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Strange Beacons:
While searching for signals, I discovered a new (for me, at least) pirate beacon transmitting in the ISM band. The pattern is slow CW (approximately 5-7 wpm), transmitting a series of eleven "T"s, then the letters "DSR," then followed by "DE DSR MOJAVE DESERT."

I've been checking this area of the band for over a week in order to monitor another signal that I've discovered and this one has only just appeared this evening (0430 UTC, Tuesday, 12/19/2017).

Video recording of the beacon HERE.

Curt / W9SPY

ChrisSmolinski:
Actually, these are not pirate beacons, they are legal. There are generous field strength limits in the ISM band.

We have an entire forum for them: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,35.0.html

Strange Beacons:

--- Quote from: ChrisSmolinski on December 20, 2017, 1615 UTC ---Actually, these are not pirate beacons, they are legal. There are generous field strength limits in the ISM band.

We have an entire forum for them: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,35.0.html

--- End quote ---

Ah, OK. Thanks for the clarification. I'm new to this area of ham radio, so I wasn't sure, mainly because there wasn't a call sign ID in the signal.

ChrisSmolinski:
Sounds like you found a new beacon, with an ID of DSR.

I'll move the thread over to the 22m forum, maybe someone else can hear it.

Strange Beacons:

--- Quote from: ChrisSmolinski on December 20, 2017, 1725 UTC ---Sounds like you found a new beacon, with an ID of DSR.

I'll move the thread over to the 22m forum, maybe someone else can hear it.

--- End quote ---

Excellent, thank you Chris. I've been monitoring this frequency today and the signal is not transmitting. I'll keep checking that frequency to see if/when it starts to transmit again. Could just be a night time only transmission. Fascinating area of the radio hobby, to be sure.

Curt / W9SPY

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