Tom,

I'm using a Vangordon dipole that's actually just a 135 foot long 80 meter 
dipole fed with 450 ohm ladder line.  I did add more wire to the dipole so 
it would do a better job on 160 meters so the antenna is now 177 feet long.

Trippy,

Your right, the channel spacing is what reduces the qrm, but remember there 
are only five frequencies that we can use so there are pluses and minuses to 
every band plan.


Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: 60 meter contact


    Congrats on the 60-meter contacts, Bob!

Now, you're getting me psyched to try it out.

What antenna did you use?

My DXCC tunes on 60 meters, although I don't know how efficient it really is
there.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 1:57 AM
Subject: 60 meter contact


> Hi,
>
> Early last evening, I made my first contacts on the new channel 3
> frequency
> of 5.357MHZ.  I talked to three guys in WI and another near Branson MO.
> All
> signals were over S9 and no qrm!
>
>
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>