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Currently Off the air pending relocation.
| Frequency |
28.267
MHz |
| Power |
5 Watts |
| Antenna |
40m dipole (+tuner) 7m above
ground |
| Transmitter |
HTX-100 |
| Grid Locator |
FN30dx |
| Exact QTH |
N41deg 58.184min; W73deg 43.169min |
| Keying |
Jackson Harbor PK3 (built into HTX-100) |
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Thanks for tuning in to my
low power beacon, transmitting from the New York/Connecticut
border. I started operating a beacon in order to get better
insight into the propogation characteristics
of this band. As most know, we are currently at our low point
in the 11 year solar cycle - radio contacts above the 17-meter
band are infrequent, yet we are periodically able to work DX
with low power and amazingly strong signal reports.
A 24-hour beacon, along with your signal
reports, gives me the opportunity to attempt to correlate band
openings to various parts of the world with solar conditions
and other relevant data, something that has always interested
me.
For your signal report to be of maximum value,
please follow Lt. Uhura's example and include the following
info:
- Date & time of reception
- Signal report
- Your Location
- Your receiving equipment & antenna
Sound Files (are greatly
appreciated!)
AE5X/B as received by:
KC9GNK
on 6 July 2007 @ 2220Z (440k)
W0PSS in
2005 (440 k)
F5OIH in
2004 (225 k)
G4TMV in
2004 (125 k)
Starting near the bottom of the current solar
cycle on 1 Oct 2004, AE5X/B has been received in:
24 States
11 DXCC
Countries
4
Continents
Misc
Service
Manual for HTX-100 - This documentation for one of the most
commonly used beacon transmitters is a 5M pdf file, 66 pages
in length.
Future plans are to build this
external amplfier and run the beacon at 100 watts. I would
like to hear from anyone who's built this amplifier...
Beacon
DXing | WJ5O's
10-Meter Beacon Site
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