30 April 2020

DST +3 nT

*1*

K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52-53 SSB in short test
K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 20db, 30sec 32db, 1min 32db, 1min 15sec 28db, 1min 30sec 13db, 1min 45sec into the noise NOT to return

KG0VL-JEFF: Heard WW8II 319 for the first 45 seconds. Lost signal thereafter, never to return.
KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519 at start, weaker than past several days. Signal peaking briefly around 539 at 1 min. No Southern stations heard today.

WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL DETECT ONLY AT 1 MIN 20 SEC FOR ABOUT 10 SEC THEN GONE

K4DBK-DENNIS: Heard SSB in noise..unable to copy

W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE much weaker than yesterday and K4FI is better
W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU S5
W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB weak but Q5
W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 579 with a few 559 fades
W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 with a few quick 559 fades

K5HFG: WW8II some light trace, no copy
K5HFG: AB4AM some light trace, no copy
K5HFG: WY3T trace detected at mid Tx, no copy

AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 339 at start now 559
AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 339 to the noise short duration and back up
AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 339 to the noise short duration and back up
AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 339-539 strong QSB Fast
AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG Burst at 16 51 15 sec.

WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 579 on peaks with strong QSB
WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 419 fairly steady
WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 559 steady
WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599++

K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8/9, Steady
K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 4 x 5/6, Steady

WA1AC-CLINT: heard WY3T at the beginning but faded
WA1AC-CLINT: hearing AB4AM very light between fade out

WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW detecting deep in the noise the first 40 sec then 319 to eot
WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW 329 then 439 at 45 sec back to 319 at 70 sec and then faded to noise at 90 sec
WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW 319 to 329 at 1 min the faded to noise to eot

WA1AC-CLINT: K4FI 599

KP2AE-JOE: at times ab4am was stronger than k4fi both 519 to 549
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16:25: *** STARTED MONITORING *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:21: *** NET OPENED *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:23 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor - 105 - -125 db 55 F 73% H WNW @ 9

16:24 K5HFG: Called AB4AM SSB, no response

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: 46 degrees wet

16:24 AB4AM-ROB: Same here don no copy

16:25 KP2AE-JOE: hear you rob shame you can't hear us

16:25: *** WY3T is now online ***

16:26: *** KA6DOY is now online ***

16:26: *** KA6DOY is now offline ***

16:27: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:27 K5HFG: 63 F 50% H wind 15 NW noise SSB S6 CW S4

16:28 WY3T-TIM: 74 deg noise S4-5 SSB / S2-3 CW hearing no static crashes from south Fl

16:29: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:29: *** K4DBK is now online ***

16:29: *** KG0VL is now online ***

16:29 K0AWU-BILL: 60deg and sunny Noise floor S% SSB and S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:30 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here in the south so far

16:31 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here

16:32 K4DBK-DENNIS: No signals here

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear only heavy bacon frying noise today

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE much weaker than yesterday and K4FI is better

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: note lightning across South FL into the atlantic and up the east coast of Fl and Ga and S.C. ending at the SE corner of N.C.

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: NO CRASHES BEING HEARD HERE

16:34 K4DBK-DENNIS: Heard ssb in noise..unable to copy

16:34 AB4AM-ROB: Not hearing any crashes

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - AB4AM 1646 - K4FI 1648 - K5HFG 1650 - K0AWU 1652 - KG0VL 1654

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52-53 SSB in short test

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: Listening for Rob

16:37: *** WA1AC is now online ***

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I WAS LISTENING TO THE N.W. AND HAD NO COPY ON SSB FROM KG0VL OR K0AWU

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU S5

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB weak but Q5

16:38: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCH TO CW

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II CW - NO COPY

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II No detection or copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II some light trace, no copy

16:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX CW - NO COPY

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard WW8II 319 for the first 45 seconds. Lost signal thereafter, never to return.

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 339 at start now 559

16:43 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw detecting deep in the noise the first 40 sec then 319 to eot

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 on peaks with strong QSB

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL NO COPY NO DETECT

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 339 to the noise short duration and back up

16:45 K4DBK-DENNIS: WY3T CW - NO COPY

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8/9, Steady

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL no copy no detect

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 419 fairly steady

16:46 WA1AC-CLINT: heard WY3T at the beginng but faded

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T no copy

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:46 K5HFG: WY3T trace detected at mid Tx, no copy

16:47 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing AB4AM very light between fade out

16:47 K4DBK-DENNIS: AB4AM CW - NO COPY

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 579 with a few 559 fades

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 559 steady

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 4 x 5/6, Steady

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NIL no copy no detect

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - AB4AM 1646 - K4FI 1648 - K5HFG 1650 - K0AWU 1652 - KG0VL 1654

16:48 K5HFG: AB4AM some light trace, no copy

16:48 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw 329 then 439 at 45 sec back to 319 at 70 sec and then faded to noise at 90 sec

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599++

16:49 WA1AC-CLINT: K4FI 599

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 with a few quick 559 fades

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 339-539 strong QSB Fast

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 319 to 329 at 1 min the faded to noise to eot

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL no copy no detect

16:50 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:50 K4DBK-DENNIS: K4FI CW - NO COPY

16:51: *** WB0RQF is now online ***

16:51 WA1AC-CLINT: nothing on K5HFG

16:51: *** WB0RQF is now offline ***

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:51 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - WY3T - AB4AM - K4FI - K5HFG None detected or copyed

16:51 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL no copy no detect

16:52 K4DBK-DENNIS: K5HFG CW - LIGHT DETECT BUT NO COPY

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG cw no copy

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG Burst at 16 51 15 sec.

16:53 KP2AE-JOE: at times ab4am was stronger than k4fi both 519 to 549

16:53 WA1AC-CLINT: nothing on K0AWU

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519 at start, weaker than past several days. Signal peaking briefly around 539 at 1 min. No Southern stations heard today.

