[RVRC] Beacons for locating propagation

[Marvin Bronstein]

Here is the list of ''beacon'' transmitters located around the world that, if heard, will alert you to propagation into that part of the world
They transmit in sequency one at a time beginning with 4U1UN here in NYC. they transmit a series of carriers at 3 different power levels before it moves on to the next station in sequence moving WEST from NYC. The list below shows which ones transmit in sequence.
Yes, they send their call signs in CW but if you just learn the few letters of their prefixes.....you can figure out which one is transmitting.
These are all on 20 meters on 14.100. There are also many 10 meter beacons and they are all on various frequencies between 28.200 and 28.300. If you hear any it is likely that there exists propagation to that part of the world.
73
Marv
k2vhw
Today, for example, I heard a California beacon and an Arizona beacon then I found XE2JS in Tijuana whom I worked at 5 x 9!!
     
     NCDXF/IARU Beacon Locations

     
     
            Slot DX Entity Call Location Latitude  Longitude Grid Sq 
                 
            1 United Nations 4U1UN New York City 40° 45' N 73° 58' W FN3Øas 
            2 Canada VE8AT Eureka, Nunavut 79° 59' N 85° 57' W EQ79ax 
            3 United States W6WX Mt. Umunhum 37° 09' N 121° 54' W CM97bd 
            4 Hawaii KH6RS Laie 21° 38' N 157° 55' W BL11ap 
            5 New Zealand ZL6B Masterton 41° 03' S 175° 36' E RE78tw 
            6 Australia VK6RBP Rolystone 32° 06' S 116° 03' E OF87av 
            7 Japan JA2IGY Mt. Asama 34° 27' N 136° 47' E PM84jk 
            8 Russia RR9O Novosibirsk 54° 59' N 82° 54' E NO14kx 
            9 Hong Kong VR2B Hong Kong 22° 16' N 114° 09' E OL72bg 
            10 Sri Lanka 4S7B Colombo 6° 53' 29" N 79° 51' 22" E MJ96wv 
            11 South Africa ZS6DN Pretoria 25° 54' 18.28" S 28° 15' 51.86" E KG44dc 
            12 Kenya 5Z4B Kariobangi 1° 15' S 36° 53' E KI88ks 
            13 Israel 4X6TU Tel Aviv 32° 03' N 34° 46' E KM72jb 
            14 Finland OH2B Lohja 60° 19' N 24° 50' E KP2Ø 
            15 Madeira CS3B Santo da Serra 32° 43' N 16° 48' W IM12or 
            16 Argentina LU4AA Buenos Aires 34° 37' S 58° 21' W GFØ5tj 
            17 Peru OA4B Lima 12° 04' S 76° 57' W FH17mw 
            18 Venezuela YV5B Caracas 10° 25' N 66° 51' W FK6Ønj 

      Click on the callsign to see the beacon locations on Google Maps.