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Offline tesla

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New beacon Z 4175
« on: December 31, 2016, 1144 UTC »
I have Z on 4175 Khz   time 1140 utc...
moving the S meter 1.5 S unites...

This is a totally New one for me.
« Last Edit: January 04, 2017, 1324 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: New beacon Z
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2016, 1530 UTC »
No joy yet here on EC
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Re: New beacon Z
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2016, 1532 UTC »
Nothing here but will keep it on the watch list
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Re: New beacon Z
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2016, 1551 UTC »
I am hearing it on the Las Cruces, NM online SDR at 1550z.  I will keep an ear out for it locally once the path is dark.
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Re: New beacon Z
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2017, 0233 UTC »
Dec 31, time 0220 utc  Z Q5 copy...

4070.3 Q5 ....
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Re: New beacon Z
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2017, 1323 UTC »
Jan 1, 2017
1200 utc 4175 khz  solid copy
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Re: New beacon Z
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2017, 0401 UTC »
Time 0400 utc  nice solid copy on Z  4175 khz
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Re: New beacon Z
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2017, 0202 UTC »
0145 utc   nice copy on Z   lots of fad ups in a row
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Re: New beacon Z
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2017, 1233 UTC »
Jan 4,  1200 UTC   ...S 5 to S6 with a noise floor of S3...
Solid copy with very little fading....
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Re: New beacon Z 4175
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2017, 1514 UTC »
Hearing Z really weak here NW of Denver - but good enough for a positive ID.  IDs every 4 seconds or so. 

First time hearing Z!
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Re: New beacon Z 4175
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2017, 0143 UTC »
Looked for it late last night around 1130z and again this morning at 1700z and nothing in Australia, although band conditions were quite poor.  Jack VK2XQ.
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Re: New beacon Z 4175
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2017, 1401 UTC »
Jan 5 , Time 1355 utc....solid copy moving the S meter 1 S unit...
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Re: New beacon Z 4175
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2017, 1453 UTC »
Jan 6 time 1330 utc  Z was solid copy
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Re: New beacon Z 4175
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2017, 0237 UTC »
Jan 6  0211 Utc   weak fad ups...noise band
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Re: New beacon Z 4175
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2017, 1224 UTC »
Jan 10... 1200 utc   solid but weak signal
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