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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #420 on: May 08, 2020, 0318 UTC »
2097.285 KHz  "A" beacon'. Signal at 10-15 dB over the noise
4102.810 KHz  Windy. Slow breeze . Signal peaking 20 dB over the noise. Telemetry  92 degrees 11.9 volts
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #421 on: May 09, 2020, 0311 UTC »
2097.280 KHz  "A" beacon'. Signal at 10 dB over the noise
4102.805 KHz  Windy. Slow breeze . Good signal. Telemetry  97 degrees 11.9 volts
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #422 on: May 11, 2020, 0323 UTC »
2097.285 KHz  "A" beacon'. Big signal at 25 dB over the noise

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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #423 on: May 14, 2020, 0510 UTC »
2097.295 KHz  "A" beacon'. Signal at 15 dB over the noise when it peaks
4096.133 KHz  "L" Beacon.  Fair signal with some fading

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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #424 on: May 15, 2020, 0242 UTC »
2097.290 KHz  "A" beacon'. Signal at 15 dB over the noise
4096.130 KHz  "L" Beacon.  Weak but readable
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #425 on: May 16, 2020, 0514 UTC »
2097.290 KHz  "A" beacon'. Signal at 20 dB over the noise
4096.125 KHz  "L" Beacon.  Weak but readable. Very cool to hear it often!
Jim
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #426 on: May 17, 2020, 0514 UTC »
2097.290 KHz  "A" beacon'. Signal peaks at 20 dB over the noise but has some deep fades
4096.125 KHz  "L" Beacon.  Weak but readable since the noise level seems low
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #427 on: May 18, 2020, 0531 UTC »
2097.290 KHz  "A" beacon'. Signal peaks at 20 dB over the noise
4096.125 KHz  "L" Beacon.  Some fading with peaks 10 dB over the noise
Jim
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #428 on: November 07, 2020, 0102 UTC »
4102.850 KHz  Windy, 25 dB above the noise, sending "H" most of the day. Around 4 AM PST it was sending "S"

I finally have my OCF dipole back up so signals are much better.
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #429 on: January 05, 2021, 0133 UTC »
Good propagation tonight. SDR screen capture

4094.o short dasher
4095.7 Desert Whooper
4097.25  Long Dasher
4102.85  Windy



Jim
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #430 on: January 05, 2021, 1503 UTC »
That's a nice grab with all 4 of the horsemen in one frame!
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #431 on: January 05, 2021, 1707 UTC »
That's a nice grab with all 4 of the horsemen in one frame!

4 Horsemen Of The Beaconpocalypse?  ;D

4 Meg spectrum is once again alive. Wish the 2097 "A" beacon was back.
Jim
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #432 on: January 05, 2021, 1939 UTC »
Everyone should do their part! :-)

Someone please name the 4097 dasher please!!
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #433 on: February 23, 2021, 0332 UTC »

Good propagation tonight with some good signals here at home.

4095.675 Desert Whooper, about +20 over the local noise, BAT 13.0,  O TMP 56, I TMP 61, PV 0
4102.85  Windy sending "S" a, about +20 over the local noise here

Jim
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #434 on: March 01, 2021, 0543 UTC »
Good signals here at home.

4095.675 Desert Whooper,  +10 over the local noise, BAT 13.0,  O TMP 48 , I TMP 52 , PV 0
4102.85  Windy sending data about +10 over the local noise here  TMP  50  B  1.8
Jim
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Orange County, SoCal, The better half

 

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