As mentioned last week and due to the lack of interest overall for DXing, Contesting and Special Events and the time involved preparing the list I will no longer be publishing a comprehensive list. I have been asked about the 5MHz (60M) band see info below.
I will list below the sites where you can find the information I use weekly to bring you the info.
1 – DX World.Net: https://www.dx-world.net/?s=bulletin Click on “Read More” then “Download the Latest Bulletin”. My favourite!
2 – 425 DX News: https://www.425dxn.org/ Under “News & Updates” click on the latest update or any of the links along the top to find what is of interest to you.
3 – Ham Radio World: https://www.hamradioworld.org/ Click on whatever interest you.
4 – DX News.Com: https://dxnews.com/ Click on whatever interest you.
5 – DXing with VA3RJ: https://www.qsl.net/va3rj/dx.html Dave has a lot of info on his site.
Take note of Solar Flares, they are a huge part of successful DXing and Contesting on HF!
To see the daily conditions go to: https://solar.w5mmw.net/
WA7BNM Contest Calendar to Wednesday Feb 12, 2026. Information for the next 8 Days of Contest go to: https://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycont.php
Contests to look forward to this weekend:
ARRL Inter. DX Contest CW, REF Contest SSB, Russian PSK WW Contest, World Wide Argentina DX
Below is the ISED official RBR-4 information plus some notes on using the 60M (5MHz) band:
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) …..
RBR-4 Issue 3 July 2022
Spectrum Management and Telecommunications:
Schedule I: Frequency bands and bandwidths for use by amateur stations operating in Canada
Definitions:
B: Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification
5: Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Morse Code (5 w.p.m.) Qualification
B/H: Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with a Basic Qualification with Honours (score of 80% or above)
A: Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Advanced Qualification
5 MHz (60M) Frequency band and bandwidths for use by amateur stations operating in Canada:
5.332 MHz 2.8 kHz C21 B and 5, B/H, B and A
5.348 MHz 2.8 kHz C21 B and 5, B/H, B and A
5.3515-5.3665 MHz 2.8 kHz C21 B and 5, B/H, B and A
5.373 MHz 2.8 kHz C21 B and 5, B/H, B and A
5.405 MHz 2.8 kHz C21 B and 5, B/H, B and A
F.Y.I. Band Notes:
Maximum power: 100 watts PEP (effective radiated power)
USB voice only (upper sideband), plus CW and data
Channel operation only – no frequency selection
2.8 kHz maximum bandwidth
Secondary allocation – must not cause interference
RBR-4 Schedule I covers all frequency bands and bandwidths for use by amateur stations operating in Canada.
If you are interested in checking out Zones, Regions, Continents, Maps and a host of other information then EI8IC has an excellent site: https://www.mapability.com/ei8ic/maps/maps.php
73 de Ken VY2RU