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Author Topic: Maybe ZN 4102.0 CW 1223 UTC 15 Nov 2018  (Read 1859 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Maybe ZN 4102.0 CW 1223 UTC 15 Nov 2018
« on: November 15, 2018, 1226 UTC »
I have a very faint repeating CW beacon right around 4102.0 kHz. My brain wants to interpret it as ZN, but I am not 100% sure.
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Re: Maybe ZN 4102.0 CW 1223 UTC 15 Nov 2018
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2018, 2139 UTC »
I have a very faint repeating CW beacon right around 4102.0 kHz. My brain wants to interpret it as ZN, but I am not 100% sure.

ZN transmissions seem to oddly disappear and re-appear unrelated to propagation. 
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Re: Maybe ZN 4102.0 CW 1223 UTC 15 Nov 2018
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2018, 1212 UTC »
I am hearing it again at 1212z 16 Nov 2018, somewhat stronger. I am much more convinced this is ZN. Seems to be on 4101.9 this morning.
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Re: Maybe ZN 4102.0 CW 1223 UTC 15 Nov 2018
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2018, 1056 UTC »
A very good (for me anyway) signal from ZN on 4101.92 at 1054 UTC 19 Nov 2018. 

Windy doing well as usual.
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Re: Maybe ZN 4102.0 CW 1223 UTC 15 Nov 2018
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2018, 1222 UTC »
ZN with a weak signal at 1220 UTC 28 Nov 2018.  I noticed Windy was coming in quite well this morning at the same time.
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