KGØVL / K5HFG 592 mile CW QSO at 1656 UT
KGØVL / W4DEX 808 mile CW QSO at 1648 UT
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16:30 K5HFG: I hear SSB

16:31 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX and W2AZQ on SSB

16:33 K5HFG: SSB dropped off. Very deep QSB

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: Hear W4DEX weak on SSB

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL started off CW in the noise then built up enough to copy his and my call

16:41 WA4LDU-JOE: I could see Jeff's CW in the scope at first, then it faded. Not strong enough to copy

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW peaked at about 339

16:42 K5HFG: no copy on KG0VLl. Could see his sig on scope

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: I can hear K5HFG now, just above the noise.

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG signal visible in scope but not strong enough to copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW blasting thru...599+++

16:45 K5HFG: No copy on W4DEX. Could see his sig on scope

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: Good copy on W4DEX that go around

16:47 K5HFG: Heard KG0VL call

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: Very nice CW peak on KG0VL during our QSO....signal peaked 559

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: Peak only lasted maybe 5 seconds

  16:48 K5HFG: There was a strong 599 signal for a few seconds

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: Good copy here Dex

16:50 K5HFG: All I heard was KG0VL's call

16:53 K5HFG: now I hear KG0VL 519

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: That was amazing Don

16:56 K5HFG: Amazing. Copy KG0VL loud and proud

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: Iowa to Mississippi at high noon

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: 592 miles between us

17:05 W4DEX-DEX: OK, now ready for 2min CW at 1706

17:06 K5HFG: hear W4DEX 519 CW

                                               

DX propagation seems to be slightly improving daily.  However short path signal strength continue to vary daily.  

• W4AZQ was barely readable at W4DEX, only 98 miles
• K5HFG CW full call copied for the first time by W4DEX 

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16:32 K5HFG: I hear some SSB in and out but no copy.

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: W2AZQ at 98 miles weaker than yesterday

16:33 KG0VL-JEFF: I take that back, just heard some SSB

16:33 KG0VL-JEFF: I think it is W4DEX

16:35 K5HFG: I hear W4DEX light and fading

16:40 K5HFG: I copy W4DEX on SSB at 30% and 34

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW started off at 339 then into the noise....

          now back up to 549 and building....569 at end of xmission

16:42 K5HFG: copy kg0vl 338

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Don weak but readable now on CW

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW 329...enough to confirm the call for the first time

16:46 K5HFG: I hear DEX. 219. I can copy some of the calls he is sending

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: Dex started off pretty good but was really weak at the end

16:47 K5HFG: I see signal on scope but can only copy about 10%. too much noise.

We experienced good signal on propagation peaks today:

• 1st confirmed detection of K5HFG CW at W4DEX
• The 98 mile path between W2AZQ and W4DEX was very weak today with signals going into the noise

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16:31 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB QSO 55

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Q5 54 SSB QSO WITH W4DEX

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: Q5 COPY QSO WITH KG0VL HE HAD 60 WATTS SSB

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW THAT KG0VL HAS AMP ON HE IS 55 ON SSB

16:35 K5HFG: hearing SSB here but no copy

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 15 DB ABOVE THE NOISE ON SSB

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing KG0VL but too weak to copy

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: TODAY CONSTANT Q5 PLUS SSB WITH KG0VL 444 MILES

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW 599 SOLID

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID COPY ALSO ON THE INVERTED V

16:42 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 519 to noise

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW 429

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing K5HFG now, but very weak

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG JUST FOR ABOUT 15 SEC 419

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 589 ON CW

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: SOME QSB ON W4DEX 529 BACK TO 599

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing W4DEX up and down, from Q5 to the noise

16:48 K5HFG: can see W4DEX signal on the scope but no copy. too much noise

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: Had a 559 carrier at 14:44:45 for about 10 seconds, from K5HFG

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce now booming in here, a true 569

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II running from 559 to 579

16:49 K5HFG: saw WW8II signal on the scope for several seconds. no copy

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: just heard W4DEX pretty good on SSB

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING PROPAGATIONS

The propagation wasn't as good today as we've recently seen but still much better than we experienced during the summer months.  

