I will have the 12 watt 1296.330 experimental beacon running for a week or so using my directional looper .... no omni antenna as of yet.  The beam heading from my QTH in EN34it is 127 degree and purposely aimed at WD9BGA in EN53ba which also puts on a bearing for the greater Chicago area.  The beacon sends Q65 30A then a CW ID then a carrier, rinse and repeat each minute.  Let me know if you hear and/or decode it.