[ADXA] 6M DX on a dipole

[J. Setcer]

Thank You Mr. Aldrich. I never would have even tried it. I know there is
more to an antenna than SWR, but it's a starting point.
I checked my 40 meter Yagi with my trusty OLD mfj259. Under 1.5swr from 50.
to 52MHZ.
After lunch I'll try some real receiving....
- QJ


On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 11:36 AM Lanny Aldrich <k1lec at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Try using your 40M antenna too.  I often leave my FT-710 backup rig on 6M
> with a dedicated DX-EE fan dipole favoring E-W.  The 7th harmonic is just
> over 2:1 SWR.  I worked Bill, *W5SJ*, yesterday with it!  I wasn't paying
> attention when *W5JAY* was calling me a little later.
> 73, Lanny  K1LEC
>
>
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> *From:* adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on
> behalf of J. Setcer <j.setcer at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 22, 2024 11:25 AM
> *To:* Dennis Schaefer <dennisw5rz at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* ADXA <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [ADXA] 6M DX on a dipole
>
> i have a F12 C3 similar to yours. It works on 6 meters sorta'. The SWR is
> ok. No directivity, But it works.
> Sometime, just to educate me,,, Please do an A/B comparison between your
> 6M dipole & your C-3 on six meters.
> 73, QJ
>
> On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 11:18 AM Dennis Schaefer <dennisw5rz at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> My yellowjacket-delayed yagi isn't up yet for 6M, but the dipole got me a
> new band counter this morning - two HC stations on 6.  HC2GRC had a S/N as
> high as +19 here and HC3RJ was a little weaker.   I don't think a dipole at
> 45 feet or a 3 EL yagi at 18 feet will get me a bunch of new ones on 6, but
> I'll get a few and have fun doing it.
>
> Congrats to Stan and Ken for climbing further up the ladder!
>
> 73,
> Dennis/RZ
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