16:54: *** W0AMX is now online ***

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AUW NIL no copy no detect

16:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: K0AWU CW - NO COPY

16:54 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:54 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:54: *** W0AMX is now offline ***

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:55 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:55 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:56 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:56 WA1AC-CLINT: nothing on KG0VL

16:56 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 20db, 30sec 32db, 1min 32db, 1min 15sec 28db, 1min 30sec 13db, 1min 45sec into the noise NOT to return

16:56 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL cw no copy

16:56 K4DBK-DENNIS: KG0VL CW - NO COPY

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL DETECT ONLY AT 1 MIN 20 SEC FOR ABOUT 10 SEC THEN GONE

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: OK MORE REALLY GOOD DATA

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: I WILL TX @ 1259

16:58: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: 1659

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: 1659

17:00 K4DBK-DENNIS: 73s all..

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard NIL from K4DBK

17:01 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4DBK

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY AIM WINDOW NOW

17:01 K5HFG: K4DBK no copy

17:01 AB4AM-ROB: K4DBK No Copy
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29 April 2020

DST +3 nT

*1.5*

With a positive DST number  propagation was better today on the most northern path.  KGØVL and KØAWU reported good SSB copy at S-4 on the 323 miles between them.

KGØVL copied most of the 2 minute CW transmission from WW8II at 319, 444 miles.  WW8II heard enough from KGØVL to copy a series of Vs

WY3T had some copy on AB4AM and W4DEX although in the other direction no signal was heard.

K5HFG may have detected some CW from AB4AM and W4DEX.

AB4AM on SSB was weak at KW4DE, WA4LDU, W4DEX and KP2AE but his signal was very good copy on CW.

The shortest path, 51 miles between KP2AE and W4DEX, was unusually good today compared to the 103 miles from WA4LDU to W4DEX.  The 51 miles path most often is much weaker.

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16:12 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -105 - -125 db 69 F 53% H S @ 11

16:16 WW8II-BRUCE: 60 deg F wet

16:19 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K5HFG

16:19 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM SSB just above the noise

16:20 K5HFG: 64 F 80% H partly cloudy wind 14 WNW

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor SAL antenna N.E. -128db S.E.=127db S.W. -127db N.W. -132db inverted V -125db

16:20 K5HFG: Hear no SSB signals

16:21 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called K5HFG and WA4LDU no response

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING massive LIGHTNING west coast of TX south coast of LA MS and AL extending into the gulf several hundred miles HEAR NO LIGHTNING CRASHES

16:25 AB4AM-ROB: No lightning crashes here

16:26 K5HFG: Noise here SSB S6 CW S4

16:26 AB4AM-ROB: Thought I heard WA4LDU maybe a sec ago on SSB

16:27 K0AWU-BILL: 55deg clear Noise floor S5 SSB and S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:27 WY3T-TIM: 83 deg noise S4 SSB / S2 CW no static crashes heard here

16:28 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB so far

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Bill what filter do you use for CW receive

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: 51 miles to KP2AE stronger and more stable than the 103 miles to WA4LDU....which is unusual

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here

16:34 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S4 - S5 SSB in short test

16:35 WY3T-TIM: No trace of any SSB here

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

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU S-4 on ssb, good signal for 323 miles.

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I had antenna pointed to the NW NO SSB heard

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II CW no copy/detect

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II short burst trace at the beginning, no copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II No Copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II No detection or copy

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: heard about 75% of 2 minute transmission mostly 319, weak but could hear calls. Signal lost about 1 min 45 seconds.

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 579 with quick fades to 539.

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW 539 faded to noise at 43 sec for 10 sec then back to 539 faded to noise again for 10 sec then back to 539 at eot

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM nil no detect

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 559 fairly steady with slight QSB - one quick fad into the noise at 16:43:50

16:44 K5HFG: AB4AM some light trace at EOT, no copy

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - W4DEX 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: w4dex nil NO COPY NO DETECT

16:46 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW initially no copy/detect then could detect some at 45 sec then 319 to eor

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 589 with QSB

16:46 K5HFG: W4DEX light trace EOT, no copy

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX No copy until 16 45 06 then 339 to EOT

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL NO DETECT

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T No Copy

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 319 out of noise for short periods best @ 16:47:20

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T No Copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO DETECT

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW no copy/detect

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG No Copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539 with qsb, good signal with quick fading. No Southern stations detected.

16:51 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM - W4DEX - WY3T - K5HFG None detected or copied

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL NO DETECT

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy/detect

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:53 KP2AE-JOE: only ab4am 529 no one else

16:53 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy/detect

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL sytart 40db, 30sec 37db, 45sec 35db, 1min 20db, 1min 30sec 30db, END 22db

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no copy

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START COPIED V's THEN NOTHING 1 MIN 10 SEC PARTIAL CALL THEN NIL FOR
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28 April 2020

DST -11 nT

*1*

The poor daytime propagation continues but still, WW8II and KGØVL were able to copy each other call sign on peaks at 444 miles. The second best distant reception was made by WY3T who copied W4DEX peaking 539 at 336 miles.  The 323 miles between KØAWU and KGØVL is still holding up well enough for Q5 SSB copy.   WY3T also copied K4FI peaking 539 at 249 miles.  

Signals from K4FI and WA4LDU at W4DEX were more stable today but still weaker than what we regularly saw a month ago.  The shortest path of 51 miles between KP2AE and W4DEX gave weak signals with deeper QSB than on the other ~100-mile paths.  

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16:29 K0AWU-BILL: 45deg overcast Noise floor S4-5 SSB S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:30 WY3T-TIM: 79 deg clear and sunny ..noise S4 SSB / S2 CW

16:33 K5HFG: 70F rain again

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I see lightning in east TX and west Arkansas and W La and a little bit in Kansas and corner of IA WS MN I am hearing NO static crash here.

