[WVDXA] 6 M Signals on the Mobile

[Clark L. Stewart]

Charlie,

      Sounds like that 6-M bug just might be chewing on you a little!  Good!

      I ran a High Sierra screwdriver antenna and if I removed the whip the 
screwdriver portion worked great on 6-M.  Just another "tip."


Clark, W8TN


At 11:28 AM 7/1/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>All the discussion about 6 meters provoked me to go listen on the mobile 
>about 1215.  My mobile screwdriver ant has a whip section that is too long 
>for 6M but could likely use the tuner and get it to load.  Didn't try it, 
>only listened.
>
>I could hear C6AFP/B about 579 and pretty solid.  Heard another beacon but 
>did not try very hard to get the call, it was in and out.  Heard K8OOK 
>(loud) calling someone on CW at about 50.103.  Heard a WB9 who was about 
>559 work the station on 103.
>
>This could get interesting!
>
>73, Charlie N8RR