[50mhz] Re: Need advice on getting on 6M (Peter Markavage)

[Chris Boone]

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> From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KG4FET96 at aol.com
> Your Getting some pretty good advise: BUT First point: Modes. 
>  You will find all modes used on 6M. SSB is  the primary mode 
> yes, however, you will find FM Simplex on the call freq of  
> 52.525.  I have worked as far west as TX and as far North as  
> Jersey on FM Simplex from EM90, (jax FL) on a VERTCAL 1/4 
> wave ground plane  and 50 watts. AM is found on the band as 
> well. AM Call Is 51.000.  

HUH??? AM call is 50.4 MHz...NOT 51.00!! 50.8-51.0 is RC model freqs and
should NEVER be used for anything else..

Chris
WB5ITT