[50mhz] New DXCC activated on 6m!

[Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO]

The primary barrier to 6m EME is man-made noise. While it is possible for a 
decent horizon-only station with QRO to make the occasional contact with EME 
super-stations on 6m, elevating the antenna 20 degrees or more above the 
horizon can drop your noise floor by 10 dB or more -- and that changes 
everything.

I run a kW+ to 5-over-5 on 6m, and I have been successful in making only 
three EME contacts on this band, all with bona fide multi-kilowatt 
super-stations in EU. All other 6m EME attempts have failed due to my 
inability to even see a signal from most stations, let alone decode it --  
all while receiving (by Internet) reports of loudspeaker copy on my 
transmitted signal. Bottom line, it's all about noise.

I haven't done it yet, as my ham radio priorities lie elsewhere, but if I 
was going to get serious about 6m EME, the first thing I would do is put up 
an elevation rotator system!

Bill W5WVO
DM65qh


-----Original Message----- 
From: doc at kd4e.com
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 01:38
To: w7gj at q.com
Cc: James M. Galm, W8WTS ; 50mhz
Subject: Re: [50mhz] New DXCC activated on 6m!

I saw the amp listed for him but not the rig.

OK re. your station - that is good data as to what is necessary for a
serious EME station - good prop. or weak.

I am trying to learn what Hams are using who are making contacts on
6M when 99% of Hams hear nothing but static - the requirements do
appear the same for borderline EME conditions:  an antenna array up
high, max. legal output, low-loss everything, top-notch rig.

As you say, under good conditions much less is necessary, at least
on one end of the QSO.

And, as is true of weak-signal and other DX work, knowledge of the
band, the propagation, and other specific variables matters.


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