Since technicians have access to 6m what is CW on 6 meters like?
Are there alot of techs practicing for their code exams there?
Are there frequencies where they can best practice with each other?

"Norman" wrote in message
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Since technicians have access to 6m what is CW on 6 meters like?
Are there alot of techs practicing for their code exams there?
Are there frequencies where they can best practice with each other?


CW on six meters is live and well. Many use it to make weak signal contacts
where SSB is too weak. During the peak sporadic E season -- lots of CW
activity across the USA and some DX.

I hear very little CW practice QSO's. but it is a wide band - so lots of
room for that. For skip, the band can drop in and out rapidly - so CW
practice would best be accomplished by Line-Of-Sight, make a sked with a
local and pick a frequency below the 50.090 CW Calling Freq -- for freq
useage see URL:
http://ac6v.com/hambands.htm#50


During contests -- lots of CW Contacts also.

For info on when the band is open -- see URL:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/g4ucj/html/6_metres.html

More on six meters at URL:
http://ac6v.com/hambands.htm#50

CL

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On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:39:18 -0000, Norman wrote:


Since technicians have access to 6m what is CW on 6 meters like?
Are there alot of techs practicing for their code exams there?
Are there frequencies where they can best practice with each other?


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Please, guys. This newsgroup is for antennas.

Bill, W6WRT

Not to mention, the Beacons, used to determine
when, and where to , are all CW . The beacon
band is 50.060-50.080, in the U.S., and other
beacons from other places are located elsewhere.
usually in the cw portion of 6 meters.
see http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/por/50.htm
for a list of them-- Jim NN7K


Caveat Lector wrote:

CW on six meters is live and well. Many use it to make weak signal contacts
where SSB is too weak. During the peak sporadic E season -- lots of CW
activity across the USA and some DX.

I hear very little CW practice QSO's. but it is a wide band - so lots of
room for that. For skip, the band can drop in and out rapidly - so CW
practice would best be accomplished by Line-Of-Sight, make a sked with a
local and pick a frequency below the 50.090 CW Calling Freq -- for freq
useage see URL:
http://ac6v.com/hambands.htm#50


During contests -- lots of CW Contacts also.

For info on when the band is open -- see URL:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/g4ucj/html/6_metres.html

More on six meters at URL:
http://ac6v.com/hambands.htm#50

CL

On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:39:18 -0000, Norman wrote:

Since technicians have access to 6m what is CW on 6 meters like?
Are there alot of techs practicing for their code exams there?
Are there frequencies where they can best practice with each other?



When 6 Mrs is open the CW is usually around 20 wpm, or faster. It is
an excellent band to chat or practice on locally, though. For just
developing skills in QSO at the lower speeds, the old 40 and 80 meter
novice bands are probably still the best place to hang out.

Win