Beacon graphs for beacons 4U1UN (United Nations, New York) and VK6RBP (Perth, Western Australia) as monitored in the UK. Data compiled monthly from reports by members of the Six and Ren Reporting Club. See below for an explanation of these graphs, and the NCDXF website for information on the beacons.
Observe the general improvement in reliability and average signal strength of both beacons in recent months in response to increased solar activity, and the seasonal effects producing poor results during the summer months. In May to August the results from 4U1UN are due to sporadic E.
4U1UN | VK6RBP |
4U1UN | VK6RBP |
Beacon graphs legend: Graph bars (in red; left side Y-axis): beacon reliability as the percentage of days a beacon was heard by any (UK) observer within each time band. Graph lines (right side Y-axis): signal strength calculated as the average of the daily maximum signal reported by any observer in each time band. Time band codes (X-axis): 6=0600-0900, 9=0900-1200, 12=1200-1500, etc. Times in UT (GMT). Month titles are followed by the daily reliability figures, the percentage of days for the month on which the beacon was reported.