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Title: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on January 13, 2017, 0143 UTC
Jan 12 0140 utc   GT in the clear Q5 copy FREQ. 4070.3 khz

Here we go...be interesting to see if ZN pops up as well.
Title: Re: GT
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 13, 2017, 0144 UTC
What's the frequency, Kenneth?

Maybe put them in the subjects/titles of posts? I like to scan the topics to see what beacons might be running. I'm lazy  ;D
Title: Re: GT
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 13, 2017, 0147 UTC
Interesting... I am hearing GT at 0147z. It is coming in with a fair to good signal with the NRD 545 and 43 mb dipole, but barely or not at all with the netSDR and sky loop antenna, which usually does much better at 4 MHz.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on January 23, 2017, 1257 UTC
Jan 23 time  1255utc   s6 on the old HQ 180 S meter
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on January 31, 2017, 1226 UTC
Jan 31...1215 utc...weak but good copy...this beacon has been very consistent...
Z seems to have gone away...one always wonders what happened to them.


Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on February 25, 2017, 0433 UTC
feb 24 0300 utc  some good fad ups
Title: Re: GT
Post by: Josh on February 25, 2017, 1605 UTC
Interesting... I am hearing GT at 0147z. It is coming in with a fair to good signal with the NRD 545 and 43 mb dipole, but barely or not at all with the netSDR and sky loop antenna, which usually does much better at 4 MHz. 

Fade in/out is when I noted greatest signal differences between antennas of different polarisations, however, both of yours should be mostly horizontal polarity, one with a high angle of radiation and one with a lower.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on March 03, 2017, 1217 UTC
GT heard at 1217z on 3 Mar 2017 with a very weak signal.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on March 10, 2017, 1245 UTC
March 10 Good copy at 1200 utc...with static levels rising I wonder if I will hear GT at all this spring and summer.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on March 11, 2017, 1219 UTC
March 11 time 1130 UTC...GT solid copy...
I'm surprised that only a couple of others have reported GT...
I got up early couldn't go back to sleep so decided to see if it was in there...
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: Teotwaki on March 12, 2017, 0102 UTC
I'm surprised that only a couple of others have reported GT...


I have definitely been trying!!   ;D
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: refmo on March 19, 2017, 0223 UTC
GT or TG doing well here tonight @ 0223, S5 with lots of static crashes - 4070.4
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on March 20, 2017, 0215 UTC
March 19  time 0200  utc  freq. 4070.3  GT very nice copy Q5
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on March 21, 2017, 1155 UTC
March 21 time 1150utc.  q5 copy S6 on meter
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on March 27, 2017, 1404 UTC
March 27 Time 1100 utc...GT sure was doing well S3-s5 on the old HQ180...
It surprises me that so very few reports have been generated...it has been heard in a number of states
and Chris has been able to pull it in...Chris probably could hear the Gods whisper to each other with his listening station and abilities  back in Maryland.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on April 03, 2017, 1132 UTC
April 3 time 1130 utc  GT emerging out of the static Q2 
Condx on the bands have not been real good with D absorption extending way up in freq.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: Looking-Glass on April 04, 2017, 2226 UTC
After some diligent monitoring at various times over the past week or so I cannot hear anything, let alone a beacon on 4.073MHz CW.  

Looks like it's a North American region thing as it's not in the western Pacific or SE Asia.  Band has been open as numerous Chinese M89 beacons plus Israeli defence etc in the 3-8MHz sectors.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on April 05, 2017, 1243 UTC
Looks like it's a North American region thing as it's not in the western Pacific or SE Asia.  Band has been open as numerous Chinese M89 beacons plus Israeli defence etc in the 3-8MHz sectors.

Yes, it is definitely a North American thing. Also, these beacons are generally very low power (under a watt, many are 100 mW, some even less), and a tough catch for me on the East Coast. It would be impressive to receive them at your QTH.

Your best bet would be A on 2097 kHz, as it runs high power, by beacon standards anyway. It is the most reliable here.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: cwguy on April 26, 2017, 1341 UTC
Hearing GT barely making it out of the noise at 1325z.   About 10 mins later it came up, clearly audible for a few minutes then back into the noise. 

I hear this one in the mornings sometimes, not sure if it's a 24/7 beacon or daytime only perhaps.  Glad something is there (at 4 MHz), as I don't tend to hear the 4096 beacons like I used to....
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on April 27, 2017, 1120 UTC
GT popped up out of the noise for a few minutes around 1056z this morning, 27 Apr 2017. A very good signal for the brief few minutes it was here.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on April 27, 2017, 1201 UTC
Nice copy at 1150 utc...
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on May 11, 2017, 1154 UTC
With wwvh 2.5 Mc in Hawaii S8 I decided to tune into 4070.3 khz...GT was a solid copy 1130 utc
I haven't bother to listen down there for a while...
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on May 14, 2017, 1201 UTC
May 14 time 1030 utc...got up to take a wizz and turned on receiver and
there she blew...nice copy...very little qrn...nothing else heard on the band.


Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on May 16, 2017, 1133 UTC
Heard GT briefly this morning (16 May 2017) around 1107z.
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on May 16, 2017, 1201 UTC
Chris caught GT early this morning also...at least you and I hear it...
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on May 19, 2017, 1142 UTC
May 19 1140 utc very nice copy
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: mark-n-nut on May 19, 2017, 1953 UTC
Was able to catch this one briefly just before 6 a.m., 1200 utc.

73, Mark
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on May 21, 2017, 1214 UTC
May 21  Time 1210utc...very nice copy on GT...
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on May 23, 2017, 1246 UTC
May 23 1240 utc   not moving S meter but solid copy
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on May 25, 2017, 1211 UTC
May 25 Time 1150 utc  solid copy about s4 on R4B receiver ...
Title: Re: GT 4070.3
Post by: tesla on May 27, 2017, 1203 UTC
GT was great copy even with static at 1100 utc