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Re: [IRCA] Re 1737 PNG KUT
Hi Ray,
1737 KUT is an offshore beacon on an oil platform. It id's with morse code
over and over--a standard NDB. It appears to only have an upper sideband
modulation, and is heard in USB mode. With a very narrow audio filter it can
be heard on an offset of 1737.373 kHz.
There's another PNG beacon, 1725 GA, but I haven't heard it for a number of
months now, and it's not known if it is currently on.
There are some other beacons in the expanded BCB range, but none can be
heard here anymore due to raised noise floor from the expanded band
stations.
Drift net beacons (not NDB's) can sometimes be heard in the 1720-1800 kHz
range as well--they usually have 4 characters in their ident and often have
a dash after the ident, and can have a minute or more space between the
idents. A normal NDB repeats its ident every 5-10 seconds. (Canadian NDBs
generally have a dash after the ident, but there are none in the BCB
frequencies.)
Steve
NE Oregon
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Subject: [IRCA] Re 1737 PNG KUT
What is this being reported on WC? Is there a chain of these around the
globe?
Condx very boring this AM so tried 1737. Very strong signal here
alternating constantly between single tone and hash every couple of
seconds. Definitely not PNG - rough DF places it either on Diego Garcia or
Western Carib. Seriously, judging by its fade out time I would guess
Western Cuba or central America.
Do they ever ID either in voice or morse?
Obviously I don't know much about beacons but will try to scan 1700-1800
when I get a chance.
Ray Moore, FT Myers, FL
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