[50mhz] Newbee Questions?

[Tom Ziko]

K4NAM Listening on 50.130 heading West.\

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Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:23 AM
Subject: [50mhz] Newbee Questions?


> de N1UDI
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> I'm new to this group and I have a few questions reg. 6 meters or as it's 
> been said the magic band. I've been  reading the post that are showing up 
> and need to know what mode of emissions are hams using? FM, SSB? What are 
> the calling frequencys are there repeaters,ect.  Does one need to run a 
> high power level? 100 watts or more or less? I only have a two military 
> radios that are set for FM an RT-68 and RT-70 although I under stand the 
> RT-70 may not be up to specs for 6 meter ham operation. The RT-68 may not 
> have a good power level 15 watts?  I have not powered them  up yet but 
> would like to do so and see if I could hear any of this bands activy.
>
> Speaking of listing to this ban. I would like to build a 1/4 ground plane 
> for receiving, how will this ground plan measure up as a transmitting 
> antenna also vs yagi?  What about hight of the anntena and location? I'm 3 
> miles from Long Island sound. Would that give me a better shoot at  having 
> QSL's across the pond to Europe?  I can't buy any thing till I go back to 
> work, so I must use preexisting materials aka junk box parts, plus 
> building things is big fun!
>
> Regards' Rock
> Moderator: Ray Brown, KB0STN
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