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Only hams would understand this - tommag - 06-27-2024
Out here in the northwest 6 meter openings are few and far between. Unless I'm working split I leave my vfo b set to 50.313 as sort of a beacon for openings. Tonight there was a great opening. I called cq on 50.125 and immediately moved to 50.135. After that i couldn't find a clear frequency from 50.115 to 50.185! Boy oh boy was it ever fun! I haven't had this much fun on six meters for years!
RE: Only hams would understand this - smb5769 - 06-27-2024
I just got a FT-450, but need to make a digital cable to try FT8. I haven't heard anyone speak on 6 yet.
RE: Only hams would understand this - tommag - 06-27-2024
(06-27-2024, 10:02 PM)smb5769 Wrote: I just got a FT-450, but need to make a digital cable to try FT8. I haven't heard anyone speak on 6 yet.Yeah there isn't much ssb traffic on 6m anymore. I don't use ft8 but listen for strong signals there to tell me the band is open. We don't get as many e clouds here as they do in the east.
RE: Only hams would understand this - smb5769 - 06-28-2024
(06-27-2024, 10:40 PM)tommag Wrote:Which is kinda hard to grasp, since most new rigs cover 6 meters. I guess it's getting the same treatment that 2 and higher is getting, which is everyone monitors but no one talks ..(06-27-2024, 10:02 PM)smb5769 Wrote: I just got a FT-450, but need to make a digital cable to try FT8. I haven't heard anyone speak on 6 yet.Yeah there isn't much ssb traffic on 6m anymore. I don't use ft8 but listen for strong signals there to tell me the band is open. We don't get as many e clouds here as they do in the east.