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Default LYQ NDB beacon testing tonight

On Jul 5, 4:47 pm, RHF wrote:
On Jul 5, 11:32 am, wrote:



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On Jul 4, 5:28 pm, wrote:
The LYQ NDB beacon 529 KHZ is testing with 10 watts. The final TX
power will be 50 watts. We are making adjustments on it off and on
plus Flight testing it.


Until it's fully commissioned will be on and off the air.


We plan on QSLing the Beacon when we get it up to snuff.


The LYQ Beacon is using a 120 foot high tower 'shunt feed' this tower
suspends one leg of a Rhombic antenna.


The WWRB transmitter facility has Two Runways in operation and is
designated as an Airport by the FAA for Company aircraft
operations. Airport FAA Id is : 43TN ROSEANNE airport.


VORTAC located on field the Freq is 108.650


We will leave the Beacon on tonight (July 4) so you can see if you
hear it. Please post your reception reports right here


Thanks


I didn't know the beacon band went that high. In any event, isn't
529Khz too close to the 530TIS?


From
URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-dir...omatic_Directi...


A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) is a radio broadcast station in a known
location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. NDB usage for
aviation is standardized by ICAO Annex 10 which specifies that NDBs be
operated on a frequency between 190 kHz and 1750 kHz[1] although normally
all NDBs in North America operate between 190 kHz and 535 kHz[1].


Example: http://www.airnav.com/navaids/
ADK MOUNT MOFFETT NDB/DME
ADAK ISLAND, AK
Location
Lat/Long: 51-52-18.830N / 176-40-33.630W (51.8718972/-176.6760083)
Elevation: 332 ft.
Variation: 07E (2000)
Operational Characteristics
Type: NDB/DME
Class: HW/DME
Frequency: 530 kHzLamont


My point is 530 is quite polluted with TIS.


Perhaps
If you want Traveler's Information Stations (TIS) lookups see URL:http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/tis.html


I would think the LYQ engineers would have checked for activity on 529 kHz


Lamont


I would have thought the Nevada Highway Patrol would have licensed
their VHF trunk system, but they didn't. I would have thought NASA and
their contractors would have agreed on which units (English or metric)
to use, but they didn't. I can go on if you want.- Hide quoted text -


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Good Examples of some real Oopsizes ~ RHF


Oh, I have managed to make a few "that won't work" pronouncements to
see them ignored, and of course the circuit didn't work.

That NHP fiasco cost Nevada about 14 million in fines. I don't recall
the exact amount. The idiot in charge got to resign. However, the $14
million fine doesn't reflect the real cost. They lost their VHF
frequencies (remember, no license) and had to replace the system with
800 Mhz. It will take about 8x the number of sites. Since there are
only two vendors in trunk radio, they had to pick EDACS since the
screwed up system was done by Moto. What a mess.

 
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