Something that has disappointed me a bit is that while we have substantial numbers of Technician Class operators, and all these amazing multiband/multimode rigs, very few operators will consider digital on the VHF bands. When I upgraded a couple years ago to an ICOM 756 Pro 2 and made my HB interface, I hoped to try this out for "local" contacts and also for weak signal operation on 6 meters even though my antenna might be a marginal multiband vertical type.
But I have not found any other operators in the area (50 to 100 miles?) who will do this here in rural SW Wisconsin. For those of you in high population areas, is it common to be able to get on six meters and call CQ on digital modes and find someone around? If there are any of you who do operate digital 6 meters, do you find specific spot frequencies are common for casual chatting? What modes are the most common and what modes do you find work the best? And what about the range with different antennas vs. CW or voice. 73, Rick, KV9U bruce mallon wrote: >YES your right I see more on 6 ssb now than ever. Most >because the band is on many new radios. > > >--- Danny Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >
