400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315

[Todd KC0IVX]

400 kHz on January 26, 2022 at 2315:  one minute transmission in CW:   " dash dash dash- pause- dash dash dash-pause- dash." repeated at least 6 times.

[~SIGINT~]

That would be OOT but that callsign is not registered as an NDB. Was it a 400 Hz or 1 kHz tone?

[pinto vortando]

AFAIK there is no OOT beacon on or anywhere near 400kc. 
Was there a long dash after ID (DAID) ?  If so then probably Canadian along with a 400 cycle tone.
Otherwise, maybe a beacon that is miskeying.

Anyway, welcome aboard Todd.  Let us know if you hear it again.

[Todd KC0IVX]

Yes, I believe there was a long dash (pause) after ID.  The transmission stopped before I could record it.

[Todd KC0IVX]

Hearing it slightly stronger today 27 January, 2022 at 1710 and repeating: ... , --, .  (ditditdit dah dah dit)  (SME).

[pinto vortando]

Hard to say what you may be hearing, cannot find any beacon with ID of OOT or SME.

However, there is a beacon FN at Ft. Collins/Loveland on 400kc.  You should be able to hear it from your QTH.

[Todd KC0IVX]

Continuing to hear this CW on 400 kHz; but weak.  Heard from 2345 to 2348.

[pinto vortando]

The obvious answer for a beacon on 400kc easily heard at your QTH would be FN at Ft. Collins/Loveland.

However, this gets interesting because this beacon has supposedly been recently decommissioned. 
Keep us updated. 

[~SIGINT~]

Even with the loop antenna pointing toward Ft. Collins I do not get anything on 400 kHz. The closest is 397 kHz - ZHA, Ancaster (Hamilton).

I just checked the KiwiSDR at N0EMP | FORT COLLINS, COLORADO and "FN" is active, loud and clear.

[pinto vortando]

tnx SIGINT for the update on this one.