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Does anyone know what sort of radio service will replace the spectrum of analog TV channel 2 next year? I have poked around the FCC website and elsewhere on the internet with no luck. This is a subject dear to my heart, being 1 mile from KTVU here in SF. I'm wondering if things will get better or get worse on 6M at this location.

Dave Kerl
kerl@bellsouth.net

4 March 2008 Hello all, Im in need of a schematic for an SB-201/200 amplifier. Also, I am looking for a copy of the article from QST, January 1969 page44, by Blodgett. It is entitled "Using the SB 200 Linear on 6 Meters". I sure would appreciate any help from fellow 6 meter ops. Dave Kerl N9HF Ormond Beach, Florida

Dave Kerl
kerl@bellsouth.net

Dave Jarrell
w4clj at arrl dot net

It sure would be nice to establish a beacon system modeled after the NCDXF HF Beacon Project. Beacons from various locations are time-synchronized to share the same frequency. Imagine listening to one 6M frequency to determine where propagation may be open. Any takers?

Frank Krawiec
indianchief80@yahoo.com

I would like to see a list of SMIRK nets in the U.S.A.listed on the web page. Frank WB5NDJ

James Okubo
w6ou@aol.com

Can anyone recommend a recent model vehicle (sedan or pickup truck) that has the least ignition and electronic noise when running 6 meter mobile?

Dale
aa5xe@stx.rr.com

The comments sections is now working. Just took awhile to figure out where the ISP put things.

Dale

June 29, 2006

Jim, I would recommend getting something that you can use for a long time. Maybe an Icom IC-706 MKIIG, IC-746, or Icom 756 Pro III. Yaesu and Kenwood has good equipment also. It just depends on how much you want to spend. I would get the BEST antenna you can afford and put it as high as you can. The antenna is the key to good communcations on six. During times of peak Sporadic E propagation just about anything will work but a GOOD antenna ALWAYS will work better. This is one of those hobbies where you can spend as little as you want or as much as you want. Check Ebay for used equipment. Hope this helps. 73 de Dale AA5XE

jim king

June 29, 2006

i am new to Ham radio and would like to buy something that will get me on 6 meters and keep me interested while i study the code and get my general. i already have the written passed. i have a 2 meter transceiver and an HF (without 6 meter). would like suggestions as to transceiver and ant. i do have limited space due to restrictions. thanks in advance for any info you can pass along. jim

XE2OR

June 17, 2006

Hi all, hope this weakend 6 meters band open well for contest, please try & look for me at my Grid DL98ok SMIRK Number 5717, 73's 2 allde XE2OR Rafa

Lawrence

June 06, 2006

Dear Friends Tomorrow 6th June, the Malta Amateur Radio League - QSP from 9H1AV 9H1MRL /P will be active from: N35 58.305 E14 19.472 Locator JM75CN Elevation 126m ASL Time will be after about 1600Z We shall be camping there for the night and probably operating all night too. Activity will be till Wednesday after noon. We will be operating HF, VHF, UHF and Microwaves 1.2GHz and 10GHz, ATV and also EME on 70cms!!! And Digital Modes Too much equipment to list here! Anyone wishing a sked please sms or tel +35699406050 or Echolink : 9H1RA /r or 9H1BBS /l Best 73 Stanley Grixti 9H1LO MARL Vice Secretary / Webmaster IARU Microwave Manager for 9H

Joe Barnes

May 26, 2006

I am looking to stack 2 Telrex 6m24s ( 6 element 24 foot booms). What is the optimal spacing for these antennas and what is acceptable spacing? When making the phasing harness is there a better way to phase the antennas these days rather than using odd multiples of 1/4 wavelenghths of 72 ohm coax? And finally is the coax stub that goes in the matching network merely a 1/4 wavelenth of 52 ohm coax? Thanks for all replies.

Jeff/K1ZN

May 11, 2006

Does anyone have any feedback on the HyGain V6-R vertical? Tnx.

JOSE ANTONIO PARRAO SALAS

March 27, 2006

The present is good to send them a greeting and desire to know the place or the conduit to acquire in purchase a Radius Lighthouse (Beacon) properly programmed to transmit in CW with low power in one of the authorized frequencies of 50 Mhz.with my call sign and with the Grid Locator (XE3U) (EL51eg). Without but at the moment, I thank their borrowed attention to the present, being while waiting for their comments. TNX 73 and DX

Don

December 31, 2005

Need to get up a vertical for six . Has anyone modified a 11 meter vertical to go on six and how did it work? Don W4DEE #6663

