The 444 mile path between KGØVL and WW8II was very good today:

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID 559 TO 599 COPY AND EXCHANGE qso WITH KG0VL AT 1637UT 

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HAD A 55 TO 59 SSB COPY AND SSB CONTACT EVEN CHATTED FOR A COUPLE MINUTES
16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce sounds like a local. (well, almost)

WW8II peaked 559 on the initial 2-minute transmission at W4DEX with QSB down to 439 during his exchange with KGØVL.  KGØVL and K5HFG was not heard by W4DEX.  K5HFG reported hearing no one.