20 April 2026

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SW2

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 105, A-INDEX 23, K-INDEX 3

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1640 utc 543 KM/s, PHI 333, DENSITY 3.28 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 92.4 nt, GOES 18, 112 nt



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

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

16:42 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 579 some qsb fades not much SW poor day for locals

16:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy . faint detection 2nd min

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

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 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, weak brief visual detection on loop, slightly better on vertical

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

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weal visual detection most of transmissin. Slightly better on loop than vertical rx ant

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

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW no signal detected on either rx antenna

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaked around 15db above the noise, weak carrier heard

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Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB from undetectable to 43 copy

16:35 WY3T-TIM: no SSB here

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 43 to 57

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19 April 2026

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WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 106, A-INDEX 33, K-INDEX 2

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1640 utc, 506 KM/s, PHI 311, DENSITY 2.78 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 105 nt, GOES 19, 119 nt


CW Reports:

KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: W4DEX 1640, AB4AM 1642, KGØVL 1644, WW8II 1646

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 2db, 3db, 3-4-0, det, 1 min 3db, det-2db, 3db, 3-4-6 db, EOT det

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX no copy/detect

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: weak visual detection second minute of test, <5db

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 4db, 4db, 3db, det-3db, 1 min det-2db, det-2db, 0, 3-4-0db, EOT 0

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW tone heard but no copy, good visual peaking about 30 dB over noise on both rx antennas

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: very weak visual trace in waterfall, <5db

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 3db, 6db, 5-4db, 2-3db, 1 min 4db, 2db, 5db, 4db, EOT 4db

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak but near steady about 5 dB visual detection. detected on vertical but loop better copy

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, brief periods of weak visual detection on loop. not detected on vertical rx ant

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy/detect

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaks to 12db, no tone heard

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Received at KG0VL:

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18 April 2026

*2*

SW0

SOLAR FLUX 1907, A-INDEX 4, K-INDEX 3
SOLAR WIND @ 1640 utc. 510 KM/s,

PHI 294, DENSITY 5.23 P/cm3,
MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 111 nt, GOES 19, 131 nt




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

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX0,0,0,0, 1 min det, 4d, 4db, 5db, EOT 3-5db

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 539 peaks with dips to noise

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: well-defined visual trace in waterfall entire period. Peaks 10-12db above the noise floor

16:43 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, no static------wx 87 deg, noise floor S3 ssb, Szero cw

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

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw not heard

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, near 10 db visual peaks on both rx antennas

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy faint detection the 2nd min

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no usable signal heard

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

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

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy - possible visual detect last 30 sec

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW tone detectable, no cw copy. visual peaks about 20 dB. Just as good on vertical as loop which is unusual

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, weak visual most of transmission except for one fast peak

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

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

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no usable heard

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaked about 16db above the noise, faint carrier heard.

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Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:37 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:39 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX ssb barely audible - I called some

16:40 W4DEX-DEX:  WA4LDU SSB not hears

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17 April 2026

*2*

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 108, A-INDEX 3, K-INDEX 0

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @1640 utc, 340 KM/s, PHI 151, DENSITY 5.19 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 118 nt, GOES 19, 135 nt



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

16:42 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 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 8db weak tone, 10db, 7-8db, 4-db, 1 min 5-6db, 3-2-det, det??, 3-4db to 2db, EOT 5-6db db

16:46 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, signal peak (estimated) 15db with static crashes

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Received at KG0VL:

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16 April 2026

*2*

SW1

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 105, A-INDEX 4, K-INDEX 0

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1640 utc, 327 KM/s, PHI 182, DENSITY 3.32 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 UTC, GOES 18, 111 nt, GOES 19, 122 nt




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

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

16:42 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 589 at times some weak SW poor day for locals

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with qsb 9-12 db dips, generally weak 100 mi locals

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 0, dec??, det?, det-2db, 1 in 4-5db, det-3db, 2db, 2-3db, EOT det??

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 549 with QSB

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: good visual detection, peaks around 10db, no tone heard

16:44 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

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

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

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

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

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected. Very low noise floor today

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard

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

16:47 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: good visual detection starting at the second minute, around 6db, no tone heard

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 7db 8db real weak tone, 10db, 5db, 1 min 5-6db, 4-5db, 5db, 2-4db, EOT 10 db tone

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no usable heard

16:48 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL 5dB, no tone...5 dB,...5dB...5 dB EOT

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, good visual with 10 dB peaks. Much better on loop than vertical rx ant

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, good visual peaking near 15 dB first minute, fade second min averaging about 5 dB

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no usable signal heard

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:51 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaked around 28db above the noise, weak carrier heard

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Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:34 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX ssb in and out of noise

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB detected here

16:37 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 32, no skywave noticed

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB detectable

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB slow rise to 43 then back down to 32

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB 32 copy last transmission, copied calls

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