Six Meters, the "Magic Band"! Some Common Questions and Answers: What is the six-meter band you ask? The six-meter band is a portion of the radio spectrum around 50 MHz allocated to Amateur Radio. If you like a challenge, this band is it! If you want reliable, easy, worldwide Amateur Radio communication, stick to 20 or 40 meters.

Now, unlike a few years ago, if the band is open, most likely an operator will be on the other end! The modes are the same as HF- SSB, CW, FM and AM. Yes, 6 meter AM is now used in some larger cities for local contacts using older equipment. Additionally, many 6 meter FM repeaters are either in the planning stages or on the air now.

Provisions will be in place to protect other existing services using the band in Region 1 and in neighboring countries in Region 3. The existing primary allocation of 50 - 54 MHz in Regions 2 and 3 is unaffected. The decision on WRC-19 agenda item 1.1 is the culmination of years of effort by the IARU and its member-societies.

He delves into every facet of this fascinating band including history, propagation, equipment, and antennas. This book serves as a primer for the new 6 meter operator but it also has plenty of information for the experienced operator. After reading the book, it becomes a great reference. Ken has done another superb job with this current edition.

On a 12' mast (shown at beginning of article) SWR was 1:2 to 1. The gain and F/B numbers were based on comparing to a 6 meter dipole and measuring from a portable receiver 100 yards away, another ham station 50 miles away and several beacons so not scientific but the best I could do. In a word the performance is outstanding. Spreader Spacing 6 ...

Review Summary For : Blue Star Antennas 6 Meter 4 Elements Yagi Beam Antenna; Reviews: 16 MSRP: 100.00; Description: Covers 6 Meter Ham Band. Maximum Gain 9 dBd Front / Back 20dB SWR > 1.5:1 * Easy to set up and use. Delivers outstanding results. * Computer designed, SWR tunable. * Can be horizontally or vertically polarized,

2006年6月16日 · The idea behind this unofficialdesignation, which reflects a consensus of longtime band users, is to keepthat area of the band clear for US-to-DX contacts on "The Magic Band."Veteran 6-meter operators report hearing many US …

The band of most interest for me is 6 meter and I'm active since this band was released in 1989 here in PA. As many other 50 Mhz operators likely experienced as well is the rapid increase of "man made noise" in the neighborhood. This seriously decreases the reception of the weak DX.

It is a Ham-Band Only receiver covering 160 through 6 meters. I would have loved to have had one when I was a Novice in 1956. For CW/SSB, the detector is a kind of product detector which uses the last IF tube, but there is no AGC when the BFO is on, so using it …

I performed the first 6 meter ham mod to both the MT1000 and its sister model the radius branded P200 version along with a 6 channel 10 meter ham conversion of the mid split 42 +- MHz model to 10 meters. Electrically the MT1000 and the sister P200 are the same radio and in the low band models they use the same RSS programming software.