24 October 2021

*2.5*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 87, A-index 3, K-index 1

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 114nt, @137.2W 107nt

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 ut was 355KM/s, PHI 248, Density 5.04p/cm3

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24hrs 12 new all "B" level max B6.2, and current is B3.68

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today some in south-central IL, and Central Indi8ana, central KY, and some minor scattered in the Gulf

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 113nt, @137.2W 109nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1640ut was 355KM/s, PHI 239, Density 5.32p/cm3

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Start det only, 0, 0, 0 at 1 min, 0, det, 11db, at end 14db

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW 549 at eot, started at 329 then steady rise. Peaked 30 dB over visual noise floor

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Solid trace SL. Slight amount of audio sometimes. Way too weak to copy.

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 22db, 14db, 23db, 21db, at 1 min 13db, 18db, 20db, 8-18db, at END 14db

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW detected audibly at eot. Visual start at noise floor then steady rise to a peak of 18 dB at eot

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: copied about 50% of two-minute transmission right at, or just above the noise level, weak with QSB.

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AUW CW no signal detected

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 419 at start, up and down with qsb, peaking 539 near EOT

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL Start 3, 15sec 5, 0, 8, 12, 10, 10, 10, 2min 10db 419 to 519 copy

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 peak, slight QSB

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 Fairly steady, One light fade.

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

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from W4DEX

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 3, 15sec 6, 7, 2, 1min 0, 1, 2, 3, EOT 6db

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 15 sec 2, 3, 0,0

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 5db, 15 sec 8, 9, 12, 15, 14, 12, 14, EOT 10db copy 419 to 519

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SSB Reports:

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I called SSB had no response

16:35 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 51 - 52 SSB

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51 SSB and into the noise and gone.

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I think I am hearing SSB ??????

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing SSWB to the SE direction just at the noise

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB good copy but typical QSB

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing WW8II SSB under K4FI

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I again called SSB

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I just called again on SSB

23 October 2021

*2.5*

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 87, A-index 4, K-index1

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 ut was 377km/s, PHI 233, Density 4.52p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 110nt, @137.2W 106nt

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flares last 24 hrs 12 new all B levels Max was yesterday @1938ut B9.63 and the current is B2.06 in 2887

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning some in southern Missouri, and lots out in the Atlantic north of Bermuda

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon today for WW8II 1718ut, K0AWU 1758ut, KG0VL 1706ut, K5HFG 1742ut, WY3T 1712ut, K4FI 1709ut, K4LY 1713ut

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640 @75.2W 109nt, @137.2W 108nt

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 371km/s, PHI 244, Density 4.79p/cm3


CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, WY3T 1648, K4FI 1650, K4LY 1652, W4DEX 1654

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Start 12db, 12db, 12db, 11db, at 1 min 6db, 5-10db, 5db, 5db, at END 10db

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Very Very weak on SL. No audio.

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

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW heard during first 15 sec but no copy, peaked about 12 dB visual with lots of QSB dips into the noise

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

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

16:44 K4LY: NIL WW8II and KG0VL. I have an S-unit of wideband noise today.

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 22db, 23db, 27db, 23db, at 1 min 22db, 24db, 22db, 20db, some QSB ending at 21db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW briefly heard near eot, peaked about 20 dB S/N visually.....best signal on that 808-mile path this season

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: copied around 75% of transmission 419-519 with qsb

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

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

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

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 15sec det. 3, 4, 1min 10db, 8,4, 0, 2min just det

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-539 with qsb, growing stronger near EOT

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU stat 0, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 4, EoT 2db

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG no signal detected

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

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

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signal detected today

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:50 KN4ODH-GORDON: Hearing morse code in FL, but I don't know code

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Barely hear audio, some limited letters. Signal steady. Good on SL.

