[50mhz] Newbee Questions?

[cboone at earthlink.net]

50.125 is the calling freq for SSB (50.110 is the SSB calling freq for DX; overseas usually). US autobeacon band from 50.06 to 50.08 is a good place but sometimes you just NEVER know...I once heard a HC1 beacon on 50.035 BOOM into EL39 and NOTHING else was on the band.....so tune around for CW. IF you have a vertical for 6 (2m 5/8wave antenna works that way ;), you can use that for DX/omni monitoring...the polarization changes during some skip conditions.
Or get a PAR Omni angle, etc and use that...the yagi will definitely help with "local" contacts (out to 200-400 miles).
and dont forget to CALL CQ once in a while...thats why 6 is the magic band.

Chris
WB5ITT

-----Original Message-----
>From: WØQFC <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>
>Sent: Jun 27, 2007 10:54 AM
>To: Dave Edwards <kd2e at comcast.net>, N1UDI at att.net, 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [50mhz] Newbee Questions?
>
>Dave and other members of the list:
>
>I have been a Ham for 54 years but have never been on 6. I recently bought a 
>FT-897D and just finished a 3 el yagi.
>
>Now, the BIG question(s):
>
>What frequencies should I monitor for SSB and CW?
>
>Any suggestions will be appreciated!