Actually the 6 meter amamture band was carved out of the TV band. It
used to be channel 1. Back when TVs had an IF of 21 MHz. When TVs
moved up to 45Mhz IF, channel 1 became a nigh tmare for the receiver
local oscillator. So the 6 meter amature band was created.

Y es living in areas where there is a channel 2 station is problems.
Generally precludes that you keep power levels under 50 watts.
Sometimes under 20 watts. Does play havoc for local ragches, but even
20 watts on 6 when it opens is more than enough on 80% of the time. I
have made transmissions from Ft Lauderdale to New Orleans with 3 watts
and a 60 inch whip antenna. I have even been heard in a DX contest
with that same setup.

Yep 6 meters is what the CB band was about 40 yrs ago. Nice and quite.
30 watts and you were a loud station.

james

On Mon, 06 Jun 2005 23:47:00 GMT, "Jim Hampton"
wrote:

Hello, John

6 meters is an interesting band, however it has never had the popularity of
other bands from 80 to 2 meters. If you are in a fringe zone for channel 2
television, you will find out why.

Forget the hams; when you get a number of channel two television watchers
complaining to the FCC as well as to the channel, you will find out exactly
why it has never been as popular as other bands (best include 440 as well).

Not even the properly licensed hams have been able to deal with that with a
lot of success (a few, yes, but ....).



73 from Rochester, NY
Jim



"John Smith" wrote in message
...
As with any pirate operation, a person is a fool to run big power and
operate from one location... mobile operation is quite different...
however, one should always obey the law...
... there was one guy here who had a mobile jammer, would circle the
city all day/night long--hams attempting to triangulate was the mode of
the day... he played rap music, about drove us all nuts... when he
would fire up on friday and sat I would just abandon the band... last I
heard, his buddies loose lips almost got him busted and although no one
was ever able to pin anything on him, the jamming stopped when a
particular guy started being watched... but then, perhaps the real guy
was just smart enough to quit when there was a fall guy all lined up...
who knows...

John
"J'in Fer Good Buddy" wrote in message
oups.com...
j'ain't gonna happen..... thats a ham band... they will nail j'ass to
the wall.