[600MRG] Fw: Getting Startedv on 600 Meters

Tue May 7 15:17:51 CDT 2013

I think email, or maybe a social media site (like Ham Nation or the like ?)
might be more universal. No propagation problems to contend with.

Email has worked best for me using the 600mrg and the Lowfer group.

Just my $2 worth (inflation, you know....)
;-)

Neil Klagge, w0yse, Utah

On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 1:45 PM, John Langridge <jlangridge at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Ed,
>
>
> yeah, that was my original thinking.. 40m is probably a good starting
> point...
> 20 would be really good here to the guys back east but they might struggle
> to
> hear each other... 40 to you would be tough depending on time of day... no
> good
> catch-all solution.. maybe thats why its never been done...
>
>
> I'm open for a QSO sometime...Need to check the 20 and 40 antenna
> systems.. been
> quite a while since I've been back that high with any real need for
> reliability.
>
> 73,
>
> jl
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Edward R Cole  <kl7uw at acsalaska.net>
> To: 600m research group <600mrg at w7ekb.com>
> Sent: Tue, May 7, 2013 2:08:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [600MRG] Fw:  Getting Startedv on 600 Meters
>
> 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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