31 March 2021

*1*

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 80, A-index 3, K-index 2

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24 hours 8 new nothing major, last recorded today 1202-1227utc A2.8 (2812)

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted from Houston TX through central LA. and heavy in central MS and Alabama. I hear NO static crashes at this location

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1630 was 119nt

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1628ut was 373km/s, PHI 117, Density 11.85p/cm3

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1647ut was 114nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1644 was 372km/s, PHI 97, Density 10.83p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, W4DEX 1646, K4FI 1648

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start -- 0,0,0,0,0,0,0-4db, 1-5db, 5db, 10db

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II Not heard, started 10dB above noise on SpecLab the fade to noise floor the recovering at eot

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy / no detect

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no signal detected

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Start 20db, 21db, 23, QSB 12-20db, at 1min 21db, QSB noise-20db, noise-8db, 3-15db, END 10- 20db

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start detect 1db, 2, 2, 0, 1min 0, 2, 2, det. 1db, 2min det. 1db

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy / no detect

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 419-519 weak but workable. Light qsb, strongest near midpoint

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO DETECT

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no copy / no detect

16:46: *** K5HFG is now offline ***

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-529 with fades down to noise level

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab -- tough day here --

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: I will be ABSENT Friday, April 2nd, sorry

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 539-599+10 much qsb

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 579 steady

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO DETECT all 0 today

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599

16:49 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi strong 599+10 slight qsb

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from Dex or Doug

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 589 QSB

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: k4fi 579 average first 90 sec the quick deep fade recovering quickly to near 599

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SSB Reports:
16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 51 to 53 SSB in a very short test

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU very weak, right at the noise level on SSB

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I have heard NO SSB signals from any directions today

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: Even the harmonic from 950 is real low today almost not there

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: Locals Q5 but very weak at times

30 March 2021

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16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux @ 1505utc was 74, A-index 4, K-index 1

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity for the last 24 hours NONE reported

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1629ut was 120nt

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: Soplar wind @ 1627ut was 316km/s, PHI 339, Density 7.40p/cm3

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1649ut was 123nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1645 ut was 340km/s, PHI 26, Density 4.11p/cm3

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: only lightning noted in Northern FL and looks like it is raining there also


CW Reports:
 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, WY3T 1646, W4DEX 1648, K4FI 1650

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start -- 6db, 4db, 5db, 5db, at 1 min 7db, 5db, 6db, noise-4db, noise

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

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

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 329 then quick fade to barely detectable. Fast 10 dB fade near eot

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy / no detect

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Start -- 20db, 27db, 30db, 25-30db, at 1 min 34db, 35db, 30db, 35db, 36db, at end 38db

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy / no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no signal detected

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 1-2, 4, 5, 5, 1min 7db , 3, 1, 1, 2min 3db

16:45 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU n signal detected

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy / no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II, 519 weak, but was able to copy the entire two minute transmission Q5. Very little amplitude change in signal level.

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU all 0 except for 1min 25sec to 1min 34 sec detect @ 1-2db

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539-549 first 1.5 minutes. Had a quick fade near the end, but quickly back up again.

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Very light trace SL. No audio.

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T not heard, weak SpecLab detection

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO DETECT

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: I was running full legal limit today

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 329 second minute / good trace on spec lab

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 No QSB

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 569 steady

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 539, 12, 12, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14 db>nf at eot

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX nothing until 1min 42 sec detect 1-2db then gone

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:51 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10 some qsb

16:52: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T, W4DEX or K4FI

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex... 70cm beacon signal is back but drifting a good bit

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 539, 14, 15, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 16 db >nf at eot

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 589 some qsb

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI averaged 10 dB below normal at 579

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SSB Reports:

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

16:30 W4DEX-DEX: DEX and LDU calling WY3T

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I called several times SSB NO response

16:36 WY3T-TIM: Still hearing no SSB signals

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL was 51 to 55 SSB in short visit ---

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51-55 SSB, decent copy

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I was listening to the NW and heard NO SSB

