[Elecraft] OT: the cheapest way to build a six meter beacon

2015-03-01 Thread Johnny Siu
Hello Elecrafters, The VR2SIX 6m beacon has been down for some time because the gears have been used over 20 years and beyond repair.  Local radio club (HARTS) is finding a way to build up a 6m beacon again but with very limited funds.  The beacon requirement could be a simple 5W transmitter

Re: [Elecraft] OT: the cheapest way to build a six meter beacon

2015-03-01 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
Many modern day radios can be made into beacons with their built in memory keyers. I used an FT-897 as a beacon in Montana when I lived there. You have to turn the power down of course and it is over kill but it was simple. Mike W0MU On 3/1/2015 9:59 AM, WILLIS COOKE via Elecraft wrote: I

Re: [Elecraft] OT: the cheapest way to build a six meter beacon

2015-03-01 Thread Hajo Dezelski
Hi Jonny, you could not get it cheaper and the U3s works like a charme. http://www.hanssummers.com/ultimate3/u3s.html 73 de Hajo Gruss Hajo --- ... indessen wandelt harmlos droben das Gestirn On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 6:11 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.com wrote: Many modern day radios can

Re: [Elecraft] OT: the cheapest way to build a six meter beacon

2015-03-01 Thread WILLIS COOKE via Elecraft
I have been looking at a beacon controller using the Arduaino micro processor with an external RF unit, just a 3 to 5 watt QRP CW rig and a simple ground plane antenna.  Have you looked at this possibility?  Looks to be about a $200 deal to me.  I am looking to build one for here, maybe we