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Subj: [WIA-News] New MF band gets beacon signal
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From: VK7AX@VK7AX.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC
To : WIA@WW
New MF band gets beacon signal
Date : 14 / 02 / 2014
Author : Jim Linton - VK3PC
On the relatively new 630 Metre band just below the AM broadcast allocation is
a beacon at Mildura in northwestern Victoria that is seeking reception reports.
The band 472-479 kHz, which is a 7 kHz wide secondary allocation, was approved
at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 and now available in many countries.
The 473 kHz beacon at Mildura is on the cross-roads of Melbourne,
Adelaide and Sydney. Apart from providing a much needed reliable signal for
propagation tests it may also stimulate activity on the band.
Built by Noel Ferguson VK3FI it is based on a circuit designed by fellow
homebrewer Drew Diamond VK3XU, with changes made mainly for available components.
It identifies with a series of the letter V, then VK3FI Mildura,
followed by 20 seconds of carrier.
The beacon radiates from an L-antenna plus seven radials.
Currently activated at 1100 UTC the beacon only takes to air when
VK3FI is present. Reports are most welcome to vk3fi @ wia . org . au
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2014/20140214-1/index.php
(Sourced from the WIA-Website)
(Posted to the Packet Radio Network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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