| 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 every Wednesday @ 2300z. Don't forget the W6 and W7s are two to three hours behind the east coast. Some of those states are hard to work. 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. |
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 5-25-09 It was great meeting and talking to many of you at the Dayton DX Dinner. It was a great weekend. There is still a lot of activity this summer on 60m, as listed below. WAS night is every Wed. at 2300z, so let’s work each other for a new state. Talking about WAS, K3ZXL and San K5YY are now issuing WAS certificates. If you have worked all the states, please contact them for your certificate. KT1J Henry completed 53 QSO's on 60M from 4U1UN on Friday, May 9. This included one contact each with G, OZ and KP4. Chris ZL1CT now has 60m permission from Niue as ZK2V. We have been working on this for some time. He’ll be on June 1, to June 8. QSL to ZL1CT Bill W5SJ reported he’s off to VP2MSJ July 18. He will be at Graham, VP2MDD's QTH. After the contest he’ll be on 60 meters. QSL's will go to his home call W5SJ. French St. Martin will be on June 4-12 again by John FS/K9EL who plans to operate 60m again. Because he has operated there several times, not sure how many people are interested, so it would be best if you dropped him an email at k9el@comcast.net and he’ll set up some skeds. He knows it is not the best time of the year for 60, but is willing to try! QSL to his home call K9EL. Active the past few weeks: 4U1UN, TF1JI, HP1AVS, WP3UX, GD3UMW, G4MD, G3XGC & G0HMW New Upcoming Dxpeditions: NEW ONE: Niue ZK2V by Chris ZL1CT June 1 to the 8th. QSL to ZL1CT French St. Martin will be on June 4-12 again by John FS/K9EL San Andres 5J0M by Dennis K7BV will be active June 16 to 28th. NEW ONE: ZY0F Fernando de Noronha Island June 10-15. Ops are Anderson PY2TNT, Alex PY2WAS, Bob N6OX and Fabio PY2AAZ/AC2AC. Bands 10 - 12 - 15 - 17 - 20 - 30 - 40 - 60 - 80 - 160 m (First 60m transmission from Fernando de Noronha Island [PY0F] under temporary license from Brazilian government). Modes SSB, CW, RTTY and BPSK. QSL to PY2WAS St. Croix: Bill W5SJ reported he’s off to VP2MSJ July 18. 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. Check the 60m country listings Click here: http://60meters.net/totals.html 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 |
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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 (75) - W4DR (72) - N4CH (71) - K4AVC (71) - W8AC (67) - W1JR (65) W8GEX (62) - W1NG (65) - K4MM (59) - W3UR (55) - K2ZD (56) - K8EUR (51) K5YY (51) - K5SUL (50) - WP3UX (50) W0AIS/mobile - W0LHK - K4AVC - N4CH - W4MBD - K5SUL - K5YY - K7NN W7MEM - KF8BD - W8AC - W8GEX - WA2VQW - K0OD |
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First-Class Mail Domestic Letter (1 oz.): 41 to 42 cents First-Class Mail Domestic Letter (2 oz.): 58 to 59 cents Postcard: 26 to 27 cents Certified Mail: $2.65 to $2.70 First-Class Mail International Letter (1oz. to Canada & Mexico): 69 to 72 cents First-Class Mail International Letter (1oz to all other countries): 90 to 94 cents |
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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. |
Several stations are trying to get permission to operate from various DX locations. Will post information as it comes in. NEW FROM W5JON, John. I have just returned (Oct 22- 29) from operating on St Kitts, V47JA, IOTA:NA-104; QRV 160-6m; ICOM IC-7000, RM Italy KL-400 400 watt amp. Alpha Delta dipoles, DXLB 160/80/40 Meters (added 60M), and DXEE 10-20 Meters. Also 3 ele yagi on 6m; fm mountaintop QTH. Worked many EU on 60, and a few US, but the path and signals to/from the US were really poor. But I was able to make a few folks happy with their first St. Kitts on 60M. NEXT OPERATION ST LUCIA - I just I received, after 5 months and a ton of paperwork, my St Lucia operating permit. I will be operating from Marigot Bay, St. Lucia, from March 25 - April 1. 2009. Callsign J6 /W5JON, IOTA:NA-108, Grid: FK93,; QRV 160-6m; ICOM IC-7000, RM Italy KL-400 400 watt amp. Alpha Delta dipoles, DXLB 160/80/40 Meters (added 60M), and DXEE 10-20 Meters. Also 3 ele yagi on 6m, Marigot Bay, St Lucia, hilltop QTH. Includes CQ WPX. SSB Contest. 73, John W5JON Many thanks to Joe, W8GEX and others. Joe has put in a lot of time and effort trying to get these and many other DX stations on 60M. 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!
LA1V via LA4LN (Direct Only) JW1V via LA4LN (Direct Only) W3UR - The Daily DX - QSL Routes! HAMCALL! 60M QSL's rcvd @ K4MM via LoTW  = AB4PM, G4OBK, GI4VIV, GM4FAM, HK0/N0AT, K1HTV, K1LPS, K2ZD, K3ZXL, K9MRD, KN4QS, KP2M, MM5DWW, N2BJ, N2TK, TF3YH, V26RM, VP2ERV, VP2MRM, W1DIG, W1NG, W1QL, W3UR, WP3UX, WW2DX & XE1KK.
60M eQSL's rcvd @ K4MM = AB4PM, C5DXC, GI4VIV, GM4FAM, HR2J, K4RWH, KA6WKE, MM5DWW, N2BJ, TF3ARI, TF3YH, W1QL, WP3UX & WW2DX. 60M DX QSL's rcvd via mail @ K4MM = 9Z4FZ, C5DXC, CN8SG, CT3BD, FM5WD, FS/K9EL, G4TRA, GD3UMV, GD3YUM, GI8SKN, GW4BVE, HI8HH, HK0/N0AT, HR2J, IK4WTU, J20MM, J3K, J79SJ, K4AVC/VP9, KP2/K3MD, LA6Q, MU0FAL, PJ7/PY1WAS, PW2M, PZ5YV, S92FM, SV1ENX, T77C, TI8AA, V26RM, V31ZL, V44KAI, VP2ERV, VP2MRM, VP2MTC, VP5/PY2XB, VP5/W0GJ, VP9GE, VQ9LA, WA2YUN/KH9, WP4L, WP4U, YS1CF, YU1EA, ZD8WX & ZK4EAM. If anyone has any other 60M QSL information, other than direct, please notify K4MM. |
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