[Elecraft] 6 meters - need info (OT?)

[N2TK, Tony]

Interesting info about 6M. I am presently using the XV50 with my K2. Had a
lot of fun in June working many Europeans and Caribbean stations. Can't wait
till I get my K3 with a little more power on that band. Now I need to get an
XV144.

I do have a question for you 6M aficionados. Hopefully this isn't too far
off the normal intent of this reflector. I have 6 el at 82'.  I can also put
a 6 el beam at 47'. HFTA says that will help me.
My questions are:
- I have heard a rumor that 6M beams don't work too well when side-mounted.
Is this true?
- Since I am not yet familiar with all the types of propagation on 6M, are
there rules of thumb for high and low antennas? Do you think I am too high
at 47' and 82'? Do I need a lower antenna also like on 10M for when the
sunspots are high again?

If this is too far off normal topics on this band, please respond directly.

Tnx
N2TK, Tony
#3481 K2
Batch #1 K3


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill W5WVO
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 12:16 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6 meters - need info (OT?)

Ken Kopp wrote:

> Six tends to peak near the Spring and Fall equinox because
> of the earth's tilting towards the sun at these times.

Probably a typo, but should be corrected.  :-)  6M sporadic-E propagation 
peaks around the SOLSTICES (June and December), not the equinoxes. There is 
rarely ever any sporadic-E propagation around the equinoxes.

The summer Es season in North America typically runs from mid-May through 
mid-August, with the southeast US getting some early sporadic-E openings by 
late April. The winter Es season, in which the openings are typically less 
numerous and weaker than during summer, extends from roughly late November 
through mid-January. Sporadic-E can occur at any time, but it is extremely 
rare from mid-February through mid-April and from mid-September through 
mid-November in North America.

There is a tremendous amount to be learned about 6 meter propagation. It is 
the only band we have where ALL known radio propagation modes (and probably
a 
few unknown ones) can be experienced at one point or another. It is truly a 
mix of HF and VHF characteristics.

Bill / W5WVO
DM65 

______________________________________________2
Elecraft mailing list
Post to: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
 http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft    

Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com