29 February 2020

DST -2

Today there was more QSB on the E/W paths than the N/S paths.  Both WW8II and KGØVL were both about 5x2 to 5x4 SSB and 549 to 559 CW copy at W4DEX with very little QSB.  At times WW8II on SSB was stronger than AB4AM at W4DEX.  AB4AM at W4DEX peaked 5x8 with dips close to the noise at times.  KGØVL also reported lots of QSB on WW8II.  WB4MDX was copied on CW by everyone except the most distant station, KØAWU, over 900 miles away.

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17:21 WW8II-BRUCE: I have a motor boat S8 noise to the SE so I am not expecting to hear much that direction today

17:23 K5HFG: Sounds like a swarm of bees in the background SSB is S3 CW is S1

17:24 WW8II-BRUCE: I have N4AOW S9 +10

17:28 AB4AM-ROB: WB4IBX 55 SSB N4AOW 59 SSB

17:29 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 52 SSB

17:29 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 55 SSB with QSB -- short check

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL not heard here SSB

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB way in the noise

17:31 K5HFG: no copy SSB

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 54

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 55

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: QSB on AB4AM

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 22

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: A lot of noise here today

17:34 K5HFG: Had a partial copy on WB4MDX CW earlier

17:35 WB4MDX-JAY: I copy ab4am and n4aow well

17:36 K5HFG: Still no copy SSB here

17:36 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 55 SSB

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI and KW4DE 58

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II ....559

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II QSB down to 529 then back up to 559

17:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy, maybe deep in noise.

17:42 K5HFG: WW8II detect but no copy

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 10-15db strongest at the last 30sec

17:42 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8 x 9

17:42 WB4MDX-JAY: no copy

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 229 the last 15 sec.

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529-559 up and down with qsb

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 559 little QSB

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 579

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 539 steady very little qsb

17:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX START 419 AT THE 45 SEC PT 519 AND STAYED 519 REST OF TRANSMISSION

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG START NIL THEN LAST MIN 419

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG Not heard

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT THE 1 MIN 519

17:47 WB4MDX-JAY: no copy

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 569 light qsb

17:47 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU No copy

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT THE END 419 TO 519

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

17:48 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 539

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 539

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 219

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA 519 ON THE SAL ANTENNA 549

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL QSB to the noise... gone

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 549 very little is any QSB noticed

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG9VL STEADY 549 UNTIL END

17:50 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

17:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 35-27db

17:50 K5HFG: KG0VL detected and faintly heard in the noise. no RST very chopped up now gone

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 539 ON THE SAL ANTENNA 519 ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:51 WB4MDX-JAY: AB4AM 599

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM PRETTY SOLID 539 TO 549

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM peaking 589 with one very fast dip close to the noise

17:52 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 599+ slight QSB

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 549 steady. Good signal

17:52 K5HFG: AB4AM no copy, UNBELIEVABLE !!

17:52 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 7 x 9 Slight QSB

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 559 building to 599+

17:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI  589

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI 519 BUILD TO 529

17:53 WB4MDX-JAY: k4fi copy 339 in tn

117:53 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI still 599++ WOW

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:54 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: WB4MDX SOLID 539

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: WB4MDX 599++

17:55 KG0VL-JEFF: WB4MDX 539 and steady

17:55 W4DEX-DEX: WB4MDX nice stable 579

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: WB4MDX 519 NOW ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA AND 539 ON THE SAL ANTENNA

17:55 WA4LDU-JOE: WB4MDX cw started 559 some fast QSB to 529

17:55 K5HFG: WB4MDX no copy

17:55 K4FI-DOUG: WB4MDX 3/4 x 3 4 x 9, Some QSB

17:57 AB4AM-ROB: Noise here is S9+ now

17:58 WB4MDX-JAY: ssb sig at niose level

17:58 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II SSB just readable

17:59 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 54 SSB calling KG0VL

17:59 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB heard here

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: i AM UNABLE TO COPY ANY SSB TO MY SE BECAUSE OF THE MASSIVE NOISE SE

18:00 K5HFG: no SSB heard here

18:01 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5-5 on ssb

18:01 WB4MDX-JAY: not sure who is calling

18:02 W4DEX-DEX: WB4MDX 57, nice signal Jay

18:02 KG0VL-JEFF: I hear weak SSB to my SE

18:04 WA4LDU-JOE: WB4MDX good copy here in Lexington, SC

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO COPY ANY SSB SIG TO THE SE DUE TO THE NOISE IN THAT DIRECTION

18:05 WB4MDX-JAY: I need a good receive antenna

18:06 AB4AM-ROB: I had Jay at 55+ before the net

18:06 WW8II-BRUCE: NOISE ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE RUNNING AN OLD CAR WITH POINTS BUT IT IS CENTERED ON 1899

18:06 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing very light SSB now

18:08 WW8II-BRUCE: MY NOISE FLOOR STARTED AT -120 DB NOW IS -100 DB ACROSS THE ENTIRE BAND TO THE WEST AND -115 TO THE NE

18:10 WW8II-BRUCE: BOTTOM LINE IS WHATEVER IT WAS IT IS NOW GONE AND I NOW HAVE A -120 DB NOISE FLOOR

18:11 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HAD A GOOD 55 SSB WITH KG0VL

18:12 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 5-5 SSB

18:13 WW8II-BRUCE: THE MOTOR BOAT NOISE TO THE SE IS STILL THERE 15 DB ABOVE THE NOISE

18:13 WW8II-BRUCE: ALL IS QUITE TO THE WEST AND NW

18:16 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 559 CW QSO

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28 February 2020

DST +1

Propagation between KGØVL, KØAWU and WW8II was again fairly good today but with lots of QSB. WW8II copied K5HFG on CW during the 1st minute of the usual 2-minute transmission. WW8II and KGØVL copied W4DEX on CW with fades to 419. At W4DEX WW8II on CW was 559 with very little QSB and KGØVL was 539 with very little QSB. SSB was good between KP2AE, K4FI and W4DEX. At 18:07 UT KGØVL and W4DEX had a quick Q5 CW QSO. ========================================================================

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing ssb in the noise

17:31 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 57 SSB brief check

17:31 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU S-7 on ssb

17:33 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 5-1 SSB

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI and KP2AE good signal with QSB

17:36 K4FI-DOUG: KP2AE is weak with very slow QSB

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE UNABLE TO COPY

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: Weak SSB to SE

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: KP2AE Weak today QSB, faded into noise

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 579 with fades to 549

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 559 Not much QSB if any

17:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II, No Copy today, slight just b4 42

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 22-27db first 30sec 22db next 30sec QSB to 18db for last min

17:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4Dex 5 x 8 x 9, Some Light QSB

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 419 best. Can just tell he is there.