Chris Boone

December 18, 2005

I am disappointed that SMIRK promotes the ARRL 6m plan as the "National" plan. It is NOT! The 6m FM/repeater segment is more inline with the old 1 MHz offset or the WWRA/MACC 1.7 MHz split with the odd channels. The ARRL plans are only shown as recommended and ARRL VRAC/VUAC state that regional or other plans override the ARRL's suggested plans. The current ARRL 6m plan was not accepted by majority of 6mtr ops and I am surprised and shocked that SMIRK shows it as the definitive plan when it CLEARLY is not. Chris WB5ITT 6mtr op since the 1970 (both AM/SSB and FM) Proponent of the 1.7MHz 6m rptr plan

Bob Scupp

July 27, 2005

Great Website supporting six meter activity! Just changed my call sign from WB5YYX to K5SEP last month. Now I use phonetics Kilowatt Five Sporadic E Propagation! I have been active on six meters almost all the near 38 years I have been licensed (formerly WA2CXS, WB5YYX). Looking forward to many more productive years on six! Bob K5SEP Grid Square DM64 Mountainair, New Mexico

Steve

July 06, 2005

Hi, Special thanks to Dale AA5XE for the time he took to post the pictures of CY9SS here on the site and to be one of my teammates of St-Paul Island 2005 DXpedition. Dale it was a pleasure to meet you between week #2 and #3 ops shift and thanks for your good job done. God Bless you and yours, Steve VE2TKH P.S. For those of you interested to see CY9SS pictures, please visit http://www.smirk.org/stpaul and enjoy them! 73 & 88.

Bil Munsil K1ATV, ex-N7AOU

June 13, 2005

Back in 1977 or so I set up the 6-meter Collins station at Arizona State Univesity and qualified for SMIRK in just a few hours, as I recall. Unfortunately I have no records from that time. If anyone remembers contacting me please let me know. Thanks Bil Munsil wmunsil@cox.net then N7AOU of Yarnell AZ now K1ATV of Mesa AZ

giorgio

March 04, 2005

many compliment for activity www.ik2duv.it (sixpoint)

giorgio

March 04, 2005

many compliment for activity www.ik2duv.it (sixpoint)

Carla Acklet

February 19, 2005

Hi. You have my call wrong on the 2004 contest winners page. It's KD7JGJ, not KD7JDJ (#1 AZ). Thanks, Carla Ackley

THOMAS S.WRIGHT

January 13, 2005

HELLO SIX METER LAND. I WUD like to see a more active BAND HERE on the east coast even though theE & F SKIP IS NOT ALL THAT ACTIVE there is still tropo and good QSO'S TO BE HAD HERE ON six meters BTW I WAS N2NZJ I AM NOW K1TSW and i am active on SIX @ NITE even past 12:00 midnight 73 TOM K1TSW

Marty Reeves, KI0K

December 18, 2004

Is there an active Smirk net in the North Texas (Dallas-Ft. Worth) area?

Kazu Ibata

October 22, 2004

My name is Kazu Ibata, JE1HYR and I am #922 SMIRK. I enjoyed 6m for 20 years. Coming Nov. 1 to 5, I will come to San Antonio, TX to participate the conference at HBG convention center. I am very appreciating if I have a chance to eye ball QSO with you, 6m gangs in San Antonio area during that week. I will watch my e-mail during my trip. Thanks in advance and 73, Kazu Ibata JE1HYR/ N9EHU

Fox Tango International Six Meter Forum

October 18, 2004

Attention six meter fans and Yaesu Ft-620 owners. Please visit our FT-60 page at: http://www.foxtango.org/FT-620%20Page.htm You are also encourage to join the Fox Tango six meter forum at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT-620B/ The primary purpose of the forum will be to discuss the Yaesu FT-620, FT-620B, repairs modifications, and overhaul of this vintage piece of Yaesu equipment. Due to the fact the topics may be limited when it comes to this single piece of equipment, the forum is also open to all those interested in six meter activity. Discussion is open to all your six-meter needs not just specifically related to Yaesu equipment. However to remain on topic, we would like to try and stick to the basic premise of the group and Yaesu equipment. Thus discussion is encouraged regarding not only the Yaesu FT-620, FT-620B, you are also encouraged to discuss other pieces such as the FTV-650 transverter and other pieces of Yaesu six-meter equipment that may have six-meter converters built. Welcome to the six-meter forum at Fox Tango International and thank you for signing on. Also visit the club primary Web site at http://www.foxtango.org Best 73s Carol L. Maher W4CLM Fox Tango International

Pipe CE3SAD

October 06, 2004

Hola Smirk friends, Last weekend my qth were visited by a thief. As a result I lost all my Ham & FM/MW Dxer gear. Would like to thank to all of you that help me to enjoy six specially on W-land were on last 5 years I rise a big number of grids. Will try to get back as soon as i can, Best 73 de Pipe CE3SAD

Dale AA5XE

September 13, 2004

Abdullah, The reason could be that the sporadic E season is about over. Your best bet would be to point your antenna toward Europe or Africa and wait for the band to open. There should be some openings this fall and winter. Good Luck

Abdullah

September 12, 2004

I'm trying almost two months now to get someone on 6 meter on air? I have some problem with accessing the 6 meters every time I try to go to the 50 mhz I can not Hear anyone or may be Iam far away? Thanks a lot 73's/Abdullah.

