Whoops! That should have been a TO-5 crystal ...

so you mean HC35/U or HC35 see here http://www.kvg-gmbh.de/assets/uploads/files/product_pdfs/TO71xx.pdf or http://www.euroquartz.co.uk/Portals/0/hc35.pdf I got this adress for this kind of Quartz

On the off-chance, does anyone have a ~96.008MHz, 60degree, HC18-type package crystal mouldering in their junk-box? I'm currently designing a new-generation beacon transmitter, initially for 10GHz,

I was listening Andy, but heard nothing except one false decode. My home QTH IO91un, very poor for 10GHz. I can only hear GB3SEE! --

So no one was interested in the test apart from G0API, who received the signal very strong though trees and decoded immediately. And one other to apologise for not being able to get on. I'll be

Hi All, Possibility of some antenna work today, around 1700-1800, Wx dependant. So a short interruption to the beacon around then. Its on pretty much 24/7 at the moment,

I put 3mm flashing blue Led's , £4.99 for 50 ... ebay .... on equipment , that is battery powered , with no indication that it's switched on , otherwise ...... turning the light out in the shack , is

Efficient things, blue LEDs. Rumour has it some are approaching 50% efficiency. Which means if you could reflect all the light back in, you'd see the current consumption drop. I did once try to

Sorry Andy but early start tomorrow prevents me from looking tonight but if your about Thursday find a spot and point towards France as Andy is about and at least three stations UK side see the thread

Now pointing north. I'll leave t there 'jnt

I'm currently on Crabwood farm, Near Winchester IO91HB75 running the new 10GHz PortaBeacon JT4G 10368.350 (Tone zero) tune 10368.3492 Using a 20dB horn with takeoff to the north, but currently

Alan My mobile is 07824365556. Ed G3VPF

Hi Alan times are good for me my mobile is 07762112271

Thursday at 1600 local. ..1500 your time..any mobile numbers might be handy? Will be on .120 from 1500BST... Hope to hear some of you! 73 Alan F/GM0USI/P IN88aq Sent from my Samsung device

Thursday works best for me. Let me know what time you will be on and I can go to Abbotsbury Hill. Ideal for cross-channel work but not so good to East. Ed G3VPF

Ditto can do Thursday so looks like you got three willing participants. To Noel will meet you at lane end and if that doesn't work we can always try pickets post maybe? John

I can do 3pm (UK) on Thursday but not Friday. 73 – Noel G8GTZ

Hello again, I wonder if we should leave the test until a little later in the week when Ed can be qrv....l worked Ralph today just to test the kit was ok...He was 59+ and l around 57 from IN88AQ.

I was surprised at the 10k and then equally surprised that my brand new Ebay 5mm blue LEDs worked a treat ! Geoff

 Thank you Andy, I stand corrected, 210 ohms indeedit was!! Mike G6TRM