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Author Topic: Around 6140KHz there is a CW Beacon  (Read 968 times)

Offline wilddog

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Around 6140KHz there is a CW Beacon
« on: December 30, 2022, 0939 UTC »
Local time 1736, UTC 0936,2022-12-31,PM01.

Message is Q5G1 Q5G1 Q5G1 DE  W2X6 W2X6 V

Sometimes somebody sent some numbers by hand-key

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Re: Around 6140KHz there is a CW Beacon
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2023, 1919 UTC »
Welcome to the forum WildDog! What are you using for a receiver and an antenna?

This signal on 6140 might actually be a legal utility beacon. I may move the message if it belongs in another sub-forum.
Jim
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Re: Around 6140KHz there is a CW Beacon
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2023, 0337 UTC »
Jim,

I use a old receiver 139B, http://www.crystalradio.cn/data/attachment/forum/202301/02/113513oewlwxxcmci6qw99.jpg

The antenna is 5 meters long wire.
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Re: Around 6140KHz there is a CW Beacon
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2023, 1824 UTC »
Jim,

I use a old receiver 139B, http://www.crystalradio.cn/data/attachment/forum/202301/02/113513oewlwxxcmci6qw99.jpg

The antenna is 5 meters long wire.

That forum at  http://www.crystalradio.cn/ looks pretty interesting. I used Google to translate to English and look around a little.  That's an interesting radio too

Jim
NRD-525, Elecraft KX3 and Elecraft PX3 Spectrum Display
76' end fed long wire & 66' off-center fed dipole for 10/20/40 meters
Orange County, SoCal, The better half