10 METER INFORMATION

  FOR AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS

Continuously under construction by WJ5O  

             10 Meter Worldwide Propagation Beacons
                                                                                                                                      
  Beacon Spotter     New
 Weather Spotter        New     (1 Sept 07)

BEACON OPERATOR CALLING FREQUENCY.            Top of the Hour        28.327 MHz

The ten meter band is not dead.... as many people seem to think.....
Try getting on and calling "CQ CQ CQ"

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  ....now in 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?

LOCAL TEN-TEN-ERS     There are  over 50 Ops locally with 10X numbers.

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

WHY NOT OPERATE YOUR OWN BEACON?     Ideas   Some States do not have an active beacon

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

AREA CLUB & REPEATER INFO   When is the next "up-grade" examination?
                                                                   Are there any local nets?
     I moved to Alabama & will                       Which Club meets where?
    gradually drop this page                                    Next "TAILGATE" Swap?

LISTEN TO IARU BEACONS ......   Remotely tune a Kenwood R-5000 rig that is 
                                                            located in Salt Lake City, Utah I just listened to the 146.620 repeater in Salt Lake City
                                                             ------ I enjoyed hearing three different Hams using the repeater------

  Next Local VE EXAMINATIONS    April 08 Corpus Christi, TX
      See AREA CLUB & REPEATER INFO ABOVE for exact time & place.
 

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