From wa9wsj at yahoo.com  Wed Aug 19 18:44:01 2020
From: wa9wsj at yahoo.com (Tom WA9WSJ)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 22:44:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [SixClub] Idaho 6 meter beacon
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Hello All,
Idaho, (Boise), now has its first 6 meter beacon!
DN13up. 50.072 mhz. 6 watts to a squalo antenna. If I find an inexpensive, (kit), amp, I might increase the power.
It transmits a 70 second message then a 60 second delay.
I converted a Regency HR-6 rig, using an SiT8008B programmable oscillator instead of a crazy expensive crystal!
73,
Tom WA9WSJ

From bill at hsmicrowave.com  Wed Aug 19 21:07:26 2020
From: bill at hsmicrowave.com (bill)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:07:26 -0700
Subject: [SixClub] Idaho 6 meter beacon
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Hi Tom,
Congratulations getting the beacon up. I'll add it to my list and listen for it. A question. Is the "60 delay" dead air or a carrier. I would hope a carrier.
Regards...Bill - N6GHz

On 8/19/2020 3:45:30 PM, Tom WA9WSJ via SixClub <sixclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
Hello All,
Idaho, (Boise), now has its first 6 meter beacon!
DN13up. 50.072 mhz. 6 watts to a squalo antenna. If I find an inexpensive, (kit), amp, I might increase the power.
It transmits a 70 second message then a 60 second delay.
I converted a Regency HR-6 rig, using an SiT8008B programmable oscillator instead of a crazy expensive crystal!
73,
Tom WA9WSJ
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From wa9wsj at yahoo.com  Wed Aug 19 22:25:03 2020
From: wa9wsj at yahoo.com (Tom WA9WSJ)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 02:25:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [SixClub] Idaho 6 meter beacon
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 Hi Bill,
I'm using the 60 seconds as a 'no transmit', standby time. To help cool down the final heat sink. Since you mention it, I can see the value in a carrier for propagation observation. During my testing upon long key downs, it got pretty warm, so that's why I added the standby delay.I'm thinking about maybe using a micor PA as an amp to get it up to 30 watts. If I get that going, I'll certainly have an overkill heat sink with a sizable fan to help. And of course reduce the exciters power level which will help cool also.
My current situation is that the system is in a shed with no extra cooling, so I have to be careful about the ambient heat. With the shed ambient temp at 88, the xmitt temp is 94, with a fan on the final heat sink. Tomorrow during the heat of the day, I'll keep an eye on it all.
Tom?

    On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 07:07:35 PM MDT, bill <bill at hsmicrowave.com> wrote:  
 
  Hi Tom,Congratulations getting the beacon up. I'll add it to my list and listen for it. A question. Is the "60 delay" dead air or a carrier. I would hope a carrier.Regards...Bill - N6GHz

 
On 8/19/2020 3:45:30 PM, Tom WA9WSJ via SixClub <sixclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
Hello All,
Idaho, (Boise), now has its first 6 meter beacon!
DN13up. 50.072 mhz. 6 watts to a squalo antenna. If I find an inexpensive, (kit), amp, I might increase the power.
It transmits a 70 second message then a 60 second delay.
I converted a Regency HR-6 rig, using an SiT8008B programmable oscillator instead of a crazy expensive crystal!
73,
Tom WA9WSJ
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From TwelveVDC at aol.com  Thu Aug 20 00:14:32 2020
From: TwelveVDC at aol.com (TwelveVDC at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:14:32 -0400
Subject: [SixClub] Idaho 6 meter beacon
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Hi, Tom. 
Instead of dead air, you might consider twenty or thirty dits across those 60 seconds. At only 2 or 3 seconds apart, the duty cycle is still extremely low, and captures a listeners attention that a message is coming he might otherwise miss altogether during a long, silent pause and tune away. 
At a recommended 13wpm +/-, you should easily get a few V?s, your call, and 6-digit grid square and power level, etc. in well under 30 seconds. 
Good luck! A 6m beacon in Idaho will be useful. Oh, and order QSL Cards and start a dedicated logbook because the reports WILL be coming in. Mine?s been operating on 50.075 @ only 2?W for 30+ years and I?ve logged thousands of reports. (Best DX is still JA.) Vy 73 es GL! 
PeteTheGreek - NL7XM/B FN20ip PA 

