[TransAtlantic] Azores 2M beacon?

[Bob Cumming]

Bob and Group

While not all that powerful, the Florida Weak Signal Society operates 
what is probably the most complete set of VHF+ beacons (W4PLB/b ) on 
every band from 50MHz to 24 GHZ from Orlando, FL., EL98gk.  The 
beacons are atop the 15 story Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando's tourist area.

The 6M beacon has been reported in the Azores (among others).

See: http://www.flwss.net/FLWSS_Beacons.htm for details and a picture 
of the antenna system that needs to be updated to show the 5760 and 
24 GHz antennas.

VRY 73

Bob Cumming
W2BZY
QRV 160M-3CM
from el98hr

At 05:46 PM 12/26/2011, N7BHC wrote:
>Hi Bob,
>
>That is great news. A beacon there (or beacons) would be very 
>helpful. It is right in the middle of the beamwidth of a beacon I 
>operate out of Oriental, NC. I'd actually suggest a couple of 
>beacons to explorer both the high and the low elevation launch points.
>
>For exploring the North Atlantic path, I've built two beacons 
>already. One is the N7BHC beacon in FM15. The second I sent down to 
>NP2X in St. Croix. Both are on the air now. I published a few 
>articles and papers on my philosophy on the beacons actually having 
>full transceiver capability. See 
>http://sites.google.com/site/n7bhcvhf/files for more info. 
>Basically, I suggest high erp with a vertical stack of short yagis. 
>In this case, the -3dB beamwidth would be about 60 degrees wide, 
>maybe a stack of 5 element yagis.
>
>  I just moved to Bonaire, and am busy building my station right 
> now. Otherwise, I'd be happy to build a beacon to send over. 
> Ultimately I plan to operate several breakable beacons on here 
> running several hundred watts to stacked yagis on both 2m and 70cm. 
> The PJ4-Europe beacon will be switchable between a vertical stack 
> of eight 5-element yagis or a single 52 element rope-ladder yagi on 
> a 125' boom.  Both will be centered on Portugal, but the long yagi 
> is narrow enough I'd have to choose where to beam it. It's 3,000 
> miles to CU3, definitely a workable distance, so I very much hope 
> we can get one or two beacon/stations operational.  If I can find a 
> way to help directly, please let me know. If someone can send me 
> the parts, I'd even be happy to assemble and test it here.
>
>73, Dave - PJ4VHF / N7BHC
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>Email:  n7bhc at drasticom.net
>
>N7BHC/B beacon
>FM15PA
>144.291 MHz CW
>50 W - 16 element horizontal pol.
>reports by email or phone +1 (704) 225-3928
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>
>
>On Dec 26, 2011, at 4:23 PM, Bob Cooper wrote:
>
> > Greetings-
> > My friend Jaime Eloy CU3K is agreeable to installing and 
> maintaining a two meter beacon which between us we have two 
> probable sites on the western end-side of Terceira. One is at 
> maximum elevation (without looking it up, around 3,500') and 
> another is just above seaside - both would have clean over water 
> shots towards eastern USA while the elevated would also have a 360 
> degree sweep being the highest region on the island. Someone needs 
> to arrange for the beacon's creation, there is an American ham 
> currently stationed at the air base there and shipping could be 
> through his stateside address to avoid hassles. Jamie is 
> technically sharp and a very dedicated ham - and understands the 
> possible importance of such a device 24 x 7. Comments? 73, Bob 
> Cooper ZL4AAA/K6EDX
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