I can remember a field day when we swapped cables on the 6 meter antenna and 
all of a sudden we were working cuba, south america, louisiana, texas 
minnesota, Manitoba and then 2 meters opened up and we worked up and down 
the coast from Maine to North Carolina and then both bands shut up rapidly. 
I made 60 contacts in an hour on 6 and another 40 on 2 meters.  73- pat kk3f
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: It's Sporadic E time, Folks!


> Hi all, I can still remember shortly after getting my Technition ticket
> in 1971, I got on 6 meter A M, with a Lafayette HA460, wich put out about
> 8 watts, from a 2E26 with 20 watts input.  I experienced my first band
> opening with that rig and a 6 meter haylow at about 20 feet.  From my QTH
> in Detroit, I worked W4BAV, Kathy in Sarasota Florida!  I don't remember
> any of the other contacts I made, but I will never forget that one!
> GRIN!
>
> 73:
> J.
> John Jacques
> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
> "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"
>