hey thanks for the frequencies, the aerial component of my backstay is
about 24ft long, i use an antennae tuner, is that sufficient or am i
way off the mark, could i just unplug the cable from the 0-30Mhz band
and expect it to heard?

cheers


"Leanne" wrote in message ...
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