[50mhz] 6m fun !!!

[Jim Isbell]

BUT....I have found that pileups on 6 are not that common anyway.  When 
you get an opening on 6 it is USUALLY very specific to a very small 
area.  And then again the number of 6 meter hams is far less than the 
number of 20 meter hams so the competition is not as great either.  I 
have had times where I was on a location where I was able to contact 
hams over 1000 miles away in almost a 360 degree pattern and yet no one 
near me could hear them so there was no pile up.  In fact, I dont 
remember ever getting a pile up on DX on 6 meters, only on local 
contacts.  I am sure DX pileups occur, but my 12 watts was all I ever 
needed and an amp would have just been taking up space under the 
dash...and amps off the battery....

W9FS@aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 12/30/2003 7:44:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, Gudguyham writes:
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>>Seems like ALOT of HF DXer's have amplifiers, why not 6 meter DXer's?  OK, so 
>>you don't have to use one all the time, but its nice to 
>>have one standing by 
>>in the event you do.  BE PREPARED!  :-)  <A 
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>Now there is a true boy scout - BE PREPARED!
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>Amps are nice but no matter how much a big gun you are, more power is nice in a pile up, been there done that!
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>But when you break through a pile up with say 100 watts and are competing against the KW+ guys, it is nice! You deserve an atta-boy. Been there and done that too!
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>Either way it is fun! And that is the name of the game.
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>73,
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>Jerry W9FS
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