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Title: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on December 31, 2016, 1144 UTC
I have Z on 4175 Khz   time 1140 utc...
moving the S meter 1.5 S unites...

This is a totally New one for me.
Title: Re: New beacon Z
Post by: syfr on December 31, 2016, 1530 UTC
No joy yet here on EC
Title: Re: New beacon Z
Post by: Teotwaki on December 31, 2016, 1532 UTC
Nothing here but will keep it on the watch list
Title: Re: New beacon Z
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 31, 2016, 1551 UTC
I am hearing it on the Las Cruces, NM online SDR at 1550z.  I will keep an ear out for it locally once the path is dark.
Title: Re: New beacon Z
Post by: tesla on January 01, 2017, 0233 UTC
Dec 31, time 0220 utc  Z Q5 copy...

4070.3 Q5 ....
Title: Re: New beacon Z
Post by: tesla on January 01, 2017, 1323 UTC
Jan 1, 2017
1200 utc 4175 khz  solid copy
Title: Re: New beacon Z
Post by: tesla on January 03, 2017, 0401 UTC
Time 0400 utc  nice solid copy on Z  4175 khz
Title: Re: New beacon Z
Post by: tesla on January 04, 2017, 0202 UTC
0145 utc   nice copy on Z   lots of fad ups in a row
Title: Re: New beacon Z
Post by: tesla on January 04, 2017, 1233 UTC
Jan 4,  1200 UTC   ...S 5 to S6 with a noise floor of S3...
Solid copy with very little fading....
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: cwguy on January 04, 2017, 1514 UTC
Hearing Z really weak here NW of Denver - but good enough for a positive ID.  IDs every 4 seconds or so. 

First time hearing Z!
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: Looking-Glass on January 05, 2017, 0143 UTC
Looked for it late last night around 1130z and again this morning at 1700z and nothing in Australia, although band conditions were quite poor.  Jack VK2XQ.
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 05, 2017, 1401 UTC
Jan 5 , Time 1355 utc....solid copy moving the S meter 1 S unit...
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 06, 2017, 1453 UTC
Jan 6 time 1330 utc  Z was solid copy
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 07, 2017, 0237 UTC
Jan 6  0211 Utc   weak fad ups...noise band
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 10, 2017, 1224 UTC
Jan 10... 1200 utc   solid but weak signal
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 12, 2017, 1301 UTC
Jan 12...Time 1300 utc... freq. 4174.7 khz    Z is S8 at times on the Icom 756...
This is the strongest I have heard it.
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: cwguy on January 12, 2017, 2244 UTC
I had Z this morning too, but much weaker at my location, and also an hour and a half later.  Time was 1440z.
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 14, 2017, 1413 UTC
Jan 14 1400 utc started hearing Z ...solid copy about s4...
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: Looking-Glass on January 15, 2017, 2336 UTC
"Z" used to be a Russian cluster/beacon marker on HF transmitting "Z" on CW, it hasn't been heard for many years and the original "Z" is no longer in Russia due to the break up of the Soviet Union.

When "Z" was last logged a few years back it was at Mukachevo, in the Ukraine, it shared similar Russian Naval and cluster beacon frequencies 4 to 20MHz on HF.

Maybe the original "Z" has been reactivated by the Ukrainians?  Then again, could be a whole new "Z" from somewhere else.  Will tune for it in coming days and see if it displays the characteristics of Russian cluster/beacon markers.  

I had a look for it when first posted but heard nothing despite other Russian beacons about at the time. Jack.
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 20, 2017, 1212 UTC
Jan 20   time 1155 utc   Q4 copy an occasional fad
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: cwguy on January 20, 2017, 1445 UTC
1440z - Z being heard here, rather weak with some fading but I'm able to solidly copy many IDs in a row.
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 22, 2017, 0419 UTC
Jan 21 0412utc  Q5
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 23, 2017, 1300 UTC
Jan 23 time 1245 utc   S6 to S7   arm chair copy...
sure is fun to have some beacons back on the air other then the 4096  group
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: tesla on January 26, 2017, 1238 UTC
Jan 26   1235 Utc    Q5   moving s meter 1.5 unites
Title: Re: New beacon Z 4175
Post by: Looking-Glass on January 26, 2017, 2353 UTC
Had another look over the past three nighst/mornings 1100-1240z and again 1530-1630z and nothing at all on "Z" 4.175MHz and nothing on the other 4.070MHz CW "NZ".  Can presume that these pair are not in Asia as I had the usual M89 Chinese CW stations on 3-8MHz reasonably strong.