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VE7GMX

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26 MHz Beacons
« on: January 23, 2023, 09:15:11 AM »

Scrolling thru some unusual areas yesterday and came across a really odd sounding  beacon   .  Anyone know anything about it  , it was on 26.285 MHz .  I am in DO00IR .

Thanks for any insight

Jeff
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KD6VXI

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Re: 26 MHz Beacons
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2023, 09:20:25 AM »

25.870 MHz to 26.470 MHz   25870 kHz to 26470 kHz   Remote Broadcast Pickup (Studio Transmitter Link or STL) service (overlaps with 11 meter broadcast band and HF marine) channelized 25.91 MHz, 25.93 MHz, 25.95 MHz, 25.97 MHz, 25.99 MHz, 26.01 MHz, 26.03 MHz, etc.

26.200 MHz to 26.420 MHz   26200 kHz to 26420 kHz   Over the horizon radar OTHR band (WRC allocation, may be secondary in some areas)

Those are two known uses, licensed, in that portion of the 11 meter band.

--Shane
WP2ASS / ex KD6VXI
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VE7GMX

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Re: 26 MHz Beacons
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2023, 09:49:20 AM »

Thanks for reply , definitely wasn't the typical  OTHR sounds but is likely one of those others.  I listened in on a few random Kiwi SDR's and seems its loudest here in the Pac NW .

73
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KD6VXI

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Re: 26 MHz Beacons
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2023, 05:47:18 AM »

As a kid I had a Cobra 142.  It differed from most CBs in that it went way down load, to nearly 26 mhz. 

Back in the 80s it was really exciting listening to STL links from the east coast and midwest, growing up in California.

Alas, not so magic anymore.


--Shane
WP2ASS / ex KD6VXI
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