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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #915 on: July 12, 2020, 1429 UTC »
might be a new one for me

8495.200 KHz  Russian beacon "F". Very weak.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #916 on: July 12, 2020, 1826 UTC »
6700.490 KHz  Hexie2K  fair signal with rapid fades
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #917 on: July 14, 2020, 1405 UTC »
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Barely readable signal.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Barely readable signal.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #918 on: July 15, 2020, 1338 UTC »
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Faint signal.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Faint signal.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #919 on: July 17, 2020, 1247 UTC »

7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Weak signal.
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Weak signal.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Weak signal.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #920 on: July 17, 2020, 1257 UTC »
8495.250 KHz  Russian beacon "F". Weak but readable AND measuring 50 Hz high?? I wish I had checked more carefully last time. Will also check my receiver calibration.

EDIT: My receiver's frequency cal looks to be pretty good but I'll run it through the Elecraft cal process again.
« Last Edit: July 17, 2020, 1312 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #921 on: July 19, 2020, 1344 UTC »
7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Fair signal.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Fair signal.
8495.200 KHz  Russian beacon "F". Weak and no longer measuring 50 Hz high.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #922 on: July 19, 2020, 1605 UTC »
4095.970 KHz "Phallaxy" was "Viking". weak but readable
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #923 on: July 20, 2020, 1233 UTC »
7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Fair signal.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Fair signal.
8495.200 KHz  Russian beacon "F". Weak but readable
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #924 on: July 25, 2020, 1216 UTC »
7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Fair signal.
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Fair signal.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Fair signal.
8495.200 KHz  Russian beacon "F". Barely readable

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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #925 on: July 26, 2020, 1339 UTC »
7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Weak signal.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Weak signal.
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #926 on: July 27, 2020, 1338 UTC »
7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Fair signal.
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Fair signal.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Fair signal.
8495.200 KHz  Russian beacon "F". Weak but readable
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #927 on: July 30, 2020, 1326 UTC »

7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Fair signal.
7039.300 KHz  Russian "K" Beacon. Fair signal.
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Fair signal.
8495.200 KHz  Russian beacon "F". Fair signal.
8495.300 KHz  Russian beacon "K". Fair signal.
Jim
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #928 on: August 14, 2020, 1401 UTC »
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Weak signal with quick fades
8495.200 KHz  Russian beacon "F". Weak but readable
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Re: Teotwaki's Morning Beacon Log
« Reply #929 on: August 17, 2020, 1340 UTC »
7039.200 KHz  Russian "F" Beacon. Fair signal
7039.400 KHz  Russian "M" Beacon. Fair signal
8495.200 KHz  Russian beacon "F". Fair signal

Jim
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