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HF Beacons / Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log

« on: March 29, 2017, 0033 UTC »

all times are as of this posting

4095.840 KHz  Viking. Very weak
4096.385 KHz  Haystack. Weak but readable

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HF Beacons / Re: My Morning Beacon Log

« on: March 28, 2017, 1311 UTC »

7039.400 KHz  Russian letter beacon M.  Very weak.

2103

HF Beacons / Re: My Morning Beacon Log

« on: March 28, 2017, 1304 UTC »

2097.310 KHz  letter A beacon, peaks at 10 dB over the noise

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HF Beacons / Re: My Morning Beacon Log

« on: March 24, 2017, 1346 UTC »

2097.310 KHz  letter A beacon, peaks at 10 dB over the noise
4096.350 KHz  Haystack. Malfunctioning again?

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HF Beacons / Re: Haystack broken? 4096.365 KHz

« on: March 24, 2017, 1341 UTC »

Haystack is down to 4096.350 KHz and I have seen a couple times where it was sending what is like an M character. If I did not see it on my spectrum display I would think that I was hearing things. I can't say for sure that it is not some sort of super rapid fade. Area temps are in the mid thirties.

Fun stuff!

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HF Beacons / Re: My Morning Beacon Log

« on: March 23, 2017, 1300 UTC »

2097.305 KHz  letter A beacon, peaks at 15 dB over the noise with some deep fades
4096.378 KHz  Haystack. Strong signal this morning

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HF Beacons / Re: Haystack broken? 4096.365 KHz

« on: March 23, 2017, 1257 UTC »

well..... what the heck, LOL. Haystack is sitting at 4096.378 KHz right now with a pretty strong signal. I've seen the pictures of how it is built so I guess I should not be surprised at its electronic hiccups. I wish the owner would go fix his Inyo Whooper. I miss that goofy sound.

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HF Beacons / Re: My Evening Beacon Log

« on: March 23, 2017, 0500 UTC »

2097.315 KHz  letter beacon A at +5 to +15 dB above the noise floor
4096.345 KHz  Haystack, fair signal
4102.315 KHz  Windy? Good signal.
7508.995 Khz  Unknown dasher. Fair signal

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HF Beacons / Re: Haystack broken? 4096.365 KHz

« on: March 23, 2017, 0457 UTC »

Haystack has never drifted back to 4096.370 KHz that I have logged for a few months. It seems to have been retuned or somehow settled 25-30 Hz lower than the past loggings.  At this time the signal strength is pretty good

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HF Beacons / Re: Haystack broken? 4096.365 KHz

« on: March 22, 2017, 1348 UTC »

4096.340 KHz

I am listeneing to Haystack right now and it is starting off about 30 Hz lower than during the day. The signal is weak so it is hard to tell more than that the pattern is irregular. I might hear one full length dash and then a long silence.

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HF Beacons / Re: My Morning Beacon Log

« on: March 22, 2017, 1332 UTC »

2097.315 KHz  letter A beacon, peaks at 15 - 20 dB over the noise

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HF Beacons / Re: My Evening Beacon Log

« on: March 22, 2017, 0312 UTC »

2097.310 KHz  letter beacon A at +5 to +20 dB above the noise floor
4096.370 KHz  Haystack, fair signal
4102.310 KHz  Windy? Good signal.
7508.985 Khz  Unknown dasher. Fair signal

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HF Beacons / Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log

« on: March 22, 2017, 0037 UTC »

4095.825 KHz  Coxie. Weak but readable
4096.370 KHz  Haystack, fair signal
4102.325 KHz  Windy. Weak but readable
7508.990 KHz  Unknown fast dasher?

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HF Beacons / Re: Haystack broken? 4096.365 KHz

« on: March 21, 2017, 1309 UTC »

Could of been a low battery as you suggest.  Its doing fine here this morning at 1030 utc.

73, Mark

Thanks! Yesterday I may have caught it right at morning startup when the sun hits the solar panel. It has been there a few years now and maybe the battery is old. I have to get out of the house so I may miss the startup today.

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HF Beacons / Re: My Morning Beacon Log

« on: March 21, 2017, 1306 UTC »

2097.315 KHz  letter A beacon, peaks at 15 - 30 dB over the noise