> Jeff: Not too sure if this came through so trying a
 > re-send...  (darn software is giving me problems running under
 > NT4.)
Don't think I've seen this...
 >>> Can't wait for December when it gets quiet on HF and
 >>> I can get back to playing on 160m again.
 >  JE> I'll love it when the band gets quiet again, and we can talk longer
 >  JE> distances with the same amount of power!
 >  Yep. But in my case its what the rig puts out only,no
 > amplifier yet.
That's the whole point.  Make the antenna as hi-gain and efficient as 
possible, and you don't NEED an amplifier!
 >  JE> Of course, by next weekend, I -should- have my rock crusher AM rig 
back
 >  JE> operation, again.  Had to get the modulator circuit finished, and now
 >  JE> it's just about there (gotta punch a couple of holes in a chassis) 
ll
 >  JE> really have to do is hook it all up, and start talking to it! ;-)
 >  I wish I still had a rig with AM in it.
 >  Used to like to listen to shortwave and the boys on
 > 3885 some nights.
This I've alreay seen, I think ;-)  Memory is foggy, and I've slept since 
then (not much, but did sleep )
I'm convinced now, more than ever, that my memory contains volitile RAM :-)
 >  When you get it all ready to go take a listen on 3745
 > on a Saturday around 3pm Eastern for the Canadian Boat-Anchor Net.
 >  All sorts of classic AM capable rigs can be heard there from all
 > over Ontario and Quebec. Net control is usually VA3ES,Ed here in
 > Ottawa.
Give a listen on that ol' Shortwave reciever again, to those same frequencies 
at night - you'll hear all kinds of activity up and down the east coast.
   73 = Best Regards
   -Jeff KA5THB
   ka5thb@bigfoot.com
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