25 March 2020

DST +3 nT

Conditions continued to decline today. The only path over one hundred miles​ ​that was usable on SSB was between KØAWU and KGØVL. WW8II on CW was good enough just on propagation peaks to be worked by KGØVL, KØAWU, W4DEX. K5HFG detected WW8II's CW but had no copy. WY3T copied CW from AB4AM solid enough for a QSO but W4DEX was much weaker fading into the noise.  WY3T at W4DEX was very weak fading into the noise during most of the transmission.  AB4AM on CW was heard by KGØVL at 319 but not workable. 
 

Serial Number: 3029
Issue Time: 2020 Mar 25 1225 UTC
CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu
Continuation of Serial Number: 3028
Begin Time: 2020 Mar 23 1635 UTC
Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1304 pfu

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16:07 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -115- -125 db

16:17 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, you are S5 here. good copy but weaker than normal

16:17 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing very light SSB. In the noise

16:18 WW8II-BRUCE: my noise floor at 1616 ut on the SAL antenna N.E. -125 db S.E. -123 db S.W. -124 dB N.W. -125 dB THE INVERTED V ANTENNA IS -122 dB

16:19 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM LISTENING TO THE S.E. HEAR NOTHING BUT STATIC

16:20 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling WW8II SSB

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: I DO NOT HEAR AB4AM

16:21 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy on WW8II

16:22 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K5HFG SSB

16:24 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy on K5HFG

16:24 K5HFG: Hearing no SSB sigs

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST STATIC HERE

16:26 K0AWU-BILL: 34deg overcast, Noise floor SSB S5 and CW S2 --- Inverted Vee

16:26 AB4AM-ROB: I like the sound of bacon frying just not on the radio...

16:28 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called W4DEX No Copy

16:28 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 33 SSB

16:28 W4DEX-DEX: Answered you several times Rob

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY NO ONE JUST STATIC

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: JEFF KG0VL GIVE A CALL

16:29 AB4AM-ROB: Dex I could hear some traffic but, couldn't pull it out of the noise/

16:30 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52 to 53 SSB Very short test

16:30 WY3T-TIM: Noise slightly higher today S5 SSB and S3 CW

16:30 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB at this time

16:31 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II at or below noise level on ssb

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called WY3T No Copy SSB

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X2 on ssb

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I thought I heard ssb not sure who

16:32 WY3T-TIM: All SSB below my noise level currently

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening to the N.E.

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: sorry the N.W.

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE 57

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: I think I just heard KP2AE 2 sec burst SSB

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - W4DEX 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 MORE OF NEEDED

16:37 K4DBK-DENNIS: Just tx ssb

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL JUST STATIC HERE MEDIUM SOUNDING 

16:37 K4DBK-DENNIS: Any copy?

16:37 WY3T-TIM: Hearing some SSB but can't make out who it is

16:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: Thats me

16:38 AB4AM-ROB: Nothing Here

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SB COPY SO FAR I HAVE THE SAL ANTENNA IN THE BI-DIRECTIONAL N.W. S.E.

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCHING TO CW MODE 

16:41 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II 2 2 3 CW

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529 at start, faded to near noise level at 30 seconds, now back to 529 at 1 min 30 sec

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 539, fade into noise at 30 sec, was no sig for 60 sec then up to 429 at eot

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 6db at start 4db at :45, 5db at 1min, 3db at 1:30, 4db at the end

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II some detection, no copy

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - W4DEX 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 549 getting stronger after 60 sec....559 at eot

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NO DETECT UNTIL LAST 10 SEC

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw is 439 to 549 after 1st 30 sec back to 439 at 90 sec the deep fade at the end

16:44 K5HFG: AB4AM some detection, no copy

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 319 at best, not workable

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 410 AT THE 45 SEC PT FIRST HEARD

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 549

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 349 building to 439

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 559

16:46 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw is 339 for 1st 20 sec then faded to noise the remainder of the call

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 1 MIN GONE 1MIN 15 SEC 519 FOR FEW SEC THEN GONE JUST DETECT AT LAST 5 SEC

16:46 K4DBK-DENNIS: AB4AM no copy

16:46 K5HFG: W4DEX some detection, no copy

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 339

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: DETECT AT 40 SEC FOR ABOUT 10 SEC

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T faded in the noise at 17:47:30

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: No signals heard from W4DEX or WY3T

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG GONE NO DETECT EOT

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T some detection, no copy

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T initially barely detectable, up just a bit at 60 sec, one blip at 16:47:05. just detectable at eot

16:48 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX no copy

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 329

16:49 K4DBK-DENNIS: WY3T no copy

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw is no copy

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG faded in the noise and gone 17:49:15

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL

16:50 K4DBK-DENNIS: K5HFG no copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no heard.....carrier heard at 16:49:50

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY NO DETECT K0AWU NIL AT START

16:51 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: Nil from K5HFG until last 10 seconds. Heard very weak signal, unable to copy

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT 1 MIN 419 AT 1 MIN 30 SEC JUST CAN DETECT NO COPY AT THE END

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: No copy or detection of AB4AM - W4DEX - WY3T - K5HFG

16:52 K4DBK-DENNIS: K0AWU no copy

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:53 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw is no copy

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no signal detected

16:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: KG0VL no copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 529 30 SEC BUILD TO 539 1 MIN STILL 539 1 MIN 15 SEC BUILD TO 549 AT THE END 519

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 20db at start, 24db at 30sec QSB 10db at 45sec, 25db at 1min, 27db at 1:15=1:45, QSB to 20db at end

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL detect very weak trace, no copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL Copy

16:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: Just made a call

16:54 K5HFG: 73 TIM

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: 73 Tim

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB in the noise

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: NOT HEARING ANYTHING ON SSB

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: I CALLED KG0VL SEVERAL TIMES

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW I JUST HEARD SB FOR ABOUT 3 SEC

16:56 K4DBK-DENNIS: was me

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: I replied twice Bruce, just too weak

16:57 K4DBK-DENNIS: cranked pwr to 900w

16:57 KN4PHS-BYRON-AL: I hear someone call AB4 

16:57 K5HFG: no SSB heard here

16:57 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling KN4PHS SSB

16:57 K4DBK-DENNIS: I just called

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X1 ssb, much weaker than 30 minutes previous

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: JEFF I THOUGHT I HEARD SOMETHING IN THE NOISE WAS NOT SURE

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: Same here

16:58 K5HFG: Now copy SSB who? Dunno

16:58 KN4PHS-BYRON-AL: Just called AB4AM @ 1KW 1/4 wave

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: CALLING NOW AGAIN

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: Bruce pla give a call

16:58 KN4PHS-BYRON-AL: I can copy parts of someone coming back

16:59 K5HFG: hearing short bursts of SSB

16:59 AB4AM-ROB: I'm pretty sure that was you Byron I just couldn't quite pull you out of the noise.

16:59 K0AWU-BILL: CW -- RRs a couple time ... Jeff maybe??

17:00 K4DBK-DENNIS: poss me

17:00 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce now calling on SSB

17:00 K5HFG: Deep in the S3 noise

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: THAT WAS ME CALLING KG0VL AND HEARD HIS CW FB

17:00 AB4AM-ROB: That's what I'm hearing short bursts SSB

17:00 K4DBK-DENNIS: no copy

17:01 K4DBK-DENNIS: Will tx now

17:01 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE and I have been chatting

17:01 K5HFG: not seeing any trace of SSB on scope

17:01 K4DBK-DENNIS: I just called

17:02 K5HFG: Can hear SSB in the noise

17:03 KN4PHS-BYRON-AL: I will put out a CW carrier for 5 sec @ 400W

17:03 AB4AM-ROB: I only hear bits here and there

17:03 K5HFG: atmospheric noise is S5 without the NB

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