• WW8II had an initial SSB QSO with KW4DE at 529 miles
• K5HFG was able to detect CW from W4DEX

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116:38 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX Q5 SSB JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: COMPLETE SSB QSO WITH W4DEX

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID SSB Q5 COPY QSO WITH KW4DE

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID 599 CW ON W4DEX

16:43 K5HFG: Light copy on W4DEX 219 in the noise, solid on the scope but no copy

16:44 K5HFG: I did make out a few of the calls

16:45 K5HFG: I can hear parts of WW8II in the noise, no copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 599 with one fade down to 549

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING K5HFG BURST NOT ENOUGH TO COPY

16:50 K5HFG: I think I could have worked W4DEX but it would be rough.

Excellent propagation today out to at least 400 miles:

• K4DBK SSB S9 at W4DEX (308 miles)
• K4DBK SSB S9 at WW8II  (391 miles)
• WB8PMD SSB Q5 at WW8II (280 miles)
• W4DEX SSB Q5 at KGØVL (808 miles)
• W4DEX CW 599 at WW8II (510 miles)

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16:31 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB QSO 53

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL Q5 copy SSB

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: QSB on W4DEX SSB

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX was still Q5 copy

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard W4DEX pretty good on SSB,

          now very weak

16:37 KD8LMC-DAN IN MI: I'm only copying WW8II

          maybe a little of W4DEX

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: No noticeable QSB on KG0VL

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Wow, W4DEX good signal

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 599 ON THE SAL DIRECT

16:46 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX 100% copy on CW

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II very good signal on CW.

16:47 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II CW copy 100% 5/9

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK S8 SSB copy

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK SOLID QSO 57 58 COPY

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK now S9, the best I've him

          during the day

16:51 K4DBK-DENNIS: ww8ii 5/9 on LoG RX ant...

          W4DEX 5/9 2 s units above the noise floor on

          LoG RX ant

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB marginal copy now

16:53 K4DBK-DENNIS: KG0VL detected on LoG but

          not intelligible...no copy in inv \-L

16:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW9II still 5/9 on LoG ant

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE Q5 COPY ON BOTH

          K4DBK AND KG0VL

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK still S9

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK Q5, W4DEX AT

          THE NOISE

16:55 KG0VL-JEFF: I hear Dex on SSB

16:57 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX 5/9 on bot RX

          ant...best on LoG

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW S9+10 NOW

         ON THE SAL

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW Q5 BUT WEAK

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK LOUD S7

17:02 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II was 2 S units above

          NF on LoG

17:05 K4DBK-DENNIS: Hearing KG0VL near NF

17:05 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB back up to 55

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: NICE 4 WAY QSO

17:09 WW8II-BRUCE: Q5 QSO WITH WB8PMD

Daytime conditions continue to improve even with minor geomagnetic storm conditions.

K5HFG received by KGØVL

KGØVL received by W4DEX

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16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK S9

16:31 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II 59 consistent

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID SSB 59 QSO WITH K4DBK

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK SSB about 3x3....copy call ok
and giving a 55 report to WW8II

16:34 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II was 5/7 - 5/9... was just
above noise floor now

16:34 K5HFG: copy AB4AM SSB barely

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY AB4AM SSB 55

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM weak but Q5 copy

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX S7 just out of the noise now

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559 and getting stronger

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 559

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 579

16:40 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW FADING TO 519

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: Now KG0VL down into the noise

16:40 WW8II-BRUCE: CAN JUST DETECT K5HFG CW

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: Holy smokes, I can now hear K5HFG
on CW!

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG GETTING STRONGER
NOW ALMOST COPY

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL detected but no copy

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NOW 599

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Rob now on CW, good copy

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 599

16:43 K5HFG: copy AB4AM Q5 no QSB RST 539

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM STILL 589 TO 599

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM 559 to 519 with QSB

16:44 K5HFG: AB4AM now faded into the noise

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 599 COPY ON SAL

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL SOLID 579

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599 to 539

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX weak on CW, with several
loud "pings"

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599 and 559 559 on BOG

16:46 K5HFG: Copy DEX but faded out almost
immediately, 519 to noise

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW 539 AGAIN

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 559 to 599

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW DETECT WA4LDU

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 579 to the noise.

