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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #240 on: April 12, 2017, 0424 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  letter beacon A at +20 dB above the noise floor
4086.740 KHz  Dasher. Fair signal
4096.370 KHz  Haystack, fair signal
7508.990 Khz  Unknown dasher. Fair signal
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #241 on: April 21, 2017, 0232 UTC »
4096.365 KHz  Haystack, fair signal
7508.985 Khz  Unknown dasher. Fair signal
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #242 on: April 25, 2017, 0255 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Beacon "A". +20 dB peak over the noise
4096.370 KHz  Haystack, fair signal with deep fades
7508.985 Khz  Unknown dasher. Fair signal with fading

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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #243 on: May 03, 2017, 0443 UTC »
2097.305 KHz  Beacon "A". +10 dB peak over the noise and deep fades
4096.365 KHz  Haystack, fair signal
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #244 on: May 07, 2017, 0315 UTC »

2097.310 KHz  Letter "A". Low noise floor tonight, signal peaks up to +25 dB over
4095.850 KHz  Coxie. Weak but readable.
4096.370 KHz  Haystack. Good signal.
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #245 on: May 11, 2017, 0334 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  Letter "A". Low noise floor again, signal peaks up to +25 dB over
4096.370 KHz  Haystack. Fair signal.
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #246 on: May 11, 2017, 0404 UTC »
4095.830 KHz  Viking low in frequency but clear enough to hear three second dash. Some deep fades too.
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #247 on: May 13, 2017, 0512 UTC »
2097.305 KHz  Letter "A". Low noise floor again, signal peaks up to +25 dB over, mild fades
4096.370 KHz  Haystack. Good signal.

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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #248 on: May 22, 2017, 0438 UTC »
Haystack  4096.36     0435Z  May 22

currently a strong signal. About 10 minutes ago it was buried in the noise.
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #249 on: June 07, 2017, 0343 UTC »
2097.305 KHz  Beacon "A". Strong wit some fades
4096.370 KHz  Haystack. Fair with fading
4102.720 KHz  Windy. Strong.
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #250 on: July 07, 2017, 0335 UTC »
2097.305 KHz  Beacon "A" about 20 dB above the noise
4096.365 KHz  Haystack. Fair signal with fading
4102.692 KHz  Windy. Strong. Temp 99 Battery 13.0
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #251 on: July 11, 2017, 0321 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  Beacon "A" about 15 dB above the noise
4102.710 KHz  Windy. About 15 dB above the noise

« Last Edit: July 11, 2017, 0324 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #252 on: July 13, 2017, 0324 UTC »
2097.305 KHz  Beacon "A" about 20 dB above the noise
4096.365 KHz  Haystack. Fair signal
4102.705 KHz  Windy. Strong signal. Slight breeze. Temp 96 Battery 13.0
« Last Edit: July 19, 2017, 0321 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #253 on: July 19, 2017, 0321 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  Beacon "A". Very strong at 25 - 30 dB above the noise
4096.360 KHz  Haystack. Readable signal
4102.705 KHz  Windy.  Slight breeze. Temp 93 deg Battery 12.8 volts
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Re: My Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #254 on: July 26, 2017, 0335 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  Beacon "A". About 10 dB above the noise
4096.350 KHz  Haystack. Barely readable 
4102.705 KHz  Windy. About 15 dB over the noise with slight fades. Barely any wind. Temp 90 deg. Battery 12.9 volts
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