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OK1DUB > BEACON 09.09.09 17:57l 23 Lines 958 Bytes #999 (999) @ WW
BID : 99JOK0PPL040
Read: GUEST
Subj: Celebration 18 years of OK0EN beacon (3600 kHz) activity
Path: DB0FHN<DB0MRW<DB0ERF<OK0NHD<OK0PHL<OK0POV<OK0POW<OK0NAG<OK0PPL
Sent: 090909/1652z @:OK0PPL.#BOH.CZE.EU [Plzen JN69QR] obcm1.06 LT:999
From: OK1DUB @ OK0PPL.#BOH.CZE.EU (Mirek)
To: BEACON @ WW
X-Info: Sent with login password
Beacon OK0EN i build shortly after i gets a licence. It was secondary product
of my QRP activity in these years (1991). Beacon consist from crystal Colpits
oscillator, PA 300 mW INPUT, keyer (made of TTL integrated circuits -
multiplexer and demultiplexer reads diode matrix, synchronized by 555 circuit
timer) and power supply. It is simple, but works 18 years without problems.
But antenna is too bad. Dipole 2 x 20 metres, 8 metres above ground only, one
of arms is under roof of family house, at lowest place in village. No space, no
land. Due to vertical radiation pattern (no coverage at low elevations) i call
it "european one hop iono beacon". Longest report is from Northern Ireland.
Cheers, my beacon, you are adult this day :-)
Mirek, OK1DUB
http://ok1dub.cz/ham
links:
http://ok1dub.cz/ham/activity.htm#ok0en
http://ok1dub.cz/ok0en/index_eng.htm
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