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Author Topic: Russian L Beacon 6917.5 khz CW 2:10 utc 9-7-14  (Read 2533 times)

Offline Rockpicker

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Russian L Beacon 6917.5 khz CW 2:10 utc 9-7-14
« on: September 07, 2014, 0217 UTC »
6917.5 khz notice the CW signal while listening to KPIM on 6930 USB

L   ._.. repeated approx. every 2 seconds

still hearing it at 2:26  and 3:00 utc - slow fades up and down S3 - S5
« Last Edit: September 15, 2014, 0328 UTC by Rockpicker »
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Re: L Beacon 6917.5 khz CW 2:10 utc 9-7-14
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2014, 0027 UTC »
I have  the L beacon in here tonight.
6917.500khz   sio 322

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Re: L Beacon 6917.5 khz CW 2:10 utc 9-7-14
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2014, 1251 UTC »
I noticed L as well on the SDR around the same time, it looked like a pretty strong signal.
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Re: L Beacon 6917.5 khz CW 2:10 utc 9-7-14
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2014, 0228 UTC »
I have a weak but steady copy of this beacon again tonight - 02:25 utc  9-15-2014  Frequency is still 6917.5 khz
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Re: L Beacon 6917.5 khz CW 2:10 utc 9-7-14
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2014, 0253 UTC »
This is the Russian Single Letter Beacon (MX), said to be out of St Petersburg, Russia.

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Re: Russian L Beacon 6917.5 khz CW 2:10 utc 9-7-14
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2014, 0032 UTC »
I'm hearing this L beacon with good signal here in Western MA at 0030 UTC
It keeps going and going like the energizer bunny
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