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Dave KK7SS

Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
Can anyone tell me what it is for??

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Ken G Kopp

Re: Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

Hi Dave,

It's a "beacon" in Russia. Been there for decades. There are actually a
number
of single letter beacons scattered around eastern EU. I think I have a URL
I can
send you about them.

73!

Ken Kopp - K0PP
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On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Dave KK7SS <[hidden email]> wrote:

> For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the letter
> "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
> Can anyone tell me what it is for??
>
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

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I believe this is one of the Asian or Russian fishing buoys that
frequently beacons near 7.040. They have popped up there for years.

73,

Eric
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On 4/3/2013 10:00 AM, Dave KK7SS wrote:
> For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
> Can anyone tell me what it is for??
>
>
> --
> Dave G KK7SS
> Richland, WA
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Peter Freeman

Re: Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

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http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/Letter_beacon

On 4/3/13 10:05 AM, "Ken G Kopp" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> It's a "beacon" in Russia. Been there for decades. There are actually a
> number
> of single letter beacons scattered around eastern EU. I think I have a URL
> I can
> send you about them.
>
> 73!
>
> Ken Kopp - K0PP
> [hidden email]
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Dave KK7SS <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the letter
>> "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
>> Can anyone tell me what it is for??
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dave G KK7SS
>> Richland, WA
>>
>> KX3 #097
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David Pratt

Re: Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

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In a recent message, Dave KK7SS <[hidden email]> writes
>For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the
>letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
>Can anyone tell me what it is for??

Direction Finding of fishing buoys:

C - Moscow, European Russia 37.58E 55.75N
D - Odessa, Ukraine 30.70E 46.48N
F - Vladivostok, Asiatic Russia 131.85E 43.14N
K - Khabarovsk, Asiatic Russia 135.10E 48.50N
L - St Petersburg, Eur. Russia 30.33E 59.92N
M - Magadan, Asiatic Russia 150.83E 59.63N
O - Moscow, European Russia 37.58E 55.75N
P - Kaliningrad, Eur. Russia 20.50E 54.72N
R - Ustinov,
S - Archangel, European Russia 41.00E 64.66N
U - Murmansk, European Russia 33.08E 68.97N
V - Tashkent,
X - Prague, Czech Republic 14.43E 50.08N
yu - Kholmsk, Asiatic Russia 142.08E 47.66N
(yu is di-di-dah-dah)

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k6dgw

Re: Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

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Actually, I believe it is one of several Russian military beacons, I've also heard G and C. Most of the drift net beacons seem to be on 160 and ID with letters and numbers.

73,

Fred K6DGW
TDY Atascadero CA

"Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <[hidden email]> wrote:

>I believe this is one of the Asian or Russian fishing buoys that
>frequently beacons near 7.040. They have popped up there for years.
>
>73,
>
>Eric
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>
>On 4/3/2013 10:00 AM, Dave KK7SS wrote:
>> For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
>> Can anyone tell me what it is for??
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dave G KK7SS
>> Richland, WA
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Tim Herrick

Re: Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

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I found this on wiki:
Cluster beacons

A group of radio beacons with single-letter identifiers ("C", "D", "M", "S", "P", "A", "M" and "K") have been regularly reported in
small spectrum segments centered around 3594, 4558, 5154, 7039, 8495, 10872, 13528, 16332 and 20048 kHz. The term "cluster beacons"
is frequently used for them, as these beacons transmit in parallel on frequencies only 0.1 kHz apart. These beacons transmit only
their single-letter identifier in standard CW (A1A) using morse code.

The following callsigns and frequencies of cluster beacons have been reported recently in Numbers&Oddities newsletter, Utility DX
Forum and ENIGMA-2000:
ID letter Channel Frequencies (kHz)
L (21) -0.8 7038.2, 7041.8(23), 8494.2, 8497.9
D -0.3 3593.7, 4557.7, 5153.7, 7038.7, 8493.7, 10871.7, 13527.7, 16331.7, 20047.7
P -0.2 3593.8, 4557.8, 5153.8, 7038.8, 8494.8, 10871.8, 10872.8 (21), 13527.8,
16331.8, 20047.8
S -0.1 3593.9, 4557.9, 5153.9, 7038.9, 8494.9, 10871.9, 13527.9, 16331.9, 20047.9
C 0.0 3594.0, 4558.0, 5154.0, 7039.0, 8495.0, 10872.0, 13528.0, 16332.0, 20048.0
A +0.1 3594.1, 4558.1, 5154.1, 7039.1, 8495.1, 10872.1 13528.1 16332.1 (10)
F +0.2 7039.2, 8495.2, 10872.2, 13528.2, 16332.2
K +0.3 4558.3, 5154.3, 7039.3, 8495.3, 10872.3, 16332.3
M +0.4 5154.4, 7039.4, 8495.4, 10872.4, 13528.4, 16332.4

Occasionally some cluster beacons (especially "F" and "M") have been reported transmitting on frequencies different from their
regular channel for short periods.

