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Offline Teotwaki

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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #30 on: August 18, 2016, 0331 UTC »
7998.480 KHz  Hiker, Fair signal, mild fades
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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #31 on: August 22, 2016, 1104 UTC »
A nice signal this morning at 1104z.
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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #32 on: August 24, 2016, 1136 UTC »
Fading in and out this morning, 24 Aug 2016, at 1130z. Some very strong peaks.
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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #33 on: August 25, 2016, 0324 UTC »
7998.510 KHz  Hiker, Weak signal, deep fades
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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #34 on: August 25, 2016, 1128 UTC »
I parked the radio on 7998 this morning, and did not hear anything until about 1125z when hiker quickly faded in. There seems to be a short window each morning when I can hear it.
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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #35 on: August 25, 2016, 1423 UTC »
7998.30 for me good chuck of last night. Im discovering these beacons for the first time.
Any more info other than the sticky?

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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #36 on: August 29, 2016, 1456 UTC »
Got the Hiker 7998.5  at 1430 utc weak but q5...every dash copied...
Nothing on the 7998.3 dasher

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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #37 on: August 29, 2016, 1645 UTC »
Hearing Hiker here up to S3 at times with QSB.

Don't think I have heard the .300 dasher for a week or more.

Prop has not been very good.

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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #38 on: September 10, 2016, 1150 UTC »
Hearing it on 7998.3 AM this morning at 1148z with a very good signal.
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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #39 on: September 12, 2016, 1152 UTC »
And again 12 Sep 2016 from 1130 past 1151 with a good signal on 7998.3 kHz.

Some Link-11 below around 7990 and above around 8020.

Still audible at 1209z.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2016, 1209 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #40 on: September 13, 2016, 0134 UTC »
hi late post..
last night around 0135z when I tuned to 7998.00
I could see 7998.30 coming in pretty strong, audible
most of the time then around 0150z the .5 beacon started
come in but rather weak most of the time. It did get to the point of being audible
several times but then faded out for good.
.3 hung in there for some time
 going to go and see whats happening there tonight.

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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #41 on: September 27, 2016, 1630 UTC »
Hiker is exactly 20 dashes per minute...I have been able to count it accurately and there is no break in the sequence.

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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #42 on: October 04, 2016, 0102 UTC »
0050 utc....nice copy solid very little fading...

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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #43 on: October 07, 2016, 2219 UTC »
Oct 7 time 2200 utc   nice copy

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Re: Hiker Returned perhaps
« Reply #44 on: October 26, 2016, 1353 UTC »
Oct 26, 1330 utc solid copy...