C5/M1KTA where am I operating (frequency)?

Honestly... where ever band looks open.

Please do not ask please turn beam to... I am QRP and using vertical wire dipoles.

Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) seems to be picking me up as expected within 5 secs of the first CQ... I am not a great CW op and pile ups are horrendous for me... please qrs qrs qrs and if I say up I mean it...

Some spots from last two days...

rows to show:   5  10  15  20  25  30  40  50  100  showing spots for DX call: *M1KTA*  search spot by callsign
de	dx	freq	cq/dx	snr	speed	time
F6IIT	C5/M1KTA	18073.2	CW CQ [LoTW]	14 dB	21 wpm	0837z 01 Mar
SM6FMB	M1KTA	18073.2	CW CQ [LoTW]	8 dB	21 wpm	0837z 01 Mar
HB9SOF	C5/M1KTA	18073.4	CW CQ [LoTW]	5 dB	21 wpm	0827z 01 Mar
HB9DCO	C5/M1KTA	18073.0	CW CQ [LoTW]	6 dB	20 wpm	0827z 01 Mar
SM6FMB	M1KTA	18073.2	CW CQ [LoTW]	7 dB	20 wpm	0826z 01 Mar
OH6BG	C5/M1KTA	18073.1	CW CQ [LoTW]	10 dB	21 wpm	0826z 01 Mar
HB9DCO	M1KTA	18073.0	CW CQ [LoTW]	6 dB	21 wpm	0825z 01 Mar
F6IIT	C5/M1KTA	18073.2	CW CQ [LoTW]	12 dB	20 wpm	0825z 01 Mar
DF7GB	C5/M1KTA	18073.1	CW CQ [LoTW]	9 dB	21 wpm	0823z 01 Mar
DL9GTB	M1KTA	18073.0	CW CQ [LoTW]	7 dB	21 wpm	0814z 01 Mar
OH6BG	M1KTA	18073.1	CW CQ [LoTW]	10 dB	21 wpm	0813z 01 Mar
OH6BG	C5/M1KTA	14043.5	CW CQ [LoTW]	19 dB	21 wpm	1911z 28 Feb
F6IIT	M1KTA	14043.6	CW CQ [LoTW]	17 dB	21 wpm	1849z 28 Feb
F6IIT	C5/M1KTA	21040.2	CW CQ [LoTW]	16 dB	20 wpm	1835z 28 Feb
WZ7I	C5/M1KTA	21040.1	CW CQ [LoTW]	30 dB	21 wpm	1835z 28 Feb
F6IIT	M1KTA	21040.2	CW CQ [LoTW]	18 dB	21 wpm	1832z 28 Feb
F6IIT	C5/M1KTA	21040.2	CW CQ [LoTW]	10 dB	21 wpm	1816z 28 Feb
WZ7I	C5/M1KTA	21040.1	CW CQ [LoTW]	21 dB	20 wpm	1813z 28 Feb
HB9DCO	C5/M1KTA	21040.0	CW CQ [LoTW]	3 dB	21 wpm	1806z 28 Feb
EA4TX	C5/M1KTA	21060.4	CW CQ [LoTW]	4 dB	21 wpm	1759z 28 Feb
WZ7I	C5/M1KTA	21060.1	CW CQ [LoTW]	24 dB	21 wpm	1752z 28 Feb
SK3W	C5/M1KTA	21060.0	CW CQ [LoTW]	10 dB	21 wpm	1749z 28 Feb
K1TTT	C5/M1KTA	21060.1	CW CQ [LoTW]	3 dB	21 wpm	1742z 28 Feb
WZ7I	C5/M1KTA	21060.1	CW CQ [LoTW]	6 dB	21 wpm	1738z 28 Feb

Some of the log... I ran paper logging too on the beach so if not there if think you should be please do not panic...  First LoTW uploads should be done next day or so.

