[K3PZN-List] On-air test of antenna for July 12 Tech Talk

[Peter Hiltz]

All,

I typo'ed the frequency.  It should be 52.525 MHz, not 50.525.  I'm up on
52.252 but will switch back periodically.

Pete

On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 7:26 PM, Curt Milton via K3PZN-List <
k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Pete
> This is the time of year for 6m E skip, so do check things out in the
> CW/SSB spectrum (CW typically below 50.100, SSB above 50.125 .... and in
> between the DX window.
>
> There is a local beacon on 50.064.  Last couple nights it seems band was
> open to Caribbean and YV.  Maybe to Europe while I was at work ?  Single
> hop to Florida or Midwest or W5 is even more common.
>
> For skip, of course, either polarization can work.
>
> If I were retired, I would have a 432 MHz quagi built by now ..... not
> that there is much skip there - just a new frontier.
>
> Learned how to do WSPR -- JT64 can't be too far behind (some big guns even
> use it).
>
> I may have a presentation ready for use down the road.  CUL
> Curt
>
>
>     On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 5:24 PM, Peter Hiltz <pmhiltz at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>  I might have been away from the computer.  I did wander away.  I'm on
> 146.52, the UHF repeater, and 50.525 MHz FM at 5:23 PM
>
> Pete
>
> On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 4:35 PM, Mark Rosenthal <marksro at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Are you listening now?
> > I was able to tune up my dipole to 50m. I called.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Jun 20, 2017, at 4:22 PM, Peter Hiltz <pmhiltz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I'm scheduled to deliver part 2 of my Gamma Match tech talk on July 12,
> > > which focuses on applying the work of part 1 to a real antenna so as to
> > > verify that it works.
> > >
> > > That antenna, for 6 meters, is built and installed on a test mast about
> > 20
> > > feet off the ground and oriented for vertical polarization.
> > >
> > > All are invited to help me test it with actual QSOs.  I'll be listening
> > on
> > > 50.525 MHz, FM, starting after the CARET net which is at 8:30 pm.  I'll
> > > plan to be on frequency (I am now) at 9 pm for an official start.
> > >
> > > FYI, the antenna will stay up vertical for a while until I figure out
> how
> > > to put it up horizontally, then we can redo this experiment.
> > >
> > > Thanks and 73,
> > >
> > > Pete
> > > WV3S
> > >
> > >
> > >
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