[Lowfer] New lowfer beacon in the works

[Chris - KC0TKS]

Don't know where all of the asterisks came from.

www.kc0tks.org/argo




Chris - KC0TKS wrote:
> I haven't ID it for sure but someone is looking good into my grabber!
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> http://www.kc0tks.org/argo/*
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> Andy Lokken wrote:
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>> Greetings:
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>> I've been working very slowly for the last several months to get a lowfer
>> beacon going at my home in Saint Paul, Minnesota (EN34kw). I'm nearly ready.
>> Beacon PAL runs at about 189.700 kHz in QRSS 30 into an inverted L. A top
>> hat isn't likely to happen at this location, it's already crowded with power
>> lines, service wires and 7 other antennae. The beacon currently lashed up
>> for testing and will become more permanently installed as I try to coax more
>> energy into the antenna. I may also move it closer to the "watering hole" as
>> it's performance improves.
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>> I was most recently held up by a shortage of transistors, but 200 arrived in
>> the mail yesterday, so I'm ready to go for a while. I also built the clamp
>> on RF meter on K0LR's site, and should be able to measure changes in
>> performance.
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>> A million thanks to Charlie, W5COV who kindly gave me the beacon and lots of
>> advice on getting it on the air and to Mike, WE0H who advised on the
>> antenna.
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>> If anyone is interested in listening for it in the near future, let me know
>> in advance and I'll ensure it's set up and running. Soon I hope to have it
>> on a timer to run at night automatically- but off in the early evening when
>> I operate HF.
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>> In the near future I hope to have a website detailing what we have here,
>> including some of my other radio interests (VHF+, portable, military, etc.)
>> but that's turning out to be a whole 'nother learning curve.
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>> Comments on or off list are welcome.
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>> Thanks!
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>> Andy K0AJL
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