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW heard, no copy. peaked 10 dB S/N visually

16:51 K4LY: No cpy K0AWU,K5HFG, or WY3T. K4FI 40 dB over noise

16:51 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw at noise, no usable copy

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 589 peak, 20 dB fades

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 219, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 5, 4, 3 db > nf at eot

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO signal seen

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI cw 579 average with higher signal on qsb peaks, solid

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4LY CW 579 peak, 15 dB fades

16:54 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4LY 569 avg with higher/lower during moderate qsb

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: K4LY NO signal seen today

16:54 WY3T-TIM: K4LYcw no copy but detected during the entire 2 min

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4LY

16:55 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T, K4LY -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:55 K4FI-DOUG: K4LY Steady 579

16:56 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy but detected then signal was 219 at 1 min for aprox 20 sec then detected only to eot

16:56 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:56 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today.

16:56 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 light QSB

16:56 K4LY: W4DEX peaking 35 dB over noise hr today.

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start0, 0, 30sec 3, 45sec 7db then gone, 0, 2, 2, 0, EOT 8db quick QSB

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no copy first minute, came out o' the noise and was 419 last minute, workable cw signal.

17:02 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw599 avg, qsb moderate 12-15 dB swings

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SSB Reports:

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call on SSB for 1 minute @1631ut

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: OK no response heard

16:34 WY3T-TIM: Heard faint SSB in the noise

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51 SSB, poor copy

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: Just static here

16:35 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL only 52 SSB this morning

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI and K4LY SSB average about S5 with moderate QSB

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE/4 SSB near Linville NC operating 10W was detected

22 October 2021

*2*

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 82, A-index 7, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc @75.2W 112nt, @137.2W 108nt

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1545utc 449km/s, PHI 294, Density 7.02p/cm3

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning, Oklahoma, Out in the Atlantic off the north coast of N.C. and VA, DC, PA, NY, also in the southern Gulf and off the south coast of Florida in the Atlantic

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @ 75.2W 109nt, @137.2W 107nt

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 471km/s, PHI 210, Density 7.11p/cm3


CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640, K0AWU 1642, K5HFG 1644, WY3T 1646,  K4LY 1650

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw 539 solid entire time

16:42 W4DEX-Dex: WW8II CW 559 very little QSB. Peaked 30 dB over visual noise floor

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Start 24db, 22db, 25db, 25db, at 1 min 26db, 26db, 24db, 22db, at END 24db excellent copy entire period

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

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw 319, just above noise the entire time but no qsb fades

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU Start 5db 15sec 10db, 10, 6, 1min 7db, 6, 5, 5, 2min 7db I think you could add about 6db to each reading since my noise floor is 6 db higher than normal today

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

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG No signal seen today

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

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw 219 at the noise, about 50% avg

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signal seen today

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw faint today, qsb early but just above noise middle, 219 at best

16:49 K4LY: Not hearing anyone today

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: K4LY -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4LY cw 539 avg with 559 peaks, solid, mild qsb

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K4LY cw no copy/detect

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K4LY start 3db, 15sec 4db, 5, 10, 8, 3, 2, 2, 0

16:53 WY3T-TIM: No station heard here today, 73s to all

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SSB Reports:

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I will try SSB for 1 min start 1634

16:35 KW4DE-DARRELL: faint ssb copied now

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard no response to my QRZ MIDDAY

21 October 2021

*2*

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 76, A-index 6, K-index 1

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc @75.2W 113nt, @137.2W 106nt

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 ut was 514km/s, PHI 315, Density 7.77p/cm3

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted some in Lake Erie off the n. coast of Ohio and Erie PA, also central Alabama and south Mississippi, and in the Gulf north of Cuba

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: solar flares last 24 hours 14 new ones all in un named locations MAX B8.78 current B2.32

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Noon WW8II 1718ut, K0AWU 1759ut, KG0VL 1753ut, W4DEX 1706ut, K5HFG 1743ut, WY3T 1712ut, K4FI 1709ut, KP2AE 1710ut

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 109nt, @137.2W 106nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 522km/s, PHI 242, Density 7.32p/cm3

CW Reports:
16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, WY3T 1648

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 16db, 17db, 18db, 19db, at 1 min 20db, 21db, 19db, 20db, at END 25db

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

16:42 W4DEX-Dex:  WW8II 329 most of transmission

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw 219 at noise at best, no usable copy

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 529 at start, down into the noise and then back up. Slow climb next minute peaking 549 near EOT.

