[HoustonHam] WHY? (was 6 meter questions)

[Ben Worrell -ne5B]

What is so much fun about 6m??  The Magic band???
It's the allure of being part of the rare DX that happens now and then when
there's some Tropo.
Plus it's not over crowded like 2m and 440 (yet).


Repeatability - as in the ability to make contacts on the same freq  every
day?
I think we all know the answer to that, and you don't even need a license...
If you could do it every day on 6m, you could probably do it every day on
either 2m and/or 75m.
40m will be better after they get the 7mhz allocations aligned world wide.

That's my nickel's worth (should work out to 2 cents after taxes)

73 Ben - ne5B

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <chasm at texas.net>
To: "Amateur Radio in Houston TX area" <houstonham at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <al at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:38 AM
Subject: [HoustonHam] WHY? (was 6 meter questions)


> an Extra (since 1960s) friend in Lubbock is following our discussion on 6m
but
> does not belong to any elists.
>
> he is asking though, for the membership to explain one thing to him...
>
> WHAT is so much fun about 6m?
> iow
> WHY should he get into the band?
>
> is it the playing with antennas?  he uses mostly sticks for his vhf/uhf.
> is it trying to contact someone in Austin while both are going thru a
repeater
> in Valparaiso GA???  is it skip?
>
> he is looking for repeatability not rare contacts.
>
> thanks
> chas
> K5DAM
>
>
>
> ...
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