[TenTec] 6 Meter Operation

[Dave, K2DP]

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 at gd-ais.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 1:49 PM
Subject: [TenTec] 6 Meter Operation


> TT Folks:
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>  I have just purchased a TT Model 1208 6 Meter Converter and would like
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> some guidance on an antenna system for operating on 6 Meters...something
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> I have never done before.  I currently have a 300 foot horizontal loop
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> antenna up about 25 feet which is fed by 50 feet of RG213, fed by a TT
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> 238B tuner with an Omni VI+ upstream.  Before I build a dedicated 6
> Meter
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> 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
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> guidance you can share.
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>  Thanks and 73!   de KD4BRL  Dick Knox
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> COL(R) Richard L. Knox
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