6 meters today

[BJ radionut]

ARRL June VHF Contest: 1800Z, Jun 13 to 0259Z, Jun 15

http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf

ROVER INFO: HARD to get GRIDS ACTIVATING This contest.
AC0RA + KG5CCI : EM36
N4CBS: EM61
WA5RR: VARIOUS GRIDS EM01/02/03/04/14/21 THRU 24
K7JSG: CN98
K7XC: CN81
W7GJ: DN37
K7BWH: DN09 USA location
VE7BEE: DN09 + CN99 CANADA locations
W1AIM: FN45
Good Luck
Most important Have Fun!
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB

 

[W4KVW]

A nice morning seemed to have some Enhancement on Meteor Scatter, plus some TROPO.
5.5.2020

Operating time 7:00 - 8:30 EDST from (EM79) IND
9 STATES Worked
FLA 3x (EL99) (EM70) (EM60)
LOU (EL39)
VA (FM27)
TENN (EM56)
PA (EN90)
UPDATE: 13:49z (9:40 EDST) SC (FM17)
OH/IN/MICH/KY of course
Other stations heard BUT not worked: TX (EL29) NC (EM96) LOU (EM30)

Yesterday same time slot worked:
MINN (EN26)...MO (EM46)...TX (EL09)...FLA (EM70)...TENN (EM56)...PA (EN90)...ILL (EM58)...KY(EM78)

My station: FTdx3000D w/6 elements @40ft w/HB 3-500z amp
Looking forward to Eskip season...Get your antennas up and going op's...This may be a good one!
Enjoy
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB

I have not had an antenna connected in just over 13 weeks due to surgery but when I connect them we can make a contact I think.I am in EM80 & I run an ICOM 7600 with an ICOM PW-1 amplifier into an M2 6M5X at 55 ft. & I have worked the world with ease & your grid many times.

SIX-SHOOTER
W4KVW

 

[W4KVW]

Officially on the air...my HF Yagi has a bad swr after sitting, but my VHF 2m and 6m beams are great been on 6 tonight listening, nothing yet... trying to learn the ic7000... im very confused alot of the time but its getting better.

cant wait to make my first QSO on 6 with the new setup.

I LOVE the ICOM 7000 so much I owned the same one Three different times before selling it to buy my ICOM 7600.I will own another before it's all over I'm sure.It's the best mobile ever made in my opinion.

SIX-SHOOTER
W4KVW

 

[avistar23]

Do you use a remote switch on your beams? Meaning one coax to switch between all your antennas on the tower?
I sold my 7000 about a year ago, ran it mobile but might remember a few tricks...So feel free to ask...I may remember a trick or two ???
I hope you get it ready for the VHF/UHF Contest this weekend!

Large Meteor Scatter group on every morning on 50.145 @ 7:00 AM EDST (US) many stations in FLA/GA and around the Gulf Coast. Plus many stations in Mid-West USA get on. Occasionally... ZF1EJ/Eden also on during that time.
Be great to hear C6 "In the Air". (What call will you be using?)
73
All the Best

Gary/W9FNB (EM79) IND

My call is C6ANU, My VHF is setup is good, flat SWR everywhere.

I use separate coax for everything. 2m Vert / Horiz polarization is separate LMR 400, 6M is separate, HF Yagi is separate. I have been on 6 all day trying to get someone... no luck...

did talk to russia on 20m with the help of my tuner. Need to drop my HF yagi and check the traps.

im ready to be on the air but i have two kids and have to go off island to a remote island for a project next week for a week so time is limited. But i will try. Where should i look around 2m SSB?

 

[BJ radionut]

2m SSB +/- 144.200(call freq)...for most guys
DX window 6m SSB 50.105 to 120...CW window 50.088 thru to 120...most CW DX hang from .090 to 105
I'll put out on the VHF/UHF chat pages you will be operating with that call.
I'll pass info to the MS group in FLA and Gulf Coast to keep ear looking for you!
Hope to work you
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB

http://www.on4kst.com/chat/login.php?band=8

 

[BJ radionut]

6.13.2020
VA2GK / FN35 @ 4:18z (12:18 am EDST) Quebec nr Montreal
VE2CSI / FO60 @ 5:06z (1:06 am EDST) Sept-iles Canada, QC
K6MYC / DM07 (CALIF) 5:35 z (1:35 am EDST)
Who says 6 meters is NEVER open!!!!!
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB

 

[avistar23]

Ok I am on and monitoring 6/2

 

[BJ radionut]

Worked many today de IND.
Most Noted:
G8BCG / IO70 St. Keyne ENGLAND 3,832 miles
CU3AC / HM68 Terceira Island, Azores 3,077 miles
VE1KAO / FN84 DARTMOUTH NS, Canada (KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR CK)
VE2CSI FO60 Sept-iles Canada, QC

See what the rest of the contest offers.
C6ANU...worked Trinidad but nothing your way yet :-(
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB/EM79

 

[avistar23]

Was on most of the day, heard alot of cw and can hear the digital stuff, heard one convo on SSB. However we have had bad storms here now since 5pm so havent been on the radio. Really want to make a few QSO's

current radar image

http://smartmet.bahamasweather.org.bs/radarcomposite/

 

[Blackcat630]

Jumped on 6 for about 2 hours this evening.. very busy coming out of the north east. Got a couple new states and several new grids. It died out quickly around 10:20 CST. I migrated to 144.200 and picked up a new grid in southern Missouri. Fun contest evening!

 

[avistar23]

OK jumped on the radio when i got a second this afternoon.....

got a few grids Looks like the IC7000 and 5 element longish boom is working out well

FM09
FM19
FN20
FN31x3
FN33
FM21
EM79
FN47
FM28

 

[Mudfoot]

 

[BJ radionut]

http://www.g8bcg.org.uk/50MHz-2020-06-13USA-SSB.htm

Go full screen on Vid...advance to just before 22-minute mark is me (W9FNB) working him on Saturday...pretty cool I thought...getting over the East Coast pile-up!
When the band is open...you just never know about 6 meters
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB