Club Program Ideas: Six Meters and the Magic Band
In this series on Club Program ideas, I’m providing possible programs for clubs to use in their meetings. You can find a full explanation of the approach in Club Programs – The Series.Today’s program idea: Six Meters and the Magic Band.When I was with the Cinco Nueve Contest Club at TI5N, we were privileged to hear a lot about six meters from Costa Rica from Kiko, TI5KD. A passionate proponent of six meters, I learned a great deal about six meters and the magic band.With the ARRL VHF Contest just completed, a program on six meters would be a great addition to the club schedule.Possible subjects could include:
- Six meter propagation
- Six meter antennas
- Six meter equipment
- Best times to listen (and why listening all the time helps)
- Getting DXCC on six meters(!)
I have not been on six meters in my ham career. But there are people with passion for the band and that passion can translate into a great program for your members.Scot, K9JYPhoto Credit: Diamond A502HB Base Station Yagi Beam