20 September 2021

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16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 75 A-index 3, K-index 1

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @11600ut was 316km/s, PHI 262, Density 8.76p/cm3

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 112nt, and @137.2W 106nt

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24 hours: the sun is again waking up 13 new events all in spot 2871 the last recorded today !405-1416ut B1.3 in 2871

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted so far today: some in the Minneapolis, MN area and the Baton Rouge area into the Gulf, also in the Atlantic 100 or so miles off the coast of Florida

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Length of day 12hours 14minutes

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W was 115nt, @173.2W 110nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @160ut was 316km/s, PHI 265, Density 8.26p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: Two-minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K4FI 1646, W4DEX 1648, WW8II 1650 (repeat)

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no copy---no qrn detected---local signals weaker than normal

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW was hearing and seeing a weak signal on rig waterfall but didn't show up on SpecLab because I had RIT at -10 Hz ........

how about a repeat at 1650?

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no signal heard today----

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 20db, 20db, 20db, 20db, at 1 min 20db, 20db, 20db, 19db, at END 18db

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL Detected a couple times 35sec 2db, 1min 25sec 2db, 1mi50sec 4db, and EOT 3db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw no copy today

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: OK 1650 repeat

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU no signal seen

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: mostly 539 with a slight dip near EOT

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 peak, 10 dB fades

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:47 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI cw 589avg with very slight qsb variations--solid

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO signal seen

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WW8II will run @1650 2 min CW repeat

16:49 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599---very slight qsb variations--no qrn---solid copy

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 + , very steady

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 wth slight QSB

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now 519 at start

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab on repeat TX

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW good visual but not heard this time

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 519 thru one minute forty seconds, into the noise and no copy thereafter

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 3db, 3, 3, 3, 1min 0db, 1min 15sec 2db , 1min 30 sec 5db, 5, EOT 6db

SSB Reports:

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening SSB no signal heard yet

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call SSB NOW

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: No response heard

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51 ssb, well below normal

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL mostly 5-1 SSB some QSB in very short test

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU, K4FI, K4LY SSB all fair copy but below some recent days

19 September 2021

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 75, A-index 6 K-index 1

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 31km/s, PHI 345, Density 6.49p/cm3

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 105nt, @137.2W 101nt

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24 hours 6 new events all low level and located in still unnamed areas in the south

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Except for the Gulf from Mexico to Louisiana and some off the Atlantic side of Florida it is quiet today

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W was 104nt, @137.2W 101nt

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640 311km/s, PHI 11, Density 4.46p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, W4DEX 1646

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW no signal detected

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START -- 23db, 20db, QSB 20-0db lost briefly, 27db, at 1 min 30db, 20db, QSB LOS then 10db. 2db, at END 20db --- WOW ALL OVER EVERYWHERE

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO signal seen until last 15 sec of transmission 4 to 5db

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 549 at start, stable until one minute, down to noise level and slowy back up, ending 529 near EOT

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO signal seen

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX unable to copy anything due to massive interference

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

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SSB Reports:

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB S5 and stable so far

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4LY SSB S4 with some QSB

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 54 SSB, good signal today

16:35 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-4 SSB for a nice chat -- best for a while

18 September 2021

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 75, A-index 6, K-index 1

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 374km/s, PHI 207, Density 11.10p/cm3

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600 ut @ 75.2W was 115nt and @137.2W 105nt

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted some in Mississippi and TN, and heavy in the gulf from Mexico to LA, also some way out in the Atlantic off the coast of N.Y.

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Length of day (sunlight) 12hours 20 minutes

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24 hrs: 6 new events with a couple C class all in yet to be named spots S30E85 and S29E85. The last to be recorded was today @0818-0833 ut C2.6 (S29E85)

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W was 115nt, and @137.2W 109nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1540ut was 323km/s PHI 244, Density 4.56p/cm3

CW Reports:

KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K4FI 1646

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W8II cw no detect

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Start - 22db, 23db, 22db, 25db, at 1 min 22db, 20db, 21db, 25db, at END 28db

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: copied around 80% of two-minute transmission just above the noise, 419

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL see signal twice 2db @ 1m15s and again at the last 5sec of the EOT 4db

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy.

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K)AWU No signal seen

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-539 with one dip into the noise around 1 minute 40 seconds.

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO signal seen

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard BUT two periods of brief carrier on freq with SpecLab

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SSB Reports:

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: So far no SSB heard

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5x2 ssb

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52 - 51 SSB in short band check

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I was listening and did see or hear any SSB

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI, WA4LDU, K4LY, and K4CSO SSB all fair copy with no fades into the noise

17 September 2021

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 75, A-index 6, K-index1

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity Last 24 hours only 2 events, the last was recorded @0409-0454utc a C3.5 level located (S30E85) a not yet named spot

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut was 137.2W 93nt no reports for the GOES 16 sat. @75.2W

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: The NOAA real-time solar wind server appears to not be responding from my location presently

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Today length of day sunlight is 12hours and 23minutes

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today a little in Eastern Iowa and Neb, Kansas and heavy in the Gulf in the Baton Rouge area and south Mississippi an

