Another good day but overall not as good as we had a few days ago on the 27th.  Looking back at last year's reports, November 29th, 2018 was the best day of the year.  

Stations on today:  WW8II, KP2AE, K4FI, WA4LDU, KG0VL, W8LXJ, N4AOW, K4DBK, WB3WCJ, W4DEX, WA4PGI, AD4HG
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17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Had a quick 55 QSO with N4AOW at 1715ut

17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: SSB QSO with W4DEX 55 both ways

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB 5x5

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SSBS9+10DB

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING QSB ON W4DEX S1 TO S7

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL 55 SSB COPY ON N4AOW

17:34 KG0VL-JEFF: N4AOW talking about cooking on the grill

17:34 K4DBK-DENNIS: copy N4AOW 57

17:34 K4DBK-DENNIS: WA4PGI booming in at 59

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW 559 ON THE SAL AND 57 ON THE INVERTED V

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL UP TO 599 ++ ON THE SAL 589 ON THE INVERTED V

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 579 right at the start....QSB down to 539.....and on down close to the noise at end of transmission

17:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: Hear a station in the noise @ 1737

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 599 ON THE SAL 579 ON THE INVERTED V

17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW - copied a few letters at the beginning then faded out

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX CW 539

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: SOME QSB ON W4DEX 529 TO 579

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now very strong on CW

17:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: 100% copy on W4DEX

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW - copy complete call in and out of the noise...very weak

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 579 then fade down to 539 at middle of the 2 min period...back up to 579 at end

17:43 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II S9+10 100%

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4PGI now 529 in Iowa

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: copy WA4PGI CW 579 on peaks

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WA4PGI 589, very little if any QSB noticed

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI LOUD 599+COPY TOTAL 2 MIN

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W8LXJ JUST LOUD

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: QSB ON W4DEX SSB

17:48 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX @57 calling N4AOW

17:50 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II calling KG0VL w 59 copy

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL LOUD 59+

17:51 K4DBK-DENNIS: WA4PGI strong 59

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI 55 SSB SOLID QSB SIGNAL IS COMING UP TO 59

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK NOW 55

17:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK S5 SSB

17:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II is 59

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK QUICK 59 QSO WITH ME

17:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX is 44 now

17:55 WA4LDU-JOE: copy WA4PGI ssb 57, copy K4DBK ssb 54

17:56 WA4LDU-JOE: copy N4AOW 57 earlier

17:57 K4DBK-DENNIS: AD4HG copied at 5/7

17:57 W4DEX-DEX: AD4HG 57 SSB

17:57 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II calling W8LXJ at 57

17:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: Sounds like W8LXJ 44

17:59 WA4PGI-GENE: CW copy KG0VL Nill, WW8II 539, W4DEX 579

17:59 K4DBK-DENNIS: W8LXJ is 57 now

18:00 WA4LDU-JOE: copy W8LXJ ssb just above the noise

18:00 K4DBK-DENNIS: Kg0VL near noise floor

18:01 WA4PGI-GENE: SSB Q5 on WW8II, K4DBK, W8LXJ, W4DEX, AD4HG
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Very good propagation again today.  After a mediocre day yesterday propagation today was as good as if not better than we experienced on Wednesday, November 27th.  And we had a record number of paths reports from these eleven participants:

WW8II, AB4AM, WB4WCJ, K4FI, WA4PGI, KGØVL, W8LXJ, K4DBK, KP2AE, W4DCL and W4DEX
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17:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear W4DEX SSB 51

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear AB4AM SSB 52 talking to W4DEX

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 5/7 just above the noise

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: just had a 59 QSO SSB with WA4PGI

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: WB4WCJ 5/8

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX now 55 SSB

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing K4FI 44

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 5/8 +

17:34 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing K4FI in Iowa

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: W8LXJ 59 SSB

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM now down at the noise

17:35 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM also heard in Iowa

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM now coming out of the noise

17:36 AB4AM-ROB: W8LXJ 5/8++

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: W8LXJ SSB Q5 S5

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK 55 SSB nice QSO copy

17:37 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II @ 5/5

17:37 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL is right at the noise SSB

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: copy K4DBK AND W4DEX NOW BOTH 55 QSO

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK S7

17:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX 5/9 on loop on ground

17:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II 5/7 calling KG0VL

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING WB4WCJ 51 COPY

17:39 WA4PGI-GENE: K4DBK S9

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ lot of QSB peaking 57 going into the noise at times

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX is very strong

17:40 K4DBK-DENNIS: copy W4DEX 5/9 on loop and L antennas

17:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: WA4PGI 5/9 very strong

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: QSB STILL COPY AB4AM AND K4DBK

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW DOWN TO 44

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM IS 579 ON CW

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI 599

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: WA4PGI 559-589 QSB to the noise

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 589

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WA4PGI 579

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI SOLID WHOLE TRANSMISSION 599

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 599 CW

17:48 WB4WCJ-PAUL: copy W4DEX, K4FI, AB4AM

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589-599++

17:49 K4DBK-DENNIS: hearing CW @ 1749

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL 599

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 579

17:51 KP2AE-JOE: must be a good day hearing everyone...KG0VL is 549, best ever heard

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: REAL GOOD FRONT TO BACK ON KG0VL ON THE SAL

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 559-579 Almost the same copy on the inverted V vs the K9AY

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559 and building up to 579 at end

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 3 S UNITS WEAKER ON GTHE INVERTED V

17:52 K4DBK-DENNIS: CW is s9+10 @1752

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 579-589

17:53 WA4PGI-GENE: Q5 on everyone WW8II was 599, best ever.

