[SixClub] Stay out of 'The Window'

Mon May 29 02:23:22 EDT 2006

I think that what he's trying to say is that he's hearing domestic Q's in 
the 'DX Window.' This 'window' is from 50.100 - 50.125, and should be 
reserved for Country to Country contacts only.

          Mike KC2FTN

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>From: <WG4RAY at pecanpi.com>
>Reply-To: pecanpi at bellsouth.net,World Wide Six Meter Club 
><sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
>To: "'World Wide Six Meter Club'" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: RE: [SixClub] RE: DX portion of the 6M band...
>Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 23:35:35 -0400
>
>I'll have to say that, band for band, the folks on 6m seem to be among the
>nicest.  I think that the reason may be the, um, fickle propagation
>tendencies.  It makes it hard for folks to set up camp and "own" a 
>frequency
>the way some folks try to do on some of the more stable bands.
>
>Certainly, when the bands open up, it can get a bit busy...and folks can
>easily be in a situation where two stations can't hear each other, but can
>be heard by a third (and fourth, and hundredth).  Thankfully, most 
>operators
>seem to be willing to say "Up 5" or "QSY wherever".
>
>That said, a review of the band plan every so often is a wonderful idea.
>For the US, the ARRL 6m band plan is located at
>http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html#6m
>
>Remember that different countries may have different bandplans; please make
>allowances, and if things get crowded, find a clear one.  6 Meter openings
>are too short to spend them arguing.
>
>Cheers!
>
>Gray
>WG4RAY
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Jeffrey Guenther
>Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 22:11
>To: World Wide Six Meter Club
>Subject: Re: [SixClub] RE: DX portion of the 6M band...
>
>
>I'll put my two cents in, even if it doesn't make any sense!  To too often 
>I
>have experienced hams who believe they own a frequency.  Will not move and
>when they have no one to talk to, will block the frequency with harmful
>interference.  Let's not get into reporting them...
>
>I am not an experienced 6 meter enthusiast, but have listened and enjoyed
>the band from time to time.  When it is open it is busy and fun.  Most of
>the time the general calling frequency is being used as the contact
>frequency, which multiple contacts can be made, because everyone checks
>there first.  They rarely move off the frequency if the band is open.  Who
>are we kidding, when we say General Calling frequency??
>
>It is the rare ones who will not yield and move.  Unfortunately,  their the
>ones who take up most of our time.  My question is, if you find yourself
>fighting over a frequency, Why???  Just move on to another frequency.  Even
>if they happens to be the DX window, which only bird brains would have a
>general conversation on anyway.  Arguements on the air only do injustice to
>us all.  Let it go guys...
>
>You never know who is listening one these frequencies?  Interested people
>wanting to become a ham, or maybe a kid.   What does it show them if they
>hear two licensed Hams arguing over a frequency???
>
>My sense of things, which maybe not worth two cents.
>
>Jeffrey
>KA2BKG
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <KA2AEV at aol.com>
>To: <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 9:45 PM
>Subject: Re: [SixClub] RE: DX portion of the 6M band...
>
>
> >
> > In a message dated 5/28/2006 7:10:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > n4pgw at bellsouth.net writes:
> >
> > I don't  think the portion is correct.  Isn't 50.0-50.1 CW? And 50.125 
>is
> > a
> > calling frequency and shouldn't be included as exclusively DX  either.
> >
> >
> > That what it always was, 50 to 50.1 CW as Per Regs here in the USA
> > and 50.110 the DX Calling Freq and .125 was the General Calling  Freq
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