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

[John Stengrevics]

I got back into the hobby 2 1/2 months ago.  I have been on 6 meters almost exclusively during that time, running my K3S at 95 watts to a 6 element quad at 40 feet.  During this time, the band has been open to somewhere practically every day. In this time, I have worked 40 states and 26 countries.  The QTH is in fn42.

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> On Aug 22, 2016, at 9:32 AM, Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
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