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Saturday, May 2, 2020

02 May 2020
DST -8 nT
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Propagation today was again poor with weak signals on both local and distant paths.  Even signals on the KGØVL / KØAWU path faded into the noise at times on the KGØVL end.  WW8II and KGØVL were able to get brief copy both ways.  WW8II received a partial copy on AB4AM on peaks.  WY3T initially received AB4AM 329, then a deep fade with the signal returning with 539 copy.  WY3T had a partial copy on K4FI and W4DEX.      

The most noticeable propagation change today was on the short paths.  AB4AM was barely readable at K4FI and W4DEX.  Signals even went into the noise on the 93 mile K4FI /W4DEX path, a first.  

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16:43: *** STARTED MONITORING *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

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

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: 70 degrees F bright sunny with a bit of a WARM breeze

16:22 K5HFG: 80 F sunny and windy noise SSB S5 CW S3

16:23 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -105- -125 74 F 31% H WSW @ 3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: slight minor lightning noted in middle of Oklahoma NO crashes heard

16:24 AB4AM-ROB: No Crashes here

16:24 WY3T-TIM: 82 deg sunny noise S4 SSB / S2 CW no crashes heard here

16:25 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K5HFG SSB

16:26 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy on K5HFG SSB

16:26 K5HFG: Hearing no Signals here

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor here N.E. -127db S.E. -127db S.W. -127db N.W. 132db inverted V at 70 70ft -124db

16:27 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard here

16:27 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: no signals being heard or detected so far just moderate bacon frying

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: N4AOW 59 SSB

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: 67deg windy Noise floor S4-5 SSB

16:35 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K4FI SSB Hear something but, no copy

16:36 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM, Rob you are just at my noise level. Can hear my call and yours occasionally.

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: QSL Doug

16:37 K4DBK-DENNIS: No signals heard

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: Doug let me know if you hear anyone else and I'll add them to the log

16:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: Noise Floor here ~S5-S6

16:39 K4DBK-DENNIS: Will tx now

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTHING HEARD

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: GOING cw

16:39 K4DBK-DENNIS: Any copy?

16:40 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II ... bird now drifted on freq again ... will do my best

16:40 K4FI-DOUG: Ok Rob, not doing good hear. I have rotated my Inv. V 90 degrees and was hopping to see if there is any difference

16:40 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy on K4DBK

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

16:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II CW no copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 319 at start, heard his call several times. Lost to noise after 30 seconds. Signal rose again to 419 last 40 seconds of sequence.

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 5/6 slight QSB, but above noise. Getting stronger 5 x 7.

16:43 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- Bird prevented any possible detection, sorry

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw 319 first 30 sec then 329 deep fade at 1 min then 539 to eot

16:44 K4DBK-DENNIS: AB4AM CW no copy

16:44 K5HFG: AB4AM occasional light trace not solid, no copy

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: Busy with non productive microwave sprint.....hope things are better here

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:44 K4DBK-DENNIS: AB4AM CW no copy

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 1 MIN DETECT SIGNAL IN WATERFALL NO COPY 1 MIN 45 SEC DETECT NO COPY

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 - W4DEX 1654

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw deep in the noise then 329 at 1 min for a short time then faded to noise 329 the last 30 sec

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 599 10 db above the noise entire Tx

16:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:46 K4DBK-DENNIS: K4FI CW no copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO DETECT

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 429 last min

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Way down in noise 2 x 3, Copy letters occasionally.

16:48 K4DBK-DENNIS: WY3T CW no copy

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T No Copy

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:49 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM - K4FI - WY3T - K5HFG -- Bird prevented any possible detection or copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO DETECT

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 K4DBK-DENNIS: K5HFG CW no copy

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 - W4DEX 1654 - WW8II 1656 SEC TRY

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519 with qsb. Signal goes to noise level and returns slowly. Peaked 529 for about 20 seconds. No Southern Stations heard.

16:51 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 K4DBK-DENNIS: K0AWU CW no copy

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO DETECT

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

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

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL at start 20db, at 30sec 30db, at 1min 23db, at 1min 30sec 22db, at END 26db

16:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: KG0VL CW no copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL DETECT AT 1 MIN 20 SEC THEN GONE

16:56 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw deep in the noise to start then faded out completely to 1 min then built to 319 to eot

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 339-439 QSB to the noise slow and long duration 3-4 sec.

16:56 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:56 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX CW no copy

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL

16:57 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copt 2nd Tx

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

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II CW no copy

16:58 K5HFG: WW8II 2nd attempt no copy

16:58 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing some SSB in the noise

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: Signal at detection level. Last 20 seconds heard his call several times Q5, strongest on vertical TX antenna

16:59 K0AWU-BILL: Called KG0VL several time SSB and can not hear a answer, bird or no copy at hs end

16:59 W4DEX-DEX: Completely losing K4FI on SSB

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: JEF SEND AGAIN YOUR CAL FOR 2 MIN AT 1701 OK

17:00: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

17:00 KG0VL-JEFF: RR

17:00 WY3T-TIM: Almost can tell someone is there on SSB...might just be my imagination

17:00 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7/8

17:01 K4DBK-DENNIS: No signals detected today

17:01 K4FI-DOUG: Dex Hardly any copy on SSB. Rotated antenna 90 degrees. Broadside NNE by SSW.

17:01 K4DBK-DENNIS: 73s all

17:02 K4FI-DOUG: Wish LDU was on.

17:02 AB4AM-ROB: 73 Dennis

17:02 K4FI-DOUG: Wish LDU was on to compare. Signals

17:03 WY3T-TIM: 73s

17:03 K5HFG: 73 guys, signed disgusted

17:03: *** K5HFG is now offline ***

17:03 KG0VL-JEFF: Keep you chin up Don

17:03: *** WY3T is now offline ***

17:04 K4FI-DOUG: Hearing AB4AM some.

17:04 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling W4DEX SSB

17:04 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 20 SEC COPY G0 THEN GONE 1 MIN 40 SEC COPY CALL IN NOISE TILL END

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: ALL DETECT AND COPY ON KG0VL WAS ON THE INVERTED V DID NOT HEAR ON THE SAL

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO ROTATE THE RECEIVE ANTENNAS

17:06: *** K4FI is now offline ***

17:06 KG0VL-JEFF: That jives with what I heard from you Bruce

17:06 WW8II-BRUCE: OK HEAD PHONES OFF COPY LOG NOW

17:08 WW8II-BRUCE: LOG COPIED

17:09 WW8II-BRUCE: I WILL BE ON 1900 THIS EVEN AFTER 9 PM EST

17:09 KG0VL-JEFF: Everyone get out and enjoy their Saturday.

17:10 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM GOING TO TRY FIX MY MOWER HOPE IS JUST A BAD SLIPPING DRIVE BELT ON THE DIXIE CHOPPER

17:11 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 TILL TOMOROW

17:12: *** WW8II is now offline ***

17:12: *** KG0VL is now offline ***

17:13 AB4AM-ROB: 73 All !! see eveyone tomorrow

17:19: *** NET CLOSED *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

17:19: *** STOPPED MONITORING *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899
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