Good propagation between Michigan and the southeast appears to have returned while the Michigan to Iowa path has deteriorated.  W4DEX was not present for the test today but was recording in CW mode.  KGØVL was 539 with minimal QSB while WW8II was a constant 589, the same strength as AB4AM.  K5HFG was initially 529 but was covered by SSB during most of his transmission. 
======================================================================
17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: SHORT CONTACT WITH KG0VL SSB 52

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW 559 ON THE INVERTED V 599 ON THE SAL

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL GOOD SOLID NO QSB NOTED

17:39 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 519

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: CAN JUST DETECT K5HFG DEEP IN THE NOISE

17:39 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 559 with QSB to the noise

17:40 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG gone for about 15 sec. then back up.

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 519, heard about 45 seconds of good copy, then lost to noise

17:40 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 559

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II about the same on Inverted V and the Flag

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529-559 with qsb

17:42 K5HFG: copy WW8ii 519 into the noise back and forth at 519

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM weak today, 529 to noise.

17:44 K5HFG: copy AB4AM 579 all 2 min

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II was steady for the entire 2 min.

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AMWAS 589 ON INVERTED V TO START AND 599 ON THE SAL

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: HALFWAY THRU AB4AM SLIGHT QSB 559 ON THE INVERTED V AND STILL 599 ON THE SAL

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing faint SSB

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SSB 55

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM TELLING K5HFG 57 REPORT AB4AM STILL 55

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II just detectable on SSB

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: Copy WA1AC 5/8 SSB

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM WAS QSB ON SSB FROM 55 TO IN THE NOISE

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM COPY AB4AM SOLID SSB 55 TALKING TO K4FI

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING AB4AM WITH WA1AC NOT HEARING WA1AC

17:55 AB4AM-ROB: WA1AC and K4FI had a good contact just before the CW segment

17:56 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing AB4AM and K4FI

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QUICK SSB QSO CHECK 52

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB DEEP IN THE NOISE
=================================================================