[50mhz] 50mhz Digest, Vol 89, Issue 13

Thu Jun 23 12:13:32 EDT 2011

The only DX in EU that I have heard so far in SW FL was YL2AO during the 
contest. He was in the noise and I think I got him. I QSL'd and hope I get 
one back. Plenty of Caribean though here and double hop to the west coast 
and into NW Canada.

Dan Schaaf

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>   1. Re: 6 meters this summer (Art Roberts - W5AER)
>   2. Ten Tec Eagle Review (John Geiger)
>   3. Re: 6 meters this summer (Danny Pease)
>   4. WTB: Yaesu FT100D (John Geiger)
>   5. Re: 6 meters this summer (N3XX)
>   6. EM 56 (r miles)
>   7. Re: [VHF] 6 meters this summer (N1BUG)
>   8. Re: [VHF] 6 meters this summer (manualman at juno.com)
>   9. Re: [VHF] 6 meters this summer (Rsoifer at aol.com)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:35:42 -0400
> From: Art Roberts - W5AER <w5aer at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] 6 meters this summer
> To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
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> Hi OM's
>
> After being away from 6 meters for many years, I now have a great rig
> that allows me to get on there (Omni VII). I am using a very basic
> antenna, but being located on top of a hill in New England, I should
> hear some stations. So far, it has been very quite, even during the last
> two contests. I have heard several stations from OH, and a few locals,
> but that is all... Very disappointing, especially from a location that
> had been good years ago.
>
> Art
> W5AER
> Tariffville, CT
> FN31
>
>
> On 6/22/2011 10:14 AM, John Geiger wrote:
>> This is my 20 summer on 6m.  I got started in 1992 with a Kenwood TS600, 
>> a tube amp, and a dipole.  So far this summer propagation from Oklahoma 
>> has been the worst I have ever seen, and that includes the other 
>> locations I have also operated from.  We have had a couple of good 
>> openings, but that is it. At this point in the summer we should be 
>> getting openings almost every day.  Instead, we are getting 1 or 2 short 
>> openings a week, at best.
>>
>> Have any others who have been on 6m a long time seen conditions this bad? 
>> What are others in different parts of the country experiencing?
>>
>> 73s John AA5JG
>> Grid EM04 Lawton, OK
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:07:23 -0500
> From: John Geiger <aa5jg at fidmail.com>
> Subject: [50mhz] Ten Tec Eagle Review
> To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net, 6meter at yahoogroups.com,
> vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu, Jeramy Ross <jeramy at w5xtl.org>, Jeramy Ross
> <jeramy at w5xtl.com>
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> The QST review of the Ten Tec Eagle is now available on the ARRL's 
> website.
> It puts up impressive numbers on receive for 3rd Order IMD.  Does look a
> little deaf on 6m, though.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:35:31 -0500
> From: "Danny Pease" <dpease at adams.net>
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] 6 meters this summer
> To: "'John Geiger'" <aa5jg at fidmail.com>, "'50mhz'"
> <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
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> I don't even know for sure how many summers I have been on 6 meters. I was
> licensed in 1981 and I can't remember without looking at the log whether I
> made a 6 meter QSO that first year or not (probably not) but I am pretty
> sure I have made 6 meter QSO's in at least 20 of the last 30 years.
> There have been fewer openings here in EN40 this year than the last couple
> of years, that's for sure. There have been several openings, but a lot are
> very weak and short-lived and only a few multi-hop. I am still waiting for
> the one good opening to HI, either multi-hop E or F2 Wishful thinking). I
> have not heard anything out of Europe yet this season here, but my station
> doesn't do nearly as well as most others.
> They season is  not over by a ways yet, there is still hope.
>
> NG9R
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of John Geiger
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:15 AM
> To: 50mhz; 6meter at yahoogroups.com; 'VHF REFLECTOR'
> Subject: [50mhz] 6 meters this summer
>
> This is my 20 summer on 6m.  I got started in 1992 with a Kenwood TS600, a
> tube amp, and a dipole.  So far this summer propagation from Oklahoma has
> been the worst I have ever seen, and that includes the other locations I
> have also operated from.  We have had a couple of good openings, but that 
> is
> it. At this point in the summer we should be getting openings almost every
> day.  Instead, we are getting 1 or 2 short openings a week, at best.
>
> Have any others who have been on 6m a long time seen conditions this bad?
> What are others in different parts of the country experiencing?
>
> 73s John AA5JG
> Grid EM04 Lawton, OK
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:13:42 -0500
> From: John Geiger <aa5jg at fidmail.com>
> Subject: [50mhz] WTB: Yaesu FT100D
> To: ft100 at yahoogroups.com, 50mhz at mailman.qth.net,
> 6meter at yahoogroups.com
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> I am looking for a Yaesu FT100D HF/VHF/UHF radio. Need the mic and power
> cord
> with it, and would take other accessories if you have them-but they are 
> not
> needed. I am looking for a 2002 or 2003 model (serial number startes with 
> 2
> or
> 3) that has had the SWR/grounding mod done at the factory. I can pay with
> paypal or a MO. Anyone have one available?
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:42:31 -0400
> From: "N3XX" <n3xx at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] 6 meters this summer
> To: <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <EAE036E8B32D4B54AB889BC00914498D at n3xx>
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> Six doesn't seem as good as the last 2 yrs, but can't complain here.  This
