To Jack - N6XQ
FM Bob Parkes 4S7RPG
Drift Net Beacons
I believe the signal 1SZ you were hearing is a drift net beacon. Over a
long period of time I have heard them from 1800-1915kHz (or more). Very
unenviromental devices!! Who allocates the codes goodness knows.
I first heard them in 1980 when VS5RP and asked the question in W1BBs
newsletter but cannot remember getting a reply to the question. I raised it
again about three years back and got to know that is what they be! They
come and go through a night of listening as propagation favours different
locations and paths through the night!!
They are nice and slow and your thoughts are raised then dashed as you think
there is someone, somewhere calling and hopefully hearing your CQs!!
In Nov 1993 I logged
1824.2kHz AH27 (twice on 13Nov93 and 26 Nov93)
1830.0kHz 7AO (twice on 13Nov93 and 26 Nov93)
1832.7kHz WT13
1833.0kHz DX7
1835.6kHz AH75
1843.5kHz BE28
1850.0kHz TC88
1856.5kHz BF76
In Jan 1995 I logged
1806.0kHz D41
1814.7kHz MU07
1825.0kHz TH53
1825.3kHz BF46
1835.5kHz WB45
1840.4kHz K3I
1915.6kHz DK09
In April 1995 I logged
1816.0kHz 7RK
1823.0kHz 1CM
1840.3kHz A28P
In June 1995 I logged
1827.6kHz JC19
1870.0kHz A1
1905.2kHz CO34
1906.5kHz CE77
In Nov 1995 I logged
1835.7kHz WB45
1853.0kHz WC10
Perhaps I will start listening for them again!! At least they help you keep
awake and half alert!!
73s
Bob Parkes
4S7RPG
> I am relatively new to 160 and was hearing a beacon last night signing
>1SZ followed by a long dash on 1831.2. Was this signal a valid 160 signal
>and if so does anyone have a location for it and know it's purpose? ON4UN's
>book reports most 160 beacons are QRT and does not have a listing of any.
>Is there a listing anywhere ? 73 Jack, N6XQ
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