[SixClub] New to Six Meters

[John Geiger]

Dan,

Are you on 6 meters???  EN55 is a big grid hole in my
map.  Easy to get the grids around you, but never hear
EN55 on.

73s John NE0P


--- Dan Bolander <wb9tyt at arrl.net> wrote:

> 
> 
>   Hi Mike,
> 
>  A coat hanger will do if that is all you have. But,
> remember this old Ham
> rule... Bigger is better!!!! 
>  And if most of your 6M activities will be via FM,
> do the vertical thing as it
> will work for DX'ing also... Another old Ham rule...
> The higher it is, the better
> it will work for FM work... 
>  Another important consideration is the feed line...
> The higher the antenna, the
> longer the feed line and a chance for greater loss.
> You could lose more via 
> cheap/poor/wrong feedline than you gain with height
> and antenna improvements.
> 
> 73 es Cul, Dan, WB9TYT in EN55, Beecher, WI
> 
> 
> At 10:48 AM 1/18/05, you wrote:
> 
> >On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:54:18 -0800 (PST), Charles
> Schroeder 
> >
> >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.
> >
> >Mike wrote
> >
> >A small 2-3 el yagi would be preferable however
> don't rule out the
> >loops like the KB6KQ or M2 either.  I like the
> LMR-400 flex & non-flex
> ><depending on use>  feedline and yes Belden is a
> good choice too!
> >
> >-- 
> >Mike Urich, KA5CVH
> >http://ka5cvh.com
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