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N2CHX
07-15-2011, 07:59 PM
Yeah it's not exactly ham radio, but close enuff.....

My beacon is on the air at ~13.5605 (22 meters). It falls under Part 15 with a few milliwatts into a vertical. It's solar powered. ID is the letter L at about 8 WPM.

Let me know if you hear it.
W2NAP
07-15-2011, 08:02 PM
not hearing it here.
KG4CGC
07-15-2011, 08:18 PM
nada .-.. here
N2CHX
07-15-2011, 08:24 PM
How is 20 meters right now? If 20 is dead, chances are you're gonna hear zippo from my beacon.
KG4CGC
07-15-2011, 08:25 PM
Is the dash long? Like 3 or 4 seconds? Could be a hetrodyne I'm hearing or who knows.
N2CHX
07-15-2011, 08:37 PM
Is the dash long? Like 3 or 4 seconds? Could be a hetrodyne I'm hearing or who knows.

Nope. It's about 8 wpm. Sounds like this: http://www.kellimcmillan.com/beacon_l_13.5605_lancaster_ny.mp3
KG4CGC
07-15-2011, 09:00 PM
http://www.mediafire.com/?u82bplkq564a62w
This is what I'm hearing. It's a download.
N2CHX
07-15-2011, 09:14 PM
http://www.mediafire.com/?u82bplkq564a62w
This is what I'm hearing. It's a download.

:-/ I'll have to put headphones on for that one! Thanks for posting it.
NQ6U
07-15-2011, 09:51 PM
Does not appear to be getting out here to the Left Coast, although there's a nasty heterodyne at that frequency that could very well be masking it even if it were.
N8YX
07-16-2011, 06:37 AM
Unless the spots are numerous, you're too close for 22M to work well for us. I'll keep a receiver around the frequency, though.

Stay off 13.555 USB - the "Echo Charlie" pirates have taken to using that frequency as of late and your QRPp signal will be buried amongst their conversations.
KK4AMI
07-16-2011, 10:27 AM
Unless the spots are numerous, you're too close for 22M to work well for us. I'll keep a receiver around the frequency, though.

Stay off 13.555 USB - the "Echo Charlie" pirates have taken to using that frequency as of late and your QRPp signal will be buried amongst their conversations.

Nothin' from ol' Virginny. I am hearing 14.300 OK, that's my propagation checking frequency for 20 meter
PA5COR
07-16-2011, 10:45 AM
Knowing better, i just listened a few times during the day, sorry, not a peep here... but i did try :(
N2CHX
07-16-2011, 11:09 AM
Here's a pic if anyone's interested. Yeah, the cover on the keyer and transmitter boards and batteries is made from two soup containers from eating Chinese takeout. The solar panel was $10 at Home Depot. The antenna is a 10' copper pipe.

http://storage.sensiblediscussion.com/beacon_l_lancasterny.jpg
KG4CGC
07-16-2011, 11:23 AM
I hear activity on the band but right now the frequency is, "clean."