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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / Re: K6FRC
« on: January 01, 2024, 2103 UTC »
K6FRC with moderate fades but fairly strong on the upswing. 13565.035 KHz 01JAN24 21:01z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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HF Beacons / Re: Hexy2K
« on: January 01, 2024, 2052 UTC »
HexY2K with a good signal this afternoon, mild quick fades. 6700.40 KHz 01JAN24 20:52z Airspy HF+ 60ft SE/NW longwire
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
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HF Beacons / Re: Beacon "A" 2097 khz
« on: December 31, 2023, 0531 UTC »
The A beacon has been quite elusive of late. I am catching a glimpse of it with a very weak signal audible now and then this evening. Was doubting myself as to if I am really hearing it but it just faded up a bit and was for sure there audibly and visible in the waterfall for about three passes before fading out again. 2097.29 KHz 31DEC23 05:27z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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HF Beacons / Re: Beacon? 4347 kilohertz
« on: December 22, 2023, 0314 UTC »
No worries! There are so many digital beeps, buzzes, and bloops out there these days, but that adds to the great mystery of exploring these bands outside the ham bands. The more you listen the more you will start to recognize the characteristics of some of the more common ones and where they reside in the spectrum, others none of us will ever know for sure... as the motto says: "Signals That Go Bump In The Night". Lots of helpful information here on HFU. Always feel free to ask, 73 and keep tuning!
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HF Beacons / Re: S
« on: December 21, 2023, 0023 UTC »
S with a nice signal this early evening. 7999.89 KHz 21DEC23 00:21z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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HF Beacons / Re: Beacon? 4347 kilohertz
« on: December 21, 2023, 0015 UTC »
I believe you have encountered a radiofax (weather fax) station. I have one on that frequency right now and in LSB mode it sounds just like what you describe. I am on an SDR and can see the fax signals in the waterfall which makes it easier to identify. Switched to USB, brought up FLDIGI and tuned it in properly. It is sending oceanic surface charts from the NOAA weather service. That frequency would be NMC in Pt. Reyes, CA which would explain the strong signal at your location. The cutting off and coming back one minute later tags it as fax as well, they start and stop between pages of the fax. I can see where in LSB depending on where in the bandpass it is tuned it could sound like some sort of beacon. The published frequency is 4346 KHz which for tuning purposes on USB is 1.9 KHz lower in order to copy the fax - 4344.10 KHz. 21DEC23 00:05z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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HF Beacons / Re: Beacon? 4347 kilohertz
« on: December 20, 2023, 1629 UTC »
Greetings!
Can you describe what you were hearing? Dashes, dits, sweeps, etc.? Timing of said signals (fast, slow, etc.). This will help as we monitor for it. Thanks!
Can you describe what you were hearing? Dashes, dits, sweeps, etc.? Timing of said signals (fast, slow, etc.). This will help as we monitor for it. Thanks!
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HF Beacons / Re: Beacon "A" 2097 khz
« on: December 19, 2023, 0444 UTC »
Copying A once again this evening, weak with deep fading. Good to hear it again. 2097.29 KHz 19DEC23 04:41z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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HF Beacons / Dasher 8000.40 KHz
« on: December 18, 2023, 2312 UTC »
While monitoring "S" this dasher appeared just up in frequency. About one dash per second. It seems to be either quite strong or gone as far as propagation is concerned. Disappears for a minute or so then returns. 8000.40 KHz 18DEC23 22:58z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
https://youtu.be/fzvGWClQh9s?si=BPGTVjH8FR0WA5SQ
https://youtu.be/fzvGWClQh9s?si=BPGTVjH8FR0WA5SQ
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HF Beacons / Re: S
« on: December 18, 2023, 2236 UTC »
Got S here with a very nice signal kicking the S meter to S4, strong with minimal fading. 7999.96 KHz 18DEC23 22:35z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / Re: K6FRC
« on: December 18, 2023, 2157 UTC »
K6FRC weak but in there with some deep fades. 13565.035 KHz 18DEC23 21:56z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / Re: PCO
« on: December 18, 2023, 2147 UTC »
PCO with a good signal this afternoon, moderate fading and solid on the upswings. 13563.48 KHz 18DEC23 21:46z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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HF Beacons / Re: Long dasher 8039.82 KHz
« on: December 18, 2023, 1937 UTC »
Long dasher with moderate fading but quite strong on the upswing. Slight chirp at the start of each dash. 8039.82 KHz 18DEC23 19:36z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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HF Beacons / Coxie X2 8191.9 KHz
« on: December 18, 2023, 1933 UTC »
Second harmonic of Coxie making it in this midday. Weak with deep fading. 8191.90 KHz 18DEC23 19:32z Airspy HF+ Discovery 60ft SE/NW longwire
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HF Beacons / Re: Hexy2K
« on: December 16, 2023, 2053 UTC »
HexY2K with a very nice, solid signal this afternoon. 6700.48 KHz 16DEC23 20:50z Airspy HF+ 60ft SE/NW longwire