Thank you,I figured about 200$,but most likely it will grow as I go along.I think using the family barn with an outlet is going to be my best hope here.At least there is a Silo for the antenna :)I will check out those sites also as this is an interesting project for me.Thanks again for info all.Jim.

Yes,since my last post I have discovered some new promising methods.It took tons of research and everyone here helped a great deal.I will share the info here>
http://www.scoraigwind.com/books/marty.htm
Some good stuff here I can try without taking out a bank loan.Thank you all and 73`s.

Lots of great information from everyone so far.I now realize how expensive this project really is now.Ironically,I did check out harbor freight and I thought that the one that claims it charges auto batteries would be fine.I suppose I need to consider power consumption rate versus how fast it can recharge the battery,especially at night.I really did not think this small xmtr would consume that much before the daylight returned.This looks way too expensive for my taste.I even thought of wind power,but PMA`s are high priced also.HF advertises this panel>
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94543

If I reduced the beacon to 1 watt rf out and used 3 car batts,would it work then?Thats my last desperate attempt here

It is for amateur radio operators to check if 10 meter band is worthy for DX or not.Plus it is an interesting part of the hobby.Lots of information here>
http://www.qsl.net/wj5o/index.html

I run a 10 meter beacon and plan to relocate it to a remote location.It is a converted CB radio and puts out 3 watts RF.It obviously runs from 12VDC and I am guessing maybe 3 amps.I am not sure about the amps and thats where my question is here.If I reduce the power of the beacon to 1 watt out,how many amps would that draw.I am trying to locate an inexpensive solar panel as they are VERY EXPENSIVE as it is that will trickle charge a car battery while the beacon runs 24/7.I had found a few solar panels for charging batteries with regulators for auto batteries but do not want to waste the $ if it will not work.Any info would be appreciated.de Jim,N2NXZ.

Now that was a funny comment

Better late than never.For PACTOR maybe this prog helps?(Multipsk + Clock)  >>>   http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm

FYI,
     10130.0 KHZ RBW 48 Murmansk Meteo RUS 120/576 90/576

If it is RTTY,Try 75 baud rate with 850hz shift on LSB.I usually get data unless it is encrypted.Usually this works on these freq`s >>>        

http://www.qsl.net/ve6bpr/hffax.htm

I only know his first name and somehow over the years forgot the callsign.With any luck,I am looking for Paul who lived on Augustine street in Rochester NY.Hope to hear from you.N2NXZ Jim.

A bit late,but I have been using 5/8 inch aluminum tubing for a dipole on 10 meters.SWR is great all the way thru most of the band.The tubing is from shuffle board poles I found.

I do have a beacon running on 28.227.8 mhz.3 Watts out on a horizontal dipole continuous since early August 07.

There is a good interface idea in this program>   http://members.aol.com/f6cte/index_anglais.htm   in combination with this circuit >  http://www.scomcontrollers.com/downloads/txkeyingcircuit.pdf   usin CWTYPE program  >http://www.soft32.com/download_2018.html

disregard my previous post.I have hunted enough info on this subject to know enough not to use that frequency range for AM or Beacons.But the question still remains.Most sites assume most people understand the terms of amateur radio uses.This (unattended) is an odd way to describe the use on those frequencies.

disregard my previous post,this thing is transmitting poorly.