[SixClub] Starting out on SIX

[N1OFZ]

I think that your antenna is probably the most important part of your 
station.  If you drop all your money into an expensive 
transverter/receiver combo and then string a dipole up in your yard you 
will probably be disappointed.  Until a few weeks ago i used a 6m-70cm 
log periodic with forward gain of 6.5 dBi on 6m.  I switched to a 6m 5 
el beam with forward gain of 10.5.  I made almost as many Q's in the 
Jan VHF contest as I did in the June contest!  There was a huge 
difference in what I could hear (non prop enhanced).  If a 706 fits in 
your budget get it, but get a good preamp and a decent antenna and you 
will not be sorry.

In the end, all aspects of the station are important and every 
suggestion you get will be a good one.  The problem is that if you take 
everyones advice by the time you are done your 6m station will have 
cost $5000.

Good luck,

Dana  N1OFZ


On Jan 28, 2004, at 9:50 AM, Dennis Kaylor wrote:

> so you would rather have high power and an poorer quality reciever ?
> i think a 2 meter transverter into my 756Pro would hear a hell of a 
> lot better than any of these new 100 watt all in one rigs i know the 
> 706 doesnt hear nearly as well as the pro and if you cant hear them 
> you cant work them no matter how much power your running