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.


Thursday, April 11, 2024

60m newsletter 4-10-24 by Joe, W8GEX

April 10, 2024
Joe Pater W8GEX



Jarvis N5J
: Will be on in August.

TY5C Benin: is now active on 60m until the 14th.

CB0ZW Juan Fernandez: Thanks to Hal W8HC and team for the new one on 60m.

FK/LZ1GC New Caledonia: Thanks for being there, guys!

Bolivia CP7DX: will be active from May 11, to 19.

6W7/ON4AVT: Has been active on the band.

Lesotho 7P8EI: now active.

Liberia A8OK: on now.


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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

A8OK - Liberia by CDXP team

Dates:

Arrival : April 05th,

Departure : April 19th 2024

Time schedule: building/limited on air activities April 06-08th, full operation planned from April 09th till 16th , dismantling/limited on air activities April 18,19th 2024.

Call sign: A8OK

Operators: Petr OK1BOA, Petr OK1FCJ, Palo OK1CRM, Pavel OK1GK , Ruda OK2ZA, Ludek OK2ZC, Karel OK2ZI, David OK6DJ

Operation modes: SSB, CW, RTTY , FT8, FT4, PSK

Bands: 160-6m, 60m including! + QO-100 + RS-44 + IO-117

Based on the local internet availability, we plan to use Club Log Live Stream wherever it will be possible. Our Live Stream link https://clublog.org/livestream/a8ok

QSL via OK6DJ, OQRS, LOTW

Radios: 1x Elecraft K3, 2x Kenwood TS480HX , 1x SunSDR2DX, 1x SunSDR PRO, 4x Icom 705 , 1x Yeasu FTdx10

PA: JUMA PA1000 6x, Expert 1x

Antennas: 6m 5el. YAGI, 10m 4el. Yagi, 10-15-20 incl WARC 3 x Spiderbeam, 17/15/12m 2el. YAGI, 2x 30m phased verticals, 2x 40m phased verticals, 80m vertical + 10 pcs radials, 160m vertical +10pcs radials RX: 3x Beverage + RX vertical.

Focus on low-bands



73 - Petr, OK1RP
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