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beaconman

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BC dasher now remote Solar only in Colorado
« on: November 11, 2009, 1957 UTC »
BC dasher 8498kHz   46dash per min Daylight only
Solar only no battery
200 Milliwatts 

BC means Ben Creek
Beacon listeners enjoy this one....
please refer to it as the BC dasher....
« Last Edit: December 05, 2009, 2348 UTC by Beaconman »
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Offline Seamus

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Re: BC dasher now remote Solar only in Colorado
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2009, 2038 UTC »
Got BC dashing merrily away, if somewhat weakly, here in South Carolina:
46 dashes per minute, as advertised. 



8497.8 @ 20.35 UTC
Location:  upstate South Carolina
Radio:  IC-718
Antenna: 400-foot longwire @40 feet

EDIT to add:  Signal improved significantly shortly after I posted the above.  Signal as of 20.42 UTC:


« Last Edit: November 11, 2009, 2046 UTC by Seamus »
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beaconman

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Re: BC dasher now remote Solar only in Colorado
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 2111 UTC »
I was out on a hike today and the BC dasher is still active...
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beaconman

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Re: BC dasher now remote Solar only in Colorado
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2009, 2216 UTC »
BC dasher (Ben Creek) 8498 doing well into
SE WIS TUNER...2215Utc
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Re: BC dasher now remote Solar only in Colorado
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2009, 2009 UTC »
Sun must have come out from behind a cloud!  BC is doing good into Northern UT this early afternoon.  But as I type this I am watching it on the Argo screen and its now moving around in freq and tone!  Is this the effect of clouds, the size and or density?  Interesting to watch.

73, Mark in NUT
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