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Friday, April 3, 2020

03 April 2020
DST -15 nT

Increasing solar radiation in the northern hemisphere plus slightly higher solar x-ray flux today produced the weakest signals we have seen since early last fall.  The most northern path between KGØVL and KØAWU was useable with SSB only on propagation peaks.  CW was consistent with KGØVL reporting "KØAWU began 539, up briefly to 559 on TX antenna, light qsb and 539 to end"

During the first two minute CW transmissions, there was no copy between WW8II and KGØVL but signals were detected both ways on a second attempt. 

On the most southern path WY3T only detected CW from W4DEX briefly but copied AB4AM 549 up to 549 during the second minute.  WY3T was not heard in the other direction

On the short paths signal between WA4LDU, W4DEX and KP2AE were below normal with some QSB taking the signals into the noise at times.  

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3
Serial Number: 3032
Issue Time: 2020 Apr 03 1650 UTC
CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu
Continuation of Serial Number: 3031
Begin Time: 2020 Apr 02 1415 UTC
Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1692 pfu

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16:13 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -110 - -120 db Iverted V - Flag

16:15 AB4AM-ROB: Someone is tuning up

16:16 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K5HFG SSB

16:17 AB4AM-ROB: No Joy w/ K5HFG

16:18 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling WA4LDU SSB

16:19 K5HFG: no SSB sig heard here

16:20 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB deep in the noise No Copy

16:21 WY3T-TIM: No SSB so far

16:21 K5HFG: S5 noise floor

16:22 K5HFG: Notice a faint carrier this morning. Detected on scope.

16:22 WY3T-TIM: noise S5 SSB and S3 CW..higher by one S unit than typical

16:25 K0AWU-BILL: Noise floor S5 SSB S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:25 AB4AM-ROB: Some keeps tuning up 1 kc down

16:25 K5HFG: called AB4AM on SSB. No JOY!

16:25 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, I gave a few calls but not hearing anything here...

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: only hearing static so far

16:26 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB heard for the last few mins.

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: noise here today N.E. -126db S.E. -126db S.W. -125db N.W. 1-27db INVERTED V ANT -123db

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: -STILL JUST STAIC

16:31 K5HFG: Atmospheric noise at S5. NB takes most of it away

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 53-54 initially then QSB to close to noise floor ... short test

16:31 AB4AM-ROB: Someone keeps tuning on 1898

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: Heard weak SSB off freq also Rob

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I SEE LIGHTNING IN S.E. AND N.E. OKLAHOMA EAST SIDE OF KANSAS AND WEST SIDE OF MO. SOME IN .SW. TX I AM HEARING NO STATIC CRASHES

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: I went to 1898 and gave my call but, apparently didn't get their attention

16:33 K5HFG: Some light static crashes here.

16:34 WY3T-TIM: No static crashes here but no SSB either

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

16:35 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called W4DEX No Joy

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: Quiet here at the moment, no signals heard

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM GOING TO DO A CALL ON SB

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: RR

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: Nothing here

16:37 K5HFG: Nothing heard here

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: NO RESPONSE

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: Only 29 F here in Iowa

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II nil for the entire period .. very unusual! NOT even detected!

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no detect, no copy

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II no copy. Rare event

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE A STEADY CARRIER ON THE FREQ S9 SOME ONE TUNING

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX Nil at first 339

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw is deep in the noise for the 1st min and faded completely the second min

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO COPY

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no detect, no copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: THE CARRIER IS TO MY WEST

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 - weaker than normal

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no signal detected

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: THE CARRIEER IS A 2 ND HARMONIC

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NIL

16:46 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW is 549 up to 549 second min

16:46 K5HFG: AB4AM no detect, no copy on either antenna

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 559 slight QSB

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM initially 549, slight rise to 559 at 60 sec, then deep fade to 429 eot

16:46 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am CW strong 579

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 339 for about 15 sec. the faded into the noise

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 3339 steady so far

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no detect, no copy

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: MY CARRIER HAS MOVED AWAY

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no copy

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T no heard

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG NIL burst at 16:49:10 2 sec.

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW is no copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no signal

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II, W4DEX, AB4AM, WY3T or K5HFG. No-hitter in progress!

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

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU nichts

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no detect, no copy

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:53: *** WD8CYV is now online ***

16:53: *** WD8CYV is now offline ***

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL nothing

16:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL at start 31db, 15sec 27db, 30sec 31db, 45sec 26db 1:20 5db, 1:30 15db, END 30db

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CAN JUST DETECT AT 50 SEC PT 1MIN 5 SEC 339 THEN GONE AT 1MIN 15 SEC PT DETECT AGAIN NEAR END

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no detect, no copy on either antenna

16:54 WY3T-TIM: Rob saved me from having a no hitter today

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I WANT TO DO ANOTHER 1 MIN CW TRANSMISSION START 1656

16:55 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU began 539, up briefly to 559 on TX antenna, light qsb and 539 to end

16:55 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL can I get my report??

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: RR

16:55 K5HFG: RR Bruce

16:55 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL TNX

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: I hear Bruce!!

16:57 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:57 K5HFG: Bruce, no detect, no copy

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 519 at the start. Fell to qsb 419 until end

16:58 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II one min roller coaster abt the noise to at best 5db

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAD TO TRY ONE MORE TIME BECAUSE I HEARD YOU JEFF AND DO NOT WANT THIS 444 MILE PATH TO NOT BE HEARD

16:58 WY3T-TIM: WW8II no cw copy at 1656

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: OK GOOD DATA FOR TODAY MY NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR 1000 FT FROM ME IS USING HIS WELDER AGAIN SO THERE GOES THE FREQUENCY

16:59 K5HFG: I am sending CW one minute at 1560 on IL

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: OK 444 MILES SO I GOT EXCITED FORGOT A 4

17:00 W4DEX-DEX: Lost LDU briefly
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