So there I was, innocently checking the lower end of the tuning range on my now 17 meter SSB Barebones Barbados W4OP receiver. I had it tuned to the bottom of the 17 meter phone band. All of a sudden I hear YV5B in CW. It was obviously a beacon transmission.
I had forgotten about these beacons. Some quick Googling brought me to a very up-dated web site:
The site shows exactly which station is transmitting at any given moment. There is also a very handy map display giving beam headings and distance from your location.
So far, I'm only hearing YV5B and VE8AT. I hope to hear more once the Coronal Mass Ejection is behind us.
Check it out. Leave your receiver on 18.110 MHz. Let us know what you are hearing.
Three cheers for the NCDXF and the IARU!
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