17:53 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II booming CW signal now

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II very close to 599 

17:56 K4DBK-DENNIS: Copy W4DEX 5/7 & K4FI 4/4

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY THE KG0VL AND W4DEX QSO 55 BOTH WAYS

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY K4FI SSB 55 AT 1756

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS STILL 57 WITH QSB

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK NOW SSB 51

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS NOW 55 SSB

18:01 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI IS NOW 55 TO 57 QSB

18:01 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II was 5/7

18:01 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS NOW 59

18:02 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL THAT TRANSMISSION QSB 53

18:02 K4DBK-DENNIS: WA4PGI was just 5/5

18:03 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB peaking 57 with QSB down close to noise at times

18:03 K4DBK-DENNIS: copy W8LXJ 4/4

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: NICE QSO 57 BETWEEN W8LXJ AND KG0VL

18:03 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II calling LXJ was 5/9

18:04 K4DBK-DENNIS: W8LXJ now 5/7

18:04 AB4AM-ROB: Good copy on W8LXJ and KG0VL

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING DEEP QSB ON W8LXJ AND KG0VL

18:05 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK STILL 55

18:05 WW8II-BRUCE: I NOW COPY W4DCL AT THE NOISE

18:08 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB

18:09 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD QSO WITH W4DCL 55 COPY

18:10 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QSO WITH W4DCL GOOD 51

18:10 WW8II-BRUCE: KGOVL QSB UP AND DOWN FROM S9 TO 51

18:11 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DCL now Q5 in Iowa, 803 miles

18:12 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS NOW UP 59

18:12 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DCL AT THE NOISE NOW

18:15 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL S9 SSB QSB IS UP

18:16 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NOW 51 JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

18:16 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX goes from S-7 to noise in fading

18:17 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI STILL 51

18:18 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB NOW 51

18:19 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NOW IN THE NOISE

18:19 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB COMING UP TO 55 AGAIN

18:20 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL I JUST QSO WITH 57

18:20 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX calling N1SQ

18:21 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL HEARING EVERYONE

18:21 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM good signal
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Short distant propagation was back to more like normal today.  Good copy with some QSB.  The 808 mile path between KGØVL and W4DEX which was almost constant SSB QSO quality yesterday was back to more like a recent normal.  Just good enough to support a quick SSB contact on propagation peaks.
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17:32 WA4LDU-JOE: I can hear SSB in the noise but not well enough to make out the words

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HAD A Q5 QSO WITH W4DEX THEN TOOK A DIVE QSB

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID S9+ OFF THE BACK OF THE SAL ANTENNA

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU S5 with some QSB....much better than yesterday

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ S3 on peaks

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX heard here, but weak and constant fading

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING W4DEX NOW Q5 BUT JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: i JUST HEARD W4DEX RELAY TO ALL THE CW TIMES

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL STRONG SIGNAL AND W4DEX AT THE NOISE

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599 ON THE SAL AND THE INVERTED V antennas

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: solid no QSB on KG0VL 599 full transmission

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL not heard for first 90 seconds, then gradually came out of the noise to 549 at end

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU SOILD 559 COPY

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU NOW 539 COPY

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU ALMOST FADEDTO THE NOISE

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 579 COPY

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: copied a few letters from KG0VL right at the end

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: I could tell that there was CW during Joe's slot, but too weak to make out any characters.

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB TO 539

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QUICK QSB BACK TO 579 TO 599

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX up and down, 539 to noise and back

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 589 with very little QSB

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II strong, good signal again today.

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II Initially 579 then quick fade down to 549 and back up to 579

17:48 WA4LDU-JOE: copy WW8II XW well at first but then faded to noise. CW was good copy but not moving s meter

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: N4AOW now on SSB

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: N4AOW Q5 S5

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY N4AOW AT 1747 55

17:55 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ was copying N4AOW

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 TO ALL CU ALL TOMORROW

17:57 WA4LDU-JOE: 73 all

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: JEFF KG0VL WAS STILLS9 ++++ LIKE LOCAL COPY
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We experienced very unusual midday propagation today.  KGØVL on CW and SSB received at  W4DEX was stronger at 808 miles than KP2AE at 51 miles and WA4LDU at 103 miles.  Also very little QSB was observed during multiple transmissions by KGØVL.  Click links below for  CW and SSB of KGØVL:

KGØVL CW at W4DEX 

On the SSB recording below KGØVL was still Q5 copy running 55 watts:
KGØVL SSB at W4DEX

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17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR KGOVL TUNING UP

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU way down from normal, KP2AE and WB4WCJ not heard so far

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR W4DEX ON SSB 51

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I DO NOT HEAR WHO W4DEX IS TALKING TO

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID Q5 51 TO 52

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599 ON THE SAL

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 58 ON THE INVERTED V

17:35 KP2AE-JOE: KG0VL much stronger than W4DEX

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 569 and getting stronger

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL now 589!

17:36 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW 539 with very little QSB

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL PEAKED TO 599 PLUS 10 DB

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SENDING V'S SOLID 599

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU good signal now, 529 in Iowa, 833 miles.

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW AS STRONG AS KG0VL WAS

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 579 to 519

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING SOME QSB ON W4DEX NOW 579

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX also good signal now, 539

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of QSB on WA4LDU from nothing to 559

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 559 to 589

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: Very quick deep fade on WW8II

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II CW 599, nearing "obscene" levels.