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI, WA4LDU and KP2AE fair copy but seems to be below recent average

29 March 2021

*1*

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 75, A-index 6, K-index 1

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: 9 new flares since yesterday all A level, last recorded today 1028utc A4.2 (2811)

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1627ut was 107nt

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1627ut was 330km/s, PHI 342, Density 5.64p/cm3

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1647ut was 107nt

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1645utc was 327km/s, PHI 338, Density 5.93p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy


16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start 0, det, 0, weak det, 0, 0, 0, 0

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

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy / slight detect last 10sec

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II not heard, peaked about 10 dB above noise on SpecLab with 10 dB QSB

16:43 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw just detectable 329

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 26db, 30db, 29db, 22db, at 1 min 18db, 19db, 16db, 12db at END 23db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no signal detected

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy / no detect

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not detected

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 6,8, 8, 7, 1min 3db, 2, 6, 2, 2min 4db

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 519-539 with a slow rise from start to finish in light qsb.

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO DETECT flat line

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw no sig detected

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539-549 average with light qsb, peaked 559 near one minute

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Audio in noise, copyable at times, QSB about disappeared on SL last minute

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY NO signal noted

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw 429 avg with qsb---never below noise

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 329 first 90 sec then quick fade close to noise

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: wy3t just above noise no real copy 1st min.

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy / no detect

16:49 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI cw 599 solid---little qsb

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 549, 17, 13, 9, 17, 12, 15, 7, 12 db>nf at eot

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 559 to 589, 25 dB QSB

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 229 good trace in spec lab with some QSB dips on traceat one minute

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:51 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 589 at times some qsb

16:51 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 mostly 15-20 above S9

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579, light QSB.

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 539, 12, 10, 12, 12, 14, 13, 15, 15 db>nf at eot

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599 with some deep fades qsb

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T, K4FI or W4DEX

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO SIGNAL DETECTED

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 peaks with a couple QSB dips into the noise

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 5, 6, 6, 4, 1min 4db, 2, 3, 0, 2min 0

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SSB Reports:
16:33 WY3T-TIM: Hearing Dex SSB about 32

16:34 WY3T-TIM: I did hear W4DEX but it has decreased into the noise now

16:35 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU almost readable but in the noise

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL started 55 to 56 SSB than QSB to 51 52 in VERY short visit

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51-55 ssb with qsb

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU and KP2AE SSB from very weak to S7 peaks

28 March 2021

*1*

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux reading taken @ 1505utc was 80, A-index 8 , K-index 1

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: solar flare activity yesterday 03-27-2021 @ 2238ut B1.2 and 2251utc A5.3 both in (2812)

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1625ut 377km/s, PHI 272, Density 4.67p/cm3

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1625 utc 105nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1646 was 104nt, solar wind 381km/s, PHI 249, Density 4.39p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, WY3T 1646, W4DEX 1648

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II very weak today

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Nothing heard, MAYBE a couple of brief detections -- not suretoo brief

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW heard but no copy. Initially about 15 dB above noise on SpecLab with steady slow fade

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

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Start12db, 10-16db, QSB 5-14db, 11-17db, 10-16db, 30db, 32db, 33db, 37db --- what a difference between 1min periods!

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no signal detected.....one strong QRN spike

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU nothing detected

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: About 75% copy for the two minute transmission, very weak and just above noise level. 419 at best with qsb

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 1, 2, 2, 4, 1min 5db, 1, 6, 6, 2min 3db

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T not heard, weak visual indication

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529-549 with qsb. Much stronger copy than qso ten minutes previous.

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL copy was 219 to 319

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T No DETECT

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX po9ssibel see 1 to 2db blips a couple times

16:50 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 549, 13, 14, 14, 14, 12, 8, 5, 0 db>nf at eot

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from Tim or Dex

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 10 dB over noise on SpecLab at eot

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: RR will send carrier @ 1658

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: OK goto CW mode I will send @ 1701

17:02 KG0VL-JEFF: Ok, got you that time. Still very weak, 419 with qsb. Signal faded near the end.

