10 METER BEACON LIST COMPILED BY N5EJS UPDATED MARCH 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- C=CONTINUOUS; I=INTERMITTENT; *=REVISED; +=NEW ADDITION; #=CONFIRMED AS ACTIVE ($)=NCDXF/IARU BCN [SEE END OF LIST] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FREQ. CALL OPERATION LOCATION OPER NOTES 28.1050 N8FIS C Fremont, OH (LSB) # PBBS, Mail Beacon 28.175 VE3TEN C OTTAWA # 10W, GP 28.177USB S. AM PACKET MAIL NETWORK # +28.182USB S. AM PACKET MAIL NETWORK # 28.180 OD5TEN C TRIPOLI # ? 28.180 IK1PCB C BORDIGHERA # 5/20W, OMNI 28.183 SV3AQR/B C AMALIAS # 4W, GP 28.186 ZS6PW 0800-1800 PRETORIA # 15W, 3 ELE YAGI 28.191 VE6YF ? EDMONTON, ALBERTA 10W 28.195 IY4M ROBOT BOLOGNA # 20W, 5/8 GP 28.195 LU6DTS C LA PLATA CITY, ARG # 5W, GP 28.197 VE7MTY C PITT MEADOWS, BC # 5W, VERT. +28.197 LU9AUY I Buenos Aires, ARG # 10W, 3 ELE YAGI 28.1985 LU5FSY C RAFAEL, ARG # 5W, 28.200 EA1AU QRT ? PONTEVEDRA ? 28.200 GB3SX C CROWBOROUGH # 8W, DIPOLE +28.200 KB9FOF C QUINCY, IL. # ? +28.200 NCDXF/IARU International Beacon Network- *SEE END OF LIST* ($) 28.201 LU8ED ? TIGRE, BA 5W 28.202 KE5GY ? ARLINGTON, TX 5W, VERT *28.202 ZS1J ? PLETTENBERG BAY # 5W, 1/2 VERT. (IRREG) 28.2025 ZS5VHF ? NATAL # 5W, GP *28.2036 KD6UVN/B ? LAGUNA BEACH, CA # ? 28.204 DL0IGI C BAD REICHENHALL # 100W, VERT DIPOLE 28.205 KA3OEM ? MEADVILLE, PA. 27W, YAGI/WEST 28.205 WA4SZE/4 C ? PEMBROOK PINES, FL # ? 28.207 KJ4X ? PICKENS, SC # 2W, VERT 28.208 W8FKL/4 C VENICE, FL # 10W, VERT 28.208 5Z4ERR C THIKA, KENYA 15W, VEE 28.207 KE4NL I NINETY SIX, SC 10W, 28.208 WA1IOB C MARLBORO, MA 75W, VERT 28.209 NX2O C STATEN IS, NY # 10W, GP 28.210 3B8MS C MAURITIUS GP 28.210 K4KMZ I ELIZABETHTOWN, KY. 20W, VERT 28.210 KC4DPC C WILMINGTON,NC # 5W, DIPOLE 28.210 N7SCQ ? KINGMAN, AZ ? 28.211 LA4TEN C SOTRA I. # 250W, VERT. 28.212 EA6RCM ? PALMA DE MALLORCA 4W, 5 EL NNE 28.2125 ZD9GI C GOUGH IS. GP 28.213 PT7BCN I FORTALEZA CE 5W, GP 28.215 GB3RAL C SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE # 25W, 1/4 GP 28.2155 KA9SZX C CHAMPAGNE, IL # .25W, OMNI 28.2179 N2BJB ? COPAKE, NY ? 28.218 VE2TWO ? EVAIN, QUEBEC ? 28.218 W8UR C MACKINAW ISLAND, MI # .5W, GP 28.219 PT8AA I RIO BRANCO, # 5W, GP 28.219 WB9VMY C CALUMET, OK. # 2W, DIPOLE *28.220 KB9DJA C MOORESVILLE, IN # 1100/2300Z 10W, 2300/1100Z 5W, GP 28.220 5B4CY C LIMASSOL CYPRUS # 25W, GP 28.220 LU4XS I BAHIA THETIS ? 28.221 PY2GOB ? SAN PAULO, BRAZIL 15W, VERT *28.221 K5PF C APEX, NC # 8W, VERT. 28.222 W9UXO C LAKE BLUFF, IL 10W, GP 28.2225 HG5GEW C TAPOLCA # 10W, GP 28.225 KW7Y ? EVERETT, WA 4W, VERT. 28.2254 LW5EJW ? PILAR, ARG # ? 