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: very slight copy on WW8II CW on a peak

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: Having a hard time communicating with the locals today

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: Can copy WW8II over WA4LDU

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: Strange conditions

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SSB S9+20 DB WITH AMP ON S 9+

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID Q5 AS GOOD AS 57 TO 59 AT TIMES THERE IS SOME QSB

17:54 WA4LDU-JOE: I copied Jeff briefly but only got his call on a peak.

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW DOWN IN SIGNAL TO S9 +10

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW 57

17:57 WA4LDU-JOE: I can hear Jeff in the noise but not well enough to tell what he is saying

17:57 WA4LDU-JOE: WB4WCJ said he is not copying anything

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: SERIOUSLY ON THE POSSIBLES NOW SCATTER THERE IS ALOT OF SNOW STORMS IN THE MIDWEST AND WEST TODAY

18:00 KG0VL-JEFF: Several SSB signals on now

18:05 WW8II-BRUCE: OK 73 LAST HEARD KG0VL +10 AND W4DEX S8

18:06 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL UP TO +30 W4DEX at the same time down to 51
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WW8II-BRUCE: welcome everyone that might be monitoring this net. https://www.netlogger.org/  If you hear a signal please tell us about it here on the AIM window. You do not have to transmit to report what you hear. This net is to study the propagation of the 160 meter wave during the day light hours, and to match it to a multiple of conditions. you can see past data of these test at https://1899-khz-midday-prop-test.blogspot.com/
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17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM AND WW8II 519 TO 539 CW AT 1722

17:29 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing W4DEX very weak on SSB now.

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE 5/7 SSB with W4DEX @ 5/8

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 5/8-5/9 SSB

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 5/7 SSB

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: AZQ 5/9 + SSB

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I was detecting AB4AM SSB in the noise on the inverted V nothing on the SAL

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599 on the SAL 559 on the inverted V antenna

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL at the noise 579

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL constant no noticed QSB

17:36 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL QSB fades in the noise then back up

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 569 with very little QSB for the full 2-minute transmission.

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM now 599 on the SAL 559 on the inverted V antenna

17:38 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 599 with QSB

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Good signal from  AB4AM, peaking around 559

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: No QSB noticed on AB4AM

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM peaking 599 with slight QSB

17:40 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589 599

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX in the noise can just copy some QSB noted

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599 with slight QSB

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX now 519

17:40 AB4AM-ROB: Slight QSB early on W4DEX but solid now

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX from Q5 steady, to in the noise and gone. Signal back up towards the end.
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Propagation was good enough today for several 400 to 800 mile 579+ CW receptions.  Also on SSB except during QSB fades.  Several notable observations from the log below:

• 17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Nearly sounded like I heard two signals from AB4AM, unless there was another CW signal just under his.

• 17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM also sounded like an echo present.

• 17:39 W2AZQ-CARL: Heard some CW from K5HFG but no copy.  (Carl has detected K5HFG several times when no one else in the NC and SC did.  W2AZQ and K5HFG are with 1 degree of being at the same latitude)

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17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: AT 1714 TO 1718 UT AB4AM AND WW8II HAD A 51 TO 52 EXCHANGE ON SSB

17:28 K5HFG: I heard the tail end of the QSO. 61 F 53% rh

17:31 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of QSB on the short paths

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SSB 41 IN NOISE

17:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing AB4AM now on SSB

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU initially 58 then down to 53

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM WAS ALSO 51

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX and WA4LDU 5/7 SSB came out of the noise

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB 55

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: QSB today is quick

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX is back in the noise

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599 0N BOTH THE SAL AND THE INVERTED V

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 579 with QSB to the noise

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING KG0VL ON BACK OF ANTENNA 599

17:36 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL detectable but no copy

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW initially 559, slightly stronger at end, 569

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG right at the noise

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST CAN DETECT K5HFG BUT NO REAL COPY

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NOW 599

17:39 W2AZQ-CARL: Heard some CW from K5HFG but no copy

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 559 ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM 559 to 599 with QSB

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SOLID 599 ON SAL

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 589 with a few very fast deep fades down to 539

17:41 K5HFG: copy AB4AM 519. gone and back again. Deep QSB

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU599++ on inverted V 579 on K9AY

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Nearly sounded like I heard two signals from AB4AM, unless there was another CW signal just under his.

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: CAN JUST DETECT WA4LDU NO REAL COPY

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 579 also with several fast deep fades down to 539

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 599

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 599 ON THE SAL AND 559 ON THE INVERTED V

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 589 with QSB to 559

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589 on inverted V, 559 on K9AY, some fade noted to 579

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 559 and in for the two-minute duration.

17:45 K5HFG: no copy on W4DEX. I can see his sig on scope. Hearing SSB in the distance.

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II loud as usual.

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 579 on inverted V 579 589 on K9AY some light QSB

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: Wow!  WW8II initially 589, slow fade to 559 then back up to 579 at end of transmission

17:47 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW 518 then into noise... sounds like some "wobble" on the signal almost an echo

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: QSB varies in speed and depth here today depending on the station

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM also sounded like an echo present.

