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: 758 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
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SOUTH AMERICA ZY6V Abrolhos Archipelago Dxpedition Posted on 01/11/201816/08/2020 From November 14 to 19, 2018, ZY6V will be active from Abrolhos Archipelago in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The operation is valid for iota sa-019, dib ba-01, dfb ba 014, wlota lh-0463, arlhs bra-001, pyff (brazilian flora & fauna) pyff-0001 cq zone – 11, itu zone – 13. Grid… Read More