[TenTec] 6 Meter Operation

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

Bill & company:

Very true, across the pond contacts can be made on 6 with a wire and 10 
watts or so.  Openings are at odd times an often brief, lasting from a few 
minutes to a few hours.  Add a beam to the station and the openings will be 
useable for a longer period of time.  Add some power to your station and 
you'll be able to work the folks that are using a transverter barefoot and a 
wire antenna.

If you can find a dedicated channel 2 TV antenna, 4 elements or so, add some 
wire loops to the ends to lower the frequency slightly, add a 4:1 balun and 
feed it with 50 ohm RG-8 foam coax.  Lightweight, inexpensive and works. 
And if the neighbors question the antenna "hey, it's only a TV antenna".

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Rowlett" <kc4atu at hotmail.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 4:28 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 6 Meter Operation


> Part of what Rich says is true, I have been running a dipole inside my 
> attic
> (about 30ft above ground) for the last couple of years. Also have a TT
> transverter barefoot. Have worked into Centrail America and across the 
> pond
> to England. One must be monitoring the band when doing other things around
> the shack. 6 will surprise you with odd openings which last onlt minutes.
> Wires do work, but the beam will provide a bit more fun when there are
> openings.
>
>
> kc4atu
>
>
>
>
>>From: "Dave, K2DP" <k2dp at charter.net>
>>Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
>>To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>>Subject: Re: [TenTec] 6 Meter Operation
>>Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 22:02:54 -0600
>>
>>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:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  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
>> >
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