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Band Watch => 6 & 2 Meters => Topic started by: n4joy on May 08, 2021, 10:01:11 AM



Title: Getting on 6 this summer?
Post by: n4joy on May 08, 2021, 10:01:11 AM
Anyone have plans to monitor and call CQ on 6 meters this summer?  Going on 4 or 5 years and I have only made one or two AM contacts on 50.4 (outside a regular Sunday evening schedule I have with WA4BWO).  It certainly isn't from a lack of trying during openings!  Lots of CQs until I am blue in the face.  Makes me wonder why I bought a 6 meter beam!  :-\

Dust off your 6 meter gear and call CQ!  ;D



Title: Re: Getting on 6 this summer?
Post by: kc9pcp on May 11, 2021, 02:44:48 PM
During the June VHF contest  (June 12-14) would be a good time to try, although most are on SSB, but I also monitor 50.4. If the band is open point the beam toward Chicago.


Title: Re: Getting on 6 this summer?
Post by: WA1LGQ on August 04, 2021, 07:52:52 PM
Hearing multiple overlapping am signals on 50.4 now from the midwest.


Title: Re: Getting on 6 this summer?
Post by: kc9pcp on August 09, 2021, 10:44:04 PM
There is 6 meter AM net Wednesday nights in the Chicago area, that is probably what you heard.


Title: Re: Getting on 6 this summer?
Post by: K3GTS on September 20, 2021, 09:49:51 AM
Made my first AM contact on 50.400 with W4ICU Alec on 5-29-2021. Waiting on confirmation


Title: Re: Getting on 6 this summer?
Post by: WA1LGQ on September 23, 2021, 12:47:08 PM
Alec has a big signal into CT sometimes. I think he runs a net down there.
Larry
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