10 METER INFORMATION

  FOR AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS

Continuously under construction by WJ5O  

             10 Meter Worldwide Propagation Beacons
                                                                                                                                      
  Beacon Spotter      


BEACON OPERATOR CALLING FREQUENCY.            Top of the Hour        28.327 MHz

For 2008 the Spring Es stretched from last week of May until first week of August.
The Spring E conditions first noticed  about 2 May 09---------
Evening greyline scan 28 July 09 I logged 50 beacon signals (00:35-01:01 Z)
Spring E conditions disappeared about the end of the first week of August 09
Spring E conditions are here 3 May 2010..I logged 41 beacon signals 19:42 Z
 See the log at:  E log.htm
Spring E conditions have " peaked " 2 July 2010 .....64 beacons logged 22:25 Z
 See the log at: Es log.htm

HAVE WE CROSSED PATHS BEFORE? A 20 year military career covers a lot of territory. I've been to quite a few places.... Like Panama, Greenland, Labrador, France, Guam, Philippines and Japan........... and lived in many nice places  in the USA .... Burbank, CA.. San Marcos, TX.. Amarillo, TX... Rantoul, IL... Homestead, FL.... Ewa Beach, HI....... San Bernardino, CA........  Corpus Christi, TX  ...and currently Troy, AL

TECHNICIAN EXAMINATION TIPS   Just an added boost for a passing score.

 WJ5O BEACON    What does a  2 Watt propagation beacon looks like?

THE TEN METER BAND     What is it?     What can a person expect?

TEN METER RADIOS          Where does a person start?

WHAT'S TEN TEN?              How can I get a number?

WHY LISTEN FOR BEACONS?  There must be a good reason.

WHAT'S A BEACON LOG LOOK LIKE? Good one from 8 July 09.

SPRING E's 2008......   Idea of what's heard in Alabama

WHY NOT OPERATE YOUR OWN BEACON?     Ideas    

BEACON INFORMATION Know when & where the signal is heard.

PERSONAL BEACON THOUGHTS conclusions for explanation

WHAT MAKES A GOOD BEACON? Is Your beacon being reported?

QUICK & EASY  CB TO TEN BEACON  Even I can do it. ASK IF YOU NEED HELP

QUICK & EASY HTX-10 TO TEN METER BEACON  Easier than You think.

QUICK & EASY CB TO SIX BEACON   No extra parts needed.

QUICK & EASY CB TO TWELVE BEACON Just experimenting! NEW INFO added 6 Oct 09

LEARNING MORSE CODE?     Tips for Testing 5 WPM   YOU CAN DO IT

BEACON KEYER        An economical "homebrew" project. SEE HOW I HOOKED IT UP

CURRENT PROPAGATION DATA

                                                        CONGRATULATIONS!

When You hear new CALLS ... ....... Please congratulate them on their accomplishment. 
If You know the people with these CALLS, ...Please encourage them to "get on the air". 
If any are Your neighbors, .........  Please share Your experience with them.

                                                                                                        wj5o@amsat.org  73 Bill WJ5O

                                   MAY GOD BLESS THE USA