[VHFcontesting] Is there analog on 6 meters?

[Zack Widup]

I'm the same way. I operate portable with no digital. I manage to fit 10
bands into a Saturn Ion. I'm hoping I can make some CW/SSB QSO's on 6m but
I will probably find some people on 144 or 432 who will run some bands with
me.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 6:47 PM Alan Larson <wa6azp at gmail.com> wrote:

>   Is there analog on 6 meters in the contests?  I ask because I heard none
> in the sprint.  I got on an hour after the start due to finishing up some
> yard work, and heard nothing but white noise in the vicinity of 50.125 and
> 50.095, as well as tuning around.  Apparently the band was closed, as I
> don't recall beacons, either.  However, I would have hoped for some actual
> contesters.
>
>   Perhaps they had all moved to FT8 by that time, or perhaps they never did
> analog around here.  ( I was operating portable from DM43. )
>
>   I have seen comments (I think here) that much of 6m has gone digital with
> the HF+6 rigs and operators doing digital.  I operate portable with no digi
> modes.  It all has to fit in a VW Jetta.  Or, perhaps it is location.  My
> favored CM87 location was just over 1800 feet elevation looking over a
> large area, I have found nothing similar available near here.
>
>   If anyone knows of good options within reasonable range of DM43bo, I'm
> interested.
>
>         Alan
>
> 114 degrees predicted for Saturday....
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