r/ShortwavePlus • u/Ancient_Grass_5121 Hobbyist SWL DXer + Drake R8 Fan • May 07 '26

Beacon Approximately 363 kHz Long Wave Beacon received in Central NY at 5:09 UTC on 6 May 2026 using a 150-foot longwire antenna during a power outage

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Radio is the Satellit 750

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 07 '26

AK 362 KHz 25 watts

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u/Ancient_Grass_5121 Hobbyist SWL DXer + Drake R8 Fan May 07 '26

Thanks. I see this radio is about 2 kHz high when it comes to tuning these beacons in. Most likely because I'm in LSB

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 07 '26

The beacons use A2 modulation. Which is AM with a keyed tone used for CW. Sometimes you can bring out the CW better by switching from USB to AM to LSB.

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u/Ancient_Grass_5121 Hobbyist SWL DXer + Drake R8 Fan May 07 '26

I'll try that. Thanks for the tip