[SixClub] Six meter simplex

[6n2mtrham at comcast.net]

Actually the 20 miles is maybe between two mobiles, good distance between good base to mobile is 50 miles or better depending of terrain. I had a repeater at 300' and had stations check in that were 100+ miles away, this was without any enhancement.

--
Jerry, W9FS,  Club # 66
South Bend, IN. EN61UP
ex W9FTI, W4RXU, K9PFV, DL5GI
www.w9fs.com

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Howard Bingham <howardb at hal-pc.org>
> On published band plans, 50.300 is considered AM, NOT FM.
> 
> SSB calling frequencies run from 50.125 (SSB calling frequency) up to 
> just under 50.300
> 
> SSB is ideal for distance with the right antenna.  FM end of the 6m 
> spectrum rarely carries for more than 20 miles..
> 
> The few 6m repeaters in EL29 are not much more than back yard towers 
> not more than 100 ft. elevation..
> 
> Howard Bingham
> KE5APJ  -  EL29gq
> 
> =========================
> At 05:32 PM 6/22/2008, David G Lewis wrote:
> >    I'm not arguing with 52.525,being simplex.I know its
> >recognized as the national simplex calling frequency.But
> >in the early nineties,I talked to several stations on
> >50.300 fm,and was told that it was a common fm frequency
> >because most beams would not cover all of six meters.
> >73,David N5SJS
> --- 
> 
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