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Loggings => HF Beacons => Topic started by: Mingus on September 24, 2015, 0509 UTC
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This is my first post. Hello! I don't expect to be posting very often, but you never know................
The A beacon is coming through very weakly into the SF Bay Area - about an S1, though perfectly Q5, as there is no QRM.
Does anyone know where this beacon is, or how much power it runs, what kind of antenna, etc?
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Still weak yet clearly readable 7 hours later at 1230z (5:30am local and still in darkness here). Looks like it may be a regular nighttime catch from my location.
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In the 12/2009 MT Magazine was the Beacon listed on page 30 as the following:
2097.3 “A”-CW beacon, possibly in AZ, CW at 1033 (Jim-GA)
I know this is still vague, but maybe pointing in the right direction.
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Thank you Oliver. It comes through loudly on the Mojave Desert receiver at www.globaltuners.com so that might be some sort of indication as well. I only listened for it the first time a few nights ago, but have received it weakly yet consistently all night for the last 2 nights.
You just reminded me that I probably ought to subscribe to MT - have often thought of doing that.
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MT was discontinued last year.
Take look at this link.
TSM will pretty much cover the content of the former MT.
http://swling.com/blog/2013/10/the-spectrum-monitor-a-new-radio-magazine-finds-a-home-in-the-digital-world/
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Thanks Oliver. I think I knew that, but spaced it. I follow Thomas' blog and now remember seeing this post.
Thanks for the reminder!
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Yes, "A" is reported to be out of AZ. It is also probably one of the highest powered High Frequency Beacons in regular, and prolonged, use.
T!
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Yes, "A" is reported to be out of AZ. It is also probably one of the highest powered High Frequency Beacons in regular, and prolonged, use.
T!
Good to know. Thanks Token.