The following was received by the Propagation Studies Committee today. I
circulate it for those who have not seen the announcement elsewhere.

Alan Melia G3NYK
RSGB PSC member
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From: Tom V. Segalstad <[email protected]>
Subject: 509 kHz beacon LA1ASK/B
To: [email protected]
Cc: "martin harrison" <[email protected]>, [email protected]
Date: Thursday, 13 May, 2010, 11:53


509 kHz BEACON LA1ASK/B INFO

A temporary amateur radio beacon will be transmitting during May and to
mid-June 2010 from the island of Toftöy near Bergen, southwestern coast of
Norway. QTH Locator JP20LL.

Frequency 509 kHz, mode A1A (CW), transmitter power 5 W to a 35 m tall
vertical antenna.

Transmitted message at 80 characters per minute, 120 seconds between each
start:
"VVV VVV VVV DE LA1ASK/B  LA1ASK/B  LA1ASK/B  QTH JP20LL  QSL INFO
WWW.LA1ASK.NO"

Please send reports to E-mail: <[email protected]>
or QSL via the LA Bureau or direct, info at www.la1ask.no

Beacon trustee: LA7CFA.

73 from Tom V. Segalstad, LA4LN
NRRL HF Traffic Manager Manager
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