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Now that I have the K3, I have 6 meter capability for the first time. Did
work Florida last night and a Local friend of mine who loves 6. Only
antenna I have on that band is the G5RV. It loads well and, apparently the
conventional wisdom that anything will work when the band is open is true.
I look forward to more fun on the magic band. Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 12:51 AM
Subject: Big 6 Meter Opening Today
>I started hearing a Mexican CW beacon on 50.016, which I always check,
>about
> midday. Closer to the noon hour, w4 and w5 and a few w0 stations were
> coming through and some pretty loud. by 1 or 2 PM, from Utah to the west
> coast was rolling in 20 and 30 over S9 and it continued up until even now
> coming up on 11 PM Denver time. I worked more CW today on 6 meters than
> ever before. Some Caribbean signals heard in Denver but I couldn't hear
> them with my vertical. I continued listening right up until now in hopes
> we
> would get a KH6 or two on the band but never even heard any west coast
> stations working the Pacific. I guess some Denver stations heard a couple
> of VE8 signals a few nights ago so we are getting closer to KL7 by the day
> and maybe, as was the case last year, Japan will even squeak through. So
> it
> was a mighty fine 6 meter opening today. I sure hope it does that well
> during the VHF contests and Field Day. If it opens like that, it will be
> a
> fun bunch of 6 meter contests to work this season.
>
> Phil.
> [log in to unmask]
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