10 METER BEACON LIST


COMPILED BY N5EJS
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 1997
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 FREQ.    CALL      OPERATION  LOCATION           OPER    NOTES

 28.1050  N8FIS         C      Fremont, OH (LSB)    #     PBBS, Mail Beacon

 28.175   VE3TEN        C      OTTAWA               #     10W, GP

 28.178+- PY & LU     IRRG     S. AM.               #     PACKET NETWORK

 28.186+- PY & LU     IRRG     S. AM.               #     PACKET NETWORK

 28.180   OD5TEN        C      TRIPOLI              #     ?

*28.180   I1M           C      BORDIGHERA           #     5/20W, OMNI

 28.183   SV3AQR/B      C      AMALIAS              #     4W, GP

 28.186   ZS6PW    0800-1800   PRETORIA             #     15W, 3 ELE YAGI

+28.188   JA7ZMA        C      FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN     #     50W, DIPOLE

 28.191   VE6YF         ?      EDMONTON, ALBERTA    #     10W

 28.195   IY4M        ROBOT    BOLOGNA              #     20W, 5/8 OMNI

 28.195   LU6DTS        C      LA PLATA CITY, ARG   #     5W, GP

 28.197   VE7MTY        C      PITT MEADOWS, BC     #     5W, VERT.

 28.197   LU9AUY        I      Buenos Aires, ARG    #     10W, 3 ELE YAGI

 28.1985  LU5FSY        C      RAFAEL, ARG          #     5W,

 28.200   KB9FOF        C      QUINCY, IL.          #     ?


 +28.200   NCDXF/IARU International Beacon Network- *SEE END OF LIST*  ($) 


 28.202   ZS1J          C      PLETTENBERG BAY      #     5W,  (IRREG)

 28.2025  ZS5VHF        C      NATAL                #     5W, GP

 28.2035  KD6UVN/B      C      LAGUNA BEACH, CA     #     5W 980'VERT 

+28.2035  WN2A          C      BUD LAKE             #     3W

 28.204   DL0IGI        C      BAD REICHENHALL      #     100W, DIPOLE

 28.205   KB3BOE        ?      RIDGEWAY, PA.        #     ?  FN01

 28.205   WA4SZE/4      C ?    PEMBROOK PINES, FL   #     ?

 28.207   KJ4X          ?      PICKENS, SC          #     2W, VERT

 28.208   W8FKL/4       C      VENICE, FL           #     10W, VERT

 28.207   KE4NL         I      NINETY SIX, SC       #     10W,

 28.209   NX2O          C      STATEN IS, NY        #     10W, GP

 28.210   KC4DPC        C      WILMINGTON,NC        #     5W, DIPOLE

 28.210   N7SCQ         ?      KINGMAN, AZ          #     ?

 28.211   LA4TEN        C      SOTRA I.             #     250W, VERT.

 28.213   PT7BCN        C      FORTALEZA CE         #     5W, GP

+28.214   KB4SB         C      SUGAR LOAF SHORES FL #     .5W DIPOLE

 28.215   GB3RAL        C      SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE    #     25W, 1/4 GP

 28.2155  KA9SZX        C      CHAMPAGNE, IL        #     .25W, OMNI

+28.2156  N6EU          ?      CATOOSA, OK          #     1W FD DIPOLE

 28.218   W8UR          C      MACKINAW ISLAND, MI  #     .5W, GP

 28.219   N2BJG/B       C      MONSEY, NY           #     ?

 28.219   PT8AA         I      RIO BRANCO,          #     5W, GP

 28.219   WB9VMY        C      CALUMET, OK.         #     2W, DIPOLE

 28.220   KB9DJA        C      MOORESVILLE, IN      #     10W,5W, GP

 28.220   5B4CY         C      LIMASSOL CYPRUS      #     25W, GP

 28.221   K5PF          C      APEX, NC             #     8W, VERT.

*28.222   W9BZW         C      LAKE BLUFF, IL       #     10W, GP

 28.222   KG9DX         ?      FORT WAYNE, IN       #     10W, GP

 28.2225  HG5GEW        C      TAPOLCA              #     10W, GP

 28.225   KW7Y          ?      EVERETT, WA          #     4W, VERT.

 28.2254  LW5EJW        ?      PILAR, ARG           #     ?

+28.2255  W5BQZ/B       ?      FORT STOCKTON, TX    #     10W GP

 28.226   PY2AMI        C      SAO PAULO            #     5W, OMNI

 28.230   ZL2MHF        C      MT. CLIMIE           #     1W,VERT DIPOLE

 28.231   KQ4TG         C      LELAND, NC           #     1W, VEE

 28.231   N4LMZ         I      Mobile, AL,          #     ?

 28.232   W7JPI         C      SONOITA, AZ.         #     5W,3EL YAGI NE

 28.233   KD4EC         C      JUPITER, FL.         #     7W, VERT.

+28.233   N2VMF        ?       FREEHOLD, NJ         #     ?

