You're right,
The band does show the best of conditions from both forty and 80, and 
there've been times I've heard NH and CO  along with other states in a sort 
of round table at the same time, here in GA.
the activity on sixty is very much like it was  on most if not all the bands 
in the late fifties.
At least so far, in this region,
Channel four, 5.371.5 seems to have the most activity, /that channel, is 
also the HFpack seledction for that band, which does help, but I've heard 
activity on all  five of the channels, although 1&2 seem to have the least 
activity here.
It's _definitely worth experimentation with.  Most rigs can be modded for 
the band with a diode removal, and your existing tuner and antenna may  well 
function ok.  In my old location, a G5RV and a ts440SAT, as well as a 
706+LDG at11MP, a yaesu ft70G+SGC211 tuner, and an 817ND, also worked out ok 
on that band.
I have no outside antenna here at present, but a Super Antennas MP1, is very 
simple and blind friendly/(tuning _strictly via maxing the signal to noise 
in the receiver by ear,)loads up ok indoors, on all bands, 80-10meters, but 
of course is limited because_ of  its' "indoorsness."
If your current antenna system won't work on sixty, There are sixty meter 
ham stick type antennae , made to mount in a magmount or other 
3/8by24Threaded mount, that aren't very expensive.   Of course, 
comparatively speaking, They're not real efficient either, but they will 
get you on the air,  and make it possible for you to work at least some 
stations.   and as some one has so aptly said,
an antenna that gets you on the air even a little, beats a radio cold on the 
shelf that never breaks radio silence.
HTH, Danny.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: 60 Meters


> Phil,
>
> I'm on 60 meters fairly regularly.  It tends to combine the best features 
> of
> 80 and 40 and, with the 50 watt power limit, everyone tends to be on an
> equal footing.  It's sometimes hard to find activity there but when you do
> its civil and friendly.  Makes me think of what it must have been like in
> the early days.  Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 2:30 AM
> Subject: Re: 60 Meters
>
>
>>I have, it is usb only, and definitely worth working with. dd.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:31 AM
>> Subject: 60 Meters
>>
>>
>>> Anybody had any contacts on the 60 meter frequencies?  Is it upper
>>> sideband
>>> only?
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>> K0NX