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX START 539 ON THE SAL 519 ON INVERT V

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 549 AT 1 MIN THEN FAD TO 519 BY TH3E END

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU START 539 SOLID COPY

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU close to 599, really moving the S-meter here.

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT THE 1 MIN PT 559 UNTIL END OF TRANSMISSION

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 559 TO START

17:48 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SLIGHT QSB 549 AT THE 1 MIN

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL FADE TO 519 AT THE 1 MIN 30 SEC

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 539 no QSB, weak but good copy full period

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 559 AT THE END

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 419 START

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG GONE AT THE 1 MIN

17:51 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Much QSB -- strongest at start 43db sig up and down as low as 12db twice and ended at 40db

17:51 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG I CAN JUST DETECT AT THE END OF TRANSMISSION

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: Did not copy K5HFG

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG No Copy

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE S9+10DB NOISE IN THE SW DIRECTION TOWARD DON

17:53 K5HFG: I am S9 + static here. Can not copy any signals

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE BEEN CALLING KG0VL NO RESPONSE

17:57 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II calls KG0VL 5-2 SSB

17:58 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II Q5 S2 SSB

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM NOW COPYING W4DEX 51

18:01 WW8II-BRUCE: I NOW COPY KG0VL 51 SSB

18:01 KG0VL-JEFF: Bill much weaker now on ssb, just above noise

18:02 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 5X1 ssb

18:04 KG0VL-JEFF: CW now on 1899

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 529 ON CW

18:05 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB peaked S5 breifly a few times

18:07 W4DEX-DEX: 559 now Jeff

18:07 KG0VL-JEFF: Dex now 55N on cw

18:07 W4DEX-DEX KG0VL 559 CW QSO

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27 February 2020

DST Ø

This was another one of those days that propagation was fairly good above 40°N but marginal to the south.  KØAWU reported WW8II on CW at 21db-22db above the noise and KGØVL at 43-46db above the noise.  Also the  KGØVL /  WW8II path was good SSB QSO quality.  To the south WY3T was good CW copy at W4DEX but SSB was Q5 copy only during propagation peaks.  WW8II on SSB at W4DEX was weak but readable also on peak while the CW slowly faded from 579 to 549.  KGØVL only copied CW from W4DEX very weak for a fraction of the two minute transmission.  KGØVL was not heard on CW by W4DEX.  K5HFG detected CW from WY3T but had no copy. 
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17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: hearing w4dex deep in the noise

17:28 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 5x2

17:30 K0AWU-BILL: Thought I heard WW8II in the noise SSB

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: w4dex now just at the noise

17:31 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB was 55 but has faded out into the noise

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: interesting soft s7 noise today but signals appear to also be soft

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NICE 55 QSO WITH WW8II

17:34 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 5-1 SSB in QSO with KG0VL

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SSB 41

17:35 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II RR I was calling (twice I think)

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW 51

17:36 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 5-5 ssb and KØAWU 5-7 ssb

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 42 SSB

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: OK LOOKING NW AGAIN

17:37 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB came up to 54 at the peak

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM COPING W4DEX OFF BACK OF ANTENNA

17:39 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB back down to 44

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL HEAR W4DEX 51 AT BEST

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 579

17:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 21db-22db entire sequence -- excellent

17:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

17:43 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

17:44 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- null -- nothing at all on waterfalls today

17:44 K5HFG: W4DEX Detected, no copy

17:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw is 339 at first and then up to 559 then back down to 549

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 579 with slow fade during complete transmission, ended at 549

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX heard only last 30 seconds of sequence, very weak 419 at best

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL AT START 30 SEC IN 529

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX END OF TRANSMISSION 539

17:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

17:46 K5HFG: K0AWU Detected, no copy

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 559 hollow-sounding note

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU START OF TRANS. 519 BUILD TO 529 AFTER 30 SEC THEN AT 1 MIN POINT STARTED TO FADE TO NO COPY

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no copy

17:47 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw is no copy

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no copy

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG CAN DETECT ONLY DID COPY HFG AT THE 1 MIN 45 SEC

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 579, slow fades to 559

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 529

17:50 K5HFG: WY3T Detected, no copy

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL BUIKLD TO 559 AT THE 30 SEC PT

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 519 AT THE 45 SEC PT

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: 559 AGAIN AT THE 1 MIN

17:51 KP2AE-JOE: ww8ii is 529 wy3t is 419

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 539 AT THE 90 SEC PT

17:52 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw is no copy

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL BUILD BACK TO 579 AT AT THE END

17:52 K5HFG: KG0VL Detected, no copy

17:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 33-46db entire second min in the 43-46db range

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL not heard 

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: OK LISTENING SSB NW AND SE BI DIRECTION MODE WITH SAL ANTANNA

17:54 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB now is now 44

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING SSB WEAK IN THE NOISE ??

17:55 K0AWU-BILL: Yep me calling ,, 500w just not enough

17:56 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II .. for grins, call me at 500w Bruce

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: RR CALLING WITH 500 WATTS

17:57 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 54 SSB QSO

17:57 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II null --- heard 500w yesterday no problem

17:57 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB QSO at 54

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I CALLED FOR OVER 30 SEC 500 TO 600 WATTS PEAK

17:58 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce very weak here with his 500 watts

17:59 K0AWU-BILL: Right at the ragged edge, I thought I heard "something" in the noise but would not have gone out on a limb about it
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26 February 2020

DST -2

CW mode today seemed to have more than the typical 13 to 16dB advantage over SSB.  WW8II, KGØVL and WY3T on CW received at W4DEX was very strong today but SSB copy was marginal.  SSB and CW between KGØVL and WW8II was very good with WW8II reporting 599 on KGØVL's CW signal.  Signals were good between KØAWU and KGØVL with some QSB.  Between WW8II and KØAWU there were good peaks with more QSB.  Between WY3T and W4DEX SSB copy was weak but Q5 on propagation peaks. K5HFG reported detecting CW from WW8II and W4DEX.

K4FI was in monitor mode and reported:  "I Copied Bruce WW8II today on CW with a tremendous signal."

KØAWU reported visually detecting CW from W4DEX:

"17:44 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX observed on the waterfall for the ENTIRE 2m period!"

That path is 1068 miles.