> On Aug 19, 2020, at 10:25 PM, Tom WA9WSJ via SixClub <sixclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bill,
> I'm using the 60 seconds as a 'no transmit', standby time. To help cool down the final heat sink. Since you mention it, I can see the value in a carrier for propagation observation. During my testing upon long key downs, it got pretty warm, so that's why I added the standby delay.I'm thinking about maybe using a micor PA as an amp to get it up to 30 watts. If I get that going, I'll certainly have an overkill heat sink with a sizable fan to help. And of course reduce the exciters power level which will help cool also.
> My current situation is that the system is in a shed with no extra cooling, so I have to be careful about the ambient heat. With the shed ambient temp at 88, the xmitt temp is 94, with a fan on the final heat sink. Tomorrow during the heat of the day, I'll keep an eye on it all.
> Tom 
> 
>  On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 07:07:35 PM MDT, bill <bill at hsmicrowave.com> wrote:  
> 
> Hi Tom,Congratulations getting the beacon up. I'll add it to my list and listen for it. A question. Is the "60 delay" dead air or a carrier. I would hope a carrier.Regards...Bill - N6GHz
> 
> 
> On 8/19/2020 3:45:30 PM, Tom WA9WSJ via SixClub <sixclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> Hello All,
> Idaho, (Boise), now has its first 6 meter beacon!
> DN13up. 50.072 mhz. 6 watts to a squalo antenna. If I find an inexpensive, (kit), amp, I might increase the power.
> It transmits a 70 second message then a 60 second delay.
> I converted a Regency HR-6 rig, using an SiT8008B programmable oscillator instead of a crazy expensive crystal!
> 73,
> Tom WA9WSJ
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From wa9wsj at yahoo.com  Thu Aug 20 00:42:33 2020
From: wa9wsj at yahoo.com (Tom WA9WSJ)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:42:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [SixClub] Idaho 6 meter beacon
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 Hi Pete,
Thanks for the suggestion! I like the idea of the dits. It certainly would indicate an impending message. I think I'll just have to add that! :)
With good ideas like this, I can see this will be an ongoing development for a while. :)
Tnx, 73 Tom



    On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 10:14:59 PM MDT, TwelveVDC--- via SixClub <sixclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:  
 
 Hi, Tom. 
Instead of dead air, you might consider twenty or thirty dits across those 60 seconds. At only 2 or 3 seconds apart, the duty cycle is still extremely low, and captures a listeners attention that a message is coming he might otherwise miss altogether during a long, silent pause and tune away. 
At a recommended 13wpm +/-, you should easily get a few V?s, your call, and 6-digit grid square and power level, etc. in well under 30 seconds. 
Good luck! A 6m beacon in Idaho will be useful. Oh, and order QSL Cards and start a dedicated logbook because the reports WILL be coming in. Mine?s been operating on 50.075 @ only 2?W for 30+ years and I?ve logged thousands of reports. (Best DX is still JA.) Vy 73 es GL! 
PeteTheGreek - NL7XM/B FN20ip PA 

