Welcome to Tropical band

To most people the phrase "tropical bands" bring a pretty clear picture to mind - a bunch of shirtless guys playing calypso music. But to experienced shortwave DXers those two little words express the most challenging and enjoyable part of the radio hobby. The phrase kindles memories of a DXer's best catches and favorite QSLs, of exotic stations, music and of early morning listening sessions. (Don Moore)
I like the "Tropical band" name for new 60m allocation. (OK1RP)

Effective from 1st Jan 2017 please paper QSL via OM-bureau only.


Wednesday, January 11, 2023

60m Newsletter 1-10-23 by Joe, W8GEX

January 10, 2023
Joe Pater W8GEX

NEW COUNTRY: TN – Congo:

The Czech DX-pedition group is planning a DX-pedition in the Republic of Congo as TN8K. They are on the air now.

Spratly Islands DX0NE: by Gil 4F2KWT

Gil tells me that the upcoming DX0NE to Spratly Island has been postponed. The team of Michael; DU3JA, Jong; 4F1OZ, Ed; and 4F2KWT, hope this will happen in the first quarter of 2023.
SENEGAL:6W Willy ON4VT will be back in Senegal from 4 February to 31 March 2023. 73, Willy

Soloman Islands:H44MS

DL2GAC / H44MS Bernhard is already in H4 and has already modified for 60m, and he has a Dipole for 60m.
Reported by Michael DL2GMI

THE GAMBIA C5 

Operators GĂ©rard/F5NVF, Abdel/M0NPT (7X2TT) and Luc/F5RAV will once again be active as C5C from The Gambia, between February 16, and March 13, 2023. Activity will be on 80-6 meters, including 60m.
QSL via F5RAV, direct, eQSL or LoTW. 

...we will see how many of these announced activities will be using human ham radio modes and how many will be just PC games as it comes to be usual on the bands and specialy on the 60m !!!


73 - Petr, OK1RP
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