[50mhz] 6 is opening

[Chris Boone]

Scanners are typically deaf (~1uV) compared to a SSB receiver (~0.15-0.2
uV)....The FM squelch also does not often open on a narrow band weak signal
like SSB until it is REALLY strong; FM squelch is carrier activated and
there is no carrier in SSB...only way to catch a 6m SSB opening is have the
radio on! :)
Chris
WB5ITT
EL39
(and here comes the severe thunderstorms! Time to UNPLUG the antennas! ;)

-----Original Message-----
From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Howard Bingham
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 5:05 PM
To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net; 6meter at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [50mhz] 6 is opening

At 06:49 PM 8/2/2008, Chris Boone wrote:
>Hearing signals on 50.125 and copying the W8IF beacon on 50.079.3 right
now.
>PLUS multiple Channel 2 carriers on TV....can see them (and hear them on
all
>three freqs, 55.24, 55.25 and 55.26MHz...when they override Time Warner's
>crappy cable leaks on 55.25)....
>
>Chris
>WB5ITT
>EL39
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Strange, I have had scanner covering 50.125 & several other 6m 
frequencies in SW Houston (EL29gq) and 6m hasn't broken squelch all
weekend..

Howard Bingham
KE5APJ  -  EL29gq