The M5MUFBeaconManager is an Excell spreadsheet which incorporates data from many beacon lists available over the internet and other sources. It covers the range 48-1296MHz, ie the bands on which I operate. Also included are many TV and BC transmitters. Other features include QRB and QTF calculations, and many filters (eg band, prefix, QRB, QTF, etc) so that the list is manageable on screen, and you can focus your attention!
Simply enter your own callsign and locator to personalise it for your QTH. By selecting a "beamwidth" you can also see what beacons may be within your antenna pattern at a certain QTF also - use QTF2 filters. The QRB2 filter allows you to separate beacons into distance zones, at multiples of 500km. This gives you a selection of beacons in TR range, or Es range, 2xEs, F2 etc etc.
Cells with a small red triangle in the top right corner contain cell comments (see screenshot below), and these explain more about the use of the spreadsheet. Just place cursor over such a cell and a text box will appear. These can be disabled when you've had enough of them on your screen!
The spreadsheet can be user-maintained (ie for adding/updating beacon data) but DO NOT EDIT any field outside the orange box
This screenshot shows part of the display, selected for all beacons on 144MHz within 500km of my QTH.
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