C5R — The Gambia DXpedition

C5R 🇬🇲 The Gambia (C5)

DXpedition Most Wanted #164 · Uncommon
C5R The Gambia

YU5R, F5RAV and E70A will be active as C5R from The Gambia from 1 October to 4 November 2026. Activity is planned on 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 15m and 10m, SSB. QSL via YU5R (direct). This operation is part of an humanitarian work on behalf of WILCOS school for children from 3 to 5 years old, all the money that you send are invested in this project.

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Updated on 04 Oct 2026
Location: Tanji
QSL via: C5R, YU5R, direct, Club Log OQRS
Log on Club Log OQRS
ON THE AIR NOW
From01 Oct 2026
To04 Nov 2026
Latest news
[QRV] – Lui, YT3PL has been up and running for the past couple of days on SSB & FT8, various bands.
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C5R Live Spots

01:51:29 UTC
UTC Spotter Frequency Mode Comments Band Age
00:01OH6RX3725.0SSBPlease come agn80m1h50m
23:25 09 OctNF6P10137.7FT8—30m2h26m
23:24 09 OctN5XZ10136.0FT8via yu5r ft830m2h27m
23:10 09 OctAF7WH10137.7FT8—30m2h40m
22:55 09 OctKP4KGP21075.5FT8FT815m2h55m
22:50 09 OctRV3V10137.7FT8FT8 -16 dB Tnx QSO!30m3h
22:49 09 OctKC0GU10137.8FT8—30m3h2m
22:45 09 OctK6FA21074.0FT8Tnx for QSO and new band count15m3h6m
22:22 09 OctND4X10136.0FT8FT830m3h29m
22:16 09 OctLW2EUZ10136.0FT8FT8 -03 DB30m3h34m
22:08 09 OctSP7SQM10136.0FT8—30m3h43m
21:04 09 OctJH0BQX10136.0FT8+1652hz -19db cq30m4h47m
20:47 09 OctSP3NGI10137.1FT8FT830m5h3m
20:45 09 OctC5R3725.0SSBLSB80m5h5m
20:38 09 OctG0TZD14250.0SSB59 tks20m5h13m
20:30 09 OctDK3BK14250.0SSBTU20m5h21m
20:28 09 OctGM0OQV14250.0SSB—20m5h22m
20:24 09 OctVE1BQC14250.0SSB[pw] fn65jx >> ik13pk - 59/5920m5h27m
20:23 09 OctEA5IIG14250.0SSB((gambia)) big signal20m5h28m
20:21 09 OctEA7LMB14250.0SSB"Lui" CQ DX20m5h30m
20:20 09 OctKD3RF14250.0SSB7320m5h30m
20:14 09 OctIV3OKO14250.0SSB—20m5h36m
20:10 09 OctF5JJW14250.0SSB—20m5h40m
20:08 09 OctEA5IYX14250.0SSBcq cq dx20m5h43m
20:08 09 OctON5MA14250.0SSBTnx20m5h43m

Best time to work — by continent

Busiest band and UTC window per continent, based on cluster spots collected so far for this operation.

ContinentBest bandBest time (UTC)Based on
Europe15m15:00–18:00 UTC313 spots
North America20m21:00–24:00 UTC215 spots
South America15m18:00–21:00 UTC30 spots
Asia20m06:00–09:00 UTC33 spots
Africa20m21:00–24:00 UTC71 spots

Log Search — C5R

Search the online Club Log for C5R to check if your QSO has been confirmed.

Source reports

Our sources do not fully agree on the details of this operation. We list what each one reports below and highlight where they differ from our listing.

NG3K ADXO
QSL via: reports YU5R Direct (our listing: C5R, YU5R, direct, Club Log OQRS)
425DXN wcal #1847
QSL via: reports C5R direct to YT3PL and logsearch on Club Log (our listing: C5R, YU5R, direct, Club Log OQRS)
DXNL 2530
QSL via: reports for C5R via YU5R (our listing: C5R, YU5R, direct, Club Log OQRS)

Update history

  • First reportedNG3K ADXO
    Gambia: Oct 1-Nov 4, 2026 -- C5R -- QSL via: YU5R Direct Oct 1-Nov 4, 2026 -- Gambia -- C5R -- QSL: YU5R Direct -- Source: OPDX (Sep 22, 2026) -- By YU5R F5RAV E70A; HF; for QSL, include SAE; QRV in CQWW DX SSB
  • UpdateDX-World.net
    YT3PL will also be active as C5R. The team will use a Power Genius amplifier.
  • Update425 DX News
    QSL route: C5R, YT3PL, direct, Club Log OQRS. Official website: https://www.facebook.com/61572930010269. Modes added: SSB.
  • UpdateDXNL (DARC)
    QSL route: C5R, YU5R, direct, Club Log OQRS.
  • UpdateDX-World.net
    [QRV] – Lui, YT3PL has been up and running for the past couple of days on SSB & FT8, various bands.
Last updated on 04 Oct 2026