The 6-meter band is the lowest portion of the very high frequency VHF radio spectrum allocated to amateur radio use. The term refers to the average signal wavelength of 6 meters. Although located in the lower portion of the VHF band, it nonetheless occasionally displays propagation mechanisms characteristic of the high frequency HF bands. This normally occurs close to sunspot maximum, when solar activity increases ionization levels in the upper atmosphere. During the last sunspot peak of , worldwide 6-meter propagation occurred making 6-meter communications as good as or in some instances and locations, better than HF frequencies. The prevalence of HF characteristics on this VHF band has inspired amateur operators to dub it the " magic band ".
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6-meter band
Forgot Password? A band plan refers to a voluntary division of a band to avoid interference between incompatible modes. You need only register once for each band. CW and digital emissions must be centered 1.
On six meters, you can do almost anything that can be done on an HF band. Six meters can sound like a contest weekend on 20, filled with signals and pileups galore. What makes it so different from the HF bands is that you never know when this excitement will come. That ear-blasting cacophony of signals can change into a completely dead band in only a few minutes. Or vice-versa!
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