N2NXZ 10 Meter Propagation Beacon

Congratulations to KC2VCG for his new amateur radio license.He now operates a beacon on 28.226mhz @ 100mW from FN02wj remote site 05/24/09.

The beacon audio can be turned off at the bottom left of this page.

Also SEE the signals here in real time. >  N2NXZ Grabber

Here are 2 others to check out. >            KCØTKS Grabber         K6FRC Grabber

My name is Jim,N2NXZ.This is a simple website until I learn how to enhance it and make it a bit more interesting.It will certainly be a mess.The photos are my homemade antennas for 10 meter operation.A horizontal dipole using aluminum tubing and a vertical ground plane with aluminum radials from an old tv antenna,with a vertical fiberglass whip modified by adding more to the length.There is also an 80 meter dipole on site.My main radio is simply a Kenwood TS-520SE.The beacon transmitter is a modified Uniden PC-33 CB radio on 28.227.8 Mhz.All I did was replace the 10.240 crystal with a 10.595 and retune the radio.It transmits continously using an old PC @ 3 watts with CWTYPE software to send the ID.Going strong now since August of 2007.My future plans are building a windmill generator and having the beacon placed in a remote location.I will soon add photos of that project.

Update 03-24-09>

There are only 2 antennas now.Aluminum dipole east/west tip to tip and the mystery antenna.The beacon now uses a programmable beacon keyer.Other beacons will be tested.

See here for details >  http://www.freewebs.com/jimmzz91164/simplebeaconprojects.htm

A BC-348-Q I bought for 50$ and an SB-200 found in a dumpster.

Below is my simple setup.

Homebrew antennas.Dipole is north/south tip to tip.

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