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Title: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: weaksigs on December 27, 2016, 0155 UTC
Very strong signals this evening from Shorty!
Same order with transmission beginning on the minute for 45 seconds or so.
It is very strong also on remote receiver in Ohio.

Easy Copy!
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 27, 2016, 1255 UTC
A very strong signal this morning at 1254z.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: weaksigs on December 28, 2016, 0236 UTC
There haven't been many reports on this guy!
Seems though some others may be capable of hearing it.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 28, 2016, 1335 UTC
A weak to fair signal at 1335z this morning. I may have missed the window for best reception.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: mark-n-nut on December 29, 2016, 2346 UTC
Heard it today at 2315 utc, weak with QSB.

73, Mark
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: tesla on December 30, 2016, 0341 UTC
Heard it also along with Hiker 0000 utc
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 30, 2016, 1311 UTC
Shorty coming in well this morning at 1311z on 30 Dec 2016.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: tesla on December 30, 2016, 2301 UTC
Dec 30, time started hearing Shorty and Hiker 2250 UTC...Shorty is weak and Hiker is moving the s mtr 1/2 S unite
Great to catch Shorty again.  It must have been off the air for a number of days.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: Teotwaki on December 31, 2016, 0552 UTC
Well dang! I am finally hearing it.   ;D

7998.305 KHz  Shorty. Briefly surfaces for a few beeps then fades out, then comes back. Weak but readable.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 31, 2016, 1253 UTC
Again a good signal this morning, 1253z on 31 Dec 2016.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: Teotwaki on December 31, 2016, 1404 UTC
7998.317 KHz  Shorty.  Weak but readable with slow fades
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: Teotwaki on January 01, 2017, 0609 UTC
7998.315 KHz  Shorty. Briefly surfaces for a few beeps then fades out, then comes back.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: tesla on January 01, 2017, 1325 UTC
Jan 1, 1300 utc Q5 solid copy
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 01, 2017, 1357 UTC
Very good copy at 1357z on 1 Jan 2017.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: mark-n-nut on January 03, 2017, 2333 UTC
Hearing both Hiker and Shorty here at 2315 utc.

QSB though they both got strong a couple of times.

73, Mark, Ku7z
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 04, 2017, 0100 UTC
Just shorty at 0059z, and quite weak. And now it is gone.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: Teotwaki on January 04, 2017, 0500 UTC
7998.310 KHz  Shorty. Fair signal with deep fades that only allow 4 - 6 beeps to pop up
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 05, 2017, 1316 UTC
A good signal again this morning, 5 Jan 2017, at 1316z.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: Teotwaki on January 07, 2017, 0426 UTC
7998.310 KHz  Shorty is poking up above the noise floor for about 15 - 20 beeps then a mild fade then slowly up again
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: mudpuppy on January 09, 2017, 0634 UTC
weak but above the noise here at 0629z.
18 dashes about every 2 seconds starting every minute, then repeating.
7998.33 CW
Not hearing Hiker yet.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 09, 2017, 1117 UTC
A weak signal from Shorty at 1116z on 9 Jan 2017.
Title: Re: SHORTY 7998.3 CW 0153 UTC 12-27-2016
Post by: tesla on January 19, 2017, 2344 UTC
Jan 19 2330 utc   moving the S meter 1 S Unit...on the Drake r4b