17:02 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II again CW detected at 1701 but no copy....about same slow fade at previous transmission

17:03 KG0VL-JEFF: Looks like Tim also showed a gradual fade on W4DEX as well.

17:04 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX went from 549 at 14 dB above the noise floor to 0 at the end of the tx.

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SSB Reports:

16:31 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB so far

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: No SSB heard here

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52 SSB

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5x1 SSB, weak today

16:38 WY3T-TIM: Still hearing no SSB signals

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: Have called several more times Tim

17:04 KG0VL-JEFF: Regional TIS signal at 100 miles now very loud

27 March 2021

*1*

16:17 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 80, A-index 12, K-index 0

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1630 ut was 105nt

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1627ut was 379km/s, PHI 339, Density 5.10p/cm3

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: A few new solar flares in the past 24 hours 5 new, 1 yesterday 1347-1408 utc B1.2 in (2811) and last one reported today so far 0158-0208 A9.3 in (2811)

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted Heavy in west TN and East TN, SE KY, SW VA and off the coast of NC in the Atlantic NO CRASHES being detected here.

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1846 was 106nt,

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1643ut was 390km/s, PHI 296, Density 7.16p/cm3


CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: OK read for 2 min CW to start 1640ut 1899 KHz NO OFF SET

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start -- 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, END 0 -- Sad day in Bedrock

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 329 peak, may have been Q4 copy without the QRN

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II CW 329 with much qrn

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: I was running full legal limit

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy / no detect

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 1 min 2db 1min 15 sec 4db, 1min 30 sec peak 5db, 4db 2min 5db

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 12db START, 11db, 4-13db, 13db, 13db at 1 min, 16db, 15db, 13db, 17db at END Really expected better signal :-(

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy/detect

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy / no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL positive weak visual signal among the QRN snow

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL CW no usable copy

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II weak, 519 but fairly steady and mostly Q5 for the duration.

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no copy / no detect

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU all 0 today no detect

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy/detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: significant lightning crashes here

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 239, too much static, qsb,

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: Very poor copy first 1.5 minutes, the signal just above the noise with qsb. Last 15 seconds or so signal up to 539. Much weaker than ten minutes previous.

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO DETECT

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 549 peak second minute with QSB dips into noise

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW heard near eot, no copy

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU CW no copy

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI peaking 599, 10 and 20 dB fades

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 549, 13, 7, 9, 7, 3, 8, 10, 14 db >nf at eot

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T CW 599 with peaks to 10 over S9---QRN but solid copy

16:51 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX CW 599 no significant qsb---distant qrn lightning static

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 589, some quick qsb.

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 559, 17, 15, 8, 14, 17, 15, 9, 14 db>nf at eot

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 589 steady

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from WY3T, K4FI or W4DEX

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX All 0 except 30 sec 2-3db a\nd detect @ 1min 30sec

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SSB Reports:

16:31 WY3T-TIM: Hearing some SSB faint in the noise

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU peaking 5x5 SSB

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 53-55 SSB during nice SSB visit

16:37 WY3T-TIM: Only hearing faint SSB in the noise

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I have been listening to the NW and have heard NO SSB

16:56 WY3T-TIM: SSB still deep in the noise

26 March 2021

*1*

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: GOES 16 magnetometer 96.4nt

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: KGØVL 1640, WY3T 1642, K4FI
1644, W4DEX 1646

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:42 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy/detect

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no signal detected

16:44 KP2AE-JOE: wy3t hit 539 2nd min. much qrn

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 339 last min, may have been 439 without QRN

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T, Audio up and down slowly. Strong first few
seconds at:42, then down

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 at eot

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 589 some qsb lots qrn

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 439, 16, 15, 8, 18, 15, 17, 10, 10 db>nf at eot

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 Some Qsb, but not deep

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599-549 qsb lots of QRN

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T, K4FI or W4DEX

16:48 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 439, 11, 12, 7, 5, 8, 9, 15, 15 db>nf at eot

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No signals heard today.

