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: 790 BEACON SOUTH AMERICA
YVØ – Aves Island on 50MHz Posted on 14/08/201614/04/2023 Plans are to depart 31 August 2016 and they will be QRV for about 7 – 10 days with call YXØV, from Aves Island, IOTA NA-020. They plans to be active on 160 – 6M on CW and SSB. According to YV5OK they are trying to put a beacon to… Read More
SOUTH AMERICA HC8 – Galapagos on 50MHz Posted on 03/04/201703/04/2017 Tim, LW9EOC will be active as HC8/LW9EOC from the Galapagos Islands (SA-004) middle April until WPX CW Contest returning home on may, 31, 2017. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres, and a Multi Operation entry in the contest. Views: 2,441 Read More
BEACON LU8DCH BEACON 50.050 Posted on 05/04/201424/09/2017 Carlos LU8DCH inform that is active a new beacon on Martin Garcia Island, Argentina. The call is LU8DCH on 50.050 Mhz with 4 Watt power, 5/8 antenna. The locator GF05vt on the air 24 hours. Tnx to LU8DCH. Views: 1,345 Read More