16:43 K4LY: Good copy 529, of Bruce, WW8II, first-minute peak 12 dB above noise with poor copy last minute.

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 33db, 30db, QSB to 20db, QSB 10-25db at 1 min 30db, 31db, 33db, 30db, END30db

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no usable copy

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL Start 17db, 15sec20db, 18, 24, 24, 17, 20, 20 EOT 25db copy 53 to 54 copy

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

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: I hear DON!!

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: I also hear Don right at the noise

16:47 K4LY: No copy except WW8II.

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

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw heard a few characters at beginning but no overall usable copy

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 529-539 with qsb

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 15db, 15sec 15db, 15, 12, 12, 10, 8, 10, EOT 12db copy 51-52 copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw weak beginning at noise, rising to 229, qsb in and out of noise

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG detect at the noise most of the transmission

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: copied full two-minute transmision, 519

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T no signal seen

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4LY cw 239 at peaks, moderate qsb, solid copy

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: K4LY -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4LY

16:53 WY3T-TIM: K4LY cw no copy/detect

16:53 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL several short but weak traces on SL through the entire TX No measurable signal // NO other stations detected here today.

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: K4LY Possible detect 2db- 3db a couple times

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SSB Reports:

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I will transmit SSB @ 1633ut

16:35 KW4DE-DARRELL: No SSB copied 1733-1735

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: 1634 solid Q5 52 both ways

16:36 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard here

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S3 SSB -- WW8II 41 SSB

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QSO solid Q5 52 both ways

16:36 K5HFG-DON: Just static here

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU SSB 31 copy

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 52 ssb, WW8II 52 ssb

16:38 KW4DE-DARRELL: Copying ssb at this moment

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: Solid 53 copy on KG0VL with antenna in correct direction good Q5 SSB QSO

20 October 2021

*2*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 76, A-index 14 K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600 @75.2W 118nt, @137.2W 107nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 was 386km/s PHI 271, Density 10.19p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24 hrs just 2 minor in unnamed area. 1 was A6.3 and the other A8.1

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today South half of MN. and in the Gulf off the coast of LA.

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon: WW8II 1718ut, K0AWU 1759ut, W4DEX 1706ut, K5HFG 1743ut, K4FI 1710ut, WY3T 1712ut, KP2AE 1710ut

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640 @75.2W 127nt, @137.2W 119nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 378km/s, PHI 292, Density 14.33p/cm3

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Start 28db!! 28db, 28db, 28db, at 1 min 25db, 23db, 23db, 20db, END 18db WOW!!

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Weak on SL, Audio slightly detectable in beginning, Faded into noise 45 in,

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW stable 539 the full transmission

16:42 K4LY: Hearing WW8II on peaks with north favoring KAZ antenna

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 38db, 42db, 38db, 38db, at 1 min 30db, QSB 34db, 38db, 32db, at END 37db

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW keying detected by ear but no copy, Stable 10+ dB over noise visually

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 519-539 qsb, difficult copy with strong QRN

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

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 569-579 some qsb, good copy over the static

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 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 8, 15sec 10, 10, 8, 1min 3, 7, 8, 12, 18 copy 419 most of transmission 444miles

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU Start 12db, 14, 15, 11, 10, 10, 8, 10, EOT 12db copy 419 to 519 entire tranmission 603 miles

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO signal seen

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 569 to 579 peaks, 15 dB QSB

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

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI No signal seen

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 599-519 deep qsb

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:52 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL very weak trace on SpecLab, no measurable signal entire Tx // NO other stations detected here today.

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

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10 559 some qsb

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX Tone at the beginning and the end Visual only 6,6,5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, EOT 7db

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 319 between crashes. AGC recovery time slow to recover with the numerous crashes.

