VO1MRC continues experiments on 60 metres

The Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland (MRCN) station VO1MRC will be conducting an experiment from 0000-2400 UTC on the 22nd and 23rd of October 2005.

During this period, a CW beacon will be in operation on 5269.5 kHz to determine the diurnal variations in propagation. Signal reports from local and distant stations will be gratefully received.

VO1MRC will be open briefly for 2 way contacts with stations authorized to transmit on 60 metres starting 0000 UTC each of these days and will operate simplex on 5260.5 kHz CW and receive also on 5346.5 USB. Please note that this will start on the evening of Friday 21 October in North America.

The experiment was proposed by MRCN, endorsed by Radio Amateurs of Canada and authorized by Industry Canada.

For further information, please check the MRCN web site by searching for VO1MRC on the Internet.

(Thanks to Joe Craig, VO1NA)

Source: Radio Amateurs of Canada

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