[NLRS] [432-Group] Beacons 432.432 & 1296.320

[Steve Gross-N4PZ]

Hi Jon


I just went back to a pair of big wheels that N0IRS gave me for the bcn on 432.320. I was testing an Alford Slot for 2 mos. My question is how do you hear it now vs before I went back to the big wheels yesterday.

I spent time fiddling with the slot but never was sure the thing was right.


I will add a second horn on the 1296.320 bcn and favor Minn.  It's now feeding a horn pointed east.


73 Steve N4PZ


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From: Jon Platt <w0zq at aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 2, 2017 9:38 AM
To: n4pz at live.com; 432Group at n9em.com
Subject: Re: [432-Group] Beacons 432.432 & 1296.320

Hi Steve.

At 9:30am this morning I have very light copy on your 432 beacon.  On QSB peaks I can make out letters, on the fade I can tell its in there but cannot copy letters.  On my radio I copy it at 432.319.36.  Running a FT897D with a ARR preamp and a single CC424B converted to K1FO yagi at 60' fed with CATV hardline.

Thanks for the beacon, I was actually wondering if my 432 was working properly.

73, Jon
W0ZQ


-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Gross-N4PZ <432Group at n9em.com>
To: 432Group <432Group at n9em.com>
Sent: Fri, Jun 30, 2017 7:34 pm
Subject: [432-Group] Beacons 432.432 & 1296.320

Hi Gents
I have two beacons running from EN52gb. 100 miles west of Chicago.

432.320 100 watts to an Alford Slot Horizontal antenna. Runs from 6 AM Central time until 6:30 PM Central time.

1296.320 30 watts. Runs 24/7 although I may cut it off overnight from 10 PM until 6 AM Central time. Antenna is a horn at 70 feet pointed east. I intend to put something up to make it more or less omni when I have time. KU8Y 160 miles east of me hears it all the time just out of the noise. It is S5 in Chicago at N9IYVs place.

Reports would be appreciated.
73 Steve N4PZ