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: Bruce CW detectable but no copy

16:49 KC2UT-JERRY: Nice 599 signal here in CNY
Bruce, could probably hear you on SSB

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: copied call complete then faded

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II loud here again as usual

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II started at 529, built up to
559 then fade into the noise and back up to 549 at
end of the sequence

16:50 K5HFG: copy ww8ii for a few seconds but faded
to noise.

16:50 K4DBK-DENNIS: KC2UT is 59

16:51 K4DBK-DENNIS: also copy WW8II 5/7

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing W4DEX call KC2UT

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: COMPLETE QSO WITH KC2UT
59+ BOTH WAYS ALSO 3 WAY WITH K4DBK
AND KC2UT

16:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: KC2UT faded into noise and
came back up to 5/9

16:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: I think I heard AB4AM

16:55 KG0VL-JEFF: I think I heard (AM 1899) AB4AM
as well

16:56 K5HFG: hear light SSB QSO very weak

16:56 K4DBK-DENNIS: just realized when I copied
WW8II and KC2UT I was on loop on ground for RX

16:57 K4DBK-DENNIS: heard WW8II calling KG0VL my
rx on LoG

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: Also just heard what sounded like
Dex on SSB

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM NOW HEARING WEAK SSB,
SOUNDS LIKE DEX

17:01 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK 53 now

17:01 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK now 55

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: KC2UT STILL LOUD ON SSB

17:02 K5HFG: I hear no SSB now. noise picking up

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: DISTANCE O K4DBK FROM
ME IS 391 MILES

17:03 K4DBK-DENNIS: KC2UT is 1+ dB above nf on
LoG RX ant

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: KC2UT IS 364 MILE SOLID SSB 59

17:03 K4DBK-DENNIS: Copy WW8II on LoG ant 57

17:08 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID Q5 QSO AND WE
WERE BEING QRMed BY THE EAST COAST
STATIONS

Even with unsettled geomagnetic conditions propagation was fairly good today:

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: OK 2 min CW KG0VL @ 1636 ... K5HFG @ 1638 ...

           W4DEX @ 1640 ... WW8II @ 1642 ... WA4LDU @ 1644

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS 559 SOLID

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO FADING SOLID 559

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: THERE WAS QSB TO 519 COMING BACK NOW

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG DETECT BUT NOT ENOUGH TO COPY

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX good now on CW

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 579 NOW

16:41 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 559 to 589

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 599

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: DETECTING WA4LDU, NO COPY

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: I hear W4DEX calling WW8II

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY W4DEX SENDING 589

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX CALLING KG0VL NOW 589

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL RESPONDING

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING SOME SLOW QSB

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SSB THINK I HEARD IN THE NOISE

          VERY VERY WEAK

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard WW8II SSB, but just above the noise.

We experienced fairly good propagation on the more distant paths today but only on the QSB peaks.

 On the shorter paths signals were weak but had quick peaks.
 Normally CW from AB4AM at W4DEX averages 589 to 599 on CW on the 217 mile path.  Today the signal was below the noise with near S9 peaks.  Audio file and graphic of the signal:

AB4AM CW QSB MP3

Graphic of the fast QSB on AB4AM

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WW8II sending report to W4DEX and KGØVL MP3

Notice how weak the signal is at the start.

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W4DEX received at KGØVL .WAV

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W2AZQ detected CW during K5HFG's transmit period.  This is the second time W2AZQ detected K5HFG's CW while no one else to the east did.  The two stations are very close to the same latitude.  

16:30 W4DEX-DEX:  Short path to KP2AE weaker than normal

          with erratic QSB

16:30 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM also much weaker than normal

16:31 KP2AE-JOE: AB4AM is 54 here

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW 559

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: making S meter jump to S8

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: Detecting K5HFG CW unable to copy

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: I hear Don sending "VVV de K5HFG"

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: Weak, but there for the duration

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM CW now 519 to 539

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM now 44 at best

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM coming in here as well, should

          be workable

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM back to 519

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: Very erratic signal strength from AB4AM

           .....recording and will display on the blog

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM now 539

16:42 K5HFG: copy AB4AM >519 into the noise 219 at best

16:43 KP2AE-JOE: AB4AM on CW was 559 to 579 W4DEX

          is 599

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now weak on CW

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX was very weak in the noise

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: No copy on WW8II

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: Wild QSB on WW8II also

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: Yep W4DEX was coming out of the noise

          then gone (poof)

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: My biggest surprise was to hear K5HFG

          in Mississippi. I heard everyone today except for KP2AE.

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD 559 QSO with W4DEX and KG0VL

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Good SSB contact with KG0VL Q5 copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Good SSB contact with W4DEX Q5

          some QSB

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: I was using the SAL antenna could

          not copy on the inverted V antenna

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: I LOVE MY SAL RECEIVE ANTENNA

          SYSTEM

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: Fargo, North Dakota AM BCB station still

          strong here and my 100 mile distant TIS signal weak.

          Just like two days previous.

Signals were much weaker with about 50db QSB swings today. 

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing AB4AM CW 559

16:27 K5HFG: I heard AB4AM CW 519 and then fade

16:29 KP2AE-JOE: AB4AM is 57 here

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: Lots of QSB on the 51 mile path to

          KP2AE

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SSB just above the noise

16:33 KG0VL-JEFF: Very quiet here, almost too quiet.

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I was calling W4DEX, 51 copy SSB

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 44 ALMOST AT THE NOISE

          LEVEL PEAKING TO 519

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG IN THE NOISE I CAN

          DETECT BUT NOT COPY

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SOLID 559

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: SOME QSB

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM is fairly decent signal here

          at the moment

16:40 WW8II-BRUCE: SLOW QSB TO 519 ON AB4AM

16:40 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NOW 559 AGAIN

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 559

16:41 K5HFG: can detect AB4AM signal on SS but no copy

16:41 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 559 with some QSB

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW 589 ON THE SAL

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 519 ON THE INVERTED

          V ANTENNA BUT STILL 589 ON THER SAL

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG in the noise S7

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX very weak here in Iowa now

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589 with QSB to the noise

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II at the noise 579 for about 30

          sec. faded in the noise

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II from good signal to into the noise.

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II from not detectable to peaking

          589 for about ten seconds

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM from near the noise to 599

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 579 to the noise

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: Signals about equal on Inverted V

         and BOG today

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: heard a RRR then nothing

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: Signals rapid up and down

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE:  COPYIED AND SENT WB8PMD 599

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: Estimate the QSB to be near the 50 dB range

Today we experienced the best mid-day 160M propagation we've seen since last winter.  Multiple DX QSOs were made:

WW8II CW QSO with WA4LDU at 583 miles
WW8II CW and SSB QSO with W4DEX at 510 miles

KGØVL CW and SSB QSO with W4DEX at 810 miles
KGØVL CW and SSB QSO with WW8II at 443 miles

WW8II-WA4LDU QSO as heard by W4DEX
  (notice the QSB on WA4LDU vs how stable WW8II's signal is)
       WW8II-WA4LDU QSO MP3 recording

KGØVL CW at W4DEX
  (notice the +10dB level burst.  Such instantaneous signal peaks have been reported by multiple stations on multiple paths.  No lightning on the North America map was showing up during this burst.)
        KGØVL CW burst received at W4DEX

WW8II also copied SSB on a peak from KP2AE
KP2AE heard CW from WW8II

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II good SSB copy....actually stronger

          on peaks than locals

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX solid copy on SSB solid QSO

          at 1628 ut

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL solid SSB QSO 1634ut

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: Hearing W4DEX as good as S9 on the

          top of QSB

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing KP2AE SSB in the noise

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX still S5 to S7 on SSB

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: I am using the SAL antenna for receive

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599 solid

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: Also had a 599 burst on KG0VL

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL giving my S meter a work

          out S9

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: QSB down to 439 now

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL hit S9 plus 5 on CW

16:46 KP2AE-JOE: could tell KG0VL was in there but not

          much copy

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 589 also peak 599 I was

          copying off the back off the SAL

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now in on CW

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 579 on peaks

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 599

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: With fast QSB dips

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: Bruce CW solid 519

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II FM quality here

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW detectable in the scope

          but no copy

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: WW8II was 549

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: I copied both sides of the CW QSO

         SOLID between KG0VL and W4DEX

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I copied WA4LDU 559 then 519

17:07 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL and W4DEX SSB with

          WW8II QSO chatting back and forth

17:10 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 KG0VL S9 +10db on the inverted

          V SSB

17:11 W4DEX-DEX: Local signals not very good today and

          had QSB into the noise at times

*Good propagation between KGØVL and WW8II today

  that allowed QSO in CW and SSB at 443 miles.

*AB4AM was much weaker than normal with fast deep

  QSB fades at W4DEX but the same was not observed

  at KP2AE, WA4LDU and W2AZQ.

*KGØVL had partial copy on W4DEX at 808 miles

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16:28 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB Q5 but much weaker than normal

16:31 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing very very light SSB now

16:35 AB4AM-ROB: W2AZQ S8 for about 2 sec. then to the noise

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 559

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL signal detected briefly at 16:37:35

          (signal heard may have been WW8II in QSO with KGØVL)
          (W2AZQ reported hearing a weak signal about the same time)

16:39 K5HFG: copy AB4AM 519 with QSB

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 589 down to 339, very fast deep QSB

16:39 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 599

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM now in weak

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: complete 559 CW contact with KG0VL 1637ut

          full exchange

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: very little QSB on AB4AM..599 to 579 and back

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now in albeit very weak

16:43 KP2AE-JOE: AB4AM good 579 no QSB

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: I hear W4DEX sending my call

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599, very little QSB

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX detected in the noise

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX S6-7 fades in and out of the noise

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II good signal now

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II started off 549 then into the noise....

          now back up to 339

16:53 AB4AM-ROB: W2AZQ S7 Q5

16:55 KG0VL-JEFF: Wonderful SSB copy on WW8II now

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: Real GOOD 55 SSB chat with KG0VL

          GREAT copy 1654 ut 1655 ut 

16:39 KE8GC-GREG: KG0VL 347

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: KE8GC heard, but very weak. AB4AM

          also weak now on cw.

Click for AB4AM at KGØVL .wma recording 

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: Rob still hanging in there

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM going from 579 down into

          329 in very quick fades

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now very weak on cw

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 579 559 up and down 599

          for about 2 sec.

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: Weak ssb now

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: Peaks SE of here

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU and AB4AM SSB

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 5/7

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM 5/7 here also but then faded out

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: weak ssb still there

Nothing heard from K5HFG at WA4LDU and W4DEX today.  Also K5HFG did not copy WA4LDU or W4DEX.  The 103 mile path between WA4LDU and W4DEX was a bit below normal on SSB.  KGØVL was initially on but lost internet connection so he was unable to coordinate with the group although he reported no signals heard.  

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: copy AB4AM 559 CW now
16:26 KP2AE-JOE: hear AB4AM on SSB
16:31 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE just came up to S7 out of the

          noise then QSB back down
16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: That is WB8PMD in WV he is 559 solid
16:32 KP2AE-JOE: hear WA4LDU and W2AZQ
16:34 KG0VL-JEFF: WB8PMD Q5 here now.
16:37 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 579
16:38 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI here also
16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM now very faint
16:39 WA4LDU-JOE: QSB on AB4AM CW took signal into

           the noise at one point but then back
16:40 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL solid steady 559 we did an

           exchange of 559 QSO solid contact I was reduced

           power of about 400 watts
16:40 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM was 539
16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard WW8II, even with the array pointed                            SE.
16:41 AB4AM-ROB: QSB on SSB signals from WA4LDU,                                   KP2AE, W2AZQ all up to 5/7 to in the noise.

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAD COPY ON KG0VL NO MATER                            WHERE  I POINTED THE SA ARRAY

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: Was surprised to hear WB8PMD, distance is                          613 miles from here.

Fair propagation today with a lot of fast QSB:

16:28 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II at 1615 was 579.....now down to 539
16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I copied AB4AM 559 at 1600 ut today
16:33 K5HFG: i copied AB4AM cw 519
16:35 WA4LDU-JOE: SSB contact with AB4AM 5-7
16:35 AB4AM-ROB: SSB WA4LDU 5/8 with a 5/7 return report

          from WA4LDU
16:36 KP2AE-JOE: copy ab4am working wa4ldu
16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL copy 559 to 519 QSB
16:40 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG VARY VARY WEAK 41 AT

           BEST cannot copy call but detect signal
16:41 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 559 on peaks
16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM QSB 519 to now 539
16:41 K5HFG: copy ab4am cw 519
16:41 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 539 to 589, very fast QSB
16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NOW 559
16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX now 559
16:42 K5HFG: copied ab4am cw solid with no QSB with 200 filter
16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599
16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX now 519 dropping into noise
16:43 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG in the noise @ 5/7
16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX now 559 again top of QSB
16:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 5/8 589 Q5 but, weaker than usual
16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 539 to 579 also with fast QSB dips
16:46 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 5/7 @ the noise QSB faded out
16:50 KP2AE-JOE: had some copy on bruce
16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: Only heard WW8II and very weakly. Signal

          lowest in several weeks, did not hear any Southern Stations
16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING because I copied you

          (KG0VL) real good on the SAL and weAK ON THE INVERTED V
16:57 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II now 579
16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 41 to 559 real quick QSB
16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: Had a hard time with that one, signals up and down.
17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: YEP quick QSB and real deep YOU were a solid

          559 for about 15 sec then nothing
17:00 W4DEX-DEX: Looks like everyone experienced fast QSB today

          on both short and long paths

The best DX propagation today was between KGØVL and WW8II.
16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce now good on ssb here
16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID Q5 COPY AND EXCHANGE SSB and CW WITH KG0VL NICE SIGNAL TODAY

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II started off very weak....now up to 559
16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II started off very strong and then got very weak, just the opposite of the W4DEX observation at 1649

16:49 WA4PGI-GENE: WW8II 539

16:41 WA4LDU-JOE: copy WA4PGI, Gene CW 519

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG, very weak CW at 1638....can't confirm call

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY W4DEX 449 TODAY

Short-range signals between WA4LDU, W2AZQ, KP2AE and W4DEX were much weaker than yesterday.

16:26 KP2AE-JOE: AB4AM was 59 at times here

16:26 WA1AC-CLINT: Q5 signal on KP2AE, Q5 signal on AB4AM with QSB

16:28 AB4AM-ROB: WA1AC 5/9 and KP2AE 5/7 + SSB @ AB4AM

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: Very good propagation today between AB4AM, KP2AE, WA1AC and W4DEX

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II weak but readable, about 439

16:38 AB4AM-ROB: Could hear occasional tones but no copy on WW8II

16:39 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL @ the noise QSB takes him out

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II started out fairly strong but was nearly gone at the end of the two minutes.

16:41 K5HFG: ab4am 539

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: copy KG0VL 449 FROM1638 TO 1639

16:43 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing Dex 599

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 579

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: 717 miles cw. today (KGØVL at AB4AM)

16:57 K5HFG: I heard AB4AM clear as a bell but signal was only S3

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: ROB AB4AM AND I HAD SOLID CW CONTACT A 559 TO HIM HE SENT 599 TO ME 10 MINUTES AGO 

16:26 K5HFG: Rob, I heard you in and out 209.

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II is moving the S-meter here

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 569

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 579 to the noise

16:40 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID 559 TO 599 ON KG0VL WAS MAKING MY S METER JUMP BEST HEARD ON THE SAL TODAY ABOUT 5TO 6 DB BETTER THAN THE INVERTED V 

16:41 K5HFG: copy Rob AB4AM RST 339

16:41 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM COPYING K5HFG WEAK BUT I AM GETTING HIS CALL SOLID 

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM 539

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG AT LEAST A 339 TO A 449

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 599+ with deep fade to 539

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 449 SOLID COPY CALL

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM WAS A 339 ON HIS TRANSMISSION

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL AT 449

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: MOST INTERESTING TODAY SIGNALS ARE STRONGER ON THE SAL ANTENNA THAN ON THE INVERTED V 

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce was good copy, nothing from Don or Dex, might have heard Rob very weak, but too weak to copy

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 579 to the noise... Short peak to 599 then faded Heard better on the BOG today than Inverted V 

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II was better on the inverted V

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING DATA SO ARE WE GETTING GROUND WAVE TODAY WITH NVIS

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: Can just barely hear you on ssb Bruce

The best DX for the day was KGØVL received by KE8GC Q5 during a full 2 minute CW transmission at 319 miles.    KGØVL also had some copy on KE8GC who was running 100 watts to a dipole with an average height of only about 25 feet.

