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Beacons

The WCARC operates several beacons which are useful for testing equipment, aiming antennas, and propagation analysis. In the first half of 2008, Doug VE3XK has assembled the lower 4 beacons into a common package, with a common keyer and power supply. Similarly the antennas for these beacons are mounted on a single common mast. The beacons were activated in their permanent configuration on Friday December 5, 2008. The stacked antennas should launch most of the power at an elevation angle of 20-30 degrees above the horizon.

The beacons were relocated from FN15wg to FN15vf in July 2009.


Following is a list of the WCARC beacons:

6m - VE3WCC - 50.009MHz CW

  • status: operational
  • located in FN15vf
  • power is 3w
  • half-wave stack of KU4AB Horizontal Omnidirectional Antennas (approx 8 dBi Gain) at about 25 ft AGL


    2m - VE3WCC - 144.297MHz CW

  • status: operational
  • located in FN15vf
  • power is 3w
  • half-wave stack of KU4AB Horizontal Omnidirectional Antennas (approx 8 dBi Gain) at about 25 ft AGL

    1.25m - VE3WCC - 222.063MHz CW

  • status: operational
  • located in FN15vf
  • power is 3w
  • half-wave stack of KU4AB Horizontal Omnidirectional Antennas (approx 8 dBi Gain) at about 25 ft AGL


    70cm VE3WCC - 432.358MHz CW

  • status: operational
  • located in FN15vf
  • power is 3w
  • half-wave stack of KU4AB Horizontal Omnidirectional Antennas (approx 8 dBi Gain) at about 25 ft AGL


    33cm - VE3WCC - 903.365MHz CW

  • status: operational
  • located in FN25ek
  • power is 2w
  • antenna is a corner reflector
  • note that beacon is signing with incorrect grid square suffix


    23cm

  • status: under consideration

    Here are some Pictures of the WCARC Equipment for the 4 Lowest Frequency Beacons With Room for 23cm

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    Other Beacons:

    Band Call Grid Pwr ASL Freq
    6m VE2RCS FN25 5w TBD 50.033
    2m W2RTB FN12ar 3w 450 144.276
    2m VE3ZAP EN94vc 15w 1500 144.280
    2m VE2FUT FN35rc 15w 2000 144.280
    2m WA2UMX FN23xc 10w 1000 144.289
    2m WA1ZMS FM07fm 100w 4200 144.285
    1.25m WA2UMX FN23xc 10w 1000 222.048
    1.25m W2RTB FN12ar 3w 450 222.057
    33cm WA1ZMS FM07fm 100w 4200 903.055

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