[50mhz] Getting on Six Meters

[Stanley]

In my humble opinion, there is nothing complicated
about getting on six meters. I never got on six or
was even interested in six until early 1999 when I
finally sold my trusty old Kenwood TS830S after many
years, and bought a new ICOM 746. I was playing around
with the 746 and noticed that it had the six meter
band on it and decided to see if my 40 meter
inverted vee would load up on six meters. I can't
even remember which frequency I used the first time,
but I tuned it up and it loaded fine with my trusty 
old MFJ tuner. I gave a test count and to my great
surprise, a WA6 in Covina, California called me back.
That was my introduction to six and I was hooked.
The WA6 told me what the calling frequency was and
then, I met some real six meter operators, Ed N5JEH
and Chris WB5ITT who broke me in properly. I learned
which antennas to use in the beginning from Chris
and gradually began to improve my station and get
the right antennas up and learned all about grid
squares from Ed, etc. etc. You learn by "Osmosis"
working old timers on six and getting their ideas.
There is no magic tricks. You just do it. I still
continue to learn every time I get on six and today
concentrate on "Roving Mobile, using an ICOM706 mk2
and an M Squared HO Loop with GArmin GPS Navigation.
More fun than I've ever had in 57 years of ham radio.
JUST GET ON AND START TALKIN'
73's de Stan W5ZF DM65rd and many others
Will be in DM55 and DM73 next with Bill W5WVO
riding along to help.


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