Hexie

[cwguy]

Tuned around the handful of beacon freqs I often hear stuff on and had nothing this morning.... Parked it on 6700.4 and eventually started hearing Hexie pop in weak at 1355Z.  Was in and out with a few good dashes heard at times until 1405z or so.

Decided to post it and at 1415 heard some strong dashes, but not quite regular - almost as if someone was tuning up.  Happened a couple of times in a 30 second period.  Unless Hexie decided to fade in super strong...makes me wonder what that was, but I think the 'dashes' were longer.  Seemed to be on or very near the same freq.

Gotta love mysterious HF.

[tesla]

While hiking around during the day time I used to be able to hear this beacon often...it has been a number of years
since I have heard it on a portable radio...has condx changed on the bands and or has the antenna been changed..

One never knows.

[Teotwaki]

Thanks for sharing the logging!  My last reception was on the afternoon of March 17 and had nothing for many weeks before that.

BTW, "Hexie" is on 4096.240 and this 6 Mhz beacon is called Hexy2k based on the list that is a sticky at the top of this sub-forum.

Jim

[cwguy]

Ah - I have seen both referenced but didn't realize there were two of them.  I see that now - Thanks!  I must have meant Hexy2k...!  Per the list it had been planted a few days before it turned yr 2000 - must be the reason for the "2k".  That's a long run.