[RTTY] 6 Meter RTTY is on 50.180

[Phil Duff NA4M & Ann Duff]

6M is called "The Magic Band".  You can listen for days and hear nothing 
but noise then it will "magically" open with strong signals from all 
over or to maybe only one specific geographic area.

I'm a relative newbie having been active on 6M for only the last few 
years but learned quickly that it's difficult to predict when 6M will open.

Generally speaking 6m E skip is during daylight or early evening. When 
sunspots return in strength 6M will get some F2 propagation that  will 
support DX paths.  Signals can be amazingly strong from low power and 
modest antenna equipped stations or signals can be weak or with severe 
QSB.

Seems to me the best strategy is to park your 6m receiver on the N. Am. 
SSB calling freq 50.125 and spend time listening.  When you start 
hearing signals on the SSB calling freq QSY to the RTTY freq and start 
CQing.

73 Phil NA4M

Alex Malyava wrote:
> What time of a day I should try it?
> Morning, daytime?
> Is there something like "by the time you come home from work at 6pm the band
> gonna be closed" ?
> 
> On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 9:54 PM, Phil Duff NA4M & Ann Duff <na4m at arrl.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Yep -
>> I operate HF RTTY as well as 6M SSB/CW. There are a lot more 6m
>> operators & activity now with the large number of factory transceivers
>> coming with 6m built in.
>>
>> As a result, as Biil mentions, when there's good 6M openings the band
>> can be full with SSB/CW to 50.200 plus.
>>
>> Operating 6M RTTY below 50.200 isn't a good idea IMO.  Lots of room
>> above 50.200
>>
>> 73 Phil NA4M
>>
>> Bill Turner wrote:
>>> The objection to 50.180 has always been that it is too close to the
>>> 50.125 SSB calling frequency. When six is open good, the area around
>>> 50.180 will be full of SSB signals. Higher in the band would be
>>> better, IMO.
>>
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