| Sixty Meters became available to US amateurs on July 3, 2003. Any US amateur radio operator holding a General, Advanced or Amateur Extra Class license may only transmit USB on CH1=5330.5, CH2=5346.5, CH3=5366.5, CH4=5371.5 & CH5=5403.5 khz. with an effective radiated power (ERP) not to exceed 50 W PEP. CH5 is the unofficial calling frequency!
The Common UK/USA frequencies are = 5371.5 - CH 4 & 5403.5 - CH 5. You can also check the "Worldwide 5MHz Frequency and Channel List"! DXing on 60 Meters Has Downside - Letter fronm ARRL HQs. For ARRL Letter please go to *E-MAIL PAGE* After monitoring the "Chaos" and intentional QRM of DXpeditions, for the past several years, I think DXing on any band has it's downside. Contrary to what some people predicted, the N8S, 60 meter, pile-ups were very orderly. Plus, I don't think I heard any of the KW stations that were supposed to overwhelm the 60 meter band with their "Crazed DXing"! PLEASE do not crank up the transmitter power to work a DX station on 60 meters. The "FCC" regulations state that US stations may only transmit USB with an effective radiated power (ERP) not to exceed 50 W PEP. Let's not lose our 60 meter privileges! |
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Steve, G4TRA & Joe, W8GEX have come up with the idea to have a monthly DX night in order to get more DX stations active.
Let's give it a try and see how it works. Purpose: An activity session with the aim of working as many stations as possible, in a friendly and gentlemanly manner. Title: 60m Atlantic Sessions. Frequency: The common 5MHz channels: 5.366.5, 5.371.5 and 5.4035.5 MHz Mode: USB Exchange: Report, name, location, that’s all. This is not a contest. If you like, send an Excel log to G4TRA at steveredway@aol.com. Include above details plus frequency, and time. Steve will collect and publish the results. One of our readers suggested that we have a WAS (work all states night). So let's all get on and pass out our states to those trying to work WAS. Let's try Friday evenings. Don't forget the W6 and W7s are two to three hours behind the east coast. Some of those states are hard to work. Rare states should also look for the Eu's, who would also like to work WAS. Joe W8GEX Dan K3ZXL and San K5YY have been working for some time putting together a new WAS program. It was started by Ted WB9JOX a few years ago. Ted has given it up and Dan and San will now carry the ball. Below is the application that you'll need to file for your WAS certificate. If you have any questions, please forward them to Dan, K3ZXL. This is the up to date list of the WAS certificate numbers that we have issued thus far. Note Dan's added comments about the limited # of gold stickers available for the first 25 issued. Hope you can put this in an extra box somewhere, hoping the others who have WAS in their record keeping will fill out the official application along with other required information and $10 fee for Dan to complete the process. We are hoping this will stimulate others to file for this official certificate that Dan worked hard on designing. We work with each other on verification as needed etc.. Thanks. San K5YY Here is the list so far: 1. K7NN, 2. N1UU, 3. K4AVC, 4. W0LHK, 5. N4CH, 6. K5SUL, 7. WB9JOX, 8. K5YY, 9. W4MBD, 10. W1NG, 11. K3ZXL 12. W7MEM 13. W8GEX I encourage anyone who wants to be in the first 25 to submit soon. Only 14 more Gold Stickers remain. Vy 73, Dan K3ZXL |
DRA5, a German beacon, in JO44vq, has been heard by K4MM on 5195 khz. This beacon runs 30 watts to a dipole. AFRTS, Broadcasts on 5446.5 khz,USB, from the Florida Keys, beamed to the Caribe, 24 hrs a day. UK, RAF, VOLMET broadcasts on 5450 khz, USB. 10 Kw. Shannon, Ireland, Volmet broadcasts on 5505 khz, USB. 3 Kw. Click here for the "60M Sked Request & Chat Site." Many thanks for the worked and heard cluster spots. SWL reports are very welcome here. |
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WP3UX, Willem, received an SWL QSL from NL8992-R26, Anthonie, in The Netherlands.