     1 2014-02-28 08:30:39 15         21290.0 SSB  IZ8SKE         59  59
     2 2014-02-28 08:30:57 15         21290.0 SSB  OE6MBG         59  59
     3 2014-02-28 08:31:03 15         21290.0 SSB  EA4VV          59  59
     4 2014-02-28 08:31:14 15         21290.0 SSB  G3VKW          59  44
     5 2014-02-28 08:31:35 15         21290.0 SSB  SP9NRO         59  59
     6 2014-02-28 08:31:47 15         21290.0 SSB  OE8HIK         59  59
     7 2014-02-28 08:32:02 15         21290.0 SSB  S51VA          59  53
     8 2014-02-28 08:32:12 15         21290.0 SSB  IK0OZD         59  59
     9 2014-02-28 08:32:21 15         21290.0 SSB  EA4KD          59  59
    10 2014-02-28 08:32:32 15         21290.0 SSB  OH4JVC         59  59
    11 2014-02-28 08:32:43 15         21290.0 SSB  SQ8NQW         59  58
    12 2014-02-28 08:32:54 15         21290.0 SSB  I2XIP          59  59
    13 2014-02-28 08:33:02 15         21290.0 SSB  SP7ATA         59  55
    14 2014-02-28 08:44:36 15         21290.0 SSB  CT1ECB         59  59
    15 2014-02-28 08:44:48 15         21290.0 SSB  M0BSV          59  55
    16 2014-02-28 08:45:21 15         21290.0 SSB  DL9USA         59  53
    17 2014-02-28 08:45:27 15         21290.0 SSB  OK2PAY         59  59
    18 2014-02-28 08:45:34 15         21290.0 SSB  UY7QN          59  59
    19 2014-02-28 08:45:46 15         21290.0 SSB  EI7CC          59  53
    20 2014-02-28 08:45:58 15         21290.0 SSB  PA2WB          59  59
    21 2014-02-28 08:46:06 15         21290.0 SSB  G3YBA          59  56
    22 2014-02-28 08:46:13 15         21290.0 SSB  EA5BD          59  59
    23 2014-02-28 08:46:21 15         21290.0 SSB  IZ4RTB         59  59
    24 2014-02-28 08:46:29 15         21290.0 SSB  DJ9RQ          59  57
    25 2014-02-28 08:46:37 15         21290.0 SSB  G0WZL          59  56
    26 2014-02-28 08:46:51 15         21290.0 SSB  F6CXJ          59  59
    27 2014-02-28 08:47:00 15         21290.0 SSB  MW0RLJ         59  59
    28 2014-02-28 08:47:09 15         21290.0 SSB  F1MWV          59  59
    29 2014-02-28 08:47:29 15         21290.0 SSB  IZ0RCM         59  55
    30 2014-02-28 08:47:39 15         21290.0 SSB  I8HAK          59  59
    31 2014-02-28 08:47:48 15         21290.0 SSB  RA2FV          59  59
    32 2014-02-28 08:47:56 15         21290.0 SSB  IZ4RCW         59  55
    33 2014-02-28 08:48:08 15         21290.0 SSB  F1MWV          59  59
    34 2014-02-28 08:48:14 15         21290.0 SSB  S55DX          59  55
    35 2014-02-28 08:48:28 15         21290.0 SSB  G4STH          59  59
    36 2014-02-28 08:48:36 15         21290.0 SSB  IZ1UJM         59  58
    37 2014-02-28 08:48:43 15         21290.0 SSB  EA1GIB         59  59
    38 2014-02-28 08:48:48 15         21290.0 SSB  EA7ALL         59  59
    39 2014-02-28 09:15:13 15         21290.0 SSB  EA1SB          59  59
    40 2014-02-28 09:15:18 15         21290.0 SSB  LY9Y           59  59
    41 2014-02-28 09:15:24 15         21290.0 SSB  LA7HJA         59  59
    42 2014-02-28 09:15:29 15         21290.0 SSB  IW3IBN         59  59
    43 2014-02-28 09:15:40 15         21290.0 SSB  G0RQL          59  55
    44 2014-02-28 09:15:50 15         21290.0 SSB  SP7MOC         59  59
    45 2014-02-28 09:16:13 15         21290.0 SSB  OK2TS          59  59
    46 2014-02-28 09:16:24 15         21290.0 SSB  RZ6BR          59  59
    47 2014-02-28 09:16:33 15         21290.0 SSB  DF7UB          59  59
    48 2014-02-28 09:16:39 15         21290.0 SSB  F5VHQ          59  55
    49 2014-02-28 09:16:46 15         21290.0 SSB  G4YLO          59  59
    50 2014-02-28 09:16:51 15         21290.0 SSB  F5LQ           59  59
    51 2014-02-28 09:17:01 15         21290.0 SSB  DO1JWZ         59  57
    52 2014-02-28 09:17:10 15         21290.0 SSB  M0AID          59  55
    53 2014-02-28 09:25:31 15         21290.0 SSB  EA1AOM         59  53
    54 2014-02-28 09:25:39 15         21290.0 SSB  IZ5YHD         59  55
    55 2014-02-28 09:25:53 15         21290.0 SSB  G0BLB          59  59
    56 2014-02-28 09:26:00 15         21290.0 SSB  G4VVP          59  59
    57 2014-02-28 09:26:10 15         21290.0 SSB  SQ8OAU         59  57
    58 2014-02-28 17:41:37 15         21060.0 CW   G0TSM          599 599
    59 2014-02-28 17:44:02 15         21061.2 CW   IK0OXN         599 599
    60 2014-02-28 17:45:01 15         21061.2 CW   IK0OZD         599 599
    61 2014-02-28 17:46:21 15         21061.0 CW   G3HQT          599 599
    62 2014-02-28 17:47:11 15         21061.1 CW   DM5EA          599 599