28.226 PY2AMI C SAO PAULO # 5W, OMNI 28.227 FZ5HF ? TOULOUSE 4W, GND PLN 28.2275 EA6AU C MALLORCA, BAL.IS. 10W, 5/8 GP 28.230 ZL2MHF C MT. CLIMIE # 1W, VERT DIPOLE 28.231 KQ4TG C LELAND, NC # 1W, VEE 28.231 N4LMZ I Mobile, AL, # ? 28.232 W7JPI C SONOITA, AZ. # 5W, 3 EL YAGI NE 28.233 KD4EC C JUPITER, FL. # 7W, VERT. 28.234 N6TWX I GRASSVALLEY, CA # 30W, 3 EL YAGI 28.235 VP9BA C HAMILTON 10W, GP 28.2355 VE1CBZ C FREDERICTON, NB # 3W 28.237 NV6A C SAN DIEGO, CA 0.5W, YAGI *28.2375 LA5TEN C NR OSLO 15W, 5/8 GP 28.239 K8UZW ? PARMA, OH # CLUB STATION 28.239 YO2X I TIMISOARA 2W, DIPOLE 28.240 N3SME I FREELAND, PA ? 28.241 AB8Z ? PARMA, OH # ? 28.241 VA3SSB C THUNDER BAY, ONT # ? 28.244 WA6APQ C LONG BEACH, CA # 30W, VERT 28.245 A92C ? MUHARRAQ NW/SE DIPOLE 28.245 VE9BEA/B I CRABBE MTN CANADA # 3 W, V 9512 28.2455 ZS1CTB C CAPETOWN 20W, 1/4 VERT 28.246 N8KHE C MACKINAW, MI # .05W, VERT 28.2475 EA2HB I SPAIN 6W, GP 28.248 K1BZ C BELAST, MAINE 5W, VERT DIPOLE 28.249 PI7BQC C HAARLEM ? 28.250 EA3JA C BARCELONA, SPAIN # ? 28.250 W3SV C ELVERSON, PA 10W, VERT 28.250 K0HTF C DES MOINES, IA 10W, GP 28.250 S55ZRS C MT. KUM # 1W, VERT. 28.250 Z21ANB C BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE # 25W, GP 28.2505 4N3ZHK C MT. KUM 1W, VERT 28.251 WJ9Z C SAINT FRANCIS, WI # ? 28.252 WJ7X C SEATTLE, WA 5W, OMNI 28.252 WB4JHS I FLORISSANT, MO 7W, VERT 28.2525 OH2TEN C LOHJA # 50W, GP 28.253 VK3SIX C Wannon FALLS # 25W, 5EL YAGI 28.254 WA4SLT C HASTINGS, FL # 20W, VERT 28.255 LU1UG ? GRAL PICO, ARG 5W, GP 28.256 KD4BFF ? MORRISVILLE, NC # ? 28.257 KM4Y I HOLLYWOOD, FL ? 28.257 DK0TEN C KONSTANZ # 40W, GP 28.259 WB9FVR C PEMBROKE PINES, FL 1W, DIPOLE 28.2598 KA1NSV C HYANNIS, MA # 10W, VERT. DIPOLE 28.260 VK5WI C ADELAIDE, SA 10W, GP 28.262 VK2RSY C SYDNEY, NSW, # 25W, 1/2 VERT. 28.263 N6PEQ C ? TUSTIN, CA 2W, HORZ DIPOLE 28.264 VK6RWA C PERTH, WA, 20W, VERT. *28.265 LU1FHH C SANTA FE, ARG # 5W, VERT 28.265 VK4RIK C CAIRNS, ? 28.266 VK6RTW C ALBANY, WA 4W, VERT. 28.2679 OH9TEN C PIRTTIKOSKI 20W, 1/2 GP 28.268 KB4UPI QRT ? BIRMINGTON, ALA 20W, 1/4 VERT 28.268 VK8VF C DARWIN 40W, VERT 28.2685 W9KFO I EATON, ILL 750MW, VERT 28.269 WB4JHS I KISSIMMEE, FL 5W, VERT 28.270 VK4RTL C TOWNSVILLE, QLD ? 28.2705 KF4MS C ST PETERSBURG, FL # 5W 28.272 KN5H C LAS CRUCES, NM ? 28.2725 9L1FTN I FREETOWN, SIA LEO 10W, VERT DIPOLE 28.2745 KC7MIO/B I Kirkland, WA # ? 28.275 ZS1LA ? STILL BAY # 20W, 3 EL YAGI NW 28.275 AL7GQ C DENVER, CO 1W, LOOP 28.275 DA2JH I LUEDENSCHEID 20W 28.275 K4VXP ? CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY ? 