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SSB Reports:

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE and K4FI SSB good copy but QRN is bad

16:36 WY3T-TIM: Hearing some faint SSB in the noise

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI calling WY3T

16:39 WY3T-TIM: I can almost hear someone but too deep in the noise

16:56 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:59 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 59+ on peaks

25 March 2021

*1*

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: solar flux 84, A-index 10, K-index 3

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: 6 new solar flares since yesterday last one
recorded today @ 1507-1528utc B8.3 in N22E37 (2812)

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1627ut was 113nt

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1524ut was 400km/s, PHI 29, Density 8.10p/cm3

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I was watching the Solar WX and the PHI is

switching between 299 and 29 in the past 20 minutes

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1646 was 112nt

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1642ut was 405km/s, PHI 94, Density 7.41p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU
1644, W4DEX 1646

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK CW MODE NOW

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start - det, weak det, weak det, 4db, 4db at 1
min, 0, weak det, 5db, at END det

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no signal heard, averaged only about 10 dB over
noise visually

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 38db, 38db, 30db, QSB 20db, at 1 min
37db, 39db, 39db, 37db, at END 338db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL very weak visual detection only

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II CW nothing heard

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, 30sec detect, 3, 1min det, 0,
1min 30sec 4db, 6, 2min 2db

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II weak, with about 80% copy of the two-minute
transmission. 519 with qsb

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0 did detect a couple times

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU CW nothing heard

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: Great signal, 559 average with light qsb.
Actually peaked 579 last 15 seconds.

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 15sec detect, 30 sec 2db, 3, 1min
3-4db, 4, 1min 30 sec 5db, 4, 2min 4db

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX CW 599

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected.....other than big QRN burst

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reprots:
16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I called twice on SSB NO response

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 54 to 55 SSB Nice sig today

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5x5 ssb good copy

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I am ready to start the 2 min CW @ 1640ut on
1899.000KHz no off set

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I was listening to the NW and heard NO SSB

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I just called again on SSB no response

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: KPAE SSB from 55 to noise at times

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE now hitting 58

24 March 2021

*1*

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux @1505UTC was 79, A-index 11, K-index 2

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: solar flare activity 8 total since yesterday, there
was one happening during the net yesterday 1638-1648utc B1.2 (2811)
last reported today was 0401-0412utc B1.7 (2811) Also there is a
massive coronal hole facing the earth

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1627ut was 377km/s, PHI 327, Density 11.94p/cm3

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1629ut was 112ut

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1647ut was 379km/s, PHI 73, Density was
14.14p/cm3

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1651ut was 117nt

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU
1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start 3db, 5db, 4db, 3db, at 1 min 2db, 0, 0,
weak det, 4db at END 10db

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II not heard, peaked about 12 dB over noise visually

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

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy/detect

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Start --23db, 32db, 33db, 32db, at 1 min 41db,
40db, 40db, 37db, at END 33db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL not heard, weak but positive visual detection

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II noise level to 519 with strong qsb

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy/detect

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 10, 10, 8, 14, 1min 15db, 13, 15, 12, 2min 13db

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected....other than maybe a few
lit pixels in the correct location

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 30 sec 2db, 3, 1min 2db, 4, 1, 3, 2min 2db

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T NoCopy

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO detect

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T not heard, fair visual detection....wide signal
spread visually due to fast keying speed.

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 579 peak with 20+ dB fades

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 539-549 with strong qsb. Peaked 559 near one
minute. Also showed (semi-common) good SE component copy versus
direct.

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 589-549 some qsb

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI 549, 8, 5, 16, 18, 13, 7, 8, 4 db>nf at eot

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 Light QSB 589 at end

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599 solid no qsb

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 229, 4, 2, 4, 5, 1, 4, 4, 3 db>nf at eot

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T, K4FI or W4DEX

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX possible detect a couple times but no real copy

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SSB Reports:
16:31 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 51 to 55

16:31 KG0VL-JEFF: 45F breezy and wet

16:32 WY3T-TIM: No SSB signals heard here

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB only 55 with a dip into noise

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard KG0VL SSB 51 talking to K0AWU

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S4 SSB QSB bad

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU S1-S4 strong qsb

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Answered WW8II twice, no response.

