There are 16 beacons on this frequency, spread around the world. Each
transmits in turn for 10 seconds out of 180, and then the process repeats.
Depending on propagation, your antenna's gain and heading, and the duration
of your visit, you might easily hear nothing. I am hearing several beacons
on 14100 at this moment.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com]On
Behalf Of Jim Rhodes
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:17 PM
To: ws7i@ewarg.org; rtty@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY Hall of Shame
Well if the purpose of the beacons is to be able to see what is
propagating, what tells that even more is a DX contest. Maybe we need
more contests & fewer beacons. I tuned PAST 14.100 many times this
weekend. I didn't hear anything there. I did hear much propagation
elsewhere on the band.
At 10:38 AM 9/25/2006, ws7i wrote:
>You must be kidding me guys. If you're a ham and don't know about
>the 14.100 beacon's then perhaps you should turn in your license.
>
>I don't think that giving up 1 Khz of a band is that big of a deal
>and that's all they ask. They have been there since 1979.
>
>http://www.ncdxf.org/Beacon/BeaconInterference.html
>
>This is a long standing gentleman's agreement, an IARU and ARRL band
>plan as well.
>
>
>
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