[50mhz] QSL cards

[Lance Collister]

Tad Danley wrote:
> Six meters lived up to the reputation of being the magic band for me a 
> couple of weeks ago. Using a Par Omniangle horizontal loop antenna at 
> 20' (hidden in a tree in my deed restricted community) and my 
> IC-756ProII, I worked 153 stations in 64 Grids in 5 hours today from 
> EM10 - whew! DX from here included CN85, DL82, DN13, EL99 and FM15. 
> Long live 6 meter E-skip!
>
> In the last week I have received several QSL cards for contacts in 
> June and July.  I just placed my order today for some new cards, so if 
> you sent one to me you will be getting one in return in a couple of 
> weeks!
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
Congratulations!  Yep, when the band is open, single hop Es on 6m can be 
REALLY strong! And from where you are located, EN10 is single hop to 
EVERYWHERE in the lower 48! You lucky fella...I always keep my antenna 
tied down so it is aimed at EN10 because that is the first hop toward 
the Caribbean ;-)

When the Es is over, though, don't give up on the Magic Band.  There are 
lots of random meteors out there, and from your location, you will be 
collecting grids all year long on random meteors!  Take a look at how 
active the 6m Europeans are on JT6M mode (one of the weak signal modes 
in the WSJT package of programs):  
http://www.on4kst.info/chat/login.php?band=1  Of course, when you get 
active on JT6M mode, you will be able to operate JT65A mode :-)  With 
that, the sky is the limit - with a good yagi and some flat clear 
terrain around your antenna, you will be copying EME signals from the 
other side of the world :-)

GL and VY 73, Lance



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Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT  59834  USA
QTH: DN27UB
TEL: (406) 626-5728
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815