[600MRG] License class

[Chris - KC0TKS]

Bill,

I have operated a 10 meter CW beacon for a bit more than 10 years now. 
For the past 3 years it has been QRP (275mW) and dual-mode, transmitting 
both CW and WSPR. Depending on time of year and conditions, I get 
anywhere from 5 to 200 WSPR spots per day but only 3-4 CW spots per YEAR 
despite the fact that is spends 80% if its time sending CW (8 minutes 
CW, 2 Minutes WSPR).

I realize that no comparisons between 10 meters and 630 meters should be 
made, but the difference in the modes are night-and-day.

When I spoke of "practical" I was referencing the amount of money, 
equipment and effort put forth vs. the quantity and usefulness of spots. 
Any beaconing mode has some chance of being copied. For a QRP beacon, my 
money is on WSPR.

Chris - KC0TKS




On 09/18/2017 02:02 PM, William E. Isakson wrote:
> No Chris, a CW beacon can be copied.   When I was still able to beacon
> using WD2XSH
>   my one third watt beacon from the San Francisco Bay Area was copied in
> Colorado.   My transmit antenna was never higher than 30 feet either.
>   However, that was, of course, an uncommon event and a very good receiver
> e-field antenna.   Using an out of band hamstick (40 meter) for receive 630
> meters and a standard yeacomwood type ham radio for receive, the signals
> went only locally.   That is to say that to work with CW QRP like that you
> have to have a real in band antenna at the receiving end, but you can do dx
> that way.
> Bill
>
> --------
>
>
> Bill Isakson     AC6QV
> Roseburg, Oregon USA
> bill.isakson at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Chris - KC0TKS <kc0tks at cmsdigital.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Eric,
>>
>> Yes, any beacons would be WSPR. It is probably the only practical mode
>> that a QRP beacon would stand a chance of being copied with. Just wasn't
>> sure of the technicalities involved with registering multiple locations
>> with the UTC.
>>
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Chris - KC0TKS
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 09/16/2017 12:09 PM, Eric NO3M wrote:
>>
>>> The bands (630M and 2200M) will only be available to General class and
>>> higher.
>>>
>>> Registering his location and beaconing under your own call would be
>>> acceptable as far as I understand.  However, as a matter of etiquette, I
>>> would recommend using WSPR if you plan to beacon.  I don't know if there is
>>> an informal bandplan carve-out for CW and QRSS beacons, but with such
>>> limited space, WSPR is far more friendly and productive, given that data is
>>> uploaded to a central database and available for mining and study.
>>>
>>> 73 Eric NO3M / WG2XJM
>>>
>>> On 09/16/2017 12:23 PM, Chris - KC0TKS wrote:
>>>
>>>> I submitted my application to the UTC yesterday, looking forward to
>>>> putting something on the air, however, I have a couple of questions.
>>>>
>>>> I have a friend that has acreage and is very interested in putting a
>>>> station up but he is only a technician class. Are Techs permitted to
>>>> operate on these new bands? If not, can I register his location in addition
>>>> to mine with the UTC and operate a beacon at his house under my call if
>>>> approved?
>>>>
>>>> Chris - KC0TKS
>>>>
>>>>
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