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Offline pinto vortando

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missing beacons
« on: March 11, 2023, 1656 UTC »
Has anyone heard 198 DIW Dixon NC lately?  Haven't heard it here in MI all Winter. 
Otherwise, more local to me, 278 ADG Adrian MI and 253 DD Columbus OH also
not being heard.  Anybody know if any of these have been decommissioned?
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Re: missing beacons
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2023, 2113 UTC »
Have not heard DIW in some time. Inquiry at rxxclassaxe.com shows this > Decommissioned per NFDD 048 - 1 (03/13/2023) effective 20Apr23

ADG/278 last logged in February this year. DD/253 logged yesterday.
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Re: missing beacons
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2023, 1016 UTC »
Have not heard DIW in some time. Inquiry at rxxclassaxe.com shows this > Decommissioned per NFDD 048 - 1 (03/13/2023) effective 20Apr23

ADG/278 last logged in February this year. DD/253 logged yesterday.

tnx for the update
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