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Loggings => HF Beacons => Topic started by: MojaveBeaconeer on May 04, 2020, 2346 UTC
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I am reposting these also in a new topic - info is on the 6626 Rocky posting below this one...
(http://www.auroralchorus.com/viking-beacon-12march2020.jpg)
and new place as 'Phallaxy' --
(http://www.auroralchorus.com/phallaxy-beacon-was-viking-01may2020.jpg)
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Thanks for the photos. I guess with the lower power levels, I won't be hearing them again here?
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It was one of the beacons in the 4096 cluster that initially sparked my interest in these magical little voices out in the desert. About 11 years ago, in my ground floor apartment in Ocean Beach, San Francisco, I was surprised to find that one of the 4096 beacons was coming through very well to an indoor antenna on my FT-817. Had it not been for the internet, it might have taken me a long time to discover what I was actually hearing. I forget the exact frequency, and which one I was hearing.
I'm too chicken to put an unlicensed beacon on the air myself so instead, I experimented with Part 15 beacons. Part 15 is, of course, also unlicensed but, well, you understand the distinction.....;D Nevertheless, I'm happy these signals are on the air. I'll keep listening out for Phalaxxy on the KPH (currently offline) and KPS SDR's. I'll also be listening for the groundwave when in the area with my campervan, hopefully next year.
Note - regarding the KPH SDR's, a message on radiomarine.rog reads,
"NOTE: The SDRs are temporarily off line due to a failure of the Internet connection at the KPH receive site. Due to the park closure we are unable access the site to diagnose and repair the failure."
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I think I just heard Phallaxy, on about 4095.9 on the KFS SDR, at 0100utc (6pm PDT). It was a little above the noise, with an S3 signal. Carrier on for about 4 secs, and off for about 3 seconds. Does this sound like Phallaxy?