[AReU] Beacon transmitter tests

[w4tas]

I now have equipment available to put beacon transmitters on 
several bands on a temporary basis. The plan would be to transmit 
for a few hours on a scheduled time on one of my off days 
(Saturday or Sunday). 

Coordination would take place on the Brandon VHF repeater. 

The bands that could be tried out are 6 meters, 2 meters, 70 cm, 23 cm, 
13 cm and 3 cm. 

I would plan on horizontal or vertical polarization depending on the 
capabilities of the area participants on 6, 2 and 70 cm. The power on 
6 and 2 meters and 70 cm would be about 10 watts.  

The 6 meter frequency would be 50.070 MHz. 

The 2 meter frequency would be 144.289 MHz. 

The 70 cm frequency would be 432.305 MHz. 

I can put 5 or 30 watts on 23 cm (1296.2 MHz), 2 watts on 13 cm 
(2304.2 MHz) and about 0.1 watt on 3 cm (10368.2 MHz). 
The 23 cm, 13 cm and 3 cm signals would be aimed at the antenna 
towers near Riverview because I am in a group of trees. Any signal 
you would receive on these bands would probably be reflections 
off of these towers. 

Anyone interested in participating, please send me a message giving 
your particular band of interest and your antenna preference. 

I will talk about the proposed test and the equipment I have available 
at the next AREU meeting. 

73

Tony