PP1CZ BEACON BACK ON 50.085 Posted on 01/06/201324/09/2017 By 50mhz 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: 424 BEACON SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA HKØ – San Andres on 50MHz Posted on 16/01/201615/06/2017 A team from Poland (SP2EBG, SP3CYY, SP3GEM, SP6IXF, SP9FOW, SP9PT, SP9RCL and SQ2OFS) will be active as 5J0P from San Andres Island (NA-033) on 6-21 March. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres with four stations. QSL via Club Logs OQRS (for direct and bureau cards); traditional… Read More
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
ZS2X beacon on 50,007 MHz FSK Posted on 08/02/201324/09/2017 The ZS2X/b on 50,007 MHz FSK, that was heard in South Florida on 23rd February 2012, is currently beaming directly at Florida, USA, until further notice. It runs 25 Watts into a two element horizontal Yagi and is located near Port Elizabeth, RSA. The message reads: “V V V de… Read More