Biography
The 2 KD4NMI/B beacons have been in operation since 1992 ......
The 6 meter and the 2 meter beacons have performed flawless without interruption 24/7.
They are turned off during contesting according to the ARRL rules for beacon operations.
They are switched off 30 mins. before the contest begins, and are back on the air 30 mins. after the contest has been completed.
A check of the frequency the beacons are set to are performed every 2 months for accuracy,
allowing for the doppler shift in propagation plus or minus .01 khz. using a specturm analizer for the accuracy. The power levels of 1 watt, 10 watts, and 100 watts are sent with the lower 1 watt with the first "V", 10 watts with the second "V", and 100 watts with the third "V".
Both beacons are set to the " INTERCONTINENTAL BEACON COMMISSION " (ICB) standards.
If heard.... Please give your name, call, grid, signal you receive, time heard in UTC, and
send the report to....beacon6m@gmail.com
SWL reports are always welcome. I will log you, and send you a printable QSL card for your records.
Thank you in advance for all the reports that I have received and your visit to this page as well.
Richard Kitchen ...KD4NMI/B
MEMBER OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL BEACON COMMISSION
Worked DXCCs:
Equipment
INTERCONTINETAL AMATUER RADIO SIX METER PROPAGATION BEACON
MODE.......... A1
FREQ.......... 50.060 Mhz. CW
CALL.......... KD4NMI/B
GRID.......... FM05rs
TRANS......... Yaesu FT-690RII
AMP........... GE PA 100W
CONTROLLER.... INTEL ID8
POWER ........ 1,10,100 watts
ANTENNA....... SQUALO horizontal
HEIGHT........ 50 feet
SWR........... 1:1:1
TIMER......... ON for info ... OFF for 1 min.
CONTEST ...... OFF 30 mins: before ... ON 30 mins: after
INTERCONTINETAL AMATUER RADIO TWO METER PROPAGATION BEACON
MODE.......... A1
FREQ.......... 144.300 Mhz. CW
CALL.......... KD4NMI/B
GRID.......... FM05rs
TRANS......... Icom IC-290A
AMP........... GE PA 100W
CONTROLLER.... INTEL ID8
POWER......... 1,10,100 watts
ANTENNA....... 4 bay array vertical(Decibel Products)
HEIGHT........ 50 feet
SWR........... 1:1:1
TIMER......... ON for info ... OFF for 1 min.
CONTEST ...... OFF 30 mins: before ... ON 30 mins: after