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Loggings => HF Beacons => Topic started by: Mrhertz on December 09, 2012, 1626 UTC

Title: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: Mrhertz on December 09, 2012, 1626 UTC

Are there many above the W beacon 4102?
I hear a long dash ( 1 to 2 secs) and then a five second space. Is this a pirate beacon or some
type of time beep of some sort?  Oh yes the freq. is 4106.8 and I heard it around 0400Utc last night.

 

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: cmradio on December 10, 2012, 0004 UTC

Heh, the band within "rubber range" of a 4096 crystal is as crowded on a quiet winter night as CB channel 19 in mid summer at a peak sunspot cycle and there's only a few of them we know about.

Any and all loggings are welcome :)

Peace!

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: Token on December 10, 2012, 0138 UTC

I have the freq as 4106.71 right now (0137 UTC, Dec 10, 2012).

Most of these 4096 kHz area beacons are in the US south west, AZ, NV, and CA.  Many of them in the desert regions.

T!

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: Mrhertz on December 13, 2012, 0222 UTC

Dec 12 Time 0117Utc  Freq. 4106.75 kHz
I'm just starting to hear this beacon again.
Last night nothing at all.

It is about a 2sec long dash with a 5-6 second space...kind of what I hear down around 4096 kHz.

Receiver r 75  into a 260 ft end fed wire with a very low noise floor. 

Happy listening MH

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: cmradio on December 13, 2012, 2031 UTC

QRSs2 format.... not one I've logged before ???

Peace!

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: Mrhertz on December 14, 2012, 0153 UTC

December 13,
Hey I have another pirate beacon, at 4084kHz  been hearing it since 0130Utc...
I would say it is a 1 second long dash with a space every 5 seconds, kind of like the other
one I discovered on 4107 kHz.  This is a lot of fun.  I was getting bored with my standard listening
habits and now that I'm branching out into the Pirate beacon world, if this is what they are, I'm
really enjoying my radio again.

Right below it on 4079 kHz is TMP which is easy to hear, it must run some power.
Anyway I hope my post don't bore you seasoned SWLs.

Receiver R 75  end fed wire
73 MH

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: Mrhertz on December 18, 2012, 0227 UTC

Dec 17  Time 0135

TMP 58
Long dasher on 4084kHz
X 4094.4khz

MH

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: Mrhertz on December 19, 2012, 0222 UTC

Dec 18-
0200 Utc 4084kHz  the long dasher is coming in weak but steady.
I guess no one listens to these beacons any longer because I don't see many reports.
Oh well I manage to hear this one and X now and then.

MH

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: Mrhertz on December 20, 2012, 0059 UTC

Dec 19  0055Utc

2sec dash 5 sec space  freq. 4084.1 khz
best copy ever...on this cold winter night..

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: Mrhertz on December 21, 2012, 0258 UTC

Dec 20     0245utc   Tmp 44   on 4080Khz and the long dasher up on 4084kHz

R 75  220ft wire

73  MH

Title: Re: Beacons above W beacon
Post by: Mrhertz on December 23, 2012, 0132 UTC

Dec 22   time 0115Utc   Freq. 4106.86 Khz

about a 2 sec dash followed by a 5 sec space

solid copy. 

MH