28.2755 N6RDX I STOCKTON, CA 20W, 3 EL YAGI 28.2756 WB8TLC/B I Powell, OH # ? 28.276 NS8V I GRAND RAPIDS, MI 5W, OMNI 28.2768 N0JAR I NEWTON, IA 5W 28.277 DF0AAB C KIEL # 10W, GP 28.279 KG5YB C TYLER, TX ? 28.279 W2RTB/B I Victor, NY # 5W, GP 28.280 KD4NOQ C MEMPHIS, TN ? 28.280 LU8EB ? ARGENTINA 5W 28.280 NO6J ? THOUSAND OAKS, CA 5W 28.281 VE1MUF ? FREDRICKTON, NB, 1W, DIPOLE 28.280 K5MW/B I Austin, TX # ? 28.282 LU2HDX I VILLA CARLOS 10W, OMNI VERT. 28.282 VE2HOT C BEACONSFIELD, QUE 5W, VERT DIPOLE *28.282 W0ERE/B C Highlandville, MO # 5W, VERT, OZARKS 28.2825 OK0EG C HRADEC KRALOVE # 10W, GP 28.2835 K8LKC ? THREE RIVERS, MI # 1W, VERT *28.284 KJ7AZ/B C Rawlings, WY # 5W, RINGO @ 6,785' 28.285 VP8ADE I ADELAIDE IS, ANTAR. # 8W, V BEAM TO UK 28.285 KD7DQJ C ? PORT ORCHARD, WA ? 28.285 KB7EFZ I PORTLAND, OR 1W, GP 28.285 N2JNT C TROY, NY # 1W, GP *28.286 KK4M C LAS VEGAS, NEV. # 5W, VERT 28.2865 N5AQM C CHANDLER, AZ 2W, VERT *28.287 KB2YTW/B C NR ROCHESTER, NY # 250 mW 1/4GP 40ft (was KE2DI) 28.287 W8OMV ? NR ASHVILLE, NC. 5W, GP 28.287 H44SI C SOLOMON IS. 15W 28.288 W2NZH I MOORESTOWN, NJ 3W, GP *28.289 WJ5O I CORPUS CHRISTI, TX # 2W, YAGI NE 28.290 SK5TEN ? SWEDEN # 75W, OMNI 28.290 VS6TEN C HONG KONG 10W, VERT 28.290 KE4YVL C GREENSBORO, NC # ? 28.290 NQ3G/B I Berwick, PA # ? *28.291 K9KXP/B C IN, USA # OLD CALL WAS NU9G/B 28.291 WB4WOR C ? GREENSBORO, NC ? 28.292 W3RGQ I BERWICK, PA # 5W, VERT. 28.292 ZD8HF I ASCENSION ISLAND ? 28.2925 LU2FFV I SAN JORGE 5W, GP 28.293? K7SK ? SEATTLE, WA # ? 28.293 WC8E I DEER PARK, OH 10W, VERT. 28.294 KE0UL ? GREELY, CO 5W OMNI VERT 28.294 SK2TEN ? KRISTINEBURG # 5W, VERT. 28.296 W3VD C LAUREL, MD # 10W, VERT DIPOLE 28.297 WA4DJS I FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA 30W, GP 28.2999 VE9MS C FREDERICTON, NB # 5W, 3 ELE YAGI 28.302 PI7ETE C ? AMERSFOORT .5W, VERT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NCDXF/IARU International Beacon Network *28.200 4U1UN I UNITED NATIONS # ($)temp antenna *28.200 VE8AT CANADA # ($)temp site *28.200 W6WX I SAN JOSE, CA # ($) *28.200 KH6WO I HONOLULU, HI # ($)temp site *28.200 ZL6B NEW ZEALAND SHIPPED 12/96($) *28.200 VK6RBP AUSTRAILIA SHIPPED 12/96($) *28.200 JA2IGY MT ASAMA # ($)not on 10M yet *28.200 VK0IR HEARD IS *ON AIR 1/97* ONLY($)soon to be UA *28.200 BY.. CHINA LOCATING SITE ($) *28.200 4S7B SRI LANKA IN SRI LANKA ($) *28.200 ZS6DN I IRENE # ($) *28.200 5Z4B KENYA # ($) *28.200 4X6TU I TEL AVIV # ($) *28.200 