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SSB Reports:

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear KG0VL 41 SSB

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear RR from either KG0VL or K0AWU 41

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU peaking 57 SSB.

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 55 - 57 SSB -- very nice copy

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing Bill in QSO with Bruce

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- 52 SSB and received 41

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: RR K0AWU SSB QSO 41

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: Thought I heard KG0VL SSB.....imagination running wild

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I called KG0VL not sure if he heard me

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 51 SSB

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: Quick SSB with KG0VL 41 copy

19 October 2021

*2*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 76, A-index 10, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 146nt, @137.2W 122nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 394km/s, PHI 311, Density 24.83p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun flare activity last 24 hr: 1 minor yesterday @2332ut A3.7 (2886) Max today A4.6 and current A4.44

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon for WW8II 1719ut, K0AWU 1759ut, KG0VL 1753ut, W4DEX 1707ut, K5HFG 1743ut, WY3T 1710ut, K4FI 1710ut, KP2AE 1710ut

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today NONE all is quiet

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 140nt, @137.2W 124nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind@1640ut was 399km/s, PHI 84, Density 25.61p/cm3

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

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Fairly steady weak signal on SL. Faded out last 30 seconds. Some audio detectable in beginning.

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II heard but only about 219 with no noticeable QSB, Nice steady SpecLab trace at 20 dB S/N

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II 229 avg, began at noise level and peaked 1 min in, then down

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw weak but detectable entire time, 219avg

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL Seeing something on SL a little low in freq. Not sure if it was Jeff.

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529 average with a few 539 peaks with slight qsb

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 slight bit of QSB

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI 559 avg with peaks to 579, weaker than yesterday, solid copy

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 579-559 slight qsb

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 12db, 18, 17, 18, 1min 13db, 12, 10, 13, EOT 8 stopped early?? 519 to 529 copy

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599 steady

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 Very steady

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI no signal seen

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: copied most of two-minute transmission, 319 weak

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 10db. 13, 12, 8, 1min 10db, 8, 5, 4, EOT 5db copy was 319 to 519 QSB

16:58 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with slow/shallow qsb 5-10 db

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SSB Reports:

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I called SSB, heard no response

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE and K4FI SSB good copy but down some from recent days. KW4DE the usual S9++ at 16 miles

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call on SSB again @1653ut

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II started 51 SSB, then into the noise

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Q5 QSO with KG0VL 51 copy

18 October 2021

*2*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 77, A-index 10, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc @75.2W 128nt, @137.2W 112nt

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 362km/s, PHI 335, Density 24.98p/cm3

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hrs Max B1.23 @0332ut and current A3.2

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today NONE NICE and QUIET

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon WW8II 1719ut, K0AWU 1759ut, KG0VL 1753ut, W4DEX 1707ut, K5HFG 1743ut, WY3T 1712ut, K4FI 1710ut, KP2AE 1710ut

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 128nt, @137.2W 111nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 350km/s, PHI 312, Density 24.41p/cm3

CW Reprots:

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start -- det, det, 50% det, 0, 30% det, 50%det, 30% det, 0, det

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw 529 avg today with slight, shallow cw---

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW initially 329, slow fade then nice rise ending at 549

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 21db, 23db,13db, 20db, 20db at 1 min, 15db, 12-20db, 22db, at END 25db SLOW slight QSBentire period

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

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw 219, in and out of noise, shallow qsb, no static

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 539 at start, fast qsb, briefly peaked 549 then back to the noise level several times before ending 529.

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

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 10, 15, 17, 10, 1min 7, 10, 13, 15, @min 16 NOTE QSB

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw hear a few characters on qsb peaks, no steady copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-539 copy with sharp qsb, much more noticeable than that from WW8II.

