I'm working on CW and can copy a little if it is sloowww. Anyway, the band
opened up this afternoon, and I made my very first DX contact with a QSO
with K7BTZ. He was QRP at 2 watts! I was running in the 50-watt range.

Thanks.

73,
Russ KG6TDX



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And also, tune between 50.060 and 50.080-- EVEN IF you cant copy cw (this
is the beacon area of 6)
Note frequencies of ANY heard when band NOT open-- IF you hear anything on
a
frequency NOT noted,
(unless someone locally has placed a new one on air) Odds are that it is
DX
!! that what they there for
to let you know when 6 is open! tho helps is can copy cw, gives you idea
WHERE band open to!
Jim NN7K

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"Shadow 998" wrote in message
m...

This is my first attempt at 6 meters and have not made a single
contact
on
the band since getting my license last year. This year will also be
my
first field day which is why I built this beam. Now to figure out if
it
has a F/B ratio, forward gain, etc.

Your best bet is to listen from about 50.100 to 50.200 on SSB. Calling
frequency is 50.125. East cost was working the West coast earlier today.
I
assume the beam is horizontally polarized. Good luck on 6.

Tam/WB2TT FN20