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W was 130, and @137.2W was 107nt

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 356km/s, PHI 126, Density 19.6p/cm3

CW Reports:

KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW80II CW no copy

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW heard during one quick peak but no copy, Visual from 15 dB over noise with QSB to the noise floor

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 20db, 12db, 8-12db, 15db, at 1 min 7db, 18db, 16db, 15db at END 25db

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL no signal detected noise floor -130db NADA until last 11 sec then 4 to 5db above the noise floor

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II, reception hindered by static crashes

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU no signal detected

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 539 first 45 seconds, qsb and down to noise level, back up and down again next minute, ending 529

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG No signal detected

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from Don

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 peak with slow 15 dB fade

16:49 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 579-589 steady

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI No signal detected

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI no copy

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 569 to 579 Stronger second minute, No QSB

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599 steady

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 mostly steady with slight QSB

16:52 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 15sec 3, 30sec 6db, 3, 1min 0 0, 0, 1min 45sec 3db, 2min 3db

Reverse Beacon Network report:

KD7YZ

W4DEX

1899.0

CW CQ

8 dB

12 wpm

1651z 17 Sep

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SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S5 slight QSB

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB S4 with moderate QSB

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening SSB

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB S7 peak with QSB into the noise

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- 52 on SSB in short band check

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 52 SSB with qsb

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard NO SSB

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB peaked S9

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: Lots of QSB on the 100-mile paths but not much at 50 miles

16 September 2021

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 75, A-index 6, K-index 1

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24 hours was real LOW sun taking a nap. only 1 even Today @0134-0307 B1.5 (S23W86) 2868

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 101nt, and @137.2W 99.9nt

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 UTC was 374km/s, PHI 88, Density 4.98p/cm3

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today some in the Gulf off the coast of Mexico and up to Houston TX also the Florida Panhandle and off the N.E. coast from NY to Maine

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Length of day sunlight 12hours 25 minutes

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 103nt and @137.2@ 101nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 323km/s, PHI 156, Density 4.35p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, W4DEX 1648

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual detection

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 20db, 20db, 20db, 20db, at 1 min 20db, 17db, 12db, 6db, at END 10db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO detect any signal

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II no copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU No detect any signal

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: I did a quick check and NO D layer absorption all normal

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: rapid qsb with signals from 419-539, unstable

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:50 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+20 short path strong today

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO detect any signal

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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SSB Reports:
16:35 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB peaking S9 with slight QSB. Best in many months for this time of the day

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I called CQ midday for 1 minute no response

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Negative copy SSB --- only know that Jeff is calling

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU, I hear you right at the noise on SSB Bill.

15 September 2021

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 78, A-index 6, K-index 1

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc 75.2W 106nt, , 137.2W 101nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600utc was 353km/s, PHI 321, Density 8.57p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning thins look quiet some in KY and PA, NY, and some heavy in the GULF off the coast of Reynosa, Mexico

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Length of day now 12hours 28minutes

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours has been mostly quiet 9 new events but all low-level B and the last recorded today waS @ 1049-1103UTC b2.0 IN 2863

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut 75.2W 105nt, and @ 137.2W 101nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640utc was 355km/s, PHI 6, Density 8.99p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, K5HFG 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW no copy but keying heard on peaks. Peak visual about 10 dB above noise

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 45 sec 5db, 1min 4db, 1min 15s 5db, 0, 0, 2min 4db

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: cw tone heard just above noise level near start and again at one minute. No useful copy.

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO signal detected today

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No copy

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signal detected Major interference from local BBC harmonic in the S SW direction

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, only possible very weak visual detection

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 peak with 20 dB fade

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw no copy/detect

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 559-519 not so strong today

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI no copy

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX No copy major interference

16:52 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 54/59, steady. Last minute 569, Weakest ever.

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 579-559 steady

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw detected very faintly deep in the noise the first min

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SSB Reports:
16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening SSB no signals heard yet

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I will transmit SSB for 1 minute now

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB above normal with slight QSB

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB S5 peaks with S2 QSB

16:35 WY3T-TIM: No SSB signals heard here

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB S6 peak with one very unusual dip into the noise

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: K4LY SSB S1 with QSB into noise

14 September 2021

*1.5*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 83, A-index 9, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2, 104nt, and @137.2, 97nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600utc was 449k/ms, PHI 129, Density 4.72p/cm3

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted today fairly quiet some in the Northern Lake Huron area in ONT, Canada and scattered in the Gulf from Reynosa, Mexico to Baton Rouge LA, and some scattered way out in the Atlantic, some in the Orlando Fl area

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: solar flare activity last 24hrs: 11 new events looks like 2868 is getting active. The last recorded was today @1404-1417ut B2.6 2868

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut was @75.2W 103nt and @137.2W 98.3nt

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 458km/s, PHI 201, Density 5.21p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard or MAYBE detected very weak trace off and on first 1 min with SpecLab

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW heard 229 during first 90 sec, peaked near 20 dB over the noise.  Best signal in many months.

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: brief blip at 16:42:10 as if someone tuning?

