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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