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Author Topic: Focus International 6968 AM 0330 UTC 12 Jul 2014  (Read 1892 times)

Offline DL8AAM

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Focus International 6968 AM 0330 UTC 12 Jul 2014
« on: July 12, 2014, 0336 UTC »
Just now,
"low power test transmission" by
Focus International, he asked for RRs
to focus at live dot cu dot uk,
SINPO 44444 in Germany

73, Tom

still on (04:20z), their zero beat is a bit
lower on about 6967.9 kHz, maybe that helps
to ID the carrier? if...
« Last Edit: July 12, 2014, 0421 UTC by DL8AAM »
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Re: Focus International 6968 AM 0330 UTC 12 Jul 2014
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2014, 0339 UTC »
I am seeing a weak carrier there, no audio.  Wonder if...
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Re: Focus International 6968 AM 0330 UTC 12 Jul 2014
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2014, 0354 UTC »
I'm getting an S3 carrier, but no audio coming through at all on 6968.
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Re: Focus International 6968 AM 0330 UTC 12 Jul 2014
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2014, 1616 UTC »
I had a carrier there all evening, but never heard any audio in Kentucky.
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Re: Focus International 6968 AM 0330 UTC 12 Jul 2014
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2014, 0218 UTC »
Getting a carrier there again tonight (Jul 13/2014), still no audio here.
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Re: Focus International 6968 AM 0330 UTC 12 Jul 2014
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2014, 0220 UTC »
Yeah, same here, and the storms rolling in aren't helping a bit.
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