How to work 6 meter DX

[novakor]

This is a cool page for 6 meter DXing.


ham-radio.com/n6ca/50MHz/6mtrdx.html

73,Stu

 

[Sonwatcher]

Thanks Stu ! Can't wait to try it out !

 

[Sonwatcher]

Hey Stu,
Got my 5054dx yesterday ! I have my hamstick dipole horizontal on a rotor. I can't wait for some dx ! I bought a TE-32 tone encoder box that i"m going to hook up for repeater work.

 

[Sonwatcher]

Well, I got the encoder hooked up and everything going I just made my first 6m ssb contact By the way I'm running the radio off an Astron 20a P/s I picked up last weekend at a Hamfest outside of Baltimore for $20

 

[Highlander_821]

Sounds like a cool setup there!

 

[Sonwatcher]

Thanks Highlander ! Wavey

 

[CDX8412]

Congrats on the new radio, Ron.

Glad you got everything working

 

[Sonwatcher]

Boy thanks Paul ! You were sure a GREAT help ! It was great of you to take the time and open your radio and snapping pics to help me with the encoder ! I can't wait to hear you on it !!

 

[novakor]

Ron,
It sounds like your ready to go. We should have more 6m band openings as summer arrives. 6 meters is our best chance at a
QSO. Injoy your new radio and good luck with the magic band.
73,Stu

 

[DuckKilla]

Good going Ron.Hope to catch some of you guys on 6 meter SSB.

 

[Sonwatcher]

Thanks Roger ! Boy that would be great if we all could get in the mix this summer.2 meters is pretty active here tonight on SSB.

 

[novakor]

How about making 50.175usb our WDX club call freq for 6m.
In the event 6m is really hopping we could call CQ on.175 or QSY there after first contact.Just an idea,what do you all think?
73,s
Stu

 

[Sonwatcher]

Here is an excellent tutorial on 6 meter propagation

http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/imagic.htm