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Re: [VHFcontesting] Newbie on 6

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Newbie on 6
From: Dave Clouser <dave@nz3m.com>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 16:38:46 -0400
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Yep, 50276 JT65A for 6 meters

I hear people there every day.  When the band is open, it's a madhouse :-)

73

Dave NZ3M



On 5/5/2016 2:09 PM, Paul Kiesel via VHFcontesting wrote:
50.076 is a CW ONLY frequency in the United States. 50.276 is the JT65A calling 
frequency. JT65A QSOs should be made on or around that frequency. I think 
50.290 is used mostly for PSK31.

Paul, K7CW
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On Thu, 5/5/16, roger@k4rw.net <roger@k4rw.net> wrote:

  Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Newbie on 6
  To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
  Date: Thursday, May 5, 2016, 10:08 AM
Hi Dwight,
  Welcome to 6m. 6m is addicting and you may find yourself
  having so much fun
  on 6m that you are on this band more than others. Got the
  t-shirt...HA
My two cents:
  1. Watch the vhfdx maps:
  http://www.dxmaps.com/spots/map.php?Lan=E&Frec=50&ML=M&Map=NA&DXC=N&HF=N&GL=
  N
2. For JT65A, the following frequencies have activity:
  50.076 MHz USB
  50.160 MHz USB
  50.260 MHz USB
  50.276 MHz USB
  50.290 MHz USB
  I think 50.290 & 50.276 are ones I see spots for more
  often.
3. FSK441 and other digital modes for meteor scatter are
  best observed on
  Ping Jockey site (as others have mentioned)
4. SSB & CW Meteor Scatter is very active "daily" here
  (TX, FL, TN, LA, AL,
  MS, OH, MI, PA, IN, etc) on 50.145. Lots of activity on this
  frequency 7-8am
  Eastern.
5. Scan the beacon frequencies often when you are at the
  rig.
6. As far as station improvements go, the name of the game
  is "hearing" the
  other stations. Noise is a BIG deterrent to hearing weak
  signals. Antenna
  gain becomes secondary if the antenna is picking up lots of
  noise. Be active
  in searching for noise sources around your home/station. You
  may have a
  noise problem on 6m but it never bothers you on HF. This is
  typical because
  on 6m (and vhf in general), you are listening for and trying
  to work
  stations that my not even move the S-meter. If you have
  noise that is strong
  enough to register on the S-meter, you will miss a lot of
  good dx on 6m.
  I've found annoying noise generators just by selectively
  unplugging stuff
  around the house and listening on 6m.
7. DX.... You're in a good area to hear JA's and
  Pacific Islands. Watch for
  the spots on the vhfdx maps.
Again, welcome to 6m and get ready to have some fun. Summer
  E's season is
  starting. I see the band is very active in EU right now.
Roger K4RW Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 06:41:59 -0700
  From: Dwight Jones <123dwight@gmail.com>
  To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
  Subject: [VHFcontesting] Newbie on 6
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Hello,
  I have set up a modest station for 6 meters. I live in a
  rural area where
  there are no other VHFers. (Grid CN71; Del Norte County,
  California)
I have a strong preference for digital modes. I know the
  recommended
  frequencies for various modes, but suspect that some modes
  have more
  activity than others when the band is open.
  1) Could someone recommend modes that will be most likely to
  have activity?
  2) I'm most familiar with JT65 because I use it on HF. Is
  this a good
  choice? What is an appropriate power output on 6 meter
  JT65?
  3) Can someone point me to a book or website that explains
  how to do FSK411?
  4) Any other modes I should look into?
  5) Does anyone do digital during the June contest? I intend
  to operate
  portable form the highest ridge in my grid. I might resort
  to SSB if there
  are no digital people to contact.
Thanks,
  Dwight
  KO6FE
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