16:35 K5HFG: I got all the static crashes here Bruce

16:35 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no static crashes or SSB here

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: Random static crashes here, KØAWU 5X2 on SSB

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - K4FI 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING NOTHING BUT MODERATE SOUNDING STATIC

16:39 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S2-S3 SSB short test

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: SWITCHING TO CW MODE

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II seen but not heard

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Not detected or copied

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II CW no copy/detect

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II no signal until 1 minute 25 seconds. Heard complete callsign and signal right at noise level until EOT

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8, Steady

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 539 faded to 429 after 30 sec

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX couple blips on scope, no copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX POSSIBLE DETECT ONLY NO COPY

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL NO DETECT NO COPY

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:46 K5HFG: WY3T couple blips on scope, no copy

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T no copy

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 slight QSB

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 429 to 539 at 1 min back to 429 to eot

16:48 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG NO Copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG NO Copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - WY3T - K4FI - K5HFG None detected or copied

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529 at the start, strong qsb, falling to nil at the midpoint. Signal on rise after 1 min 35 seconds and back to 529

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL NO DETECT

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU No Copy

16:54 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi steady but weak 529 no others copied

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5db at start , 13db at 15sec, 16db at 30sec, 11db at 1min, 16db at 1min 15sec, 13db at 1min 45sec and 12db at end

16:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: No Southern stations detected

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:56: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:56 K5HFG: We need some solar activity!!

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 35 SEC DETECT 45 SEC PT COPY CALL IN THE NOISE 1 MIN 38 SEC AGAIN DETECT COPY CALL AGAIN AT 1 MIN 50 SEC

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: REALLY MARGINAL COPY TODAY NEED BIGGER ANTENNAS

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: COPYING AIM LOG NOW

16:59 N1GVF-MIKE: There isn't any propagation on the FT8 frequency
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27 April 2020

DST -10 nT

*1*

We found propagation slightly better today with KGØVL and WW8II having some copy both ways at 444 miles.  WY3T copied K4FI and W4DEX with QSB.  WY3T also copied AB4AM 549 for the full two-minute transmission.  WY3T was copied by W4DEX or 90 seconds of the two-minute transmission.  

The AB4AM / W4DEX 216 mile path was too weak for SSB but CW was Q5 copy in both directions.  Signals between KP2AE, WA4LDU, K4FI and W4DEX were not up to normal levels but we didn't see the complete loss of signal during fades today.     
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16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: 60 deg F

16:29 WY3T-TIM: Not hearing any static from the mass of lightning out in the Atlantic

16:29 AB4AM-ROB: No Crashes here

16:30 K5HFG: Called AB4AM, no response

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM heard very weak, returned call

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor today SAL N.E. -127db S.E -127db S.W. -127db N.W. -130 db inverted V -122db 32 FT VERTICAL NO PRE AMP -128db

16:30 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling W4DEX SSB No response

16:31 AB4AM-ROB: Did not hear K5HFG

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: NOT HEARING ANY SIGNALS ALL HF BANDS ARE DEAD TODAY

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: NOT DETECTING ANY LIGHTNING CRASHES

16:33 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, K4FI and I are copying you

16:33 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM I copied good when you called De

16:34 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEXX and I have given you several calls Rob

16:34 AB4AM-ROB: QSSL may be my local noise

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI -1644 - WY3T 1646 - AB4AM 1648 - K5HFG 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:35 WY3T-TIM: Only hearing SSB deep in the noise ..can only tell someone is trying

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: JEFF I WILL SEND DASHES FOR MIN AT 1637

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: NOISE IS A SOFT BACON FRYING TODAY

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Didn't see your post until 45 seconds in Bruce, nothing heard in those 15 seconds

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: RR

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

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II no copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Heard some CW at 1min and about 20 seconds for about maybe 10 seconds.

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7 Steady

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 539 to the noise and back up short QSB

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 539 to 549 at 50 sec to eot

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 569 with QSB

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599++

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II nothing detected

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 579 to 549

16:45 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 539 to 549 at 55 sec back to 539 at 90 sec then 319 to eot

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL

16:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 339 1st min. then gone until 16 44 40 then 339

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI -1644 - WY3T 1646 - AB4AM 1648 - K5HFG 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no copy

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T No Copy until 16 47 10 339 to EOT

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T started 439, slow fade into the noise after first 30 seconds

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 3/4/5 x 3/4/5/6 Light QSB Now 4/5 x 6

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM initially 559, slow fade to 429 then back up to 559 at eot

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NIL

16:50 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw 549 full 2 min

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 559 on peaks with QSB

16:50 K5HFG: AB4AM light trace, no copy

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no copy

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:53 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 519 ab4am 549

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no copy

16:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 319 COPY CALL TWICE 30 SEC STILL DETECT 1 MIN GONE NO TRACE

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: No stations heard or detected today.

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: I WILL REPEAT AND SEND FOR 2 MIN AT 1655

16:55 KG0VL-JEFF: RR

16:57 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II heard 419 for 1 min 10 seonds then gone. Detected signal at 1 min 45 seconds until EOT. Much better than first go-around.

16:57 K5HFG: WW8II 2nd Tx, no copy

16:57 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect 2nd try

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: YES GOOD DEAL WW8II AND KGOVL HAD COPY TODAY WEAK BUT COPY
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26 April 2020

DST -7 nT

*1*

Propagation was down even more today.  Still, we had Q5 copy on several paths over 300 miles.  KGØVL and KØAWU were still able to swap reports on SSB and had fair CW copy at 323 miles.  WY3T caught a fair propagation peak on CW from W4DEX reporting 10 seconds of copy at 336 miles.  WY3T received even better copy at 539 for 80 seconds from K4FI at 249 miles.  Also, K4FI and WA4LDU copied some CW from WY3T.  

Signals at short range between K4FI, WA1AC, WA4LDU, KW4DE, and W4DEX were very poor with the exception of the ground wave paths between K4FI / WA4LDU and W4DEX / KW4DE.  

Nothing on the solar or propagation charts looked unusual but the aurora oval map at the time was showing enhanced activity.

