10 METER INFORMATION

  FOR AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS

Continuously under construction by WJ5O  

             10 Meter Worldwide Propagation Beacons
                                                                                                                                      
  Beacon Spotter      


BEACON OPERATOR CALLING FREQUENCY.            Top of the Hour        28.327 MHz

For 2008 the Spring Es stretched from last week of May until first week of August.
Since then the 10 Meter propagation has been poor for Southern Alabama

The Spring E conditions first noticed 2 May 09---------
I logged 40 beacons during evening greyline 16 June 09 (00:32-00:57 Z)
I logged 43 beacons during evening greyline 17 June 09 (00:29-00:55 Z)
I logged 40 beacons mid-afternoon on 22 June 09 (22:58 Z)
I logged 49 beacons mid-afternoon on 26 June 09 (21:32 Z)

HAVE WE CROSSED PATHS BEFORE? A 20 year military career covers a lot of territory. I've been to quite a few places.... Like Panama, Greenland, Labrador, France, Guam, Philippines and Japan........... and lived in many nice places  in the USA .... Burbank, CA.. San Marcos, TX.. Amarillo, TX... Rantoul, IL... Homestead, FL.... Ewa Beach, HI....... San Bernardino, CA........  Corpus Christi, TX  ...and currently Troy, AL

 WJ5O BEACON    What does a  2 Watt propagation beacon looks like?

THE TEN METER BAND     What is it?     What can a person expect?

TEN METER RADIOS          Where does a person start?

WHAT'S TEN TEN?              How can I get a number?

WHY LISTEN FOR BEACONS?  There must be a good reason.

SPRING E's 2008......   Idea of what's heard in Alabama

WHY NOT OPERATE YOUR OWN BEACON?     Ideas    

BEACON INFORMATION Know when & where the signal is heard.

PERSONAL BEACON THOUGHTS conclusions for explanation

WHAT MAKES A GOOD BEACON? Is Your beacon being reported?

QUICK & EASY  CB TO TEN BEACON  Even I can do it. ASK IF YOU NEED HELP

QUICK & EASY HTX-10 TO TEN METER BEACON  Easier than You think.

QUICK & EASY CB TO SIX BEACON   No extra parts needed.

QUICK & EASY CB TO TWELVE BEACON Just experimenting!

LEARNING MORSE CODE?     Tips for Testing 5 WPM   YOU CAN DO IT

BEACON KEYER        An economical "homebrew" project. SEE HOW I HOOKED IT UP

                                                        CONGRATULATIONS!

When You hear new CALLS ... ....... Please congratulate them on their accomplishment. 
If You know the people with these CALLS, ...Please encourage them to "get on the air". 
If any are Your neighbors, .........  Please share Your experience with them.

                                   MAY GOD BLESS THE USA