The low end of 6 meters is used EXTENSIVELY on CW for weak signal intercontinental DX. Those who do not use CW just miss out. CW is legal on all 4 Mcs. of 6 meters yet when used above 50.100 or better yet 50.125 is usually met with an ill informed jammer who thinks it is illegal to use in the "phone" portion of the band.
73 de K0AZ 6 Meter DXCC #436 and 6 Meter WAZ #37 not all but mostly CW. K0AZ Mike Sanders 18169 Highway 174 MT Vernon, Missouri 65712-9171 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Markavage Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 1:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AMRadio] hecklers I guess a lot depends on what you do on 6 and 2 meters. Many of the Technicians, Generals, Advanced, and Extra Class amateurs use the dedicated CW sub bands to work "weak-signal" DX during times of tropo, aurora, Sporadic E, and F2 type conditions and also for those who experiment with moonbounce. With today's arsenal of digital code readers and computer generated code sending, one does not have to pass a code test to send and receive code. PSK-31 and other digital coded formats are also becoming very popular in the VHF bands for weak-signal work. Pete, wa2cwa On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:53:39 -0500 "Phil Galasso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > And, BTW, why do we have to have subbands on the low ends of 6 and 2 > meters > that are restricted to CW only, especially since most of our VHF > operators > are Technicians and most of the newer ones did not have to take a > code test? > Isn't that a bit asinine? > > Phil Galasso > K2PG ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/06 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/06
