Beacons

This is not an official beacon list. All beacons listed below, have been received by DJ5AR in Mainz, JN49CV

When I am spotting beacons in the DX cluster, my intention is to inform others about unusual reception conditions. So I will add a report to the comments, followed by one ore more exclamation marks. “(!)” expresses that reception ist a little better than usual. When adding a “(!!)”, the reception is extraordinay strong. A “norm nil” stands for “under normal conditions is no reception possible”.

Beacons heard on 23 cm

Red: permanent receivable
Green: via troposheric ducting
Blue: via aircraft scatter or EME

CallSignQRG [MHz]LocatorQRB [km]Tropo
permanent
Tropo
ducting
Aircraft
scatter
Rain
scatter
Moon
bounce
Remarks
DB0AAT1296.925JN67HU395A1
DB0AJA1296.942JN59AS131A1
DB0FGB1296.840JO50WB261A1
DB0GP1296.800JN48WQ181QRT?
DB0GW1296.952JO31JK198
DB0JH1296.847JO31JK198
DB0JK1296.865JO30LX149F1 +/-300 Hz up and down when keying alternating with JT4G
DB0JW1296.982JO30EK145F1 reverse (800 kHz up)
DB0LB1296.860JN48OV133F1
DB0LTG1296.744JO31TB135Lineartransponder, alternating CW (reverse), PI4
DB0MFI1296.940JN58HW201A1
DB0MOT1296.880JO40FF24Test
DB0TUD1296.888JO61UA409F1
DB0UX1296.910JN48FX105F1
DB0VC1296.920JO54IF509F1
DB0WTT1296.960JO40LG65QRT
DB0XY1296.911JO51EU263A1 with dots
DB0YI1296.935JO42XB272QRT
DF0ANN1296.965JN59PL225A1
DF5AY1296.900JN49DX8F1 reverse (down); QRV only, when OP is in shack
DM0UB1296.850JO62KK428
EA2TZ1296.855IN93BF1072F1
F1XBC1296.886JN06JG686
F1ZBI1296813JN37NX230F1 reverse (1.6 kHz down)
F1ZBK1296.854JN38BP208QRT
F1ZBK1296.854JN38CS194new QTH, A1, too much text with wrong information
F1ZMT1296.872JN07CX625A1
F1ZTF1296.816IN95VO793F1
F1ZUY1296.9797JN19BQ440A1
F5XBK1296.847JN18JS415QRT
F5ZBM1296.848JN18MN415very narrow F1
F5ZBS1296.748JN38PJ182F1 reverse keying (down)
F5ZBT1296.933IN94UW847A1
F5ZCS1296.959IN87PT834A1
G8MBU1296.800IO90IR684mixed mode CW + JT65
GB3FM1297.050IO91OF654
GB3MHZ1296.830JO02PB541F1, nearly permanent via
aircraft scatter; former GB3MHL
GB3USK1296.870IO81VC73750F1, new QTH, 20 dBw QTF 90°
GB3USK1296.875IO81QJ785QRT
HB9BBD1296.050JN47GA323QRT
HB9EME1296.863JN37KB333QRT
LA1UHG1296.861JO59FB1028F1
LA3SHF1296.875JO48JK950A1, drifting
LB2SHF1296.870JO38RB909A1
LX0AO1296.936JN29WM176A1
OE5XHE1296.975JN78DN465A1
OK0EA1296.915JO70UP537
OK0EB1296.970JN78DU454A1
OK0EJ1296.960JN99FN736QRT?
OK0EK1296.870JN89VJ689A1
OK0EKL1296.890JO60LJ64342A1
OK0EL1296.935JO70SQ526
OK0EQ1296.973JN89BE575
ON0EME1296.000JO21JG286A1
ON0NR1296.860JO20KJ246
ON0TB1296.950JO30BM165
ON0VHF1296.875JO20HP270A1
OZ1UHF1296.955JO57GH839
OZ5SHF1296.900JO45VX686
OZ7IGY1296.928JO55WM670PI4 mode
PA1SDB1296.774JO33kh391A1
PA2GP1296.600JO33HB368PI4 mode
PE9GHZ1296.815JO11WM355F1
PI6ASD1296.637JO22KJ362F1 reverse (300 kHz down)
PI7ALK1296.915JO22IP391F1
SK1UHG1296.950JO97CJ1059
SK4BX1296960JO70LI1138
SK6MHI1296.800JO57TQ893
SK6UHI1296.805JO57TX922
SR1KOL1296.9596JO74SE689F1
SR3LHE1296.845JO91CQ728
SR6LHZ1296.830JO70SS527

Beacons heard on 13 cm

CallSignQRG [MHz]LocatorQRB [km]Tropo
permanent
Tropo
ducting
Aircraft
scatter
Rain
scatter
Remarks
DB0AJA2320.960JN59AS131F1
DB0FGB2320.832JO50WB261F1
DB0FKS2320.821JN49IT34QRT
DB0GW2320.850JO31JK198
DB0MFI2320.940JN58WH201A1
DB0MJ2320.904JO31UB133A1
DB0NCO2320.810JN59JD203A1
DB0SHF2320.859JN48WP161F1 very narrow, just 50 Hz
DB0UX2320.900JN48FX105F1
DB0VC2320.920JO54IF509F1
DB0WML2320.910JO31MU232
DB0XY2320.911JO51EU253A1
DB0YI2320.880JO42XB272QRT
DM0TUD2320.886JO61UC409
F1ZUM2320.853JN07WV516
F5ZNI2320.899JN19BQ440F1 Reverse Keying
F6DWG2320.898JN19FK419F1 up, drifting some kHz up and down
GB3MHZ2320.830JO02PB541PI4, former GB3MHS
HB9BBD2308,032JN47GA323F1
ISEE-32270.414Space1,600,000Spacecraft, beacon ODX
LX0AOK2320.935JN29WM176A1
OK0EA2320.808JO70UP537A1
OK0EB2320.970JN78DU454
OK0EK2320.870JN89VJ690A1
OK0EKL2320.890JO60LJ341A1
OK0EL2320.940JO70SQ526
OK0ER2320.908JN99DP722A1
ON0TB2320.895JO30BM165F1 narrow spacing: 75 Hz up
ON0VHF2320.886JO20HP270A1
OZ5SHF2320.900JO45VX687
OZ7IGY2320.928JO55WM685PI4 mode
PI7RMD2320.895JO31AE210A1
PI7RTD2320.857JO21FV345
PI7TGA2320.883JO21WU272F1 Reverse Keying
Queqiao2275.225Space450.000Spacecraft beacon

Remarks

If you spot a beacon, don´t forget to add a /B to the callsign. It marks the call as a beacon for automatic updates in online beacon lists like BEACONSPOT.uk by the UK MICROWAVE GROUP.

When planning to operate a beacon, it is mandatory to contact the
IARU R1 VHF/UHF/MW Beacon Coordinator for coordination of the frequency. His team is open to discuss all kind of open questions and to help in case of difficulties.

Beacon keeper should mind chapter 11 “Beacon Requirements” in the IARU-R1 VHF Handbook.