Click below for today's CW reception at W4DEX:

WW8II CW at W4DEX

WY3T CW at W4DEX

KØAWU CW at W4DEX

KGØVL CW at W4DEX

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17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 59 SSB QSO

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE A SOFT S6 NOISE TODAY AND I CAN HEAR THE SWISHING OF THE WASHING MACHINE

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CHATTING WITH K0AWU I DO NOT COPY BILL K0AWU

17:32 W4DEX-DEX:  hearing KG0VL and WW8II SSB Q5

17:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL similar sig as yesterday on SSB ... brief sample

17:33 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB 43

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM NOT COPYING W4DEX

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T weak Q3 copy

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II Q5 but not hearing me

17:35 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX very weak now on SSB

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL NOT HEARING ANYONE

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: listening on 2 WEBDSR's - one in KY and one in PA - hear nothing...

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE NOT SURE WHO

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCHING TO CW MODE AND STILL HEARING SSB AT THE NOISE FLOOR

17:40 WY3T-TIM: only copying W4DEX on SSB but very weak in the noise

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II started off with a big 589, very little QSB

17:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 18-20db carbon copy of yesterday

17:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

17:42 K5HFG: ww8II Detected, occasionally hear but no copy

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 579 good signal, light qsb

17:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 439 up to 559 at the half point and then 569 at the end

17:44 K5HFG: W4DEX Detect but no copy

17:44 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX observed on the waterfall for ENTIRE 2m period!

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 539 fairly stable with light qsb

17:45 K0AWU-BILL: I thought it was a "birdie" .. NOPE :-))

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 569 TO 579 ON THE SAL ANTENNA AND 549 ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY

17:46 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 579, very little if any QSB

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG CAN DETECT BUT NO REAL COPY

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG maybe detected? Getting some QRN

17:48 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW is no copy

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: Could not hear K5HFG today.

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU WOW 579 ON SAL ANTENNA 559 ON INVERTED V

17:49 KP2AE-JOE: ww8ii is 529 wy3t is 559

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 569 with light qsb

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU QSB NOW 519 ON THE SAL NIL ON THE INVERTED V

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU also maybe detected.? Need just a bit more signal to know for sure

17:50 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL OUCH 599 ON THE SAL AND 589 ON THE INVERTED V

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 579

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOME QSB ABOUT 1 S UNIT

17:51 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

17:51 KP2AE-JOE: kg0vl is 319 maybe 419 at times

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL 589 AT THE END OF TRANSMISSION

17:51 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

17:52 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

17:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL signal ranged from 27-32db slow QSB

17:53 K0AWU-BILL: About 7db weaker than yesterday

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T S4 SSB with WW8II also S4 talking at the same time

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AND I WW8II BEEN HAVING BASICALLY ARMCHAIR COPY QSO BETWEEN US

17:55 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB is now in the noise

17:56 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now calling WY3T

17:58 KG0VL-JEFF: I am now hearing KØAWU, WW8II, and W4DEX all on SSB at the same time

17:58 K5HFG: Hearing no SSB signals today

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: K0QWU 44 COPY MOSTLY IN THE NOISE SSB

17:59 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 5-2 to 53 SSB nice copy
 

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: FOR THE RECORD I AM RUNNING FULL LEGAL LIMIT KPA1500 AMP INTO AN INVERTED V APEX AT 70 FT FEED WITH 7/8 HELIAX

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM STILL HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE UNABLE TO TELL WHO

18:05 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR SSB IN THE NOISE

18:06 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB weak but Q5

18:06 WW8II-BRUCE: RR GOOD DATA POINT

18:06 K0AWU-BILL: I hear Bruce calling DEX SSB

18:06 W4DEX-DEX: The additional 3dB makes a difference when signals are right at the edge

18:07 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL also weak but Q5

18:09 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce now calling with 500 watts

18:09 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL now right at the noise, WW8II slightly better

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25 February 2020

DST Ø

Propagation was good today with the usual QSB between KGØVL, KØAWU, and WW8II.  WW8II heard CW briefly from K5HFG and may have detected WY3T.  No GA or Carolinas stations present today but W4DEX was recording.  At W4DEX WW8II, KGØVL and WY3T on CW was very good copy.  Just a trace of signal was detected from K5HFG and no signal from KØAWU.  

Image below shows signal levels from the above stations.  Notice the slow QSB cycle:

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17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard someone tune up

17:30 K5HFG: I was tuning about 5 minutes ago

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: kg0vl NICE S7 SIGNAL GOOD ARMCHAIR COPY

17:31 K0AWU-BILL: KGoVL sounding good SSB

17:33 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-4 to 57 SSB QUICK "QSB"

17:33 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 5-5 on ssb

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST NOTED QSB ON KG0VL FROM A S7 TO JUST ABOVE THE NOISE THEN BACK QUICK

17:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL instantaneous signal level changes by 3 S units or more. Strange

17:39 K5HFG: Copy WW8II SSB for a few seconds in the noise

17:39 WY3T-TIM: Copying no SSB today

17:39 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II popped up to S2 SSB for a moment ... cool

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AT NOISE THEN BACK TO 53

17:40 K0AWU-BILL: Still Hearing WW8II just above the noise SSB

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II up to 579 with qsb and sharp fading

17:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 20db steady no QSB

17:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

17:42 K5HFG: K0AWU Hear tones in the noise, no copy

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU up and down from 559 to gone and back up again

17:44 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

17:44 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU START 519 BUILD TO 529 SOLID COPY THEN AFTER 45 SEC 419 COPY THEN AFTER 1 MIN SOLID 529 AGAIN

17:45 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID COPY 599 START QSB TO 579 THEN QUICK BACK TO 599

17:46 K5HFG: KG0VL copy just above the noise. maybe 318 at best.

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T DETECT IN THE NOISE NO REAL COPY

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: AFTER 1 MIN STILL NO COPY ON WY3T

17:47 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL NO QUICK sig level changes ... started 32db brief 20db at 30sec then up to 39dbat 1min QSB up and down between 33-39db for the balance

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T DETECT ONLY

17:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG COPY CALL ONE TIME JUST AT THE NOISE LEVEL 337

17:50 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW is no copy

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 529 with qsb, stronger on TX vertical antenna

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW LISTENING SSB MY NOISE HAS CHANGED TO MORE BACON FRYING SOUND NOW

17:51 K5HFG: Detect SSB but no copy

17:51 K0AWU-BILL: Hearing WW8II in QSO with KG0VL SSB

17:52 WY3T-TIM: idle noise was typical today SSB S4-5 and S2-3 on cw

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QSO S9+5

17:54 K5HFG: no SSB copy now. Noise has increased. CUT. 73, all

17:54 WY3T-TIM: No SSB or CW copy today

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING QSB ON KG0VL IN QSO WITH K0AWU GO FROM S9 TO 52 COPY

17:56 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II S2-S3 SSB have a local impulse noise from time to time

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL + 20

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL SOLID 59 COPY
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24 February 2020

DST -5

The most useable SSB path today, 323 miles, was between KØAWU and KGØVL.  Even so, KØAWU reported signals were down 30 dB lower than yesterday.  At 443 miles propagation was good enough between KGØVL and WW8II for SSB most of the time.  On out to 603 miles WW8II was able to make an SSB contact with KØAWU.

