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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #210 on: December 27, 2016, 0511 UTC »
2097.290 KHz  letter beacon A, about 25 dB over the noise floor

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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #211 on: December 28, 2016, 0510 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  letter beacon A, fair signal, no fading
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #212 on: December 31, 2016, 0548 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  letter beacon A, big signal, 20+ dB over the noise floor, mild fading
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #213 on: December 31, 2016, 0552 UTC »
Well dang! I am finally hearing it.   ;D

7998.305 KHz  Shorty. Briefly surfaces for a few beeps then fades out, then comes back. Weak but readable.
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #214 on: January 01, 2017, 0609 UTC »
2097.300 KHz Beacon "A", +20 dB over the noise
7998.315 KHz  Shorty. Briefly surfaces for a few beeps then fades out, then comes back.
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #215 on: January 04, 2017, 0502 UTC »
2097.300 KHz Beacon "A", weak
7998.310 KHz  Shorty. Fair signal with deep fades that only allow 4 - 6 beeps to pop up

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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #216 on: January 06, 2017, 0144 UTC »
4096.370 KHz  Haystack. Fair signal
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #217 on: January 06, 2017, 0324 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  letter beacon A, big signal, 20 dB over the noise floor
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #218 on: January 06, 2017, 0331 UTC »
4086.710 KHz  slow dasher. Weak but readable
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #219 on: January 07, 2017, 0421 UTC »

2097.295 KHz  letter beacon A, peaks up to 25 dB over the noise floor
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #220 on: January 07, 2017, 0425 UTC »
7998.310 KHz  Shorty is poking up above the noise floor for about 15 - 20 beeps then a mild fade then slowly up again
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #221 on: January 11, 2017, 0315 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  letter beacon A, weak but the noise floor is really low at <-110dB tonight
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #222 on: January 12, 2017, 0409 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  letter beacon A, peaking about 20 dB over the noise floor
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #223 on: January 17, 2017, 0500 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  letter beacon A, peaking about 20 dB over the noise floor with occasional lows of 5 dB
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #224 on: January 22, 2017, 0422 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  Letter beacon "A". Strong peaks and deep fades.
4096.795 KHz  Viking! Weak but clear. Not heard in a while.
4096.380 KHz  Haystack. Good signal with slow fades
7998.310 KHz  Shorty.  Fair signal with long fades
Jim
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