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Author Topic: Mid Atlantic Beacon Loggings  (Read 57461 times)

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Mid Atlantic Beacon Loggings
« on: March 21, 2009, 1226 UTC »
All at around 1200z:

4096.6 2 second dasher
3449.82 OK
4078.23 W
4102.32 W, no dits so I guess no wind
5157.63 Dasher

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Sunday Morning 1150z
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2009, 1200 UTC »
3449.83 OK
4078.22 W
4096.26 dasher
4096.61 2 second dasher
4097.42 KX
4102.33 W (Wind)
5157.64 Dasher

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Mid Atlantic Beacon Loggings
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2009, 2354 UTC »
5157.625 Blinky

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Morning beacon report
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2009, 1107 UTC »
1040z 4102.35 W wind beacon, with a few dits after the W every now and then.
1044z 4097.43 KX - relatively strong signal this morning.
1046z 4096.63 2 second dasher.
1047z 4096.27 dasher.
1051z 3049.83 OK, nice signal as usual
1103z 4078.23 MO, good signal
1104z 4079.60 TMP very weak
1106z 5157.63 Blinky dasher, fading in and out




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Re: Morning beacon report
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2009, 1357 UTC »
The old HQ 180 is hearing SD at s6-s7 at 1352Utc...
Location Colorado

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Re: Morning beacon report
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2009, 1036 UTC »
I've tried many times for SD, but never been able to hear it.

Hearing the usual suspects now in the 4096 range, conditions don't seem as good as yesterday morning.

Looks like the 6 dots and a dash beacon on 4096.0 might be coming in here, very faint on the waterfall.

« Last Edit: March 24, 2009, 1116 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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April 13 Loggings around 1000z
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2009, 1016 UTC »
Most signals were very weak this morning, probably due to the higher K index (3):
2097.31 A
3449.83 OK
4079.62 TMP
4096.26 dasher
4096.6 dasher
4097.43 KX
4102.34 W typically with around 3 wind dits
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Re: April 13 Loggings around 1000z
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2009, 1136 UTC »
Nice haul given conditions :)
(bands were a total write-off tonight here)

Peace!

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April 15 loggings 0945z
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2009, 1000 UTC »

3449.84 OK
4079.62 TMP
4096.27 dasher - weak, barely there
4096.63 dasher - very good signal this morning
4097.43 KX
4102.35 W plus lots of dots - windy this morning in the desert

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Mid Atlantic Beacon Loggings
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2016, 1055 UTC »
A on 2097 at 1030z with a good signal, fading out a bit by 1048 as it gets light.
Hiker? on 7998.3, also with a good signal.
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Mid Atlantic Beacon Loggings
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2017, 1124 UTC »
17 Jan 2017:

1120z 2097 kHz - A is fading in and out this morning. No other beacons yet heard.

1213z 4070.36 kHz - Now hearing ZN as well.

1218z 4070.42 kHz - GT popped up out of the noise for about a minute. And back at 1226z.

1228z 4174.87 kHz - Z, popping in and out of the noise, very weak.

1318z 7998.3 kHz - Shorty, fair to good signal.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2017, 1218 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Morning beacons 17 Jan 2017
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2017, 1254 UTC »
Jan 17 time 1250 utc   Z Q5 copy but weak   ZN Q5


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Re: Morning beacons Jan 2017
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2017, 1218 UTC »
18 Jan 2017:

1125z 2097 kHz - A is fading in and out this morning, a bit stronger than yesterday. No other beacons yet heard.

1216z 4070.35 kHz - Now ZN has faded in.

1221z 4174.87 kHz - Now hearing Z, varying quite a bit between extremely weak and fair, with the occasional peak to good.
« Last Edit: January 19, 2017, 1127 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Morning beacons Jan 2017
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2017, 1126 UTC »
19 Jan 2017:

1110z 2097 kHz - A .

1126z 4070.36 kHz - Already hearing ZN, but quite weak.
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Re: Morning beacons Jan 2017
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2017, 1218 UTC »
20 Jan 2017:
2097 A coming in well at 1110z
4070 ZN fading in and out around 1215z
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