11 May 2026

*1*

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 126, A-INDEX 5, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @161641 utc, 386 KM/s, PHI 104, DENSITY 3.93 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 106 nt, GOES 19, 116 nt


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

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0, det, det, 0, 1 min 0, det, det-2db, det EOT 0

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL <5 dB, no tone visual in and out of noise first minute. No detect second minute

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:46 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaked 12db, no tone heard

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10 May 2026

*2*

SW1

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 122, A-INDEX 5, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 412 KM/s, PHI 2412, DENSITY 2.03 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 106 nt, GOES 19, 113 nt



CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: W4DEX 1640, WY3T 1642, KGØVL 1644, WW8II 1646

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no signal detected

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 0, 0, det??, 0, 1 min det??, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0, 0, det?, det, 1 min 0,det ?, det, 0-det, EOT 0

16:46 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, several 5+ dB quick visual peaks, lots of QSB

16:48 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, weak visual during second minute

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaked 20db, yet no tone heard.

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SSB Reports:

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 43 with a few 55 peaks

16:37 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB here

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB still barely noticable skywave, 43 to 55 copy

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09 May 2026

*2*

SW1

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 120, A-INDEX 12, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 480 KM/s, PHI 191, DENSITY 2.66 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 103 nt, GOES 19, 112 nt

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 559

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: surprisingly well-defined visual trace in waterfall, 6db no tone heard

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: weak visual detection final 45 seconds or so of test, 5db or less

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

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

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 2db, 3db, 5db, 3db, at 1 MIN 5db, 0-5db, det-4db, det-0db, at END 0-4db

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: weak carrier heard, bright visual detection, peaked 14db with QSB

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, several very weak quick visual detections

16:48 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0, 0, det, det, 1 min det, 0, det-2db, det, EOT 0

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0,0,0,0, at 1 MIN 0, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, several extremely weak visual detections

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II no detec16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaked at 10db with slow decline from start to finish. No tone heard

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SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB 32 copy

16:33 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX ssb 5x5 - overcoming loud buzzing noise here

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB being detected here

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08 May 2026

*2*

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 117, A-INDEX 7, K-INDEX 3

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 544 KM/s, PHI 52, DENSITY 2.47 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 107 nt, GOES 19 125 nt



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

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:44 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: weak carrier heard, bright visual detection, peaked 20db with QSB

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, 0-det, det, det, at 1 MIN 10 db, 8-10 db, 9-11 db, 8-12 db, at 1 MIN 15 db

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL det??, det??, 0, det??, 1 min det??, 2db, 2-3db, det-2db, EOT 2-3db

16:46 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0 ,0, 0, at 1 MIN 0, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db Tough day!

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:48 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: peaked 12db above the noise, bright visual detection, no tone heard

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 07 May 2026

*1*

SW0

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 120. A-INDEX 3, K-INDEX 0

WW8II- SOLAR WIND 1641 utc, 387 KM/s, PHI 147, DENSITY 15.32p/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 148 nt, GOES 19, 185 nt


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

16:42 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 549 no SW louzy day for locals

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, minor qsb fluctuations, generally lower signal strength for locals today

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw not detected

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 4, 3, 7, 7, 1 min 6, 4-5, 0, 3, EOT 5 all ??

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

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

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: bright visual detection, peaked 14db, weak carrier heard

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, det-5db, 2-5db, det-5db, at 1 MIN 3-6db, 2-8db, 3-7db, 1-5db, at END 2-5db

16:48 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0, det, 2?, 0, 1 min det??, 3db, 0, det, EOT 3

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, one quick questionable visual dot at expected frequency. 1630 test visual was near 10 dB over noise

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0,0,0-det?, det, at 1 MIN det, 0, 0, 0, at END 0

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW no signal detected

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: weak visual detection in waterfall, max peak 5db, no tone heard

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SSB Reports:

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 43 at best

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 32 at best

16:35 WA4LDU-JOE: no SSB detected here

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