I braved the 100 degree temp today and got my beacon up on the air at about 2230utc(630pm cdt). Freq is about 10.140070 with some instability due to high temp.
Beacon is mounted in plastic box at center of dipole. Tx power into a resistive dummy load was 80mw(2volts peak to peak). 5volts dc power is run up to tx through rg59 cable tv coax.
Reports welcome.
Paul Daulton k5wms
beacon k5wms 10.140070mhz qrss 3 intermittent when attended
beacon wms 185.3018khz qrss 30 24/7

----- Original Message -----

From: Mike-WE0H

To: QRPLabs@...

Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:33 PM

Subject: Re: [QRPLabs] 30m beacon on the air

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Hi Paul,

10.140010mc is what I just seen on your signal.

Mike
WE0H
EN35hj

pgdaulton wrote:
>
>
> I braved the 100 degree temp today and got my beacon up on the air at
> about 2230utc(630pm cdt). Freq is about 10.140070 with some instability
> due to high temp.
>
> Beacon is mounted in plastic box at center of dipole. Tx power into a
> resistive dummy load was 80mw(2volts peak to peak). 5volts dc power is
> run up to tx through rg59 cable tv coax.
>
> Reports welcome.
>
> Paul Daulton k5wms
> beacon k5wms 10.140070mhz qrss 3 intermittent when attended
> beacon wms 185.3018khz qrss 30 24/7

MIke send me a capture, you are my first report.
I see my base line at 10.140035 right now at 930pm cdt. Freq moved around until it got heat soaked and then it settled down.Just got back from Wallyworld, themp on bank sign downtown was 85 degrees at 9pm. heat index still probably at 100, very high humidity.
I have a new battery for my lowfer beacon, on charger now will install it tomorrow.
73 Paul

----- Original Message -----

From: Mike-WE0H

To: QRPLabs@...

Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 22:47

Subject: Re: [QRPLabs] 30m beacon on the air

?

Have a look. You are in there just slightly below 10.140000mc. The top
of the signal is at 10.140002mc right now. It moves up & down as time
goes on. I am going to install a crystal heater in mine.

Only 64F up here today. Been cold for many days.

Mike
WE0H
EN35hj

Paul D wrote:
>
>
> MIke send me a capture, you are my first report.
>
> I see my base line at 10.140035 right now at 930pm cdt. Freq moved
> around until it got heat soaked and then it settled down.Just got back
> from Wallyworld, themp on bank sign downtown was 85 degrees at 9pm. heat
> index still probably at 100, very high humidity.
>
> I have a new battery for my lowfer beacon, on charger now will install
> it tomorrow.
>
> 73 Paul

Mike,

I finally see my k0nwt on your grabber - a bit low this a.m. - at 10.13995

I will adjust tonight when I get home from work. I'm in the EM73ut grid.



72,
Newt
k0nwt


----- Original Message -----
From: Mike-WE0H
To: QRPLabs@...
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 22:47
Subject: Re: [QRPLabs] 30m beacon on the air





Have a look. You are in there just slightly below 10.140000mc. The top
of the signal is at 10.140002mc right now. It moves up & down as time
goes on. I am going to install a crystal heater in mine.

Only 64F up here today. Been cold for many days.

Mike
WE0H
EN35hj

Paul D wrote:
>
>
> MIke send me a capture, you are my first report.
>
> I see my base line at 10.140035 right now at 930pm cdt. Freq moved
> around until it got heat soaked and then it settled down.Just got back
> from Wallyworld, themp on bank sign downtown was 85 degrees at 9pm. heat
> index still probably at 100, very high humidity.
>
> I have a new battery for my lowfer beacon, on charger now will install
> it tomorrow.
>
> 73 Paul

Hi Newt
I think I see you on at 10,139,920 / 10,139,950. Massive 30Hz wide FSK CW ;-) As well as adjusting a bit in the upwards direction, you probably want to snip a bit off the "gimmick" capacitor, so that the amount of shift comes down to a more reasonable 4 or 5 Hz.
73 Hans G0UPL

Hi Newt

I think I see you on at 10,139,920 / 10,139,950. Massive 30Hz wide FSK CW ;-) As well as adjusting a bit in the upwards direction, you probably want to snip a bit off the "gimmick" capacitor, so that the amount of shift comes down to a more reasonable 4 or 5 Hz.

73 Hans G0UPL



--- In QRPLabs@..., "Newton White" <k0nwt@> wrote:

Mike,

I finally see my k0nwt on your grabber - a bit low this a.m. - at 10.13995

I will adjust tonight when I get home from work. I'm in the EM73ut grid.



72,
Newt
k0nwt

I cut off a bit of the 'gimmick' cap and adjusted the signal to ride between 140077 and 140082 according to the WE0H grabber. Thanks Mike - I did my adjustment this evening using your grabber as reference. I will add 4 'C' cells tomorrow night to my margarine tub beacon before I leave for my overseas trip.
72,
Newt
k0nwt