[Elecraft] OT: the cheapest way to build a six meter beacon

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Many modern day radios can be made into beacons with their built in 
memory keyers.

I used an FT-897 as a beacon in Montana when I lived there.  You have to 
turn the power down of course and it is over kill but it was simple.

Mike W0MU

On 3/1/2015 9:59 AM, WILLIS COOKE via Elecraft wrote:
> I have been looking at a beacon controller using the Arduaino micro processor with an external RF unit, just a 3 to 5 watt QRP CW rig and a simple ground plane antenna.  Have you looked at this possibility?  Looks to be about a $200 deal to me.  I am looking to build one for here, maybe we could duplicate a design and cooperate to build two.
>   Willis 'Cookie' Cooke,TDXS Contest Chairman K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS
>        From: Johnny Siu <vr2xmc at yahoo.com.hk>
>   To: Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>   Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 5:57 AM
>   Subject: [Elecraft] OT: the cheapest way to build a six meter beacon
>     
>   Hello Elecrafters,
> The VR2SIX 6m beacon has been down for some time because the gears have been used over 20 years and beyond repair.  Local radio club (HARTS) is finding a way to build up a 6m beacon again but with very limited funds.  The beacon requirement could be a simple 5W transmitter sending out CWID of VR2SIX.
> If you are aware of any useful information, please send me the relevant web link or sources of information.
> Thanks for your help in advance and please reply off-the-list.
> 73
> Johnny VR2XMC
>
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