[SixClub] Six meter simplex

[6n2mtrham at comcast.net]

That is a good antenna, mobile 100W SSB I worked Spain a few years back.

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

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From: Howard Bingham <howardb at hal-pc.org>
> At 04:59 AM 6/23/2008, 6n2mtrham at comcast.net wrote:
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> >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
> 
> --
> 
> Maybe I should have included the fact that I am mobile & 20 to 30 
> miles is the maximum I can do on the FM end, but with the right 
> conditions on SSB, have done over 350 miles on a hamstick & IF I had 
> a better antenna, could do longer distances..
> 
> I have had a QSO from a local drug store parking lot with a contact 
> in North Carolina last year, but as previously noted, the MAGIC band 
> did not last long, as after a pile up, by the time I got home 10 
> minutes later, nothing was there..
> 
> In an effort to change this, I have ordered an M2 6m HO Loop for 
> mobile & possible base operations from my apartment (Next year after 
> TV goes digital), right now 2m HT's rip TV reception on local TV 
> stations (Not just Channel 2), so will hold off operating from my 
> apartment until  all local TV stations are digital..
> 
> Howard Bingham
> KE5APJ  -  EK29gq
> 
> ===
> 
> 
> >  -------------- 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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