20 January 2020

Overall signals were weaker and QSB fades were deep today especially between stations in the southeast.  WY3T for the past few weeks has been good copy on peaks but today was barely detectable into the Carolinas.  KA9FTM, Indiana, at 378 miles, was the most consistent Q5 copy at W4DEX of any station over 100 miles away.  The WW8II / KGØVL 443 miles link seemed to be the most variable with signals ranging between S9 to S1.  The most distant Q5 reception was by KØAWU who reported WW8II's signal 10 dB above the noise at 603 miles.  KGØVL copied K7TOP running 100 watts during a propagation peak, 469 miles. 

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17:29 W4DEX-DEX: KA9FTM 54 SSB QSO

17:29 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE Q5 but weaker than normal

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 57

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU S7

17:32 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX barely can copy in the noise

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4KPT 54 SSB QSO

17:33 K4FI-DOUG: HEARD K4KPT, NOT TOO GOOD

17:34 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU did hear your call but very low in the noise

17:35 K4FI-DOUG: no copy on WY3T today

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: KA9FTM still 54 SSB

17:35 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T -Tim I could tell you were there but too much noise here to make you what you were saying

17:37 WY3T-TIM: idle noise slightly higher today S5 on SSB and S2-3 on CW

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 weak

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 to 579 with QSB

17:42 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

17:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX 449 with QSB

17:42 K4FI-DOUG: Not hearing KG0VL today

17:43 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 589 40db above noise measured -- no QSB

17:44 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially not heard, could copy a few letters at EOT

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW detectable in the scope but no copy

17:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL no copy

17:44 K4FI-DOUG: No copy on K0AWU

17:45 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU no copy on CW

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 579 good copy

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU not heard

17:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU no copy

17:46 K4FI-DOUG: No copy on K5HFG

17:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG no copy on CW

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from K5HFG

17:48 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG no copy

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG barely detectable near end.....seems like the "5" was stood out best for some reason.

17:50 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU 449 with QSB

17:50 K5HFG: WA4LDU no copy

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from WA4LDU

17:50 W4DEX-DEX:  WA4LDU 589 with slow deep QSB

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 with same slow deep fade

17:51 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599 to 559 with QSB

17:51 WY3T-TIM: K4FI 529 some QSB

17:52 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

17:53 K4FI-DOUG: Copy WY3T R-3-4, S-3-4, QsB faded to nothing now coming up

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: hearing only noise today

17:53 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 539 on peaks with QSB into the noise

17:54 K4FI-DOUG: Lost completely

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T initially not heard, started hearing some signal after 30 sec. never built up enough to confirm the call

17:54 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from K4FI or WY3T

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 559 qsb

17:55 K4FI-DOUG: Might be hearing KG0VL, but way in noise

17:56 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Signals 20-30db measured 569

17:56 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II Initially 549, fast building up to 579 then fast fade into noise for a few sec. Now back up to 579....maybe peaked close to 589

17:56 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

17:56 WA4LDU-JOE: 17:55:10 starting copy on WW8II in an out of noise

17:56 K5HFG: I got skunked today . Heard no sigs

17:56 K0AWU-BILL: Signal started 20db and build to 30db after 1min slowly settled to 28db .. very nice

17:56 WY3T-TIM: WW8II no copy

17:57 K4FI-DOUG: KA9FTM can barely tell he is there in noise

17:58 WY3T-TIM: I at least copied 2 CW sets but no good on SSB from anyone

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing SSB in the noise

17:59 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X8 SSB QSO

17:59 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 58 SSB slight QSB

17:59 WY3T-TIM: The D layer is sucking up all of the power today

18:00 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 53 SSB calling Jeff

18:01 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of fast deep QSB on locals

18:01 K0AWU-BILL: WW9II solid copy Bruce, didn't miss a word -- no QSB at all

18:02 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II now settled to 51 SSB signing with Jef

18:02 WW8II-BRUCE: kg0vl 51 quick qso on peak lots of noise

18:03 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 52 plus qsb

18:04 WY3T-TIM: I did copy DEX but deep in the noise

18:05 WW8II-BRUCE: I now hear KG0VL and K0AWU in QSO 51

18:06 WW8II-BRUCE: now hearing w4dex and KG0VL QSO 52

18:07 WY3T-TIM: I am hearing K4FI now

18:07 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX right at noise floor on SSB

18:07 WW8II-BRUCE: w4dex was 52 SSB

18:08 WW8II-BRUCE: still hearing w4dex

18:10 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 10db above the noise on SSB -- still very nice

18:10 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY KG0VL SSB QSO 55

18:11 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW CALLING K7TOP

18:11 WW8II-BRUCE: I DO NOT COPY K7TOP

18:12 K7TOP-BARRY: Can tell Jeff is there, but no copy. I have not heard my call. High noise here this afternoon.

18:13 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II calling K7TOP on SSB

18:13 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II call K7TOP SSB 5-2

18:14 K7TOP-BARRY: Same, could tell someone was there, not copyable.

18:18 K7TOP-BARRY: Who is talking now? Sounds like Jeff maybe.

18:19 W4DEX-DEX: I hear someone also

18:19 W4DEX-DEX: Very weak but definitely SSB

18:19 K7TOP-BARRY: btw, just exciter power here today

18:20 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II talking with KG0VL

18:20 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 54, KG0VL 43

18:21 K7TOP-BARRY: Someone said something about lots of ice. Also heard a 5-2 report given.

18:21 K7TOP-BARRY: CW RR and 73 from someone

18:21 KG0VL-JEFF: That was me Barry

18:22 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL WAS 59 THEN QSB TO NOISE

18:22 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 52 on SSB, qsb

18:22 W4DEX-DEX: Quick QSO with KG0VL

18:22 K7TOP-BARRY: Thought I heard someone talking to W4DEX

18:23 WW8II-BRUCE: CW 559

18:23 WW8II-BRUCE: K7TOP

18:23 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 Dex, still good CW signal

18:24 K7TOP-BARRY: it was KG0VL I think

18:24 KG0VL-JEFF: I called Barry

18:25 K7TOP-BARRY: ok, QSB took you out partway through your call, only heard KG0

18:28 WW8II-BRUCE: ONE MORE QUICK 51 QSO WITH KG0VL I AM NOW 73

18:37 K7TOP-BARRY: KG0VL 5-3 calling WW8II

18:38 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL 55 AND K0AWU 51 JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

18:39 K7TOP-BARRY: 5-3 both ways with KG0VL

18:39 KG0VL-JEFF: K7TOP 53 on SSB

18:40 K7TOP-BARRY: 100w here

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