[NLRS] 6m becaon frequency

[Matt Arthur]

Hi Jon and all,
I certainly agree.
Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw
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From: <w0zq at aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] 6m becaon frequency


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>
>
> Hmmm.  Neither point makes sense to me.  Beacons are good and 50.071.5
seems like a dandy spot in the beacon band.  Go for it.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
> See you at the 47th Central States VHF Society Conference, July 25–27, in
Elk Grove Village, IL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Ockert - ND0B <nd0b at ockert.us>
> To: Northern Lights Radio Society <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sun, May 26, 2013 4:16 pm
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] 6m becaon frequency
>
>
>
>
> Thanks to all who responded on this.    I had two interesting comments
that
> I wanted to comment on...
>
> The first suggested that by picking a frequency that was not in use I was
> contributing to clutter on the beacon band and that, to avoid that, and
> because propagation is directional, I should pick a frequency already in
use
> but elsewhere.   I am having trouble digesting that one especially
> considering I am at the bounce point of North West to North East double
hop
> propagation.   I am thinking if I went on a frequency already in use the
> folks from the East coast would bring the tar and the west would bring the
> feathers.   It may be the other way around but I do not thing that is a
good
> idea.
>
> The second suggestion I had was to not bother with a beacon because they
are
> of no use.  I disagree with that as I use them constantly both to
determine
> if there is propagation into an area and to determine where the E clouds
are
> to determine where I might have propagation to.   In addition in the
> northern latitudes where we are blessed with Au the beacons are the first
> thing I look at to see if there is a opening.
>
> I know this list is not complete but I want to personally thank VE4ARM,
> VE4VHF, K0KP ,K0GUV, W9JN, K9MU, N8PUM and all the rest of the folks and
> groups who go through the time, energy and expense to keep their beacons
on
> the air!!  Much appreciated!!
>
> 73 de Bill ND0B
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Bill Ockert - ND0B
> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 11:55 AM
> To: Northern Lights Radio Society
> Subject: [NLRS] 6m becaon frequency
>
>
>
> I am in the process of procuring a radio for a 6m beacon that would be
> operated from EN07ii.  Power would be 5w and antenna would be a loop
> probably about 15 feet up on a tower that is itself about 600 ft above
> average terrain.
>
> Looking over the list of 6m beacons 50.071.5 seems remarkably free of
listed
> beacons.   Does anyone know of one on that frequency?
>
> Thanks!
>
> 73 de Bill ND0B
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