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no usable copy today

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO detect

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:49 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI cw 589 avg with peaks above s9, slight qsb, solid copy, no static

16:49 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 599+10 549 wide qsb swing

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO signal detected

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

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:05 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 589 peaks, 10 dB fades

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579+ to start, then down 579 max. QSB

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

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, slight qsb, solid copy, no static

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+20 549 wide qsb swing still good day for locals

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

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 30 sec 2, 6, 7, 10, 10, 10, 12

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SSB Reports:

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE:  I will call SSB at 1629ut

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I was calling SSB

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: Did NOT hear Bruce

16:31 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard WW8II weak first thirty seconds, then disappeared into the noise

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear only static

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL calling K0AWU KG0VL was 55 copy for brief few seconds

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL still 55 copy giving Bill a 52

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S5 to S8, slow QSB

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: Hearing KG0VL still loud

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 41 to 51 SSB TOUGH!

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB S6 to S9, slow QSB

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU only 41 ssb, poor copy today

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now 52 ssb

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: SSB QSO with KG0VL now 51 52 copy QSB

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: Nice SSB QSO with KG0VL 52 copy exchanged info as to 0300 tonight this frequency

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing an SSB station something K8 JD

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SSB station now in the noise

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: BIG CW CARRIER

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: Still hearing SSB in the noise

17 October 2021

*3*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 78, A-index 6, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc @75.2W 104nt, @137.2W 93nt

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut 354km/s, PHI 65, Density 4.99p/cm3

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today looks good all clear quiet

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hr: not much max B3.15 and the current is A5.21

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 103nt, @137.2W 99.8nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 350km/s, PHI 38, Density 10.59p/cm3

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start -- 18db, 17db, 18db, 13db, at 1 min 13db, 13db, 13db, 13db, at END13db

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW nice start at 559 but then a quick 20+ dB fade. peaked near 30 dB over visual noise

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, only a questionable visual detection

16:45 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 40db, 39db, 39db, 35db, 33db at 1 min, 33db, 30db, 30db, at 1:50+sec QSB into the noise then bounched up to 20db at VERY END

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 7 15sec 10db, 30 sec 7db, 45 sec 0db, 0, 0, 0, 1min 45sec 6db, 2min 4db

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II peaked 539 at start, began slow decent ending 519 near EOT

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

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU all 0 except 1min 30 sec 4db

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: right at noise level near start, up and down over the two minute period, ranging from noise level to peaks around 559

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599 steady

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 10db, 12, 12, 13, 1min 15db, 13, 12, 12, EOT 6db

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SSB Reports:

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call SSB @1626

16:27 K0AWU-BILL: I can JUST hear some SSB --- Think I heard you call. Very close to the noise

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I called

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear NO SSB

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call SSB again @1630

16:29 K0AWU-BILL: Too darn weak for MY SSB

16:29 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard nothing

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: Nothing at 30

16:31 KG0VL-JEFF: Could just detect SSB, but too weak for copy

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S5, good copy but way down from yesterday's S9

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I have heard NO SSB

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 55-56 SSB good signal today

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 54-56 SSB -- Nice sig some QSB as report indicates

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: I will try SSB again @1655 OK

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: SSB QSO with KG0VL 41 copy

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 41 SSB

16:57 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB not heard. SSB likely would have been Q5 during that CW peak

16 October 2021

*2*

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 84, A-index 6, K-index 0

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600UT @75.2W 124nt, @137.2W 113nt

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut 386Km/s, PHI 193, Density 16.14p/cm3

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hours 25 events all small, max B2.65 and current A9.47

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted today QUIET!! none seen

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon: WW8II 1719ut, K0AWU 1800ut, KG0VL 1707ut, K5HFG 1744ut, WY3T 1713ut, K4FI 1710ut.