Propagation wasn's as good on the southern paths.  WY3T was barely detectable on SSB at W4DEX although CW was good copy.  WA4LDU had a bit more signal from WY3T but still to weak for SSB.  AB4AM and W4DEX was only able to swap signal reports on SSB on peaks over the 216 miles path.  Signals from KP2AE, the shortest distance from W4DEX, 51 miles, ranged from S9 peak to close to the noise on fades.  WW8II on CW was fair copy but no SSB contact was made.  AB4AM was able to get partial copy on K5HFG.  K5HFG reported on SSB heard.  For the first time in many months, the 808 miles between KGØVL and W4DEX wasn't even useable on CW with both stations reporting signals barely detectable.

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17:22 K5HFG: called AB4AM on SSB w/ no response

17:23 AB4AM-ROB: Calling K5HFG SSB but, not getting thru

17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing nothing but static

17:27 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB deep in the noise

17:28 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB deep in the noise

17:29 WY3T-TIM: Noise today is SSB S4-5 and S2-3 CW

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: NOISE HERE S6 SSB ON BOTH SAL AND THE INVERTED V AND S3 ON CW

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 56 SSB

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU fades to 42

17:32 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM SSB is 54

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM S6 SSB

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU S6

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE S4

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 57 faded in the noise

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC S9

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 55- 57

17:34 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52 to 54 SSB call-ng WW8II

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: NICE Q5 55 SSB QSO WITH KG0VL

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: WA1AC 33

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 23

17:35 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX copied some but in the noise

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU WAS FOR A FEW SEC RIGHT AT THE NOISE

17:36 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 5-5 ssb qso and KØAWU 5-4 ssb qso

17:36 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU copied but in the noise

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T - copied 5-1 at first then faded to noise

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE S3 to S9 fast QSB

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I JUST HAD A 2 TO 3 S UNITS OF NOISE AND WAS HEARING WHAT SOUNDED LIKE W4DEX SSB

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T heard but no copy

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: I think I'm hearing KP2AE at the noise

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCHING TO CW MODE

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 579 strong CW signal

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II started at 569 slow QSB all the way into the noise after 50 seconds....coming back up now

17:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

17:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy, no detection

17:43 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II started 5db above noise at 30sec 8db at 1min 12db then slow rise to 18db at the end

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589-599 W/ QSB to 55 @ 42:40 for sec.

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 steady

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

17:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 549 and steady

17:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy, no detection

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 579 FULL TRANSMISSION

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 569 with slight qsb

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 338 TO 419 NOTING QSB

17:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

17:46 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy, no detection

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 559 TO START

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 559 ON THE SAL ANTENNA BARELY COPY ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no copy

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING SOME SLIGHT QSB ON AB4AM

17:48 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW is 559 to 569

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 589 with a few fast dips to 559

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NOW 539 ON SAL NOT DETECT ON INVERTED V

17:48 K5HFG: AB4AM copy 519 entire Tx mild QSB

17:48 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW started 559 then 599 at end

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 579 TO 589 SLIGHT QSB

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

17:49 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL CW not heard

17:49 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

17:50 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy, no detection

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 559 ON THE INVERTED V STILL 579 ON THE SAL

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM detected signal but too weak to copy

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL Not heard....first time in months no signal from Jeff

17:50 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 219

17:51 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL constant QSB -- started 20db, at 30sec 24db, at 1,im 8db, at 1:30min to end 27db

17:51 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW is no copy

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: Nil from K5HFG

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

17:52 W4DCL-CARROLL: K5HFG CW in noise no copy

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL

17:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 30db down from yesterday!!

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 579 slight QSB

17:53 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T CW in noise, no copy

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL COPY

17:54 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW started 559 then faded into noise at 17:53 then back to 549

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T started at 549 quick increased to 569 then back down....several of the same QSB cycles but good copy for the duration

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: LISTENING SSB

17:54 K5HFG: WY3T no copy, no detection

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 579 steady

17:55 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 219 QSB to the noise and back up 2-3 sec

17:55 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX SSB 589

17:55 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE SSB 419

17:55 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX in the noise

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HAD A NICW 2 MIN QSO WITH KG0VL 55 OR BETTER

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: I NOW HEAR K0AWU 44

17:57 AB4AM-ROB: Picking up a lot of electrical noise all of a sudden

17:57 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU SSB 529 to 319 with QSB

17:57 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB now is in the noise

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING QSB ON BOTH KG0VL AND K0AWU WHO ARE IN QSO

17:58 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II around S5 on both TX and RX antennas

17:58 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T SSB in noise, no copy

17:59 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM SSB is 53

18:00 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM SSB in noise, QSB

18:00 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM now up tp 54

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: RR LONG PATH

18:01 K5HFG: no SSB copied or detected today

18:03 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM staying at 53

18:04 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE 52 - 55 SSB

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE

18:08 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE I have noise S5 to S6. Your SSB is good but QSB down to the noise floor.
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23 February 2020

DST +1

Propagation between KGØVL and KØAWU was very good today with KØAWU reporting:   "KGØVL best peak sig since I started with the net except for Feb 4 when peak sig was 57db!"

The WW8II / KGØVL path was fair but seemed to be weaker than usual.  

The  95 mile path between K4FI / W4DEX path was good but extending on out to AB4AM at 216 miles from W4DEX signals were much weaker than usual. 

We did see a few peaks on the WW8II / W4DEX 510 mile path but the peaks far between.  

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17:27 WW8II-BRUCE: HAVE THAT HIGH HARD SOUNDING NOISE LEVEL AGAIN TODAY

17:29 AB4AM-ROB: Noise S8-S6 SSB S6-S4 CW

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: Think I hear K4FI

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: SSB in the noise

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: Weak SSB peak on AB4AM

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING SSB JUST AT THE NOISE LEVEL AGAIN NOT SURE WHO

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy hear Dex 

17:36 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM in noise today.

17:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-8 SSB

17:36 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU good ssb signal, 5-7

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II loud and clear today, 579

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 429 quickly came up to 559 for about 1 min, now starting to fade

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II solid 20db above noise only QSB to 18db at end

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 219 QSB to the noise @ 1741 10

17:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II maybe way down in noise and then some kind of signal at 41:30

17:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7/8 x 9

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 549 steady with light qsb

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: w4dex No copy until 1742 50 32

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX START 519 AT THE 1 MIN MARK 539 AND THEN LAST 15 SEC WAS 559

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 579 very good signal with slight fading

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU no copy.

