[50mhz] rookie question

[Howard Bingham]

If there is a "Channel 2" TV station in your area, watching on a NON 
cable setup, 6m is in IF distant stations double image with local 
stations.

In Houston, Tx. that is easy for those in SW Houston not far from the 
transmitter site to determine, as when out of area stations interfear 
with local reception, it must be good for 6 meters.

Howard Bingham
KE5APJ - EL29gq

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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:03:08 EDT
  Greenacres113 at aol.com wrote:
> i am an absolute rookie on 6m. i need help in figuring band 
> openings.
> 
> i have always been an HF dxer. i am Honor Roll with 353 but 6m  is a 
> different animal. how do u gauge potential openings? on HF i watch 
>the SFI  on WWV 
> with  attention to the A & K numbers. i know about 'grayline' 
> sunrise/sunset 
> propagation plus over 47 yrs on air experience. 
> on 6m i use the DX packet but that only gives current  propagation 
>and 
> stations heard. is there  a way to use the WWV NOAA numbers  to plan 
>for openings? 
> i'm learning to look for beacons but that's still current  prop. is 
>there a way 
> to learn when there are 'good' days coming in a week or  weeks ?i 
>know very 
> little about 'tropo' where wx fronts generate openings. 
> lots of questions.
> 
> k9il
> Moderator: Ray Brown, KB0STN
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