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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #390 on: December 03, 2019, 0442 UTC »
With such a low battery voltage and more cloudy weather around the corner Windy will probably take a dump again Tuesday or Wednesday   :-\
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #391 on: December 07, 2019, 0323 UTC »
4096.290 KHz  Haystack. Weak signal. Cold temps have lowered the frequency.
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Variable signal and slow breeze. Tmp 55 Batt a low 11.8v
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #392 on: December 11, 2019, 0617 UTC »
 
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Good Signal. Tmp 50 Battery is a low 11.9v
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #393 on: January 01, 2020, 0726 UTC »
4096.250 KHz  Hexie. Very weak signal
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Fair Signal. Tmp 47 Battery is a low 11.6v
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #394 on: January 06, 2020, 0145 UTC »
2097.300 KHz  "A" beacon. 15-20 dB over the noise. Back after a long absence.
4096.280 KHz    2 sec Dash. Weak but readable. Haystack malfunctioning?

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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #395 on: January 07, 2020, 0558 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  "A" beacon. Peaking at 30dB over the noise floor.   8)
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #396 on: January 11, 2020, 0606 UTC »
2097.310 KHz  "A" beacon. Peaking at 30dB over the noise floor.   
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #397 on: January 17, 2020, 0618 UTC »

2097.310 KHz  "A" beacon. Peaking at 10 to 20 dB over the noise floor.

no sign of Windy
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #398 on: January 21, 2020, 0607 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  Letter "A" beacon. Fair to great signal.

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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #399 on: January 30, 2020, 0442 UTC »
2097.315 KHz  Letter "A" beacon. Great signal, 25dB over the noise

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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #400 on: February 24, 2020, 0220 UTC »
2097.295 KHz  Letter "A" beacon. Good  signal
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Fair signal. Light breeze. TMP 64  B 11.4
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #401 on: February 26, 2020, 0200 UTC »
2097.295 KHz  Letter "A" beacon. Fair signal, peaks 15 dB over the noise with some deep fades
4102.860 KHz  Windy. Good signal. Three Dits about 65 seconds apart
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #402 on: February 28, 2020, 0331 UTC »
2097.295 KHz  Letter "A" beacon. Fair signal, peaks 20 dB over the noise
4102.830 KHz  Windy. Weak signal with deep fades. Unable to catch the telemetry
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #403 on: March 03, 2020, 0205 UTC »
4102.840 KHz  Windy. Signal 20 dB over the noise. 56 degrees   11.8v
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Re: Teotwaki's Evening Beacon Log
« Reply #404 on: March 03, 2020, 0218 UTC »
Was just outside listening to it on the Degen (signal is up!)

It is chilly down there !

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