"Spike" wrote in message
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Where do these occur? I'd like to listen in- or maybe even join in.

Try 3615 kc/s (UK) and 3705 kc/s (Dutch); both are monitored even when
no activity is apparent. Also look at 3610 - 3640 kc/s.

Will do, in fact, the 756 will be on 3615 the rest of the evening.


Other UK nets can be heard in the 3660 - 3690 kc/s section; but AM can
pop up anywhere in the phone section, as people do not necessarily
limit themselves to the regular nets.

The sound of AM rigs is much different to those of SSB equipment even
when the latter operate a form of AM, and military and homebrew gear
have a cachet that modern radios just can't recreate.

Oh I know, we've a few "AM addicts" around here- and more power to their
elbow (or perhaps PA).

I do join an AM net on 160m from time to time (school holidays, it may
get
noticed if I set up a shack in the back of the class room- although I
know
of one teacher who did just that!).

I'm sure ex-SOE and certain other people could advise you on stealth
rigs and stealth aerials.....unless they are stealth operators.....;-)

There is a thought. We've not got permanent antennas at school yet (although
permission has been obtained and a local has donated materials and effort
for erection there of). At the moment, I use a simple indoor beast for 2m
practice QSOs and an HF inverted V I "throw up" on an ex-MOD mast I have.

The permanent set up isn't in my classroom- the Technology department have
provided the shack space and the roof space for the antennas. The maths
building is a new(ish) specialist block that isn't was tall as the Tech
block- although it probably is better placed for HF antennas.

The pupils respond well to the hobby- I stir some "real world" problems to
maths lessons (eg formulae transposition at the lower end and some of the
higher maths at A level). I've plans for some "code breaking" lessons for
extra maths later this year, they will cover the maths in error correcting
codes etc.

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73
Brian, G8OSN
www.g8osn.org.uk

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