[50mhz] 6m from KP2?

[Lance Collister]

Dean Wood wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I will be visiting the US Virgin Islands to operate
> in an HF contest at the end of March this year.
> I was thinking about interesting bands or modes
> to operate outside of the contest, and 6m came to mind.
> 
> The location is on a 1,000 ft hilltop with an unobstructed
> view of ocean toward JA, US, and EU.  I might be operating
> an amplifier capable of 1000W on 6m.  I would need to
> purchase and construct an antenna (perhaps a 5-el yagi).
> 
> Unfortunately, I am not very familiar with 6m, and don't
> know whether an operation like this would be of interest
> to the 6m community.  How good is propagation
> typically in late March/early April in this point of the
> sunspot cycle from the Caribbean to EU and US?
> Is KP2 common on 6m?
> 
> Before I purchase 6m equipment for the trip, I just
> wanted to find out from experienced 6m operators
> whether this sounds like a worthwhile effort or a waste
> of time.  Thanks in advance for your advice.
> 
> 73...
> -Dean - N6DE
> 
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Dean,

You are going at a GREAT time of year, and should work at least 50 countries (maybe
more) while you are there.  You will have all over South America every night on TE,
and this spring looks to be the best spring of this cycle for DX.  I suggest taking
a new M2 5 or 7 element yagi - but make sure to assemble and test it as early as
possible to make sure everything is there and works.  GL and have fun!  KP2 is
fairly rare, and I only just recently got it myself (had to go back to the East
Coast, though, where all the 6m propagation seems to hide - HI!)   Vy 73, Lance
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