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16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor today S.A.L. antenna N.E. -127db S.E. -127db S/W. -127db N.W. -130db

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: inverted V antenna -122db

16:27 WY3T-TIM: 78 deg overcast no rain expected ...noise S4 SSB / S1-2 CW no static crashes being heard

16:28 K5HFG: 61 F 47% H bright sunshine

16:29 K0AWU-BILL: 52deg clear and windy BIRDIE issue on freq today again :-(

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning in a circle from the Gulg thru south-central FL all the way up 200 300 miles off the coast of FL GA S.C. NC. VA. TO DC I HEAR NO STATIC CRASHES AT THIS LOCATION

16:29 WY3T-TIM: Plenty of lightning down in central FL but not hearing it here...probably nothing else either

16:30 K5HFG: Noise S5 SSB S3 CW

16:31 WA4LDU-JOE: Not hearing any lighting static - very much lightning in south FLA and off the east cost

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SIGNALS BEING HEARD IN ANY DIRECTION SO FAR

16:32 WY3T-TIM: No SSB being heard so far

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU and WA1AC very weak compared to normal

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: No lightning static here

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S3 SSB in short test

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - K5HFG 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:34 WY3T-TIM: Prop was very poor this morning at 0400 on 160. I could not copy hams I normally talk to in Ohio and barely could hear others in Tn.

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: Somewhat harsh bacon frying noise today

16:37 WY3T-TIM: Still no SSB

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: That is awful early in the morning Tim

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: Jeff how is the path between you and Bill

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: Weak on SSB, but I can still work him.

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: ok switching to CW mode

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - K5HFG 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:40 WY3T-TIM: Just copied W4DEX at 3x2 SSB....going to CW

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:42: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:42 WA1AC-CLINT: very low signals on WA4LDU and W4DEX with QSB

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - K5HFG 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650 - K4FI 1652

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy or detection fom WW8II

16:43 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II not detected or heard ... Bird is right on the edge of freq

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw deep in the noise to completely gone then 329 for 10 sec then gone to eot

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO COPY NO DETECT

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7 No QSB

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 steady

16:45 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing WY3T in the noise

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

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 3 x 3for about 20 seconds at 1min in.

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 419 on peaks QSB in and out of noise

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T no copy

16:46 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy.

16:47 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW no copy/detect

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO COPY NO DETECT

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG No Copy

16:48 WA1AC-CLINT: no copy on K5HFG

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX, WY3T or K5HFG

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU started 539 signal lost at 50 seconds. Rising now 1 min 20 and back to 529 at EOT

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy.

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO COPY NO DETECT

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:50 K5HFG: W0AWU no copy

16:50 WA1AC-CLINT: no copy no detect K0AWU

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy.

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 17db at the start , 12db at 45sec Lost in bird at 1min, 1min 30sec 17db, end 13db

16:52 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy/detect

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO DETECTED SIGNAL GRRRRR

16:52 K5HFG: KG0VL possible trace off and on cant tell it from the static, no copy either antenna

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599++

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU, KG0VL no copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY NO DETECT

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 559 at best, a few fades to 539

16:54 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW 539 for the first 80 sec then faded to noise to eot

16:54 K5HFG: K4FI no copy. Maybe some trace, not sure

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: JEFF I WILL SEND A SERIES OF DASHES FOR 30 SEC START AT 1656 OK

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:55 WA1AC-CLINT: K4FI 599

16:57 K0AWU-BILL: Only KG0VL herad today ... 73 all

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy Bruce

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 BILL ALL GOOD DATA

16:58 WY3T-TIM: 10 sec of 539 from W4DEX and 80 sec of 539 from K4FI...that was it for today..and no SSB

16:58 K5HFG: No signals heard hear today, again!

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 everyone, catch you all tomorrow.

16:59 WY3T-TIM: tomorrow can only get better...73s
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25 April 2020

DST -5 nT

*1*

The most distant path today that would provide a valid QSO was 336 miles between WY3T and W4DEX.  KØAWU was absent or the 323 miles between him and KGØVL would likely have been QSO quality as it has been the most reliable path.  WW8II's CW was detectable at W4DEX and KGØVL but not strong enough to copy any characters.  K5HFG's signal was also detectable at 464 miles by WA4LDU.

Signals between WA1AC, KW4DE, WA4LDU and W4DEX were again strong on peaks with lots of deep QSB.  

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16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: 60 degrees sunshine

16:28 K5HFG: 63 F 85% H mostly cloudy

16:28 WY3T-TIM: 82 deg going to 90 noise S4 SSB / S1-2 CW no static crashes detected

16:28 WA4LDU-JOE: WA1AC S7 on peaks with QSB

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor with the SAL antenna N.E. -127db S.E. -125db S.W. -125db N.W. -130db and the inverted V -124db

16:32 WY3T-TIM: Can almost hear some SSB but deep in the noise

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU peaking S7 with dips into the noise

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC peaking S9 with dips close to the noise

16:33 K5HFG: S5 static, no signals heard

16:34 K4DBK-DENNIS: Just did test count

16:34 K4DBK-DENNIS: No signals heard

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: Very quiet here today, no signals heard. Noise level zero, S-meter resting on pin, noise blanker off. TX antenna noise level S-2

16:37 K4DBK-DENNIS: Sending a cw carrier now

16:37 WY3T-TIM: Seeing no carrier at 1899

16:37 K5HFG: No carrier heard or detected

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: NO CARRIER BEING HEARD HERE FROM K4DBK

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: SWITCHING TO CW MODE

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II signal there at first then fade into the noise

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: Could just detect CW, no copy possible

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX 539 faded to 429 at 70 sec in then back to 539 to eot

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 599 on peaks with strong QSB dips to 519

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - KG0VL 1650 -- WW8II 2ND TRY 1652

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 539 for first 90 sec then QSB to 429 eot

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw detectable 16:47:47 to EOT

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - KG0VL 1650 -- WW8II 2ND TRY 1652 -- KG0VL 2ND TRY 1654

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG detectable in scope16:49:05 for about 10sec but no copy - faded away

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL POSSIBLE DETECT AT 28 SEC

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: OK WE HAVE FOUND THE BOTTOM

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: NO SIGNALS HEARD TODAY...73S ALL

16:58 KG0VL-JEFF: Rock bottom

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: GOING TO GET MY RECEIVE VERTICAL TUNED TODAY AND GOING FOR TOMORROW

16:59 W4DEX-DEX: Rock bottom is when I don't hear Tim 

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY AIM WINDOW NOW AGAIN THIS IS ALL GOOD DATA WE FOUND THE BOTTOM

16:59 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU very weak now

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: QSL ROCK BOTTOM DEX

17:01 WY3T-TIM: At least I had one succeful CW today with DEX - 335 miles ...I will take that on a day like today...73s

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: I WAS RUNNING THE FULL LEGAL LIMIT AGAIN TODAY
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24 April 2020

DST +1 nT

*2*

Propagation was slightly better today on some paths.  The KGØVL / KØAWU path was good enough for a 5x2 SSB contact and Q5 copy on CW during most of the usual two minute transmissions.  The 444 miles between WW8II and KGØVL was weak but still complete calls were copied both ways on CW on propagation peaks.  WW8II was not heard to the south.  WY3T received Q5 CW reports from AB4AM, WA4LDU and W4DEX.   WY3T copied K4FI and W4DEX at 429 on peaks and AB4AM 539 and 549 on a peak.  AB4AM had 439copy on K5HFG for about 20 seconds.  The shorter paths were weaker than normal but deep fades close to the noise at times.  

