[NLRS] 10 GHz Beacon

[WB0LJCGary at aol.com]

I finally got around to hauling the 10G equipment upstairs so I could  listen 
to the beacon out of the upstairs window.

It's not very strong  here, varying from 31 up to 53 at times. Generally the 
signal strength is around  51. I can't find any real peak, not even when 
looking at the downtown buildings.  It is audible 360 degrees, with some directions 
a little better than others. I  can hear it any time I have listened. The 
dish is tilted up as high as it will  go. My best direction seems to be straight 
north. 
 
In the past I received better signals off of downtown while looking out the  
upstairs window. However, I have been having trouble on the lower microwave  
bands ever since we put in new windows a couple of years ago. The old windows  
were all wood. By the way, the tops of the buildings are visible through the  
trees now that the leaves are gone.
 
Thanks for putting up the beacon Dave. 
 
I thought I sent this yesterday, Tuesday. Since I forgot, here is an update  
on the beacon.  I have bee listening to it off and on. I looked for other  
peaks earlier today and found an S5 peak at about 250º. This has been pretty  
steady all day.  I'm not sure why signals were weak in that direction  before, 
but they are good now. Interestingly, the path on that bearing passes  through 
three walls. In other directions the path is through only one wall or  two 
panes of glass in the window.

73, Gary WBØLJC