[Lowfer] Overnight reception in NE IL

[craig wasson]

Mostly bootleg it seems.  The best info on them that I've run across is 
here:

http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/High_Frequency_Beacons

There are links to recent loggings of these beacons, pictures of some, etc.


About 20 years ago I ran across one of these hiking in the Eastern Sierras, 
but at the time I didn't know what it was.  What caught my eye was a dipole 
held up by a couple of wooden poles held up by piles of rocks out in the 
middle of nowhere.  Had a small solar panel and something looking like a 
lunch box attached.  So apparently these have a long history.  At the time I 
assumed it was licensed on a low budget.

Craig



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike.WE0H" <we0h at gmx.com>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp;UK) and MedFer bands" 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Overnight reception in NE IL


> What's the story on those out of the Amateur band 80m beacons? Is there
> a website describing the who, why and where for these beacons? I presume
> they are Part 15 or bootleg?