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16:18 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -110 - -130 db 65F 66% H WNW @ 8 No static crashes detected here

16:19 WW8II-BRUCE: 56 degrees F bright sun

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: noise today SAL antenna N.E. -127db S.E. -127db S.W. -127db N.W. -130db AND THE inverted V -125db

16:21 K5HFG: 55F sunshine. noise S5 SSB S3 CW

16:22 WA4LDU-JOE: Ok Rob,.. you are S6 here with an S3 noise level. good copy but not as strong as usual

16:22 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 51 here

16:22 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU maybe a 21 SSB tough copy

16:23 WY3T-TIM: 76 deg and overcast noise S4 SSB \ S2 CW

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: There is massive lightning in KS and the west coast of FL extending 200 miles + out into the gulf and thru central FL and off the east coast from Miami to N.C I hear NO STATIC AT THIS LOCATION

16:24 WY3T-TIM: Not copying any SSB so far and no static crashes

16:24 K0AWU-BILL: 55deg clear ---- ICE IS MELTING on the lake :-) Noise floor S5 SSB S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: static here sounds like moderate bacon frying

16:25 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling WY3T nothing heard

16:25 WA4LDU-JOE: no lighting static heard here in SC

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: interesting my noise S5 SSB and S2 CW on the inverted V

16:26 K5HFG: no SSB heard here

16:30 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG give KI5GZE a call

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS NET,, GO TO https://1899-khz-midday-prop-test.blogspot.com/ TO SEE REPORTS FROM THE PAST DAYS

16:31 WY3T-TIM: Still hearing no SSB

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: Occasional blurps here

16:33 K5HFG: He is no copy. He logged off.

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: QSL Don

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - AB4AM 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K4FI 1648 - K5HFG 1650 - K0AWU 1652 - KG0VL 1654

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: Still no signals being heard

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 22 SSB just now

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5x2 ssb, no other signals heard

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: Switching to CW mode

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - AB4AM 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K4FI 1648 - K5HFG 1650 - K0AWU 1652 - KG0VL 1654

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8, Little QSB, one quick deep fade

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 529-539

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 599 w slight QSB

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 429 then faded to noise at 45 sec and completely faded out at 1 min then back to 429 eot

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO COPY NO DETECT

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: Detected at start of transmission, rose to 419 and decent copy at 1 min 29 seconds of which lasted for about 20 seconds. Heard complete calls X3. Back to noise level at EOT

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 7/8, very little QSB.

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 589 w slight QSB

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:46 WY3T-TIM: AB3AM cw 539 to 549 to 539 to eot

16:46 K5HFG: AB4AM no copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NO COPY NO DETECT

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-2 SSB short test EARLIER

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 559 with fades to 529

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II nil -- no detect or copy

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY NO DETECT

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T initially 429, fade into the noise, back up to 539 at 90 sec, 539 to eot

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw - detectable - copy complete call at 16:46;50 for 10 sec

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 459-439

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599++... have to turn on attenuator

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY NO DETECT

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 429 then faded to 319 at 45 sec for 10 sec then back up to 539 to eot

16:50 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 579 slight fades to 549

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 559 to the noise and back to 559 about 2 sec.

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO COPY NO DETECT

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 439 first 20 sec. then gone to E.O.T

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG cw no copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - AB4AM - WY3T - K4FI - K5HFG -- None detected or copied BIRD issues today

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO COPY NO DETECT

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU NO Copy

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-529 with qsb to noise and back up. No Southern stations heard. 

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:54 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy

16:54 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU KG0VL no copy

16:55 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:55 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:56 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start12db, 30sec 15db, 1min 16db, 1min 15sec 5db, 1min 30sec noise slowly up to 5db at the end

16:56 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO COPY ON SAL ANTENNA BUT SOLID 519 COPY 1 MIN 20 SEC TO THE END ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

16:56 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 529 k4fi 559

16:58 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here now

16:58 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I COULD NOT COPY ON THE sal I COPIED KG0VL SOLID WHEN I SWITCHED TO THE V

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING THERE IS DIFFINATLY A PHASE SHIFT

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: OK ALL REAL GOOD DATA TODAY
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23 April 2020

DST -7 nT

*2*

There was a small spike in solar x-ray flux about 50 minutes prior to the daily prop test.

The test today started with a 52 to 53 SSB QSO between KGØVL and KØAWU.
WW8II on CW was 329 copy at W4DEX for the first minute of his two-minute transmission.
WW8II's CW was detected by K5HFG and KGØVL copied WW8II's call twice during the near the end of his transmission.  
W4DEX on CW was detectable at WW8II and K5HFG but was Q5 copy at WY3T reporting 539 to 549 copy.
WY3T at W4DEX was fairly stable copy at 549 for the full two minute CW transmission.  WA4LDU had a brief period of copy on WY3T.  
CW between KGØVL and KØAWU was good with a few deep fades.
WY3T copied K4FI Q4 during part of the two minute transmission.  

At the start of the half-hour test session local signals, around or less than one hundred miles, were below normal but good copy.  By the end of the session, only one-half hour later, local signals were much weaker while fading comply into the noise at times.  Probably the worst local propagation we've experienced since last summer.
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16:26 W4DEX-DEX: Small spike in solar x-rays less than an hour ago

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: 47 degrees F damp

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: hoise today SAL antenna N.E. -125db S.E. 1-26db S.W. -126db N.W. -128db inverted V -124db

16:29 K5HFG: 69 F 86% H windy with rain 15 mph/W

16:30 K0AWU-BILL: 48deg thin overcast Noise floor S4-5 SSB S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:30 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX S4 with an S3 noise level and 10over lighting crashes

16:31 WY3T-TIM: 86 deg storms on the way by 1600 noise is S4 SSB / S2 CW with static crashes to S8

16:31 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX S9 now - strong

16:32 WA4LDU-JOE: Strong QSB

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52-53 SSB short test

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning massive from Brownsvill TX across the Gulf to southern LA and southern MS to Mobile ALto most of S.E. AL through most of central GA I HEAR NO STATIC CRASHES FROM ANY OF IT IN EN82

16:33 WY3T-TIM: Hearing W4DEX in the noise taken out by QSB and static crashes

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: The noise is a soft sound today

16:34: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU from S7 to near the noise

16:34 WY3T-TIM: Heard you W4DEX call once and then QSB/Static crashes

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI S7 to noise

16:36 WA4LDU-JOE: Lightning is starting to move into SC

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - K5HFG 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650 - K4FI 1652

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: So far I have heard NO SSB signals today

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: Switching to CW mode

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 329 first 60 sec then noise

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II very light trace on scope, no copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Nothing detected or copied

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7 some light QSB

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: Signal detected, no copy. Heard two complete calls at 1 min 24 seconds then back to detection only

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 559 with QSB

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX very light trace on scope, no copy

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: w4dex start nil 1 min 35 sec can just detect for about 8 to 10 sec then gone

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T nil no copy no detect

16:46 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T initially 549, very little if any QSB noticed until last few seconds, still Q5 eot

16:46 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX 539 to 549 at 30 sec then back to 539 at 1 min faded to 429 to EOT

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw detectable in and out of noise but no copy - short burst of letters at 16:45:40

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy, hear somewhat deep in noise, just a tone no letters.

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG nil no copy no detect

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - WY3T - K5HFG None copied or detected

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG cw no copy

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529 at start, weak but Q5. Took a dip into the noise at midpoint and now back up to around 519 at EOT

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL NO DETECT

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: W5HFG No Copy.

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:50 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU, KG0VL nothing detected

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL at start 18db, 15sec 20db, 30dsec 20db, 45sec 13db, 1min 17db 1min 15sec 20db, 1min 30sec 12db 1min 45sec 6db, end 7db

16:52 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy

16:52 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599++

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI Only 559 peak with fades to 529. much weaker than normal

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 219 IN NOISE 20 SEC AGAIN 219 40 SEC COPIED CALL 50 SEC GONE 1 MIN 32 SEC COPIED CALL AGAIN IN THE NOISE 1 MIN 45 SEC GONE TO EOT

16:54 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:54 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 539 faded to 429 briefly at 1 min for 20 sec then faded out to noise at eot

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: OK all good data jeff I will send one more time for 2 min at 1656

16:55 KP2AE-JOE: well not good today k4fi 529 then gone then 549 then gone

16:56 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex your SSB is very weak here...S5 wtih an S3 noise level.

16:56 WA4LDU-JOE: KP2AE is detectable but not sure what he is saying

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: No Southern Stations heard today

16:57 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex you faded to noise

16:58 W4DEX-DEX: Just about lost the short paths!

16:58 WA4LDU-JOE: going QRT as lighting is getting close

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: ok enough will copy AIM log

16:58 K5HFG: WW8II second Tx- possible trace but not sure, Too much static now

16:59 WY3T-TIM: I have nothing but static crahes here so 73s to all

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: Could only detect your signal Bruce, no copy and weaker this time around.
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22 April 2020

DST -12 nT

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K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 54 SSB in short test
K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8, Very, very slight QSB
KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: heard about 50% of transmission. Started        319 for first 20 seconds, in and out of noise level for remaining        sequence, peaked 419 for about 20 seconds near midpoint
WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 439 deep fade at 45 sec for 20 sec then        back to 439 and up to 549 at eot
WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 on peaks with deep fades
W4DEX-DEX: K4FI peaking 599 with quick fades to 539
WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw started in the noise then 329 t0 eot
WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599++
W4DEX-DEX: WY3T initially 439 then fade into the noise at               60sec....back up to 439 eot
WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw detectable 16:46:40 for about 10 sec          and again at 16:47:45 for about 5 sec
 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539 at start, down to nearly noise level         at midpoint. Rising to 529 near EOT
K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 12db, 15sec 15db, 30sec 19db, 45sec       21db, 1min 20db, 1min 15sec 20db, 1min 30sec 12db, 1min            45sec 18db, end 15db
WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START NIL 15 sec detect 25 sec 219 30       sec gone 1 min 10 sec copy full call 319 1min 31 sec 419 1 min       50 sec still 419 to end
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16:27 K5HFG: 55F rain again noise SSB S5

16:28 K0AWU-BILL: 41deg clear and windy .. Noise floor S4-5 SSB S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: noise here today SAL antenna N.E. -125db S.E -125db S.W. -126 db N.W.-127db and the inverted V -123db

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: 35 degrees F,, lite SNOW

16:29 WY3T-TIM: 78 deg clear noise S4 SSB / S2 CW

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: noise sounds like moderate bacon sizzling

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: not hearing any signals in any direction and NO lightning crashes

16:31 WY3T-TIM: Hearing W4DEX deep in the noise

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: heavy massive lightning in Oklahoma to west central Arkansas extending up into Ks and also some in the Dallas Tx area

16:33 WY3T-TIM: That lightning looks nasty out there

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:34 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 54 SSB in short test

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: WHEN i DO NOT HEAR THAT MASSIVE ENGERY FROM THE LIGHTNING IT BASICALLY SAYS PROPAGATION JUST MIGHT BE LOW

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I WAS LISTENING TO THE NW DID NOT HEAR THE 0 STATIONS

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI, KP2AE, WA4LDU all lots of QSB

16:38 WY3T-TIM: Only hearing some SSB but it is deep in the noise

16:39 WY3T-TIM: Going to CW

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: WILL BE FULL OUTPUT TODAY ON CW OK SWITCHING TO CW MODE S3 NOISE THERE TODAY

