At one time the US 50-54 MHz ham band was going to be TV channel 1. I heard
there was some compromises worked out over loss of the old 5-1/2 meter band
and the hams ended up down in channel 1 and the TV guys lost the channel
number.
I remember working the Philippine Islands back in the '58 sunspot peak with
a hand held Springfield Enterprises packset, running about 1/4 watt out.
Also working Aurora bounce with the 3 element yagi pointed north during the
ARRL field day in 59 running a Gonset "Gooney" box...what a way to work CA
from NW Oregon. LOL
73
Doug K7ABX

"Leanne" wrote in message
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The lower end of the 50MHz (6 Meter) band is Amateur Radio

This band is not open 24/7 like some, but when it does, you can have a lot
of fun with the 'E' and 'F' layer skip upwards of 3000 miles. When we
liven
in West Tennessee, I worked 44 states and 4 countries in about two months
during the openings. One summer I have bi-weekly schedule with a Cuban
station. Listen at 50.110-130 for usb signals above that is AM and 52.525
is
the FM calling frequency.

If you are hearing a lot of unusual stuff on the 28 Mhz, then move on up
to
50 Mhz and have fun. Here in the US, when TV channels 2 and 3 use to act
up
wih interference from distant not normally seen stations, due to band
openings, then it was a good bet that 6 was open too. High sunspot
activity
is a thing to look for also.

Leanne - At one time an avid 6 meter Ax's