02-07-2018, 06:53 PM
Hi,
The VK5RBV beacon on 144.456 MHz (under testing) has had a small tweak to its ID scheme, it is now running 60 seconds of CW ID including grid locator and carrier then a cycle of JT65B, with some CW to fill in the last 10 seconds of the period. At present it is running about 8w to a single PAR OmniAngle loop at around the 12 mark on the tower.
There is also a QRP beacon on 50.456 running CW and JT65A, this is the replacement for the 50.315 beacon we took off the air when the FT8 digital mode exploded. It will get a P.A later in July/ August and be back to being 15W, same HALO antenna as before.
Once I can find a reasonable OMNI for 432 and 1296 those beacons will also be turned on.
Reports are most welcome to: vk8zlx @ gmail dot com
Regards,
Peter, vk5pj
The VK5RBV beacon on 144.456 MHz (under testing) has had a small tweak to its ID scheme, it is now running 60 seconds of CW ID including grid locator and carrier then a cycle of JT65B, with some CW to fill in the last 10 seconds of the period. At present it is running about 8w to a single PAR OmniAngle loop at around the 12 mark on the tower.
There is also a QRP beacon on 50.456 running CW and JT65A, this is the replacement for the 50.315 beacon we took off the air when the FT8 digital mode exploded. It will get a P.A later in July/ August and be back to being 15W, same HALO antenna as before.
Once I can find a reasonable OMNI for 432 and 1296 those beacons will also be turned on.
Reports are most welcome to: vk8zlx @ gmail dot com
Regards,
Peter, vk5pj