my OCF like I said, works very well on 6m
It has an swr of 1.3 to 1 between 50.06 and 50.2, and then climes up 
dramatically to the point where it's around 6 or 7 to 1 in the fm repeater 
portion of the band.
From a theoretical perspective, it should not have such a low swr on 6M, but 
it does and it works very well indeed in the SSb part of the band.
weather it's seeing just the vertical portion of the antenna, I don't know, 
but whatever it is, it's a fine antenna on 6M...it hears well and gets out 
well.  My buddy built a 6M vertical out of an old 11m bass antenna, and his 
results were on par with mine as far as receive goes...but he wasn't able to 
talk to the guys I talked to at the same time with the vertical.
for what that is worth hi hi.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Eric Oyen" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 1:20 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Ten and Six Meters

> I have an 80m OCF antenna here. I am wondering if it would work ok on =
> 6m. Long leg is 92 feet, short is 34 feet and the drop is 22 feet with a =
> 4:1 balun at the top and a 1:1 UNUN at the bottom. I was told by another =
> ham locally here in the phoenix area that it most likely will work on =
> 6m, but I am not sure. any way to tell short of having someone stop by =
> with an antenna analyzer?
>
> -eric
> N7zzt
>
>
> On May 4, 2014, at 8:10 AM, Pat Byrne wrote:
>
>> I had good six meter results with my old five band beam, none of=20
>> those bands being six!!  And antenna direction didn't make a lot of=20
>> difference.  And my TS2000 tuner found a match with my poorly=20
>> installed G5RV.  My point is that if the rig can get a good match, a=20=
>
>> compromise antennna will get you on six with acceptable results.
>> Pat, K9JAU At 08:49 PM 5/3/2014, you wrote:
>>> I will get the PL259 replaced on my 6 meter antenna this week. That
>>> will put an end to this talk about 6 meter openings! (Smile)
>>>=20
>>> Seriously, if you have never tried 6 meters, and you now own a radio
>>> that covers it, A dipole is just about 9 feet long. A quarter wave
>>> vertical is about 56 or 58 inches tall, depending on where you cut it
>>> in the band.
>>>=20
>>> The point is, don't under estimate small, simple antennas. They will
>>> work well, especially if that is all you can string up on a balcony, =
> in
>>> your closet, etc.
>>>=20
>>> On 10 meters, I just worked stations in N.C., CA, and French =
> Polynesia
>>> within the past half hour on CW.
>>>=20
>>> Ten meter antennas are longer, of course, but the same principle
>>> applies. Put up whatever you can, wherever you can, and make some =
> contacts.
>>>=20
>>> 73,
>>>=20
>>> --
>>> Mike Duke, K5XU