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
>>
>
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