 28.234   N6TWX         I      GRASSVALLEY, CA      #     30W,3EL YAGI

 28.2355  VE1CBZ        C      FREDERICTON, NB      #     3W

 28.237   NV6A          C      SAN DIEGO, CA        #     0.5W, YAGI

 28.2375  LA5TEN        C      NR OSLO              #     15W, 5/8 GP

 28.239   K8UZW         ?      PARMA, OH            #     CLUB STATION

 28.239   YO2X          I      TIMISOARA                  2W, DIPOLE

 28.240   N3SME         I      FREELAND, PA               ?

 28.241   AB8Z          C      PARMA, OH            #     ?

 28.241   VA3SSB        C      THUNDER BAY, ONT     #     ?

+28.242   W2IK          C      LONG IS, NY          #     25W

 28.244   WA6APQ        C      LONG BEACH, CA       #     30W,SASE only

 28.244   VE9BEA/B      I      CRABBE MTN CANADA    #     3 W, VERT

+28.244   KF9N          ?      GRAY TN                    5W VERT

 28.246   N8KHE         C      MACKINAW, MI         #     .05W, VERT

 28.249   PI7BQC        C      HAARLEM                    ?

 28.250   EA3JA         C      BARCELONA, SPAIN     #     ?

 28.250   K0HTF         C      DES MOINES, IA             10W, GP

 28.250   S55ZRS        C      MT. KUM              #     1W, VERT.

 28.250   Z21ANB        C      BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE   #     25W, GP

 28.251   WJ9Z          C      SAINT FRANCIS, WI    #     ?

 28.252   WJ7X          ?      SEATTLE, WA                5W, OMNI

 28.253   VK3SIX        C      Wannon FALLS         #     25W,5EL YAGI

 28.254   WA4SLT        C      HASTINGS, FL         #     20W, VERT

 28.256   KD4BFF        ?      MORRISVILLE, NC      #     ?

 28.257   KM4Y          I      HOLLYWOOD, FL              ?

 28.257   DK0TEN        C      KONSTANZ             #     40W, GP

*28.2598  KA1NSV/4      C      GREEN BAY, VA        #     10W,VERT. 

 28.260   VK5WI         C      ADELAIDE, SA               10W, GP

 28.262   VK2RSY        C      SYDNEY, NSW,         #     25W,1/2 VERT.

+28.264   JA5ALE        C      TOKUSHIMA            #     10W GP

 28.264   VK6RWA        C      PERTH, WA,                 20W, VERT.

 28.265   LU1FHH        C      SANTA FE, ARG        #     5W, VERT.

 28.265   VK4RIK        C      CAIRNS,                    ?

 28.266   VK6RTW        C      ALBANY, WA                 4W, VERT.

 28.2667  LZ1TEN        C                           #     1W  VERT.

 28.2679  OH9TEN        C      PIRTTIKOSKI                20W,1/2 GP

 28.268   VK8VF         C      DARWIN                     40W, VERT

 28.270   VK4RTL        C      TOWNSVILLE, QLD            ?

 28.2705  KF4MS         C      ST PETERSBURG, FL    #     5W
 28.272   KN5H          C      LAS CRUCES, NM             ?
 28.2745  KC7MIO/B      I      Kirkland, WA         #     ?
 28.275   ZS1LA         ?      STILL BAY            #     20W,3EL  NW
 28.275   DF0AAB        C      LUEDENSCHEID         #     20W
 28.275   K4VXP         ?      CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY         ?
 28.2756  WB8TLC/B      I      Powell, OH           #     ?
 28.276   NS8V          I      GRAND RAPIDS, MI           5W, OMNI
 28.2768  N0JAR         I      NEWTON, IA                 5W
 28.277   DF0AAB        C      KIEL                 #     10W, GP
 28.279   KG5YB         C      TYLER, TX                  ?
 28.279   W2RTB/B       I      Victor, NY           #     5W, GP
 28.280   KD4NOQ        C      MEMPHIS, TN                ?
 28.280   NO6J          ?      THOUSAND OAKS, CA          5W
 28.280   K5MW/B        I      Austin, TX           #     ?
 28.282   LU2HDX        I      VILLA CARLOS               10W, OMNI VERT.
 28.282   VE2HOT        C      BEACONSFIELD, QUE          5W,VERT DIPOLE
 28.282   W0ERE/B       C      Highlandville, MO    #     5W,VERT,OZARKS
 28.2825  OK0EG         C      HRADEC KRALOVE       #     10W, GP
 28.2835  K8LKC         ?      THREE RIVERS, MI     #     1W, VERT
 28.284   KJ7AZ/B       C      Rawlings, WY         #     5W,RINGO@6,785'
 28.285   KB7EFZ        I      PORTLAND, OR               1W, GP
 28.285   N2JNT         C      TROY, NY             #     1W, GP
 28.285   VP8ADE        I      ADELAIDE IS, ANTAR.  #     8W,V BEAM TO UK
 28.285   WA8YWO        C      RICHWOOD, VA         #     100MW SL DIPOLE
 28.286   KK4M          C      LAS VEGAS, NEV.      #     5W, VERT
 28.2865  N5AQM         C      CHANDLER, AZ               2W, VERT
 28.287   KB2YTW/B      C      NR ROCHESTER, NY     #     250mW 1/4GP40ft
                                                             (was KE2DI)
 28.289   WJ5O          C      CORPUS CHRISTI, TX   #     2W, YAGI NE
 28.290   SK5TEN        C      STRENGNES, SWEDEN    #     75W, 1/2 VERT.
 28.290   KE4YVL        C      GREENSBORO, NC       #     ?
 28.291   K9KXP/B       C      IN, USA              #     CALL WAS NU9G/B
 28.292   W3RGQ         I      BERWICK, PA          #     5W, VERT.
 28.2925  LU2FFV        I      SAN JORGE                  5W, GP
 28.293?  K7SK          ?      SEATTLE, WA          #     ?
 28.293   WC8E          I      DEER PARK, OH              10W, VERT.
 28.294   KE0UL         ?      GREELY, CO                 5W OMNI VERT
*28.295   SK2TEN        C      KRISTINEBURG, SWEDEN #     50W, VERT
 28.296   W3VD          C      LAUREL, MD           #     10W, VERT 
 28.2999  VE9MS         C      FREDERICTON, NB      #     5W, 3 ELE YAGI
 28.302   PI7ETE        C ?    AMERSFOORT                 .5W, VERT

