OK Lloyd,
Grid square fm15, A.S., WA7FXB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: 6 meter questions


>I think you're fairly close to the coast.  Be on the alert for tropo
> openings.  They are most noticeable on 70 CM and 2 meters, but can extend
> ground-wave range somewhat on 6 meters, also.  Be sure you know what
> four-character grid square you live in, because people often want grid
> squares more than the state you're in.  I work a little 6 meters 
> sometimes,
> either loading up my beam or one of the dipoles.  Each one has a different
> pattern and a different amount of received noise level.  On sporadic-E I
> have worked as far as the Canary Islands, Guadaloupe Island, VE1 and W6. 
> It
> all depends on the bands being open, and there being someone on at the 
> right
> time to take advantage of the openings.
> 73 -- W3IUU
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Albert Sanchez
> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:06 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 6 meter questions
>
> Howard, I am in Greenville North Carolina, A.S., wa7fxb
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 8:34 AM
> Subject: Re: 6 meter questions
>
>
>> Albert, I don't know where you live, but I hear the further south you 
>> are,
>> the better your chances for six meter openings.
>>
>