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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #195 on: October 15, 2016, 1502 UTC »
Not strong, but good copy on A tonight at 0316z.  I don't listen for this often, but when I do it's pretty much always there.  (I've never listened other than evenings/night).  Even on my low, short doublet, this one has a 'qso quality' signal tonight.

Sure miss the days where I could tune in to 4096 and hear 3 or 4 going at one time....

Interesting, I also used to be able to hear several on 4096, but no more. Something has changed, propagation overall?
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #196 on: November 03, 2016, 0645 UTC »
7039.300 KHz  Russian letter beacon K, fair
7039.400 KHz  Russian letter beacon M, fair
8495.400 KHz  Russian letter beacon M, fair

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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #197 on: November 22, 2016, 0339 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  letter beacon A, good signal
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #198 on: December 01, 2016, 0510 UTC »
1982.990 KHz  BLF4 drift net beacon popped up briefly, then was gone for a full cycle then back
2097.320 KHz  letter beacon A, good signal

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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #199 on: December 07, 2016, 0513 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  letter beacon A, good signal
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #200 on: December 08, 2016, 0608 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  letter beacon A, weak but readable with fading
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #201 on: December 13, 2016, 0532 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  letter beacon A, fair
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #202 on: December 14, 2016, 0621 UTC »
1982.990 KHz drift net beacon BLF4, fair signal
2097.315 KHz  letter beacon A, 20 dB over the noise with some mild fading
4096.360 KHz  Haystack, barely readable
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #203 on: December 15, 2016, 0612 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  letter beacon A, 20 dB over the noise with occasional fading
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #204 on: December 16, 2016, 0503 UTC »
1982.990 KHz drift net beacon BLF4, barely readable
2097.315 KHz  letter beacon A, 10 dB over the noise with some deep fading
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #205 on: December 18, 2016, 0721 UTC »
1982.990 KHz drift net beacon BLF4, weak, barely readable
2097.295 KHz  letter beacon A, 20 dB over the noise
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #206 on: December 20, 2016, 0510 UTC »
1982.990 KHz drift net beacon BLF4, very very weak, barely readable
2097.310 KHz  letter beacon A, rockin' 25 dB over the noise
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #207 on: December 21, 2016, 0604 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  letter beacon A, fair signal
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #208 on: December 24, 2016, 0639 UTC »
2097.295 KHz  letter beacon A, weak but readable
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #209 on: December 25, 2016, 0647 UTC »
2097.285 KHz  letter beacon A, strong
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