[SixClub] Crazy Question

[Charles Wackerman]

Murray:

The only crazy questions in ham radio are the ones you don't ask.

Six is lots of fun when it is open, and frustrating when the band is 
closed for long periods.    I learned two lessons early on: (1) When I 
am near a radio keep it on 50.125 or 50.110 with the sound low.  The 
best DX I've ever gotten was the sudden unexpected station that appeared 
(and disappeared just as rapidly) out of the white noise. (2) Forget 
that you have a squelch and keep it off.... the DX on 6 will often be 
audible if you listen but too weak to break squelch no matter how low 
you set it.

50.110 calling frequency for non-North American ssb stations.  (North 
Americans may listen and respond but should not call between 50.110 and 
50.124).

50.125 North American SSB calling frequency. That is where the action 
usually begins, but when the band opens there will be stations strung 
from there up into the 200s)

50.400 AM calling frequency.... AM is relatively rare but there are 
still a few stations out there and my experience is that they really 
appreciate the reply and will almost always send a QSL.

50.260/270 WSJT calling frequency.

50.290>  PSK21 calling frequency (you may even hear me up there as I 
have a daily qso at 1400z -- usually on PSK31, but sometime on 
Hellschreiber).

Also, in many areas there are a number of 6m ssb nets (and occasionaly 
6m FM nets as well).  It is a good place to find out who is on locally, 
what is happening  (I often get information about special events 
stations on 6m, or even DX openings from one of the local nets) and also 
a good source of help and pointers and discussion.

There are some really old nets in the South Eastern US that are on 
frequencies up in the general area of the digital frequencies on 6 and 
it is really annoying to both the digital station and the net when they 
are on the same frequency at the same time.

Have fun

Charles Wackerman
KI4BWW

Murray Hunt wrote:

> 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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