[600MRG] Fw: Getting Startedv on 600 Meters

[Edward R Cole]

Unless you only wish to include local stations, you might consider 
either 40m or 20m, depending on prop and time of net.

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 10:29 AM 5/7/2013, John Langridge wrote:
>Thats good to know, Warren - thanks.  Maybe something regular can be
>established.  What freq and time?  Might be tough on 160 AM on that path from
>the southwest/southcentral to the northeast this late and moving into summer.
>
>73,
>
>john /XIQ/NJD
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: K2ORS <k2ors at verizon.net>
>To: John Langridge <jlangridge at sbcglobal.net>; 600m research group
><600mrg at w7ekb.com>
>Sent: Tue, May 7, 2013 1:17:47 PM
>Subject: Re: [600MRG] Fw:  Getting Startedv on 600 Meters
>
>Bob W2ZM and I get on 160m AM on Wednesday nights but we could get 
>on 160/75 m
>ssb if that's more popular.
>
>73 Warren K2ORS
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Langridge" <jlangridge at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "600m research group" <600mrg at w7ekb.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 2:09 PM
>Subject: [600MRG] Fw: Getting Startedv on 600 Meters
>
>
> > So I replied to Dick directly on what I was using here and what 
> my experiences
> > have been after a season on the band but he raises an interesting 
> question:
> >Are
> > there any nets on 80 or 160 to discuss getting on 630m?
> >
> >
> > I'm not aware of any but see it as a great opportunity to maybe get casual
> > listeners interested in what we are doing.  Other groups have their nets -
>Boat
> > anchors, AMSAT, etc...
> >
> > going forward is there any interest in this?  maybe establishing 
> an HF calling
> > freq for 630m skeds?  Or is the thinking that we have transitioned these
> > operations to the email reflector?  I am a little surprised there 
> has not been
> > wider use of chat sites like the ON4KST lowband chat to discuss issues or
>items
> > of interest but maybe I am over thinking  it.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > John KB5NJD/WG2XIQ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: "dickbolt at comcast.net" <dickbolt at comcast.net>
> > To: 600mrg at w7ekb.com
> > Sent: Tue, May 7, 2013 12:27:18 PM
> > Subject: [600MRG] Getting Startedv on 600 Meters
> >
> >
> > Hi, I have madeseveral runs at GOOLE trying to find articles on building or
> > converting a unit to get on the 600 meter band......No Raly find?
> > I still have my old Heath AT-1 & looks pretty good. I have 
> another one that is
> >a
> > bit sick! On the assumption any start up unit will be crystal controlled,
> > converting an old rig like an AT-1 might be a way. I have an acre to make a
> > circular  loop antenna long & have now a full sized 80 meter 1/2 
> wave dipole
> >up.
> > My 746PRO seems to tune that band, but do not know when to 
> listen? Obviously a
> > new final coil will be needed in AT-1 tank ckt! Possibly a tank ckt larger
> > variable cap.
> > Where do I find more advice on getting on band & buying crystals. 
> I think I
> >have
> > a 500 KC xtal there might be a way to move it like the old days? 
> Is there a
>160
> > or 80 Mtr net that meets to talk this?
> > Dick in Far Western MD W1DGA.
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