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Title: "Common and Precious" Beacon 10237.15 kHz 2340 UTC 26 May, 2015
Post by: curious george on May 26, 2015, 2342 UTC

I'm hearing this beacon again tonight.  It seems to only appear for me around dusk.  Signal is weaker than last week.

Title: Re: "Common and Precious" Beacon 10237.15 kHz 2340 UTC 26 May, 2015
Post by: Zazzle on May 27, 2015, 0643 UTC

Hi,

yeah, I've been playing with it's PA. Pout is about half a Watt less than before. It's also weaker around here.

Greetings,
Zazzle

Title: Re: "Common and Precious" Beacon 10237.15 kHz 2340 UTC 26 May, 2015
Post by: Zazzle on June 08, 2015, 1130 UTC

Hey,

It's operating again. With 5W now. But I also put the antenna higher. I still suspect that the roof construction (metal) gives the antenna some directed characteristic. That may change with the new position.

Greetings,
~Zazzle

Title: Re: "Common and Precious" Beacon 10237.15 kHz 2340 UTC 26 May, 2015
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on June 09, 2015, 2122 UTC

I am hearing it, it started to fade in around 2120z. Still fairly weak.

Still hearing it at 2348, somewhat stronger now, although still on the weak side.

Title: Re: "Common and Precious" Beacon 10237.15 kHz 2340 UTC 26 May, 2015
Post by: Zazzle on June 10, 2015, 0631 UTC

Hey Chris!

Thank you for the report! I suspected that the signal wouldn't improve that much on this - fairly - long distance. It did in crease here in Europe, though. From S5 to S7 in Enschede (430km).

Kind regards,
~Zazzle

Title: Re: "Common and Precious" Beacon 10237.15 kHz 2340 UTC 26 May, 2015
Post by: Zazzle on July 07, 2015, 1354 UTC

Hey,

just curious. Is some of you guys "over the sea" listening for da that Beacon on a daily basis? :)
New Antenna configuration and such.


Greetings,
~Zazzle