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU is booming now

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing KP2AE now

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: QUICK SSB EXCHANGE WITH KG0VL HE WAS 59 COPY

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: COMPLETE SSB EXCHANGE WITH W4DEX 51 COPY

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing Carl 5/7 5/8

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SSB WAS AGAIN 51

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: W2AZQ 55

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW UP TO 53 SSB

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IN THE NOISE ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID 53 ON THE SAL

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM IS NOW 55 SSB

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: NO COPY ON W2AZQ BUT AB4AM WAS LOUD

18:00 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU is 59

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We had fairly good propagation today.  WW8II was Q5 SSB copy at KGØVL, W4DEX and W8PZW.  KGØVL, WW8II and W8PZW had a three-way SSB QSO.  However, W8PZW was not heard by W4DEX
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17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 589

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID NO QSB AT THIS TIME

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559 right out of the gate....then slight QSB down to 549 and then up to 569

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW SOLID 589 TO 599 ENTIRE 2 MIN TRANSMISSION

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 539 ON THE SAL 419 ON THE INVERTED V

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Good signal from W4DEX, 559 and consistent

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now moving S-meter, good signal.

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 539 then slow signal increase up to 579 at end of transmission

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID Q5 PLUS COPY ON KG0VL SSB GOOD SSB CHAT FOR ALMOST 5 MINUTES

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD SSB CHAT Q5 WITH W4DEX SSB

17:55 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II now 57 SSB QSO

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AND W8PZW SOLID SSB CONTACT Q5 COPY BOTH WAYS
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Additional to the reports below, N4AOW was Q5 SSB copy at AB4AM, KP2AE, WA4LDU, K4FI and W4DEX.
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17:30 KP2AE-JOE: AB4AM 57 here

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 579 - 599,  K4FI 579-589 SSB on Inverted V

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 57 to 59

17:32 K5HFG: I hear AB4AM in the noise.

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE 579-599

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 57, K4FI 56, WA4LDU 55, KP2AE 55

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 559

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW initially 539 for about 15 sec then into the noise. Back up to 429 at end of transmission

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: SOME QUICK QSB ON KG0VL

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW detectable but not readable

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 579-589

17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG came up and detectable but no copy

17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 599

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM right at noise level, but consistent

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 589

17:41 K5HFG: AB4AM is 559 down to 529 back up to 559

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 589

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 599++

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: DETECT CW ON WA4LDU BUT UNABLE TO COPY DEEP IN THE NOISE

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU 419 AT THE END

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599+

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY W4DEX SENDING V's DEEP IN THE NOISE PARTIAL CALL

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 519 with lite fades

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599 to 579 and back

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially not detected, then up to 559 during the middle of transmission, then no QSB until end

17:47 WA4LDU-JOE: no copy on WW8II CW

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 539 strongest peaking NE
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Nothing significant to report today.  Signals were considerable weaker than they were yesterday.
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17:26 W4DEX-DEX: I heard N4AOW S5 SSB, called him but no answer

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE at the noise

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 519 TO WEAK IN TH NOISE

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: SWITCHED TO THE INVERTED V NOW 519 AGAIN

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW COMING UP AGAIN TO 519 BACK TO 419 ON HE SAL

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially not detected....now at 1736 very weak...can copy call

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG JUST ABOVE THE NOISE COPY HIS CALL 419 THEN GONE

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG was 579 then in the noise

17:39 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 539 SENDING V V V V HIS CALL SOLID ON THE SAL IN THE NOISE ON THE INVERTED V

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: 1740 W4DEX IN THE NOISE THEN 170:25 BACK TO 529

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM DETECT AT THE NOISE

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard W4DEX for about 15 seconds out of the two minutes. Very rough copy and then gone.

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY AB4AM CALL SOLID 519 AT 1742:15

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 579, very little QSB

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM STILL 519

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM weak, yet so far the strongest of the bunch.

17:43 K5HFG: AB4AM 539 solid w/ some light QSB.now 559

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II Stable 579 for the first minute, then slow QSB down to 539

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II not his usual self, signal near noise level for the duration.

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: Good copy on KP2AE just now 5/7 SSB

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of QSB on KP2AE

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE is Q5 on peaks then nil

17:56 K5HFG: I copy AB4AM SSB 55 solid
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• KGØVL copied WA4LDU 100 watt CW today at 833 miles

• WA4LDU heard two quick signal bursts at 17:38:45 while             K5HFG was transmitting

• KGØVL reported better reception on his TX vertical than with       receive antenna, unusual

• KGØVL on CW was the strongest at W4DEX since late last          winter.

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17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR SOMEONE CALLING ME YES KG0VL NOW 55 SSB

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID SSB QSO WITH KG0V\L AFTER HE COMPLETED QSO WITH W4DEX NOT A STRONG AS YESTERDAY BUT SOLID 55

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY W4DEX 44 SSB

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB initially 3x2 but came up to 5x4 for a quick QSO

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 579 TO 599 CW

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW nice 579

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS GIVING MY S METER A WORKOUT

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL FADED TO JUST ABOVE THE NOISE THEN BACK TO 559

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW very little is any QSB, at least 579 if not a 589 signal

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: partial copy on KG0VL in and out of the noise

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG FADING IN AND OUT OF THE NOISE

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: Best signal since late last winter from KG0VL

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 559

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY ON THE SAL BUT NO COPY ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599 to 559 and back with QSB

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: BARELY COPY W4DEX ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA STILL 559 ON THE SAL

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now peaking 539 on the vertical TX antenna

17:41 K5HFG: I see W4DEX signal on scope but, no copy on DEX

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW initially 539 the QSB into the noise

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 589 on vertical, 539 on RX antenna

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW coming back up to 539 and ended at 539.

17:43 K5HFG: hear an occasional CW note but, no copy on ww8ii

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU CW 579....no stronger that KG0VL's signal

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Now hearing WA4LDU on CW just above the noise.