> On Aug 19, 2020, at 10:25 PM, Tom WA9WSJ via SixClub <sixclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bill,
> I'm using the 60 seconds as a 'no transmit', standby time. To help cool down the final heat sink. Since you mention it, I can see the value in a carrier for propagation observation. During my testing upon long key downs, it got pretty warm, so that's why I added the standby delay.I'm thinking about maybe using a micor PA as an amp to get it up to 30 watts. If I get that going, I'll certainly have an overkill heat sink with a sizable fan to help. And of course reduce the exciters power level which will help cool also.
> My current situation is that the system is in a shed with no extra cooling, so I have to be careful about the ambient heat. With the shed ambient temp at 88, the xmitt temp is 94, with a fan on the final heat sink. Tomorrow during the heat of the day, I'll keep an eye on it all.
> Tom 
> 
>? On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 07:07:35 PM MDT, bill <bill at hsmicrowave.com> wrote:? 
> 
> Hi Tom,Congratulations getting the beacon up. I'll add it to my list and listen for it. A question. Is the "60 delay" dead air or a carrier. I would hope a carrier.Regards...Bill - N6GHz
> 
> 
> On 8/19/2020 3:45:30 PM, Tom WA9WSJ via SixClub <sixclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> Hello All,
> Idaho, (Boise), now has its first 6 meter beacon!
> DN13up. 50.072 mhz. 6 watts to a squalo antenna. If I find an inexpensive, (kit), amp, I might increase the power.
> It transmits a 70 second message then a 60 second delay.
> I converted a Regency HR-6 rig, using an SiT8008B programmable oscillator instead of a crazy expensive crystal!
> 73,
> Tom WA9WSJ
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From MZFB at aol.com  Sun Aug 23 13:17:24 2020
From: MZFB at aol.com (mike christie)
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2020 13:17:24 -0400
Subject: [SixClub] 6 meter beacon
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Hi Tom (WA9WSJ)

Nice to hear about your beacon I will take a listen for it here in Va. I'm
curious about the SiT8008B programmable oscillator. Can you give some
details on this? Incidentally my first 6 meter FM rig was an HR 6 back in
the 80's I sold it and then bought it back a few years later and still have
it.

I 'm running a 6 meter repeater here in Va on 51.86.

Mike

W1ZFB 

 


From wa9wsj at yahoo.com  Sun Aug 23 14:58:52 2020
From: wa9wsj at yahoo.com (Tom WA9WSJ)
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2020 18:58:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [SixClub] 6 meter beacon
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 Hi Mike,
Thanks!
This is something that I've been wanting to do for some time and finally I got it together.
The first thing I would suggest is get the data sheet for that IC. You'll see that it is very small, surface mount.I used to work at a place that uses them for wild-life tracking bird transmitters, so they have the programmer, which is expensive.They also had an old pc board that they mounted it to for me. That way I could attach power, (3 volts), and had access to its output pin.According to the hr-6 manual, the output frequency is f/6 = the fundamental freq. That is what I had it programmed to.
On the hr-6 schematic you'll see that there is a coil from the output of the crystal oscillator to the input of that secret IC. I had to disconnect that coil at the crystal oscillator end and attach the new oscillators output to that coil. I also disconnected the mic stage so no fm'ing could occur.Then go through the stages and tune it up. I used an sdr receiver to get it as close as I could and then took it to a friend who has an HP station monitor and did the final adjustments.
I used an arduino chip for the timing and keying. Somewhere after most of the stages and before the finals, I cut the circuit and connected in a to-3 pnp transistor for the power keying. I disconnected power to the rcvr and just jumpered the relay so the output was constantly wired to the antenna port.
It only outputs 6 watts so I think the final is weak. Another gent offered to send m an amp and I'm waiting to hear more from him about that.
GL
73Tom
    On Sunday, August 23, 2020, 11:21:17 AM MDT, mike christie via SixClub <sixclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:  
 
 Hi Tom (WA9WSJ)

Nice to hear about your beacon I will take a listen for it here in Va. I'm
curious about the SiT8008B programmable oscillator. Can you give some
details on this? Incidentally my first 6 meter FM rig was an HR 6 back in
the 80's I sold it and then bought it back a few years later and still have
it.

I 'm running a 6 meter repeater here in Va on 51.86.

Mike

W1ZFB 

 

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