If you're going to work sideband you want some type of directional antenna, horizontally polarized. ----- Original Message ----- From: "CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:49 AM Subject: Re: 6 meters > From what I understand, a six meter quarterwave isn't much bigger then a > two > meter five eighths wave, I could be wrong on that, but that's what I've > heard. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "matt / m and t enterprise" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 7:36 PM > Subject: Re: 6 meters > > >> next question; do i need a gigantic antenna for it or could i get by with >> something more the size of my 2m antenna(of course i couldnt use that >> antenna but....) >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:21 AM >> Subject: Re: 6 meters >> >> >>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1210 - Release Date: >>> 1/5/2008 >>> 11:46 AM >>> >>> >> > >