- [NEWS] –
Team had a Zoom meeting few days ago to go over everything. This is not going to be a full-blown 24/7 DXpedition for following reasons:
1/ Some of the ops will do IOTA AF-060 – callsign C5I.
2/ One or two will stay at hotel during the IOTA activity – callsign C5T.
3/ It’s possible one or two may drive a 4×4 to activate the rare Grids (IK23, IK33) – callsign C5T/P.
Ultimately, C5T will be used more often than other calls. Team are mindful of the fact both 3D2Y and 9L5A have bandplans.
There’s been hardly any activity from C5 in approx 18 months.
– Bands: 60-6m. Focus on higher bands. No low bands (80 or 160m)
– Antennas: 1/4 wave verticals, a 15-6m portable Hexbeam and a 60m dipole.
– Amps: 1 x JUMA, 1 x RM Italy.
– LoTW uploads planned for during the activity, if not when we return home without delay (and unnecessary cost).
– Undecided on MSHV or F/H.
– CW & SSB more than FT8 (unless conditions are not so good).
– All going well we will use Club Log livestream.
On November 24 / 25 team leave homes for the journey to C5.
- [OCTOBER 7] –
Team have set up a Facebook group so you can follow their journey along the way. Click the banner below and join them. They are running a survey to see which bands you might still need C5 on.
- [AUGUST 24] –
The C5T & C5I team consisting of EA3NT, EI5GM, EI9FBB, MM0NDX & MM0OKG is very pleased to inform that both callsigns are no longer pending and official radio licenses have been issued for their late November ’24 DXpedition to The Gambia.
A short activity spanning November 25-29 will see the group operate from the mainland (as C5T) and possibly from the Bijol islands, AF-060 (as C5I). They plan to QRV on various bands and modes, including 60m and 6m. (AF-060 has never been activated on 6m).
QSL via EA5GL. Free for everyone LoTW uploads will be done without any delay, perhaps even during the DXpedition, and they solicit no donations or sponsors for their activity.
Note: Same team plan to QRV from a never before activated IOTA in 2025 – dates for that activation to be firmed up.
