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Transmitter end of the beacon. From the
top: MFJ-492 memory keyer; RadioShack HTX-100 transceiver; MFJ-4245MV
power supply. Note that the frequency of the beacon transmitter is set
200 Hz high. The transceiver's frequency calibration is off by this
amount. The output signal is at the proper frequency of 28.210 MHz. |
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The antenna end of the beacon. The feed
point is near the top of the ladder. The antenna is on top of a
building, about 221 ft above ground level. |
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A close-up of the feed point looking east,
showing the
U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument in the background. The distance
to the Capitol is 5.4 miles, the distance to the Washington Monument is
4.0 miles. |
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A view of the feed point looking south. |