Berlenga Island 60m activity
Posted by: Jose E. Ribeiro Sa, CT1EEB
Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:30 pm (PDT)
A Team of hams, CT1BOL, CT1DZR, CT1EAV, CT1EEB, CT1ENV, CT1FFU, CT1FJL, CT1HXB and CT1IZW will be active from the 29th to the 31st of July from Berlenga Island, IOTA EU-040 (with an entry in the IOTA Contest) using the callsign CR5B. Outside the contest operators will use their own callsigns /P on all bands including the new 60m band.
I remind you that the authorized 60m band frequencies in Portugal are:
5288,5 SSB + CW
5371,5 SSB + CW
5403,5 SSB + CW
QSL portable callsigns to the home calls.
CR5B via CT1BOL.
73 Jose CT1EEB
I hope that also QSX operation with listenning down on FA channel (5260) will be provided by operators to allow us (OK, OM and other countries) work them on 60m band too.
73 - Petr, OK1RP
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
60m - Tropical band in OM
Hi all,
good news coming to all of us from Slovakia about the 60m band operation.
In Slovakia just one channel (FA) is allowed for experimental purposes.
All OM stations can use the band from 5258.5 to 5261.5 MHz which is as same as the band allocation in Czech Republic. The allowed power is max. 100 W ERP and licences are valid for 1 year as same as in OK land.
It seems that first permitted and active on the band was Jaro, OM1II.
Active callsigns from last few weeks are:
OM1II
OM3CU
OM5NA
OM8ON
OM4DX
Good luck to all with hunting new DXCC from SLovakia and CU on the air...
73 - Petr, OK1RP
good news coming to all of us from Slovakia about the 60m band operation.
In Slovakia just one channel (FA) is allowed for experimental purposes.
All OM stations can use the band from 5258.5 to 5261.5 MHz which is as same as the band allocation in Czech Republic. The allowed power is max. 100 W ERP and licences are valid for 1 year as same as in OK land.
It seems that first permitted and active on the band was Jaro, OM1II.
Active callsigns from last few weeks are:
OM1II
OM3CU
OM5NA
OM8ON
OM4DX
Good luck to all with hunting new DXCC from SLovakia and CU on the air...
73 - Petr, OK1RP
Sunday, July 17, 2011
60m band CODAR - update 17/7/2011
Hello all,
I am happy to forward the great news as follows...
According to:
http://cordc.ucsd.edu/projects/mapping/maps/
the final CODAR was moved from 60M today !
We should all get on channel 4 tonight and celebrate !
Thanks to everyone that sent in reports and helped get this removed.
Richard - K6RBS
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Howdy all,
As of today Rutgers University CODAR team has moved all eight of their sites from 5.375 MHz which was causing us the 60 Meter interference, to 4.900 MHz thus solving the problem.
A hearty thanks to Josh Kohut, Ethan Handel and the rest of the Rutgers CODAR team for their support and cooperation in testing and taking action to solve our 60 Meter interference problem.
Thank you Gentlemen !
An equally hearty thanks goes to everyone who participated in the monitoring, data gathering and reporting that led to the success of this effort.
At the beginning of this effort I received reports from Costa Rica, Hawaii, Alaska, Wake Island and other distant locations. I'm not sure if the problem has been solved at these locations since I didn't receive monitoring information during our test periods but if you are still plagued by CODAR on 60 Meters you might try contacting the Ocean Sciences department of your local University and discuss the problem with them.
If the CODAR is no longer causing interference at the distant locations then that is evidence of the phenomena propagation characteristics on 60 Meters which we noted during our test periods.
73 & the best of 60 Meter DX to all of you.
Dan Welch - W6DFW
Official Observer Coordinator
ARRL Orange Section
Email: arrl.ooc@apex-scientific.com
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I would like to send big thanks to all who contributed to solve the problem and decreassed the QRM on the 60m band, specially to:
Dan Welch - W6DFW,
Richard - K6RBS,
Thank You guys - You made great job for all of us !
73 - Petr, OK1RP
I am happy to forward the great news as follows...
According to:
http://cordc.
the final CODAR was moved from 60M today !
We should all get on channel 4 tonight and celebrate !
Thanks to everyone that sent in reports and helped get this removed.
Richard - K6RBS
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Howdy all,
As of today Rutgers University CODAR team has moved all eight of their sites from 5.375 MHz which was causing us the 60 Meter interference, to 4.900 MHz thus solving the problem.
A hearty thanks to Josh Kohut, Ethan Handel and the rest of the Rutgers CODAR team for their support and cooperation in testing and taking action to solve our 60 Meter interference problem.
Thank you Gentlemen !
An equally hearty thanks goes to everyone who participated in the monitoring, data gathering and reporting that led to the success of this effort.
At the beginning of this effort I received reports from Costa Rica, Hawaii, Alaska, Wake Island and other distant locations. I'm not sure if the problem has been solved at these locations since I didn't receive monitoring information during our test periods but if you are still plagued by CODAR on 60 Meters you might try contacting the Ocean Sciences department of your local University and discuss the problem with them.
If the CODAR is no longer causing interference at the distant locations then that is evidence of the phenomena propagation characteristics on 60 Meters which we noted during our test periods.