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I answered KG0VL 51 SSBon the up side of the QSB

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: Very weak carrier at 1639 and 20 seconds

16:55 WY3T-TIM: weak CW today and no SSB heard here, 73s to all

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 5x1 ssb

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL managed a weak SSB QSO 41 to 51

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: LOTS of QSB

23 March 2021

*1*

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 80 A-index 8, K-index 2

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flares 5 new all in 2811 and all B level last one recorded 0340-0351 B1.0

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1623 was 480km/s, PHI 279, Density was 5.62p/cm3

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometometer @ 1626ut was 103nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1643ut was 510km/s, PHI 163, Density was 5.78p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529 with qsb. Had several fades to noise level and back up again.

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start -- 0, 0, 3sec det, 0, at 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, 0db BAD day!

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

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 17db, 16db, 18db, 20db, at 1 min 20db, -- 19db, 10db, at END 5db

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy/detect

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy/detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-529 average with qsb, peaked 539 near one minute and again near EOT

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 8, 8, 8, 8, 1min 7db, 0, 5, 4, 2min 5db

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU detected only at 30 sec for about 4 sec.

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T No detect WY3T no detect any signal today

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1647ut was 106nt

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I think I hear SSB in the noise

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 51 at BEST SSB

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 4x1 SSB, very weak copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Called KG0VL several times nothing heard

22 March 2021

*1*

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 77, A-index 24, K-index 1

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: 5 new flares since yesterday all B level last recorded was 0110-0159ut B5.6 N23W02 ( 2810 )

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: NOAA space weather site appears to be down last data shown was 1557 magnetometer 105 and solar wind 555km/s, PHI 7, Density 7.02p/cm3

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1640ut was 102nt the solar wind and PHI site still down

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, WY3T 1644, W4DEX 1646 

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 319 at best, no real copy

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II CW no signal detected

16:xx W4DEX-DEX:  WW8II not heard, peaking 15 dB S/N visually

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:45 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy/detect

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0 , det, det, 45sec 5db, 1min 3db, 0,0,0,2min 0

16:xx  W4DEX-DEX:  KG0VL not heard, weak visual detection

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T CW no signal detected today

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T no detect

16:xx W4DEX-DEX: WY3T seen but not heard

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX CW 599 with several qsb quick dives to near noise floor

16:48 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 229, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 10, 11, 12 db>nf at eot

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 2, 3, 1, 45sec 2, 1min 0, 1-2, 0, 2, 2min 1db

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:
16:49 WY3T-TIM: Hearing SSB but faint in the noise

16:xx W4DEX-DEX:  KP2AE and KW4DE Q5 copy with deep fades on KP2AE

21 March 2021

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux @ 1505ut was 80, A-index 29, K-index 4

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: New solar flare activity since yesterday 5 new ones
all minor last recorded was a A9.7 N18E87

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1628ut was 103nt

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1625ut was 601km/s, PHI 310, Density 8.09p/cm3

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1651ut was 111nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1648 was 638km/s, PHI 249, Density 9.29p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU
1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce 37 seconds late??

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start -- nil, nil, nil, 10db (out of the
blue), 9db, 9db, 8db, 9db, at end 6db

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

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II  Wow!  No signal detected!  

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 11db, 12db, 9db, QSB to 2db, 8db, 11db,
12db, 12db, at END 13db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no signal detected

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II at 1604 was 12 dB over noise

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy/detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529 stable, very low to zero qsb

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 5, 6, 7, 8, 1min 10 12, 12, 11, 2min 13db

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy/detect

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II, KG0VL, K0AWU CW no copy / no detect

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU no signal detected

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-529 with fast qsb. Lost signal twice for
very brief period, then back up again.