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II from start to end NO detection or copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8, Very, very slight QSB

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: heard about 50% of transmission. Started 319 for first 20 seconds, in and out of noise level for remaining sequence, peaked 419 for about 20 seconds near midpoint

16:43 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 439 deep fade at 45 sec for 20 sec then back to 439 and up to 549 at eot

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 on peaks with deep fades

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL NOT EVEN DETECT

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:45: *** W3MOM is now online ***

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI peaking 599 with quick fades to 539

16:45 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw started in the noise then 329 t0 eot

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL NO DETECT

16:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599++

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL NO DETECT

16:48: *** W3MOM is now offline ***

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T initially 439 then fade into the noise at 60sec....back up to 439 eot

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw detectable 16:46:40 for about 10 sec and again at 16:47:45 for about 5 sec

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO DETECT

16:50: *** N0YNT is now online ***

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG nothing detected

16:51: *** N0YNT is now offline ***

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539 at start, down to nearly noise level at midpoint. Rising to 529 near EOT

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL NO COPY NO DETECT

16:51 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - K4FI - WY3T - K5HFG NO copy or detection

16:53: *** KC2ICX is now online ***

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: Kg0VL No Copy

16:54: *** KC2ICX is now offline ***

16:53 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 12db, 15sec 15db, 30sec 19db, 45sec 21db, 1min 20db, 1min 15sec 20db, 1min 30sec 12db, 1min 45sec 18db, end 15db

16:54 K5HFG: Another no hitter today.

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: No Southern stations heard

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START NIL 15 sec detect 25 sec 219 30 sec gone 1 min 10 sec copy full call 319 1min 31 sec 419 1 min 50 sec still 419 to end

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: IN THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT I WAS NOT GOING TO HEAR KG0VL THEN STILL DOING IT SAME LATITUDE 444 MILES

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: OK again GREAT data it all counts
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21 April 2020

DST -25 nT

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Distant signals were weak again today but still useable on peaks.  KGØVL reported 5x3 SSB from KØAWU.  WW8II on CW was initially 319 copy at W4DEX but faded into the noise after the first 60 seconds.  KGØVL did not hear WW8II during the first two minute CW transmission which is unusual but did copy calls during a repeat transmission at 16:58.   WW8II's signal was not heard during the repeat transmission at W4DEX.  WY3T had fair copy for most of the two minute CW transmission from AB4AM, W4DEX and K4FI.  WY3T on CW was copied by WA4LDU and W4DEX with fades into the noise. The path to AB4AM from K4FI, WA4LDU and W4DEX was much weaker than normal. 
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ACE News 206: A Surprise Geomagnetic Storm

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16:15 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -105 - -125 68 F 51% h W @ 12

16:20 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, I hear you calling Don but your signal is weak here at the moment

16:20 K5HFG: 72F sunny 49%H noise ssb S3

16:21 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called WA4LDU and K5HFG SSB No copy so far

16:22 K5HFG: Hearing no SSB sigs

16:22 AB4AM-ROB: Hear a 1x1 SSB in the noise

16:23 K5HFG: called AB4AM, no response

16:23 AB4AM-ROB: Nothing here Don

16:24 W4DEX-DEX: called AB4AM, no response

16:25 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB signals heard here now

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: 43 DEG WAS SNOWING AN HOUR AGO

16:27 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB 79 deg noise S4 SSB / S2 CW ...no static crashes today

16:28 K0AWU-BILL: 35deg clear

16:28 WY3T-TIM: Sounds like W4DEX but deep in the noise

16:29 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called WY3T no response

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Noise todat SAL antenna noise today on the SAL N.E. -124db S.E. -125db S.W. -125 db N.W. -126db the inverted V -121db

16:30 WY3T-TIM: I heard nothing

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING NO SIGNALS JUST SIOFT STATIC

16:31 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU holding fairly stable at S5

16:32 WY3T-TIM: There is plenty of lightning out off of the coast but I am not getting any noise from them

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - AB4AM 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:33 WY3T-TIM: Hearing W4DEX in the noise

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I THINK I HEARD SSB IN THE NOISE JUST FOR A FEW SECONDS

16:33 K5HFG: Atmos noise is now S5 SSB. soft frying static

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: Now both K4FI and WA4LDU taking deep fades

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I NEED MY HEARING CHECKED

16:34 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called W4DEX no response

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR NO LIGHTNING CRASHES

16:37 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM Rob I heard your call, we have been calling you.

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: Doug and Joe have heard you Rob but I haven't

16:38 AB4AM-ROB: Not hearing anything but, static here

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X3 ssb

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - AB4AM 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 -K4FI 1654

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCHING TO CW

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 319 first 60 sec, barely detectable last min

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II. (uncommon)

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II no copy or detection

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8/9

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW 539 steady to full 2 min

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 with QSB dips to 539

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL UNTIL 1 MIN THEN 319 FOR 12 SEC THEN GONE

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 6 some QSB, but above noise

16:46 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW 539 to start faded to 429 at 1 min then back to 539 to eot

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 319 TO START THEN AFTER 20 SEC GONE NOT EVEN DETECT

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 539 with QSB dips into noise

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM initially only 539 then quick faded to 429, up to 549 near eot.....very weak compared to normal

16:46 K5HFG: AB4AM very light trace, Gone at 1645, no copy

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX No Copyuntil 16 43 50 339 to eot

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T initially barely detectable, up to 539 at 60 sec, fade back to just detectable at eot

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL COPY NO DETECT

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy, Might have heard way down in noise.

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 419 from 16:46:25 to 16:46:40 but just detectable otherwise

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T No Copy

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing anything Byron?

16:49 KN4PHS-BYRON-AL: Negative. I sent my callsign via CW a few min ago

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO COPY

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - AB4AM - WY3T - K5HFG none copied or detected

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG nothing detected

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, check in K4FI?

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy.

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539 at start. Faded down to 519 at midpoint, slowing rising back in signal strength. No other stations heard today.

