10M BEACONS.
An excellent way of checking band conditions on the 10m band are the beacons which you can locate on that band. Most beacons operate in CW and transmit their identification (call sign and location).
Below is a list of Australian 10m beacons (c/o Wireless Institute of Australia).
Below is a worldwide beacon list (current as of Dec 2016)
| 10_meter_beacon_list.pdf |
ZL3TEN beacon, NEW ZEALAND
As heard in January 2020.
VK3RRL beacon, VICTORIA
As heard in January 2020.
As heard in January 2020.
VK7RAE beacon, TASMANIA
28.267 Mhz
5 watts to a 1/2 wave vertical
5 watts to a 1/2 wave vertical
VK2RSY beacon, NEW SOUTH WALES
28.262 Mhz
Dural, Sydney
Dural, Sydney
VK4RST beacon, QUEENSLAND
28.266 Mhz
St George in southern Queensland.
5 watts to a 1/2 wave vertical
St George in southern Queensland.
5 watts to a 1/2 wave vertical