Has anyone used the Taiyo Beacon Receiver for MF reception. It would make a
nice DF recieiver for 160 Meters.
Mike N2MS
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Mueller <daven2nl@gmail.com>
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:08:15 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Fishing beacons redux
In my part of the world, beacons are used extensively to mark
fisherman's long lines. I would say that the average fishing boat has
10 or 12 of these beacons which are deployed along the length of the
line, which could be tens of miles long. These lines take quite a while
to deploy, are left for some time, then recovered by the vessel.
Finding the line after it's been left to fish is what the beacons are
used for. Here in the NW Pacific they are used extensively for tuna
fishing. In the Atlantic, they are used in the swordfish industry.
<snip>
I found some information online here:
http://www.commercialfishingsupplies.com.au/radio-buoys.php
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