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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #210 on: May 12, 2017, 2135 UTC »
4096.100 KHz  Coxie, based on duration of the dash. Fair signal but with deep fades
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #211 on: May 13, 2017, 2254 UTC »
4096.110 KHz  Coxie, based on duration of the dash. Fair signal. Been watching it since this morning as it drifted up from 4095.940
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #212 on: May 23, 2017, 0046 UTC »
6626.370 KHz  Hexie2K is popping up out of the noise for a bit then slowly fades out, then back up
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #213 on: May 23, 2017, 0100 UTC »
4095.760 KHz  Coxie. Weak but readable.
4096.375 KHz  Haystack. Weak but readable
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #214 on: May 24, 2017, 0023 UTC »
4102.720 KHz  Windy. Frequency wanders up and down a bit. Some fading can make  the data hard to copy but generally a good signal
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #215 on: June 20, 2017, 2015 UTC »
13528.4kHz    "M"  from 1930z 20 Jun 2017

10872.2kHz (Spurious frequency?)  (Marker?) "D" from 2010z 20 Jun 2017

fade in
13528.2kHz "F" from 2315z 20 Jun 2017
« Last Edit: June 20, 2017, 2342 UTC by sat_dxer »
Most times & frequencies posted are only an approximation.

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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #216 on: July 11, 2017, 0149 UTC »
4102.720 KHz  Windy. About +15 dB over the noise. Sounds like a good breeze is blowing

Morse sounded like 103 degrees temp and 13.4 Volts for the battery
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #217 on: July 13, 2017, 0036 UTC »
4095.905 KHz  Viking. Fair signal with some fades
4096.370 KHz  Haystack. Barely readable
4102.725 KHz  Windy. Strong. Temp 109 degrees. Battery 13.6 volts. Decent breeze


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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #218 on: July 15, 2017, 0053 UTC »
4095.805 KHz  Viking. Weak but readable
4096.375 KHz  Haystack. Weak but readable
4102.725 KHz  Windy. Strong. Temp 113 degrees! Battery 13.8 volts. Light breeze
« Last Edit: July 15, 2017, 0056 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #219 on: July 15, 2017, 1918 UTC »
6626.370 KHz  Rainy is rising up out of the noise then fades of for 10 - 15 seconds
« Last Edit: July 22, 2017, 2246 UTC by Teotwaki »
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #220 on: July 18, 2017, 2247 UTC »
4102.720 KHz  Windy. very weak
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #221 on: July 19, 2017, 2142 UTC »
4102.7 KHz  Windy. Barely readable

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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #222 on: July 22, 2017, 2245 UTC »
6700.515 KHz  Hexie2K is weak and barely readable

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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #223 on: July 27, 2017, 2152 UTC »
4102.715 KHz Windy. Weak signal. Transmitter sag, maybe due to high temps?. Light breeze. Temp 113 deg. Battery 13.6 volts
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Re: My Afternoon Beacon Log
« Reply #224 on: August 10, 2017, 0046 UTC »
4096.370 KHz  Viking, weak but readable.

I have not heard Windy in a while and am wondering if it is off the air.
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