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Author Topic: "MINI" 4 mw 7955.5 Khz  (Read 10223 times)

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"MINI" 4 mw 7955.5 Khz
« on: December 06, 2017, 2218 UTC »
For the past few days I have been listening to a signal up on 8000.350 khz...I admit it is very weak but I have
been able to time it right at 60 dashes per minute...

I have named it "Mini" based on the fact is is very weak...

I have it at 2215 utc currently.

« Last Edit: April 30, 2018, 2158 UTC by tesla »

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2017, 1419 UTC »
Heard briefly this morning around 1415z when it faded in for a minute or so. It was fairly strong, then gone again.

Hah and as I type this, just heard one strong beep. Perhaps the op is testing it?
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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2017, 1537 UTC »
Saw your post...so thought I would give Mini a try...fad ups now and then a dash or two at 1530 utc

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2017, 2354 UTC »
Just starting to hear Mini fad up 2340 utc

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2017, 1555 UTC »
I now understand that Mini only has an output of 5 to 10 MW...
no wonder it was so weak...none the less a great dx catch.

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2017, 1853 UTC »
Dec 22  1800utc   some really nice fade ups...

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2018, 1413 UTC »
The three days I was down in Tucson mid Jan. I was able to copy Mini almost every time I listened for it on my
friends Doty Low Noise antenna.  That is what got me to build one of those antennas when I got back to Colorado.
4 mw is nothing to make fun of from a listening point of view.
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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2018, 1437 UTC »
Jan 30,  1430utc...8000.350 khz   starting to hear a few fade ups...

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2018, 1551 UTC »
Feb 3 time 1515Utc  Mini 4 mw signal fading up out of the ether...
always fun to catch Mini.

Doty LN antenna 9:1 transformer  45ft long 7ft above the earth

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2018, 1448 UTC »
Feb 5 Time  caught Mini fading up on occasion around dawn and even at 1430 utc  some good fade ups.
My success with the 4 mw beacon is attributed to my Low Noise Doty 9:1 transformer 45 ft antenna.
The antenna runs North and is 7 ft above the ground. Quite as can be.

Maybe some day I'll hear the Marian ditter as well.

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2018, 1723 UTC »
I goggled for this miracle doty antenna and came up nada.
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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2018, 1741 UTC »
Perhaps your read a few of Dotys writing and learn something. I hope this helps.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.radio.shortwave/WT-S_TrsjrE

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2018, 0014 UTC »
First heard this one today quite by accident, had been going thru the memories on the radio.  First heard around 2330 on the 5th so setup argo and of course it was gone.  So stuck around and it started to fade up again starting around 0002 utc.  This is a tough one with the noise I have here in the 8 Mhz range.  Will attempt to add an argo capture and the dasher is at the 600 Hz line if it works.

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2018, 0136 UTC »
Here is a better Argo Capture from this afternoon.

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Re: "MINI" a new beacon 8000.35
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2018, 1435 UTC »
Mark,
So far I think you and I are the only ones that have heard Mini...your last capture
was sure a good one.  When down in AZ a couple weeks ago my friend had a Doty low noise antenna
and we heard it quite often down in Tuscon.  That is what inspired me to make a LN antenna for my own.
Since then I have heard Mini often...the Marian Ditter would be a neat weak signal to hear.

73

 

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