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU LAST 15 SEC WAS 419

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU No copy

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 439 start 559 now

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY FIRST MIN

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: STARTING TO DETWCT 30 SEC INTO SECOND MIN

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI STILL AT THE NOISE UNABLE TO COPY

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599 with a few dips to 589

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:48 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 5/7 x 9

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB TO 559

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 569 with quick fades to 549

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM up to 559 with fades to noise level and back up

17:49 WB4WCJ-PAUL: w4dex and ab4am cw weak but readable

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM JUST DETECT IN THE NOISE

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI remained at 539-559 last min.

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS 599

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 339

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially 559, very slow fade to 539 at end

17:52 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy.

17:53 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL .. started 45db quickly up to 50db then 55db a quick fade to 22db at 1:22min then back up ending at 53db above the noise

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: I DID NOTE QSB ON KG0VL AT THE END WAS 559

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING SSB

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: Noisey Day

17:56 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL best peak sig since I started with the net except for Feb 4 when peak sig was 57db!

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: HEAR KG0VL BURIED IN THE NOISE

17:57 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II in the noise, just readable for his call

17:57 KG0VL-JEFF: In the noise Bruce

17:58 KG0VL-JEFF: Bill calling Bruce

18:02 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING KG0VL 51 TO 52 TALKING TO K0AWU AT 1749 AND 1750 UT 1801 UT 1802

18:02 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing KG0VL SSB very weak

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID SSB 52 CONTACT WITH KG0VL AND WW8II

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: I WAS JUST COPYING K0AWU FOR A FEW SEC

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22 February 2020

DST -5

The most reliable path over 100 miles today was 322 miles between KGØVL and KØAWU.  The 336-mile path between WY3T and W4DEX was second-best although much weaker than the more northern path.  The usually good WW8II to KGØVL and W4DEX was very weak today.  At less than 100 miles signals between WA4LDU, K4FI and W4DEX were good with the usual mild QSO swings.  

Also, signals both ways were detected between KGØVL and K9TXJ at 395 miles.  K9TXJ was running 100 watts to an end-fed long wire at 25 feet.

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17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: heavy hard noise to the south and southwest today sounds like an electric pole is popping to ground S9 level

117:29 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 54 SSB

17:30 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX is now 56 SSB

17:30 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU was 54 SSB

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing nothing but static

17:35 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 54-SSB

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II and KG0VL very weak but copied calls

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM CALLING KG0VL NOW

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T now 55 SSB

17:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL much stronger now call WW8II

17:37 WY3T-TIM: K4FI was 34 SSB

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Can hear Bill but not Bruce

17:39 WY3T-TIM: My noise today is SSB S4-5 and S2-3 CW

17:40 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy so far.

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II not heard until 1740:20?.....then very weak

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 329 average

17:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II nothing until 1740:30 then 529

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II only copied first half 0-10db

17:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7 x 9, not as strong as usual. Steady, QSB on

17:43 K0AWU-BILL: Yes late start on WW8II

17:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 569 some fast QSB

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy.

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 at best. Signal remained for the entirety of the sequence

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX ONLY HEARD LAST 15 SEC OF TRANSMISSION AND THEN DEEP IN THE NOISE

17:45 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO COPY

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU up to 579 and back with qsb

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU not heard

17:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 5 x 4/5 x 9 light QSB

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY NO DETECT

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T peaking 559 with fast dips to 539

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL VARY WEAK BUT I DO COPY CALL 419

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM DETECTING A FLUTTER ON KG0VL SIGNAL ALMOST LIKE MULTIPATH

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SIGNAL 419 TO DEEP IN THE NOISE

17:50 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 549 very slight slow fade to 549 at end

17:51 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL started at 42db, up to 50db 30sec in 44db at 1min and then varied between 40 and 45db for the balance

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY NO DETECT SO FAR

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI steady 599

17:51 KG0VL-JEFF: Did not hear K4FI

17:52 WY3T-TIM: K4FI w is 549slight fast QSB to 539 and back to 549

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: MY SUMMERY IS BAD DAY MAYBE THE WORSE THIS YEAR.

17:56 WY3T-TIM: WB4WCJ was 56 t0 57 on his last SSB

17:57 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X6 ssb qso

17:57 WY3T-TIM: He said my SSB was weak but he had some noise today

17:58 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ weak but readable

17:58 WY3T-TIM: WB4WCJ was 55 on that last SSB

18:01 KG0VL-JEFF: Just heard someone tune

18:02 W4DEX-DEX: Starting to see lots of QSB on K4FI and WA4LDU

18:07 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 549 CW QSO

18:07 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 53 SSB QSO

18:08 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 55N on CW and 5X1 on SSB QSO's

18:17 KG0VL-JEFF: I just heard weak CW

18:18 K9TXJ-TOM: That was possibly me, Jeff.

18:18 KG0VL-JEFF: Can you do that again at exactly 1820?

18:21 K9TXJ-TOM: CW sent at 1820 - I do hear a station sending CW on frequency, but too weak to copy.
18:21 KG0VL-JEFF: That is me. I will send again at 1823

18:24 K9TXJ-TOM: I can hear small samples of CW, but not able to copy.

18:25 KG0VL-JEFF: Just heard you on CW!

18:26 KG0VL-JEFF: At least I hope it was you.

18:28 K9TXJ-TOM: It possibly was - I sent TEST.

18:28 K9TXJ-TOM: I'll send one more at 1829

18:30 KG0VL-JEFF: I heard very weak CW at 1829 and about 30 seconds. Too weak to copy.

18:30 KG0VL-JEFF: Thanks for the effort Tom. 73

18:30 K9TXJ-TOM: That was me. Band just not cooperating.

18:31 KG0VL-JEFF: Someone tuning

18:33 K9TXJ-TOM: I am running just 100 watts on an end-fed long wire at 25 feet. Not the best for 160.

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21 February 2020

DST -9

We found propagation poor today.  At less than 100 miles signals were strong.  Between the 100 to 200 miles, range signals were useable with very noticeable QSB.  Beyond 200 miles all paths were weak.  Even so, there were times stations were weak but Q5 SSB copy on peaks.  

