[600MRG] 630 Meter Beacons

[Brian, WA1ZMS]

I agree.  And that could very well be part of the "back story" I was thinking about.

Other countries do allow for CW beacons 24/7 and that was one way to check HF propagation in the old days before WSPR.

And hope you're doing well Pat. Good to hear from you. :- )

-Brian, WA1ZMS


> On Sep 29, 2018, at 2:23 PM, patrick hamel <pehamel at cableone.net> wrote:
> 
> Consider what would happen if every nut learned he could get a two-nights-of-classes ham ticket and spout off his unhappiness to the world 24/7 AM or SSB and call it a "Propagation Beacon".
> Keep up the good work Y'ALL.
> 73,
> Pat W5THT (not dead yet)
> 
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> From: "WA1ZMS Brian" <wa1zms at att.net>
> To: 600MRG at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 1:14:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [600MRG] 630 Meter Beacons
> 
> I have felt that the ARRL should petition for a change to that, but I am sure there is a back-story to it.
> 
> 
> -Brian, WA1ZMS
> iPhone
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> On Sep 29, 2018, at 1:51 PM, Steve WD8DAS via 600MRG <600mrg at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> It is interesting that the FCC prohibits automatic beacons below 28.2 MHz -  except if they are running RTTY or digital.  This has always seemed to me to be an odd exception. I remember the rationale for it from a few decades ago, but I always think 'why some modes and not others?' 
> 
> Mind you, I personally enjoy this exception to operate my WSPR beacon on 630 meters.  But logically the rules seem inconsistent.
> 
> 
> Steve WD8DAS
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