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Click for more detail... BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON ME AND MY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATION I was first licensed in 1957 as K3DPD, Stoystown, PA. My modes of transmission were AM/CW using an AT-1 Heath kit TX and a Knight kit Ocean Hopper RX. Within 6 mos I set up a new station using a Viking II and National NC 100D. My antennas consisted of a "ZL special" beam on 15 meter and six wire constructed Omni and Directional arrays. One six meter 4 element beam constructed from heavy galvanized water pipe & using a Heath Kit Sixer. Lots of good old memories! In 1960 while in college in St. Louis, MO. I updated to advanced class and changed my call letter to W0ERE. In 1977 I applied for and received a second station license, WD0AUG My main activities in amateur radio are mobile operation on HF using SSB/AM/CW modes with a ICOM 706 operating from 80 to 2 meters on all modes. Operation at home station is mostly on 80/40/20/17/10 AM SSB and CW. Starting January 2007 I have added 6 and 2 meter ssb as well as 440 ssb with ants on tower at 75 to 85 feet above ground. My friend N0SAP and my self are always experimenting with antennas and ham radio gadgetry. We came up with an ermergency CW paddle called the SAPALLO, built from junk parts.....ref. Dayton 2007. "SAP" and myself along w/ KB0YZE and K0ADI are origianal founders/operators of the TITANIC 4 Special event Station W0S I am a solar QRP CW nut. FIST #13318 and SK #5943. 1010 #5085 NAQCC #4018 I market commercial printing, office equipment including copier/fax communication systems. Some of my other interests are short and long trips on my Harley Low Rider (FXDL) motorcycle equipped with 2 meter and public service frequencies. I am a local member of the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and also a severe weather and storm spotter. I love all types of music and play harmonicas. Other interests are digital photography, landscaping, and gardening. I have eight children and 12 grand children, a wonderful family which I enjoy very much. W0ERE 10 METER AMATEUR RADIO BEACON Goal: To provide a continuous signal on the ten meter amateur radio band for propagation-related monitoring. Ten meters is particularly misunderstood regarding its MUF. If a ten meter beacon is monitored 24 hours/day you will be amazed at the unusual band conditions. Any reports are very much appreciated. Please send e-mail signal reports to: erecom@hotmail.com W0ERE beacon operates on a 24 hours per day 7 days a week all year continually. Down time is minimal. Power outage, maintenance, will cause the beacon to be temporarily off the air. BEACON SPECS: Call: W0ERE/B Freq.: 28.2828 mHz. C.W. mode Location: Fordland, MO. Grid: EM37 Antenna: Solarcon A99 Elevation: 1560 ft. above sea level Tx.: Radio Shack HTX100 Power: 5 wt. Controller: ID-omatic Beacon History: Initial operation started May 23, 1996
W0ERE 30 METER AMATEUR RADIO BEACON - New, On air October 13, 2009 Goal: Promote 30 meters at unique time frames using simple antennas. Operational presence give opertunities to learn the characteristics of the band. This is purely experimental beacon and will not necessarily be permanent, depends on several factors. See below. BEACON SPECS. Call: W0ERE/B Freq.: 10.1295 mHz C.W. Mode Location: Highlandville, Mo. Grid EM36 Antenna: G5RV radiating E/W, Horizonal polarization. Other antennas are periodicly substituted Elevation: 1340 Ft. above Sea Level Power: 3 watts Operation: Intermittent, Operator controlled, Experimental There are very few beacons on 30 Mtrs due to at least two things that compound the situation...The band being only 50 KHz wide, plus automatically controlled USA beacons are not permitted under current FCC rules.
I will consider any worth while critism if I am causing undue QRM.
My Freq was coordinated with and approved by coordinator Station WJ5O.
I find 30 meters to be a fascinating band along with 10 and 17 which are my favorites.
The varied timing of activity is marvelous on 30 even with fluctuation of solar activity and that we are currently enduring.
I am amazed at the sig. rpts. I get, using several simple antennas which are easily constructed.
If you are a cw/digi op and have not experimented on 30, I highly suggest to give it a go.
I am using reference numbers to record certain condx at the time of transmission. If you could please indicate the reference numbers that you copy, I would appreciate it.
This ref no. could change at any time based on changes of various antennas, Directional patterns, Wx conds, power levels, ect. This is an experimental endeavor.
Please send me any reports on the beacon when & if you hear it.
I am very curious to find out the DX capabilities with QRP and a Simple Ant. System.
QSL Information: Send QSL w/SASE or e-mail to erecom@hotmail.com Cellular Telephone: (417) 839-4865
Main Station as of 10/20/09
Boat anchors (on concrete basement floor) - Real Radios
7 of 15 antennas can be seen if you look carefully. The ice helps to identify the anennas. Foreground is the Sturba Curtain Directly behind Sturba a liitle to left is the 40 m. Cloud Warmer feeder coax A little lower then center top to bottom and and a tad to the right from center is the160 m vee feeder Highest ant wire is the 80 m dipole at 130 ft above valley floor (floor not visble)
battery operated 30 meter QRP and H F Station.
Tower at 85 ft w/ 440, 2m, 6m horz. beams
2009 Gallo Motorcycle Tour, Eastern U.S.A.
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