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HF Beacons / Re: VA Dasher, Marin Ditter
« on: September 21, 2011, 2045 UTC »
I meant to say incriminating. The editor wouldn't load!
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Thanks Token, that is definitely it. The ducks down on 75 were describing it as a beacon, they had no idea it was an Ecuadorian time station.
I had some difficulties getting online, and other things have been keeping me from logging on so I apologize for this report that is almost frozen in time by internets standards. On either 6/19/2010, or 6/26/2010 around 7:30 ~ 8pm local (CST) Southeast Texas. I heard a beacon that kept repeating "69 69 69 69 BEACON" on 27.555 MHz. As the sun went down I heard it for a bit longer till the greyline faded. I found it completely odd that I heard this almost about two weeks after I started to research HF beacons. Anyway, I'll be a bit more accurate the next time with the dates, times etc.
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HF Beacons / Re: VA Dasher, Marin Ditter
« on: September 21, 2011, 2017 UTC »
Why does everyone freak out when someone asks where the beacon is located? I doubt he asked for the EXACT location. I'm sure an answer like: "We believe it's in NW Minnesota" is hardly incrementing.
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HF Beacons / Re: Is OK OK?
« on: February 28, 2011, 1643 UTC »
That's good to hear, I need to either re-appraise my antenna situation, or get my front end checked.
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Fishing Drift Net Beacons / Re: FISHING NET BEACONS
« on: January 26, 2011, 0114 UTC »The station you are describing is HD2IOA, a time station out of Ecuador, the beeps are every 10 seconds.
Here is a recording of it as received at my location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6HU3CCZukU
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Thanks Token, that is definitely it. The ducks down on 75 were describing it as a beacon, they had no idea it was an Ecuadorian time station.
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Fishing Drift Net Beacons / Re: FISHING NET BEACONS
« on: January 25, 2011, 0329 UTC »
I don't know if it's a fishing net beacon, but I've been hearing a very weird beacon on 75 meters. It's at 3.810 LSB, it may be a amateur radio propagation beacon from another country. But it beeps every 5 seconds, then I hear something like a man speaking in what sounds like spanish, like it's reading off the time. Or maybe a GPS location. My antenna isn't the best so I make out what he's saying.
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HF Beacons / Is OK OK?
« on: January 24, 2011, 0114 UTC »
OK was one of the first HF beacon's I've ever heard, and it was pretty strong. I don't know if the band conditions stink so bad, or my radio might have some kind of problem, but I haven't heard OK in quite some time. Has anyone else heard it recently?
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HF Beacons / Re: BLINKY 5157.8 Looking & sounding Good
« on: November 28, 2010, 2322 UTC »
I finally heard another beacon besides OK, which usually has a killer signal here. He was fading in and out. It's amazing considering all the computer noise, city, and crappy antenna I have.
2010/11/28 22:55 utc in Tejas.
He's that thin little wisp near 750 hz!!
2010/11/28 22:55 utc in Tejas.
He's that thin little wisp near 750 hz!!
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HF Beacons / Re: 69 69 69 BEACON 27 MHz Beacon 27.555
« on: November 24, 2010, 1956 UTC »
Weaksigs, I just visited the site a few times and it appears to be up.
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HF Beacons / Re: 69 69 69 BEACON 27 MHz Beacon 27.555
« on: November 23, 2010, 0429 UTC »
Lima Indigo,
You're right I did hear Jorge. I apologize because I was working upon memory at the time. I wish I logged it down properly. But I can't remember if it was 27.555 or 27.499. But I'm pretty sure you've nailed it. Thanks for the tips on CST CDT as well.
Take care,
Sydney
You're right I did hear Jorge. I apologize because I was working upon memory at the time. I wish I logged it down properly. But I can't remember if it was 27.555 or 27.499. But I'm pretty sure you've nailed it. Thanks for the tips on CST CDT as well.
Take care,
Sydney
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HF Beacons / 69 69 69 BEACON 27 MHz Beacon 27.555
« on: November 08, 2010, 0035 UTC »I had some difficulties getting online, and other things have been keeping me from logging on so I apologize for this report that is almost frozen in time by internets standards. On either 6/19/2010, or 6/26/2010 around 7:30 ~ 8pm local (CST) Southeast Texas. I heard a beacon that kept repeating "69 69 69 69 BEACON" on 27.555 MHz. As the sun went down I heard it for a bit longer till the greyline faded. I found it completely odd that I heard this almost about two weeks after I started to research HF beacons. Anyway, I'll be a bit more accurate the next time with the dates, times etc.
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