It is interesting to tune across the ham bands and find most of the AM stations huddled around one or two frequencies on each band. It's as if their VFO's are frozen, and can not be moved up or down the band. It doesn't matter to these poor chaps if there is another QSO in progress just kilohertz away, they will operate on those same frequencies come hell or high water.

The sad thing about this, is they will operate on their so called designated frequency, and then complain about the interference from the station that is already operating nearby. It just doesn't seem to occur to them, that if they moved up or down the band ten or fifteen kilohertz, they would have a clear spot to operate without any interference. And if they really wanted to push the envelope, they might even move further down the band where AM stations dare not operate, because of some so called "gentlemen's agreement."

Now it doesn't matter that the FCC allows you to operate anywhere in the phone band based on your class of license. No, these AM stations will acquiesce to the SSB operators any day of the week, and then complain about those same operators. Perhaps it's time that the AM'ers wake up and smell the open frequencies that can be used in the phone band, other than the so called "AM Window." And by the way, lets not all gather on one frequency with six to ten stations, and then wait close to an hour before you can make a transmission. Spread out, and spread the sound of AM across the band, not just on one frequency. Remember the Bookend rule, "FOUR AND NO MORE."

Gentlemen, it's time to oil your VFO's and expand your AM horizons. Come join the BUFFALO KILOWATT BOOKENDS at the low end of the 75 meter phone band, and enjoy the difference.