    63 2014-02-28 17:48:39 15         21061.1 CW   LA7HJA         599 599
    64 2014-02-28 17:50:45 15         21061.3 CW   F5IN           599 599
    65 2014-02-28 17:52:59 15         21061.4 CW   OK2PAY         599 599
    66 2014-02-28 17:54:04 15         21061.4 CW   EA3BT          599 599
    67 2014-02-28 18:00:20 15         21041.0 CW   EA3WL          599 599
    68 2014-02-28 18:01:21 15         21041.0 CW   WB2ZAB         599 599
    69 2014-02-28 18:04:11 15         21041.1 CW   DL2EA          599 599
    70 2014-02-28 18:05:33 15         21041.1 CW   N4KW           599 599
    71 2014-02-28 18:07:57 15         21041.2 CW   IK2SGB         599 599
    72 2014-02-28 18:08:25 15         21041.2 CW   RK4YJ          599 599
    73 2014-02-28 18:10:55 15         21041.0 CW   OH2BV          599 599
    74 2014-02-28 18:12:29 15         21041.1 CW   WD5R           599 599
    75 2014-02-28 18:14:13 15         21041.1 CW   K1DT           599 599
    76 2014-02-28 18:15:33 15         21041.0 CW   W5ADD          599 599
    77 2014-02-28 18:16:25 15         21041.0 CW   G5LP           599 599
    78 2014-02-28 18:17:30 15         21041.1 CW   DF1PU          599 599
    79 2014-02-28 18:18:58 15         21040.9 CW   F5RQQ          599 599
    80 2014-02-28 18:21:48 15         21040.9 CW   CT1DKS         599 599
    81 2014-02-28 18:23:22 15         21040.8 CW   OH6NT          599 599
    82 2014-02-28 18:24:49 15         21040.9 CW   G4BUE          599 599
    83 2014-02-28 18:27:08 15         21041.2 CW   SM5ATP         599 599
    84 2014-02-28 18:28:22 15         21041.1 CW   MA5DWW         599 599
    85 2014-02-28 18:29:41 15         21041.1 CW   IK0FUX         599 599
    86 2014-02-28 18:31:17 15         21041.0 CW   IZ8FDH         599 599
    87 2014-02-28 18:33:32 15         21040.7 CW   YT7AW          599 599
    88 2014-02-28 18:34:41 15         21041.0 CW   YU1XX          599 599
    89 2014-02-28 18:37:04 15         21041.0 CW   K0LUG          599 599
    90 2014-02-28 18:37:43 15         21041.0 CW   K8ET           599 599
    91 2014-02-28 18:39:20 15         21040.9 CW   K4SE           599 599
    92 2014-02-28 18:40:47 15         21040.9 CW   KD0IET         599 599
    93 2014-02-28 18:41:49 15         21040.9 CW   DL5AN          599 599
    94 2014-02-28 18:45:02 20         14043.5 CW   IK0OZD         599 599
    95 2014-02-28 18:51:34 20         14044.6 CW   DM5EE          599 599
    96 2014-02-28 18:52:59 20         14044.6 CW   GM0EGI         599 599
    97 2014-02-28 18:54:54 20         14044.9 CW   G3KMY          599 599
    98 2014-02-28 18:55:58 20         14044.9 CW   OH2BV          599 599
    99 2014-02-28 18:58:15 20         14044.6 CW   KW2DK          599 599
   100 2014-02-28 19:00:57 20         14045.1 CW   IK0FUX         599 599
   101 2014-02-28 19:04:31 20         14045.1 CW   DL6EV          599 599
   102 2014-02-28 19:07:31 20         14045.1 CW   YT7AG          599 599
   103 2014-02-28 19:09:07 20         14045.1 CW   SV1CIB         599 599
   104 2014-02-28 19:11:52 20         14044.8 CW   K9EU           599 599
   105 2014-03-01 08:17:52 17         18074.0 CW   OE3EV          599 599
   106 2014-03-01 08:20:29 17         18074.0 CW   GW3KDB         599 599
   107 2014-03-01 08:22:30 17         18074.0 CW   EA8/DL6RM      599 599
   108 2014-03-01 08:26:53 17         18074.0 CW   CT7AGZ         599 599
   109 2014-03-01 08:27:29 17         18074.0 CW   IW2FND         599 599
   110 2014-03-01 08:29:49 17         18074.2 CW   HB9TLO         599 599
   111 2014-03-01 08:30:29 17         18074.2 CW   EA7BT          599 599
   112 2014-03-01 08:32:29 17         18074.2 CW   G5LP           599 599
   113 2014-03-01 08:34:08 17         18074.2 CW   IK6SIO         599 599
   114 2014-03-01 08:35:12 17         18074.2 CW   IZ2AMW         599 599
   115 2014-03-01 08:39:08 17         18074.1 CW   F5II           599 599
   116 2014-03-01 08:41:35 17         18074.1 CW   LX1CW          599 599
   117 2014-03-01 08:42:33 17         18074.1 CW   OH5KW          599 599
   118 2014-03-01 08:44:32 17         18074.3 CW   HB9ALO         599 599
   119 2014-03-01 08:45:09 17         18074.3 CW   I2ZBX          599 599
   120 2014-03-01 08:46:24 17         18074.3 CW   DL1ASA         599 599
   121 2014-03-01 08:48:53 17         18074.3 CW   JH4FEI         599 599
   122 2014-03-01 08:50:28 17         18074.0 CW   PA5TT          599 599
   123 2014-03-01 08:52:42 17         18074.0 CW   G4RRM          599 599

