6m propagation and theater

[-Gary -]

Philosophical pondering for the weekend:

 

Waiting for something to happen on 6m is like watching the play "Waiting for Godot".

 

73!  Gary K7FR

[Barry Bogart, VE7VIE]

This is who can hear me right now (1830 Pacific). (Barefoot KX3, balcony Buddi-dipole).

After 50 years, I'll never understand Six. Made just one  contact, almost two. Neither appear here!

W7FN
6m
FT8
130 km
01:04:56
VE7PTN
6m
FT8
4 km
00:58:56
VE7TOM
6m
FT8
21 km
00:54:56
WB7CJO
6m
FT8
1674 km
23:32:41
K0GU
6m
FT8
1761 km
23:27:13

[Scott Burgess]

We’ve not done much better on FT-8. 6m stacked Moxons and 20 Q’s half of which are in our grid square. W7IMC DN13

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[Mike Lewis]

It sucks in DN15.  9 contacts before it went quiet a bit ago.

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[Barry Bogart]

In the last two contests I worked 8 contacts but in 6 different grids, none my own! That makes no sense to me. Are Sixers really that far apart? I am in Nanaimo, on mid Vancouver Island, CN89. Barefoot KX3 (10W on 6) and a dipole.

But the morning AFTER the last contest I worked Yellowknife, Toronto, Calgary and LA within a few hours. And my dipole 'points' SSE at all times. The guy in Calgary is an accomplished Sixer said he had NEVER worked CN89 across the Rockies, 1000 kms away.

The occasional Magic of Six always pulls me back in!

72, Barry

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[Paul WA9BTV]

Yeah bummer Mike I was hoping to work you on 6M

Maybe tomorrow better propagation if you’re going to be on. 

73,

Paul 

WA9BTV 

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[Mike Lewis]

N7PHY in CN98 has had a strong and consistent signal into dn15 for several days now, amazing considering how tough it has been for Puget Sound stations to get in here.  

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[VE7MHI John D Erskine]

The Godot ref had me laughing, even before I went out.

From Skirt Mt. in CN88 I had a fine time on USB fone. Worked all I
heard.
Tried a bit of FT-8, first time in a VHF+ 'test. Yeah, I feel weird.

In CN78 my relationship to the reference changed a tad.

I couldn't raise anyone on fone on any band (Rover Limited). Did
somewhat okay with FT-8 on 50 MHz, to make up for the driving and energy
getting there I said.

Off to CN88 (middle), then CN89 and CN79. Will think on CO70.

73, John
VA7OTC/R
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