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Re: [IRCA] Beacon on 1650 +/-
Hi Tom,
There may still be some beacons on in the 1600-1700 kHz range, but when the
expanded AMBCB opened up, the much higher noise floor all across that range
completely covered up any chance of hearing them. 1685 was MER Columbia with
a listed 1kW power. I used to hear it regularly, but in 1990. My old list
shows nothing around 1650 with an Mxx ident.
I would guess whatever you heard was very local to you, especially if you
were hearing any regular AMBC stations on the frequency, which you indicate
you were. A real beacon such as the 1685 MER would be very very weak, and
would also be totally covered up by the high noise floor now. There are two
Papua New Guinea beacons above 1710 kHz that can be heard now and then if
conditions are good and you have a good outside antenna and very quiet
ambient noise floor.
So whatever you were hearing for morse code was almost 100% certain to be
something local.
73,
Steve
NE Oregon
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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 8:41 PM
Subject: [IRCA] Beacon on 1650 +/-
On 01/17, Saturday evening, on 1650 Khz from 20:30 CST to 20:35 (
02:30-02:35UTC) heard what sounded like morse code. Signal was very
weak but sounded like MEI or possibly MIE. First character is
definitely an "M" followed by two short "dot"
characters. Code was medium speed with a several second pause
between code groups. And, no I don't have a recording of
this. At first I thought I am imaging the code but later suspect
this may have been a beacon.
At that time 1650 was
dominated by Spanish, no sign of WHKT, CINA or KCNZ. Does any one
know if there is a beacon on or close to 1650khz? I recall years ago
there was a MER beacon in the upper band from South America. Do they
still exist today? If so this would be a good target during upcoming
sunspot maximum in a few years (good southern CX).
Tom
Jasinski
Shorewood, IL
Drake R8A and Quantum loop.
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