Personally, I used 50.090MHz as my centre of activity.
I used to notice on the DXCluster that, during a major opening, DX stations
would drop down to frequencies around 090 to use CW for a bit of a rest from
the pile ups on SSB, the Policemen on 110 and the other chaos of a 6M
opening.
Yes, the Band Police are as active on 6M during an opening as they are on
any other Amateur Band, yes, on SSB it can get intense in the pile up as on
any other Amateur band and, yes, there are alot of CW operators who operate
on or below 090. I know, I've worked them in the past. ;-)
I was not on in January for SKCC, I will admit, but then again I've wimped
out of many SKCC events recently on other bands as well.
Dave (G0DJA)
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILLIS COOKE" <[email protected]>
To: "Jack" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Advice on 6 meters...
Jack, your idea of lots of CW and mine differ quite a bit. If your CW is
concentrated in the top 3 Khz of the CW band and you willingly give up most
of the band to beacons and don't even miss the bandwidth you are not my kind
of CW affecionado. I do at least venture down to 50.090 for my CQs and much
to my surprise I sometimes get an answer. I made it my goal to get some
activity for the Straight Key Century Club anniversary celebration this
January and I was able to make 3 contacts during the month on 6 meters and
one non "SKCC contact. But I only have a 21 meter high tower and beam and a
KW on 6 meters. If five contacts in a month in only two states, all ground
wave is not very little, we have a definition problem. In comparison I made
452 CW QSOs on all bands and 90 on 160 meters.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman
K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
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