[SixClub] 6m US Ø's > ZL / VK Contact

[K8RI (Roger on six)]

On 1/16/2011 11:17 PM, KA2AEV at aol.com wrote:
> Im not sure how long you have been active on 6m but
> Yes they are common especially with the Es to F2 Hookups over the  Pacific
> seen them many times before at different times of the year
> And especially back on the decline of the past several cycles
> If its possible for you to ask some of the guys who have been active on the
>   band
> since the early 80's like myself I suggest you do so since you doubt  me
I have to agree that even from Michigan they were there. Not every day, 
and not all day, but there were days where the band was open world wide 
"all at the same time".

Would I call them common, no, but neither would I call them rare.  I 
only ran 100 watts on six but I did have a good antenna up high.

73
Roge (K8RI)
>
>
> In a message dated 1/16/2011 10:50:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> TwelveVDC at aol.com writes:
>
> Great DX  might have been, but NA to VK/ZL Q's were never  common.
> Never.
>
> KA2AEV at aol.com wrote:
>> QSOs such as this will  be common place in a few years on 6m
>> As they were back in the past two  cycles
>> Seems like the best F2 Openings are on the declines of the  solar   max's
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