Topband: 160m Fishing Beacons

[Mike Waters W0BTU]

Heard another tonight (briefly)  to the NE about 4:30 AM local time: GX8E 1826

On the ON4KST Low band chat:
0924  GMT vo1hp  1816.3  LM0  fishing beacon 

 73,
Mike Waters
www.w0btu.com



----- Original Message ----
> From: Petr Ourednik <indians at xsmail.com>
> To: Ray Benny <rayn6vr at cableone.net>; nick at clockmaker.com.au
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Sent: Sun, September 26, 2010 3:06:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160m Fishing Beacons
> 
> Hi Nick and Ray,
> 
> see my article which I posted longer time ago on my TB  blog about the
> FNB or  DNF...
> 
> http://topband.blog.cz/0810/drift-nets-fishing-beacons
> 
> Also  the beacon list is updated including the  FNB/DNF.
> 
> http://topband.blog.cz/0611/160m-beacon-list
> 
> I am trying  to complete the list of beacons for long time ago and I
> tried it
> also for  fishnets including history...
> 
> 73 - Petr, OK1RP 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 25 Sep  2010 10:15:12 -0700, "Ray Benny" <rayn6vr at cableone.net>
> said:
> >  Nick,
> > 
> > I'm glad someone is picking up the fishing beacon  documentation and
> > history.
> > I believe it is you that is wanting  to keep an SWL log of beacons heard.
> > If
> > not, pse let me know who  is.
> > http://www.genesisradio.com.au/VK2DX/fishnet.html
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