[VHFcontesting] [VHF] 6 Meter Propagation...

[Les Rayburn]

Sorry for leaving out that detail. The roof is your basic plywood and 
shingle kind of thing. Nothing crazy...and as I said, signal levels on the 
local beacon are strong around the clock.

Two Meter Yagi seems to get out fine in tests, and performance on 222 and 
432 are respectable considering power levels and small yagis.


Les Rayburn, director
High Noon Film
100 Centerview Drive Suite 111
Birmingham, AL 35216-3748
205.824.8930
205.824.8960 fax
205.253.4867 cell

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From: "w2drz" <w2drz at madbbs.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:22 PM
To: "Les Rayburn" <les at highnoonfilm.com>
Cc: <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>; <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHF] 6 Meter Propagation...

> Hi Les,
>
> Depends on what is in the roof?
>
> Can be several db to 20 or more db loss over outside antenna.
> Sorry but my antennas are all down and
> the 8877 is parked in the corner for now.
>
> otherwise could get on & make some band openings..
>
>
> tom W2DRZ
>
>
>
> Les Rayburn wrote:
>>
>> I have high hopes for six meter operation. I was counting on it to be my
>> "bread and butter" but so far the last three days have been 
>> disappointing. I
>> see what appear to be large openings, but have heard little except for 
>> some
>> weak stations in the noise. Does this mean that the E-Skip is just 
>> missing
>> Central Alabama so far, or is my deed restricted antenna farm simply not
>> hearing those stations? I just don't have enough experience to judge.
>>
>> I was an active TV-DX'er for years, so I'm quite accustomed to e-skip, 
>> and I
>> don't see a lot of folks in Central Alabama working anyone yet, so I'm 
>> hoping
>> that I'm just waiting for better propagation.
>>
>> My current 6 Meter set up is:
>>
>> HOME
>> ---------------------------------------------
>> Dual Icom 746Pro's. 100 watts. One is feeding a 6M Halo in the attic. The
>> other feeds a 6M three element beam in the attic. Both are fed with 1/2"
>> hardline. SWR is good on both, and I can hear the local beacons without 
>> any
>> problems.
>>
>> MOBILE
>> ---------------------------------------------
>> Yaesu FT-857D. 100 Watts. Using a 1/4 mag mount for 6 meter operation. 
>> Worked
>> a station in Michigan yesterday via what I believe to be MS. He was 
>> booming in
>> at S9+ in response to my CQ. Got his call and grid, then his signal 
>> dropped
>> like a roller coaster into the noise. Never heard again.
>>
>> So, what should I expect here? Is the E-Skip simply missing me right now, 
>> or
>> are the compromised antennas just not up to the job?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>>
>> Les Rayburn, director
>> High Noon Film
>> 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111
>> Birmingham, AL 35216-3748
>> 205.824.8930
>> 205.824.8960 fax
>> 205.253.4867 cell
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