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beaconman

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Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« on: January 26, 2010, 1815 UTC »
Located some where in the south west desert country...
solar only no battery.
Freq.  26.600Mc

Now it transmits approximately 2 dashes per minute, with each dash lasting 13 seconds.
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cmradio

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2010, 0334 UTC »
That makes my original QRSS-3 beacon look like 80 WPM ;)

Look forward to some more sunspots.

Peace!
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beaconman

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2010, 1508 UTC »
I dont have a clue of who is connected with this beacon...
these e mails come rolling across my desk...
but the source is reliable...we operate on a need to know
and I dont need to know  ::)

I did listen most of the day to that freq...and NO JOY...
it will pop up during sporadic E season thats for sure...
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beaconman

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon band might be open
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2010, 0313 UTC »
The lower part of the CB band is open tonight
the 26.600 beacon might be heard if we listen...
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Offline Tube Shortwave

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 0354 UTC »
10 and 11m is wide open between me and So. Cal tonight.  I am monitoring 26.600 and hearing nada.
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beaconman

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2010, 1641 UTC »
A recent e mail indicates that what I heard was not this beacon.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2010, 0125 UTC by Beaconman »
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Offline wolf359

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2010, 0624 UTC »
26600 is currently solar only. The circuit and panel are currently supported by the dipole, so the frequency can get a little wobbly in the mornings and afternoons when the sun is low in the sky and the wind is blowing.
Sometime in the future, it will be 24 hour.
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Offline myhfbeacon

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2010, 1507 UTC »
are there any pics of the 26.600 beacon? how big is the solar panel....thanks...jr
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Offline wolf359

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2010, 0826 UTC »
Taken before initial deployment. Dipole is coiled up.

The pink antenna improves propagation by 15% or your money back.
« Last Edit: March 24, 2010, 0829 UTC by wolf359 »
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Offline myhfbeacon

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2010, 1443 UTC »
Thanks for the pic.............did you happen to take one of the transmitter board?....jr
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Offline wolf359

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Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2010, 0743 UTC »
Aye. I did but that is confidential information. :p
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