[SixClub] Re: SixClub Digest re: ts-60 sept vhf sweepstakes (was ranger)

[james27613 at att.net]

Hi john,

I was at home inside for most of the day but did not
make any contacts until I moved outside to my garage,
I worked seven stations total when the band had a nice
opening around 1800 or so.  I worked one station in
ar and tn and five more in ok.  
There were many stations on the air, several special
event stations for route 66.

Got my first 6m qsl card from the gent in TN !

Antenna was homebuilt Moxon for lower portion of 6m.
I used #12 thnn solid wire on a pvc frame.
The antenna was only about 12 ft off the ground 
attached to my fiberglass ladder.  I could have 
made more contacts if I had the antenna higher up but
did not have too much time to work the contest.

http://www.cebik.com/moxon/6m.html

I also use a Moxon for 2m (see above site for plans)

73 james ke4drn  raleigh nc

....................................................
Were you mobile or at your qth with the rig? In any
case what antenna set up are you using with the
TS-60S?
How did you come out in the contest? What was you best
qso?

73, John Carson kd5srw  Norman, OK