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Offline Chanter

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GNK beacon on 13565 LSB, 05-08, 0140Z onward
« on: May 08, 2013, 0256 UTC »
While tuning around 13mHz or so tonight, I stumbled across what I thought was either a carrier or some RFI.  I flipped to sidebands to try and figure out what it was, and... holy cow!  

--. -. -.- GNK  A beacon on 13565 LSB?  What the?!  It was loud and clear, easily SIO 555, at 0140.  Still there at 0210 when I packed up and went home, and though I haven't checked again, I'll bet it's still going strong.  Does anybody else have this one?  Is it just a local or Midwestern thing, or are folks further afield hearing it too?  And what's up with the frequency?  I've never heard a beacon that far up the spectrum.  Is somebody messing around, or has this been heard before?   ???
« Last Edit: May 08, 2013, 0259 UTC by Chanter »
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Re: GNK beacon on 13565 LSB, 05-08, 0140Z onward
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2013, 0302 UTC »
Its KC9GNK's beacon in Madison:
http://kc9gnkbeacon.webs.com/gnkmedferbeacon.htm

Not hearing it here at 0302Z.

He also has one on 1704.3 kHz CW.


More on the HiFER beacons:
http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/HiFER
« Last Edit: May 08, 2013, 0316 UTC by skeezix »
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Re: GNK beacon on 13565 LSB, 05-08, 0140Z onward
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2013, 0408 UTC »
Well frak!  That explains the armchair quality of the signal, then.  :P  Guess I owe him a reception report.  How have I never heard this before?  I've been messing about that wavelength plenty, between AIR Bengaluru, Zambia and whoever else might be transmitting around 13600kHz.  How the heck have I never heard this before? 

I'll have to try for that 1704 one as well.  I bet I'll hear it, now I know what I'm after.  Thanks for all the info!  :D 
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Tecsun PL-660, Yaesu FT60R handheld, and Realistic DX-398 (back up and running!) 
QSL's appreciated 

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SWLer, MWLer, LW and HF beaconeer, technician class ham, DXer of all bands and program listener. 
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Re: GNK beacon on 13565 LSB, 05-08, 0140Z onward
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2013, 0712 UTC »
He was QRT for a bit.

Here's the place for info on him and QSL:
http://www.lwca.org/mb/index.html

Peace!
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