5 MHz Activity days 2005 - April 8th to April 9th 2005

Marko Saarela OH2LRD says "We will try the QSOs on Friday April 8th around 14, 17, 20.... UTC and run them to the next morning".

"There are now 18 club stations in Finland with the 5 MHz license. I will try to get them to participate in the activity day, we had an article in our journal and some reminders are coming in bulletins.

Magne LA1BFA (Trondheim ) says "The channels opened for us are: 5280, 5290, 5332, 5348, 5368, 5373,5400 and 5405. USB and CW are the only modes permitted.

LA1K is a radio club associated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. We're located in Trondheim, in the central part of Norway (JP53EK). Our club web page is at http://www.la1k.no/

Joe VO1NA says

"On behalf of the Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland (MRCN), I am very pleased to report that the club will be participating in this event and that we are greatly honoured to represent Canada and Radio Amateurs of Canada for the 5 MHz Activity Day.

At present, we can transmit CW on 5260.5 kHz and USB on 5327.5 kHz and operate a CW beacon on 5269 kHz and so can conduct 2-way 60 metre contacts with any station athorised to transmit on this band. We can receive anywhere on 60 and of course on 40 and 80 metres. The call sign will be VO1MRC".

(Thanks to Joe VO1NA)

Note: Only those Canadian amateurs with Industry Canada special authorization are allowed to transmit on 60 metres.

Source: Radio Amateurs of Canada

Other recent stories..

Other News Stories

• Get our news headlines for your website - click here
• Submit your news story - click here