[Elecraft] OT - 6 meter DX activity in sunspot low

[Gary Smith]

I've made exactly five 6M contacts in the last 36 years, all of them 
a couple months ago during Field Day with my K3s. It piqued my 
interest as I have DXCC from 160 through 10 & this would offer a new 
challenge. 

I discovered DXEngineering has a 3 element, 6M add on that attaches 
to a tribander and gives decent gain. Considering my tribander is 
roof mounted on a ranch, I won't have a great antenna for 6 no matter 
how I slice it. Still, if there is something worthwhile I can do with 
6M, I should.

So my question is for those who have operated 6M for years and know 
how the band works during the lows of the sunspot cycle; is it like 
17 & up where any DX openings are unobtanium, or does 6M behave 
differently at sunspot lows and DX openings are common?

Thanks & 73,

Gary
KA1J