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Loggings => 22 & 44 Meter Band HiFER Beacons => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on June 14, 2024, 1159 UTC

Title: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on June 14, 2024, 1159 UTC: I'm hearing the new 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz with an occasional very good signal, 1155 UTC on 14 June 2024.

I am also hearing reliable ODX on 6785.7 kHz.
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: syfr on June 18, 2024, 1137 UTC: Tuned to 6783.3 just in time to heard VA3KAH for several cycles of transmission at 11:10 z before it quickly faded into the noise. My first 6 Mhz beacon log. Will give another listen at 11:00 z tomorrow
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on June 18, 2024, 1452 UTC: 14:45 UTC 18 JUN 2024 - Very faint signal heard on 6783.3 kHz. To weak to decode the Morse ID.

KiwiSDR | Wellbrook loop antenna
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: Traveling Wave on February 16, 2025, 2259 UTC: 22:57 UTC - Hearing VA3KAH/B tonight on 6783/4 kHz. Solid S7 in WNY, hopefully others can pick up this little gem.
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: Gr0undPlan3 on May 11, 2026, 0240 UTC: VA3KAH/B very strong into OH tonight! Very surprised to see this, thought it was a pirate...
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: Prairiedog on May 16, 2026, 2137 UTC: At 20 or more times the Canadian radiated power limit for the band, your first impression is arguably not far wrong.
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: RVA on May 18, 2026, 0024 UTC: VA3KAH/B heard at 0022 Z to central Virginia. Peaks up 599 on the long tone sometimes. Would like to know about the TX and antenna.
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: circuitmike on June 05, 2026, 0222 UTC: Strong copy here in western MA tonight.
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: QSLCollector on June 15, 2026, 0035 UTC: S7

14 JUN 2026 Caught it at 0033 - 0036 UTC via W3HFU Westminster, MD, USA
6783.010 kHz
15 JUN 2026 0225 UTC via W3HFU Westminster, MD, USA
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: hammarhead on July 02, 2026, 1230 UTC: Nice sounding S8 signal this morning at 1225 UTC.
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: Prairiedog on July 14, 2026, 0015 UTC: Quote from: RVA on May 18, 2026, 0024 UTC
Would like to know about the TX and antenna.

According to direct correspondence with the op, the TX is a BlackCat rig with different crystals and LPF parts, running full tilt (no RF power trimmer pot) into an NVIS antenna.
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: DYGradio on October 11, 2026, 0159 UTC: Copying VA3KAH / B on 6781.37 kHz this evening, fading up and down fairly rapidly. At 01:14 z it faded up strong for a short period and I was able to catch a screen recording from my SDR. Posted on my YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/DX0pVAl-Nss
Title: Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
Post by: HQ180 on October 15, 2026, 0030 UTC: Copied five IDs in a row at 0019 utc. When VA3KAH fades out I hear a ditter about one dit per sec. I don't know if it is one of the Canadian beacons or not.