VHF Contacts - 6m (50MHz) band

I thought that I'd start a new topic for the magic band as it's starting to slowly pick up.

I only have a halo on the band and will have to do something about that at some point. 

With the chance of meteor enhanced Es about during the current Geminids meteor shower I had a listen on FT8.

So far today I have worked IV3BLQ at 1330 Km

Just given it a try but nothing at all my end.
310/313 or 323 ?? what are you on.

It's 50.313 Alan, not been near the radio for a few hours, but it is the season where Winter Es  can happen


Will give it a blast now for a short while.

Es has reached 50MHz today, weak signals here, but managed DL8DBU via FT8

Just worked CT2HXM who is a fair signal here (FT8)

Last one of the day IK3BNO 1260Km (FT8). Almost certainly all contacts today were meteor assisted Es as we are in the middle of the Quadrantids shower.

28MHz was starting to show signals from Scandinavia which is fairly unusual so I took a look at 50MHZ and managed to work SM3GSK and LA5LJA on FT8

This Thursday (and every second Thursday of the month) there is a 6 metre activity contest from 20:00 to 22:30. Not everyone likes contests, but it's hardly likely to be wall to wall on 50MHz. 

Chance of some good tropo too, although that may be better on Friday.

Out of the blue, this evening, 9A5X and 9A2DI for a new country using FT8

Nice Es opening this afternoon and nabbed EA1GCM for a new DXCC entity on FT8

Short opening to Italy just happened, IU5ICR @1300km worked on FT8

Brief opening to Germany and Poland today. Managed to work SP5AOZ for a new country using FT8.

Short opening, probably Es to Norway just now, with LB6D & LA4YGA worked - FT8 of course

9A2MW worked along with S52OR and E77D for two new countries on FT8 on this band, things are livening up.

Just worked 9A2DI (again) who is a very good signal, Es are about

My last post highlighted a problem all round. Mirko (9A2ID) and I just think there is a lack of activity on 50MHz, just think how many new countries etc could have been worked in those 50+ minutes where we heard each other at very good signal levels and we both heard nobody else. FOR NEARLY AN HOUR!

If you have a 50MHz capable radio, at least put up a dipole and listen from time to time and monitor on PSK reporter if something may be going down