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5
MHz Activity Day 2005!
April 8/9th, 2005
Thanks
to all who took part!
The rest of this page contains some information and correspondance relating
to the 2004 Activity Day:
Hello Rob!
Could you pass the information to the english www-sites
that we will have a 5 MHz Activity days 2005 coming in
Finland:
From April 8th to April 9th 2005.
We will try the QSO:s on friday April 8th around 14, 17,
20.... UTC and run them to the next morning.
There is now 18 club stations in Finland with the 5 MHz
license. I will try to get them to participate the activity day,
we had an article in our journal and some reminders are
coming in bulletins.
By the way, Norway got the 5 MHz in February. They have
all the same frequencies as in Finland and the frequency
5405 kHz. Do you know what are the frequencies in
Canada?
For skeds etc contact:
Marko Saarela OH2LRD
oh2lrd @ sral.fi
73!
5 MHz in Norway
Dear Rob and Marko,
The Norwegian permission to use 8 frequencies in the 5 MHz band starts on April 1, 2005, contrary to the information posted on the www.netronic.co.uk site that we got the permission in February. (Well, to be correct, we got the permission in February, but we cannot start transmitting until April 1).
You find a translation of our permission on the NRRL site www.nrrl.no: click on "Information in English" in the left column (by the British flag), and click "Read more" in the top story about 5 MHz.
I plan to be on 5 MHz at the first minute (March 31, at 2200 UTC = April 1, 0000 local Norwegian time), possibly starting at the 5405 kHz frequency (if clear) using the club call LA1V (the Norwegian National Guard Amateur Radio Club).
73 from Tom (LA4LN)
NRRL HF Traffic Manager
<la4ln (at) arrl.net>
Note from MM1RAH: You'll need to have a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768 or else you may not see the "Information in English" link that Tom refers to (The frame on the LHS is non-scrollable).
Some more info from Tom:
I was out doing antenna work today.
Now I have an inverted V for 5 MHz with its apex 20 m above the ground.
Also I put up a quarter wave vertical with 4 quarterwave radials (a classic
GP antenna).
My MFJ antenna bridge shows SWR is better than 1.8:1 on any of our 8 frequencies
in the 5 MHz band.
So it all looks promising.
73 from Tom (LA4LN; LA1V on 5 MHz from April 1)
Marko received the following information from Joe VO1NA:
The Marconi Radio Club VO1MRC is conducting experiments on 60 metres.
VO1MRC is authorised to use CW and USB on 5260, 5269, 5280, 5290, 5319,
5400 and 5405 kHz with 100 watts output.
Rob, Marko..
I found your names on the web, and wanted to tell you that
LA1K (Trondheim / JP53EK) will be QRV on 5MHz when the band
opens here on April 1st.
My understanding of the permit is that it is valid from
April 1st at 00:00, MEST (i.e March 31. 22:00 UTC), and we will
of course try our best to be QRV at that time :)
The channels opened for us are: 5280, 5290, 5332, 5348, 5368, 5373,
5400 and 5405. USB and CW are the only modes permitted.
Skeds are welcome, of course, and we hope to see you both
on the band..
...
For skeds, I've created the email alias 5MHz@la1k.no
, with
myself and a couple of the other guys on.
I expect to set up the antenna tomorrow (tuesday) evening. Do you think
there is any chance of copying any stations the next few days, so we can
verify the setup before the "big day"?
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/
-Magne / LA1BFA
Rob,
Thanks for the update on the Activity Day. I have been in touch with
Marko concerning the frequencies we are authorised to use and another
member of the Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland.
On behalf of 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.
We hope we may be able to use all 8 of our authorised frequencies within
a week. The call sign will be VO1MRC.
Thanks to all
73
Joe VO1NA
Email from Marko OH2LRD, dated 1/4/2005:
Hi!
It was a very very nice last night under the stars in southern
part of Finland, -10C and no wind at all. We were chasing
the 60m band QSO:s around 2130UTC-2330UTC (0030-
0230 local time).
