[WVDXA] Stuff Heard on 6 M Mobile

[W8OI at aol.com]

Charlie:
 
I use a Hamstick on 6 meters from our motor home and it works quite  well.  
I've worked XE, 8R, C6, CO, FM, HI, and PJ5 all mobile.  Years  ago I used a 
Hamstick on a car, back in the AM days, and worked many states on  it.  Doesn't 
take much when the magic band opens, but my guess is that your  antenna isn't 
quite right for 50 mhz.
 
I use a six element beam at 60 feet when at home, but a simple quarter wave  
vertical, or even dipole, will bring the Q's.
 
Garry, W8OI
 
 
In a message dated 7/2/2008 9:43:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
weeksmgr at hotmail.com writes:

Well, I  have yet to make a /m 6M qso, but have been hearing some  stuff.

Last night, XE2WWW was holding forth on CW, while I was  driving from Alum 
Creek to Southridge. He peaked about 569 and I had a couple  of shots to call 
him, but he CQ'ed in my face, so he was not hearing me.  

This morning, I had solid copy on a CQ by the ZF2, but he  was just above the 
noise level.  Only heard him CQ one  time.   Also this AM, had solid copy on 
several CQ's from CY0X, at  about 549, and called him a few times.  Again, CQ 
back in my face.   Maybe my screwdriver is acting like a dummy load?    In  
addition, I heard K4PI working EU from EM73.  I could not hear a trace of  the 
DX. 
K4PI at times was 579, but lots of QSB.  All of the morning  activity was 
heard from my hilltop, with the Trailblazer in the driveway.  Seems like the QTH 
hears OK, so a yagi should do the trick. 

I  think a little better conditions are needed to make DX Q's with 100W from 
the  mobile, and will keep listening. 

73,  Charlie N8RR  







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