08 April 2020

DST -23 nT

Distant signals were down considerably today perhaps due to a few minor solar flares over the past few days.  Even so, we had several distant signal detections that we will likely not see in the coming months.  KGØVL and KØAWU were still able to use SSB at 323 miles with signals up to S5.   WW8II on CW was weak but still Q4 copy at KGØVL.  WW8II's signal was barely detectable at  KØAWU but slightly better at W4DEX with Q3 copy.  WY3T had some CW copy from W4DEX but no signal was detected from WY3T at W4DEX.  WA4LDU did copy WY3T at 419.  CW was copied both way between AB4AM and W4DEX but signals were to weak for an SSB exchange.  However, the AB4AM / WA4LDU path was useable SSB.  
==================================================================

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: nice today on the SAL antenna N.E. -129db S.E. -127db S.W. -127db N.W. -133db and the inverted V -127db

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: my noise is running 3 to 4 dB less than normal hearing NO crashes

16:29 KG0VL-JEFF: I heard someone on SSB about 1625

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening al directions hearing just static so far

16:31 K5HFG: Static again today S5 crashes to 20 over

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S3 - S5 SSB short test

16:32 WY3T-TIM: 80 deg noise S4 SSB/S2 CW

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: 48deg clear and windy .. noise floor FREE OF BIRD today S5 SSB and S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I was looking N.W. heard nothing

16:33 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB at this time

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: Good copy on WA4LDU and KP2AE with fast deep QSB

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: my max noise SSB is S4 CW S0 to S1

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing us Rob?

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -110- -120 72 F 73% H W @ 8

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: Weak but readable Rob

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy here so far

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling W4DEX SSB

16:37 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, copy you here just above the noise Q5

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM LISTENING HEARING ZIP NADA NIL

16:37 WY3T-TIM: Now hearing some SSB but deep in the noise ...no copy

16:38 AB4AM-ROB: I was on the flag antenna oops

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

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

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 319, fairly consistent

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now weak 419 at start. Fairly constant signal level throughout transmission ending at 419. Oddly, best signal was QTF 180 degrees, due South.

16:43 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II barely detected on the slow waterfall, weakest possible observation

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 439-building to 549

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX QSB to the noise

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 with QSB to 569 at times

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW 429 to 539 back to 429 then to noise.

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

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

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T No Copy at first 16:45:10 239

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 3 x 3 Steady

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

16:46 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI TAKE THE 1654 SPOT

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 419 steady

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T barely detectable


16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO DETECT NO COPY

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 5 / 6 Steady Building to 7.

16:48 K5HFG: AB4AM faint detection, hear just above S5 noise 319

16:48 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW 549 steady

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 549 very little if any QSB, much weaker than normal

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 579 steady

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM POSSIBLE DETECT AT 1647:45 FOR 2 SEC

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 239 steady

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX, WY3T, AB4AM or K5HFG

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO DETECT NO COPY

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG nothing detected

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - WY3T - AB4AM - K5HFG not detected or copied

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL NO DETECT

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU started 549, at 30 seconds down to 519. 1 minute back to 529 with qsb. EOT 519

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU STILL NO DETECT

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU nothing detected

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 319 TO START 419 AT 40 SEC PT 1 MIN 10 SEC 519 1 MIN 30 SEC 419 1 MIN 45 SEC 519 529 AT THE END

16:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL strat 26db, 31db at 30sec, 32db at 45sec & 1 min, 30db at 1:15, 28db 1:30, slow increase to 32db at the end

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL nothing detected

16:55 K5HFG: K4FI if Doug is sending I do not copy

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 579-599 10db above the noise. slight QSB noted

16:55 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599+

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599 with two slow fades to 579

16:56 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 539 steady

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI CAN JUST DETECT AT THE 1 MIN THEN GONE

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: OK GOOD DATAT DAY I MANAGED TO ACTUALLY COPY KG0VL ON CW ONLY

16:59 AB4AM-ROB: Signals down from usual. No SSB here today

16:59 WY3T-TIM: No more SSB heard...I will talk to some tonight...maybe. If the 20 over constant crashes return like last night...maybe not. 73s

17:00 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU weak on SSB, 5X2
===================================================================