[SixClub] Predicting Band Openings

[Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW]

VERY GOOD POINT.





                                          Richard J. Fiero II
                                          A.R.S. W5TFW
                                          www.w5tfw.com
                                          www.6mt.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <6n2mtrham at comcast.net>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Predicting Band Openings


>I have to say something here, many times the first 150 Khz will be open 
>while the rest is closed.. So listening to the FM part of six meters is 
>pointless unless you are looking only for the FM segment to open because 
>you want make FM contacts.
>
> The band opens bottom up....
>
> 73
>
> Jerry, W9FS,  Club # 66
> South Bend, IN. EN61UP
> ex W9FTI, W4RXU, K9PFV, DL5GI
> www.w9fs.com
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: ve6ccl <ve6ccl at shaw.ca>
>> Hi All
>> Greeting from Calgary  DO20,21,30,31
>>
>> Lots of good ideas
>>
>> Here we have a channel 2 so it is more of a source of interference. 
>> HI
>> Our local repeater on 53.030 with pl of 110.9 is under utilized.
>> and we are a long way form other major centres
>>
>> I recently set up one of our club station radios for IRB remote 
>> operation.
>> In the process I installed an eqso link client so that I could monitor
>> signals received at the IRB
>> without actually logging on.
>> When idle our default frequency is 50.125 ssb
>> If one has eqso they can monitor what is being heard  on 6 by going to
>> room VE6AO-IRB on the main server.
>>
>> BTW
>>
>> In the last couple of weeks I have made contacts into AK UT and WO via
>> our remote base.
>> 6 grid squares and counting
>>
>> 73
>>
>> de ve6ccl
>> Rob
>>
>> donroden at hiwaay.net wrote:
>> > What indicators do you use to monitor for possible band openings ....
>> >
>> > 10 meter band openings ?
>> > Low band FM  ( 35-45 MHZ two-way ) ?
>> > six meter FM repeater channels ?
>> > Channel 2 TV ?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Don WA4NPL
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