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T not heard, peaked about 10 dB S/N visually

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signal detected

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 439 steady

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 no QSB

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO signal detected

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 549, 16, 11, 10, 8, 8, 7, 8, 8 db>nf at eot

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 349 QSB Good first minute, weaker second

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 549, 17, 16, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13 db >nf at eot

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T, K4FI or W4DEX

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 Steady

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX WOW no signal detected until 1min 37sec then
7db then at 1min 54sec gone

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 589

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SSB Reports:

16:34 K0AWU-BILL:  someone on SSB ... couldn't make
out what he said.

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I call KG0VL

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S1 SSB -- Ouch

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5x1ssb, weak again today

16:39 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard here today

20 March 2021

*1*

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux @ 1510ut was 74, A-index 6, K-index 4

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity 1 new today 1429-1447 ut B1.0 N16E87

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1625ut was 108nt

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1623ut 613km/s, PHI 18, Density 8.05p/cm3

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1650ut was 106nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1647ut 624km/s, PHI 285, Density 7.4 p/cm3

CW Reports:

KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU
1644, K5HFG 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- start nil, nil, nil, nil, very weak det,
det, 3db, 5db, 4db

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II CW faint copy on qsb peaks--not usable

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 439 at eot, 20 dB S/N visual

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529 average with light qsb.

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- start 5db, 15db, 20db, 22db, at 1 min 21db,
16db, 18db, 22db, at END 21db

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL not heard, weak detection on SpecLab

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no usable copy today

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: kg0vl START 6, 10, 4, 3, 1MIN 4DB, 2, 3, 0, 2MIN 0

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU CW no copy

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-539 with qsb. Several quick dips to noise
level and back up again.

16:47 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no copy today

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no signal detected

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start ?? detect, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0,
1min 45 sec 3db, 2min 0

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG unable to detect anything due to high
broadband noise in SW direction

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI CW 599 solid copy with shallow qsb dips

16:50 K5HFG-DON: K4FI no detect

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:51 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing only K4FI and W4DEX both 599

16:52 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX CW 599+ with several deep qsb plunges down to S5

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI no detect

16:52 K5HFG-DON: did not hear or see any signals today

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 2, 3, 1min 2db, 2,2, 0, 2min 0

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 579 initially, steady rise to 589 at eot

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG, K4FI or W4DEX

16:55 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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SSB Reports:
16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I called several times SB no response heard through
the broadband noise today

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 51 SSB --- ARGH

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5x1 ssb, weak today

19 March 2021

*1*

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar Flux 73, A-index 4, K-index 1

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Flare activity 2 new today last recorded
1216-1247utc A5.6, N19E87

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1629 was 113nt

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1625ut was 293km/s, PHI 16, Density 5.59p/cm3

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1647utc was 114nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1645utc 293km/s, PHI 16, Density 4.41p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1740, KGØVL 1742, K5HFG
1744, WY3T 1746, W4DEX 1748

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II No detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no signal seen first min. then only about 8 dB
over noise visually on two peaks

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL only just a few pixels excited

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 6, 7, 7, 7, 1min 8db, 4, 2, 0, 2min 0

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529 first minute, signal lost until final 15
seconds of test, ending 419

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG no detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no signal detected

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T no signal detect

16:47 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW heard, maybe 219 copy. peaked about 10 dB S/N visually

16:50 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG, WY3T or W4DEX

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO signal detected

16:50 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 439, 12, 13, 10, 10, 11, 8, 9, 10 db >nf at eot

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:35 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB signals here

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: Have called WY3T several times

16:36 K5HFG-DON: No signals heard here

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: Spoke too soon, just heard very weak SSB

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: Also quiet here I called KG0VL SSB no response

16:37 WY3T-TIM: Nothing here

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: Just called again KG0VL

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I think I hear SSB weak in the noise

16:53 WY3T-TIM: No SSB signals here today, 73s to all