George Badger

August 31, 2004

I will be operating in CM89, 39.322°N/123.75°W at 322', with a IC-706MKIIG into car mounted verticals this weekend as I can find the time on 6M, 2M and 440. Contacts will be logged and I will QSL 100% with a special card for this operation. I know it's not a rare grid nor country, just out hammin'. :)

mike N0QFV

August 08, 2004

Pleasent surprise when Fridays mail included an envelope from SMIRK. Seems that I places #1 in S TX in the contest. Wow !Thanks to all that worked me. Mike

Dan
June 19, 2004

ISP problems probably on my end. I could not access the site earlier today to double-check the rules. Despite all the confusion, contest was still a lot of fun ... I worked W3XO and many others. Will re-revise the logs for submission. 73 KB8UYZ

Dale AA5XE

June 19, 2004

Notice to all. Due to the number of questions that I have received about the .150 rule in the 2004 SMIRK contest SMIRK will accept all logs and contacts EXCEPT US to US and US to VE in the DX Window (50.100 to 50.125). ONLY US to DX contacts in the DX Window are acceptable. Tnx. 73 de AA5XE Secretary/Webmaster

Dale AA5XE

June 19, 2004

Dan, I am not sure why you have trouble accessing the page. The SMIRK ISP has not had a problem in months. I try to keep the page updated regularly. Tnx for the info. 73 de Dale AA5XE Secretary/Webmaster

Dan
June 19, 2004

I for one have difficulty accessing the SMIRK page 50% of the time. I was told earlier in the contest that US/US or US/VE contacts were to be made .130 or higher. Sorry for confusion. People say one thing , rules say another. KB8UYZ

Gary Vest

June 19, 2004

The contest this weekend was incredibly confusing. I started out to participate by the rules as posted that is no US/US or US/VE from 50.100 to 50.150. I was informed by a senior person within SMIRK of what the intent of the rule was and that there was no problem with QSO's from .125 to .150 just don't camp on .125. OK then, why do the rules state otherwise? Secondly, I heard numerous QSO's particularly US/US on .110 on the DX Calling frequnecy. Guys if you are going to set rules for a contest then stick to them or change the rules!

ted grisley

June 17, 2004

hi all. still very new to 6m operations..looking frwd to the SMIRK CONTEST this sat...heres to good E SKIP....73 DE TED VA3TSG FNO3mu.

Dale AA5XE

June 13, 2004

Alan, I am having the same problem here. I just sent a message to the DX World site owner informing him of the problem. I am glad to see I am not the only one who use the site and relies on it. Thanks..Dale

Alan R. Hayes

June 13, 2004

Is there some problem with accessing the 50 mhz prop. pages, every time I try to go to the 50 mhz prop. logger a message says you don't have permission to access this page!!! So how do you get permission?? I have been using the 50 mhz prop logger for years with "NO" problem! Any assistance with this matter would be appreciated. Thanks Al WB6YIY SMIRK # 5346

Johan

March 09, 2004

Hi, I am looking for a replacement LCD unit for my FT-690, as mine cracked. The part number for my FT-690R is G6090025. I can not find any at Yaesu, UK or USA. Do you know of any equivalent or another type of LCD unit one can adapt to replace the cracked one? Thank you. 73s Johan ZR1AEZ, South Africa

Dany

October 22, 2003

To all Six meters OP's What should be the best QRG for FR/E dxpedition 6 m Beacon ? (even outside beacon plan... ) for 10 days ! Knowing that this operation should take place from nov22nd to dec5th ... 73's Dany.

THOMAS S. WRIGHT

August 28, 2003

TO ALL SIX METER OP'S I WILL BE ACTIVE THIS FALL HOPEFULLY THE PROPAGATION WILL BE BETTER!!!.SO SEE U ALL IN THE FALL OPENINGS 73'S DE N2NZJ/ EX WA2KOB S M I #4885

Webmaster

August 28, 2003

The Comments page is now back in operation. Sorry for the inconvenience. Everything seems to be working ok now.73 de Dale

Dale

August 28, 2003

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