[50mhz] Lawn Chair antenna

[Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO]

Hi Wayne,

Beacons? Only about a thousand.  :-)  Go here...

http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/por/50.htm

...for the most comprehensive listing of 6M beacons world-wide. This list is
updated at least weekly, and in fact was just updated earlier today. As you
will see from the list, beacons in the US are found between 50.060 and
50.080 MHz, but can be found elsewhere in the band in other countries.

Bear in mind that non-F2 propagation on 6M is seasonal. We're now getting
towards the end of the winter sporadic-E season, but at least here in New
Mexico, it has been about the crummiest winter Es season in recent memory.
Really poor. There might not be much sustained propagation until the start
of the spring Es season in mid to late May. And of course there won't be any
F2 propagation until some time in 2009-2010 or so.  :-)

Good luck, and welcome back to 6M!

Bill / W5WVO
DM65


W5KDJ wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Built a 6M squalo up about 18' yesterday.  Hope to be on
> 6 tomorrow or Friday.  Haven't been on 6M in about 40
> years.  CW only on 50.1+-.  Are there any beacons on 6?
>
> . . . . . .
> W5KDJ - Wayne
> TF2WJN * 1965-67
> SV0WWW * 1971-73
> Antarctica MM/QRP * 2004-05
> 3DA0KDJ * 2005
> June 29-July 13, 2006  - C9
> eQSL.cc - LoTW
> TDXS - 164
> . . . . . .