[SixClub] Crazy Question

[Randy Tipton]

Murray,

The SSB calling frequency is 50.125MHz. If you just park your VFO there you
are sure to hear stations during band openings. By far the majority six
meter operators are using SSB however during opening you can also make PSK31
and RTTY contacts on 50.290MHz. These keyboard to keyboard qso's are just as
much fun as on HF. Also if you want to use the latest modes JT6M or FSK441
and work high speed meteor scatter download WSJT and monitor 50.260 for
random contacts or log onto Ping Jockey to make some schedules. 

I was very pleased to see QST mention 50.260MHz as being the calling
freqency for HSMS but they left out the 50.290 frequency where digital modes
are used mostly during opening.

There are a few SSB stations who seem to use frequencys close to 50.260 or
50.300 for FM or SSB. This does not seem wise to me and likewise digital
operators should not move towards the SSB operations. IMHO 

For a website to learn about WSJT take a look at...
http://www.ykc.com/wa5ufh/ 

Good luck on six meters.

Tip
WA5UFH

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sixclub-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Murray Hunt
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 12:27 AM
> To: SixClub at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [SixClub] Crazy Question
> 
> New to Ham radio by a year, and just getting around to checking out 6
> meters.  Is there any website that gives up some good info on calling
> CQ? Where on the band, what mode the crazy things I should already know?
> 
> Thanks.
> Murray
> 
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