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Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:01:49 -0000
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Subject: LF: Windows Beacon TX/RX Software .. can anyone code such a thing ? 
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Hi all,



This is something that may be of interest  .. To a programmer or two or 
three ? There exists collectively the expertise, but can anyone see a way of 
producing the system?



The idea  came initially from the 'Beacon Bedlam' , that existed south of 
Watford gap .. about the only time the skip distance on 500 was 'useful' in 
that band conditions in the north west where quite quiet, later to  prove a 
hindrance,



There already exists a similar system on 5 Mhz , however the transmission 
sites are defined and  participation is only possible by 'passive reception' 
not too appealing for 'experimentation' This is a 'proposal' the concept is 
proven , but 'we' need the
services of a programmer or two !! Similar thing's exist but are coded to 
use 'pics' ,



One of the main criteria is , that 'anyone' with a windows based pc should 
be able to download and install the tx/rx  software and join in, be it as a 
TX station, simply claim a 'time slot' ,  or a passive observer being 
presented with all 5 slots as a amplitude/time plot.



One of the  main attractions would be : TX stations will be able to  observe 
the other beacons in the chain , eliminating the lonely vigil of being in 
perm ante

transmit mode, while providing , at a glance, band conditions  for all 
involved as well as reducing tx duty cycle time !



The number of TX stations is proposed as 5 in the chain , more may be
possible , but the time control factor may prove too difficult to achieve 
within windows , but cw type software in beacon mode would appear top  make 
a reasonable job of time control ?

Click on http://groups.google.com/group/uk500khz/web/the-big-beacon-project
- or copy & paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't
work.