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU-KGØVL is 833 miles

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AND WW8II HAD SOLID QSO 1750 TO 1754 SIGNALS TOOK A DEEP FADE AT 1753 THEN BACK UP AFTER 15 SECONDS
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Propagation today was back to more like it has been recently.  Fairly good signals on peaks allowing SSB exchanges over 800 miles
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17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 44 SSB COPY

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing W4DEX KP2AE Q5 S9 SSB

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 599.   10 TO 15 DB OUT OF THE NOISE

17:36 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 559 to 599

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL Initially 439....now building up to 549....and at end of transmission 569

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID ON ALL ANTENNAS

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 559

17:37 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599 +++

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 559 ON THE SAL 419 ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:39 K5HFG: heard a few CW notes from W4DEX but no copy. I see sig on the scope

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX about 529 throughout the sequence with no fading

17:40 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 559

17:40 KP2AE-JOE: WW8II 549 on CW

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II sounds like a local here on CW

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 579 and building......up to 589 the back down to 579 at end of transmission

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 599++

17:41 KP2AE-JOE: wow ab4am 599 on CW

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM about 519 with minor fades, 100% Q5 signal

17:43 K5HFG: AB4AM 519 to noise back up to 519 and back to noise

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SOLID 599 10DB OR MORE AT TIMES OUT OF THE NOISE

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 419 MOSTLY

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 419 AT THE NOISE

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG about 519, best I have heard Don to date.

17:45 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 559 to the noise

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 59 PLUS ON SSB

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 57 SSB

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SSB IN THR NOISE KG0VL AND I STILL SOLID 59 PLUS

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: CONFIRM KG0VL AND AB4AM QSO 51 CONTACT

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 4x2 SSB

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL is at the noise on SSB

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AND I WW8II HAVE BEEN CHATTINGON SSB COMPARING SAL ANTENNA TO VERTICL SAYS I AM LOUDER ON THE VERTICAL

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING HE IS LOUDER HERE ON THE SAL THAN THE INVERTED V

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: SO APPEARS THE VERTICAL COMPONENT IS IN PLAY HERE

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing W4DEX and KP2AE better on the inverted V today

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHERE AND AT WHAT ANGLE THE SOLAR WIND IS IMPACTING THE EARTHS MAGNETIC FIELD TODAY

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL ARMCHAIR COPY DOWN MAYBE 5 DB FROM THE START BUT WE JUST QSO AND SIGNED ON SSB STILL 59 PLUS COPY

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM NOW HEARING W4DEX 51

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING ON THE SAL NOT THE INVERTED V

18:02 WW8II-BRUCE: SSB SIGNAL NOW COMING OUT OF THE NOISE

18:03 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing KG0VL SSB

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AND WW8II JUST SIGNED ON SSB.  KLG0VL STILL 59

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HEAD BOTH SIDES OF W4DEX AND KG0VL SAY 73

18:05 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 5x3, 73
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Monday, 18 November 2019 - 20:12 UTC

Coronal hole faces Earth

Maybe the above was responsible for the weaker and more dynamic range in signal strength today than we have seen recently.  

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17:32 KP2AE-JOE: Hearing AB4AM on SSB

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: Lots of fast QSB on the short path to KP2AE

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: Signals good on peaks but deep fast fades

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 519 SLOW QSB BUILDING TO 539

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID 539 AT THE END

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL barely detectable at the start then built up to 439 at end of the 2 min xmission

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG right at the noise threshold, but I can make out Don's call

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM good CW signal now into Iowa

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM initially 439 now up to only 549

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG in the noise

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW COPY AB4AM 449 IN THE NOISE

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM went from 529 to gone in sixty seconds.

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IN THE NOISE

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY W4DEX VERY WEAK

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX came out of the noise to 589 the quickly back into the noise...Hearing on Inverted V and nothing on K9AY...

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX signal up and down, Q5 to no signal. Much like ocean waves, ebb and flow.

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II barely detectable.....built up a bit at the end

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: spaceweatherlive.com reporting coronal-hole-facing-earth

17:46 K5HFG: light copy on ww8ii to no copy

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II like the others today, strong signal to not being heard.

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLAR WIND PUSHING HARD ON THE EARTH MAGNETIC FIELD

17:50 KP2AE-JOE: Having trouble copying W4DEX...AB4AM was 549 on CW

17:53 W4DEX-DEX: Losing the path to KP2AE
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We had fair propagation on the over 500 miles paths today with  very slow deep fades 
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17:35 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL Nice 559 right at the start

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS SOLID 559 TO 599 SOLID COPY

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID COPY EVEN OFF THE BACK OF THE SAL ANTENNA

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559 with no noticeable QSB for the full 2 min period

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: I heard W4DEX on SSB just prior to my start.

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS SOLID 559 10 dB OUT OF THE NOISE

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW TAKING A QSB FADE TO THE NOISE

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW IN THE NOISE

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX went from Q5 to lost in the noise. No longer heard here.

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II not heard initially, became detectable briefly at 1742, then up to 549 at end of the 2 min

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II loud, then complete fade to noise.