> is my third year on 6, and have picked up 10 new entities.  Need 10 more 
> for
> dxcc, but doubt if I will make it this year.
> Also worked about 80 new grids and 3 new states this year.  Just need an
> opening to KL7 to complete WAS.
>
> 73,
> Tim - N3XX
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Rsoifer at aol.com>
> To: <aa5jg at fidmail.com>; <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>; 
> <6meter at yahoogroups.com>;
> <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] 6 meters this summer
>
>
>> This is only my 4th season on 6, after 25 years on 2 from my old NJ QTH.
>> So far, it's been by far the worst of the four.  Only one halfway decent
>> double-hop opening to the east coast, nothing to the Carib or anywhere
>> outside
>> North America, at least from down here in DM41.
>>
>> 73 Ray W2RS
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:57:39 -0400 (EDT)
> From: r miles <greenacres113 at charter.net>
> Subject: [50mhz] EM 56
> To: 6m <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <7730b8f0.e69aa.130b8b70217.Webtop.47 at charter.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
>
> 4th summer on the magic band. This season very  few openings to the East
> Coast  from NW Tenn. Only limited  to Eu. This past Sunday morning I did
> work GJ  for a new one. No opening to Eu like last yr. Better SA tho'.
> Wrkd LU  for a new one. Last night OA4TT was Q5 for 30 minutes. Recently
> heard a lot of Carrib & SA. Not been  many openings to the West Coast
> either. Hrd KH6 but still waiting  for that 1st KL7. Tomorrow the PJ6 is
> due on. That would be a new one.
> My big thing  on 6m this yr is the new amp. I use a small 5 ele @ 55'
> with the  K3. Last Saturday I  got my new Elecraft KPA500 amp going. Now
> I can run 500w on 6m when necessary.
> Gee I sure  would like another one of those break out openings to Eu
> like we had last June !
>
> K9IL
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:59:58 -0400
> From: N1BUG <paul at n1bug.com>
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] [VHF] 6 meters this summer
> To: John Geiger <aa5jg at fidmail.com>
> Cc: 50mhz <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>, 'VHF REFLECTOR'
> <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>, 6meter at yahoogroups.com
> Message-ID: <4E023BAE.2060908 at n1bug.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> I'm in central Maine. I've only been on 6 (in any significant way)
> since 2003 but this is by far the worst Es season I have experienced
> thus far. Openings have been few and far between.
>
> On the other hand every season seems to be unique. I had never been
> able to hear any of the TF stations before. In the last week I have
> worked 4 different stations there! Similar story with YO. I had
> never been able to hear one before. Last Saturday, YQ8Q was
> contesting. I called him for 45 minutes without success. As his
> signal had all but faded completely into the noise, I went up the
> band a bit and called CQ. YO3APJ answered. You just never know. Even
> in a very poor season, DX is there to be worked - but it takes more
> patience and persistence.
>
> BTW I am still seeking a LoTW user in Rhode Island who can work 6
> meter CW! There must be someone!?
>
> 73,
> Paul N1BUG
> FN55mf
> 1500w, 7 elements at 100 feet
>
>
> On 6/22/2011 10:14 AM, John Geiger wrote:
>> This is my 20 summer on 6m.  I got started in 1992 with a Kenwood TS600, 
>> a
>> tube amp, and a dipole.  So far this summer propagation from Oklahoma has 
>> been
>> the worst I have ever seen, and that includes the other locations I have 
>> also
>> operated from.  We have had a couple of good openings, but that is it. At 
>> this
>> point in the summer we should be getting openings almost every day. 
>> Instead,
>> we are getting 1 or 2 short openings a week, at best.
>>
>> Have any others who have been on 6m a long time seen conditions this bad?
>> What are others in different parts of the country experiencing?
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:45:43 -0400
> From: manualman at juno.com
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] [VHF] 6 meters this summer
> To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <20110622.124713.1014.217039 at mailpop04.vgs.untd.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> I've been on 6 meters since 1959. Some years are good; some are not; it's
> the luck of the draw on 6. Sometimes you get lucky (i.e. being there for
> that short short opening to some place 5000 or 6000 miles away), and
> other times, you're out doing gardening when it happens.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
>>
>> On 6/22/2011 10:14 AM, John Geiger wrote:
>> > This is my 20 summer on 6m.  I got started in 1992 with a Kenwood
>> TS600, a
>> > tube amp, and a dipole.  So far this summer propagation from
>> Oklahoma has been
>> > the worst I have ever seen, and that includes the other locations
>> I have also
>> > operated from.  We have had a couple of good openings, but that is
>> it. At this
>> > point in the summer we should be getting openings almost every
>> day.  Instead,
>> > we are getting 1 or 2 short openings a week, at best.
>> >
>> > Have any others who have been on 6m a long time seen conditions
>> this bad?
>> > What are others in different parts of the country experiencing?
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:12:06 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Rsoifer at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] [VHF] 6 meters this summer
> To: paul at n1bug.com, aa5jg at fidmail.com
> Cc: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net, 6meter at yahoogroups.com,
> vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu
> Message-ID: <16c4d.154d2d14.3b33b4a6 at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> I worked K1TL on 6 CW last year.
>
> GL, Ray
>
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