QRV from C5/M1KTA

And the off..

From http://www.dxwatch.com/dxsd1.php?f=0&c=C5/M1KTA&t=dx

rows to show:   5  10  15  20  25  30  40  50  showing spots for DX call: C5/M1KTA  send a spot / search spot by callsign
de	dx	freq	obs	time
IZ4RCQ	C5/M1KTA	21290.0	[LoTW] up 3	0914z 28 Feb
F4CUO	C5/M1KTA	21290.0	[LoTW]	0859z 28 Feb
DL9USA	C5/M1KTA	21290.0	[LoTW] UP3	0852z 28 Feb
SQ8NQW	C5/M1KTA	21290.0	[LoTW] tnx	0850z 28 Feb
EA4VV	C5/M1KTA	21290.0	[LoTW] 59 * Many thanks Dominic	0839z 28 Feb
OE6MBG	C5/M1KTA	21290.0	[LoTW]	0834z 28 Feb

as expected was put in the cluster and went a bit manic after that.

Using KX3 on internal batteries only so max 5W... lot of qsb and signals even to spain went from 59 to 51 and back again...SSB session for hour this morning... about 57 QSO, not huge number was working symplex initially then went up3...a vertical multiband wire dipole on a 10m pole right at the beach (photo when decent internet connection).

Why did I pick 15m? no reason except that this was last band rig had been use on.

Wind on the beach is pretty strong about 20-25mph (got anenometer with me) North to South .

Security is about 7am to 7pm.

Operating from the room whilst location is good not possible to use mans as the hotel earth is live!!

Will try and operate SSB in mornings and CW in evenings for those that are interested.

Remote SDR

Hopefully will be watching the operating and the pile ups (!!) from remote. I have a remote SDR working at home now and will be able to monitor that from time to time.

This was just testing the station from a wifi connection a few miles away...

Radio is a Softrock SDR V9.0 RX antenna is a multiband vertical.

C5 Licence (in case get called a pirate again!)

Letter just came through about the renewal. Listing the two KX3 this time and no Yaesu kit. The power supply is a nice switch mode 110 or 240V so should I be able to operate from the hotel I will be covered.

Asked already why C5/M1KTA and not a short C5 call... simple I believe we should retain our home call when operating overseas so it is clear that I am a UK licencee operating in another country. Whether the operation is CEPT or not so I always try to retain this format (some places it has been homecall/localprefix).

I'll have a couple qrss beacons sending cw 12wpm or 3 sec dot. Might have WSPR?

C5 QSLs LoTW requested

LoTW will be active  For call sign: C5/M1KTA
      For DXCC Entity: THE GAMBIA (422)
  For QSOs not before: 2014-02-27 00:00:00
   For QSOs not after: 2014-12-31 23:59:59

My C5 licence will run to the end of the year (2014).
I should be able to confirm QSO via upload to LoTW BEFORE I return to the UK. I will upload all qso when I return to the UK.

I will qsl card requests direct or via the buro. Clublog has not confirmed a single qso from previous C5, 6W, 3B8 or KH8 trips so doesn't look like it is much used by qrp ops. I expect I will upload logs to it when back in UK.