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: OK most interesting data the QSB fades all reporting the same condition which is good data

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: W2AZQ detected CW during the last part of WW8II's transmission

17:55 KC2UT-JERRY: I heard the following on my receiver at Home QTH 10 miles west of Syracuse

17:55 KC2UT-JERRY: at 1736 KG0VL 58 big singal min QSB

17:56 KC2UT-JERRY: Also W4DEX at 1739 weaker but still Q5 55 report

17:56 KC2UT-JERRY: WW8II  with a beautiful; 59 signal

17:58 KC2UT-JERRY: Also noting the high end AM Band 1600-1700 pretty much open too

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The 443 mile East/West path between WW8II and KGØVL was good today.  Other paths tested were weak but usable between QSB fades. 
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17:33 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB weak but Q5 copy

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SENDING V AND HIS CALL SOLID 559

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY KG0VL SOLID COPY FULL 2MIN 559 TO 579 

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 329, Readable with considerable difficulty, Very weak signal

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 519

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 559 with very fast QSB

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX I DETECT BUT UNABLE TO COPY VERY WEAK

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM heard weak, but just above the noise.

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX also very weak, but hangin' in there.

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 419 AT THE END

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce now moving the S-meter. Will see how long it stays that way.

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 559 to 599

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II light 559 to in the noise

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 559 for about 15 seconds then slow QSB down into the noise and never recovered

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: I WILL SEND AGAIN FOR 1 MIN AT 1750 SEE IF HARRY CAN COPY

17:51 KG0VL-JEFF: Good CW signal now from Bruce

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II again 559 with no QSB that time

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: COMPLETE QSO WITH KG0VL 559

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Both local and DX propagation was fairly good today.  WW8II on CW was very good copy at KP2AE, WA4LDU, AB4AM and W4DEX at over 500 miles.  KGØVL was good CW copy at W4DEX and heard by KP2AE and WA4LDU.
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17:32 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM S5, WALDU, and KP2AE S8

17:33 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM very good SSB here today 5-9

17:33 KG0VL-JEFF: I have been hearing W4DEX on SSB (albeit very weak) for the past few minutes.

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX, WA4LDU, KP2AE all Q5 S5

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: OK NOW HEARING SSB SOUNDS LIKE W4DEX

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559 right out of the gate

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 529

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 559

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: light copy on KG0VL CW... not very strong but readable in and out of the noise

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SOLID 599

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 519 now in Iowa

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL steady 559, very little is any QSB

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 589

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM STILL SOLID 599

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: MAKING MY S METER BOUNCE

17:38 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob CW 599 to 579 and back

17:39 K5HFG: AB4AM 539 with fades to noise and back to 519

17:39 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 559

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 559 V VV V

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 559 TO 579

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 599, double with W4DEX 599

17:43 K5HFG: I see Dex signal on scope but no copy

17:43 K4DBK-DENNIS: copy CW

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: Dex about S-1 but steady signal level for the two-minute duration.

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II RST 589 !!!

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: copy Bruce CW very light in and out of the noise

17:44 K4DBK-DENNIS: 100% copy on WW8II

17:45 K4DBK-DENNIS: on L and LOG ants

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II up and down, from loud to in the noise.

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II very little if any QSB.....strong signal

17:45 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II IN the noise to 559

17:45 K4DBK-DENNIS: better on LoG

17:46 K5HFG: I see ww8ii signal and hear occasional tones but no copy

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG started out 589 then nothing

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: QSB is very deep and fast today here... Signals are 599 Q5 to nothing in a couple of seconds

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW SOILD W4DEX SSB

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL HEARING SSB W4DEX

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX WW8II SSB CONTACT EXCHANGE SOLID 55

17:53 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II S5 quick SSB QSO

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM STILL COPY W4DEX SSB 6db +ABOVE THE NOISE

18:01 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM now good on SSB
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Fairly good local propagation with some deep fades.  DX wise signals were detectable and marginally useable.
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17:34 W4DEX-DEX: Fairly good local signals with some fades

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: I got a V from KG0VL but that was all

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW initially very weak but came up to marginal copy, about 329 at 1739 UT

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599- very strong and little QSB

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX steady 509, but little to no fading

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 589 with slight QSB

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE 579 with a few deep fades

17:47 WA4LDU-JOE: KP2AE CW 569 to the noise with QSB
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We had several DX SSB QSOs and many DX CW receptions today.  QSB on distant paths was minimum while we saw several fast deep fades on the shorter paths.

Over the past 22 months of our daytime test, there have been multiple reports of quick bursts of signal enhancement. Some of these bursts occurred during transmission to weak to detect other than during the burst.  Below is an example that occurred today while K5HFG was transmitting as heard by W4DEX.  The first part of the recording below is KGØVL ending his two-minute CW sequence.  Then K5HFG started his two-minute transmission at 17:37 UT.  K5HFG's signal was not heard at W4DEX other than the burst that occurred at 17:37:14 UT.

K5HFG Signal Burst received at W4DEX

This sounds very much like meteor trail ionization enhancement heard on VHF.  Meteor scatter on 160 meters?

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17:31 K5HFG: I hear SSB

17:31 K5HFG: I hear KG0VL

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL Q5 S3 SSB QSO

17:35 K5HFG: I copied KG0VL 519 SSB

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW 559

17:36 KP2AE-JOE: KG0VL CW 519

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 539 CW AT DAWSONVILLE GA

17:37 K5HFG: copy KG0VL CW 539 solid the entire time. no QSB

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG now Q5 on CW

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 529 IN DAWSONVILLE GA

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: Also no QSB on KG0VL here

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: Heard one strong blip from K5HFG at 17:37:14 UT

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: COPIED K5HFG ENTIRE TIME

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W2AZQ NOW 559 IN DAWSONVILLE GA

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: W2AZQ 589 with deep quick fades

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: W2AZQ JUST TOOK A QUICK FADE

17:41 K5HFG: no copy on W2AZQ

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX's beginning carrier about knocked my headphones off.

