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Author Topic: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz  (Read 36283 times)

ChrisSmolinski

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New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« on: June 14, 2024, 1159 UTC »
I'm hearing the new 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH  / B on 6783.4 kHz with an occasional very good signal, 1155 UTC on 14 June 2024.

I am also hearing reliable ODX on 6785.7 kHz.

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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2024, 1137 UTC »
Tuned to 6783.3 just in time to heard VA3KAH for several cycles of transmission at 11:10 z  before it quickly faded into the noise. My first 6 Mhz beacon log. Will give another listen at 11:00 z tomorrow
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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2024, 1452 UTC »
14:45 UTC 18 JUN 2024 - Very faint signal heard on 6783.3 kHz. To weak to decode the Morse ID.

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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2025, 2259 UTC »
22:57 UTC - Hearing VA3KAH/B tonight on 6783/4 kHz. Solid S7 in WNY, hopefully others can pick up this little gem.
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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2026, 0240 UTC »
VA3KAH/B very strong into OH tonight! Very surprised to see this, thought it was a pirate...
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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2026, 2137 UTC »
At 20 or more times the Canadian radiated power limit for the band, your first impression is arguably not far wrong.
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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2026, 0024 UTC »
VA3KAH/B heard at 0022 Z to central Virginia.   Peaks up 599 on the long tone sometimes.  Would like to know about the TX and antenna. 
« Last Edit: May 18, 2026, 0026 UTC by RVA »
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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2026, 0222 UTC »
Strong copy here in western MA tonight.
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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2026, 0035 UTC »
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14 JUN 2026 Caught it at 0033 - 0036 UTC via W3HFU Westminster, MD, USA
6783.010 kHz
15 JUN 2026 0225 UTC via W3HFU Westminster, MD, USA
« Last Edit: June 15, 2026, 0229 UTC by QSLCollector »
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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2026, 1230 UTC »
Nice sounding S8 signal this morning at 1225 UTC.
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Re: New 44m beacon from Canada - VA3KAH / B on 6783.4 kHz
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2026, 0015 UTC »
Quote from: RVA on May 18, 2026, 0024 UTC
Would like to know about the TX and antenna.

According to direct correspondence with the op, the TX is a BlackCat rig with different crystals and LPF parts, running full tilt (no RF power trimmer pot) into an NVIS antenna.

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