[Lowfer] TAG Beacon Change?

[Douglas D. Williams]

John,

I agree with you that more QRSS signals in the 185.3 Lowfer watering
hole would be a good thing for the hobby.

Go for it.

-Doug



On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 7:54 AM, John Andrews <w1tag at charter.net> wrote:

> All,
>
> For the last few years, I have been running the TAG beacon in Maine on
> 185.800 in WOLF mode. Before that, it was a QRSS30 beacon on 185.297
> kHz. While I heartily believe that WOLF is a great weak-signal mode, the
> beacon seems to be running for only a handful of guys who (thankfully)
> take a look from time to time and send reports.
>
> I think we would be better served by repopulating the 185.300 window
> with QRSS30-60 (or DFCW) beacons that could be found by newer folks with
> less demanding equipment setups. So, unless someone talks me out of it,
> I'm going to rework the TAG beacon next week, and re-install it on
> September 8-9.
>
> Looking at the LWCA Beacon List, it appears that I could go back on
> 185.297 kHz. If there are any objections or better suggestions, please
> make them! Once I set the beacon up, it will not be easily changed,
> particularly over the winter.
>
> And for the WOLF enthusiasts, I plan to do a lot more QRP WOLF operation
> with WD2XES on 2200 meters this season. I don't like running the big rig
> unattended, and am out a lot in the evening, so the QRP mode will fill
> some unused time.
>
> John, W1TAG
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