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Author Topic: Rouge beacon  (Read 1352 times)

beaconman

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Rouge beacon
« on: December 18, 2009, 1631 UTC »
I was listening down in the Xtra part of the 40 meter band
hoping to have a QRP cw qso and I'm hearing at 19dash/min
beacon 7020khz...
pretty strong into Colorado at 1630utc
Anyone else hr this and any ideas about it?
« Last Edit: December 19, 2009, 1510 UTC by Beaconman »

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Re: Rouge beacon or russian???
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2009, 1637 UTC »
S9+10 here in MD!
« Last Edit: December 19, 2009, 1510 UTC by Beaconman »
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Re: Rouge beacon or russian???
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2009, 1646 UTC »
it stopped at 1643utc I was listening on the Cleveland Tuners and the Wis tuner
a ham must have had his keyer going off...who ever there were running some power ...
« Last Edit: December 19, 2009, 1510 UTC by Beaconman »