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Title: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315
Post by: Todd KC0IVX on January 26, 2022, 1628 UTC: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 at 2315: one minute transmission in CW: " dash dash dash- pause- dash dash dash-pause- dash." repeated at least 6 times.
Title: Re: 400 kHz 2315 UTC 26 JAN 2022
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on January 27, 2022, 0206 UTC: That would be OOT but that callsign is not registered as an NDB. Was it a 400 Hz or 1 kHz tone?
Title: Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315
Post by: pinto vortando on January 27, 2022, 0556 UTC: AFAIK there is no OOT beacon on or anywhere near 400kc.
Was there a long dash after ID (DAID) ? If so then probably Canadian along with a 400 cycle tone.
Otherwise, maybe a beacon that is miskeying.

Anyway, welcome aboard Todd. Let us know if you hear it again.
Title: Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315
Post by: Todd KC0IVX on January 27, 2022, 1616 UTC: Yes, I believe there was a long dash (pause) after ID. The transmission stopped before I could record it.
Title: Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315
Post by: Todd KC0IVX on January 27, 2022, 1718 UTC: Hearing it slightly stronger today 27 January, 2022 at 1710 and repeating: ... , --, . (ditditdit dah dah dit) (SME).
Title: Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315
Post by: pinto vortando on January 27, 2022, 2215 UTC: Hard to say what you may be hearing, cannot find any beacon with ID of OOT or SME.

However, there is a beacon FN at Ft. Collins/Loveland on 400kc. You should be able to hear it from your QTH.
Title: Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315
Post by: Todd KC0IVX on February 03, 2022, 2349 UTC: Continuing to hear this CW on 400 kHz; but weak. Heard from 2345 to 2348.
Title: Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315
Post by: pinto vortando on February 09, 2022, 0136 UTC: The obvious answer for a beacon on 400kc easily heard at your QTH would be FN at Ft. Collins/Loveland.

However, this gets interesting because this beacon has supposedly been recently decommissioned. ???
Keep us updated.
Title: Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on February 09, 2022, 0222 UTC: Even with the loop antenna pointing toward Ft. Collins I do not get anything on 400 kHz. The closest is 397 kHz - ZHA, Ancaster (Hamilton).

I just checked the KiwiSDR at N0EMP | FORT COLLINS, COLORADO and "FN" is active, loud and clear.

(http://www.milspec.ca/board/img/2022-02-08_212002.png)
Title: Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315
Post by: pinto vortando on February 11, 2022, 0106 UTC: tnx SIGINT for the update on this one.