[50mhz] Re: 50mhz Digest, Vol 27, Issue 18

[Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO]

Hi Dan,

Also check out this site:

http://maps.dxers.info/gmap/

This site takes spots from a variety of different prop loggers (including
the DXWorld logger previously mentioned) and plots the spots on a global
map. There are options for refresh interval, zoom, etc. Very cool.  :-)

BTW, you mostly don't have to worry about monitoring 50.110 until 6M opens
again for F2 propagation in about five years. Any sporadic-E opening is
going to show up for you on 50.125. Get a good omni horizontal antenna like
a PAR or M2 loop and use it for monitoring the band for signs of an opening.
When you hear something, look the guy up in your favorite database and point
your beam.

Bill W5WVO


Dan Schaaf wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me if there is a propagation tool for 50 MHz similar
> to the 144 MHz chart at http://www.mountainlake.k12.mn.us/ham/aprs/
>
> It would be nice to know what is going on in real time worldwide or
> even predicted. I could spend a lot of time toggling between 50.110
> and 50.125 and constantly rotating my antenna just to find that there
> is nothing happening on 6 meters.
>
> Best Regards
> Dan Schaaf
> K3ZXL   www.k3zxl.com
>
>
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