A bargain for the Soul catching the DX Wave on the Magic Band. Good Job Buddy 💯👍

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Gunter yes a refreshing change is certainly good. Good DX to you buddy

Great stuff Simon. Nice to see the 6M band open again 👍🏼

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

I was surprised myself 😁👍 tnx Alan 73

Great contacts Simon! Not much on SSB Stateside yet but last night I made contact with New Zealand on 6m FT8!! 7000+ mile hop!

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

That is some serious distance well done 👍 I haven't heard much on there since apart from FT8 of course. But I don't do it myself it's not my thing nothing against it though it's all cool. Have fun I hope you get more DX. 73.

@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors

2 ай бұрын

@@M0YKSHamRadioThanks! You know I was hard core against FT8 until December last year. Now I like it more than CW.. I know blasphemy 😂 73!

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors 😂 blasphemous on the Air lol I tried it once and didn't like it but I used to do PSK31 and really liked it at the time. Keep up the good work and hope we catch each other in between

@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors

2 ай бұрын

@@M0YKSHamRadio Absolutely! I’ve been looking at RS44 passes and if we can each get in around 2-3 degrees it’s possible. I took a screen shot of a pass and it had all of the UK within the footprint and I was maybe 2-3 degrees

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors cool. I'm probably in with a better chance early as it comes up as I have a few obstructions to my west. But I have worked Canada a few times and some East USA stations on the south heading passes as well. I will check out the pass sched and see what's possible. 👍

Good opening 👍

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Bro it made a change for sure. Hope it opens again.

Interesting conditions Simon, didn’t realise you gave your locator square on 6M QSO’s. Always learning 😄73s!

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

Nice conditions for sure Nick. Yes it's very similar to working SATs with the locator square

Indeed the magic band today at least .. been more activity on 6M in that video than Ive seen in years

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

They should rename it to the whoodini band as it is very good at disappearing. Decent tonight though, a pleasant surprise

had my first dx contact on 6m yesterday , loads of FT8 on 50.315

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

Nice one 😁. It's been over 10 years since I had a QSO on 6m. It's a good band but hardly ever open. Let's hope it is open a bit more often this year. 73

So it's convention to give your grid square on 6M? I did not know that - but then again I only passed my Tech and General exams last weekend. 😁Still awaiting my callsign sadly, but thanks for the inspiration and helpful info on your page. Fascinating stuff. Yes it's that English guy near Portland again, hopefully on the air very very soon.

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

Awesome result passing your exams well done . You will be loving it when you get your call sign. Yes it's a locator square and report on six meters. I forgot to give mine to the French station. 73 have fun

I love a 6m opening. Worked a decent amount of contacts into Europe in the past

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

It's definitely a good band when open. I like FM as well when you get the right conditions it's all cool. Thanks good dx and best 73

@digitalmediafan

2 ай бұрын

Easy to get around Europe with just 10w in my experience

Hey nice! I was just looking for 6m signals last night. What about aurora propagation, where you aim north to bounce signals laterally, have you tried that? Aurora voice contacts sound pretty raspy, but there might be openings while conditions permit in your area.

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

Had a few raspy auroral QSO on 10 over the pole into Russia, Finland and Artic Circle Norway. They sometimes have a warble especially when it's high level Aurora. Most of the time it happens on 10m but occasionally on 20m. I remember hearing it back in the early 80s on CB radio, I worked amazing dx on a Avanti Sigma V. Hopefully it will be similar again. 73 tnx for watching and your QSOs 😁👍

Hi Simon what time was that sound good for six meters

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

Hi Thomas around 20:00 utc for at least a couple of hours

Hey Simon.. When is it time to reconnect mobile 14mhz with iran Mr simon? Good dx 👍good day

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

Hello brother I will be active in my mobile at 15:00 utc on 20m every day Monday to Thursday 73 good dx

@user-lc2gz9tq5l

2 ай бұрын

@@M0YKSHamRadio thanks Mr simon 👍

Sad all the ft8 stations. People forget how to talk

@M0YKSHamRadio

2 ай бұрын

I agree it is a real shame but more space for us real hams 😜