Hello to all I am New to HF i have been a general for about 8 months but just got an HF rig and so still trying to learn all the things about HF. so if there is a net that i may be able to check into let me know, and i have tried many bands but i have good contacts on all but 80/75 i need new antenna mine wont tune 80 will have one this week i hope,
Tomas K6THM 73
Hi Tomas,
I'm sorry but I don't know any list for it. Maybe you can use some common hamradio forum fot these questions.
73 Petr, OK2CQR
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Hi Tomas.
Welcome to HF! There are some procedures and conventions that when followed will help you. Many of these are probably outlined well in the ARRL Operating Manual:
http://www.arrl.org/catalog/index.php3?category=Operating
I had a copy many years ago and it was very instructive and helpful.
For local 75/80m nets your best bet for an antenna is a low dipole or doublet about 125 to 133 feet in length 15 to 50 feet off the ground (mine's not even that high!). That will get you 300-500 miles reliably and when the band "goes long" like these winter evenings at the bottom of the solar cycle, I can work either coast some nights.
Good luck!