Rich OM2TW - The team Leader

The Gambia DXpedition

Members of the 'Mosquitos Contest Club' (known as OM0C
Contest Crew) are pleased to announce a DXpedition to Gambia C5.

A group of 6 operators will be active as C52C between October 17-30th.

Activity will be on all HF bands (160-10m), and 6m with an accent on the lower bands, especially 160m. They plan to have up to 4 well equipped stations on the air.

They will also participate in CQWW SSB Contest.
Operators mentioned are:
Rich OM2TW (Team Leader),
Bob OM1KW (CW/SSB operator),
Roman OM2RA (CW/SSB operator),
Joe OM5AW (CW/SSB operator),
Noro OM6NM (CW/SSB operator)
and Dano OM1NW (Digi modes and SSB operator).

The last major activity from Gambia was the C5Z (2003). During this DXpedition, the group wants to try to activate Bijol Island (AF-060).

Currently, they still don't have permission for landing and the licence for the island.

QSL via OM2FY, direct or by the Bureau. More information will be available on: http://www.om0c.com/gambia

Source: OPDX

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