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 119nt, @137.2W 109nt

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 380KM/s, PHI 196, Density 16.97P/cm3


CW Reports:

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

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- Start 14db, 13db, 16db, 18db, at 1 min 22db, 20db, 20db, 18db, at END 20db

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW detected by ear but no copy, visual about 18 dB over noise with very little QSB

16:42 K4LY: Copying WW8II Q4 on Wellbrook loop

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 50db, 48db, 43db, QSB to 15db,UP to 38db, 33db, QSB 18db, 33db, at END 30-40db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual at start then slow fade into noise floor

16:45 K4LY: No copy KG0VL

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 529-539 at start, slow qsb. Signal decline beginning at one minute, near noise level at EOT

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AUW CW no signal detected

16:47 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+20 very strong local sig. today

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 569-579 slight qsb, strong signal

16:49 K0AWU-BILL: Bruce GOOD COPY today. Q5 readability of signals about 7db and stronger. So NICE :-)

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 10, 14, 15, 16, 1min 12db, 8, 15, 16, EOT 20db copy entire transmission 419 to 519

16:49 K4LY: W4DEX peaking 40 dB above noise at 100 miles

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: copied full two minute transmission, 419-519 very little qsb noted.  808 miles today!

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 7db, 12, 12, 7, 1min 2db, 2, 3, 4, EOT 3 copy 319 to 419 entire transmission

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX Start 6db, 8, 9, 10, 1min 12db, 11, 8, 7, EOT 7db copy 319 to 419 entire transmission

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SSB Reports:

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call SSB @1630ut

16:30 K0AWU-BILL: Hearing SSB, sounded like WW8II's voice

16:31 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 41 SSB

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I will transmit again @1634

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB not heard

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S9 and stable

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 41 SSB, right at noise level

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: Quick SSB QSO with KG0VL 41 to 51

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4LY SSB stable S4

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I am now hearing the SSB QSO with K0AWU and KG0VL's SSB reaching solid 52 copy K0AWU just at the noise

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 579 SSB peaking 589, fantastic copy

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL reached 55 copy, K0AWU right at the noise

16:39 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 56 -57 SSB and WW8II heard in the noise not quite copyable ... BUT HEARD on SSB :-)

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call one more time on SSB 1655

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now 52 on SSB

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: NICE 52 SSB QSO with KG0VL

15 October 2021

*1.5*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 83, A-index 7, K-index 0

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 113nt, @137.2W 106nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 342km/s, PHI 240, Density 6.85p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24hr: Max B9.7 @1516 in 2885 currently is B2.65

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today not much N.E. of Pittsburg PA everything else quiet

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon WW8II 1719, K0AWU 1800, KG0VL 1707, K5HFG 1744, WY3T 1713ut, K4FI 1711ut

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 114nt, @137.2W 110nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 343km/s, PHI 243, Density 7.85p/cm3

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

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- Start 14db, 15db, 16db, 17db, 18db at 1 min, 16db, 16db, 16db at END 17db

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no usable cw copy today

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, visual SN about 10 dB

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 40db, 40db, 40db, 43db, at 1 min 40db, 42db, 41db, 40db, at END 40db

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no copy today

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, steady visual detection at about 8 dB S/N

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 519 steady full transmission

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

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

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 569 with a few 579 peaks, light qsb, great copy.

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 7, 10, 12, 12, 1min 15db, 15, 20, 15, 17 519 to 529 solid copy

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 30sec det, 3, 5, 3, det. 4, 3 no tone heard

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI cw 559 avg copy, solid, shallow 5-10 dB qsb

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI possible detect only couple times

16:49 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- The last time I heard Bruce this strong and consistent was Feb 16th GREAT SIG today!

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: Wr4DEX cw 599 with shallow slow qsb 5-10db, no static today

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

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 4, 4, 3, 0, 1min 2, 0, 4, 3, 2min 4 no tone heard

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 Steady

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: could tell cw was present, but no copy

16:51: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 569 with slow rise to 579 at eot

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SSB Reports:

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear NO SSB so far

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I will transmit SSB @1631ut

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Could tell that Bruce was there on SSB, but that was about it, not workable.

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard no response

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: Maybe heard Jeff in the noise on SSB --- sounded like Jeff

16:33 KG0VL-JEFF: Haven't transmitted yet Bill.

16:34 KG0VL-JEFF: You probably heard Bruce

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I will Transmit again @1638ut

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard KG0VL just at the noise

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 55 SSB in short chat

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU now 5x5 SSB good copy

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB Q5 but a bit below recent normal

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II at the noise level on SSB