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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #885 on: April 27, 2020, 1453 UTC »
4102.815 KHz  Windy. Fair to weak signal. Little to no breeze. Temp 90  and Battery 11.3 v
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #886 on: April 27, 2020, 1822 UTC »
6700.535 KHz  Hexie2K   Signal is varying rapidly from no signal to good readable peaks.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #887 on: April 27, 2020, 1848 UTC »
6626.22-ish  I'm hearing both Rainy and a ditter fading rapidly in and out. Sometimes separately and sometimes mixed
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #888 on: April 28, 2020, 1418 UTC »
4102.815 KHz  Windy. Great signal. No breeze. Temp 86  and Battery 11.3 v
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #889 on: April 28, 2020, 1434 UTC »
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K". Weak but readable signal
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #890 on: April 29, 2020, 1227 UTC »
2097.290 KHz  "A" beacon. Readable signal
7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Barely readable
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Fair signal
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Fair signal
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #891 on: April 29, 2020, 1337 UTC »
Windy has suddenly popped up

4102.780 KHz  Windy. Weak signal. No breeze but anenometer switch/sensor is stuck on. Temp 78  and Battery 11.2 v
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #892 on: April 30, 2020, 1420 UTC »
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Weak signal. Sending three dits
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Barely readable

The clouds over the desert are supposed to clear up this morning so hopefully Windy's battery will get a decent charge after that
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #893 on: April 30, 2020, 1748 UTC »
4102.830 KHz  Windy. Weak signal.  Tmp 106 ? Battery 12.1 volts
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #894 on: May 02, 2020, 1642 UTC »
4102.830 KHz  Windy. Weak signal.  Variable breeze. Tmp 106  Battery 12.0 volts
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #895 on: May 04, 2020, 1408 UTC »
4102.830 KHz  Windy. Variable signal.  Snappy breeze. Tmp 77  Battery 11.6 volts
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #896 on: May 04, 2020, 2221 UTC »
6626.22-ish  I'm hearing both Rainy and a ditter fading rapidly in and out. Sometimes separately and sometimes mixed

Looks like you're hearing the repaired and relocated "ROcky" dasher unless my friend's (I thought) long gone ditter way up in the Inyo mtns and place 8 years ago is still alive...  if the dasher is synched with rainy sometimes it is Rocky. thanks man  - MB/SpM

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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #897 on: May 06, 2020, 1340 UTC »
2097.290 KHz  "A" beacon. Barely readable
4102.830 KHz  Windy. I think I can just read the "W"
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Barely readable
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #898 on: May 06, 2020, 1640 UTC »
4102.830 KHz  Windy. Weak but readable. Light breeze. Tmp 91  Battery 11.9 volts
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #899 on: May 07, 2020, 1314 UTC »
2097.290 KHz  "A" beacon. Weak signal
4102.830 KHz  Windy. Good signal. Temp 76 Battery 11.6
7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Barely readable
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Weak signal
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Barely readable



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