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ki4itv
06-19-2009, 05:28 PM
There's a IK5 on the calling frequency and I'm hearing many callers from all over. Perty cool

If you like 6m it's working right now.
:D

on edit:--Wow that was a first for me- across the atlantic and to italy no less.
4400 miles from FM17 to JN53
w2amr
06-21-2009, 07:13 AM
There's a IK5 on the calling frequency and I'm hearing many callers from all over. Perty cool

If you like 6m it's working right now.
:D

on edit:--Wow that was a first for me- across the atlantic and to italy no less.
4400 miles from FM17 to JN53
Nice shot, congrats.
N2RJ
06-21-2009, 07:09 PM
Just worked Guyana not too long ago on 6.
w2amr
06-22-2009, 03:20 AM
Just worked Guyana not too long ago on 6.
Can't be F-2 . Double hop E?
:think
N2RJ
06-22-2009, 07:43 AM
Just worked Guyana not too long ago on 6.
Can't be F-2 . Double hop E?
:think

Probably double hop E. THere was some pretty deep QSB on him at one time, but he remained pretty steady at other times.
ki4itv
06-22-2009, 02:48 PM
Just worked the Canary Islands (EA8) on 6m...19:46 UTC. Rough copy, but we might have another opening this afternoon. :dance

edit:
Just got another one...found a total of three stations from the IL18 so far...and things seem to be picking up.
Hope it holds and the opening goes big.
N2RJ
06-23-2009, 08:25 PM
What are you using on 6?
ki4itv
06-23-2009, 09:22 PM
Ryan,
I'm only using a 3L beam at about 28'.
FT-897D and about 75' of RG-8
Definitely not the best of set-ups, but it's all I have right now. :lol:
N2RJ
06-24-2009, 07:44 AM
Well that's still freakin' cool, and gives me a gauge as to what the condx will yield for me.


Seriously I know people using dipoles and verticals on 6, even though a yagi is relatively inexpensive and doesn't take up much space.
w2amr
06-26-2009, 02:59 PM
Well that's still freakin' cool, and gives me a gauge as to what the condx will yield for me.


Seriously I know people using dipoles and verticals on 6, even though a yagi is relatively inexpensive and doesn't take up much space.
I have one of those old 3 ring Saturn 6 halos. Omni directional and horizontally polarized, A pretty good deal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMpPi8G2GDM
N8YX
06-26-2009, 03:13 PM
My 6M stuff is down at the moment. When I get it back in the air I'll have at least 5el horizontal in a Yagi arrangement, a Diamond tri-band (6/2/440) vertical and some type of horizontal loop set up for round-table/rag chew usage.

If I can find one of the elusive 4M SMC modules for my FTV901R, I wouldn't mind attempting a 50-to-70MHz transatlantic QSO - given a decent receiving antenna setup.
PA5COR
06-26-2009, 03:33 PM
I'm working with a 5 element beam, and very well it works, if the E.S does it's work :mrgreen:
ki4itv
09-06-2009, 12:11 PM
There's a IK5 on the calling frequency and I'm hearing many callers from all over. Perty cool

If you like 6m it's working right now.
:D

on edit:--Wow that was a first for me- across the atlantic and to italy no less.
4400 miles from FM17 to JN53

I was just checking out my LOTW account and found a confirmation for this QSO!
Details KI4ITV IK5MEJ 2009-06-19 22:31:11 6M SSB 50.124900 ITALY

That was a cool afternoon on 6m and made more than a handful of contacts across the atlantic.
:agree: