06 April 2026

*2*

SW2

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 118, A-INDEX 12, K-INDEX 2

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1640 utc, 535 KM/s, PHI 331, DENSITY 1.74 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 98.4 nt, GOES 19, 108 nt



CW Reports:

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

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

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

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

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: weak visual trace in waterfall, 5db or less

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

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 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

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

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

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START WW8II START

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

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

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

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

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

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

16:48 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 559 good copy. Peaks close to 40db above the noise.

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 21db, 22db, 22db, 22-24db, at 1 MIN 25db, 27db, 28db, 29db, at END 28db

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

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, good visual peaking 10 dB S/N. Much better on loop than on vertical rx wire

16:50 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0, det?, 0, 2db?, det, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 2db?, EOT 0

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START set, det, det, det, at 1 MIN det, det, det, at END det -- Good trace but VERY VERY weak and almost no QSB

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

16:52 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual only near eot. unusual

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaked 14db, no tone heard

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Received at KG0VL:



SSB Reports:
16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 32 up to 54 on peaks

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: Listening SSB but hearing NONE

16:34 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 43 with 56 peaks

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05 April 2026

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SW1

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 128, A-INDEX 16, K-INDEX 2

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1640 utc, 528 KM/s, PHI 47, DENSITY 1.12 P/cm3

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

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: W4DEX 1640, AB4AM 1642, KØAWU 1644, KGØVL 1646, WW8II 1648

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

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

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: good visual detection in waterfall, 5db

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX no copy/detect. Checked my antenna twice

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: weak visual detection, 5db or less

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 559 on strongest brief peak, visual peak about 40 dB S/N with fast deep fades

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

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

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: peaked 15db near EOT. QSB, no tone heard

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak but near steady visual detection

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, det-2db, 2-4db, 2-5db, at 1 MIN 5-6db, 2-7db, 3-5db, det-3db, at END det-1db

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

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

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual first min, much stronger second min

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy/detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection full period, steady signal, 10db above the noise

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: Called SSB several times, no joy

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB not heard

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 32 to 54 peaks

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04 April 2026

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SW0

WW8II- SOLA FLUX 136, A-INDEX 49, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1640 utc, 515 KM/s, PHI 330, DENSITY 0.23 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 106 nt, GOES 19, 114 nt

CW Reports:
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 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW 219, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 219 at eot

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 339 in and out of noise

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

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: good visual detection in waterfall, 5db

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:43 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 549 steady only GW no SW peaks real louzy day for locals

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

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

16:44 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

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

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected on the 7 ft loop but seen on vertical with a 5 dB peak

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

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: max peak 16db above the noise level, no tone heard

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, det-4db, 4-8db, 4-10db, at 1 MIN 5-10db, 2-det, det-0, det-2db, at END 2-4db

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

16:48 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL det, 2db, 0-det?, 3db?, 1 min 4db, 3-4db-det, 0-2db, 0, EOT 0

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual on both rx antennas

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

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, fair visual detection with about 10 dB peak on both rx antennas

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

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: peaked 18db, weak carrier heard

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 32, very weak

16:33 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:34 WA4LDU-JOE: no SSB here

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 43

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03 April 2026

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SW1

Solar Wind Speed: 763 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 11 nT, Bz -10 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 140 sfu

GOES- 18  LATEST X-RAY EVENT 1-8Å
Current	03 Apr 2026 16:50:00 GMT	C1.0	Ratio  0.021
Beginning	03 Apr 2026 15:50:00 GMT	C1.0
Maximum	03 Apr 2026 16:08:00 GMT	C3.8	Integrated flux:  2.9e-3  J m-2
End	03 Apr 2026 16:12:00 GMT	C2.2

CW Reports:
W4DEX-DEX: CW sked: W4DEX 1640, K5HFG 1642, K0AWU 1644

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 539 with s7 lightning static

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

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 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no detect


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SSB Reports:
16:32 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB s2, KP2AE SSB detectable but no copy

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 43 on peaks

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB 33 copy

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 43

16:35 WA4LDU-JOE: WA1AC SSB S3 - good copy

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 54

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02 April 2026

*2*

SW0

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 142, A-INDEX 8, K-INDEX 5

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1640 utc, 518 KM/s, PHI 323, DENSITY 3.12 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 85.8 nt, GOES 19, 115 nt

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 589 at times some SW peaks poor day for locals

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 439

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX possibly detected a couple times, real weak, maybe peak 2db

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:43 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, moderate qsb, no static

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

16:44 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signal detected

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

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

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw not heard

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

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no copy visual detect first minute then gone

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO signal detected

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

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

16:47 WY3T-TIM: k5hfg cw no copy/detect

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO signal detected

16:48 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

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

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

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

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 6db at start, 18db at EOT. Weak carrier heard

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 11db, 10db, 11db, 10db, at 1 MIN 10db, 10db, 10db, 10db, at END 10-7db

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

16:50 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL 5 dB no tone, 5 dB, 5 dB, 5 dB EOT

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0, 0, det??2db, det?, 1 min 4-det, 0-2db, 4db some slight lightning crashes, 0, EOT 0

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW, not heard, very weak visual only during last 10 seconds of transmission

16:51 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard

16:52 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

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

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

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual most of transmission. Slightly better on vertical wire during middle of transmission

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: peaked 16db, no tone heard

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 32, no skywave noticed

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 43 with a slow 54 peak then back to 43

16:36 WA4LDU-JOE: No SSB here

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: No SSB detected here today

16:37 WY3T-TIM: no SSB here

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB slow rise to 43 then back down to 32

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: KP2AE and K4CS0 ssb earlier 30-50% copy, generally weak with qsb

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