[VHFcontesting] [VHF] VHF/UHF Beacons in EM63pf

[Les Rayburn]

Gedas,

Here is some information about the lookout tower. 

http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/al/pinnacle-lookout-tower/ <http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/al/pinnacle-lookout-tower/>

It’s at about 800 feet elevation. The 2 Meter beacon uses a single, horizontal loop and is mounted about eight feet above the top of the tower. 

All other beacons also use single loops with two exceptions: 

10 Meter Beacon: Uses a 1/2 wavelength vertical. 
432 Beacon: Uses two loops, stacked and phased. 

Hope this helps. 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL 
EM63nf
AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member




> On Feb 7, 2019, at 11:03 PM, Gedas <w8bya at mchsi.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Les and very FB on the beacons. Can you tell me what the 2m antenna is and how high the antenna is above the ground below it and also if the tower is on a mountain peak and what it's elevation is? That will give us a real good idea of what the setup looks like. I will certainly have a listen for it and report back.
> 
> Gedas, W8BYA
> 
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> On 2/7/2019 11:55 PM, Les Rayburn via VHF wrote:
>> With the considerable assistance of Marcus Thomas, KF4YHP, we’ve finally got the N1LF/B beacons on the air from EM63pf. 
>> 
>> The beacons are CW only, and located at the Pinnacle Lookout Tower, in Shelby County, Alabama, near Birmingham. 
>> 
>> 10 Meter: 28.268.5 MHz (3 Watts)
>> 6 Meter:   50.068 (.5 Watt)
>> 2 Meter:   144.300 (.5 Watt)
>> 222:          222.068 (3 Watts)
>> 432: 	 432.298 (10 Watts)
>> 
>> If you’re nearby, or operating as a rover this may help with evaluating antennas, pre-amps, etc. Hope they encourage more weak signal DXing in the South.
>> 
>> Receptions reports are welcome. 
>>  
>> 73,
>> 
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> 121 Mayfair Park
>> Maylene, AL 35114
>> EM63nf
>> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
>> 
>> 
>> 
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