[50mhz] Re: Where is N. America advantage?

Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:33:22 -0700 (PDT)

Hi John,

My magic direction was to the northwest. I
concentrated on working JAs and ended up getting WAJA
with 50 MHz endorsement for working all 47 Japanese
prefectures. I can't get DXCC, but the WAJA sure helps
make up for it!

73 de Paul, K7CW

--- John Geiger <[email protected]> wrote:
> A couple of months ago I posted a message on the
> reflectors asking why does 6 meters suck relative to
> other parts of the world in terms of DX-like EU to
> AF,
> EU to SA, etc.  Got some good responses-especially
> about how the geomagnetic equator takes a dip in the
> Atlantic Ocean, which explains alot of the paths.
> 
> So assuming that the geomagnetic equator explains
> our
> poor dxing on 6 meters, and don't get me wrong,
> there
> was some nice dx to be worked from NA, just not near
> as much as EU and SA seem to get, and continue to be
> getting, where do we make up?  
> 
> I would like to think that there is something like
> Universal Propogation Justice, so since we lose out
> on
> 6 meters, we have a bigger advantage over the rest
> of
> the world somewhere else.  If so, where is our
> advantage?  I have not had the privledge of
> operating
> from other countries (expect 2 meter FM in VE and
> KH6), so do not know how our propogation compares to
> other areas of the world.  Are the bands or paths
> that
> we have a distinct advantage over EU, SA, AS, or OC
> in
> terms of having much better DX paths?  Figure AF has
> their own advantage due to rareness.
> 
> So, I am interested in hearing where the propogation
> Gods made up for the shortchanging we get on 6 meter
> DX.
> 
> 73s John NE0P
> 
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