Beacon Project

Thank you to VR2WTM, VR2YPK, VR2YET, VR2WXU for installing a COMET CHA-250HD at VR2B and getting the beacon back on the air. #hamradio ncdxf.org/beacon

Our thanks to 4X5NI and 4X1UK for refreshing the MA5V antenna. Cleaning the element contacts resulted in a 10 dB signal boost and many more reports from RBN and Faros monitoring stations.

The VR2B antenna was snapped off by Typhoon WIPHA. Thank you HARTS team who remounted the antenna as soon as the weather permitted! #hamradio

Congratulations to Michael, DC8YZ, who finally completed the 18 Beacon Challenge when he heard KH6RS yesterday. ncdxf.org/beacon/RBN.html

G4IRN and DF2CK both heard all 18 beacons yesterday! The first time since 2022 this has been done. ncdxf.org/beacon/RBN.html #hamradio $hamr

Andree Schanko DL8LAS uses a 7m vertical on his receiving station. Yesterday he heard all 18 beacons! #hamr #hamradio

Willy, 5Z4WG, and his team have the 5Z4B beacon back on the air. We would appreciate reports about the signal. ncdxf.org/beacon/ #hamradio #hamr

The Beacon Project illustrates the effect of aurora on northern signals. Normally RR9O is reported on RBN hundreds of times a day. Last night, only 28 times as the aurora borealis blazed overhead. ncdxf.org/beacon/ #hamr #hamradio

Big thanks to the gang at HARTS for installing the new antenna and getting VR2B back on the air. #hamr #hamradio

Duarte - CT3HF tells us that the CS3B beacon is back on the air. The antenna issues have been resolved.

After and before. The new IC-7200 will replace the old one burned by the wildfire at CS3B. Ricardo CT3KN is testing the new antenna now! CS3B will be back soon. #hamr #hamradio

Congratulations to Antoine 3D2AG for hearing RR9O, completing his 18 beacon IBP Challenge. #hamr #hamradio ncdxf.org/beacon/RBN.html

IK4VET finally heard KH6RS on 15m to complete IBP Challenge. ncdxf.org/beacon/RBN.html #hamr @ik4vet #hamradio

The KH6LC contest stytion finally heard OH2B on 15 meters to complete the RBN Challenge. #hamr #hamradio

Paul, MM0ZBH, logged KH6RS on 20 meters with his Red Pitaya and Skim Server using an 8m long vertical wire and a few ground radials to complete the RBN Challenge. #hamr #hamradio

Great to hear 4X6TU back on the air. Thanks guys!

The antenna at 5Z4B blew down in a storm. It looks to be OK. 5Z4WG will get it back up soon. #hamr #hamradio

Congratulations to 9M2CNC for completing the 18 beacon challenge by hearing 4U1UN for the first time. ncdxf.org/beacon/RBN.html #hamr #hamradio

VE8AT: We are happy to see that the sun has risen over the VE8AT beacon at Inuvik. Exciting. #hamr #hamradio bbc.com/news/av/world-us-can…

Congratulations to Milen LZ4UX for finally hearing W6WX to complete the RBN 18 beacon challenge. ncdxf.org/beacon/RBN.html