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17:25 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor S8-S6 SSB S5-S4 CW

17:26 K5HFG: Noise S 3-5

17:26 WA1AC-CLINT: noise S5

17:28 WY3T-TIM: Idle noise on SSB is S5 and CW is S3

17:29 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB in the noise

17:29 K0AWU-BILL: Noise level S6

17:29 WW8II-BRUCE:  not hearing anything but static

17:30 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB in the noise almost readable

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: noise level here today s6 to s7

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: now hear possible real weak SSB deep in the noise

17:31 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE and WA1AC S9

17:32 K5HFG: Hear sporadic SSB signals, no copy

17:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-3 SSB ... "almost hear" Bruce in the noise

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 54 SSB

17:32 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU and WW8II both 5X3 ssb

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB Copy on W4DEX

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU and K4FI good signal but more QSB than on WA1AC and KP2AE

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 44 SSB

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T barely detectable

17:33 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU copied deep in the noise

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: No copy on WY3T

17:34 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T SSB 5-1 here

17:35 WA1AC-CLINT: copy most at S9 except WY3T no copy

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEAR W4DEX RIGHT AT THE NOISE LEVEL

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KW4DE is on, S9+ here of course, 16 miles

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: WORTH NOTING WE JUST CAME OFF A SOLAR STORM YESTERDAY

17:37 WA1AC-CLINT: KP2AE faded to S3

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I JUST MADE A CALL ON SSB NO RESPONSE CALLED KG0VL

17:38 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB deep in the noise but can copy some

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 54 fade to 31

17:39 K5HFG: I am hearing a burst of low sig SSB but no copy

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: OK NOW GOING TO CW

17:41 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing WW8II just above noise some QSB

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 569 qsb to noise and back up

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 219 to the noise 3-4 sec.

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 549 faded to 329 then back up to 549 at end

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Very weak, in noise.

17:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

17:42 K5HFG: ww8II no copy CW

17:42 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing DEX 20 over

17:42 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8/9 x 9

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II started 20db above noise QSB to 12db at 1 min slow QSB back to 15db until the end

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW - copy a few letters at the beginning. detectable in scope

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 with qsb

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 579 qsb TO 319 FOR3-4 SEC

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX gone

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 with QSB to 539 and back

17:44 WY3T-TIM: WW4DEX cw is 439 with QSB into the noise and back up to 439

17:44 K5HFG: W4DEX hearing tones deep in the noise, but no copy. some detection on scope.

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 229

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STARTED 519 QSB TO 5539 BY END OF TRANSMISSION

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: No copy KG0VL

17:45 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 219

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy but detectable in scope for about 15 sec at the beginning

17:45 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STARTED WEAK 339 QSB TO 539 BY THE END

17:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 12db at start 20db at 30sec QSB 3db at 1min 15sec less than 10db until 1:30sec at end 15db

17:46 K5HFG: KG0VL detected on scope but no copy

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 539 at start, up to 559 and held there until slight fade near end

17:46 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II was better copy overall ,,, interesting

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU COPY 3 TO 6 DB OUT OF NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS TNE BACK TOP THE NOISE

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU STILL JUST ABOVE THE NOISE 449 COPY AT TIMES

17:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

17:47 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

17:48 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy.

17:48 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU No Copy

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 219

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG AT THE NOISE NO REAL COPY BUT I CAN DETECT

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU peaking 539 with qsb to noise level and back

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy.

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG in the noise

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW detectable about middle of transmission

17:49 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW is no copy

17:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

17:51 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: thought I heard faint characters at the very end, but too weak to be certain

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 579 fade rapid to 319 and back

17:51 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing very faint CW @ 1750 WY3T

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY OR DETECT SO FAR

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW just detectable at start, up to 329 at middle then just detectable at end

17:51 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy.

17:52 K5HFG: WY3T no copy.

17:52 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 529 on peaks with QSB - disappeared into the noise at times

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:52 K4FI-DOUG: KB4AM 5 x 8/9 x9 light QSB

17:53 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 539 light qsb

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM CAN DETECT NO REAL COPY

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM QSB NOW 51945 SEC INTO TRANSMISSION

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 579 at start. fades to 559....way below the normal 599 signal

17:54 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 599 with slight QSB at times to 569

17:54 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing AB4AM QSB

17:54 K5HFG: AB4AM just above the noise 428. I think band conditions is affecting the tone. A little wavy. Strong detection on scope at EOT

17:54 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW is 449 to 549 with QSB fades into noise at the end

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: TODAYS CONDITIONS ARE BAD TO SAY THE LEAST

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE A RUFF HARD BACKGROUND NOISE TODAY ALMOST A HARD BUZZ TYPE

17:56 AB4AM-ROB: Rough day but, still hearing some stations

17:56 K0AWU-BILL: Locally 80meters was VERY good this morning until after 8am. The path between KG0VL has changed so much the last couple of weeks

17:56 K5HFG: No good for light signal SSB today.

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: OK NOW HEARING W4DEX SSB BRIEFLY

17:56 WY3T-TIM: At least one SSB and two CW copies is better than the last couple of days here

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM STILL HEARING W4DEX SSB IN THE NOISE

17:59 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II, I hear you on ssb Q5, responded twice.

17:59 W4DEX-DEX: Heard WW8II calling KG0VL

18:00 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI and WA4LDU 53

18:00 WY3T-TIM: Currently not hearing any SSB

18:01 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S1 -- calling Bruice and I

18:02 KG0VL-JEFF: Good signal from WW8II, can't get his attention.

18:05 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II working what sounds like another 8 on SSB

18:05 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing him also

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20 February 2020

DST -9

Today propagation was very different from yesterday.  We experienced poor propagation below the 40th parallel but very good condition above.  Even the shortest path, 51 miles, between KP2AE and W4DEX was marginal at times.  WY3T heard no SSB and was very weak on CW at AB4AM, KP2AE and W4DEX.  WW8II on CW was fair copy at W4DEX during quick peaks but into the noise on fades.  KGØVL's signal at W4DEX was the weakest received recently.

To the north propagation between  KØAWU and KGØVL was very good with  KØAWU reporting KGØVL at 40dB above the noise at times.  The WW8II / KGØVL path was also very good during most of the test with several SSB exchanges.

The real surprise for the day was the possibility that WY3T's CW was detected at WW8II over the 814 mile path.  

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17:25 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY AB4AM CW JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

17:26 K0AWU-BILL:  Noise floor SSB S5 to S6

17:27 AB4AM-ROB: hearing WW8II I think... in the noise

17:29 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB way in the noise

17:30 WY3T-TIM: No SSB so far

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: NOT COPY ANYTHING HERE SO FAR

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: Been calling WY3T, AB4AM, and WW8II

17:31 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE up and down, not as good as yesterday

17:31 WY3T-TIM: Idle noise a bit higher than the past few weeks SSB S5 and CW S3

17:31 WY3T-TIM: Heard nothing

17:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 59 SSB ---- a long time since that was the case!

17:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Wow, KØAWU 5X9 on ssb!

17:34 N4BNO-ROD: w4dex is all that I am hearing at present

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL heard calling WW8II

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NICE 56 SSB QSO WITH WW8II

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB heard.. Called W4DEX and KP2AE

17:35 K0AWU-BILL: Briefly heard Bruce WW8II right at the noise in QSO with KG0VL SSB

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: DID NOT COPY ANYTHING FROM K0AWU ON SSB

17:36 WY3T-TIM: Still no SSB down south today

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM RUNNING FULL LEGAL LIMIT TODAY

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM heard calling WY3T

17:37 WY3T-TIM: Just copied a couple of words from AB4AM deep in the noise

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 549 fast fade close to noise then up to 559

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 599 booming signal

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II good 559 peaks, dips into the noise

17:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II started 12db then up to 20db during first min sig steady at 20db for the balance!

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II Started 219 the 449 the rest of trans.

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 559 steady

17:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW 219 initially and then faded out

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL COPY

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 419, most of the transmission below the noise, stronger towards the end

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 519

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM QSB TO NOISE THEN BACK TO 529 AT THE END

17:46 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW 419 to 529

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 529 fairly steady

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 569 peaks, much less QSB than from WW8II

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 599 on TX and RX antennas

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU COPY 3 DB ABOVE NOISE FOR FEW SECONDS

17:47 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU SOLID 529 COPY NEAR THE END OF TRANSMISSION

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 599

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no copy

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 30 DB ABOVE THE NOISE REAL GOOD COPY

17:49 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 219 to the noise @49:30

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID NO QSB NOTED

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially 329 faded into noise, just detectable for the remainder of the transmission

17:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL started 40db slow QSB to32 DB at 45sec stable for balance of first min, brief QSB to 20db then up to 40db for the balance

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T I AM DETECTING IN THE NOISE

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 219 to the noise and back up to 219

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T I COPIED A 3T MOSTLY DEEP IN THE NOISE

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: LISTENING SSB AGAIN

17:53 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T seen but not heard

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM NOW HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE UNABLE TO TELL WHO

17:54 K0AWU-BILL: Interesting the Bruce was 12db stronger here today but heard me the same as yesterday.

17:54 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX I could see your CW on the display better than I could copy. A very dead day on 160.

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: Signals are down quite a bit across the board. My noise came up 1 S unit during CW sequence (Frying Bacon)

17:55 AB4AM-ROB: Barely hearing SSB

17:55 WY3T-TIM: Currently hearing no SSB

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU, COPIED YOUR CALL SEVERAL TIMES YOU WERE ABOVE MY S1 NOISE LEVEL IN CW MODE A FULL S UNIT OR MORE

17:57 W4DEX-DEX: Even the 51mile path between KP2AE and I is going into the noise at times

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM NOT HEARING ANYONE PRESENTLY

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SSB 55

17:58 W4DEX-DEX: Big difference today from the WW8II pipeline we had yesterday

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HAD ANOTHER QUICK 55 QSO WITH KG0VL

18:00 KG0VL-JEFF: Bill still quite strong here.

18:01 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce still 5X5 on ssb here

18:02 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 5-1 SSB working Jeff
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19 February 2020

DST -22nT

Propagation today wasn't as good as the 1st and 10th of January but was likely the best since.  Starting the test was a S5 SSB QSB between WW8II and W4DEX.  WW8II also completed SSB contacts with K4FI and KGØVL.  As usual, there were a few times that the WW8II pipeline to the Carolinas got near the noise.  But during the CW session, WW8II was 589 with very little QSB at W4DEX and in the other direction WW8II reported solid 589 for the full two-minute transmission.  KGØVL although not near as good into the Carolinas made several SSB exchanges with W4DEX and was copied by W4DCL, K4FI, KW4DE and KP2AE.  KGØVL also has SSB contact with KØAWU but that northern path seemed to be weaker than usual.  KGØVL on CW was heard by K5HFG.  CW was detected both ways on the K5HFG / W4DEX path to weak to copy complete calls.  

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17:29 K0AWU-BILL: 7deg clear Noise floor S6 --SSB

17:30 K4FI-DOUG: Hearing WW8II on SSB just in noise.

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: w4dex solid Q5 S5 + QSO

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I DID NOT COPY KP2AE OR K4FI

17:32 K5HFG: Hear SSB but can not copy

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI 33 SSB QSO

17:33 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing WW8II calling K4FI

17:34 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-2 SSB

17:34 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 52-53 SSB

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB 5x3

17:35 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 55 SSB

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QSO 55 ON SSB

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: DID NOT COPY K0AWU

17:36 K4FI-DOUG: Could hear a word occasionally from KG0VL

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX calling W4DCL on SSB

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: SEEM TO PIPELINE BETWEEN ME AND W4DEX TODAY

17:39 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL SSB 419

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB now 5x6

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 5X5 SSB QSO

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 589 !!!   Very little QSB

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: Copying WW8II Q3-5 with some QSB S5 now

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 579 good signal

17:42 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 599

17:42 K5HFG: WW8II copy 529 last half of Tx

17:42 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX CW 599

17:43 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II detected last 1min (waterfall) signal at best 8db above noise toward the end

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX up to 549 slow qsb

17:44 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX observed briefly on waterfall

17:44 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL CW 589 QSB 579 WOW!

17:44 K5HFG: W4DEX copy in the noise 50% with wide filter. maybe 339. Signal barely on scope.

17:44 K4FI-DOUG: Hear KG0VL in noise, but no copy,

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: Copying KG0VL a better now.

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 569 at start, fade to 549 at middle of xmission, back up to 569 at end

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX WAS SOLID 589 FULL TRANSMISSION

17:46 K5HFG: KG0VL copy 439 90% copy

17:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 2-22db deep QSB at 1 min mark and at the end .. into the noise

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 539 QSB TO 589 THEN START OF 2ND MIN IN THE NOISE THEN BACK TO 579 AT THE END

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU IN AND OUT OF THE NOISE 339 AT BEST

17:47 K4FI-DOUG: Heard K0AWU way down in noise first part.

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU not heard

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU COMING OUT OF THE NOISE AT THE END

17:48 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy. hear an occasional tone in the noise

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: No Copy K5HFG, was hoping today. May have heard something.

