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: 825 BEACON SOUTH AMERICA
BEACON KH9 BEACON NEWS Posted on 28/10/201324/09/2017 Message received from Colin Bradley, KH9/WA2YUN on Wake Island: Attached are photos of my 6 meter station and 6M8GJ antenna. I hope to move the station over to the beach house this week. My current 5 element antenna at the house appears to be open on the antenna analyzer. I… Read More
SOUTH AMERICA HC8LU Galapagos Island on 50MHz Posted on 14/09/201716/08/2020 HC8LU Argentinian DXpedition wil be active form from San Cristobal, Galapagos Island, November 29 to Dicember 8 2017. The team: LU8YD (Team Leader), LU9VEA, LU7VB, LU3YK, LU7YS (Pilot) and LU5FF (Pilot). EQUIPMENT & MODES ANTENNAS 20 to 6 meters Hexbeam @ 9 meters high 80 & 40 meters full size… Read More
SOUTH AMERICA HC – Ecuador on 50MHz Posted on 16/01/201603/06/2016 Rick, NE8Z will be active again from Ecuador from 16 January to 6 February. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-6 metres as HC1MD from Tumbaco (Pichincha Province) and as HC1MD/HC2 from the Capay lighthouse in Ballenita (Santa Elena Province). QSL via K8LJG (direct) and LoTW. TNX QRZ… Read More