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Title: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: weaksigs on December 05, 2014, 0123 UTC
Cleaner signals from this beacon this evening.
Sorry but the frequency as first posted was fat fingered.
The Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW.
Its coming in great right now so give it a try!
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: Rockpicker on December 05, 2014, 0302 UTC
Dasher  ~ 2 per second  ~7998.3 khz  2:49 utc  12-5-2014

Decent signal on same Dasher here, a little hard to nail the frequency down but it also looks like I'm
possibly getting parts of the UFO just above 8000 khz, I'll set up there and check it out.

Looks like an O near the top of the DDC waterfall in line with 8000 khz + ?
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: weaksigs on December 05, 2014, 0328 UTC
Yes that is a partial copy on your waterfall of the QRP beacon.
I had to play around with my receiver to get the best trace for these weak and
bothered signals. Check my last post for a fairly good copy.
Nice job RockPicker  Cheers!
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 05, 2014, 1454 UTC
The fast dasher is just starting to fade in here, I'll hear it for several seconds, then it is gone again.

Nothing else noted around 8000 right now.
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: jFarley on December 06, 2014, 1344 UTC
Fast dasher in here with fair to good copy at 1340z, 6Dec14
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: syfr on December 07, 2014, 0028 UTC
Lots of broadband noise at that freq right now at this location.
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: weaksigs on December 07, 2014, 0314 UTC
 >:(   I also have broadband noise. I believe its a commercial station but I don't know that transmission mode.
It's taking the whole frequency out plus some  >:( >:(
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: weaksigs on December 07, 2014, 0319 UTC
That wideband noise as seen here (transmission mode???) is taking out 7994 to 8008 Khz.
Very NASTY AND VERY STRONG. It reminds me of 16 channel multiplexed HF as I swing along its frequency range.
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: syfr on December 07, 2014, 1425 UTC
While it sucks that it's there at all, I'm glad it's not just me!
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: syfr on December 08, 2014, 0008 UTC
QRP is pounding in and I can see SOMETHING above it, but no audible copy yet.... going to move antennas to see if I can peak the fast dasher.

Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: syfr on December 08, 2014, 0013 UTC
And a dasher down below...
Title: Re: Fast Dasher beacon 7998.389 CW 0225 UTC 5 Dec 2014
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 08, 2014, 1257 UTC
The fast dasher faded in here for a few minutes around 1250z, but it is gone again.