[WVDXA] Delaware on 6-M

[Clark L. Stewart]

Tim,

      Without going back through my "paper" logs, here is what I have 
recorded in my computer for Alaskan QSO's on 6-M:

12-Nov-2001   1912 GMT   SSB   WL7HE
12-Nov-2001   1939 GMT   CW    KL7HBK
12-Nov-2001   2048 GMT   SSB   NL7ZW
01-Dec-2001   2053 GMT   SSB   NL7Z
28-Dec-2001   2129 GMT   CW    KL9A
06-Jan-2002   2022 GMT   CW    KL7XX
06-Jan-2002   2016 GMT   SSB   WL7X

      OK, that's enough, I have 16 KL7's logged on 6-M since 
1-1-2000.  Three on CW and 13 on SSB.  All times run between 1855 GMT and 
2147 GMT.  Dates ran between 12-Nov and 06-Jan.  I don't really think you 
will have a problem working Alaska.

      Here are the only KH6 stations I have logged in the computer:

05-Aug-2000   0230 GMT   SSB   AH6LE
18-Nov-2001   2153 GMT   SSB   K6MIO/KH6

      There is no particular time of the year for Delaware.  Here is the 
only one logged in the computer.

22-Jun-2001   0043 GMT   SSB   WA3WUL  -  Delaware

      The same goes for the western states.  You can work them in June or 
January, whenever there is propagation.  For example:

26-Jul-2000   0344 GMT   SSB   NØIPL  -  Wyoming

      Note, this was an "NØ" in Wyoming.  Don't just try to work W7 
stations as folks do move around and you can miss a good one by thinking 
only "7's" are in Wyoming or other 7-land states.

      If you are "serious" about working 6-M, here is a list of sources of 
information I put together for a presentation at Jackson's Mill last year:

<http://home.ntelos.net/~w8tn/6M.htm>

      6-M is definitely the "Magic Band" and, as Pete, K4OM, is fond of 
saying, "To work DX on 6-M, you need to be in front of your radio!"


Clark, W8TN
6-M VUCC #381
6-M W.A.S. #987
6-M DXCC #739


At 08:53 AM 4/7/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>Garry -
>
>At least you have Alaska. How difficult was it for you to work AK on 6m? 
>In what part of the year did you make that contact?
>
>Tim - K8VD