At 01:36 PM 6/20/01 +0000, you wrote:
Many years ago myself and several Hams (KB4CRT,K9IJ,K4WSB,WB4IOA, and maybe a
couple of others who I can't remember)were on a boat trip in Tampa Bay when
KB4CRT heard the 6m band open to somewhere in South America. The rig was a
Mizzuro (not sure of the spelling) handheld about 100mw SSB to a rubber ducky.
All of us worked the South American station and exchanged 59 signal reports. I
guess that's why it's called the magic band!!!!!
73's Julio
Hi Julio,
6 meters is a great band, it has been my most favorite band for the last
21 years. My first rig was a Kachina 1 followed by a more modern Yaesu
FT-608R through the lastest in the FT-847 mobile and FT-817 backpack.
With a good E opening you can work almost anywhere with milliwatts.
However, I have still to work all 50 states, missing 6m and I am only
half way to DXCC on 6.
