Partially because of this thread, I got on 6M a bit Saturday when there was
an obvious 10M opening.
While most of my qso's since 2002 have been CW, I had yet to make a 6M CW
qso. Instead I had just used SSB and FM. But in the opening Saturday, I
found out a few things.
1) I was frustrated at
.. I think that you will find
this site to be most helpful in catching band openings to your area.
Have fun with your K3 and low yagi on the 'Magic Band'.
73,
Rich - K1HTV
http://www.k1htv.us
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Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 09:28:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Lee Buller k...@swbell.net
Subject: [Elecraft] 6
I have not had ANY luck on 6 meters with K3 # 1713. I had been listening
with my 80m horizontal loop, which my Palstar BT-1500 tunes to a flat SWR on
6m. Nothing heard over a full year. Since I still couldn't hear anything I
built a 6m dipole a couple days ago and still no luck.
I can hear
On 7/2/2010 7:01 AM, W8JH wrote:
I have not had ANY luck on 6 meters with K3 # 1713. I had been listening
with my 80m horizontal loop, which my Palstar BT-1500 tunes to a flat SWR on
6m.
I also have a BT1500A, but do not use it on 6m because it is specified
for 1.8-29.5 MHz. You're are
: Re: [Elecraft] 6 meters Newbie
I have not had ANY luck on 6 meters with K3 # 1713. I had been listening
with my 80m horizontal loop, which my Palstar BT-1500 tunes to a flat SWR on
6m. Nothing heard over a full year. Since I still couldn't hear anything I
built a 6m dipole a couple days ago
Joe, given where you live, in northern Ohio, you could go for days without
hearing anything on 6 meters. I live in the Los Angeles area, and I sometimes
just tune the K3 to 50.125 (the SSB calling frequency) and listen for activity
while I'm working from home. There are three or four guys (in
Anything I could have screwed up on the rig to make 6m a dead band?
No problems noted on any other band.
Do you have the RX Ant selected (or ANT 2 if you have the KANT3
installed)? Antenna/Receive antenna status is stored per band
so you might have the wrong antenna selected on just one
I am a very casual 6M operator, but, living in Michigan with a sister in
Columbus, OH, I can give a bit of ground truth.
I have a FT8900 (and sometimes FT100) in my car and have yet to get into the
Toledo 6M repeater even when driving right through Toledo. The Lima, Ohio
repeater is good, but
I checked the Rx ant. again today, that's not the problem.
I have the 80m loop tuned for 6m on ANT 1 and the 6m dipole on ANT 2 with no
luck despite trying to listen when I see lots of spots on for 6m.
I know what you are talking about regarding beams etc. I worked Italy from
my car on a
Thanks Lew, I appreciate the info.
I don't have the FM filter but I can set up my FT100 on the mobile for 6m
and see if that hits one of the repeaters. From there I might be able to
set up a sked on 6m SSB for the K3. Thanks for the idea!
73,
Joe W8JH
From: K6LMP [via Elecraft]
Many thanks to all who responded. I just heard my first signal on 6m CW! I
copied a CQ from KE4PT who according to QRZ.com is in Florida. It was
marginal copy at best so I didn't try to call him but it was exciting for me
anyway. I have no idea why I have never found a station before today
On Fri, 2010-07-02 at 13:08 -0700, W8JH wrote:
Now I have to think about the PR-6 and a better antenna!
You don't need anything fancy. Once, for a Field-Day-type operation in
a VHF contest, I kludged together a temporary 3-el, 6 meter beam out of
scraps of steel electrical conduit. It worked
I think you already have the fever Joe.
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W8JH
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 3:08 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6 meters Newbie
Many thanks to all who
Just got up my three element 6 meter beam at about 25 feet. I know it is not
high. Could someone tell me a good web site to access to learn more about 6
meters? Watch for openings? Etc. Also, is the pre-amp a good investment if I
am going to do more 6 meters
Lee - K0WA
Ham Radio
Lee,
I connect to a CC Cluster, specifically VE7CC-1, which allows me to filter
spots by band. I have my filter for 6M set to give me spots only from IL
and WI. His user program can be downloaded at http://ve7cc.net/.
A very interesting web site is
in Oklahoma.
GL and 73 Ken K5DNL
PS we worked 160M CW 12/05/09
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--- On Thu, 7/1/10, Lee Buller k...@swbell.net wrote:
From: Lee Buller k...@swbell.net
Subject: [Elecraft] 6 meters Newbie
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Thursday, July 1
I highly recommend down loading CommCat, the DX advantage by W6HN. You not
only will set it up to monitor what you want, but it is configured with the
K3 to click on the station shown and it will take your K3 there along with
any special changes such as off set. It's a winner. Google
-in bandscope which is always helpful during
6M openings).
Don, N5LZ
- Original Message -
From: Lee Buller k...@swbell.net
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] 6 meters Newbie
Just got up my three element 6 meter
and running.
Larry
W0OGH
DM43ci
--- On Thu, 7/1/10, Donald Butler n...@comcast.net wrote:
From: Donald Butler n...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6 meters Newbie
To: Lee Buller k...@swbell.net, Elecraft Reflector
elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 9:47 AM
Lee, DX Sherlock
You can also google the VE7CC dx cluster. There is CC software there that is
VERY
configurable to your own personal requirements and one of the setup screens has
a
button that will have the software work with the K3. I controled it using
LPBridge
and it worked fine. Click on the freq and
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lee Buller
Sent: 01 July 2010 16:29
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] 6 meters Newbie
Just got up my three element 6 meter beam at about 25 feet. I know it is
not high. Could someone tell me a good web site to access to learn more
about 6 meters
I love the VE7CC cluster and cluster client. Wouldn't exchange it for
anything, the filtering is wonderful. I use it with HRD via a localhost
telnet connection so I have point and click to qsy with HRD's cluster
window. But there is a significant delay between spots showing in the VE7CC
client
Go to configuration-port/logging program and down in the lower right you will
see enable K3 with a comport to select. After that just click on the
frequency in the DX window. It changes only frequency not mode.
ab2tc wrote:
I love the VE7CC cluster and cluster client. Wouldn't exchange it
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