[HFbeacons] Beacons: 1630Z - 2200Z/20 December

  • From: "W. Keith Hibbert" <wkhibbert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: 10mprop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, hfbeacons@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:27:43 +0000

Hi, Keith here in Amherst, NY

I was waiting for the mechanic to call and tell me the truck was ready, instead he called about 2200Z to say it will be ready tomorrow...Bummer!

Anyway, here's the list of what I heard ont he band this afternoon while waiting...

Heard from 1630Z to 2200Z on 20 December:

28.1658  XE2O
28.1730  VA5LF
28.1820  VY0SNO
28.1830  XE1RCS
28.1890  VE7KC

28.1932  VE4ARM
28.1970  VE7MTY
28.2000  ZS6DN
28.2000  W6WX
28.2099  VE4TEN

28.2150  GB3RAL
28.2183  AC0KC
28.2242  K5GJR
28.2250  K6FRC/B4
28.2255  W2DLL

28.2321  N1FSX
28.2345  KA0SWT
28.2365  W0KIZ
28.2439  WA6APQ
28.2495  K7EK

28.2496  K8NDB (@ 2115Z)
28.2500  K8NDB (@ 1700Z)
28.2500  K6FRC/B2
28.2586  WB5QYT
28.2609  W5TXR

28.2650  N7SCQ
28.2654  KR4HO
28.2732  WF4HAM
28.2800  K5AB
28.2826  KD0GZJ

28.2870  WI6J
28.2880  WA7LNW
28.2918  N5MAV (Heard @ 2100Z, RST of 587, maybe 585...LOUD 120hz Hum!)
28.2942  K7RQN
28.2992  KF4MS

28.3000  K6FRC/B

NOTES: From an earlier conversation, K8NDB is in a shed that has no temperature control, the higher the temp, the lower the frequency. It must have warmed up during the day!

N5MAV had only 1 carrier, but in the AM mode it sounded like a keyed AC line. Spectran showed strong 120hz bars and weak 240 hz bars. Lot & lots of hum, the TX forgot the word?

A mix of F2 and E-Skip, the 4's just sort of popped in & out from 1900Z on. Surprised to NOT hear South America and really surprised to have ZS6DN in there until 2000Z.

You really never know what will pop up, so keep listening!

73, Keith, WB2VUO
Amherst, NY: Grid FN02ox
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