[50mhz] FREQ LIST

[Chris Boone]

Bob,
Real DX on 6 is possible depending on antenna, height, power and band
conditions...I have worked S America a lot on just a simple antenna up 30ft
but that doesn't happen all the time....several folks work NZ or AUS or
Europe from time to time..
For casual 6mtr opertation, a Halo or stacked PAR omni angles would be
good...for working LONG distance and weak signal all the time, put a 4-5 el
yagi (or more!) up as high as you can get it (at least 40-50ft)..and of
course the better the coax and antenna, the better your signal will be
(Remember 50Mhz is more VHF so the rules of lower loss, etc apply here;
forget a PREAMP; usually they are not much help..make sure you have a good
noise blanker as normal background static peaks on 6 and so does electrical
noise :(

As for freqs, here is the band as it sits:

CW ONLY: 50-50.1...no specified calling freq..usually the upper segment
(50.09-50.1)
Auto Beacons (good for band opening watch): 50.06 - 50.08 (US only...other
beacons are lower in freq..check out the net for a full beacon list)
SSB DX Call freq:: 50.110
SSB Stateside Call Freq: 50.125
AM Calling freq: 50.4
RTTY? Hardly used on 6 AFAIK.....

Digital modes are scattered through the bands (PSK31 is 50.029, etc)

Chris
WB5ITT
SE TX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N5IET Bob
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 1:29 PM
> To: 50MCS - REFLECTOR
> Subject: [50mhz] FREQ LIST
> 
> Hello to everyone:
> 
> I have just recently joined this list in hopes of learning 
> more about 6MTR operation. CW, RTTY or PSK are my preferred 
> modes of operation.
> 
> Any help or advice will be readily appreciated.
> 
> I am about to own my second 6 mtr capable rig FT-920 and 
> experience the band for myself first hand as a stateside station.
> 
> My knowledge about 6 MTRS is very limited about all I know is 
> what I have heard or been told which is summarized in that - 
> you can pretty much expect contacts with NA stations only and 
> that DX is considered from Texas to Montana, Canada, RI, ect 
> or something like that. Other than that I really don't know 
> much about what antennas are the best or any thing like that.
> 
> Although while I as living and working on Johnston Island I 
> made many contacts with stations stateside on 6 MTR using a 
> log periodic and 100 Watts. I had a FT-767GX with all the 
> modules and accessories. But from what I am told I should 
> consider that a rare experience.
> 
> I suppose from what it sounds like that since I am now 
> stateside I would treat it a lot like 2 MTRs and go with 
> stacked horizontal arrays as high as they can go and that 
> sort of thing with as much power as you can muster up and 
> probably hardline for feedline (due to need for less loss) 
> and probably a preamp in line for receive, shooting for 
> County Awards, WAS and the like.
> 
> Can someone please tell me if there is a list of frequencies 
> for the 6 MTR band that are used most often to look for band 
> openings or a definitive website for 6 MTRS I can begin to 
> read and study . I have a list of beacons but am looking for 
> frequencies that are like the most used ones like a DX window 
> on HF would be.
> 
> On the FT-920 when it arrives I would like to program the 
> scan functions to look for openings on 10 MTR AND 6 MTR if at 
> all possible.
> 
> I am in the NORTH TEXAS AREA if that helps with knowing which 
> ones I should use.
> 
>  73 fer nw,
> Bob N5IET