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW9II cw no detect

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected.....other than brief tuner about 4 Hz low for a few seconds

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 16db, 23db, 23db, 18db, at 1 min 21db, 12-20db, 15db, 20db, at END at theNOISE to 10db

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 419-519 full two minute transmission. Best copy in a long while.

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 3db, 15sec 5db, 5, 0, 1min 5db, 3, 6, 2, 2min 7db heard tone

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU ??? detect 1 to 2 dB couple times

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU mostly 529-539 with fast qsb and several quick dips to noise and back.

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi mostly 579 with some deep fades to 419

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG no signal detected

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI no signal detected

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI no copy

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 fairly steady, only couple of dips.

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 559 peaks with several strong QSB dips to noise

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:52 WA1AC-CLINT: K4FI 599 W4DEX 599 @1642 heard carrier 1,5 sec,

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10 some deep qsb

16:52 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:52: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start no detect @1 min. 3db, 1min 15sec 5db, 1min 30s 5db, 3, 2min 3db

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 with rise to 589 at eot

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Reverse Beacon K9IMM copied KG0VL 1899.0 CW CQ 14 dB 12 wpm 1643z 14 Sep

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SSB Reports:

16:31 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB peaking near S9

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB S5 peak with QSB into noise

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB S5 not much QSB

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB a bit below normal at S5

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: Been listening SSB no signals heard today

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- 53 SSB in short band test

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51-53 SSB

13 September 2021

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 88, A-index 6, K-index 3

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc @75.2W was 107nt, and @137.2 W was 101nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 was 502km/s, PHI 120, Density 6.14p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24hr: 7 new events and the last 5 all in event 2868 the last was today @1231-1245utc B5.8 (s21W6 2868

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted today the south looks quiet but the North and Midwest are noisy, Storms in N.D. , S.D. and Nebraska, also HEAVY lightning from Madison WS to Grand Rapids to Lansing Michigan.

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Length day 12hours 34 minutes we are now losing 3 minutes a day the snow is not far off.

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 505km/s, PHI 137, Density 6.14p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K4FI 1646, W4DEX 1648

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, barely detected visually

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO COPY major crashes

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no signal detected

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- START 16db, 16db, 22db, 22db, at 1 min 19db, 18db, 17db, 14db, at END 19db

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 529 at start with fast qsb, signal lost at 45 seconds, back out of the noise at one minute ten seconds, slow climb back to 529 at EOT

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO copy all continuous lightning +10db crashes

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 589 peak with 10+ dB fades

16:47 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 589 good strong sig today little qsb

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI no copy

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO copy +10db crashes

16:49 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10 real strong today mild qsb

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 589 Some light QSB.

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K4LY 579

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 with strong QSB dips

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: copy K4LY cw and SSB - just above the noise

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE, WA4LDU, and K4FI SSB signals above recent average

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-1 to 5-3 SSB in short band check

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51 SSB, not much above noise level today.

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB S3

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: K4LY SSB S4

12 September 2021

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16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 92, A-index 7, K-index 2

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600 UTC @75.2W was 98.1nt and @137.2W 92.5nt

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600utc 388km/s, PHI 120, Density 4.74p/cm3

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hrs sun has been mostly QUIET in honor of the VHF contest only 2 new both yesterday 1 @1754 B4.3 in 2866 and another @2257utc B5.0 in 2869

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted in the Gulf off the coasts of Mexico TX and LA, some in the Tampa Florida area and in the Atlantic from the Bahamas to Bermuda

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut 75.2W was 96.4nt and @137.2W 93nt

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 386km/s, PHI 107, Density 5.65p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, K4FI 1644, W4DEX 1646

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I am ready to start the 2 minute CW

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW heard but no copy during last 30 seconds, visual peaked about 12 dB over noise

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO signal seen

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI No signal seen

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO signal detected today

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 Steady

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 very little QSB

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB S3 to S5, fair copy but below recent average

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I just transmitted SSB for 1 minute no response heard

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4LY SSB weak but readable

11 September 2021

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 96, Solar A-index 8, Solar K-index 1

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc GOES 16 @75.2W 115nt, GOES 17 @137.2W 98.7nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 318km/s, PHI 138, Density 17.03p/cm3

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24 hours: 8 new events starting yesterday with C1.1 @2048-2213 peaking @2134utc in event2868. and the last reported today @1531-1542 B4.3 in event 2866

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted today heavy on Gulf on the Mexico east cast gulf coast, scattered through out the S and S.E Gulf and some noted north of Sault St. Marie Michigan up in ONT Canada

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640 75.2W 119nt, 137.2W 105nt

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 319km/s, PHI 138, Density 15.48p/cm3

16:21 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing AM 1680 in Grand Rapids now, a promising sign.

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Length of day 12hours 40minutes

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, K5HFG 1644, W4DEX 1646

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: copied around 80% of transmission, just above noise but coherent

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II one brief visual detection just a few dB above the noise

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO signal detected

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO signal detected

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:48 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX Possible detect a couple times but ?????

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 57 setady

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:
16:53 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB from in the noise to S5 peaks

16:37 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex, your SSB is very weak.

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB just barely detectable

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I transmitted SSB no response

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB now up to S3

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB is also much weaker than usual