[50mhz] Re: 50mhz Digest, Vol 28, Issue 12

Dan Schaaf dan-schaaf at att.net
Mon May 29 08:40:23 EDT 2006


Dear Lance,

Is this JT mode for moombounce? If so, I am not interested in getting into 
EME.

But most people these days can get on PSK fairly easily.

Best Regards
Dan Schaaf
K3ZXL   www.k3zxl.com
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>   3. KQ4TG DE KD8BXP (LeRoy F. Miller)
>   4. RE: KQ4TG DE KD8BXP (Chris Boone)
>   5. FT 817 Nd and plus Toyko HI power AMp (Ed Rodriguez)
>   6. Fw: [VHF] DX portion of the 6M band... (Ed Rodriguez)
>   7. psk freq (chuck sayers)
>   8. RE: DX portion of the 6M band... (Buck)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 07:06:26 -0400
> From: "Dan Schaaf" <dan-schaaf at att.net>
> Subject: [50mhz] Re: 50mhz Digest, Vol 28, Issue 11
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> Hi,
>
> I have a sound card interface on order from MFJ. When it arrives, I will 
> be
> looking to make regular Qs on PSK. It may take a month to get it since my
> purchase is not a stock item.
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> Where are you located, Tom?
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> Best Regards
> Dan Schaaf
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>> Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 08:35:33 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: tom scott <n5wdz at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [50mhz] psk31
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>> anyone up for 6 meter psk31?  whats a good freq?  im monitoring 50.290
>> for contqcts from dm95 amarillo
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> From: Lance Collister <w7gj at accessoutwest.com>
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] Re: 50mhz Digest, Vol 28, Issue 11
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> Dan Schaaf wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a sound card interface on order from MFJ. When it arrives, I
>> will be looking to make regular Qs on PSK. It may take a month to get
>> it since my purchase is not a stock item.
>>
>> Where are you located, Tom?
>>
>> Best Regards
>> Dan Schaaf
>> K3ZXL   www.k3zxl.com
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>>> anyone up for 6 meter psk31?  whats a good freq?  im monitoring 50.290
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> You are really missing the boat if you are using PSK on 6m!  Please see
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> Lance
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 10:51:25 -0400
> From: "LeRoy F. Miller" <lfmiller1 at netzero.net>
> Subject: [50mhz] KQ4TG DE KD8BXP
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> Jake,  Tried to make contact with you last night on 50.128 (I beleive)
> at about 9:40pm -
> I am low powered on a Yaesu FT-690R II with the 10watt adaptor - so at
> best I'm putting out 10watts - with a home made dipole strung up inside
> the house from wall to wall -- which also (as I understand) would not be
> the best idea, but all I can do right now.
> I Beleive you did here me thou, as you said you heard a weak station
> calling and that was the same time I was tring.
> I am in EM79 in Middletown, OH - you would have been my first contact on
> 6 if you would have heard me that is! So I guess that doesn't really 
> count.
> It was nice almost talking with you -
>
> 73s - LeRoy, KD8BXP
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> Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 10:13:19 -0500
> From: "Chris Boone" <CBoone at earthlink.net>
> Subject: RE: [50mhz] KQ4TG DE KD8BXP
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> Leroy,
> Don't let 10 watts slow ya down.. I have made MANY contacts with only 10
> watts using my old TS680 (now upped to 25watts  and also supplemented by 
> my
> new FT857D ;) Getting the antenna outside will give you a 12db or more
> increase...thats like running your power up to almost 200watts compared to
> your current setup and it WILL help your rcv end just as much! Hope you 
> can
> get the antenna outside for the next opening (vertical, dipole OR a beam 
> if
> you can..I built a 4 element yagi out of thin wall conduit and EMT as a 
> kid
> many years ago...worked like a champ). The openings seem to be coming 
> daily
> right now so you have plenty of chances. Welcome to six! I hope you enjoy 
> it
> as much as I have for the last 30+ years of being on 6m. Don't give up on
> the magic band...it will give you the best fun of your ham experience at
> times!
>
> 73
> Chris
> WB5ITT
> EL39 SE Texas
>
>
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>> [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of LeRoy F. Miller
>> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 9:51 AM
>> To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [50mhz] KQ4TG DE KD8BXP
>>
>> Jake,  Tried to make contact with you last night on 50.128 (I
>> beleive) at about 9:40pm - I am low powered on a Yaesu
>> FT-690R II with the 10watt adaptor - so at best I'm putting
>> out 10watts - with a home made dipole strung up inside the
>> house from wall to wall -- which also (as I understand) would
>> not be the best idea, but all I can do right now.
>> I Beleive you did here me thou, as you said you heard a weak
