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Author Topic: HF or Low power Beacons (incl Pirate Beacons) near Vegas / Nevada?  (Read 3287 times)

Offline corq

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Headed to LV in a couple weeks; might try to get away from the RFI of the strip to hear some desert beacons. Taking only a Grundig G3 portable and possibly a rollup/portable antenna.

Knowing this is area is for HF and might not be the place to ask, but I figured beacon enthusiasts of all type might me found here ;-) if someone has a low power beacon list/link to point me to for this area, I'd be much obliged.

Also, radio enthusiasts in LV: is there a recommended area in town that's relatively low in RFI inducing signage and such, that a couple of SWL tourists could reasonably bus/taxi to?

Thanks!

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Did some SWLing when wife and I stayed in Sandy Valley a few years ago.  It was really quiet there.  Heard milliwatt beacons from everywhere!

By day, was at the NAB convention in Vegas, by night, camped out with the Grundig in Sandy Valley.  It was awesome!  About a 30 min drive to/from Vegas strip.

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Thanks! That gets me something to go on! Much appreciated!
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I would think the 4Mhz beacons would be quite readable from there at night, if you find an electrically quiet location.
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