[Elecraft] FD & 6 meters

[Jim Brown]

On Tue,6/28/2016 6:10 AM, David Olean wrote:
> FB on the six meter QSOs.  You really need a dedicated antenna for six 
> to really enjoy the band.  long wires work, but you need something 
> better if you start to get serious.

Yes, BUT -- before I had a 6M antenna at my new QTH in W6, I had a pair 
of 80/40 fan dipoles up about 120 ft, fed with RG11. When 6M opened, I 
used them, switching between them on RX to see which heard the DX better 
and called on that antenna. With 100W, I made at least a dozen 
double-hop CW QSOs split between KH6 and W1/2/3/4, as well as a lot of 
single-hop Qs.

My 3-3el SteppIR with the added fixed element works better. :)

73, Jim K9YC