73 & the best of 60 Meter DX to all of you.
Dan Welch - W6DFW
Official Observer Coordinator
ARRL Orange Section
Email: arrl.ooc@apex-scientific.com
============================================
I would like to send big thanks to all who contributed to solve the problem and decreassed the QRM on the 60m band, specially to:
Dan Welch - W6DFW,
Richard - K6RBS,
Thank You guys - You made great job for all of us !
73 - Petr, OK1RP
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Worldwide 60 m frequency chart_v10.pdf by Tom, LA4LN
Hi,
although it is almost 1 year old and not updated I am posting the link for this Worldwide 60 m frequency chart_v10.pdf created by LA4LN just FYI as there are also aditional useful informations below the table.
Worldwide_60m_frequency_chart_v10.pdf
I will try to drop an email to Tom, LA4LN in order to help with updating this nice sheet.
73 - Petr, OK1RP
although it is almost 1 year old and not updated I am posting the link for this Worldwide 60 m frequency chart_v10.pdf created by LA4LN just FYI as there are also aditional useful informations below the table.
Worldwide_60m_frequency_chart_v10.pdf
I will try to drop an email to Tom, LA4LN in order to help with updating this nice sheet.
73 - Petr, OK1RP
Icom IC-703 on 60m band by Adam, AB4OJ
Hi all,
Maybe it will help to somebody...
Icom IC-703 60m band mod
Disclaimer: Performing this mod will allow an Icom 703 to transmit outside of the Amateur bands. Perform this mod at your own risk.
Adam, AB4OJ or myself are not responsible for any rules violations or damage to your radio that may result.
Click on the link below then on images to view full-size.
http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic703/ic703_60m.pdf
73 - Petr, OK1RP
Maybe it will help to somebody...
Icom IC-703 60m band mod
Disclaimer: Performing this mod will allow an Icom 703 to transmit outside of the Amateur bands. Perform this mod at your own risk.
Adam, AB4OJ or myself are not responsible for any rules violations or damage to your radio that may result.
Click on the link below then on images to view full-size.
http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic703/ic703_60m.pdf
73 - Petr, OK1RP
60m - Tropical band in CT - updated 5/7/2011
Hi all,
there I am posting FYI the latest update about the 60m band operation allowed in CT which I got from my friend Jose, CT1EEB by today.
Hi Petr,
I think you would like to know that we have been authorized for 3rd frequency in the 60m band, 5288,5 kHz.
So now we have 3 frequencies:
5288,5 kHz both SSB and CW
5371,5 kHz both SSB and CW
5403,5 kHz both SSB and CW
I have initially requested Your authorized frequency of 5258,5 kHz but it was denied as ANACOM says there is too close to frequency used by the military.
Last one I worked in 60m, was OM, I do have a firsts list but it's not been updated latelly, I have to work on it, Hi!
You can find it at: http://www.qsl.net/ct1eeb/60m/60m.htm
73 Jose CT1EEB
there I am posting FYI the latest update about the 60m band operation allowed in CT which I got from my friend Jose, CT1EEB by today.
Hi Petr,
I think you would like to know that we have been authorized for 3rd frequency in the 60m band, 5288,5 kHz.
So now we have 3 frequencies:
5288,5 kHz both SSB and CW
5371,5 kHz both SSB and CW
5403,5 kHz both SSB and CW
I have initially requested Your authorized frequency of 5258,5 kHz but it was denied as ANACOM says there is too close to frequency used by the military.
Last one I worked in 60m, was OM, I do have a firsts list but it's not been updated latelly, I have to work on it, Hi!
You can find it at: http://www.qsl.net/ct1eeb/60m/60m.htm
73 Jose CT1EEB
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
60m band CODAR test
The attached email is from Dan Welch - W6DFW, Official Observer Coordinator ARRL, Orange Section. PLEASE email Dan directly with your report at arrl.ooc@apex-scientific.com
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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Hello,
As I believe everyone knows, the June 22 CODAR test was plagued by an Internet problem which prevented control of two CODAR sites. Now that all sites are back on-line we are going to re-run the tests this Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Test times will again be 8 P.M. EDT - 00:00z and repeated at 8 P.M. PDT - 03:00z. Your cooperation in monitoring and reporting this test again for the second time is important and appreciated. Should anything interfere with being able to control ALL sites I will send out an Email otherwise assume the test is still on.
73, TNX for your cooperation.
Dan Welch - W6DFW
Official Observer Coordinator ARRL Orange Section
Email: arrl.ooc@apex-scientific.com
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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Hello,
As I believe everyone knows, the June 22 CODAR test was plagued by an Internet problem which prevented control of two CODAR sites. Now that all sites are back on-line we are going to re-run the tests this Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Test times will again be 8 P.M. EDT - 00:00z and repeated at 8 P.M. PDT - 03:00z. Your cooperation in monitoring and reporting this test again for the second time is important and appreciated. Should anything interfere with being able to control ALL sites I will send out an Email otherwise assume the test is still on.
73, TNX for your cooperation.
Dan Welch - W6DFW
Official Observer Coordinator ARRL Orange Section
Email: arrl.ooc@apex-scientific.com
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