[SixClub] 6m Tropo

[Howard Bingham]

At 05:41 AM 4/15/2010, Karl J. Zuk wrote:

>Hi Howard:
>
>What frequencies do you monitor on 6m FM?
>
>.52 simplex? Repeater outputs?
>
>Thanks, Karl Zuk  N2KZ
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52.250 & up in increments (Including the licensed repeater 
frequencies in the Houston/Galveston & Beaumont, Tx. area..), this on 
a Uniden TrunkTracker desktop scanner with an MFJ 2m/6m mag mount 
antenna on top of a metal file cabinet..

Seems there are about 4  6M repeaters licensed in the area, but have 
only been able to hit 2 of them when out & about in my pickup.

Howard Bingham
KE5APJ  -  EL29gq

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> > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:16:02 -0500
> > To: sixclub at mailman.qth.net
> > From: ke5apj at earthlink.net
> > Subject: Re: [SixClub] 6m Tropo
> >
> > 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 number 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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