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 519 IN DAWSONVILLE GA

17:43 KP2AE-JOE: WW8II/4 CW 539

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II/4 589 with quick fades to noise floor

17:45 K5HFG: copy WW8II/4 539 solid. no QSB

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 consistent 519 with similar results on vertical TX antenna

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: IT APPEARS LIKE THERE WAS A QUICK OPENING IN THE FIELD THEN GONE

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: I can hear WW8II/4 calling CQ on SSB now

17:50 K5HFG: I can make out a few words on the SSB QSO

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEARD SOMEONE CALLING ME I AM MISSING THE CALL

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: AGAIN WAS JUST A QUICK BURST OF 5 SEC SSB THEN GONE

17:55 K5HFG: Copy WW8II calling QRZ and then talking with KG0VL both 539 SSB

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD 51 SSB CONTACT WITH KG0VL INTO DAWSONVILLE GA
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• DX signals were detectable today but not useable
• Local signals were good but had infrequent very quick deep fades

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17:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI S5

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU S2 to S5

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE S5

17:36 WA4LDU-JOE: Bruce your SSB was 20 over here. I tried to call

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL barely detectable

17:37 WW8II/4-BRUCE: KG0VL AT THE END IS 419

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL now 329

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW detectable in scope for a short time but no copy

17:38 WW8II/4-BRUCE: K5HFG CW IN THE NOISE I DETECT CAN NOT COPY

17:39 WW8II/4-BRUCE: WA4LDU SENDING V'S THEN HIS CALL SOLID 559

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 589, very little QSB

17:40 WW8II/4-BRUCE: WA4LDU QSB TO 519 THEN BACK QUICKLY TO 559

17:41 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX START AT 559 THEN QSB TO NOISE JUST DETECT THEN QUICK BACK TO 529

17:42 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL 519 TO 559 QUICK QSB

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599 very little QSB

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing W4DEX for most of his duration, yet very weak, right at the noise level

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II/4 CW 599 to 559 and back with QSB

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II/4 589 with one quick deep fade down to 539

17:45 K5HFG: AB4AM on scope. Hear occasional tone but no copy.

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 hearing weak, but also for most of the duration

17:47 WW8II/4-BRUCE: OK THIS IS REAL GOOD DATA TODAY THE QUICK QSB IS THE POINT WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND AND TRY AND COMPARE TO THE MAGNETIC FIELD AND SOLAR WIND IMPACT ON IT

17:50 WW8II/4-BRUCE: NOW HEARING W4DEX LOUD SSB
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Fair DX and strong local signals today.  

• KGØVL / W4DEX quick SSB QSO 
• K4HFG CW detected by WW8II/4, KGØVL and W4DEX
• Short path signals were S9

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17:33 W4DEX-DEX: 5x4 SSB QSO with KG0VL

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW very weak but, there but no copy

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: CAN DETECT K5HFG IN THE NOISE NO REAL COPY

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW 549

17:39 WW8II/4-BRUCE: KG0VL CW RIGHT AT THE NOISE NO REAL COPYI DO COPY V V V

17:39 WW8II/4-BRUCE: NOW KG0VL 519 COPY HIS CALL

17:40 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX 559

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard Don for about the last 30 seconds, very weak

17:41 K5HFG: Hear W4DEX in the noise and on scope but no copy

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX up and down, Q5 to noise

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 very nice signal now, should be able to work on SSB

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II/4 599

17:44 K5HFG: I hear ww8ii/4 339 and gone again and gone again now briefly 519 and gone again.

17:49 WW8II/4-BRUCE: NOW HEARING W4DEX LOUD SSB

17L49 W4DEX-DEX  Quick 5x7 SSB contact with WW8II/4
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DX signals were barely detectable today.

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17:36 WW8II/4-BRUCE: DETECTING KG0VL CW IN THE NOISE UNABLE TO COPY ANYTHING

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL barely detectable....no copy....was best right at start....never completely lost the signal

17:39 WW8II/4-BRUCE: WA4LDU 579

17:40 WW8II/4-BRUCE: NOTING SOME QSB ON WA4LDU BUT SIGNAL IS STILL 579 TO 599 AT TIMES

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 589 very little if any QSB

17:41 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX SENDING V'S 559

17:41 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW 539

17:41 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599

17:42 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL SOLID COPY 559

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: Could only tell that W4DEX was there, not able to copy calls

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II/4 CW 529 to 599 QSB

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II/4 579 with one quick QSB dip to 559

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II/4 SSB Q5 briefly
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DX signals were considerably weaker today

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17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599

17:40 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX FADE TO 448

17:40 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW 519 AGAIN

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: Very difficult copy from W4DEX, the poorest signal heard in the past several weeks.

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 weak and right at the noise level.

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II/4 539 to 579, about 10-second QSB cycles

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: Bruce CW 569

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: Tough going here in Iowa today.

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: Bruce CW 569

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 559 with QSB

17:53 W4DEX-DEX: I hear KC2UT but no copy.....

17:54 WW8II/4-BRUCE: I copy a 2

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: Now KC2UT is 429.....not as good as yesterday

17:55 WW8II/4-BRUCE: copy a KC THAT TIME

17:55 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing from Jerry

17:55 WW8II/4-BRUCE: KC2UT right at the noise

17:57 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 stronger on that go-around.
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We had several Q5 CW receptions today over 500 miles:

• KC2UT received by KGØVL at 799 miles
• KC2UT received by W4DEX 549 at 576 miles 
• KGØVL received by W4DEX 549 at 808 miles

KC2UT at W4DEX MP3
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17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Here we go at 1638

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 439 right out of the gate

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL now solid copy 549

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL very little QSB, maintained 549 for the duration

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 549 to 599 QSB... did not copy Jeff or Don

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: Had a hard time hearing W4DEX,  heard weak at the end.

