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HF Beacons / Poss. Desert Whooper? 4096 kHz 0740 UTC, 'whoop whoop' sounds, + weak CW
« Last post by BoomboxDX on June 05, 2024, 1938 UTC »After reading through the loggings here, I actually tried to pick up the sound of one of these beacons early this a.m., just after midnight PDT. I heard a 'whoop whoop whoop whoop' noise (on SSB) on 4096 kHz, 00740-0745 UTC, and then some CW, including what may have been a "W", but there was a lot of fading, with the overall signal strength less than S1 on a scale of S1-S5.
It was on my Radio Shack 200629 (ATS 505) and 25-30 ft. indoor, second story wire.
Pretty cool to hear, either way. I'd tried for some of these beacons years ago and came up with nothing.
(Edit: posted the wrong radio used by mistake)
It was on my Radio Shack 200629 (ATS 505) and 25-30 ft. indoor, second story wire.
Pretty cool to hear, either way. I'd tried for some of these beacons years ago and came up with nothing.
(Edit: posted the wrong radio used by mistake)