Western AM Club

Four classic transmitter tubes, 833A, in W6BM's 1938 Collins transmitter, Model 20K

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Welcome to the official web site for Western AM operators who enjoy restoration and operation of AM radio equipment. Meet the control operators, see many vintage AM stations, and hear their individual stories. Swap ideas, parts, post circuit improvements or write an article of your own restoration project. The Western AM Club has no dues or meetings, just a weekly net each Wednesday at 7:00 PM local time on 3870 kHz where all are welcome. The membership roster is updated often and can be easily downloaded for your convenience. Effective March 1, 2016, a Pacific Coast WebSDR receiver began operation courtesy of Craig, W6DRZ. For its link and further information, click on the following: http://online.sfsu.edu/hl/lowebsdr.html

VIDEO: The 1954 KYA transmitter rescued by K6JSI, March 2013 VIDEO: The Last Roundup: Restoring Broadcast Studio Consoles CALIFORNIA HAMMIN' VIDEOS: Tours of great hamshacks: Werner Vavken, WB6RAW --- Bobby Hallicrafters, W6OZI --- Mel Farrer, K6KBE --- Steve Airola, W6RXK (two videos) --- Gary Halverson, K6GLH's Virtual Museum Tour- Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, including "The Lost Decade: Collins pre-WWII transmitters, and The Collins Van with Jim Stitzinger, WA3CEX" CALIFORNIA HAMMIN' VIDEOS JUST RELEASED Conversations with Bud Bane, W6WB (A six-part series about the evolution of radio components and circuits with the former editor of RADIO magazine) 1994 visit with Andy Miller, KD6TKX, featuring his Collins TDO and GE TCM transmitters
Northern California Informal AM Net Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays starting at 6:00 pm PT, 3865 kHz . . Net Control Operator: Mike W6THW . . . . or Alternates: Craig W6DRZ & Rod KQ6F San Diego AMI Net Mondays starting at 7:00 pm PT, 3870 kHz Net Control Operators: Paul N6BZY ... Larry WA6KCJ ... Charlie KG6PRO Russ KG6CLA ... George WB6YEC ... Paul N6TYF West Coast AMI Net Wednesdays starting at 8:00 pm PT, 3870 kHz Net Control Operators: Brian NI6Q ... Dave WJ6W ... George WA6HCX Sharon K6IRD ... Steve KF6SYD ... Vic K6IC CCA Wednesday AM Net Wednesdays starting at 4:00 pm ET, 3880 kHz Sponsored by the Collins Collectors Association For the complete schedule in all time zones, click here Saturday Eye Opener Saturdays starting at 8:00 am PT, 3870 kHz	amiwest on tinychat.com Thanks to Dave, WJ6W, we are now using Tinychat as a live video communication platform. You do not need to type the net host's call sign to use. Simply type the following URL or click on it. http://tinychat.com/amiwest You may participate as a "guest." Registration or Facebook membership is not required. For detailed instructions, click here: WJ6W
California AM activity occurs outside of the above Nets. Check Sundays around 3pm on 7160 kHz. Also on 40M from 7290 to 7295, especially 7293 kHz. And, 160M, check any evening, especially 1925 kHz. And, 75M, check any evening from 3865 to 3885 kHz from 6pm.

NOTE: All AM stations in all time zones are welcome.

AM RESOURCES AND LINKS 3890 AM Texoma Traders Net AM Hi-Fi audio processing AM Forever AM is King (WD7F) The AM Window AMI (AM International) Amplitude Modulation Using Natural Asymmetrical Voice Arizona AM Net ARRL AM Page Boat Anchor Receiver Tests by W1VD Broadcast equipment documents Broadcast equipment manuals and company links Bunker of Doom retro-tech links DMOZ Open Directory Project: AM links Electric Radio Magazine Electron Tube Data Sheets GE Ham News issues: 1946--1963 by N4TRB KX4R's Southeastern Ham Radio Shacks Music and Voices: A Complete Guide to AM Microphones, past & present NW USA and Canadian AMI (W7JHS) Online Calculators for Electronics Pete Millett's DIY Audio pages Resistor color band calculator Southeastern AM Radio Club Strategies to Repair or Replace Old Electrolytic Capacitors Sturgis, Michigan, AM Get together 2014 Taming your audio with compression The T-368 transmitter TMC (Technical Materiel Corporation) Repository by K4OZY Transmitter Basics 1940 Thordarson 44-page PDF file Tubebooks.org: Vacuum tube books and links Western Historic Radio Museum WHRM: Communication Receivers: 1928--1941 WHRM: Communication Receivers: 1941--1955 W9ETV: A fabulous boatanchor collection AM RESOURCES PROVIDED BY AMI MEMBERS: HAM NATION video interviews, including Wayne W6IRD and Sharon K6IRD THE LAST ROUNDUP: Restoring Broadcast Studio Consoles by KO6NM, WJ6W, & others Heath DX100 transmitter mod by W6OM (three 6146s) Kenwood TS-850 AM mods by N1GPT HiFi AM on the Kenwood TS-950SDX by N1GPT

< . . . ROSTER . . . AM NEEDS SUPPORT! Please add your name to our roster of AM supporters. You need not be a member of AMI. Click here to add your listing. For a PDF copy of the June 4, 2016 roster Click here K6GLH homebrew transmitter Photo of AMI group, April 2002 Meet, Host: N6PY Photo of AMI group, June 2007 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photo of AMI group, May 2008 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photo of AMI group, May 2009 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photo of AMI group, May 2010 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photo of AMI group, May 2011 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photo of AMI group, May 2012 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photo of AMI group, May 2013 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photo of AMI group, May 2014 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photo of AMI group, May 2015 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photo of AMI group, May 2016 Meet, Host: WA6HCX Photos/Video of Gold Country Swaps, 2010 and 2012, Hosts: W6OZI, K6GLH, W6RXK Links to members who have photos or webpages on the Internet WB6ACU W9AD N9AMI KA6BFB K6BW N6BZY K6CUA LU1DCL K5DIC W6DQ W6DRZ KJ6EF K6EGS K9EID K6ER K6ESE AL0F WA6FIZ K6GCN W1GFH K6GLH WA6HCX WA6HDY KF0HR KK6HY K6IC K6IRD W7ISJ K7JEB K6JEY K6JSI WA6JUS N6JVD K6JWB WA6KCJ NO6L W7MD LU1MEK KO6NM W6OM N6OMW KB6OQJ W6OZI KF6PQT KG6PRO NI6Q W8QBG W7QHO W8QYT/7 N7RCA NA7RH KO6SM K6SRO W6THW KE7TRP KK7TV N6TYF KM5TZ WA8ULG W7UO WA6VVL W7XH W7YBS WB6YEC WJ6W W5WVI W1ZD/7 K6ZSR N6ZU

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Club email address: ron.w6om@gmail.com
Club founder and trustee: Ron W6OM

webmaster: KK6HY email

UPDATED: August 2016
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