I noticed this morning whilst scanning the bands that there appears to be a new beacon on 2M - 145.575MHz? Anyone else heard it? I can't read morse code so I don't know what it says but the morse is quite faint.
Signal is around S2-3 NOR.
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Information Beacon
Has anyone heard this new beacon that is currently under test? It's on 145.575Mhz but only seems to be putting out a Carrier Wave and a Morse ID at present??
Appears it originates from the Ham College HQ in Lynwood, WA.... See: http://hamcollege.com.au/wordpress/?page_id=33
Doug, any info?
Appears it originates from the Ham College HQ in Lynwood, WA.... See: http://hamcollege.com.au/wordpress/?page_id=33
Doug, any info?
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Re: New Beacon?
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Re: New Beacon?
Thanks Rob. It is still going by the sound of it? Definately coming from the Lynwood area.
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Re: Information Beacon
It's currently under test as you say. Be interested to see who can pick up the transmissions.VK6??? wrote:Has anyone heard this new beacon that is currently under test? It's on 145.575Mhz but only seems to be putting out a Carrier Wave and a Morse ID at present??
Not quite. Once testing has been completed, the beacon will be operating from a location in the Perth hills, so as to give better coverage over the metro area. But there's still work to be done to tie all the loose ends together.VK6??? wrote:Appears it originates from the Ham College HQ in Lynwood, WA.... See: http://hamcollege.com.au/wordpress/?page_id=33
Other than what's written on the URL you quoted above, there's not really anything more to say. It gave a fairly good run down on what's happened so far.VK6??? wrote:Doug, any info?
So ... go on, clue us in ... what's the "???" part?
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Re: Information Beacon
I've listened in a couple times but haven't heard it so I don't think it's making it up this far. Needs altitude. No voice yet?Zebedee wrote:Be interested to see who can pick up the transmissions
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Same from my QTH. Nothing just yet, but that's fine, there's still work to be donerobbage wrote:I've listened in a couple times but haven't heard it so I don't think it's making it up this far. Needs altitude.
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Re: New Beacon?
I'm not able to hear it either. Whereabouts in the hills will its new location be?
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