Topband: RTTY Beacon 1790 KHZ

[Doug Grant]

N8HEE wrote:

Heard WH2XDE/3 RTTY beacon this morning at 0950Z on 1790.9 KHZ ? Message
was QSL via K2ORS at Verizon .net Also gave QTH and grid square of Wayland,MA

Anybody have info on this operation ?
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The FCC database shows an experimental license with that callsign
issued to Kestrel
Electronic Design LLC, mailing address:

Gerald T. Whitney
2083 Stirnie RD
Victor NY
email: ked2083 at gmail.com

There is a Gerald Whitney at that address in Victor, NY listed on QRZ.COM
as KG2BK.

The license is for 1.7200-1.800 MHz, 5 kW ERP, several emission types,
including voice, on-off keying, and digital voice, and four locations, one
of which is indeed in Wayland, MA (157 Plain Road).

The Wayland, MA address is the same as the current holder of K2ORS and his
QRZ.COM page shows that he also holds some experimental licenses for long
and medium-wave work.

There are numerous hits for WH2XDE on Google, including a photo of a QSL
card sent to a listener in Spain.

Other Google hits include posts to various SWL-type forums.

73,

Doug K1DG