[ICOM] Activity on 6M

[martin glazer]

I have a Yaesu ft-857, It works well on 6 meter ssb.
unfortunately 6 meter fm, in my experience is very
limited. I much rather stay on ssb



--- ACI6 at aol.com wrote:

> 
> Martin,
> 
> I do not own the rig in question but I have been a
> fan of 6M for quite some 
> time. I've won a national 6M contest and I have
> worked 40+ states, South 
> America and Japan, among others, on 6M - SSB, of
> course. However, your experience 
> with 6M seems rather odd given the number of 6M
> repeaters that appear to be 
> located near you. 
> 
> Have you visited these URLs?
> 
> http://www.vcnet.com/KN6LA/6m.html
> 
> http://www.sasquatchnet.org/kb6mip/6m.html
> 
> And, do you have a "decent" antenna? (Meaning
> outdoor and of the proper 
> polarization)
> 
> Have you tried to contact anyone on 6M through the
> local repeaters in your 
> area?
> 
> If your answer to any of those questions is "No",
> that might explain your 
> results!
> 
> Why not give it a try unless your location/situation
> prevents it? Six meters 
> is a wonderful band. When you have the right
> equipment and an adventurous 
> attitude, the results can be very rewarding . . .
> I've died and gone to heaven 
> many times on 50 MHz!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 21:55:24 -0700 (PDT) martin
> glazer wrote:
> 
> > Unfortunately, even aftermarket batteries for the
> t81a
> >  are only 650 Mah. without a larger gelcell. the
> >  supplied battery doesnt last long. I haave never
> >  worked  anyone on 6 FM or even 1.2 fm. Those 2
> bands
> >  are kinda useless, in my opinion.
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