LINE NCDXF/IARU International Beacon Network

*28.200   4U1UN         C      UNITED NATIONS       #     ($)temp antenna
*28.200   VE8AT         C      CANADA               #     ($)
*28.200   W6WX          C      SAN JOSE, CA         #     ($)
*28.200   KH6WO         C      HONOLULU, HI         #     ($)temp site
*28.200   ZL6B                 NEW ZEALAND          -     ($)
*28.200   VK6RBP        C      AUSTRAILIA           #     ($)
*28.200   JA2IGY        C      MT ASAMA             #     ($)
*28.200   UA..                 RUSSIA       LOCATING SITE ($)
*28.200   BY..                 CHINA        LOCATING SITE ($)
*28.200   4S7B          C      SRI LANKA            #     ($)
*28.200   ZS6DN         C      IRENE                #     ($)
*28.200   5Z4B          ?      KENYA                #     ($)
*28.200   4X6TU         C      TEL AVIV             #     ($)
*28.200   OH2B          C      ESPOO                #     ($)
*28.200   CS3B          C      MADERIA IS           #     ($)
*28.200   LU4AA         C      ARGENTINA            #     ($)
*28.200   OA4B          C      PERU                 #     ($)
*28.200   YV5B          C      CARACAS, VEN         #     ($)
The complete time table and frequencies of operation for these beacons can be obtained from the NCDXF, P.O. BOX 2368, STANFORD, CA 94309-2368, USA. (Also on the WWW at http://.ncdxf.org/beacon.htm) Each transmission is repeated every three minutes. A transmission consists of the callsign of the beacon sent at 22 words per minute followed by four one-second dashes. The callsign and the first dash are sent at 100 watts. The remaining dashes are sent at 10 watts, 1 watt and 0.1 watts. The actual starting time of each transmission is approximately twenty milliseconds after the nominal time due to the keying delay of the transmitter. Equipment used at each beacon site includes a Kenwood TS-50S transmitter, a Cushcraft R-5 vertical antenna, a Trimble Navigation Acutime GPS receiver, and a controller built by the NCDXF. EXTRA NOTE ON NCDXF/IARU BEACONS If you are interested in the Beacon project and want to track them as they run through their schedule on the different bands, then you might be interested in KF0IA's (Stan Huntting) Windows based program called BeaconClock. This program takes the trouble out of figuring which beacon is transmitting when and on what band. It is available for both WIN 95/WIN 3.1 OS from Stan's KaWin Web Page. The 16 bit version may require additional run-time files which are available from the link on his page at URL: KaWin Home Page
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THIS LIST IS BY NO MEANS COMPLETE AND TOTALLY ACCURATE. BUT WITH YOUR HELP IT WILL BE UPDATED AND CORRECTED AS ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND CORRECTIONS ARE CONFIRMED. NOTE THAT I HAVE ADDED A NEW FIELD TO THE LIST, THE OPERATION FIELD. THIS IS USED WHEN CONFORMATION OF ON-AIR ACTIVE IS HEARD OR REPORTED. IF YOU HEAR A BEACON THAT IS NOT CONFIRMED BY "#" IN THE OP COLUMN, PLEASE SEND ANY INFO TO ME SO I MIGHT UPDATE THE LIST. ALSO, IF YOU HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON A BEACON THAT IS LISTED HERE OR INFORMATION ON A BEACON THAT IS NOT LISTED HERE, PLEASE SEND IT AND THE SOURCE OF THE INFO TO: INTERNET... [email protected] SNAIL MAIL TO: RUSS GAUTHIER N5EJS 8816 HWY 165 POLLOCK, LA. 71467 OR 95 OR LATER CALLBOOK ADDRESS EITHER ADDRESS WILL WORK OKAY. 73 AND GOOD HUNTING.



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