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<h1>USA 70.005 MHz beacon WE9XFT operational</h1>
<p><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">On Monday May 3, at 12:00 UT, an amateur radio 70 MHz beacon <strong>WE9XFT</strong> in Bedford, Virginia became operational and it may be receivable in the British Isles and Europe.</font></p>
<p><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">In January Brian Justin WA1ZMS filed an application with the FCC for special temporary authority to operate an amateur radio propagation beacon on 70.005 MHz from Bedford, Virginia for domestic as well as trans-Atlantic reception.</font></p>
<p><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">The beacon is now operational on a non-amateur experimental license since there isn't a 70 MHz Amateur band in the United States. It is operating 24 hours a day and the experimental license runs until September 1.</font></p>
<p><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><strong>WE9XFT is running 3kW ERP on 70.005 MHz beaming towards the British Isles and Europe</strong>.</font></p>
<p><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">Reception reports should be sent to Brian Justin WA1ZMS email: wa1zms<at><a href="http://att.net">att.net</a></font></p>
<p><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">70.005 MHz FCC Application<br></font><a href="https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/442_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=43650&license_seq=44120" target="_blank"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/442_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=43650&license_seq=44120</font></a></p>
<p><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">70.005 MHz Supporting Exhibits<br></font><a href="https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?id_file_num=0062-EX-ST-2010&application_seq=43949" target="_blank"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?id_file_num=0062-EX-ST-2010&application_seq=43949</font></a></p>
<p><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><strong>WA1ZMS 144 MHz trans-Atlantic beacon<br></strong></font><a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2009/wa1zms_transatlantic_beacon.htm" target="_blank"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2009/wa1zms_transatlantic_beacon.htm</font></a></p>
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