[Lowfer] TAG Beacon Change?

[cvest at cox.net]

That really does sound GREAT to me John . I hope many others join up in the watering hole also . I am also going to return to the
watering hole this winter and will make certain I am in a clear spot when I return .
Looking forward to logging you this season .

Charlie , W5COV




---- "Douglas D. Williams" <kb4oer at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 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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