Finnish Defence Forces Signals And Electrotechnical
School Amateur Radio Club Station OI3W was operating
portable (OI3W/P) in locator KP20BR, in little town of
Loppi, near the Rayskala Air Field.
For the radio I had the Tadiran HF-6000:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/srela/1stApril/5MHz_OI3W_OH2LRD_HF6000.jpg
(information about radio):
http://www.tadiran-com.co.il/products/HF/hf-6000.asp
So I was running with 10 and 20 Watts only!
I took some cadets to assist me with the antenna (hi hi)
and then selected a very high hill, around 180m ASL for our
station. We had a terminated long wire on ground (on top
of the snow) running downhill and it was aimed to achieve
the stations from Norway. The nearest place with any kind
of possible disturbing electricity was 2-3km away from us.
So the band was supposed to be "really clean".
Interesting was to notice that there were very strong
disturbing digital signals on air all the time in the 60m
band spot frequencies? I noticed them earlier last year
from my city-QTH and they were today there aswell. And
what is worse is that the loudest ones are located to our
USA-DX-frequencies, but there seems to be something on
the UK-frequencies aswell?? :-(( (This is something that
needs to be monitored and checked out in the future... ;-)
We had three QSO:s:
2157 GM4BYF
2211 LA8W
2225 G0HNW
And of course I had to take some time to explain to the
signal cadets what the amateur radio is all about -- and
they were really excited:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/srela/1stApril/5MHz_OI3W_OH2LRDandCadets.jpg
I think that next week when I am giving them the lessons
about military radio technologies they and their friends will
ask me more information about ham radio :-))
The UK stations were really loud. Typically 59++. Too bad
that I did not copy their LA-opponents. By the way,
because we have only these few spot frequencies I hope
that we could keep our overs little bit shorter than
typically....
LA8W was coming with some kind of auroral flutter sound
and it was quite hard to copy.
Thank you for everyone for the last night and a warm
welcome to LA-stations to the 5 MHz!
73 de Marko Saarela OH2LRD
oh2lrd at sral.fi
5 MHz acitivity day coordinator in Finland
Here's a report from LA2AB during first day of Norway 5MHz license:
Hi Rob,
Thanks for getting us in touch with GM4BYF. Yes, we had no problems in
copying him - but he was the only GM station we had QSO's with. Here are the
highlights of our log:
• G: 12
• Første USB: G3SNU 22.00 UTC
• Første CW: G3SNU: 22.04 UTC
• GW: 4
• Første USB: GW0VMZ: 22.02 UTC
• Første CW: MW0IDX: 22.11 UTC
• GM: 2
• Første USB: GM4BYF 22.02 UTC
• Første CW: GM4BYF: 22.04 UTC
• GI: 4
• Første USB: GI8SKN: 22.08 UTC
• Første CW: GI4VIV: 22.10 UTC
• LA: 2
• Første USB: LA8W: 23.10 UTC
• Første CW: LA1K: 22.51 UTC
• W: 5
• Første USB-CW(LA): K2MUB: 23.57 UTC
• Første USB: K2MUB: 23.58 UTC
If you just subsitute 'first' for 'Første', I think it should be
comprehensible. You know for us Norwegians, Scottish English is English with
a kind of Norwegian accent, so we may think that you actually understand
Norwegian as well!
73
Sverre
LA3ZA
http://www.qsl.net/la3za/
Hi Rob and thanks for the email.
Yes, Tom and I had a good contact even though it
was split mode and split frequency. Frank VO1HP
has expressed interest in operating VO1MRC on
Activity Day and will be QRV on all 8 frequencies
that we have been assigned.
Hope we see you then.
73
Joe
[Looks like I'll have to update my frequencies page then... Rob ;-) ]
We managed to get just 6 QSO's that night. 2 on SSB and 4 on CW.
It turned out that there was a problem with the modulation on
SSB on the rig we used, so our signals were only barely
intelligible.
On CW, everything worked as it should -- but I guess there is a lot
less activity on CW :)
We'll look into the modulation problem during the week,
or maybe get another one. So, I guess we'll be on..
