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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #600 on: February 02, 2018, 1436 UTC »
2097.305 KHz  Letter A beacon.  10 dB over the noise
7039.400 KHz  Russian M beacon. Weak signal
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #601 on: February 02, 2018, 1510 UTC »
4102.835 KHz  Windy. Fair signal with deep fades. No breeze. 63 deg  11.9 volts
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #602 on: February 06, 2018, 1417 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Letter A beacon.  20 dB over the noise
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #603 on: February 07, 2018, 1428 UTC »
2097.305 KHz  Letter A beacon. 20 dB over the noise
7039.300 KHz  Russian letter beacon K with some rapid fades
7039.400 KHz  Russian M beacon. Weak signal
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #604 on: February 10, 2018, 1544 UTC »
Got up late and so far only hearing this

7039.400 KHz  Russian M beacon. Weak and fading signal
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #605 on: February 16, 2018, 1458 UTC »
2097.295 KHz  Letter A beacon. Peaking 20 dB over the noise floor.
4096.385 KHz  Haystack. Very weak
4102.845 KHz  Windy. Fair signal. Light breeze. 55 deg  11.5 volts
7039.303 KHz  dasher... T? Strong
7039.400 KHz  Russian M beacon. Fair signal
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #606 on: February 17, 2018, 1511 UTC »
4096.380 KHz  Haystack. Weak with fades
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Fair signal. No breeze. 55 deg  11.5 volts
7039.400 KHz  Russian M beacon. Weak but readable
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #607 on: February 19, 2018, 1408 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  Beacon "A". Ranging from barely readable to 25 dB over the noise
7039.400 KHz  Russian M beacon. Barely readable
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #608 on: February 20, 2018, 1428 UTC »
2097.285 KHz  Beacon "A".  20 dB over the noise. Low in freq can be an indication of cold temps
4096.380 KHz  Haystack. Weak with fades
4102.852 KHz  Windy. Fair signal. Light breeze. 36 deg  11.5 volts. (cold out there!)

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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #609 on: February 21, 2018, 1450 UTC »
2097.285 KHz  Beacon "A".  20 dB over the noise. Low in freq can be an indication of cold temps
4096.385 KHz  Haystack. Weak with fades
4102.800 KHz  Windy. Signal +15 dB above the noise. Strong wind. 41 deg  11.5 volts.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" beacon. Extremely weak
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #610 on: February 24, 2018, 1428 UTC »
2097.280 KHz  Beacon "A".  Weak with fading.
4096.380 KHz  Haystack. Weak with fades
4096.529 KHz  Faint. "Y" beacon?
4102.850 KHz  Windy. Signal +15 dB above the noise. No wind. 36 deg  11.5 volts.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" beacon. Faint
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #611 on: February 25, 2018, 1609 UTC »
4102.850 KHz  Windy. Signal +10 dB above the noise with fades. Light wind. 55 deg?  11.6 volts.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" beacon. Faint
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #612 on: February 27, 2018, 1443 UTC »
2097.295 KHz  Beacon "A".  Weak signal
4096.380 KHz  Haystack. Weak signal
4096.525 KHz  Very faint. "Y" beacon?
4102.850 KHz  Windy. Light wind. 48 deg  11.7 volts.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" beacon. Faint. Lots of foreign language signal splatter covering it
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Re: My Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #613 on: February 28, 2018, 1421 UTC »
2097.29o KHz  Beacon "A".  Weak signal
4096.525 KHz  Very faint. "Y" beacon?
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Very weak.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #614 on: February 28, 2018, 1427 UTC »
4096.375 KHz  Haystack. Weak signal
4096.525 KHz  Very faint. "Y" beacon?
Jim
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