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Title: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: Teotwaki on September 28, 2019, 0416 UTC

I'm not sure exactly when I stopped hearing it since band conditions have been fickle but, I made a point of listening early today and heard nothing. Tonight I'm not hearing it and also checked some web SDRs and other sites but without any luck. This beacon has been super consistent over the years so I am surprised I am not catching it all.

Hopefully someone has heard it today! Let me know!

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: mark-n-nut on September 28, 2019, 0607 UTC

Jim its been a couple of days since I last heard it.  Checked for it on a several SDR's and nothing there either.

73, Mark

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: Teotwaki on September 29, 2019, 0132 UTC

Still nothing here so based on your input it is definitely off the air.

Hope it is resurrected soon!

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: DYGradio on September 29, 2019, 0201 UTC

Nothing here in San Tan Valley, Arizona. SE of Phoenix. I can most of the time hear it days and always at night so I will concur with my fellow listeners that it seems to be off the air. Hopefully to return, as mentioned, this one has been an old friend for many years.

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on September 30, 2019, 1103 UTC

No sign of A here this morning. I believe it was absent Friday morning when I checked, but I may have chalked that up to propagation. Windy coming in, although with a weaker signal than usual.

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: Teotwaki on October 02, 2019, 0303 UTC

Am still waiting for some word from the A beacon....
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/6c76b00de2b46b067cb8c905db82c878/tenor.gif?itemid=10836639)

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on October 02, 2019, 0949 UTC

I've had the radio tuned to 2097 for a while this morning, nothing heard from A. Hopefully it will return soon.

I do have Windy as usual on 4102.8 CW.

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: Teotwaki on January 06, 2020, 0218 UTC

SecretLab caught it on the air today.   https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,62069.0.html

Thanks to whoever resurrected the beacon as it is most welcome to hear its signal again.

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: Looking-Glass on January 06, 2020, 0833 UTC

Not heard in Australia so far, but band is just opening with the Grey Line in effect at this time.

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: Teotwaki on June 05, 2020, 0428 UTC

I've not heard the "A" beacon in at least two weeks

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: Teotwaki on June 09, 2020, 0407 UTC

Still no sign of "A"

Title: Re: "A" on 2MHz beacon off the air?
Post by: DYGradio on June 14, 2020, 0500 UTC

Checking for the past few days here, no joy.