Interesting info about 6M. I am presently using the XV50 with my K2. Had a lot of fun in June working many Europeans and Caribbean stations. Can't wait till I get my K3 with a little more power on that band. Now I need to get an XV144.
I do have a question for you 6M aficionados. Hopefully this isn't too far off the normal intent of this reflector. I have 6 el at 82'. I can also put a 6 el beam at 47'. HFTA says that will help me. My questions are: - I have heard a rumor that 6M beams don't work too well when side-mounted. Is this true? - Since I am not yet familiar with all the types of propagation on 6M, are there rules of thumb for high and low antennas? Do you think I am too high at 47' and 82'? Do I need a lower antenna also like on 10M for when the sunspots are high again? If this is too far off normal topics on this band, please respond directly. Tnx N2TK, Tony #3481 K2 Batch #1 K3 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill W5WVO Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 12:16 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6 meters - need info (OT?) Ken Kopp wrote: > Six tends to peak near the Spring and Fall equinox because > of the earth's tilting towards the sun at these times. Probably a typo, but should be corrected. :-) 6M sporadic-E propagation peaks around the SOLSTICES (June and December), not the equinoxes. There is rarely ever any sporadic-E propagation around the equinoxes. The summer Es season in North America typically runs from mid-May through mid-August, with the southeast US getting some early sporadic-E openings by late April. The winter Es season, in which the openings are typically less numerous and weaker than during summer, extends from roughly late November through mid-January. Sporadic-E can occur at any time, but it is extremely rare from mid-February through mid-April and from mid-September through mid-November in North America. There is a tremendous amount to be learned about 6 meter propagation. It is the only band we have where ALL known radio propagation modes (and probably a few unknown ones) can be experienced at one point or another. It is truly a mix of HF and VHF characteristics. Bill / W5WVO DM65 ______________________________________________2 Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
