Well, finally got my rig set up for digital modes this weekend and decided to have a run at it! #FT8 is definitely interesting how well it can hear signals. Ended up with some really distant hits this weekend on both #6m and #10m bands. Will see how well it holds my interest over time.

#10meter #6meter #hamRadio #amateurRadio

This weekend was interesting on the #6m band. #6meters was very strange this morning, a pretty much fiber-optic quality path right into Florida Every contact I had was a 59+. Also had a really good time last night on #20m getting a bunch of #POTA contacts.

#6meter #20meter #20meters #amateurRadio #hamRadio #furryHAM #propagation

Well, I didn't get a chance to hunt any POTA this weekend, BUT I did finally get to put up my PAR Electronics OA-50 antenna! It's been sitting around for far too long, and now that it's getting to be summer, 6 meters should be coming alive a bit, so I'm glad to have gotten it set up.

#6m #6meter #10m #10meter #POTA #antenna #tower #amateurRadio #hamRadio

@kr1st Yeah. Interesting it seems that many of the #6meter #repeaters listed in repeaterbook.com seem to be QRT.

Okay worked KA6AKH via the Alexandria #6meter #repeater W4HFH. 1st "magic band" QSO. 11 miles away 😂 #AmateurRadio

@kr1st I found a couple of local #6meter #repeaters. I'll give them a try. I found this video for programming the #IC7300 for repeaters. fun stuff. https://youtu.be/LOrKUcs0eac?feature=shared

Copied from a post on the the Facebook VHF/UHF Weak Signal #AmateurRadio page:

TODAY, 0000 UTC 6-15-24 starts the #6meter #SMIRKcontest. Ends: 2359 UTC on 6-16-24 (48 hr contest). Make as many contacts on #6m as possible, exchange #SMIRK # ‘s if you have them and collect them if you don't.

Log Submission info below. Website needs some updating but info is correct.

#6Meters #HamRadio #SpecialEvent

(More info in the comments below.)

http://smirk.info/contest.html

The #6meter #MFSK144 #MeteorScatter stations heard here overnight.

Fascinating stuff.

The 6 meter band in Lane County, Oregon is super quiet. If you're nearby, I'm hanging out on 53.035 Mhz (I've caught a few faint signals there in a few days of scanning).

#hamradio #6meter