Topband: Fishing beacons redux

[Mike Armstrong]

Guys, there is alot more circuitry in that buoy than a simple dumb transmitter.  Maybe some of the devices are dumb transmitters, but I'd bet most of them are more like this unit.  Those fishing nets and long lines are incredibly expensive.  I wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised to find that these buoys are considered cheap insurance...... And having ones that can be remotely controlled and frequency agile would be just what the doctor ordered.

Certainly the case with this particular unit.  Did you guys bring it home and fire it up to find out where it was transmitting?  Just curious....... :)

Mike AB7ZU


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On Oct 2, 2012, at 6:44, "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia at zia-connection.com> wrote:

> -----Original Message----- From: Robin
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 12:45 AM
> To: Mike Waters ; Merv Schweigert ; topband
> Subject: Re: Topband: Fishing beacons redux
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> SNIP------------
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> Pics on the VP6DX site of the two beacons we salvaged that had washed ashore there
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> SNIP------------
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> And the whole series of photos Robin and I took of the salvaged beacon can be seen at
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> https://bmoran.onehub.com/fishing-beacon-pictures/pages/files
> 
> de Milt, N5IA 
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