• [EI7GL] EI2DKH - The 144 MHz trans-Atlantic beacon

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    EI2DKH - The 144 MHz trans-Atlantic beacon

    Posted: 20 Jul 2021 11:00 PM PDT https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2021/07/ei2dkh-144-mhz-trans-atlantic-beacon.html



    The EI2DKH beacon in the south-west of Ireland is now running 24/7 beaming across the Atlantic hoping to make contact with North America.
    The station run by Tony EI8JK transmitting Q65 (60 sec, sub mode C) with CW
    ID every even minute on 144.488 MHz with audio frequency of 1500 Hz and it receives Q65 every odd minute on 144.178 MHz with audio frequency of 1500
    Hz.
    The beacon runs 100-watts into 4 x 5-element LFA-Q antennas beaming 270 degrees.
    The beacon locator IO51DO90CL and the site is about 40 metres above sea
    level.
    Analysis... The beacon site is somewhat obstructed to the west with a 220m metre hill about 2.5kms away (3.2 deg elevation at 279 deg) which will
    prove to be a challenge.Horizon for EI2DKH

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