Rich,
6 meters is a band for a beam. Yes, you might make some contacts with your
wire antenna, however, most folks on 6 meters use a minimum of a 3 element
beam at 30 feet, providing both gain and directivity. You will become
quickly frustrated with the band using a wire antenna. Until the sporadic
e-season comes around in May 2006, most of what you will hear and work will
be ground wave signals. With your wire, you will be limited to working folks
within a very short range 10-15 miles, max. Also, the low power output of
the transverter will not help either. Try to pick up a used solid state 6
meter amp such as the Mirage amps, 5 watts in/ 125 watts out. Put that
together with your beam and you will enjoy 6 meters year round.
73 and have fun,
Dave, K2DP, St. Louis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Knox, Richard L." <richard.knox@gd-ais.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 1:49 PM
Subject: [TenTec] 6 Meter Operation
TT Folks:
I have just purchased a TT Model 1208 6 Meter Converter and would like
some guidance on an antenna system for operating on 6 Meters...something
I have never done before. I currently have a 300 foot horizontal loop
antenna up about 25 feet which is fed by 50 feet of RG213, fed by a TT
238B tuner with an Omni VI+ upstream. Before I build a dedicated 6
Meter
antenna system I wonder if there is any possibility that my current loop
antenna and matching system could be used for 6 Meter operation?
Appreciate any advice and
guidance you can share.
Thanks and 73! de KD4BRL Dick Knox
COL(R) Richard L. Knox
Transportation Security Solutions
Analytic Systems Group
Homeland Security and Assurance
General Dynamics
1200 Joe Hall Drive
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
Tel: 734-480-5197
Fax: 734-480-5781
E-mail: Richard.Knox@gd-ais.com
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