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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #315 on: February 27, 2018, 0505 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking about +15 dB above the noise.

Earlier I was sitting on Windy's frequency listening to the telemetry and suddenly it just dropped off the air. Voltage was about 11.5 volts if I recall correctly
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #316 on: February 27, 2018, 0512 UTC »
Right after I posted it popped up, just barely readable

4102.848  KHz  Windy. Weak but readable. Appears to be a light breeze. Cannot read the telemetry with certainty
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #317 on: March 14, 2018, 0242 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 10 dB above the noise
4096.370 KHz  Haystack. Fair signal with fades
4102.820 KHz  Windy. Good signal. Winds 17 - 22 MPH. Temp  72F   Voltage 11.5v
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #318 on: March 16, 2018, 0445 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 20 dB above the noise
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #319 on: March 22, 2018, 0433 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 10 dB above the noise with some fading

« Last Edit: March 23, 2018, 0309 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #320 on: March 23, 2018, 0311 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 10 dB above the noise with some fading
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #321 on: March 29, 2018, 0440 UTC »

2097.315 KHz  Beacon A. Big sgnal again. Peaking at 20 to 30 dB above the noise
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #322 on: April 03, 2018, 0226 UTC »
2097.305 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 20 dB above the noise
4096.370 KHz  Haystack. Fair signal.
4102.830KHz  Windy. Good signal. Temp  73F   Voltage 12.2v
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #323 on: April 03, 2018, 0229 UTC »
4096.517 KHz  Beacon "Y" is popping up. Fair signal with quick fades
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #324 on: April 04, 2018, 0313 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 10-20 dB above the noise
4096.370 KHz  Haystack. Weak but readable signal.
4102.828KHz  Windy. Good signal. Temp  74F   Voltage 12.2v
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #325 on: April 05, 2018, 0215 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 20 dB above the noise
4096.367 KHz  Haystack. Weak but readable signal.
4102.817KHz  Windy. Good signal. Temp  78F   Voltage 12.3v
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #326 on: April 06, 2018, 0401 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 15-20 dB above the noise
4096.367 KHz  Haystack. Very weak.
4102.817KHz  Windy. Weak signal and fading fast. Temp  75F   Voltage 12.5v
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #327 on: April 07, 2018, 0337 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 110-5 dB above the noise
4096.367 KHz  Haystack. Very weak.
4096.500 KHz  Y beacon? Seeing it in the waterfall display, eaker than Haystack
4102.819KHz  Windy. Good signal with a little wind. Temp  78F   Voltage 12.1v
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #328 on: April 10, 2018, 0212 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Beacon A. Peaking at 20 dB above the noise
4096.365 KHz  Haystack. Weak but readable signal.
4102.819 KHz  Windy. Good signal. Temp  82F   Voltage 12.3v
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #329 on: April 26, 2018, 0402 UTC »
Been sick with a nasty flu for the last couple of weeks....

2097.310 KHz  Beacon "A". Weak but readable
4096.365 KHz  Haystack. Fair signal
4102.830 KHz  Windy, Fair signal. Light breeze. Temp 82 deg  Battery  12.7 volts
Jim
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