Topband: TopBand Beacons

[K3BU at aol.com]

Reading all this commotion about "RX beacon" makes me wonder.

Why don't we go for proven, tested and working well NCDXA/IARU beacon system 
used on high bands?
It takes very little space, multiple beacons on the same frequency, various 
power levels and it WORKS!

We can adapt it to 160 by putting it on 1800.5, it would also serve as a band 
edge marker.
Power levels can be increased to max 500 W and then the similar dB steps down 
as NCDXA beacons have. Use the same antennas at all locations, top loaded 
omni verticals.
Locations would be preferably somewhere on the coast or close to salt water 
to enhance performance and be the "leading edge" of what is coming from the 
continent (like VO1 and W4).
Anyone can listen anywhere, all the time and this would be the sane solution 
satisfying wide range of ham population, SWLs etc.
Not much is going on 1800, it is the (worst) lower edge propagation wise, so 
if you hear it there, with your power level, you should be able to QSO.
It would be excellent tool for studying propagation, automated recording and 
alerts of weird openings and standard of signal comparison and for testing 
antennas. 
I and Tesla RC will be willing to put up one at our new QTH in Bayville, NJ
www.TeslaRadio.org
Using 500W solid state amps should be no problem, we need higher power level 
on 160 than what they use on high bands due to the nature of the band and 
antenna limitations. We don't need no stinkin' Internet, jus' use our radios.

I think this would solve our "problems" be an excellent tool to have more fun 
on the TopBand. Any problems or objections to the above?

Yuri, K3BU.us
pres. Tesla RC N2EE, NT1E