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N0WEK
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« on: January 12, 2009, 10:52:04 PM »
A friend has a Non Directional Beacon transmitter that he'd like to sell. It transmits on 390 KC and uses two 807s for the final and is modulated by two more 807s. It's made to run 24/7 for years. Apparently very heavy and located near Kansas City. I don't know any more details or the price but I'll find out.

Any ideas?
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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2009, 11:00:13 PM »
Move it up to the 500 Kcs band. 



Quote from: N0WEK on January 12, 2009, 10:52:04 PM
A friend has a Non Directional Beacon transmitter that he'd like to sell. It transmits on 390 KC and uses two 807s for the final and is modulated by two more 807s. It's made to run 24/7 for years. Apparently very heavy and located near Kansas City. I don't know any more details or the price but I'll find out.
Any ideas?
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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 06:47:45 AM »
Those things are modulated CW...I know of one that was converted to 75M AM..
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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2009, 03:23:32 PM »
The transmitter Steve is referring to now has 3 807s modulated by 811s.  The beacon's mod and plate transformers were used, a pi output and speech amp were installed and it ran around 200 watts phone on 75 meters.
We affectionately called it 'The Beacon' naturally. 
It is now off the air and waiting for reincarnation.
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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2009, 08:10:40 PM »
Quote from: N0WEK on January 12, 2009, 10:52:04 PM
A friend has a Non Directional Beacon transmitter that he'd like to sell. It transmits on 390 KC and uses two 807s for the final and is modulated by two more 807s. It's made to run 24/7 for years. Apparently very heavy and located near Kansas City. I don't know any more details or the price but I'll find out.

Any ideas?

I'd say the first idea would be to populate my shack with it's first glowing rig...

Second idea would be as a (dual purpose) space heater, that also could work with my amateur radio hobby.

Thirdly,  I'd say it would make a great (conversation) piece for the wife Smiley

--Shane
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2009, 08:16:08 PM »
SSB Jammer?
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2009, 12:22:56 PM »
A Part 15 (modified) TX so you can listen to your favorite tunes anywhere on the property....and a little bit Wink

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