PP1CZ BEACON BACK ON 50.085 Posted on 01/06/201324/09/2017 With great happiness inform that the Beacon is again in the air. Now with specific equipment for this purpose since last Beacon is in air with the following characteristics: – Call Sign: PP1CZ. – Frequency: 50,085 – Power: 10 to 20 Watts (only in the first days of testing will be 20 Watts, and then dropped to 10 Watts). – Transmitter: specifically manufactured to be a Beacon (equipment very well built), Switched source of Alinco, Model DM-330MV. – Antenna: Vertical 5/8 wavelength. – Message: “VVV DE PP1CZ PP1CZ GG99UQ” followed by 06 letters and before a pause of 1 second for the message repeated. For now the Beacon is in my house, but in a few weeks will be transferred to a fixed address, which should be in the final. Later this weekend I will take pictures of it and put on my QRZ page. Thank you in advance report on who you listen to. My thanks to the friend who helped me in achieving this dream. 73 PP1CZ – Leo. Views: 832 BEACON SOUTH AMERICA
BEACON V73SIX BEACON UPDATE Posted on 04/10/201324/09/2017 V73SIX/B was back on the air September 2013. It is now on new freq of 50.012. 40 Watts into stacked HO Loops. More info about beacon status on: http://www.qsl.net/v73ns/v73six.htm Tnx to Neil V73NS. Views: 742 Read More
NEWS LU1DMA SK Posted on 02/06/201323/10/2017 From Manu LU9ESD: Reported this unfortunate news. We lost LU1DMA. Luis LU1DMA was our reference on the “band magic” in Argentina, with 186 DXCC comfirmed in 6 meters. Luis gerneral informations. Highlights of its rich 58 hamradio years: 11/18/55 He received from the Ministry of Communications LU1DMA license. RES 3306… Read More
SOUTH AMERICA HC8 Galapagos on 50MHz Posted on 26/06/201523/03/2025 Geoff, G8OFQ will be working again as a volunteer at the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center on Isabela Island, Galapagos (SA-004) from 1 July to 30 September. He will be QRV as HC8/G8OFQ on 160-6 metres during his spare time, indicatively between 21 and 5 UTC. QSL via operator’s instructions. Tnx… Read More