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Saturday, February 22, 2020

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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