[Laser] Simple optical beacon experiment in San Diego

[Zack Widup]

Capitol Records used to have a tower on their building in L.A. with a 
light that flashed "HOLLYWOOD" in Morse code. It's been a few years since 
I've been to L.A. but I assume it still does.  :-)

73, Zack W9SZ


On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, Kerry Banke wrote:

> Kurt - I think the IR is good when you might have people wondering about a 
> strange light ( particularly if it's doing identification at some firly 
> slow CW rate) I see the advanted of the visible is being able to use a good 
> scope to locate the source if needed.
>   - Kerry -
> 
> At 12:19 PM 3/13/2006, you wrote:
> >I have been thinking of doing domething similar on my house.  I haven't
> >decided whether to use IR or 685nM LEDs.  At one time I had thoughts of
> >connecting it to my AX.25 VHF beacon and having a VHF/Light AX.25 station.
> >
> >Kurt