11 October 2026

*2*

SW1

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 126, A-INDEX 46, K-INDEX 2

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1642 utc, 557.4 KM/s, DENSITY 0.97 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 109 nt, GOES 19, 117 nt



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

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

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: fair visual detection, peaks around 8db above the noise

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX det to 4db the entire transmission. I was seeing noise and thought that was what it was but after W4DEX transmission the signal disappeared

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

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

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: bright visual detection, peaks around 16db above the noise, weak tone heard, slowly rising signal from start to finish

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 2db, 4db, 4db, 2-3-4db, 1 min 6-7db NO tone, det-2db, 2db, 0, EOT det-3db

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0.10-5db,12-2db, 2-13db, at 1 MIN 2-6db, det-8dn=b, 2-8db, 3-10dn, at END2-7db

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0-det,0-det, det, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-det, 0, 0, at END 0db -- strongest about 50sec in --- otherwise VERY weak

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaks 20db above the noise, weak tone heard

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, questionable few dots at expected frequency

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SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB barely detectable over the constant QRN

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB a few skywave peaks good enough for some 43 copy over the high QRN

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10 October 2026

*2*

SW0

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 121, A-INDEX 11, K-INDEX 3

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1640 utc, 498.4 KM/s, DENSITY 77.97 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 144 nt, GOES 19, 208 nt

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: density @ 1640 utc was 77.97 P/cm3 solar wind was 498.4 KM/s

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW W4DEX 1640, WY3T 1642, K0AWU 1644, WW8II 1646

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

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 439

16:43 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX prenet and test time heard 599, K4CS0 ssb poor signal heard today, some qrn distant, generally higher noise floor cw and ssb

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

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

16:44 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

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

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw not heard today

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

16:45 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect.

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

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

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

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

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, ?, 0, 0, at 1 MIN 0, 0, 0, 0 at END 0

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

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW no signal detected

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard today

16:49 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB from not heard to 32 copy

16:37 WA4LDU-JOE: no ssb here

16:38 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

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09 October 2026

*2*

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 119, A-INDEX 5, K-INDEX 2

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 373.8 KM/s, DENSITY 11.28 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 108 nt, GOES 18, 120 nt



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 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T no signal detected @ W4DEX spec lab

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

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

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 549 with QRN, hard to capture signal strength due to strong lightning crashes

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 22db, 19db, 20-16db, 23-20db, at 1 MIN 19-15db, 26db, 26db, 27db, at END 27db

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

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 12db 12db good tone 10db, 13db, 1 min 14db, copy call 14db, 15db, copy call weak, 14db, 12db

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

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0, 0-det, det, at 1 MIN dey, det, det, det, at END det -- Last 30sec the strongest

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 529, heard for the entire duration. Static crashes

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: WW8II NOT seen @ W4DEX spec lab

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL not seen @ W4DEX spec lab

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 guys

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Received at KG0VL:

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08 October 2026

*2*

SW0

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 114, A-INDEX 6, K-INDEX 2

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1638 utc, 352.3 KM/s, DENSITY 4.33 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 105 nt, GOES 19, 116 nt


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

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599

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

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: weak visual trace, strongest at start and end, 5db

16:42 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 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw not copied

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

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

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

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not head

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0, 18db, 25db, 25-18db, at 1 MIN 18-10db, 8-11db, 11-21db, 22db, at END 20db

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

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard

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

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual during first 45 seconds, no signal thereafter

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: (second pass) peaks to 40db above the noise, strong QSB

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard today

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

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0,0-det, 0-det,at 1 MIN det, det, det, det, at END 0-det Very Very weak det first 30-40sec

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, brief 5+ dB peak near start with fair visual most of first min, fade to noise floor with a slight return during second minute

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaked 12db above the noise, no tone heard

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SSB Reports:

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB initially only 32 but now 43 copy

16:36 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

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7 October 2026

*2*

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 113, A-INDEX 11, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1638 UTC, 350.5 KM/s, DENSITY 3.11 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 101 nt, GOES 107 nt



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

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX det, 6db, 7-8db weak tone, 8db, 1 min 3-4db, 4-5db, 6db, 3-4-0

16:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 219 the second min

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX det, 6db, 7-8db weak tone, 8db, 1 min 3-4db, 4-5db, 6db, 3-4-0 EOT 0

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

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: very faint trace in waterfall,

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, visual CW keying detected

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 4db, 6-7db, 7db, 4-5-3db, 1 min det, 1-2db, 3db, 3-4db, EOT 8db weak tone

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

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

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, 5+ dB visual all of first minute, just few traces second minute

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 549 steady, peaks 32db, good copy

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Received at KG0VL:

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