[50mhz] 6 open into New England.. 12 30z

[Buck - N4PGW]

Thanks,
I tried that, sorta, I moved to a frequency and called CQ until I made a
contact.  Then someone else moved in calling CQ at s-9 and took the
frequency.  I can't believe he didn't hear me, timing and all.  I was
running s-9 at the time and no one else was that strong that I was talking
to. 

I decided to give up on QRP for 6 until I get a more suitable antenna.  I'll
build myself a loop and a beam, then I'll think about QRP on 6, right now
I'd rather have fun making contacts.  It's a new band for me.  This winter
I'll be operating another new band, 160 meters.  Maybe later this year or by
next year, I'll also add 2 meters to the list.


Thanks for the information.

Buck
N4PGW


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marvin L. Jones [mailto:jonz at config.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:02 PM
> To: Buck - N4PGW
> Cc: vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu; 6meter at yahoogroups.com; 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [50mhz] 6 open into New England.. 12 30z
> 
> On Mon, 20 Jun 2005, Buck - N4PGW wrote:
> 
> >I am hearing "1" land 5-7 and they aren't hearing me. (50.135)
> 
> If you are running 'QRP' (just about anything < 11 Watts), stay
> off the standard "channels" everybody uses.  Move to something
> like 137.5, or 142.5, or 147.5, etc.  Then keep calling CQ until
> a 'proficient' operator runs across you.  Once you attract 1 or
> 2 stations, more will follow.
> 
> Jonesy -- over 425 grids with 9.5W from DM68 (a bygone era...)
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