[Premium-Rx] Beacon Hunting

[Jeff Anderson]

OK guys, I've been following this thread and I'm curious...what are beacons,
where are they, and why do you hunt them?

- Jeff, WA6AHL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Ziegler" <ny2h at yahoo.com>
To: <premium-rx at ml.skirrow.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Beacon Hunting


> Hi Sid,
>    I'm active on longwave, I have an experimental
> license WD2XGJ and transmit on the 137 kHz band.
> I would echo Frank's comments, the Racal 6830 is the
> most effective receiver that I have, it really
> outshines any my Icom Pro series rigs on LF.
> An inexpensive option that you might also consider is
> an HP 3586 Selective Level Meter. The HP is very good
> on LF, but somewhat limited (no agc and the cw beat
> note is a rather high 1.8 kHz). These obstacles can be
> overcome (I've heard its possible to change the beat
> note by changing a crystal, for example).
>  A lot of the beacon hunters and Lowfer gang are
> running the Icom R75. I understand that they can be
> had quite reasonably on E-Bay.
> 73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ
>
> --- Sid Leben <sid at leben.com> wrote:
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > I am new to the group and thought I would introduce
> > myself as well as
> > ask a question..
> >
> > I live in Spring, TX and besides being a Ham, I have
> > become an avid Low
> > Frequency (NDB) Beacon hunter.  I have not tried
> > many receivers but my
> > current Icom ProIII with external DSP (Timewave
> > 599zx) seems to be the
> > best that I currently own.
> >
> > Not having experience in using many different
> > receivers, I was wondering
> > what some of the opinions might be for under 500Kc
> > reception of these AM
> > DSB beacons.  I listen on CW with narrow BW's.
> >
> > I have always wanted the CEI/WJ 340A7 receiver
> > without knowing the
> > performance.  I have issues with older radios such
> > as these that I can
> > not repair..
> >
> > Some thoughts would be appreciated..
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Sid Leben  KC2EE
> >
> >
> >
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