Steve, thanks for your concern, and you're likely right about there being 
more SSB activity, especially since there's no more code requirement.  I did 
manage to work around 25 stations in a short period of time on 6 meter CW 
last night though.

As for the flooding, it's all around us, but we're high and dry where I 
live.  I've always tried to avoid possible flooding areas.  I helped clean 
up after a flood in Rochester, MN once, and that was enough.  What a mess 
and sad disaster that was!

The town of Wimberly, which had really bad flooding, and where that house 
floated away, is just about 25 or so miles south of Austin.

My lawn looks like a wilderness preserve, because they haven't been able to 
get out to mowe it.  I can live with that problem though, especially since 
it's been so dry down here for so long.
--
Jim, ke5al
-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve Forst
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:50 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 6 meters

Jim,

I don't disagree, but  my limited experience with 6 seems to be that
when the band is open, there is usually more SSB activity.

BTW, hope all is well at your end.   I know Texas is   a big place, but
the  news stories coming from some areas are pretty sobering.    Hope
you and yours aren't affected.

73, Steve KW3A

On 5/29/2015 12:41 PM, Jim Shaffer wrote:
> Honestly, if you have a compromise antenna, CW's the way to go.  I have a
> sched with a friend on 20 CW every Monday morning.  We start on CW, and if
> conditions are good enough, try to move to SSB.  We've found that unless 
> the
> CW signals are strong, we haven't a prayer of making it on SSB.
>
> I worked many stations last night on 6 with my vertical around 50.093, CW.
> --
> Jim, ke5al
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Forst
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 9:35 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>
> Matt,
>
> I don't do a lot of 6 meters, but  don't think I would  spend much time
>    worrying about FM, unless there is  some local activity that would
> make the  time and  vertical antenna worth while.  In the short term,
> you may find that your  HF dipole will tune  up on 6 meters.     Not
> ideal, but I've done it here and made contacts.
>
> Set a memory in your 480 to 50.125 SSB   and check it from time to time,
> or leave it there while doing other stuff in the shack.    It's easy to
> miss an opening.    Also check  below 50.100 for CW beacons.   When they
> start coming in, you know you have propagation somewhere.
>
> Congrats on your latest DX on CW.  There is a world-wide CW contest on
> this weekend.  Even if you aren't into contesting as an activity, there
> will be a boatload of DX on the air (conditions permitting).   All the
> other station needs from you is 5NN and a consecutive serial number
> starting with 001.    You don't have to "be in the contest" to
> participate, and you don't have to submit a log or anything like that.
>     Just work a few stations and maybe get some   unusual DX  in your
> log.   Also, anyone can work anyone in this contest, so  if  bands  are
>     poor for DX, you can fill your log with US contacts.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> On 5/29/2015 6:28 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>> Wow!  Sounds great.  Am thinking of putting up a 6-meter
>> dipole.  Before I do that, I have a few questions about 6 meters:
>>
>> Which mode do you use the most on this band to get all those
>> long-distance contacts?
>>
>> If you use FM to access repeaters, what are the splits, and what's
>> the simplex freq for this band?
>>
>> Have never operated on 6, and now have the opportuniyt, given that I
>> have a pretty roomy backyard and a good hams network of guys able to 
>> help.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.--Matt.
>>
>> P.S.  Had my second DX contact via CW a week ago today.  Spoke with
>> I1MMR, Mauro in Genoa, Italy.  Nice to have that general ticket and HF.
>>
>> At 02:31 AM 5/29/2015 -0700, you wrote:
>>> I had a very good opening yesterday afternoon and evening.  I worked a
>>> bunch
>>> of stations, including in Florida and Georgia.  Nice opening.
>>>
>>>
>>> Alan R. Downing
>>> Phoenix, AZ
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 7:00 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>>>
>>> Had a good time.  Worked about 25 stations, mostly in the Ohio River
>>> valley
>>> area.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jim Shaffer
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 7:09 PM
>>> To: blind hams
>>> Subject: 6 meters
>>>
>>> open from east to west.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jim Shaffer
>>> Pflugerville, TX
>>> www.jjshaffer.net
>>> www.pgramblers.com
>>>
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