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU Slow QSB, from 559 to 589

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: Yes, hearing KC2UT 549

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: I hear KC2UT

17:53 KG0VL-JEFF: Got his call twice

17:55 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing W4DEX calling KC2UT

17:55 KC2UT-JERRY: W4DEX there but only 229

17:56 KG0VL-JEFF: 799 miles from Iowa to New York
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Once again we had poor propagation out to 100 miles, fair propagation at 200 miles and good propagation from a few hundred miles out to at least 800 miles.  

• KGØVL was copied by WW8II/4, W4DEX and KP2AE
• K5HFG was copied by WW8II/4 and heard by W4DEX
• KGØVL copied W4DEX, WW8II/4 and heard K5HFG

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17:32 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing W2AZQ just above the noise

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: Poor prop locally, W2AZQ and KP2AE in and out of the noise

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB just came out of the noise then back down

17:36 KP2AE-JOE: very poor copy from W4DEX...hear AB4AM on SSB

17:37 WW8II/4-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 539 AT AB4AM

17:37 WW8II/4-BRUCE: KG0VL BUILDING TO 559 AT DAWSONVILLE GA

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL Fairly stable signal at 559

17:38 WW8II/4-BRUCE: K5HFG 449

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing K5HFG just above the noise

17:39 WW8II/4-BRUCE: K5HFG BUILDING TO 519 IN DAWSONVILLE GA

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG detectable right at end of the transmission

17:40 WW8II/4-BRUCE: K5HFG SLIDING TO NOISE

17:41 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX 419, BUILDING TO 519 IN DAWSONVILLE GA

17:41 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW SOLID SENDING V V V V AND HIS CALL 529

17:42 K5HFG: I see W4DEX signal on the scope but no copy

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX in for the duration here in Iowa

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM from 539 to 579 on peaks

17:44 K5HFG: AB4AM just copyable above the noise 319 at best.

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Good signal from AB4AM

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: W2AZQ SSB from S8 to the noise at times

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: About lost KP2AE.....very weak to no copy at times

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: Now hearing WW8II/4 S3

17:53 WW8II/4-BRUCE: THAT WAS A GOOD Q5 SSB CONTACT WITH W2AZQ @ 1749

17:55 KP2AE-JOE: WW8II/4 your CW 579, W4DEX CW 539, KG0VL was 419
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• We experienced a lot of QSB on short paths today.  Signal strength ranged from good copy to no copy at times.
• Some brief receptions over 300 miles 

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17:31 KP2AE-JOE: W4DEX in the noise...don't hear WA4LDU

17:36 KP2AE-JOE: W4DEX went from in the noise to +20 then gone...crazy day so far

17:36 WA4LDU-JOE: see KG0VL CW in scope noise but not copy

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL very weak at start but kept building. Now at 1736:45 RST539

17:37 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 419 solid now faded to noise.

17:37 WW8II/4-BRUCE: KG0VL CW AT THE NOISE

17:39 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX CW 519 THEN INTO THE NOISE

17:40 WW8I/4I-BRUCE: BACK TO 519 COPING V VV V V

17:40 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL 519

17:41 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 559 to 579 QSB

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard K5HFG call one time, the rest in the noise.

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX really weak and at the noise.

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II/4 CW 529 to 569

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 loudest of the bunch. Up and down from good Q5 to noise.

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II/4 from 539 to 589 slow cycle QSB

17:45 WW8II/4-BRUCE: WA4LDU NOW COMING OUT OF THE NOISE

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 539
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• Signals on local paths out to at least 100 miles were very strong today
• Some good peaks on the 200 mile path
• On the DX paths signals were either very weak or not detected.

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17:33 W4DEX-DEX: Local signal very good today.....KP2AE over S9

17:34 WW8II/4-BRUCE: I JUST HEARD SOMEONE ON SSB,  LOUD FOR ABOUT 15 SEC

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: W2AQZ and WA4LDU also peaking over S9

17:34 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W2AZQ LOUD ON SSB 55

17:35 KG0VL-JEFF: My local TIS signal is quite strong today.

17:35 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX SSB AT THE NOISE

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL detectable, very weak but hearing a few letters....about 229

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 599

17:41 WW8II/4-BRUCE: WA4LDU 519 NOW COPY HIS CALL COMPLETE QSB

17:41 WW8II/4-BRUCE: WA4LDU NOW 539

17:42 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX 519

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX cw at EME levels

17:44 WW8II/4-BRUCE: W4DEX UP AGAIN OUT OF QSB 529

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: Bruce CW 559 to 579 with QSB

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 very weak, but hearing most characters

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II/4 peaking 599 with fades down to 529

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: W2AZQ 599

17:47 K5HFG: hear WW8II/4 very weak now faded, signal on scope but no copy

17:51 WW8II/4-BRUCE: COPIED W2AZQ 599 AT ONE POINT THEN WAS BACK

          DOWN TO THE NOISE AFTER 15TO 20 SEC.

17:51 WW8II/4-BRUCE: COPIED W4DEX 559 AT ONE 15 TO 20 SEC

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SSB UP OUT OF THE NOISE AGAIN RIGHT NOW FOR 5 SEC

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