73,
Tim Herrick, KQ8M
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In a recent message, Dave KK7SS <[hidden email]> writes
>For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the
>letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
>Can anyone tell me what it is for??

Direction Finding of fishing buoys:

C - Moscow, European Russia 37.58E 55.75N
D - Odessa, Ukraine 30.70E 46.48N
F - Vladivostok, Asiatic Russia 131.85E 43.14N
K - Khabarovsk, Asiatic Russia 135.10E 48.50N
L - St Petersburg, Eur. Russia 30.33E 59.92N
M - Magadan, Asiatic Russia 150.83E 59.63N
O - Moscow, European Russia 37.58E 55.75N
P - Kaliningrad, Eur. Russia 20.50E 54.72N
R - Ustinov,
S - Archangel, European Russia 41.00E 64.66N
U - Murmansk, European Russia 33.08E 68.97N
V - Tashkent,
X - Prague, Czech Republic 14.43E 50.08N
yu - Kholmsk, Asiatic Russia 142.08E 47.66N
(yu is di-di-dah-dah)

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riese-k3djc

Re: Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

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may be a coke bottle caught on a window blind waving in an open window
tipped on to a straight key ??

Bob K3DJC
On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:00:07 -0700 (PDT) Dave KK7SS <[hidden email]>
writes:

> For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the
> letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
> Can anyone tell me what it is for??
>
>
> --
> Dave G KK7SS
> Richland, WA
>
> KX3 #097
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Rose

Re: Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

Boy, does that go -way- back! (:-))

K0PP

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> may be a coke bottle caught on a window blind waving in an open window
> tipped on to a straight key ??
>
> Bob K3DJC
> On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:00:07 -0700 (PDT) Dave KK7SS <[hidden email]>
> writes:
> > For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the
> > letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
> > Can anyone tell me what it is for??
> >
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kevinr@coho.net

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Someone has read "On the Beach" :)
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS

On 4/3/2013 12:04 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> may be a coke bottle caught on a window blind waving in an open window
> tipped on to a straight key ??
>
> Bob K3DJC
> On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:00:07 -0700 (PDT) Dave KK7SS <[hidden email]>
> writes:
>> For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the
>> letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
>> Can anyone tell me what it is for??
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dave G KK7SS
>> Richland, WA
>>
>> KX3 #097
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Gary Bartlett VE1RGB

Re: Repetitive"K" on 7.039.3 question

The Elecraft Reflector: Amateur Radio for intellectuals :)
How cool is that!

73,
Gary VE1RGB

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Someone has read "On the Beach" :)
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS

On 4/3/2013 12:04 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> may be a coke bottle caught on a window blind waving in an open window
> tipped on to a straight key ??
>
> Bob K3DJC
> On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:00:07 -0700 (PDT) Dave KK7SS
> <[hidden email]>
> writes:
>> For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a station sending the
>> letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
>> Can anyone tell me what it is for??
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dave G KK7SS
>> Richland, WA
>>
>> KX3 #097
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Eugene Balinski

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Very good !!!!
73
Gene K1NR

On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:12:54 -0700
kevinr <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Someone has read "On the Beach" :)
> 73,
> Kevin. KD5ONS
>
>
> On 4/3/2013 12:04 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
> > may be a coke bottle caught on a window blind waving in
> an open window
> > tipped on to a straight key ??
> >
> > Bob K3DJC
> > On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:00:07 -0700 (PDT) Dave KK7SS
> <[hidden email]>
> > writes:
> >> For at least the last 5 hours, there has been a
> station sending the
> >> letter "K" on 7,039.3 CW once every second non-stop.
> >> Can anyone tell me what it is for??
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dave G KK7SS
> >> Richland, WA
> >>
> >> KX3 #097
> >>
>

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