I have an 80m OCF antenna here. I am wondering if it would work ok on 6m. Long leg is 92 feet, short is 34 feet and the drop is 22 feet with a 4:1 balun at the top and a 1:1 UNUN at the bottom. I was told by another ham locally here in the phoenix area that it most likely will work on 6m, but I am not sure. any way to tell short of having someone stop by with an antenna analyzer? -eric N7zzt On May 4, 2014, at 8:10 AM, Pat Byrne wrote: > I had good six meter results with my old five band beam, none of > those bands being six!! And antenna direction didn't make a lot of > difference. And my TS2000 tuner found a match with my poorly > installed G5RV. My point is that if the rig can get a good match, a > compromise antennna will get you on six with acceptable results. > Pat, K9JAU At 08:49 PM 5/3/2014, you wrote: >> I will get the PL259 replaced on my 6 meter antenna this week. That >> will put an end to this talk about 6 meter openings! (Smile) >> >> Seriously, if you have never tried 6 meters, and you now own a radio >> that covers it, A dipole is just about 9 feet long. A quarter wave >> vertical is about 56 or 58 inches tall, depending on where you cut it >> in the band. >> >> The point is, don't under estimate small, simple antennas. They will >> work well, especially if that is all you can string up on a balcony, in >> your closet, etc. >> >> On 10 meters, I just worked stations in N.C., CA, and French Polynesia >> within the past half hour on CW. >> >> Ten meter antennas are longer, of course, but the same principle >> applies. Put up whatever you can, wherever you can, and make some contacts. >> >> 73, >> >> -- >> Mike Duke, K5XU