--Magne / LA1BFA
Dear Rob,
Here is a copy of my report to QRZ DX, which you may copy to your web sites
if you like:
5 MHz in Norway -- the first days
Norway got started on 8 frequencies in the 60 m band on April 1.
Their permission is valid for club stations only with maximum 100 W output.
See their permission in full at: http://www.nrrl.no/7_english/start_e.htm
Already from midnight April 1 local Norwegian time (March 31 at 22 UTC)
some Norwegian club stations were QRV: LA1K, LA1V, LA2AB, and LA8W.
LA2G became QRV later in the day. LA1V (operated by LA4LN) reports QSOs
with LA, G, GD, GI, GM, GW, VE and W, plus an excessive zealous DK station.
Within USA LA1V made contacts with the call districts W1, W2, W4, W5, W8,
W9, and WØ. Two stations in W3 were heard, but were too weak in the QRN
(strong static) for QSOs.
Furthermore LA1V has received listeners' reports from Italy (I) and Puerto Rico
(KP4).
LA1V is using 100 W to a full size vertical ground plane antenna plus an inverted
V dipole with its apex at 20 m height.
A half square antenna (2 phased verticals) is also up and running, and a vertical
loop is planned, all beaming North America.
QSL LA1V via LA4LN direct only (LA1V is not a member of the QSL Bureau system).
Please note that one "green stamp" does not cover the return postage.
For a table showing all frequencies assigned on 5 MHz, including the Norwegian
ones:
http://www.mm1rah.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/five/freqs.htm
For propagation studies there is a system of British beacons on the 5290 kHz
frequency.
Check: http://www.rsgb-spectrumforum.org.uk/beacon_reporting.htm
There is also a German beacon on 5195 kHz with the callsign DRA5.
The 5 MHz Activity Day 2005 will be held this weekend April 8 - 9.
See more info at http://www.mm1rah.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/five/activity_day_2005.htm
LA4LN
On 7 Apr 2005 at 14:16, F. Davis wrote:
> Would you like to arrange a schedule for tomorrow on 60M?
> 73
> Frank VO1HP
>
Hi Frank!
Yes we are ready for the skeds. We checked the situation
with the VOACAP (thanks to Jari OH6BG:
http://www.uwasa.fi/~jpe/voacap/
).
The predictions:
1) 02-05UTC and later 20UTC--> suitable for the Finland-
UK.
2) Finland-Norway good all day except 14-19UTC when
there might be low signal levels.
3) For the Canada/USA we have to work with the grayline
propagation. So the best times are when the sun is going
up in OH or maybe the sunset in North America. You can
check the daily times from:
http://www.uwasa.fi/~jpe/sun.shtml
We are ready for the sked for example when there is the
sunrise in OH (near Helsinki).
73 de Marko OH2LRD
FDF Signals And Electrotechnical School Club Station
OI3W
Riihimaki, Finland
(60km north from Helsinki, loc KP20JR)
oh2lrd (at) sral.fi
Email from Alan SU9BN
dated 5th April:
I am interested in propagation on 5 megs.
I have a large curtain array here in Egypt and wonder if any UK ( or
other) stations would like me to listen for them.
I have worked a number of UK stations on 80m and 40m but keen to see
if I can receive anyone from here on 60m. I am free most evenings.
Please email me with frequency and times.
Unfortunately I leave Egypt on the 11th May this year.
73 Alan SU9BN, G3OSB, VK6BN
This was to the Group:
As a few people have expressed an interest in my antenna I have posted
some pictures of it in the photo section.
This is a commercial array made by TCI. It is supplied complete with
two 90ft towers.
The antenna consists of parallel dipole elements stacked vertically
and horizontally. Fed with open wire line and a balun it works well on
all bands 1.8 - 28 mhz.
I am hoping to take some clearer pictures soon, wire tends to
disappear into the clouds.
Here in the Northern Sinai we get quite a lot of rain in the Winter,
note the grass and flowers, these will disappear soon as the weather
gets hotter.
73 Alan SU9BN, G3OSB, VK6BN
And here's Alan's photos:
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