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Loggings => HF Beacons => Topic started by: Token on January 26, 2020, 1427 UTC

Title: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: Token on January 26, 2020, 1427 UTC

Beacon sending HI about every 9.6 seconds, 4094.0 kHz, 1400 UTC, 26 January, 2020.

This beacon has been on this freq a couple of days, not sure when I first noticed it.  For sure it was not there (at least not heard here) last Saturday as I have recordings of this chunk of spectrum from that night.  However last night I realized I did not have it in the log, and a little further research seemed to indicate it was a new beacon.  Possibly just a beacon that has changed freq, since there was a previous HI on 8009 kHz and other freqs in the past.

The freq is pretty tight, but does change a bit.  In the last 24 hours or so I have seen it anywhere from 4093.95 to 4094.06 kHz

T!

Title: Re: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: mark-n-nut on January 26, 2020, 1458 UTC

Had not heard HI here on 4094 until your post alerted me to it.  Nice signal here at 1450 utc this morning.  I have usually heard another HI on 8009 but its been missing for awhile and this may be why.  Will keep an ear out for it here!  Tnx!

73, Mark

Title: Re: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: Token on January 26, 2020, 1610 UTC

Not sure when, but sometime in the last couple hours HI has shifted from 4094 back to 8009 kHz.  Between the last time I checked (slightly after 1500 UTC) and a few minutes ago (about 1600 UTC) the signal appears to have left 4095.0 kHz (at least I can no longer hear it there) and now HI, with the same code speed and spacing, is on 8009.7 kHz.

Time will tell if this is an automated shift at a specific time or after sunup, or if the op shifted it manually.  Personally I would do it auto, detect when sun is on the solar cell and shift freq for daytime operation.

(edit)  Off 8009 and back over to 4094 sometime before 0045z.

T!

Title: Re: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 27, 2020, 1222 UTC

I have a very weak signal here from HI at 1218 UTC.

Title: Re: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 28, 2020, 1217 UTC

Heard again this morning 28 Jan 2020 at 1217 with a single ID so far.

Title: Re: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: DYGradio on January 29, 2020, 0111 UTC

I have it here now fading in and out on 4094.090. 01:10 UTC 29 Jan 2020.

Title: Re: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 30, 2020, 1136 UTC

Hearing HI at 1134 UTC 30 Jan 2020.

Title: Re: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: mark-n-nut on February 01, 2020, 0302 UTC

Been hearing HI on both 8009 and 4094 the last couple of days off and on in the mornings.  Fair signal to ESP.

73, Mark

Title: Re: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on February 03, 2020, 1133 UTC

Heard this morning at 1133 UTC 3 Feb 2020.

Title: Re: Beacon HI 4094.0, 1400 UTC, 26 Jan 2020
Post by: DYGradio on February 15, 2020, 0317 UTC

HI back on 4094, weak but copyable. 03:15 UTC 15FEB2020