The NKP Twin City Beacon

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The NØKP Twin City Beacon

• 10 GHz from EN34IV
• Get your gig on!

Aurora 2006
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The need for a city wide 10 GHz source

• Lots of folks in the metro area on 10 GHz
• Receiver check
• Frequency verification

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The Beacon Specifics

• EN34IV, 1085 feet ASL
• Pointed at Downtown

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The Beacon Specifics

• Antenna Configuration
• Channel Master Offset Modified Feedhorn
• About 10 db gain

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The Beacon Specifics

• DB6NT Source MKU 10 BAKE
• 12V 200mw output at 10,368.293
• Internal Crystal Oscillator with heater

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The Beacon Specifics

• Power Output
• DEMI 8 Watt amp 3-8PA
• 12V with SMA connectors
• 2 Watts in gives 8 Watts out
• 200mw in gives 2 Watts out for the beacon

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The Beacon Specifics

• Keying Method
• The DB6NT Beacon supports F1 Keying
• Utilizing the Unified Microsystems XT-4
• This provides A1 Keying at a TTL Level
• Connected into the DB6NT gives FSK Output

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The Beacon Specifics

• Control Configuration
• FCC Requirement
• Frequency for control is 222 MHz or above
• UHF Receiver with DTMF Functions

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General Pictures
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General Pictures
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What other Twin City Beacons are in store?

• 902.300 MHz
• 1,296.300 MHz
• 2,304.300 MHz
• 3,456.300 MHz
• 5,760.300 MHz
• 24,192.000 MHz

When are YOU going to get your gig on?!
73 de NØKP