Funcube3 carries an inverting 400 mw ssbcw transponder, with an uplink passband of 435. Actual frequency has been reported several khz lower. How to work the iss using aprs packet radio amsatuk. Six years ago, we made the move to beacon due to lack of up to date technology from our current software, and couldnt be happier. Displays the ncdxfiaru international beacon projects scheduled transmissions and performs propagation predictions for the current month between each beacon and your location using proppy, based on the iturhfprop application a software method for the prediction of the performance of hf circuits in accordance with recommendation itur p. Shf beacon using same functional blocks, multiplication of low noise vcopll crystek and mixing. Amateur radio reverse beacon network instead of beacons actively transmitting signals, the reverse beacon network is a network of stations listening to the bands and reporting what stations they hear, when and how well. Presentation made at the rsgb convention october 2018. Beacon monitoring programs category is a curation of web resources on, wwsu ndb logger, faros, hf beacon tracker. An amateur radio propagation beacon is a radio beacon, whose purpose is the investigation of the propagation of radio signals.
If you already know all this, skip directly to the main page. Today, adif is an industry standard in amateur radio software, and has taken on a life of its own. To get a real one all you have to do is work me in a contest and send me your card with an sase. The versatility of the beacon software has really simplified our towing business. Cedar creek lake gun barrel city, texas ham radio club ve testing info.
Cable assembly with 8 pin mini din for yaesu ft857 ft897 ft817 ft100 ft100d wc40562. Beacon maps iaru beacons real time grid square grid map north america grid map usa. I offer six software packages available here for download. A sophisticated beacon monitoring program capable of monitoring all 18 beacons on all. If you like it please feel free to a small amount of money to secure the future of this website. The current beacon call sign is updated and displayed, along with a flashing status led, on a relief map of the world. Beacons of the ncdxfiaru network are mainly used to feel the propagation to different countries of the world, as far as the circuit is reciprocal. Welcome to the world of high tech ham radio software.
Perhaps three beacon sites around the north pole at high latitudes above the artic circle would be of intrerest. Dave was also very active with the planning and organization of the special event station k8e on the col. Johnson county tow trucks scanner frequencies and radio. Microwave beacons are also used as signal sources to test and calibrate antennas and receivers. Mobile transceiver 144 mhz singleband mobile transceiver, 65 watts, rx. Follow the leader beacon towing software dispatch, motor. Presentation made at the martlesham microwave round table april 2015. Skywave linux is a 64 bit live system providing installed and configured software for accessing software defined radio servers locally and on the internet. Hidden in the picture are a 3 element quad and an inverted v dipole. Beacon software has spent over a decade creating solutions to benefit. The ncdxfiaru international hf beacon network the ncdxfiaru international h.
My new hobby an extension of the amateur radio hobby is to promote ham radio to thousands of unique visitors each month with this web site. Truck accessories, towing equipment, towing accessories and supplies for your wrecker, flatbed, rig, trailer or semi truck, we also offer cargo control, light bars, winches, chains, ratchet straps, tie downs, safety apparel and more. International beacon project locations and information. The system is making use of the ncdxf internation beacon project ibp which consists of 18 timely synchronized automated transmitters, located around the world. Beacon network is a project jointly sponsored by the northern california dx foundation, ncdxf, and the international amateur radio union, iaru. King county, washington wa scanner frequencies and radio. Australian beacon listing the wireless institute of. The wspr beacon app is made to send wspr signals using your android smartphonetablet as a signal source. It makes sense for the industry runnersups to want to copy the number one software on the planet. The uk leading supplier and distributor of communications equipment. All you have to do is use the audio out of it and pair it with the audio in of your rig and set it to vox. I use wspr quite regularly on as high a freq as possible, or as low as possible to see what gets through.
Lennys subs, jeff ingram wrecker sales, inc, respect tow truck operators, crockett county amateur radio society, beacon software company. The cost of running this website is covered by advertisements. Mfjs new dx beacon monitor lets you instantly see which beacon youre hearing on your transceiver an led lights up on its world map to show you the beacon location and where. A good story nonetheless a guy was driving along in his automobile, on an expressway at speed, with an hf mobile rig. It enables you to see band openings in nearreal time on an animated map.
