[Lowfer] W0AH 15 mw beacon now on 1803.1 Heard in TX and MT last night

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LOWFERS:
   I wound a 160M coil for the 2N2222 oscillator today.  No more chirp, but 
the xtal frequency has moved up to 1803.1 KHz. Maybe I'll add a trimmer cap 
tomorrow to try to bring the freq back down to 1802.2.   Stations from Alaska 
to the east coast listened for it last night, but only W7LR in MT and K5NA in 
TX heard it thru the QRN.  K5NA copied it for the second morning in a row.  
It will continue to be on all night through Saturday night.  ID is 10 WPM CW.
I have posted about it several times on the 160M reflector and have received 
over 15 positive responses, one neutral, and two negative.  In response to 
the criticism of those two and because I've learned that the ARRL band plan 
is to operate 160M beacons at 1999-2000 KHZ (I have no xtals there), I will 
discontinue the 15 mw 160M beacon this weekend.  I am using a Boonton 260A 
Q-meter ( a new learning experience!) to help design my coil for the 10' 160M 
antenna.   When the 10 foot antenna is operational at 100 mw (about 1 mw 
erp), I will email everyone who has heard or expressed interest in hearing 
the 15mw signal,  so that they will have a chance to listen for the 1 mw erp 
signal.  After giving those interested a few nights to listen for the 1 mw 
erp signal, I will then move the beacon to 1695 where it may never be heard 
again with the strong 1690 and 1700 KHz broadcast signals.  What do you 
think?  I have been listening for LOWfers and MEDfers every night and 
morning, but the QRN levels continue to be very high here in central Colorado.
Doug W0AH  DM78lx