J5FOUR new 70 MHz beacon from Guinea-Bissau

The SV2DCD blog carries a report that a new 4 metre beacon J5FOUR is now operational from Guinea-Bissau.

Interest in 4 metres seems to be spreading with the number of countries granting their Amateurs some form of access to 70 MHz growing every month.

The report on Guinea-Bissau at
http://sv2dcd.blogspot.com/2008/03/j5four-new-4m-band-beacon-from-guinea.html was from Tony CT1FFU and says

"After some delay the J5FOUR beacon is finaly running from today 10-3-2008. It is a Storno rig with 20W carrier on a 4 element yagi especialy designed by YU7EF for this project. The yagi is beaming 20º, QTF to cover all Europe.

On the next Es season we will tnx reports from all. There is no station QRV in Guiné-Bissau, but this beacon will be a good tool for propagation estudies.

Tnx to CT1BTP for the beacon TXr, CT1FJO for the Keyr, YU7EF for Antenna and J5JUA for beacon assembly and keapings. as soon as J5JUA return to CT, J5FOUR pictures will be published on this site"

Info about J5FOUR beacon :

CALL:J5FOUR/B
QRG:70.010 CW
LOCATOR:IK21EV
CONTACT:J5JUA
POWER:20W
ANTENNA:DIPOLE

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