Funcube3 is a transponderonly payload on the qb50 precursor cubesat, qb50p1, which launched on june 19 from russia. Display each on a map of the world along with detailed latitude and longitude information. The transmitting radio beacon is displayed on a world map together with a short description. Most radio propagation beacons use amateur radio frequencies. Frequency license type tone out tone in alpha tag description mode tag. Created in 2002 by w6nek, frank lafranco, this software automatically detects the presence of beacons. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The sequence is timed to start at 00 second sending pi4 followed by a short pause then cw id sending callsign. The 23 cm oz7igy beacon has been migrated to the next generation beacons platform and is now frequency and time locked to gps. Radio tools and utilities for amateur radio operators category is a curation of 74 web resources on, trusted qsl, prefind, the pecker.
Cedar creek lake ham radio club k5ccl i am a member of this fine club na4l mostly wire antennas many designs for the lower frequency ham bands. Due to the very high number of users of my software i do not answer any emails or requests related to the software here on my website. The most value to us is their customer service, support, and keeping up to date and enhancing their product, which is very important. Beaconmanager, management program for the next generation. The network is made up of 18 high frequency beacons located in 18 countries across the world. International beacon project locations and information ncdxf. With this operating system, a person may tune shortwave broadcasts, amateur radio, aeronautical, maritime, or other signals received at remote servers around the world.
A pc windows program that continuously identifies which ncdxfiaru dx beacon station is currently broadcasting on any of the five hf amateur radio bands 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meter bands. The ncdxf, in cooperation with the iaru, constructed and operates a worldwide network of highfrequency radio beacons on 14. Dennis wn4azy is the author of the logic amateur radio software program and cofounder of personal database applications inc. Best towing software and roadside management solution for dispatch, motor clubs, accounting and impounds. Arrl, the national association for amateur radio 225 main street newington, ct, 061111400 usa tel. I am avidly investigating software defined radio sdr for my next rig. I have heard it several times, but have never been able to find documentation. Amateur radio payload beacons heard following june 19 launch. Having invested a lot of time and money in a ham radio station just to have it sitting idle is a bit of a waste i think. The funcube3 payload has reached orbit, and its 145. Beacons the w6amt beacons is a windows program which automates the collection of radio propagation data. It used to be homebrew ham gear meant something simple. Analyses the audio signals from your radio, which is tuned to the ncdxf iaru hf beacon network and shows you the signal strength received from each of the 18 beacon transmitters as a plot of frequency spectrum against time.
It is always best to contact your local dealer, or. Whether you handle roadside, light, medium or heavy towing we have. Displays the ncdxfiaru international beacon projects scheduled transmissions and performs propagation predictions for the current month between each beacon and your location using proppy, based on the iturhfprop application a software method for the prediction of the performance of hf circuits in accordance with. Join facebook to connect with philip julian and others you may know. Radio beacon software software free download radio.
He proceeded to transmit on a band that he had never before used with this installation. Beacon towing software dispatch, motor clubs, roadside. Itll take a while, and in the meantime if you keep the map hidden, the other features will continue to work. Access free beacon recordings and graphs using spectrum lab, spectravue, and cw skimmer. They can be found on lf, mf, hf, vhf, uhf, and microwave frequencies. Get uptotheminute worldwide dx band conditions in minutes on 14, 18, 21, 24, 28 mhz bands using the international beacon network of 18 beacons throughout the world. Instead of beacons actively transmitting signals, the rbn is a network of stations listening to the bands and reporting what stations they hear, when and how well. Frequency license type tone alpha tag description mode tag. They have also announced a big price jump on their map service, which would be prohibitive for us, so were working on a new approach using opensource maps.
A pc windows program that continuously identifies which ncdxfiaru dx beacon station is currently broadcasting on any of the five hf amateur radio bands. The same basic rules apply when installing amateur radio gear in any aluminum bodied vehicle. Review of propagation prediction programs astrosurf. Beacons ac6vs amateur radio and dx reference guide. Tmraarrlamateur radio display of relevant items that will be on view at the library for the month of june items in a 4 x 6 display case.
The reverse beacon network is a revolutionary new idea. Car damage by ham radio transmittermobile installation. I guess they even have tow behind submersible drones with beacons towed by less obvious. Presentation made at the friedrichshafen ham radio june 2015.
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