13 March 2020

DST -6

Propagation between WW8II and KGØVL was good enough for a 52 SSB QSO and 559 CW reception at both ends of the 443 mile route.  
CW on the WW8II / W4DEX 510 mile path was weak both ways.
WY3T reported 549 CW repection from W4DEX but in the other direction signals were 329 at best.
WA4LDU had a little better CW reception on WY3T's signal reporting 529 on a peak.
KP2AE reported W4DEX's SSB signal going from S9+20 all the way down into the noise on the short 51 miles path.  That's over a 50dB signal change!
KI5GLN in Oklahoma reported hearing weak CW and SSB signals which was likely KGØVL in QSO with WW8II.  KGØVL heard CW from KI5GLN at approximately 544 miles.
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16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: my noise floor today N.E -124db S.E -123 db S.W. -125db N.W. -125db

16:32 WY3T-TIM: noise S4 SSB and S2 CW

16:33 WY3T-TIM: Copying no SSB so far

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: QUICK SSB QSO WITH KG0VL 51 52

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: All local signals way down today

16:39 WY3T-TIM: I can tell there are SSB signals there only

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 329 at start

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II up just a bit about the middle of transmission then back down

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX START JUST DETECT NO COPY

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 549 steady

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II up to 549 at times, then qsb down to 519

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 419 AT THE VARY END OF TRANSMISSION THE REST NO COPY

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 589

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX started off fairly good copy 529, went into noise after one minute never to return

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY NO DETECT

16:46 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 519 on peaks - faded to noise at 16:45:30 - in an out of noise to EOT

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 329 then fade into noise back up to 329 at end

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG not detected

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO COPY

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 579

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW is no copy

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AT 1 MIN WHEN HE STOPPED FOR A FEW SEC WAS 559

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL signal definitely there but no copy, just a slight increase at the end

16:50 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:50 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QSB TO FROM 1.5 MIN TO END 539 BACK TO 559 AT THE END

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: BACK TO SSB

16:51 WY3T-TIM: Can tell there is someone there but no copy on SSB

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING JUST STATIC

16:54 K5HFG: Looking forward to better propagation.................73 all, Heard no sigs here today

16:55 KI5GLN-BILL: I hear someone but down at my s3 noise level

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HAD A NICE 55 ARMCHAIR SSB QSO WITH KG0VL CHATTED ABOUT WE WILL BE ON TOMORROW AS WELL AS ON 1900 TOMORROW NIGHT

16:58 WY3T-TIM: Nothing copied here today except W4DEX CW which was good copy....73s

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: THERE IS DEEP QSB ON KG0VL TALKING TO KI5GLN

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING I WAS COPING KG0VL BETTER ON THE INVERTED V TODAY

16:59 KI5GLN-BILL: very weak copy could not get call sign

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: Not sure who or what I am hearing. Very weak

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: Signal peaking due South of me

17:00 W4DEX-DEX: Talking with KP2AE and WA4LDU here

17:00 KI5GLN-BILL: I hear CW on the band but not good at copying code

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE HEARD KI5GLN

17:00 KI5GLN-BILL: I can send my id in CW

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING CW BUT I AM LOOKING WEST

17:02 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE reported my signal going from 20 over 9 to the noise

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTHING HEARD THAT TIME

17:03 KG0VL-JEFF: were you on 1899? I thought I heard someone on 1898.22

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: i WILL SEND CW 1 MIN AT 1804 UT OK

17:03 KI5GLN-BILL: okay we gave it a shot.

17:03 W4DEX-DEX: Listening Bruce

17:04 KI5GLN-BILL: I do hear voices but to light to copy. noise here is s3 to s9 with static crashes

17:04 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II again 329

17:05 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II good CW signal here

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: I WILL LISTEN AGAIN TO THE WEST NW FOR CW

17:06 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW STILL 559

17:07 KI5GLN-BILL: nothing heard

17:07 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL barely detectable..... I think 

17:07 KI5GLN-BILL: will send CW at 1708 if you want

17:07 WW8II-BRUCE: OK RR GOOD DATA HOW MUCH POWER YOU HAVE BILL

17:08 KI5GLN-BILL: 100- 400 w

17:09 KG0VL-JEFF: No CW heard, thanks for the try.

17:10 KI5GLN-BILL: IN V dipole 35 ft to apex ends at 10 ft

17:13 WW8II-BRUCE: NO COPY HERE

17:15 KI5GLN-BILL: 3 times at 1500 watts

17:15 KG0VL-JEFF: I hear you Bill!

17:16 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAD NO COPY ON KI5GLN

17:17 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW NOW 559

17:19 KG0VL-JEFF: Can you try one last time Bill at 1820 UTC on 1.899cw?

17:19 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM ALSO LISTENING

17:21 WW8II-BRUCE: NIL HEARD

17:21 KG0VL-JEFF: Quiet here as well
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