[SixClub] 6m Tropo

[Howard Bingham]

Seems propagation on everything 20 meters & down is pretty poor to 
keep my language clean..

To keep track of Sunspots, try: www.spaceweather.com

I keep a scanner set to a nummber of 6M FM frequencies to catch 
openings, rather than leave my Yaesu FT857D on 24/7 (As I'd never get 
any sleep),  10M has likewise been bad too, although there have been 
some scattered 2M openings if one has an antenna elevated above roof level..

Unfortunately I operate mobile, so rely upon others to let me know 
when there are openings, so I can run to my truck & get to an open 
space away from power line interfearence & far enough away from 
residences to keep TVI issues to a minimum..

Now with no competition from TV stations on analog TV Ch. 02, it's a 
little more promising if only Sunspots would cooperate & weather 
conditions ideal..

Howard Bingham, rambling on at quarter after 3 a.m. cdt
KE5APJ

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At 08:00 PM 4/14/2010, Richard J. Fiero II  W5TFW wrote:
>Karl,
>
>  IMO,  I think you are just asking to much of 6 meters just yet.   YES you
>hear BIG stations working  openings, but  these guys are running  Large
>ANTENNAS some times arrays !
>
>  not to mention amps,.........   Hang in there,....... we are STILL just
>coming up out of the bottom of a very LONG  dry spell,.......  Your time
>will come,....  you will be inundated
>with contacts as the cycle improves.
>
>
>                Joey
>
>
>
>                                                       A.R.S. W5TFW
>                                                       Richard J. Fiero II
>
>                                                       www.6mt.com
>                                                       www.w5tfw.com
>
>  LIFE'S   TOUGH !
>
>  It's even tougher, if you are STUPID !
>
>                                           John Wayne
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Karl J. Zuk" <karlzuk at hotmail.com>
>To: <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:35 PM
>Subject: [SixClub] 6m Tropo
>
>
> >
> > I am working towards a VUCC using only a 10 watt Yaesu FT-690RII in FN31
> > in New York, USA. I see a great deal of excitement when Es or F2 comes
> > in. When we have huge tropo. lifts I often can not raise one station.
> > Why do 6m ops disregard tropo? Is it because they find better
> > signal strengths on 2m and 70cm? I need more grid squares and tropo
> > activity would certainly help. Thanks for listening! Comments welcomed.
> > Karl Zuk N2KZ
> >