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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #330 on: July 22, 2016, 1707 UTC »
4095.315 KHz  unknown dasher, decent signal strength
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #331 on: July 22, 2016, 1728 UTC »
6700.505 KHz  Hexie2K, 25dB over the noise floor with slow, deep fades
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #332 on: July 23, 2016, 1326 UTC »
4096.360 KHz  Haystack, weak but readable
7039.300 KHz  Russian letter beacon F, weak but readable
7039.400 KHz  Russian letter beacon M, barely readable
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #333 on: July 27, 2016, 1332 UTC »
7998.510 KHz  Hiker, fair with slow fades
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #334 on: July 27, 2016, 1341 UTC »
4096.360 KHz  Haystack now audible
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #335 on: July 28, 2016, 1304 UTC »

2097.305KHz. Beacon A was20 dB over the noise at 5am and is fading fast as dawn approaches


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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #336 on: July 30, 2016, 1243 UTC »
2097.305 KHz  Beacon A with a fair signal and mild fading
7039.400 KHz  Russian letter M, very weak

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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #337 on: July 30, 2016, 1445 UTC »
7039.350 KHz  T beacon, very faint
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #338 on: August 03, 2016, 1338 UTC »
Just ran across this one right now

4095.320 KHz  slow dasher, approx 1sec on 2 sec off, about 15 dB above the noise.
« Last Edit: August 03, 2016, 1348 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #339 on: August 03, 2016, 1348 UTC »
another unknown

4094.200 KHz  slow dasher, approx 2 sec on 1sec off, about 5 dB above the noise.
« Last Edit: August 03, 2016, 1356 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #340 on: August 03, 2016, 1438 UTC »
4095.900 KHz  Viking, fair copy
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #341 on: August 04, 2016, 1352 UTC »
4094.200 KHz  slow dasher, approx 2 sec on 1sec off, about 5 dB above the noise
4095.315 KHz  slow dasher, approx 1sec on 2 sec off, about 10dB above the noise
4095.885 KHz  Viking, weak
4096.360 KHz  Haystack, about 15 dB above the noise
« Last Edit: August 07, 2016, 1534 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #342 on: August 05, 2016, 1334 UTC »
4094.200 KHz  slow dasher, approx 2 sec on 1sec off, about 5 dB above the noise
4095.315 KHz  slow dasher, approx 1sec on 2 sec off, about 10dB above the noise

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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #343 on: August 06, 2016, 1306 UTC »
7998.510 KHz  Hiker, very weak
7039.300 KHz  Russian letter beacon K, good signal with mild fading
2097.310 KHz  A beacon, weak
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #344 on: August 06, 2016, 1308 UTC »

4094.187 KHz  slow dasher, approx 2 sec on 1sec off, about 5 dB above the noise
4095.305 KHz  slow dasher, approx 1sec on 2 sec off, about 10dB above the noise
Jim
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