11/5/03
The Netherlands:
Currently I am building a new beacon here. The frequency will be 50450 KHz, that is if they cut the X-tal on the right overtone freq :-)) Mode will be CW, power
10 watts into a inverted V and completely homebrew by myself. The X-tal should be here in a couple of days so then I'll know. It will be an almost permanent beacon meaning it will be on when i'm around the house (read off during working hours, about 4-5 hours a day). Here in PA it's not posible to get a license for a unmanned station as I had contact for a permanent license. Yes, I know there is a beacon in PA but that one is the exception of the rule. PI7SIX/b has got a license in cooperation with the Dutch Army who are the primary users of 6 meters in PA.
I chose 50450 because I support Pierre', HB9QQ proposal to move the beacon band up.
73 for now and let you know the details when i have them. Ray, PA4PA
23/4/01
Tel-Aviv, 4X4SIX:
Callsign Change from 4Z5AY to 4X4SIX
More info at: http://www.iarc.org/~4z5ay/htmls/bea_tec.htm
73's
4z5ay, Yacov
VVVVVVVVVV DE 4X4SIX DE 4X4SIX BEACON.
INFORMATION;
LOCATION; TEL-AVIV, GRID KM72JB.
FREQUENCY; 50.080.20 MHZ
POWER; 5 W.
ANTENNA; VERTICAL, 50 METER ABOVE GROUND.
MORE INFORMATION; WWW.IARC.ORG/4Z5AY
DE 4X4SIX BEACON, NOW TRANSMITTING 15 SECONDS KEY DOWN. (ar)
(Transmitter will key down for about 15 Seconds.)
2/4/01
Guatemala Beacon News:
Juan Carlos Munoz, TG9AJR, writes...
TG9RB/B ON 50.011 FROM EK44sm WILL BE OFF THE AIR TEMPORARILY DUE TO RFI IN
THE AREA, WILL BE DOWN TO BE CHECK AND BACK UP ASAP WILL KEEP YOU
UPDATE. 73'S DX DE TG9AGR EK44ro
17/3/01
Exmouth Beacon, VK6RSX:
Don, VK6HK, writes...
I'm sorry to advise that the beacon VK6RSX on 50.304 MHz at Exmouth Western
Australia is QRT indefinitely. A new site is being sought. EMC problems at the
old site have forced the closure. With 50W omni, the beacon had been well
reported. Hopefully a new location will eventually be found at this
latitude. patndon@cygnus.uwa.edu.au
21/2/01
New Zealand, ZL:
The ZL1VHF 6M beacon at Auckland has been rebuilt, with a new transmitter, and a new keyer, and went back on air Wednesday evening.
Gone are the days of this beacon drifting in frequency, with the change in temperature throughout the day.
The new transmitter is on 50.0433 MHz, output power is 20W into a halfwave vertical, and the keyed ID is as follows:
"ZL1VHF AUCKLAND RF73MB ZL1VHF" followed by approximately 10 seconds of interrupted carrier.
The interrupted carrier is keyed on for 15/16 of a second, and off for 1/16th of a second.
In the unlikely event of a keyer failure, the transmitter will cease transmitting after 10 minutes of continuous transmission, thanks to a handy feature of this unit. The transmitter's frequency is PLL locked, and may drift by a few Hz only. Tests showed about 4Hz drift over a 3 hour period, from cold.
The beacon is still at the same site, about 30km SE of the Auckland CBD, and about 220m
ASL.
27/1/01
Equatorial Guinea, 3C5:
The 3C5I beacon is operational again. Watch for it on 50.096, with 30 watts
with beam heading chasing expected dx. Probably to Europe during day, LP to VK
or JA overnight. Any predictions welcome! If I am not in the shack, it will be
continuous. If I am around the shack, it will call cq with a listening period.
