20 Sept 2022

8m Cornish beacon

According to the beacon keeper, the 8m beacon at GB3MCB on 40.050 MHz should be operational next weekend subject to the rigger and weather. They also have permission for a 5m beacon.

As yet, I have not checked on modes. I hope to copy it by MS, scatter, and maybe tropo.

The probable modes are CW and PI4. 

In my view, ALL beacons should include an FT8 sequence as this mode is (I think) as good as PI4 and is included free with WSJT-X and other software packages making 24/7 monitoring easy.

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