The VVS meteor beacon is located at AstroLAB II (astrolab.be), 50.82 N 2.91 E. It saw first ‘light’ on April 16, 2005 and has been almost uninterrupted in the air since then.

It consists of a crossed dipole, Left handed circularly polarized,  upward beaming, with effective power of 25 W in each plane, carrier, no modulation, frequency 49.990 MHz. It has official call sign OT1KZG.

It should not be confused with the BRAMS beacon at Dourbes operating at 49.970 MHz, see https://brams.aeronomie.be/

Chris Steyaert  <steyaert@vvs.be>

  November 2023