[AMRadio] 6 Meter Band Open Calling on 50.4 MHz AM

[manualman at juno.com]

Having a 6 meter AM net on 50.410, 420, 390, etc. can give you the same
beacon feel if that's the intent. Most older boatanchor rigs like the
Gonsets, Polycomms, Cleggs, etc. have a wide enough passband that it
probably wouldn't make much of a difference, plus it makes 50.4 clear for
its intended recommended purpose. But, like a lot of things, info in band
plans only serve as guides; interpretation is in the hands of the user.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:01:23 -0700 (PDT) CL in NC <mjcal77 at yahoo.com>
writes:
> We have a net that meets on 50.4 AM and has so for many years now.  
> It's at 8PM EST/DST time on Tuesday in NC/SC.  In the years we have 
> met, the band has opened up perhaps 5 times.  We'll work the DX or 
> move off to 50.410.  Having a net on a calling freq. on HF is one 
> thing, but seems to me, having a net on the calling freq on VHF is 
> sort of a beacon.  Was on 50.125 one time when the band opened and a 
> fellow in Nova Scotia was in a local QSO.  As I and others  
> patiently waited for him to end his QSO, thinking he was going to 
> work some DX, he told the other station he was going QRT because the 
> darn QRM from all the DX made copy difficult.  At least he got off 
> of that SSB calling freq.
> 
> Charlie, W4MEC in NC