[SixClub] http://maps.dxers.info/gmap/ ?Questions?

[Paul Lenharr II]

The opening that you are talking about also seemed to elude me. I saw
all of the propagation that was going on and somehow I was unable to
make even one contact... I use a ICOM 706 MKIIG with a 3 element
cushcraft beam at 35 feet. I have noticed during my short experience
with 6 meters that the band is funny like that. Sometimes, the map
will show all kinds of contacts being made all around me and I can't
get in. Then other times, there isn't a contact to be seen and I'm
talking down to the Virgin Islands... sometimes you just gotta call CQ
and see what happens - or just tune around to see whats going on.....
Just my observations.

73!

Paul


On 8/2/06, Murray Hunt <mahunt at adelphia.net> wrote:
> Ok, not that I make that many contacts 6 meter ssb.  I always seam to
> miss the boat, well sometimes.  When ever I am around the house I set up
> my PC to run and I watch the map located at
> http://maps.dxers.info/gmap/  Just to see what going on.  Now when I see
> that map start to light up I set up my rig and tune in.  A contact or
> two and I am one happy camper.  However; today I saw lines going over
> the pond like some kind of flight path, I tuned in and got nothing.
> What frq. What mode.  Is there a way to see the raw data?  And for that
> matter when I am just goofing around and calling CQ how can I help make
> a little difference and add to this project.
>
>
> Also
> http://home.planet.nl/~pa1six/propmodel/prop_dynamic/dynplotter_auto.htm
> I see it looks like its using the same data, but in a few words or less
> can someone explain the propagation blocks, where does that data come
> from?  Is there a bigger map?
>
> Thank you
>
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Paul D. Lenharr II (KB3NDS)
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