The RSGB is close to installing and operating two new beacons on 5290kHz..
The new beacons, which some have monitored during their hardware test phase,
will be installed shortly and operate under the callsigns GB3WES and GB3ORK.

GB3WES will be located in Cumbria and GB3ORK in the Orkney Islands. Both
will have a stepped transmit power sequence and a 30-second sounder sequence
of 0.5ms pulses at 40Hz prf identical to that of the current GB3RAL beacon.

Their transmit times will follow GB3RAL by one and two minutes respectively.
With GB3RAL located in Oxfordshire, the three beacons will provide an
excellent spread of signal source across Great Britain and thus offer
experimenters a unique opportunity to study propagation effects at 5MHz from
their own QTH. In addition to people designing and conducting their own
experiments all are additionally invited and encouraged to send in their
reports to the 5MHz Working Group in support of the '5MHz Experiment'. Note
that the use of these three beacons is open to all, as no NoV or amateur
licence is required to monitor and collect data.

Further information is available on the RSGB Spectrum Forum website. The
RSGB 5MHz Working Group would like to thank Andy, G4JNT, who has designed
and built the beacons and also the two new beacon keepers, John, G3WGV and
Donnie, GM0HTH.

(RSGB)