I will be out of 3c from Jan 31 to Feb 4 in ON land. Alan kb2wf@hotmail.com
22/1/01
VK6RSX Beacon:
Please be advised that the VK6RSX beacon at Exmouth WA (50.304
MHz) is reduced to intermittent service until further notice due to local
EMC problems. It may be necessary to find a new QTH if the service is
to continue. Other VK6 beacons on 50.066 (VK6RPH), 50.306 (VK6RBU) and
50.308 (VK6RTW) are operational. 73... Don VK6HK
13/1/01
Iceland, TF3SIX has moved:
The 6M beacon TF3SIX on 50.057 MHz got a new QTH this morning it
is now just outside of Reykjavik in HP94BC The beacon is sending TF3SIX
TF3SIX TF3SIX QTH HP94BC for ca. 25 sec. and then 6 sec. rest until it start
again. I am using Yaseu FT-690RII giving ca. 12w out on CW in to 2.8 dBi GP
so ERP is ca. 22W. This new QTH is on my working place so I can take good
care of him. 73´s de TF3GW tf3gw@amst.org
13/1/01
Estonia, ES6SIX/b is QRT:
ES6SIX on 50.073 is QRT and will be moved into YL-land as YL#SIX
in somewhere KO16 or KO17 square. de Arvo ES1CW
29/12/01
New Zealand Beacon:
Bob, ZL3TY, reports that ZL3MHB is now operating on 50.055MHz,
location about 10km south of Greymouth. Grid Locator is RE57.
It is running 15W to a 1/4 wave vertical antenna (GP). Bob would appreciate any reception reports, particularly comparisons with
ZL3SIX. mailto:b_mcquarrie@minidata.co.nz
17/12/00
VK4RTL Beacon:
Disgusting! Ever wondered why VK4RTL sounds
"dirty"?
Above - Harmonics ~700Hz either side can clearly be seen on this
Digipan screenshot taken at 0110 today. QRG? Take your pick!
12/12/00 Italy, I:
New Italian beacon, IK5ZUL/b JN52, 50.020MHz.
12/12 Brazil, PY:
Fred, PY2XB reports...
"PY2AA/B in GG66WJ on 50.059 MHz: We have accomplished the final
reconstruction of the station. Now it uses two M2 halos stacked (top one at
18mH)and the output power exceeds 40W. Please feed us back with reports.
Thanks" py2xb@50mhz.com
6/12/00 New Zealand, ZL:
The instability this beacon suffered from seems to be have
cured. QRG now pretty much where it should be on 50.043.070 +/-
4/12/00 New Zealand, ZL:
Tim, ZL3VTV/ZL1 writes...
The new Auckland 6m beacon is now on air, and running permanently from its new site.
The frequency is slightly low at the moment, but this will be corrected this weekend if everything goes according to plan.
The beacon is running 10 watts into a half wave vertical (omni-directional) from its site, 220m ASL, about 30km SW of Auckland city, and is on 50.0417 at present. It will be retuned to 50.043 MHz, where it will operate.
It is sending out the identification "ZL1VHF 6M WHITFORD". Please feel free to send this note onto other reflectors, etc.
Any signal reports would be very welcome, I can be E-mailed at tmoore@clear.net.nz, or by phone,
+64 21 273 2429. 73 and best 6m DX, Tim, ZL3VTV/ZL1.
2/12/00 Ethiopia, ET:
"Claudio, ET3VSC installed a new 6M beacon on 50.034 MHz in grid KJ99. Msg, call, pwr, antenna info. This news comes from ET3VSC via I0AMU." 73 Sergio, ik0fta
6/11/00 West Malaysia, 9M2:
Tex, 9M6TO, reports that the 9M2TO/B has been improved (QRO). The frequency: 50.005 MHz. Power is: 50 watts (as of November 1st at 0000z). The antenna is a GP. All equipment donated by: TX - TS660 by JA1PCM, KEY - AEA MM3 by JA1PCM, AMP - HL66V Tokyo HiPower 50w by 9M2/JI1ETU, ANT - 5/8 GP by 9M2TO, POWER SUPPLY by 9M2KT and COOLING SYSTEM by 9M2KT. It was the MARTS Penang group who made the decision for improvements to the system.
