01:09 JN3ECU/3 on JP-1992(Amagasaki no Mori Chuo Ryokuchi Prefectural Park, JP-HG) 10120.5 CW RBN 26 dB 23 WPM via JN1ILK-#[JN1ILK-#]

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It looks like a log entry from a reverse beacon network (RBN). Here's a breakdown of the information:

* **Date and Time**: January 9th, not "01:09" as it seems to be a typo. The time is actually 01:09 UTC.

* **Callsign**: JN3ECU/3

+ **JN** indicates that this is a Japanese amateur radio license prefix.

+ **3ECU** is the individual callsign holder's ID.

+ **/3** suggests that this station is operating with a repeater (the "3" denotes the repeater frequency) on 10120.5 kHz.

* **Location**: JP-1992 (Amagasaki no Mori Chuo Ryokuchi Prefectural Park)

+ **JP** indicates Japan, which matches the prefix in the callsign.

+ **-1992** seems to be a unique identifier for the park or location within Japan.

* **Frequency**: 10120.5 kHz

+ This is the frequency on which JN3ECU/3 was heard operating CW (Continuous Wave) mode, which is a type of Morse code transmission.

* **Signal Strength and Quality**: 26 dB, 23 WPM via JN1ILK-#[JN1ILK-#]

+ **26 dB** indicates the signal strength, with higher values representing stronger signals. However, in this context, it's likely a measure of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) rather than absolute signal power.

+ **23 WPM** is the speed at which Morse code was received and decoded by JN1ILK-# (likely another RBN node).

+ **via JN1ILK-#[JN1ILK-#]** likely indicates that this station's signal was forwarded or "via" another RBN node, JN1ILK-. The '#' symbol is probably used to indicate a connection to the specific RBN node.

In summary, this log entry reports a CW transmission on 10120.5 kHz from JN3ECU/3 in Amagasaki no Mori Chuo Ryokuchi Prefectural Park, Japan, detected by an RBN node and reported with a signal strength of 26 dB and a Morse code decode speed of 23 WPM via another RBN node.