4 metres and WG2XPN

SET UP A 28 MHZ AMATEUR RADIO PROPAGATION BEACON

By R.W.P. Patterson K5DZE

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North American 4 metre Transatlantic beacon license for WG2XPN has been renewed for another 2 years, allowing operations until 2019.

Beacon Trustee Brian, WA1ZMS advises that the beacon is still operating 24/7 using its usual operating parameters (70.005MHz CW, GPS locked, 3kW ERP) with a 3-element yagi aimed at 60 degrees true North from grid square FM07fm. The QTH is 1280m ASL.

The beacon has been heard via multi-hop E-skip in the UK and across the EU.

The WA1ZMS 2 metre sister beacon also remains QRV on 144.285MHz.

QSL reports for either beacon are encouraged via the DX cluster or http://www.beaconspot.eu