04 October 2026

*2*

SW4

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 93, A-INDEX 7, K-INDEX 4

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1541 utc, 512.8 KM/s, DENSITY 11.86 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 106 nt, GOES 19 128 nt

CW Reports:

WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW test W4DEX 1640, K0AWU 1642, WW8II 1644

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX der, det, 2db, 0, 1 min det-quick 3db, 0, det?, 0, EOT 0

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, 0, 2-4db quick, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 MIN 0, 0, 0, 0db (2db increase in noise floor 30sec in)

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, one brief visual detection at end of transmission.

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SSB Reports:

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 58 peaks with quick dips close to the noise floor !

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: Listening SSB NO SSB detected here today

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03 October 2026

*2*

SW1

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 92, A-INDEX 3, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 285.9 KM/s, DENSITY 3.82 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 108 nt, GOES 19, 119 nt

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW W4DEX 1640, K0AWU 1642, WW8II 1644

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

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX det, 3db, det, 6db no tone 1 min 4db, det-5db, 7-9db weak tone, 10db weak tone EOT 7db

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 599 steady

16:43 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw heard 599, no static or

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0, 0-det, 0-det, at 1 MIN det, 0-det, 0-det, at END 0 db 

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard today

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, 7 dB over noise visual during first min. detectable most of the transmission

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SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: No SSB so far today

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: No SSB detected today

16:36 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB in and out of the noise

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: WA4LDU heard ssb 55

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02 October 2026

*2*

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 92, A-INDEX 4, K-INDEX 0

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 284.8 km/S, DENSITY 3.82 p/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 112 nt, GOES 19, 116 nt

NOTE: slight increase in solar activity starting 1647 utc



CW Reports:

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

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:44 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, det??, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT dt-2db

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 539 steady, peaks to 40db above the noise, good signal

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 28db, 28db, 27db, 27db, at 1 MIN 25db, 24db, 23db, 24db, at END 23db

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

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

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

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0,0,0,0, at 1 MIN 0-?, det, det, det, at END det -- All detections VERY WEAK

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: broken visual detection, peaks around 8db above the noise, no tone heard

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: WW8II was seen @w4DEX fast QSB 8-10db fair trace

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Received at KG0VL:

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01 October 2026

*2*

SW3

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 93. A-INDEX 3, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1645 utc, 303.3 KM/s, DENSITY 2.88 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 114 nt, GOES 19, 122 nt

CW Reports:
16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: W4DEX 1640, WY3T 1642, KØAWU 1644, KGØVL 1646, WW8II 1648

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

16:42 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599 some SW peaks fair day for locals

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX hearing 599 cw with light qsb presently

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 MIN 0, DET, 0, DET??, 0, EOT 0

16:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: very weak visual trace in waterfall, 5db or less

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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

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

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T no cw heard today

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, weak visual keying detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, DET, 0, 1 MIN 0-2?, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard today

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 519-529 QSB, peaks to 35db with QSB

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 18db, 18db, 19db, 20db, at 1 MIN 16-19db, 17db, 17db, 20db, at END 23-27db

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 6db, 5db, 5db, det-2db, 1 min det, 0, 2-3db, 2db, det-3db

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, several weak visual traces detected

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard

16:48 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:50 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0, ?, det, at 1 MIN 0,det, det, det, at END det --- Signal improved throughout the 2min sequence

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW no signal detected, Very good visual at 1615

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: good visual detection, peaked around 16db above the noise, weak tone heard

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Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB steady 56 !

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 56 slow rise to 57

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: no ssb DETECTED HERE TODAY

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB now 43 to 56

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB also 43 with 56 peaks

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30 September 2026

*2*

SW3

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 92. A-INDEX 4, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1643 utc, 297.9 KM/s, DENSITY 3.36 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 120nt, GOES 19, 127nt

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

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

16:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:42 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+ at times good SW peaks fair to good day for locals

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: broken trace in waterfall, 6db peak

16:43 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw heard 599 with light qsb presently, overall noise floor on ssb dropping, K4CSO and KP2AE 55-57 avg SSB today

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3t 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 MIN 0, 0, 0, 0, eot 0

16:44 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

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

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

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw still not heard but condx should change for the better soon....

16:44 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: k5hfg 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, eot 0

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:48 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, det?, det, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 5db, 5-10db, 6-12db, 10-15db, at 1 MIN 7-13db, 5-12db, 12-19db, at END 20-8db

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, very weak visual detection

16:50 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:50 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0V:L 4db, 5db, 6db, 5-6db, 1 min 6db no tone, 4db, 3-4db, 3-4db, EOT 4-5db-6db

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 519-529 QSB. Peaks to 30db above the noise, QSB

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW no signal detected

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START ?,?,0, ?, at 1 MIN 0, 0-?, 0-det, det-0, at END ?

16:52 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:52 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II ? detections were VERY VERY narrow abd Weak. Good probability but SO weak

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection full period. Peaked 18db above the noise, no tone heard

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Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB solid 55 copy on first transmissin

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 55 to 56, near steady

16:34 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB detected here

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 55 to 56 on last transmission

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB now 43 with 55 peaks

17:00 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB still peaking 55

17:01 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB still peaking 56

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