tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462678272949384534.post1712578047778748548..comments2023-10-16T16:24:51.773+01:00Comments on Ham Radio Ireland - EI2KC: Video - QSO on 6m into Pennsylvania EI2KC-WA2FGKAnthony Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840266019811924856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462678272949384534.post-74544823215399017272011-06-05T20:14:42.491+01:002011-06-05T20:14:42.491+01:00Bas, luckily I made a QSO to the States last year ...Bas, luckily I made a QSO to the States last year and one to Newfoundland. Not bad for a dipole. But in fairness on 6m the propagation is the biggest factor. Seems that there were only a few of us EIs lucky enough to enjoy the opening yesterday.HamRadioIrelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008583900692977974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462678272949384534.post-21840992125778584942011-06-05T19:51:25.409+01:002011-06-05T19:51:25.409+01:00Hi Anthony, never had a QSO with USA on 6m althoug...Hi Anthony, never had a QSO with USA on 6m although I heard them in 2001 on 6. I did not have the time to be on the radio this weekend. So I missed it I guess. Good DX anyway although it wasn't your first with the USA. 73, BasPE4BAS, Bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958141238330445285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462678272949384534.post-9207327090372447232011-06-05T19:40:00.301+01:002011-06-05T19:40:00.301+01:00Paul, Antenna is a simple fixed aluminium dipole, ...Paul, Antenna is a simple fixed aluminium dipole, oriented north-south, so "beaming" east-west, if a dipole can be considered to be directional. Not sure of the speed but I reckon around 28 wpm or so.HamRadioIrelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008583900692977974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462678272949384534.post-17448499917745864372011-06-05T19:30:21.389+01:002011-06-05T19:30:21.389+01:00Hi Anthony, great contact, I havent been able to w...Hi Anthony, great contact, I havent been able to work outside of Europe as yet on 6m.<br /><br />What antenna do you use for 6m, and approx how many wpm speed were you keying ?<br /><br />73 Paul.Paul M0PCZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826957754325181436noreply@blogger.com