Propagation was stable today on the distant paths.  More QSB was reported on the local paths than on the 500+ mile signals.  Again today the Iowa path to NC, SC, GA was much better than from Michigan.  For most of the year WW8II's signal was much stronger and consistent in the NC, SC, GA area.  
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17:32 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX just above the noise

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: WB4WCJ at the noise

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI S7-S8

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE S8 with QSB

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 559

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 599 CW

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI, KP2AE and AB4AB SSB about S7

17:36 K4FI-DOUG: Copied KG0VL on SSB and Q5xS5-6 Solid

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ S3

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW 579 no QSB noticed

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NICE CRISP 599 SOLID COPY

17:37 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 549 entire 2 mins. No QSB

17:37 WB4WCJ-PAUL: ab4am CW

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NICE SOLID 599 CW ON THE SAL AND 559 ON THE INVERTED V

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM QSB TO THE NOISE

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AB 599 with slow QSB to 579 at end

17:39 K5HFG: copy AB4AM 539 w/QSB to nil and back to 539

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 579, best signals o' the year.

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG DETECT IN THE NOISE

17:40 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG just came out of the noise 519

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 539 qsb. Good signal

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG just in the noise

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 599+ with rapid QSB to 559 and back up

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI (EM94) heard for duration, 529-539

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 no QSB

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 519 TO START

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599+ with rapid QSB to the noise then back up to 599+

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX S5 on TX antenna.

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL JUST AT THE NOISE

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 539 AT THE END

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 579, good signal.

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy at first then 519

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II stronger on Vertical TX antenna with Qsb

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially very weak, peaked 549 then dipped into the noise, back up to 549 at end of transmission

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II faded in the noise

17:47 K5HFG: no copy on WW8II. 1746 just at the noise.

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE S7 SSB

17:50 KP2AE-JOE: kg0vl-529, ab4am-599, ww8ii-419, k4fi-599

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD 2 WAY 55 SOLID SSB QSO WITH KG0VL

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WB4WCJ right at the noise on SSB

17:51 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM good signal now on SSB

17:52 K5HFG: hearing sporadic voice but no copy

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR DEX JUST ABOVE NOISE

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CALLING K5HFG 55 SSB

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL S8 Q5 SSB

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG in the noise

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SSB SOLID 55 COPY

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEAR VOICE AT THE NOISE I COPY K5HFG

17:55 K5HFG: copy KG0VL SSB at 54. Good contact.

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPIED K5HFG ON THE QSB PEAK

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR KG0VL 55

17:56 WB4WCJ-PAUL: W2AZQ Q5

17:56 K4FI-DOUG: Hear Jeff in noise, some copy

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL AT THE NOISE

17:57 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 5-5 ssb, great signal.

17:58 AB4AM-ROB: W4AZQ S8 SSB

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW 52 ON QSB PEAK
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