Weekly Repeater Net Checkins – Sunday July 31st

[Anita Kemmerer]

Here are the checkins to our repeater net on Sunday July 31st

• Anita, AB1QB, Hollis
• Fred, AB1OC, Hollis
• Rick, KB1RGB, Nashua
• Jack, WM0G, Nashua
• Hardy, KC1PEQ, Nashua
• Jim, N1SAK, Pepperell, MA
• Jon, AC1EV, Tewksbury, MA
• Neil, NB9D, Bedford
• Jim, KN4UJW, Yulee, FL
• John, KB1RZJ, Jaffrey

The topic was 6 meter trivia questions.  Here is the list of questions and answers:

1.     What seasons of the year do we typically see 6 meter openings?  A: Summer (May – July/Aug) and Winter (November)

2.     What is the most common propagation mode that allows contacts beyond your local area on 6 meters?   A: Sporadic E or E-Skip

3.     What time of the day can we see openings on 6 meters?  A: Any time of day or night

4.     What propagation mode can create openings with fluttery signals on 6 meters but the same conditions can create poor propagation on the HF bands.  A: Aurora propagation

5.     What is the best mode to use for Aurora contacts on 6 meters?  A: CW

6.     What is the most common mode used on 6 meters today?  A:FT8

7.     What are 3 conditions that allow 6 meter DX contacts to be made from New England?  Sporadic E, F2 Propagation, EME

8.     If 6m is open with E-skip, what other band is likely open for US contacts? A: 10 meters

9.     What class of license is required to operate full power on 6 meters?  A: Technician

10.  How long is a 6m dipole antenna?  A: 3 meters or 9 ft

11.  What is a popular rectangular antenna for 6 meters?  A: Moxon

12.  What popular propagation mode uses MSK144 for communication and is most common early in the morning or during showers?  A: Meteor scatter

13.  What is needed to earn a VUCC award on 6 meters?  A: Confirm contacts to stations in 100 different maidenhead grid squares.

14.  What is the Fred Fish Award?  A:  An award for confirming contacts to all 448 continental US grid squares.  Only 23 amateurs have qualified for this award.

15.  What ARRL Officer or Board Member has qualified for the Fred Fish Award? A: President Rick Roderick

16.  Why is it important to do MPE calculations when setting up a 6 meter station?  A: The human body is resonant on 6 meters.

17.  What are the 2 most popular digital protocols used for 6 meter moon bounce?  JT65 and Q65

18.  Name one of the three best meteor showers for 6 meter meteor scatter and the month when it occurs?  A: Perseids (August), Geminids (December) or Quadrantids (January)

19.  What is the maximum range for a 6 meter meteor scatter contact.  A: 1400 miles

20.  What is a nickname for the 6m band that is also a bracelet that gets you into Disney World?  A: The Magic Band

 

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