Although I can copy the VHF beacon PI7CIS (144.416MHz) almost 100% of the time on my small 3el VHF beam (callsign clear but S-meter does not move on FT817) I have still to copy the co-sited UHF beacon with the same callsign. On UHF (432.416MHz) I have the same low loss coax (Westflex) and a co-located 5el beam on the very same beam heading. I know this beacon is not GPS locked, so it may drift, but I am surprised not to have yet detected it at all, even allowing for the additional losses in the feeder (maybe a few dB?).
Indications are this 75W, coastally located (Scheveningen) beacon, is operational, unless anyone knows better? The antenna is reported to be a dipole aiming 90/270 degrees which would be poor in my direction.
Anyone know the PI7CIS UHF beacon's current status please?
30 Apr 2014
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Guess you must have copied it by now! Both the VHF and UHF PI7CIS are similar strength here today, last evening the UHF one was very strong after about 2200Z. Both are always copied here in Whitstable on my 10el 2m beam and 46el 70cm beams.
G4AYT, 21st. October 2017.
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