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
>