Building of CU8DUB 4m Beacon.

• This beacon project has been realize during co-operation between CT1HZE and OZ2M

• The Goal is to ship beacon in May 2006

• burn-in test call OZ1P/B 1st of April 70.060 MHz 3elm QTF 240.

• CU8AO will install beacon.

• Beacon builder/modification OZ1DJJ

• Beacon Keyer design OZ2M

• Beacon is based on a old 4m Storno CQF632 from PA who OZ2M got in Weinheim ( Made in Denmark, built to last)

• Links to PI7EPO 4m CQF632 beacon

BEACON IS READY

CU8DUB/b is send to CU8AO 22 May-2006

CU8DUB/b ON AIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 03June-2006

several 4m QSO's already done with CU8AO listen to audio here

 LISTEN TO BEACON from test site in OZ

Listen to CU8DUB rec. by PA5DD

Listen to CU8DUB rec. by SV2DCD QRB >4300Km

After 14 days of operation, spot on 4m beacon from DX cluster

DX-SUMMIT Spot Database:

CT1FFU    70612.0 CU8DUB      in and out best 559           1348 03 Jun 2006
CT1FFU    70612.0 CU8DUB/B    599 & CU3URA also 50013       0004 13 Jun 2006
G4FUF     70612.1 CU8DUB/B    JO01GN(ES>HM49KL peaking 579  1237 13 Jun 2006
CT1FFU    70612.0 CU8DUB/B    599 in IM59 Es                1824 13 Jun 2006
G4FUF     70612.1 CU8DUB/B    JO01GN(ES>HM49KL 559          1911 13 Jun 2006
PA5DD     70612.0 CU8DUB/B    559 >jo22                     1912 13 Jun 2006
DL3YEE    70612.0 CU8DUB      hrd 529 in jo42ge 3329km!!    1921 13 Jun 2006
PA5DD     70612.3 CU8DUB/B    still in 559 hm49>jo22 Es     1954 13 Jun 2006
DL3YEE    70612.0 CU8DUB      here also still 529qsb jo42ge 1956 13 Jun 2006
CT1FFU    70612.0 CU8DUB      559                           2035 13 Jun 2006
F6FHP     70612.0 CU8DUB/B    599 in IN94                   1927 15 Jun 2006
EI2IP     70612.0 CU8DUB/B    529 in IO53!! Anyone qrv from 1311 17 Jun 2006

Pics last add 20.03.2006:  Please be back soon to see more pictures  and other technical stuff.

Beacon before	Beacon after removal of RX and Duplex filter. Dont need for beacon and keep weight down with 3Kg.	Keyer building	OZ2M keyer modification CQF632 used + to GND so insteed of NPN transitor for keying we have to use a PNP or Optcobler	CQF632 Xtal osc modification for FSK keying PA5DD has add SMD componets inside the XO, same way as PI7EPO/b , OX4MB/b and now also CU8DUB/b
keyer working	Beacon now done BURN IN	CU8 spectrum

 

 

 

 

contact: CT1HZE,OZ2M or OZ1DJJ for any comments.