[SixClub] New to Six Meters

[Barry Bogart]

I just used a dipole 10' up with my 9406 and worked
all corners of the US from CN89. Now I use a Ranger
5054 and an MFJ 3-elem beam, but haven't really done
any better (but the spots are down, of course). You
DEFINITELY need to go horizontal polarized. Forget
vertical.

Some time take it up a mountain and see what you can
do. The 9406 will run quite a while on a 7 Ah
gel-cell. I just use a rigid dipole made from those 6'
Radio Shack whips and can get reliably several states
away on SSB, during a conest (when someone is
listening!).

And... be patient!

72, Barry
VE7VIE/KD7IGX

--- Charles Schroeder <chasgschro43 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello all, I am a general class ham and have been
> licensed since 1998, but am new to six meters.  I
> recently bought a little MFJ 9406 ssb,cw rig.  I am
> currently using 6 meter vertical whip mounted on my
> truck and run in through the window to listen on
> .125 mostly.  I made a contact the first day I got
> it with a quickly put together dipole taped around
> wall of my family room.  That was exciting!  By this
> spring I want to put up an antenna on the roof. 
> That's where I could use some advice.  I won't be a
> contester, just a casual operater.  Is a vertical
> antenna of some sort good enough to use, or do I
> need a small beam antenna.  All advice will be much
> appreciated.  I have been looking at an MFJ stacked
> 5/8 antenna for about $50.  Does anyone have
> experience with those?  Thanks again.  de kc0dzd,
> Charlie in SE Mo.  
>
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