LF: G3AQC complete call Q5 in USA

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Rik Strobbe wrote:

> Hi André,
>
> >The problem is not with the AMRAD licenses, unfortunately.  The FCC issued us
> >(AMRAD) a "Part 5 license", i.e., an experimental license that only allows us
> >to talk to one another, not as amateur operators, but as experimenters. (We
> >all have the same call-sign WA2XTF).  Hence we cannot communicate with other
> >hams.
>
> I wasn't aware of that. But since Dexter could copy UK stations running
> abt. 350mW ERP it might be worth putting up a 24h beacon arround 137790,
> would allow the Eu's to monitor beacons in the US and Canada at same time
> (just stay a few Hz away from Larry).

For more than one year now, we have had a QRS beacon on the air 24/7 (at
least, weather permitting) but our presnt "Part 5" license only allows
us 
to transmit on 136.750 +/- 5 Hz.
Our beacon is being heard, and seen, regularly in London (but that is
London, Ontario, not London UK)
73
Andre'