[Lowfer] Lowfer beacon SIW QRV on 185.185 kHz QRSS30

Garry Hess k3siw at sbcglobal.net
Mon Dec 21 02:47:13 EST 2009


Thanks to great cold temperature work by Bob, NK9M, a beacon signing 
"SIW" in QRSS30 mode is now active from grid EN51uq on 185.185 kHz. 
Also, thanks to Jay, W1VD for advice on how to match the antenna. I 
mistakenly thought the capacitance offered was too low to tune; in fact, 
it was too high. Transmissions may be intermittent for awhile as we 
figure out how to keep the undersized battery charged. Eventually a 
larger battery and solar panel will be obtained. Also, it's hoped to 
move it to the 185.3 kHz watering hole when a synthesizer running off 
the 10 MHz OCXO is completed.

73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL


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