[Elecraft] K3 on 6 Meters

[K8TB]

David Yarnes wrote:
 >There hasn't been much discussion about using the K3 on 6 meters. 
 >Unfortunately, I may be talking to myself on 6 meters for the time 
being, but Jim assures me that things should "start happening" on that 
band pretty soon. 

    Dave, as others have stated, standby. 6 meters popped open 30 
seconds at a time this weekend, about once an hour. This will change. 
The nice thing about six is that when the band opens from E skip, just 
about any antenna will work. Many folks work each other with antennas 
propped up on their decks. I love the band so much, that I have a second 
K3 ordered just for my six meter remote base. I live in a very poor VHF 
location, but my six meter remote is located at the highest "hill" 
around here. (we don't have mountains here in Michigan!). This height 
helps for ground wave and extended ground wave, but doesn't make too 
much difference for E skip. Right now the rig is a TS-2000, but I'm 
looking forward to the K3 with Simons incredible HRD program.

    I would encourage any K3 owner who has not ever tried six to get a 
"squalo" type antenna from KU4AB, M-squared and others. $100 for an 
antenna and coax, and you will have fun.

    Hang loose, and I'll work you from EN72..

    Tom K8TB

p.s., I hope the SSB squelch is on the to-do list for the K3. I used to 
have a Icom 551D that had a great squelch. I left the rig on all weekend.