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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #825 on: January 09, 2020, 1505 UTC »

2097.310 KHz  "A" beacon. Peaking up to 20 dB over the noise floor
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Fair signal. Sending three dits.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #826 on: January 09, 2020, 1811 UTC »
4096.255 KHz  Weak 2-sec dasher
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Fair signal. Sending FOUR dits.
« Last Edit: January 09, 2020, 1815 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #827 on: January 09, 2020, 1832 UTC »
camped out on Hexie2K's frequency and it popped up

6700.448 KHz  Hexie2K, weak but readable

also this popped up!

6626.440 KHz  Rainy. Good signal.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #828 on: January 09, 2020, 1944 UTC »
Windy is sending telemetry again

4102.840 KHz  Windy. Fair signal with fading. Slight breeze. Temp 76?  Battery 12.3 volts
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #829 on: January 10, 2020, 1457 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  "A" Beacon. Weak but readable
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Fair signal with some fading. Slight breeze. Temp 47  Battery 11.4 volts


EDIT

7039.400 KHz  Russian beacon "M". Very faint
« Last Edit: January 10, 2020, 1500 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #830 on: January 11, 2020, 1558 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  "A" Beacon. Barely readable
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Big signal and three dits
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #831 on: January 12, 2020, 1439 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  "A" Beacon. Big signal, 25 dB over the noise floor
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Weak but readable

« Last Edit: January 12, 2020, 1443 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #832 on: January 15, 2020, 1530 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  "A" Beacon. Weak signal
4097.215 KHz   Dasher! Super weak but clearly heard the slow dash. A rare catch for me
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Strong signal. Three dits
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #833 on: January 30, 2020, 1244 UTC »

2097.315 KHz  "A" Beacon. Good signal
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Weak signal. Three dits
7039.400 KHz  "M" beacon. From Russia. Fair signal
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #834 on: January 31, 2020, 1554 UTC »
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Fair signal. Three dits
7039.400 KHz  "M" beacon from Russia; weak but readable
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #835 on: January 31, 2020, 1936 UTC »
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Fair signal with some fading. Slight breeze. Temp 88?  Battery 12.3 volts
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #836 on: February 03, 2020, 1514 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  "A" Beacon. Weak signal
4102.865 KHz  Windy. Weak signal. Three dits
7039.400 KHz  "M" beacon. From Russia. Very weak.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #837 on: February 04, 2020, 1501 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  "A" Beacon. Weak signal
4102.870 KHz  Windy. Fair signal. Three dits
7039.400 KHz  "M" beacon. From Russia. Very weak.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #838 on: February 05, 2020, 1829 UTC »
4102.870 KHz  Windy. Fair signal and sending telemetry. Good breeze. Temp 62 and Battery 12.3v
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #839 on: February 06, 2020, 1628 UTC »
4102.870 KHz  Windy. Fair signal. Light breeze. Temp 60 and Battery 11.4v
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