Is anyone (SWL) hearing us in Asia, Africa or the Pacific areas? It would be nice to know if anyone is! |
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60 meter update 4-10-10 I’ll be gone next week with my wife Janet W8CAA. We leave Monday for California and the Visalia DX convention the following weekend. From K5YY San: “I and Bill W5SJ, and Bob W5UQ, will be operating from V31 during the week of July 12th thru 19th, concentrating on the CQ WW VHF contest that weekend. I plan on putting up a 1/4 wave sloper and trying the 60m band each night, at least for a few minutes at the top of each hour. I doubt we will be up and running until Tuesday July 13th in full force with at least two rigs on at all times. That will allow me to try to give out contacts at least 4 straight nights before the VHF contest. If VHF is dead that Saturday, then I will be on 60m that night also. QSLs for my V31YY will go to my home call, and the contacts with V31SJ and V31UQ will go to W5JAY. If there are changes I will let the 5 meg guys know via your newsletter for the 60m website.” Faroe Island: Jan OY3JE reported that he did receive his license for 60 meters. License is for 5.250 to 5.450MHz and 100W, and valid for 1 year. He is using a Flex-5000 and his antenna is a SteppIR (with 60/80m option) Grand Cayman: Eden ZF1EJ reported they have 60m authorizations now in the Cayman Islands. It became effective March 29, 2010 and he has been very active this week. Active last few weeks OK1IF, OY3JE, ZF1EJ, OZ3AEV, GM4DAE, G4TRA, G0HNW, LA6NNA, LA6BNA, LA7BNA & WH6XM New Upcoming Dxpeditions: Belize…..V31YY by San K5YY July 12 – 19th. Top of each hour. Don’t forget the 60 meter chat page at: http://dxworld.com/60mlog.html. You can post who you are hearing, or post yourself on what channel you’re calling CQ. The web site for 60 meters is www.60meters.net. If you have any news, please let me know at w8gex@aol.com. Let Tom K4MM know of anything that should be added to the webpage. If you know anyone who wants to be added to this email list, or if you want your name deleted, just let me know. Thanks, Joe W8GEX Check the 60m country listings Click here: http://60meters.net/totals.html |
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If you 60 Meter Operators would e-mail your 60M States and Countries "worked" totals I will put them on the site. I know some of you have worked all states and some have over 50 countries. Send your 60M list to K4MM. It doesn't matter if you send in 5 or 50. You can update it as often as you like. Good hunting!
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G0HNW (82) - W4DR (79) - N4CH (74) - K4AVC (77) - W8AC (70) - W1JR (65) W8GEX (73) - W1NG (65) - K4MM (59) - W3UR (55) - K2ZD (56) - K8EUR (51) K5YY (57) - K5SUL (50) - WP3UX (50) - OZ8ABE (50) W0AIS/mobile - W0LHK - K4AVC - N4CH - W4MBD - K5SUL - K5YY - K7NN W7MEM - KF8BD - W8AC - W8GEX - WA2VQW - K0OD - K5ZRK/QRP (5w) |
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First-Class Mail Domestic Letter (1 oz.): .44 First-Class Mail International Letter (1oz.) to Canada: .75 First-Class Mail International Letter (1oz.) to Mexico: .79 First-Class Mail International Letter (1oz to all other countries): .98 |
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It seems that International Postage Rates are changing by the day and some countries won't accept IRC's. It now costs $3.00 to get a QSL from Germany and many other places in the world. If you don't include enough $$, to cover the return, your QSL will go via their buro and you will lose. I personally like the ARRL LoTW concept for standard QSLing as it does save me time and $$. Exotic, DXpedition & New Band QSL's usually always go direct. This is just my opinion. 73 and GL. Tom K4MM
W5WVO, Bill, sent me this site for International postage. Postage Rates Worldwide! Thanks Bill. |
If any of you have any friends or know of someone going on a DXpedition, ask them to take 60 meters with them, and please drop W8GEX, Joe, an e-mail with the information. |
Working DX Pile-ups. From the files of W8GEX!
W3UR - The Daily DX - QSL Routes! HAMCALL! If anyone has any other 60M QSL information, other than direct, please notify W8GEX. |
*60 M STATION'S STATE & COUNTRY TOTALS*
*G4TRA's 60 M COUNTRY LIST - UPDATED*
*60 M PIX PAGE*
*E-MAIL FROM 60 M STATIONS*
*60 M ANTENNA INFORMATION*
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