16:51 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO DETECT

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:53 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 27db at start 15sec 29db, 30sec 24db, QSB 45sec 5db, 1min 22db, 1min 15sec 25db, 1min 30sec 25db End 27db

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: Nothing from KG0VL or K0AWU

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START JUST DETECT 55 SEC 219 PARTIAL CALL 1 MIN GONE 1MIN 45 SEC 219 AT THE VARY END I COPY FULL CALL

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599 with 559 fades

16:55 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599+

16:56 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW 539 to start then faded to noise at 45 sec for 10 sec then back up to 539 to eot

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI No Copy

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM GOING TO SEND AGAIN FOR 2 MIN AT 1658

16:57 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: LISTEN UP JEFF

16:57 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II watching

16:59 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:59 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II nothing detected

17:00 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

17:00 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

17:00 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II nil .... no detect or copy

17:00 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II just detectable at start. After 1 min 10 seconds heard calls twice. Remained just above noise until gone again at EOT

17:01 WY3T-TIM: Nothing detected here but can almost hear someone very deep in the noise.

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD AT LEAST KG0VL HAD A MARGINAL COPY ON ME AND I HAD A MARGINAL COPY ON HIM TODAY HAVE TO KEEP THIS SAME LATITUDE THING GOING 444 MILES
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20 April 2020

DST -40 nT

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Even with a K index of 5 and a DST of -40 nT we still had several Q5 DX receptions.  KGØVL and WW8II heard each other well enough to copy full calls on CW at 443 miles between the fades.  WY3T copied  K4FI 439 (249 miles), AB4AM 549 (294 miles),  and W4DEX 329 (336 miles).  WA4LDU copied WY3T 529 at 430 miles.

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16:14 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -110- -130 db 62F 68% H NW @ 10

16:16 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling KG0VL SSB

16:18 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard on this end

16:18 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy on KG0VL

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: 52 degrees bright sun

16:23 KG0VL-JEFF: 56 F and partly cloudy

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: noise today on the SAL N.E. -126db S.E. -126db S.W. -126db N.W. -127db inverted V -123db

16:26 W4DEX-DEX: Space Weather Message Code: WARK05 Serial Number: 1551 Issue Time: 2020 Apr 20 1420 UTC EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected Extension to Serial Number: 1550 Valid From: 2020 Apr 20 1010 UTC Now Valid Until: 2020 Apr 20 1800 UTC Warning Condition: Persistence

16:27 WY3T-TIM: 80 deg noise S4-5 SSB / S2-3 CW with static crashes above those by a couple of S units

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: HEAVY LIGHTNING OFF THE WEST COAST OF CENTRAL FL THROUGH ALL OF CENTRAL FL OUT IN THE ATLANTIC AND HEAVY LIGHTNING 100 TO 200 MILES OFF THE COAST OF N.C. S.C. AND GA I HAVE NO CRASHES BEING HEARD HERE

16:28 AB4AM-ROB: Called KP2AE but, no copy

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR NO SIGNALS JUST STATIC A SOFT STATIC

16:30 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE and I heard you Rob

16:30 WY3T-TIM: This morning the static from lightning was a constant 20 over with crashes to 25 over. No com this morning needless to say.

16:31 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB at this time

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: Ok Dex Can't hear anything here between the crashes

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: Called you Tim

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: And Rob.

16:32 WY3T-TIM: I heard nothing

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: Nothing here

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW SET UP WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - WY3T 1644 - W4DEX 1546 - KG0VL 1648 MORE IF THEY SHOW UP

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: Joe, and Clover Joe weaker than normal

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW SET UP WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - WY3T 1644 - W4DEX 1646 - KG0VL 1648 MORE IF THEY SHOW UP

16:34 AB4AM-ROB: Called WY3T no copy

16:34 WA4LDU-JOE: KW4DE, KP2AE in and out of noise

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW SET UP WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - WY3T 1644 - W4DEX 1646 - KG0VL 1648 - K4FI 1650

16:35 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing light SSB maybe WA4LDU

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL JUST SOFT SWISHING NOISE NO SIGNALS BEING HEARD

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI S3 to S9

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Dead quiet here, no signals

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: KW4DE S9+ but that's total ground wave at 16 miles

16:38 WY3T-TIM: Occasional static crash here only

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: SWITCHING TO CW MODE NOW 1500 WATTS TODAY

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW SET UP WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - WY3T 1644 - W4DEX 1646 - KG0VL 1648 - K4FI 1650

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No copy

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II No copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II could detect at start for about ten seconds. Came out of the noise at 1 minute, copied callsign two or three times. Right at noise level for the final minute.

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 7/8 very, very slight QSB

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM - NO COPY- NO DETECT

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw 439 to 549 at eot

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 579 with one slow fade to 539

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 579 on peaks with slight QSB

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 2/3 x2/3, light QSB

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WY4T CW detectable for first min, no copy, nothing last min

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

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 439 slow QSB to the noise and back up

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 519 for about 15 sec at 16:45:00 - detectable entire time

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX Nil for first 50 sec. 439 building

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8/9 Very slight QSB

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 599 on peaks with slight QSB

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 559 EOT

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX Nil first 52 sec.

16:49 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 329 initially then faded to noise to eot

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO COPY

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:50 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: KB0VL zilch

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START DETECT - 28 SEC 319 COPY CALL - 28 SEC 419 32 SEC SOLID 519 1 MIN STILL 519 1 MIN 30 SEC 419 ALMOST FADE TO NOTHING AT EOT

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No Southern stations copied today.

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 459 - 559 slight QSB entire Tx

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599+

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI peaking 599 with quick fades to 559

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: JEFF I WANT TO SEND AGAIN AT 1654 OK FOR 2 MIN

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW detecting deep in the noise the first 30 sec then building to 329 and 439 the last 20 sec

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: RR

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: OK HERE GOES 2 MORE MIN CW

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: I was hearing W4DEX on the Flag ant. better than the inverted V today

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II started out fairly good, 419. Lasted about 20 seconds. Could detect until about the minute mark, then lost signal completely.

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: OK GOOD THEN KG0VL COPIED WW8II ANDS WW8II COPIED KG0VL TODAY JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT INTO THE RECORD.
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