6 meter FM
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rcvmo
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yes, I do in Mi. The only time I get anything is after a low front pushes through. I monitor 52.525 most of the time.
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KR4BD
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I always look at 52.525 FM when the 6 meter band is open. I have worked many states this way. I once had a 20 minute QSO with a 6 meter mobile station in San Diego while the guy was commuting home from work. That's a 2000 mile (each way) trip from here in KY.
I also look at 50.400 for the AM operators, too! It is fun working different modes.
I also look at 50.400 for the AM operators, too! It is fun working different modes.
jhooten
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I have a receiver on 52.525 when I am in the car. It is in the scan list in the truck.
902
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I mostly switch on 52.525 when I see beating video on local TV channel 2. Most of the rest of the time, my radios are on another 6 meter repeater frequency or its direct channel. Those are PLed to reduce the crud from power lines and other RFI.
n2ops
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"Those are PLed to reduce the crud from power lines and other RFI."
Actually no, repeaters use PL to reduce interference from other areas of the country and the world where our repeater inputs are simplex. I've heard plenty of European DX where you'd least expect simplex, the band plans vary by ITU region. The ARRL publishes a suggested PL "band plan" showing the suggested PL tones by region. BTW, in some countries 6M ham is prohibited, the band is used by Land Mobile and military so when there's intercontinental DX you can hear just about anything.
BTW, FISTS will wipe that SMIRK off your face!
"That's, ah say... that's a JOKE son!"
Senator Claghorn, Allen's Alley
Gee, I must be getting old if I can remember Foghorn Leghorn's roots in a radio show. (;->)
Actually no, repeaters use PL to reduce interference from other areas of the country and the world where our repeater inputs are simplex. I've heard plenty of European DX where you'd least expect simplex, the band plans vary by ITU region. The ARRL publishes a suggested PL "band plan" showing the suggested PL tones by region. BTW, in some countries 6M ham is prohibited, the band is used by Land Mobile and military so when there's intercontinental DX you can hear just about anything.
BTW, FISTS will wipe that SMIRK off your face!
"That's, ah say... that's a JOKE son!"
Senator Claghorn, Allen's Alley
Gee, I must be getting old if I can remember Foghorn Leghorn's roots in a radio show. (;->)
k9rzz
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6 meter FM is fun and there always seems to be plenty of activity down south. I like to check FM if there isn't much down on SSB / CW to keep me busy.
How busy is 6m ssb/cw in the US?
K9GTJ
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Gilligan said:
Six Meter SSB is active but a lot depends on band and if it is open or not. (I am sure CW is the same but I am not a CW operator so I cannot comment.) This past weekend was the CQ-VHF party on 6 and 2 meters. The band was busy and some places naturally had better conditions than others.
I was happy with my first time contesting event but had a pathetic score of 252 with 18 contacts in 14 grids. My goal was for 1000 points then 500 but I was unable to stay up all night due to the flu. (Of course now the dang cold medicne has me wide awake.)
50.125, 50.150, & 50.200 seem to be the most common places to find someone on SSB.
You can get some idea of propagation here - http://dxworld.com/50prop.html If you need a grid map, go here - http://www.newsvhf.com/grid-na.gif Search Google/Yahoo for grip maps for more including the world.
902
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You're right, Warren, but I was speaking about my own stuff. I PL my repeater input and output, along with the simplex talkaround just so noise and crud don't come blurping through. Even using a tone that's not a harmonic of 60 Hz, I still have bursts breaking squelch from time to time. I use an Azden and a souped up Wilson in the family cars. I wish I had equipment that could employ DPL.kb2vxa said:
When I drop the PL I do hear the other parts of the country from time to time.
6 meters is relatively new for much of the world. I haven't made a transatlantic contact since I've lived on the east coast, but have some UK QSL cards from my old NJ QTH. Here in Elvis Country, my furthest have been Canada, Mexico and parts of the Caribbean, with Cuba and Venezuela.
I use a 7 element homebrew beam on 6, along with a DEM transverter and IC751A . Sometimes I have the FT620B. My FM station and repeater transmitter is a Maratrac. The repeater receiver is a Hamtronics linked in the 900 ISM/ ham band.
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