[SixClub] re; weak signal

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:18:24 -0500

Just out of curiousity, I tried again last night with 100watts and still
wasn't able to make any contacts.Can anyone suggest any websites to check
propogation on 6?

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Kaylor [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SixClub] re; weak signal

LOL probably didnt make it out of the building...grin

David-Hook wrote:

>Actually I was a bit excited when I heard all those strange noises and I
did
>call CQ about every 5 minutes for a half hour.Unfortunately my 3 watts
>didn't make it very far(hihi.
>
>David
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Christopher Boone [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 3:46 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [SixClub] re; weak signal
>
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>It could be noise from PCs or TVs........OR if you have a channel 2 xmtr 
>in town......hard to tell...no band is dead quiet...and 6 is full of 
>birdies...50Mhz range is a popular one for oscillators in microprocessor 
>controlled equipment!
>
>(birdies dont move and may go away but will return on that freq again; 
>once you hear them more than once, you can start to figure it out 
>quickly...always listen in the beacon band to see if the band is 
>opened...thats your safest bet....AND get on 125 and call CQ :)
>
>
>Chris
>WB5ITT
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>David-Hook wrote:
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>>I was listenning in the 50-51mhz range last night and heard all kinds of
>>heterodynes, but no beacons or voices.Can anyone confirm if the band was
>>open?I'm using a homebrew buddipole indoors, so I'm not sure exactly what
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>I
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>>was hearing.QTH is CT.
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>>David 
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:25 AM
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: [SixClub] re; weak signal
>>
>>
>> there is always one wise guy, right? well, here I am..I guess I am always
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>>doing weak signal work,on am mode, because a heathkit hw29 doesn't have an
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>s
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>>meter!!!
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>>now, for a real question..Does the RAC have a worked all provinces award?
>>and 
>>if so,are northwest and yukon included?
>>
>>tnx in advance
>>
>>frank gaver  ke4hoa
>>fm 06
>>sixclub 345
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