[NLRS] Status of 2m beacons?

[Bill Davis Jr]

 Does anyone know anything about the current status of the EN43 and the EN53 beacons? Bruce was asking me at Aurora and I didn't know anything about them. I know after Jerry HCZ passed away that his son was going to continue with the EN43 beacon. I in the past heard both of these beacons in the summer reliably. Not strong all the time, but I would hear them if I set on the freq for a few min. Often the EN53 beacon was heard as well as the EN43 beacon. Now for many months I have heard very little from either of them. With "summer" close at hand, I would think prop would be "back".

I think it was W9GM that said that he thought the EN53 beacon had been on and off quite a bit recently. Anyone know anything more?

As near as I can tell, things are "ok" here, but we all know slow changes in equipment performance is difficult to detect. The rotator loop has been on the tower MANY years. 

TNX and 73  Bill  K0AWU  EN37ed