Re: [MagicEME] Tonga - 6m DXpedition May 2026

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Congratulations, Bob and best wishes for success!

WOW - you sure picked some days with GREAT CNDX for working 6m EME! I worked A35
before on 6m, but sure will look for you ;-) GL working the many horizon-only single
yagi stations in NA during their moonsets! VY 73, Lance

On 4/21/2026 11:19:52, Bob Sutton via groups.io wrote:
> *A35RS 6m DXpedition  -  14 to 26 May 2026  - Tongatapu Island, Kingdom of Tonga 
> -  Grid AG28*
>
> Tonga was activated on 6m EME in 2019 but there are many old and new 6m EME
> stations not in the list worked by the VK team.
> Sadly the two beach front QTHs where I operated 2m EME and the VKs operated 6m EME
> were both destroyed by a cyclone in 2020.
> While the new QTH has no ocean view,  the entire moon pass is over flat land with
> no obstructions except scattered coconut palms.
>
> The call sign is to be confirmed, but I expect to renew my old A35RS license on the
> spot at the Ministry as done 3 times previously.
> The 6m Yagi has elevation and the portable EME station is upgraded with lower loss
> feed line  ...  and hopefully more TX power too.
> 6m EME using Q65-60A mode in 'Q65 Pileup' QSO format between 50.190 and 50.220
> subject to QRN.  Liaison via ON4KST EME Chat.
> During non-EME periods the radio will be on 50.313 FT8  ...  but 6m ionospheric
> propagation will likely be poor as Cycle 25 declines.
>
> Contributions towards the DXpedition expenses will be very gratefully received via
> PayPal to zl...@yahoo.com
> All successful 6m EME contacts will receive LoTW confirmation and be sent a colour
> picture QSL card in the mail  (no need to reply).
>
> Further info will be posted on the A35RS QRZ.com page.   Hope to "see you" on 6m
> from Tonga in about 3 weeks time!
>
> 73, Bob  ZL1RS / A35RS
>
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