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: 826 BEACON SOUTH AMERICA
DXPEDITION Announcement of Dxpedition to Saint Peter & Saint Paul Rocks Posted on 30/01/202505/02/2025 Jan 29, 2025 – PRESS RELEASE #1 The Araucaria DX Group is pleased to announce it has received permission from the Marinha do Brazil (Brazilian Navy) for a DXpedition to Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo (Saint Peter & Saint Paul archipelago). The operation will take place in the… Read More
BEACON V53SIX beacon on the air from Namibia Posted on 31/03/2022 V53SIX beacon is running on Rossing mountain, Namibia, grid locator JG77II. The beacon run 10 watts into a vertical antenna after each transmission the antenna will switch to a two element yagi and so on. The allocated frequency is 50.495 CW the beam will point north . The vertical antenna… Read More
SOUTH AMERICA PYØF – FERNANDO DE NORONHA IS Posted on 04/05/201213/08/2016 Ville PY2ZEA / OH2MM and Peter PY5CC / PP5XX are in Fernando de Noronha Island until may, 07. Look for PYØFM call on all band, and also in the ARAUCARIA VHF CONTEST on 50MHz. Views: 531 Read More