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The RZ0LWA 144 MHz Beacon was built and started it operation in 2012 on the own initiative of the members of Primorye Amateur Radioclub


The RZ0LWA 144 MHz Beacon working parameters
CallsignRZ0LWA
Frequency144.400 MHz ±400 Hz depending on the environment temperature
Output power1.6 Watts
AntennaGP 1/4λ
ModeCW (A1/A1A)
Current statusON
Since09 of November, 2012
Time ON24 hours per day
Pause between transmissions1-600 seconds depending on the supply voltage. 10, 20 or 40 secs in the most cases
LocationRussia, Primorye, Mt. Sinyaya, 725 mh, near the Khanka lake. Map
QTH locatorPN54UU
Power supply12 VDC, 10W solar battery, turned to South-West and 9 A·h lead-acid bike battery in parallel
Transmitting messageLike this: "VVV de RZ0LWA PN54UU 12V M5C the_pressure_signal", where: "12V" – current supply voltage of the beacon. "M5C" - meaning "minus 5 degrees of Celsius" (in this example) – current environment temperature on the summit of Sinyaya mountain. "the_pressure_signal" – "The pressure" signal, simply clear carrier. Can be 3 (in the most cases), 5, 10 or 20 seconds length, depending on the supply voltage
Beacon ManagerUA0LTB, Vadim
E-Mail addressrz0lwa_beacon@radiodv.net


Some photos of the RZ0LWA beacon:



All reports from the radio amateurs are welcome and will be placed in the following table:

DateLocal timeCallsign and nameRSTReceiverReceiving antennaQTHQRBRecord from the airRemarks
2012.11.1617:00UA0LW, Valery539Icom IC-970Yagi 2*12 el.Vladivostok188 kmjpg in zip (73.7 Кб)Strange signal with echo
2012.12.0418:00UA0LID, Kirill559Yaesu FT-857DCar roof-mounted 5/8λ whip antennaVladivostok, Shoshina mtn.194 kmmp3 in zip (1.4 Mб)With DSP and then without DSP
2013.03.0700:09UA0LTB, Vadim559Yaesu FT-847Yagi 5 el.Vladivostok194 kmmp3 in zip (226.4 Кб)CW 500Hz & DSP 25 Hz filters ON, DSP NR ON
2013.03.1501:59UA0LTB, Vadim539Yaesu FT-817NDYagi 5 el.Vladivostok194 kmmp3 in zip (509.8 Кб)USB Mode, Collins XF-115S optional filter ON
2013.03.1502:08UA0LTB, Vadim529Standard VX-500Yagi 5 el.Vladivostok194 kmmp3 in zip (500.2 Кб)CW Mode
2013.03.1502:18UA0LTB, Vadim559Yaesu FT-847Yagi 5 el.Vladivostok194 kmmp3 in zip (524.5 Кб)PREAMP OFF, CW 500Hz filter ON, DSP NR Lev.7 ON
2013.03.1502:19UA0LTB, Vadim559Yaesu FT-847Yagi 5 el.Vladivostok194 kmmp3 in zip (534.2 Кб)PREAMP OFF, CW 500Hz & DSP 25 Hz filters ON, DSP NR Lev.7 ON
2013.03.1502:28UA0LTB, Vadim559Icom IC-910Yagi 5 el.Vladivostok194 kmmp3 in zip (531.8 Кб)CW 500Hz filter ON, DSP NR Lev.4 ON
2013.03.17?Lexa A, Alexey569Winradio G305e + LNA near the antennaVertical dipoleVladivostok, northern suburb178 kmmp3 & pictures in zip (947.2 Кб)12 KHz IF bandwidth
2013.07.0616:45UA0LTB, Vadim589Yaesu FT-817NDYagi 5 el.Mountain Oblachnaya, 1854m, QTH locator PN73CQ237 kmmp4 video (3.9 Mб)CW mode
2013.07.0616:50UA0LAL, Alexander559Icom IC-706MKIIGS & Yaesu FT-100DYagi 4 el.Mountain 847m near the Vostok settlement, north Primorye370 km
2013.07.1204:40UA0LHS, Andrey599Icom IC-706Yagi 9 el.Mountain Znamenskaya 639m, near the Dalnerechensk222 km
2013.07.2118:15-18:45JP2LCA, Yasuda-san59++Icom IC-27511*2Yagi +20db GaAs FET PreampPM84WR, Shizuoka pref., Japan1241 km
2013.07.2813:30-13:50JP2LCA, Yasuda-san59+20Icom IC-27511*2Yagi +20db GaAs FET PreampPM84WR, Shizuoka pref., Japan1241 km

Remark: date and time in the table above is local Russian Far Eastern (UTC+10 in Summer and UTC+9 in Winter).


Vadim, UA0LTB
Russia, Primorye
City of Vladivostok