27 April 2026

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WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 156, A-INDEX 14, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 451 KM/s, PHI 43, DENSITY 2.23 P/cm3

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




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

16:41 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 579 at best some deep fades not much

16:41 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

16:42 KP2AE-JOE: Not much SW poor day for locals

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with moderate qsb variations

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: faint visual trace final minute, very weak

16:43 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab -- Igore above post ALL ERROR

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard

16:45 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

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

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: bright visual detection, estimated peaks 10db with static crashes

16:47 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, det-2db, 2-5db, 2-10db, at 1 MIN 10-2db, det, 0-det, --- NOW WASHING MACHINE!

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0, 0, det, det, 1 min det-2db, det, 5db, 0, EOT 0-det??

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, short weak visual peaks

16:49 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, just a few weak visual peaks

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START det, det, det, det-1db, NOW WASHING MACHINE --- ARGH

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, estimated peak 15db, weak carrier heard with static crashes

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB from nil to a 32 peak

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 32 to 43 copy

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Near-constant static crashes here

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB detected here today

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26 April 2026

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WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 148, A-INDEX 9, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 448 KM/s, PHI 154, DENSITY, 5.41 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 102 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 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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

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

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: bright visual trace full period, peaks to 10db, no tone heard

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

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

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

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

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: bright visual detection, peaked 12db, no tone heard

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START Wideband noise obscured and possible signal

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

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

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual detection during last 30 sec of transmission

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START Wideband noise obscured and possible signal

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual near eot

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

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 519 near EOT. Peaked 18db near end of test, able to hear callsign.

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 43 at best, no skywave noticed 

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25 April 2026

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SW0

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 146, A-INDEX 9, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 365 KM/s, PHI 220, DENSITY 7.02 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 102 nt, GOES 19 111 nt

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: W4DEX 1640, AB4AM 1642, WY3T 1644, KGØVL 1646, WW8II 1648

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with 9-12db fades

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

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 0,0,0,0,1 min 0,0,0,0,0

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: surprisingly good visual detection in waterfall, max signal 5db above the noise

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 229 - good visual detect

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy faint detection most of the wo min

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: spotty visual trace, weak, <5db

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:42 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW tone detectable, ID not copied, visual 35 dB S/N on loop and vertical

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 229 good visual detect - same as Dex

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: AB4AM weak tone, in and out noise floor, nothing usable

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw not heard today

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy/detect

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, intermittent about 5 dB visual peaks on loop, nil on vertical

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

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

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

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, 10 dB visual at start on loop, slow fade rest of transmission. Barely detectable on vertical

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

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: bright visual detection, peaked 15db near EOT, weak carrier heard. Today's results all from TX vertical antenna.

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

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB weak, about 32 copy

16:35 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB not heard

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB not heard

16:39 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX ssb extremelty weak

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB detected here today

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24 April 2026

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Solar Wind Speed: 418 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 8 nT, Bz 5 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 146 sfu

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

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

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

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, det, det, det-5db, at 1 MIN 2-5db, 2-5db, 2-5db, 2-6db, at END 4-5db

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: good visual detection, peaked 20db, weak CW heard

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KG0VL:

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23 April 2026

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SW0

WW8II- SOLAR FLUX 116, A-INDEX 5, K-INDEX 1

WW8II- SOLAR WIND @ 1641 utc, 441 KM/s, PHI 353, DENSITY 3.21 P/cm3

WW8II- MAGNETOMETERS @ 1640 utc, GOES 18, 102 nt, GOES 19, 111 nt




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

16:40 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect, no SSB here

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

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

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with qsb 9-15 dips, all local signals weaker than usual

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: very weak visual detection final 15 seconds of test

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 no signal detected

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

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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

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

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START WW8II START

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

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: Weak CW heard, bright visual detection, peaked 16db with QSB

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

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

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

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW no signal detected. Odd varing noise floor

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

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

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: weak visual detection first minute of test, <5db

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KG0VL:

SSB Reports:

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB only 32 copy, unusually weak

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