[SixClub] New to Six Meters

[Dan Bolander]

 Hi John,

 Yes I am and I am near the rig most of the time and do monitor 
50.125 most of the time. Unfortunately the 5el Cushcraft that I
put up in November is dead and I am using my R8 40M thru 6M
vertical at 60' at the moment with varying degree's of success..
New beam is on it's way here and will be up next week some time..
Tower work is always done faster in the winter up here!!!!  Not sure
what the problem is with the Cushcraft beam....

73 es Cul, Dan...
 

At 02:34 PM 1/18/05, you wrote:

>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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