WW8II's signal was heard but weak at KGØVL and W4DEX.  WW8II detected KGØVL's signal but heard nothing from W4DEX.

ON the short paths SSB and CW was good between KE8GC and WW8II at 130 miles.  Also good between WA1AC and W4DEX at 73 miles.   

16:37 KE8GC-GREG: WW8II, 599

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL VERY WEAK IN THE NOISE

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II weak, yet there for the two minute duration

16:41 WA4LDU-JOE: k5hfg briefly visible in the waterfall but no copy

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG in the noise

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: 559 COPY ON AB4AM

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 579

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID COPY ON AB4AM 559

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KE8GC SOLID599

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: OK TODAY SOLID COPY 599 WITH KE8GC 130 MILE PATH AND       WEAK CW WITH KG0VL 444 MILE PATH SOLID 550 COPY ON AB4AM 546 MILE PATH

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: Light copy on WA4LDU on SSB and K5HFG on CW

WW8II and KGØVL made another solid CW QSO today.  WW8II peaked 579 at W4DEX and his signal was detected by WA4LDU.  AB4AM on CW was heard at KGØVL.  AB4AM was the usual 599 at W4DEX and WA4LDU.  K4DBK was good SSB copy at W4DEX.  K5HFG reported no signals heard.  

We had the best propagation between WW8II and W4DEX that we've had in many months.  Good enough for a solid 510 mile CW QSO with WW8II peaking 579 at W4DEX and 559 at WW8II.  

WW8II end of QSO with W4DEX

WA4LDU also detected WW8II at 583 miles.

Signals between WW8II and KGØVL, that has been good recently, was very weak today. 

K5HFG reported hearing no one and he was not heard.

Signals on the short paths between WA4LDU, WA1AC and W4DEX were about average with very little QSB. 

The 443 mile path between WW8II and KGØVL has become more consistent over the past month.  Good enough today to support a solid 559 CW and a 4x4 SSB QSO.  WW8II testing in CW mode at about 1620 UT was 559 at W4DEX.  At 1629 UT 529.  At 1635 the signal was down to 419 with fades into the noise.  WW8II heard AB4AM on CW 449 and detected CW from W4DEX.

AB4AM was 599 CW at  KP2AE, W4DEX and 589 at WA4LDU with noticeable QSB.  AB4AM reported 589 CW from W4DEX.  SSB signals between WA4LDU, KP2AE and W4DEX were good with some deep QSB.

AB4AM received the most reports today.  His CW was 599 at KP2AE, WA1AC and W4DEX.  Also his signal was detected by KGØVL (718 miles), WW8II (546 miles) and K5HFG (310 miles).

AB4AM at KGØVL

  

WW8II and KGØVL had a 529 CW QSO (443 miles)

Propagation on the 51 and 73 mile paths between KP2AE, WA1AC and W4DEX was much better than average with S9+ signals and no noticable QSB

WW8II and KGØVL were able to squeak out a weak CW QSO today.  W4DEX was able to barely detect CW from WW8II.  The only other reception was on the short 103 mile path between WA4LDU and W4DEX where signals between the two were good with noticeable QSB.  K5HFG was also present but was not heard and reported nothing heard at his QTH.

We have seen some evidence the east-west paths are often better than in a north-south direction.  A thought on that by WW8II: 

"WW8II-BRUCE: it is those longitudinal magnetic lines we are trying to get through and at the shallow angle we seem to just skip along them but not cross where when at the same latitude we just go through with less loss.  I know my idea ????"

Propagation was somewhat better today than on Saturday but still way short of the very good signals we had Friday.  WW8II was heard weak by KGØVL and 429 at W4DEX.  WA4LDU reported detecting WW8II's signal.  On the short paths, KE8GC reported WW8II 599 at 130 miles.  AB4AM was 589 at W4DEX and 599 at WA4LDU.  K4DBK whos signal is usually at least detectable by W4DEX was not heard today.