Topband: Fishing beacons redux

[Eddy Swynar]

On 2012-10-02, at 3:45 AM, Robin wrote:

> 
> but they are a C H E A P crystal controlled "MOPA" with a 6-8 meter long whip.  the ID runs on a cycle like Merv says.  The beacons have something like 36 D cells for power - ballast and cheap batteries
> 

Hi Robin,

I had to smile to myself when I read your note! 

Here we are with our full-sized inverted "L" antennas & phased arrays coupled to legal limit amplifiers, yet we're receiving some stiff competition from rock-bound simple MOPAs with whip antennas...! Hi Hi

There's some sort of irony at play here, to be sure...!

~73~ de Eddy VE3cui - VE3XZ