[Elecraft] 6 meters Newbie
Bob Stevens
bobsw4 at suddenlink.net
Fri Jul 2 19:56:25 EDT 2010
I think you already have the fever Joe.
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W8JH
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 3:08 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6 meters Newbie
Many thanks to all who responded. I just heard my first signal on 6m CW! I
copied a CQ from KE4PT who according to QRZ.com is in Florida. It was
marginal copy at best so I didn't try to call him but it was exciting for me
anyway. I have no idea why I have never found a station before today
despite listening and checking DX spots for quite some time. I guess I have
been on at the wrong times.
FWIW, I could only hear KE4PT on the 80m loop fed with 600ohm ladder line
through the BT-1500. The dipole (only at about 20 feet admittedly) was
noise. Althougth the Palstar is not spec'd on 6m I have read multiple
reports of hams having good luck there.
Now I have to think about the PR-6 and a better antenna! I'm sure one good
opening would give me the fever.
73,
Joe, W8JH
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