>> station calling and that was the same time I was tring.
>> I am in EM79 in Middletown, OH - you would have been my first
>> contact on
>> 6 if you would have heard me that is! So I guess that doesn't
>> really count.
>> It was nice almost talking with you -
>>
>> 73s - LeRoy, KD8BXP
>>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 16:44:35 -0400
> From: "Ed Rodriguez" <erodriguez26 at tampabay.rr.com>
> Subject: [50mhz] FT 817 Nd and plus Toyko HI power AMp
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> Hi gang, I have 5 month old FT 817nd plus a Tokyo Hi power HL 100bdx 80 
> thru 6 meters , also have Cat cable for it.
> amp is 100 watts out. selling the set plus ft 817 stand.. for 750 dollars 
> shipped. all equipment under warranty...
> also the rig changes bands for The AMP.. if you want more information on 
> the  Tokyo Hi power amp check out there site... amp is worth 400 dollars 
> shipped to the US.. if you want a picture e mail me...
>
> Ed
> wp4o/4
> Tampa FL
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 17:36:33 -0400
> From: "Ed Rodriguez" <erodriguez26 at tampabay.rr.com>
> Subject: [50mhz] Fw: [VHF] DX portion of the 6M band...
> To: <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>, <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>,
> <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: SFDXA <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
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> Its out of Control!
>
>
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> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:31 PM
> Subject: [VHF] DX portion of the 6M band...
>
>
>> Gentlemen,
>>
>>    I am concerned and appalled over the flagrant  disregard of the DX
>> portion of the 6M band. This is the portion 50.0 to 50.125  MHz. True it
>> isn't law
>> nor should it have be, but it has long been an  understanding among us 6M
>> operators that this 25 kHz was set aside for DX  operation. The number of
>> domestic
>> SSB QSO's that I have experienced in the  supposed DX portion of the band
>> over
>> the past week or so that 6M has been open  coast to coast has me somewhat
>> concerned. Is it that these folks don't know any  better, have not been
>> properly
>> advised or just don't care?
>>    I see this leading to some fairly hot  confrontations in the future as
>> we
>> start up the side of the next sunspot cycle  and DX becomes more 
>> prevalent
>> in
>> the DX portion of the band. Granted it is of  course  proper etiquette 
>> to
>> go
>> into the DX portion to work the DX or  call a CQDX in the DX portion, but
>> Billy-Bob working Earl in a domestic SSB QSO  just is not good manners.
>> Please
>> refrain from this practice and  let's keep the 'magic band' magic!
>>    And please, let's honor the time tested gentlemen's  agreements and
>> keep
>> domestic SSB QSO's out of this DX portion of the band. The  spectrum we
>> have
>> from 50.125 to 50.400 (plus) should be sufficient space to hold  all the
>> domestic SSB QSO's we'd ever want without crowding the minimal 25 kHz
>> that we've
>> set aside for DX.
>>    To those that either don't know or have never heard  of such a ruling
>> please accept anyone's kind words that may ask you to move your  domestic
>> SSB QSO
>> out of the DX portion of the band. It is not a personal  affront. It is 
>> in
>> an
>> effort by the informed to inform and allow you to also  preserve a 
>> special
>> space as we preserve national parks and picnic areas. You  would 
>> certainly
>> be
>> told if you were to run your ATV or 'off road'  vehicle through a picnic
>> area
>> when an 'of-road' vehicle area is provided.  To the violators, I hope I
>> have
>> gotten your attention - if you are simply among  the uninformed please
>> accept the
>> fact that, "A word to the wise should be  sufficient!"
>>
>> Thank you and 73, Dave - W6OAL - DM79 (been on 6M since  1953)
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 18:44:58 -0400
> From: chuck sayers <wa3gsi at comcast.net>
> Subject: [50mhz] psk freq
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> Hi Tom and all.
>
> 50.290 usb has been very busy with psk the past couple of days.
> Just have get away from the xyl so I can put together an interface for the 
> 706.
> I have heard from Flordia to California and some point to the northwest.
>
>
> Chuck Sayers
> Harrisburg Pa
> WA3GSI
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 19:09:43 -0400
> From: "Buck" <n4pgw at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [50mhz] RE: DX portion of the 6M band...
> To: <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>, <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
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>> > Gentlemen,
>> >
>> >    I am concerned and appalled over the flagrant  disregard of the DX
>> > portion of the 6M band. This is the portion 50.0 to 50.125  MHz.
>
> I don't think the portion is correct.  Isn't 50.0-50.1 CW? And 50.125 is a
> calling frequency and shouldn't be included as exclusively DX either.
>
>
>>
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> Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 06:25:13 +0000
> From: "KC2FTN in N.Y." <kc2ftn at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [50mhz] Six Meter Forum
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