[SixClub] Six meter simplex

[Rob Gerardi]

  Last June 28,2007 worked PJ4/PA3CNX mobile using 100 watts into a vertical.  
  This is why I prefer six meters.  When the band is open, the band is open.
    

 Rob N9LAG
Grid EM-57

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--- On Mon, 6/23/08, 6n2mtrham at comcast.net <6n2mtrham at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: 6n2mtrham at comcast.net <6n2mtrham at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Six meter simplex
> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 3:56 PM
> 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
> 
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> 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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