ZS2X VHF beacon now covering most of South Africa

The two-element Yagi of the ZS2X beacon on 50,007 MHz FSK, near Port Elizabeth, has been turned north by Tim Joubert, ZS2X, as requested to cover most of South Africa.

This 25 Watt beacon will produce very strong radio bursts on the daylight meteor shower Arietids that is currently active until 2 July 2013, which is the most intense daylight meteor shower of the year.

This VHF beacon can also indicate country-wide Tropo Ducting as well as Tropo Scatter propagation on 50 MHz in the early mornings after sunrise as well as Aircraft Scatter along the flight paths.

It will be the most effective during the summer months when it can give early warnings of the strong but unpredictable Sporadic-E openings that could occur during the mornings, afternoons and/or evenings.

Reception reports of the ZS2X beacon would be appreciated

RILGES East Sussex Repeater Group

RILGES (Repeater and Internet Linking Group of East Sussex), is a NEW local Amateur Radio Repeater Group recently formed to independently coordinate the provision, awareness, education, latest information, support and maintenance of our local affiliated Amateur Radio Repeaters, DStar and Internet Linking in East Sussex.

The proposed new GB3EB VHF Repeater in Eastbourne together with the DStar MB6EB and MB7IEB Echolink Gateway are incorporated within the Repeater Group. Other local repeater and link managers are also welcome to become part of RILGES in a bid to strengthen repeater usage.

Find out more about the group - http://www.rilges.org.uk

ZB2TEN beacon is now fully operational

ZB2TEN is now fully operations, consisting of a modified Midland CB radio, modified, programed, and donated to the Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society by a visiting ham friend,  Edmondo Conetta VA3ITA.

The antenna for this beacon is a 1/4 wave vertical donated by John ZB2JK

This new beacon is now installed at the G.A.R.S club house at Coaling Island Queensway, (Grid Locator: IM76HD), and has an output of no more than 4 watts only.