For the length in feet divide 234 by freq in mhz, so 50 divided by 50 is
4.78 feet. Also keep in mind you'll want proper polarization depending
on whether you're working fm which is vertical or ssb which is normally
horizontal. You'll lose about 40 db if the polarity isn't right.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
On Sat,
5 Jan 2008, CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE wrote:
>> From what I understand, a six meter quarterwave isn't much bigger then a two
> meter five eighths wave, I could be wrong on that, but that's what I've
> heard.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "matt / m and t enterprise" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 7:36 PM
> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>
>
>> next question; do i need a gigantic antenna for it or could i get by with
>> something more the size of my 2m antenna(of course i couldnt use that
>> antenna but....)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>>
>>
>>> Six is a lot like ten and two and seventy centimeters. You have a
>>> certain
>>> portion of the band dedicated to weak signals, and sideband, and am, and
>>> a
>>> portion to fm. The fm portion does have repeaters on it, but they're not
>>> nearly as popular there as they are on 2 meters.
>>> 73,
>>> Chris, w8cjs
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "matt / m and t enterprise" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 7:19 PM
>>> Subject: 6 meters
>>>
>>>
>>>> hi all,
>>>> I might have mentioned this on here a time or 3, or just to some certain
>>>> =
>>>> people, but I have always been curious to try 6m, since i knew there was
>>>> =
>>>> such a band at least. I of course am diing to(or was) to get on 70cm =
>>>> too but thats not my question. my question is, is 6m like 2 and 440 =
>>>> where u go through repeaters or not?just wondering because all i know =
>>>> for repeaters around here are on 2m so not wanting to waste money, would
>>>> =
>>>> it be worht it without a repeater?btw, i was thinking of not getting a =
>>>> rig for 440 right now for the same repeater issue, the closest on that =
>>>> band is like an hour plus away
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>
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