[50mhz] Need advice on getting on 6M

[w9fs_reflector at comcast.net]

Ken,

Like Mike and Tad said your in for some fun times. Don't knock a simple first setup. With 100W a Sqalo or a square halo and mobile I worked CT1DYX in Portugal. With the sunspot peak this time expected to be better than the last and with more countries adding 6 meters it is going to be fun.

73,

Jerry W9FS

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "KC2FTN in N.Y." <kc2ftn at hotmail.com> 

> Ken, 
> Lemme try to dissect this. *Most* 6-meter folks are on USB between 
> 50.125-50.200 with 50.125 being the U.S. calling frequency. Mobile hams, or 
> those that live near repeaters, will generally hang-out on 52.525 or 52.540 
> FM or on their local machines. If I were you, I'd look around either 
> http://www.6mt.com/ or http://www.smirk.org/ The Swan 250 is a good 
> rig providing you are familiar with the tune and load stuff. If it were me, 
> I'd fire it up on 50.125 USB and maybe feed it into a PAR Omni-Angle OA-50 
> at about 30' or a 3-element Cushcraft. Most of the time, 6-meters is dead, 
> but when the '6-meter gods' awake, it's an absolute BLAST! Just my .02 
>