OH2B I ESPOO # ($) *28.200 CS3B I MADERIA IS # ($) *28.200 LU4AA I ARGENTINA # ($) *28.200 OA4B PERU READY TO SHIP ($) *28.200 YV5B I CARACAS, VEN # ($) The complete time table and frequencies of operation for these beacons can be obtained from the NCDXF, P.O. BOX 2368, STANFORD, CA 94309-2368, USA. (Also on the WWW at http://.ncdxf.org/beacon.htm) Each transmission is repeated every three minutes. A transmission consists of the callsign of the beacon sent at 22 words per minute followed by four one-second dashes. The callsign and the first dash are sent at 100 watts. The remaining dashes are sent at 10 watts, 1 watt and 0.1 watts. The actual starting time of each transmission is approximately twenty milliseconds after the nominal time due to the keying delay of the transmitter. Equipment used at each beacon site includes a Kenwood TS-50S transmitter, a Cushcraft R-5 vertical antenna, a Trimble Navigation Acutime GPS receiver, and a controller built by the NCDXF. EXTRA NOTE ON NCDXF/IARU BEACONS If you are interested in the Beacon project and want to track them as they run through their schedule on the different bands, then you might be interested in KF0IA's (Stan Huntting) Windows based program called BeaconClock. This program takes the trouble out of figuring which beacon is transmitting when and on what band. It is available for the WIN 95 OS from Stan's KaWin Web Page at URL: KaWin home page: http://www.mutadv.com/kawin It will also be available for the Win 3.1X OS soon as the additional run-time files are uploaded to a permanent storage site. I will update this page with the correct links soon as it is setup. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THIS LIST IS BY NO MEANS COMPLETE AND TOTALLY ACCURATE. BUT WITH YOUR HELP IT WILL BE UPDATED AND CORRECTED AS ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND CORRECTIONS ARE CONFIRMED. NOTE THAT I HAVE ADDED A NEW FIELD TO THE LIST, THE OPERATION FIELD. THIS IS USED WHEN CONFORMATION OF ON-AIR ACTIVE IS HEARD OR REPORTED. IF YOU HEAR A BEACON THAT IS NOT CONFIRMED BY "#" IN THE OP COLUMN, PLEASE SEND ANY INFO TO ME SO I MIGHT UPDATE THE LIST. ALSO, IF YOU HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON A BEACON THAT IS LISTED HERE OR INFORMATION ON A BEACON THAT IS NOT LISTED HERE, PLEASE SEND IT AND THE SOURCE OF THE INFO TO: INTERNET... n5ejs@popalex1.linknet.net SNAIL MAIL TO: RUSS GAUTHIER N5EJS 8816 HWY 165 POLLOCK, LA. 71467 OR 95 OR LATER CALLBOOK ADDRESS EITHER ADDRESS WILL WORK OKAY. 73 AND GOOD HUNTING.