[Elecraft] K3 on 6 Meters

[DW Holtman]

Hello,

I'm doing the next best thing. I just ordered a 6 Meter transverter (XV-50) 
from Elecraft. I'm going to be building a Moxon antenna and turn it with a 
TV rotor.  It will not be a powerhouse, but should get me in some openings.

Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill W5WVO" <w5wvo at cybermesa.net>
To: <w6jd at comcast.net>; "David Yarnes" <w7aqk at cox.net>; "Elecraft Reflector" 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 on 6 Meters


> Yes, Dave, you can rest assured that there are many present and 
> near-future K3 owners waiting with bated breatrh for this year's 
> sporadic-E season to start. Where you are in AZ, monitor 50125 kHz for 
> occasional "early bird" openings starting around mid-April; the "main 
> event" gets going around May 15 and lasts through August 15, typically. If 
> you have never experienced a 6-meter sporadic-E season, you're in for a 
> real fun (and probably addictive) experience!
>
> And get that 1.8 kHz roofing filter ready for the ARRL and CQ VHF contests 
> in June/July. If the band is open, you'll need it!
>
> Bill W5WVO
> DM65
> K3 late April / early May
>
> w6jd at comcast.net wrote:
>> Sporadic E (Es) season is just around the corner.
>>
>> Doug
>> W6JD
>>
>> 6 meters for the time being,
>>> but Jim assures me that things should "start happening" on that band
>>> pretty soon. So, now is the time to get ready. In the meantime, I
>>> plan to put this thing up in the air a little bit, and see what I
>>> might hear. It may only be locals, but even that should work out
>>> better than with my R8 (which does cover 6 meters) since the Moxon
>>> will be horizontally polarized. That seems to be the choice among
>>> folks around here.
>>>
>>> Dave W7AQK
>>>
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