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Transequatorial propagation (TEP) is also a thing on 6m, which works best at around the equinox. Perhaps it's already a bit late. South Africa often works good from here in Europe. Perhaps Japan works well from Australia?
I used to put up a 3 element Yagi each sporadic E season and have loads of fun using SSB. Unfortunately not many people want to talk on that band anymore and just take the easy option with FT8 so I haven't bothered for the past 3 seasons.
I have a DX Commander Classic + 80 antenna. Officially it doesn't have 6m but I'm lucky enough to have it tune around an SWR of 2.75. With my XPA125B amp it tunes nicely to the IC-705. On Friday 6m opened up for a bit here in Arizona and I got two SSB contacts in Puerto Rico and an FT8 contact in Brazil. I'm a new ham and these were my first 6m DX. Such a strange band.
Not sure why your psk reporter only has 15 minutes in the 'over the last' drop down menu, mine has 15min, 30min, 1 Hour, 2, 3 , 6 , 12 & 24 Hour options?
Are you searching by country of callsign or just “callsign”. I was searching by country so it limits to 15 mins. If you select specific callsign then you get all other time options
@@vk3hau WIA band plan obviously not updated to reflect the change. If you look at the latest copy of the ACMA’s LCD or Class License for Amateur Stations, it includes the 50-52MHz portion for Standard operators.
Its like when no one would get on 1.25 mtrs and the FCC decided to take a big chunk of it away and Hams had a fit, crying and whining about it. I thought people would start using it again because of the threat of taking it all away ... But you know what? It is totally silent again.
I've said this before it's a quite band give the foundations the top end were the standards had. The US technicians have 6 meter after all we are not asking the 20 meter bred and butter band. Are thay two bind too see hobby is slowly dieing.
*Note 50.110 MHz is SSB and CW calling frequency*
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I love 6 meters and I have been on the band for almost 40 years
Love 6M. I made a Moxon same as the one in your videos but out of 15mm copper pipe. so far I have worked 15 DXCC with it thanks for the vid 73
Love the magic band! it’s that time of year again in VK 👍🏼 great video Hayden 😎
The William Hepburn Dx info center maps can also be a big help. Thank you for doing a video on 6 meters.
Get your kicks on six!
Transequatorial propagation (TEP) is also a thing on 6m, which works best at around the equinox. Perhaps it's already a bit late.
South Africa often works good from here in Europe. Perhaps Japan works well from Australia?
What is the link for that web site you are looking at for band activity?
I used to put up a 3 element Yagi each sporadic E season and have loads of fun using SSB. Unfortunately not many people want to talk on that band anymore and just take the easy option with FT8 so I haven't bothered for the past 3 seasons.
I love 6m I use it like vhf but my radio will toss 100w also I feel it will go through trees and brush better.
I have a DX Commander Classic + 80 antenna. Officially it doesn't have 6m but I'm lucky enough to have it tune around an SWR of 2.75. With my XPA125B amp it tunes nicely to the IC-705. On Friday 6m opened up for a bit here in Arizona and I got two SSB contacts in Puerto Rico and an FT8 contact in Brazil. I'm a new ham and these were my first 6m DX. Such a strange band.
Love the 6 metre band on SSB,but you are right it us under-utilised.
Awesome band mate!
50 - 52 MHz Advanced licensees only --- I'll be there soooooon enuff 🙂
I’ve been seeing a bit of activity yesterday and today on 6m mostly ssb.
That’s awesome!
@@HamRadioDX seen a few JA and YB and today very very weak UA station. Going to try some more tomorrow after mowing if the boss lets me.
I heard a few JA’s and others on 10m today with the contests. 6m has been quiet, but it usually is until November here
I'll just have to listen on 6m as I'm still only a foundation holder.
Not sure why your psk reporter only has 15 minutes in the 'over the last' drop down menu, mine has 15min, 30min, 1 Hour, 2, 3 , 6 , 12 & 24 Hour options?
Are you searching by country of callsign or just “callsign”.
I was searching by country so it limits to 15 mins. If you select specific callsign then you get all other time options
@@HamRadioDX By callsign, By the way I'm a REAST member. 🙂
Any word on when they will open up all of the 6 meter band to standard licensees ?
It’s already open for standard license holders.
@@andrewjanetzki the band plan on the wia is dated 2020, is that not the latest? I don’t see anything dated after 2020.
@@andrewjanetzki never mind, I found the right documents on the acma webpage.
@@vk3hau WIA band plan obviously not updated to reflect the change. If you look at the latest copy of the ACMA’s LCD or Class License for Amateur Stations, it includes the 50-52MHz portion for Standard operators.
Its like when no one would get on 1.25 mtrs and the FCC decided to take a big chunk of it away and Hams had a fit, crying and whining about it. I thought people would start using it again because of the threat of taking it all away ... But you know what? It is totally silent again.
Oh - when I saw the thumbnail I thought 60m, not 6m. That's what I get for not seeing the decimal point on the thumbnail. 😇
I've said this before it's a quite band give the foundations the top end were the standards had. The US technicians have 6 meter after all we are not asking the 20 meter bred and butter band. Are thay two bind too see hobby is slowly dieing.