[RTTY] 6 Meter RTTY is on 50.180

[Alex Malyava]

thanks a lot, guys :)

On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 10:35 PM, w0mu <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote:

> Better yet listen below 50.100 for the many different beacon stations that
> are on the air and when you start hearing them you will know the band is
> open or starting to open.
>
> There are a number of websites that list which beacons are on what
> frequencies and where they are located.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Phil Duff NA4M & Ann Duff
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 8:35 PM
> To: RTTY Reflector
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] 6 Meter RTTY is on 50.180
>
> 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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