5 MHz

[PA1FJ]

In the Netherlands we have now 5 MHz band from 5.350 - 5.450 MHz, a perfect QRP band!

[GM0LVI]

I must give the band a try Fred. Will have to see if I can get any of my existing antennas to radiate a Watt or two as no space left for yet another antenna!

[GM0LVI]

Just had my first 5MHz QSO with G4HMC 2x QRP on 5.262.
I found that I could tune my HF2v by shorting most of the 80m loading coil. Works a treat!!

[DF5WW]

Antenna and TRX are not a problem here. It´s easy to tune my 2 x 13.5 m doublet but here in DL 60m is not allowed yet 

We will got a small 15 kc part in the next future but i think the german BNetzA not working between Xmas and the new year 

My Icom is ready to transmit an i´m still waiting 

[VE2TH]

Hello all,

Here is what we have in Canada:



Centre Frequency                 Frequency (USB)                       Channel Designation

    5332.0 Khz                         5330.5 kHz                               Channel 1

    5348.0 kHz                         5346.5 kHz                               Channel 2

    5358.5 kHz                         5357.0 kHz                               Channel 3

    5373.0 kHz                         5371.5 kHz                               Channel 4

    5405.0 kHz                         5403.5 kHz                               Channel 5

For now, that is all we have here in Canada.


And many much more informations in the following link:

http://www.hflink.com/5mhz/index.html#USA

Good reading

72, Michel

[DF5WW]

Bad regulations worldwide .... The Netherlands have 100 kc´s without channel regulations, we will have (in the next future) 15 kc´s without a channel regulation and some other countries have 5 channels like Canada and the USA ....

Not a problem to come togehther but it´s split work what we have to do ..... Hope in a near future this will be regulated to a hamband without channels .... 

[GM0LVI]

Yes Juergen - very confusing indeed. I've heard some stations operating outside the 'channels' allocated to their countries and there do not seem to be any separate allocations for CW and SSB.
All a bit of a mess :-)

[PG4I]

I hung up a short coil loaded dipole this evening, still have to tune it because resonance is at 5250 which is about 100 kHz to low. The dipole is only 10 meters long, I have limited space currently. I hear mostly SSB stations from the UK and one beacon, HG7BHB at 5352.5.

Anyone have a clue where QRP activity is located on this band?

[GM0LVI]

Hi Joop!
The UK QRP QRG is 5262.0 kHz.

Good Luck!

[PG4I]

Thanks Dave,

that's outside the Dutch band, 5350-5450. To bad. Well, at least I can try and listen there. 

[GM0LVI]

5373.0 +/- Might be worth listening to Joop. Not a specific QRP QRG but there is activity.

[PG4I]

I read that starting Jan 1st 2017 a new segment (5351.5 - 5366.5) will be allocated for amateur radio use worldwide. Maximum power 15 Watts ERP. Secondary status. Possibly CW and digital modes only due to the small bandwidth.

See the ARRL site: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/world-radiocommunication-conference-approves-global-60-meter-allocation

[OH5KUY]

The new radio frequency of 4 U / M 2016 came into force on Friday, 09.12.2016. At the same time the new 5 MHz band opened for all Finnish ham radio frequencies between 5351.5 kHz and 5366.5 kHz. Maximum power 15 W EIRP.

so far a lot of activity on JT65 and JT9 modes. Good band for QRP -operations.

73/oh5kuy (of5kuy) / qrp