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU about 539 with long fades to noise level then back up towards the end

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NOW NEAR THE END OF XMISSION 519

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW detectable about middle of transmission. Maybe slightly better at end

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI 529 AT THE START OF XMISSION

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU best signal peaking 270 degrees over direct heading

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5FI 599

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI BUILDING QSB STRONGER START OF 2ND MIN 539

17:51 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI CW 599 + strongest signal today

17:51 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 529 with qsb

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI SOILD 539 FULL LAST MIN

17:52 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

17:52 W4DCL-CARROLL: WW8II SSB in noise

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SSB NOW JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

17:53 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL SSB 529

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB SIGNAL BUILDING

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: I DO NOT COPY W4DCL

17:54 K5HFG: SSB noise now at S4-5 no SSB being heard

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW BACK TO THE NOISE

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM NOW HEARING THE STRANG NOISE AGAIN TODAY

17:54 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE SSB 589

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX WAS 52 SSB CALLING

17:55 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI SSB 589 might need more high frequency

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING QSB NOW MY NOISE LEVEL HAS INCREASED BY 1 TO 2 S UNITS AND SIGNALS ARE ALL DOWN.

17:56 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE SSB 529

17:57 K0AWU-BILL: Conditions in general better than yesterday at least! See everyone tomorrow

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB BUT SIGNALS NOW ALL BURIED IN THE NOISE

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: OK W4DEX BACK TO 55 KG0VL AT THE NOISE

17:58 KP2AE-JOE: best CW copy from bruce today

17:59 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU now 5X4 ssb

17:59 KP2AE-JOE: hear bruce on SSB

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SIGNING SSB 55

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18 February 2020

Local propagation was good again today.   Paths beyond 200 miles had good peaks were completely in the noise at times.  The AB4AM 160 mile path to K4FI was good while the 216 miles between AB4AM and W4DEX was not as reliable.  At 336 miles WY3T was marginal copy at W4DEX but his CW was very good copy,  WY3T was also good CW copy at K4FI, WA4LDU, KW4DE, and AB4AM.  At 400+ miles WW8II was good copy on during peaks both CW and SSB at AB4AM, W4DCL, KW4DE and W4DEX.  KGØVL on CW was heard by WW8II, KØAWU and W4DEX.  KØAWU was copied by KGØVL and WW8II.  

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17:21 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor SSB S7/S5 CW S5/S3

17:22 K0AWU-BILL: 15deg overcast .. noise floor S6

17:28 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX SSB 589

17:29 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI SSB 579

17:29 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX and K4FI 45 SSB

17:30 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE SSB 589!!!!

17:30 K4FI-DOUG: W4DCL 5 x 5

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening ssb hearing ZERO

17:30 K4FI-DOUG: KP2AE 5 x 5

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: now hearing w4dex weak in the noise

17:30 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE SSB 559

17:31 K4FI-DOUG: KW4DE 5 x 8

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE:  W4DEX NOW 55

17:31 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE QSB 559 to 529

17:32 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T SSB nothing heard

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 21 in the noise

17:32 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB in the noise almost readable

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: DO NOT COPY WY3T

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX WAs 55 copy

17:33 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S2 SSB with QSB

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T Copy calls but not QSO quality

17:33 WY3T-TIM: K4FI SSB also in the noise also almost readable

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY AB4AM 55 CALLING K4FI

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM S7

17:34 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM SSB 529 QSB to 419

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX ALSO 55

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID CONTACT BETWEEN W4DEX AND AB4AM

17:35 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T In Noise

17:35 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM SSB in the noise 45

17:35 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 9

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE just above the noise

17:35 K4FI-DOUG: KP2AE Good signal now

17:36 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 34

17:36 W4DCL-CARROLL: WW8II SSB 429

17:36 WY3T-TIM: idle noise here is slightly higher than typical SSB S5 and CW is S2-3

17:36 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II barely hear in noise.

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II S5 QSO

17:36 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Barely heard in noise

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID 55 COPY W4DEX QSO WITH WW8II

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I CALLED KG0VL ON SSB NO RESPONSE

17:37 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II in the noise 22

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: W5DCL 56 with 53 noise level

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: KW4DE 59

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: WW8II 1740 AB4AM 1742 W4DEX 1744 K0AWU 1746 KG0VL 1748 WY3T 1750 K4FI 1752

17:39 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T SSB in noise

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 579

17:41 W4DCL-CARROLL: WW8II CW 539 QSB to noise

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II 2/3/4 x 3

17:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II CW is no copy

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 219

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 549 qsb

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW copy 519 first 45 seconds then in and out of noise

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II QSB down to 539 at the middle, back up to 559 at end

17:42 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM CW 599 Plus Plus Plus!

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II sig peak 5db or so above the noise last 20sec only. Tough conditions!

17:43 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5-8-9 Steady

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 599 slight QSB near end

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 539 holding steady

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 599 with one fast QSB dip to noise and back

17:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW is 559 no QSB

17:44 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8/9 x 9

17:44 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX CW 599 Plus Plus Plus!

17:45 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589 fade to 559 for 2 sec.

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM WAS 559 FULL 2 MIN

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 some slight QSB

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 559 FULL 2 MIN TRANSMISSION

17:46 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 549 no QSB

17:47 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU no copy

17:47 W4DCL-CARROLL: K0AWU CW not heard

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU peaking 1.898.90 CW 539

17:48 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW is no copy

17:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no copy

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU RR 1898.9 AT THE NOISE

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no copy 

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 439 SOME QSB

17:49 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL CW in noise no copy

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW PEAKING 539

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

17:49 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially 539, up to 559 at end

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW AT 1749:45 559

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

17:50 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy

17:51 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T CW not heard

17:51 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL excellent copy (one way?) sig 30-34db above the noise the first 1min 45sec then slow QSB to just above 20db.

17:51 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 3-4 x 5/6 x 9 Steady

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 569 at start, up a bit near middle, 579

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T CAN JUST DETECT IN THE NOISE PEAK TO MAYBE 2 TO 3 db OUT OF NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS

17:51 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 549 steady

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 559 steady

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 best, better near end of transmission

17:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599 +

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 589-599

17:53 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI CW 599 +++ no QSB

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI 339 MOSTLY IN THE NOISE

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NOW PEAKING 529

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:54 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW is 659 no QSB

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 589-599 steady for 2 min.

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING THE MACHINE MACHINE NOISE

17:55 WY3T-TIM: typo K4FI CW was 559 no QSB

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING SSB

17:56 AB4AM-ROB: W4DCL 21 SSB

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING W4DEX IN THE NOISE

17:57 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL peaking 5-4 SSB now with QSB

17:59 WY3T-TIM: K4FI SSB is 34 readable

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