20/10/00 Chile, CE3PA:
A new experimental beacon CE3PA from grid FF46 is reported on 50.090 Mhz on the 19th. The beacon has 10w to a dipole.
16/10/00 South Africa:
The zs6twb/b beacon is now driving a 5/8 vert instead of the 6 ele yagi. Still on 50.044 but now radiating equally poorly in all directions.73 de Paul Paul zs6pjs zs6pjs@pixie.co.za
29/9/00 Guatemala:
TG9RB/6 beacon (built by N6CA) was received by Juan TG9AJR and is being installed in EK44 at 6234 feet. 50.011 MHz 30 watts and ant will be a vertical for now. Will yell when opeating (soon)....N6CA
N6CA Chip <n6ca@ham-radio.com>
25/9/00 Ukraine, UU5SIX:
A new beacon, UU5SIX, on the frequency 50.080MHz was installed 22/9/00. Bases in Crimean mountains on the height 1300m ,above YALTA QRA loc:KN74AL. Beacon was made by Vasily UU2JJ has power 10w and antenna dipole. Please send reporting on receiving its signal on E-mail: serge@stel.sebastopol.ua Best DX and on less QRM! 73! de UT5JCW Serge.
If you hear UU5SIX beacon and want try make QSO with me,
send a short message on e-mail: +380505028193@sms.umc.com.ua I receive on the mobile telephone and shall unwind an antenna to your side for QSO determination. 73! de UT5JCW Serge serge@stel.sebastopol.ua
24/9/00 Kazakhstan, UN1SIX:
"I'm happy to announce today that in the huge "white" Central Asia/China/Sibiria area ("white" stands for "no beacon", hi) since yesterday a beacon is working. Val,UN3G, some UN radio amateur friends and myself installed a beacon in 3400m a.s.l.(higher than 10.000ft!!) with the callsign UN1SIX (MN83ke) on 50.0247 MHz (output 12W into a GP antenna). The beacon was build by DG8EB/DB6NT. 30% of the costs sponsored the German DARC-Club (OV N38) and 70% myself. The organisation and logistics were done by Val (you can imagine it is not so easy to find a resonable place for a beacon in such a hight!). Val and his guys build also the antenna. So we are happy that we could provide such a service for the whole 6m-family and we are looking forward to get some reports from "the rest of the world" (via e-mail). Best 73's and vy DX on the magic band." Peter, UN7/DL4BBU
Note: this is in the general region of Tadzhikskaya TV in Dushanbe. A 30kW TX at 885m ASL on 49.749.987MHz.
6/9/00 French Guiana, FT7THF beacon:
The Kourou radio-club team will soon be able to bring the beacon FY7THF into service, on 50.039. The transmitter is OK. The vertical antenna is ready and will be installed in a few days, very close to the Radio Club FY5KE site.
73 Georges F8OP
3/9/00 Israel, new 6m beacon.
Arie, 4X6UO reports a new 6 metre beacon is active from Israel. Check http://www.iarc.org/~4z5ay/htmls/bea_tec.htm
25/6/00 Brazil, PY:
PY2AA beacon is back on the air. The beacon is been rebuilt and now delivers 25W out on 50.059, Antenna is a GP. Location is 60Km east of São Paulo in GG66. (PY2XB)
7/6/00 West Malaysia, 9M2:
The MARTS (Malaysia Amateur Radio Transmitting Society) has improved their PENANG 6M Beacon. 10W on 50.005MHz into a 5/8 GP. Beacon runs 24 hours with NO BREAK. Sends: "9M2TO/B QTH PENANG OJO5dj". Members of MARTS are waiting for any QSN reports & are checking the DX-SUMMIT for spots. The following 9M2 stations are active on 6M: 9M2NK, 9M2KT, 9M2KE, 9M2XA, 9M2TO, 9M2JKL, and 9M2/JI1ETU. (OPDX)
VK7RST:
In QE37 on Mt Nelson, Hobart. QSYed to 50.297MHz.