[Lowfer] 6.1m

[Ed Phillips]

WA2BPE wrote:
> 
> It is always possible to work someone when "the band was good" - hv wkd guys
> in Europe (on 6m) running 3 Watts to a dipole.  These are the "magic
> moments" that can occur on virtually any frequency be it 180 KHz or 10 GHz.
> However, when push comes to shove, the antenna makes the difference 90+% of
> the time.  It's hard to beat the physics!
> 
> 73,  Tom - WA2BPE

	Yep.  Someone will hear those 49 MHz signals far, far away IF anyone is
listening at the appropriate time.  Can't get down that low in 6m
receiving here. that here.  As for the laws of physics, you haven't
talked to the "free energy" guys or the inventors of "magic" antennas. 
QST used to carry an ad for an 80 M beam which was only, as I recall,
about 4' by 4'.  "Guaranteed to dissipate 1 kw!".  Probably could.

Ed