18 April 2020

DST -10 nT

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Distant propagation today was the weakest we have seen since last fall.  WW8II was not detected by W4DEX, KØAWU, K4FI, WA4LDU and was only 419 at best with fading into the noise at KGØVL.  Propagation between  KØAWU and KGØVL was still good enough for a 53 SSB contacts.  Signals between W4DEX and K4FI / WA4LDU started off good but by 1700 UT fades took signals into the noise at times.

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16:27 K0AWU-BILL: ECHO recordings are amazing!! THANKS

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: bright sun 45 degrees snow all gone had 7 inches yesterday and the long path multi echos also all gone

16:28 K0AWU-BILL: 53deg and thin overcast. Noise floor S5 SSB and S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:29 W4DEX-DEX: That was a first for me Bruce.

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: nice today SAL antenna N.E. -126db S.E. -126db S.W. -126db N.W. -127db INVERTED v -123db

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: YEP THE REAL NEAT THING ON THE LONG PATH WAS THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE ECHOS ON THE SIGNAL AT ONE POINT W8KAY COUNTED 7 TIMES

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: HAVE RECEIVED EMAILS FROM SWL LISTERS ALSO

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-3 SSB in short test (No echos :-) )

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: That K5 last night said it was a very common event?

16:34 K0AWU-BILL: RE the echos ... I have heard reports for years, but did not expect it to be this distinct

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: I wonder if Rob has a headache?

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - K0AWU 1646 - KG0VL 1648 MORE IF THEY WAKE UP LOL

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: Slow deep fades on K4FI and WA4LDU

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I CALLED ROB NO ANSWER

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK CW MODE

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II at start NIL -- 1min still NIL -- EOT NIL , nothing detected or copied

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II started 419, lost signal at 40 seconds in. Just detected at EOT

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 with slow fades to 539

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

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8, 9 last 45 seconds

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Updated! K5HFG is listening but not able to get on He will TX at 1650 CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - K0AWU 1646 - KG0VL 1648 - K5HFG 1650

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: RR DON

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II not seen or heard......first time in many moons

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599++ steady

16:45 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - K4FI ... nothing heard or detected

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 with one slow fade to 539

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529 at start. Light qsb down slightly at 1 min 30 seconds, but fairly stable signal

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 319 30 SEC JUST DETECT 1MIN 25 SEC 419 1MIN 35 SEC GONE EOT NIL

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 24db at start, 25db at 15sec, 28db at 30sec, 30db at 45sec & 1min, 27deb at 1:15min at 1min 40sec 6db!! at end 25db

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: Relay from K5HFG: W4DEX no copy. K4FI light trace, no copy, KØAWU no copy

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU, KG0VL, K5HFG nothing

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy today from W4DEX, K4FI or K5HFG

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: LISTENING FOR K5HFG NIL

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: WELL GUESS THIS IS THE PRICE WE PAY FOR ALL THAT FUN LAST NIGHT

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: Very deep fades on K4FI and WA4LDU now

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM NOT HEARING ANY STATIC CRASHES FROM THE LIGHTNING IN CENTRAL FL AND OFF THE EAST COAST

16:58 KG0VL-JEFF: I could not take another night like last night.

16:58 KG0VL-JEFF: Don't think I went to bed until after 3 am Central

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: Hopefully Rob still has a pulse.

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: I MADE IT TO BED AT 4 EST

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: LOL

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: 73

17:01 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 everyone

17:01: *** STOPPED LOGGING *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

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