This well known beacon has recently been refurbished with a more stable local oscillator. Hans's email below describes it all...
 

The 3 cm beacon from Schiphol is on air again at the changed frequency.
Its frequency drifted down to 10368.130 so I replaced the crystal for a
new one. The frequency now is at 10368.200 MHz , measured by PA0EZ at
10368.202 MHz. Possibly it will drift a bit as well but I hope it will
be more stable than before.

Best 73

Hans  PA0EHG

Visit my web pages at : home.wxs.nl/~alphe078

A new 3cm beacon, GB3XGH, will soon be installed at a site near Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Put together by David, G6GXK, with assistance from John, G4XHS, it will use the callsign of the defunct Cheshire beacon, GB3XGH. Permission to relocate GB3XGH is this way is expected to be granted swiftly.

Details of specific location, power output, antenna and frequency will be posted here as soon as they are finalised and approved.

John and David have other beacons planned for the future...possibly for 24 and maybe 47GHz!

GB3SC# BEACONS NOW OFF THE AIR!

IS THIS THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME?

Meanwhile, John would appreciate any help from anyone to get these valuable microwave beacons back on the air.
 

From: John Fell [John_Fell@crydomsales.com] Sent: 20 October 1999 14:34
To: Peter Day, G3PHO
Subject: Re: GB3SC series Beacons QRT

Bad news to report Peter.

As of 1200Hrs today all beacons at IO90AP11 ceased operation and will be off air until a new (as yet unknown) site is located.Andy will be advising RSGB beacon coordinator. This was dropped on us during last 7 days and the site owner has demanded QRT without appeal or offer of financial persuasion. Cell phone/PMR use of  site is thought to be imminent.

Any reasonable site within the general area of this part of the UK would be considered, provided rental was minimal.So far all construction /maintainance, etc,  has been funded by individual constructors or South Coast 2m Repeater Group.Such funds that remain also need to cover 144/432MHz Repeaters , which they have on a donation basis for last 20 Years, but there is no big  pot of gold to draw on - certainly not enough to cover commercial  equivalent sites.

Any offers of help could be channelled via me , Andy G4JNT or Chris G8BKE.
73 de G0API
 

NEW SWEDISH BEACONS IN JO77P

Finally we have got 2 out of 4 beacons running!
 
 

 
The beacons are located in Nässjö city, on top of a 8 storey house and the take-off is superb in all directions. Beacons for 6cm and 3cm are under construction.

Would be nice for us to receive reports if you hear these beacons!
 
73 from     Hans  SM0/7MXO     and       Ronny SM7FWZ
                  mxo@swipnet.se        fwz@swipnet.se
 
 
 

The three south coast beacons GB3SCS, SCF and SCK were commissioned over the last couple of days by G4GHP, G0API, and myself.

GB3SCS is on 2320.905MHZ and runs 50mW

GB3SCF is on 3400.905MHZ and  also runs 50mW

GB3SCK  in on 24192.905MHz and runs 200mW 

The latter is locked to a 5MHz standard and as such should provide a useful frequency reference on the band.

All beacons are on omni-antennas and are located at........ IO90AP11.  All are co-sited with the existing 10GHz beacon GB3SCX.

Martlesham (UK) Microwave Beacon Information

All these beacons are located at BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich, Loc. JO02PB

GB3MHL (1296.830MHz)         8/1/99    Operational (measured 1296.8314 on 13/12/98)

GB3MHS (2320.830MHz)         8/1/99   Operational. Reception reports appreciated either to G4HUP or to G4DDK..

GB3MHX (10368.830MHz)      8/1/99    Operational (measured 10368.833 on 13/12/98)

GB3MHK (24192.830MHz)      8/1/99    Licensed, still under construction. New 1W solid state HPA received from G3WDG and being integrated into outdoor unit. A new W5LUA 12/24G doubler has been built and on test. Driver now reliably producing 10mW. All coaxial construction.

Thanks to Sam, G4DDK, for this information.
 

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