18 December 2021

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16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 121, A-index 3, K-index 1

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hrs Max C1.54, currently B4,52

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1650ut @ 75.2W 115nt, @137.2W 111nt

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1650ut 361km/s, PHI 322, Density 7.31p/cm3

17:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1710ut 115 nt and 113nt

17:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1711ut 360km/s, PHI 327, Density 7.21p/cm3

17:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Moderate D layer absorption in progress 

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1710, K0AWU 1712, K5HFG 1714, K4FI 1716, W4DEX 1718

17:12 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 10db, 8db, 6db, det-4db, det, 5db, 5db, 4db, det

17:12 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Good weak trace SL, audio deep in noise.

17:12 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW 549 very little QSB

17:12 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy but good trace in spec lab

17:13 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

17:13 N8DGD-TOM: weak some qsb not deep.

17:14 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0,2, 0, 0, 1min 0, 1min 15sec 3, 0, 0, 0

17:14 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

17:15 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no detect

17:15 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

17:16 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab today

17:16 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 2, 3, 2, 2, 1min 0, 1, det, 0, 2

17:16 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no detect

17:16 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW weak visual detection, best at eot

17:16 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG slight trace at the very end.

17:17 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579, 589 peak

17:18 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab today

17:18 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI start det, 4, 3, 7, 1min 8, 7, 6, 0, EOT 0

17:18 K5HFG-DON: WW8II light trace, no tone, QSB seen on SpecLab and Spectrum scope, looks like solid carrier. entire Tx. //

117:19 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599

17:20 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 589 steady

17:20 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab today

17:20 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 8, 9, 10, 5, 1min 9, 10, 18, 12, EOT 15

17:20 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 to 579+

17:20 K5HFG-DON: w4dex light trace, no tone, QSB evident, first minute then gone. // NO other stations detected.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:
17:24 WW8II-BRUCE: I will try SSB now

17:25 WW8II-BRUCE: I transmitted SSB for 30 sec

17:27: WW8II SSB not heard

17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard NO SSB today

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU now over S9

16:50: *** STARTED LOGGING *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test

16:50: *** NET OPENED *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test

16:50: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:51 K0AWU-BILL: 11 deg and overcast. Noise floor S4-5 SSB and S4 CW -- Inverted Vee

16:51: *** WW8II is now online ***

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 121, A-index 3, K-index 1

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activgity last 24 hrs Max C1.54, currently B4,52

16:53: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Local WX 33 deg. 88% humidity Freezing rain

16:54: *** N8DGD is now online ***

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I may not be able to transmitt today due to HIGH SWR ON MY ANTENNS 1/4in to 1/2 inch of ICE COVER I will attempt at reduced power but not sure the signa;l will leave the antenna

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: My noise floor os a solid 6 to 10 db higher than normal

16:55 K0AWU-BILL: OUCH Bruce!! NASTY situation

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: RR Bruce, no ice here, 67F

16:57: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1650ut @ 75.2W 115nt, @137.2W 111nt

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1650ut 361km/s, PHI 322, Density 7.31p/cm3

17:00: *** K5HFG is now online ***

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: I tried going and shacking the antennas to maybe break the ice off but did not work ice is solid and with the 11mph north wind it is just getting more on it. , we get 2 top 3 times a year this situation.

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: I am going to attemp to tune with a carrier now see what happens

17:03 K5HFG-DON: I sae a carrier

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: WOW

17:04 WW8II-BRUCE: Maybe I melted some of the ice LOL

17:04 K5HFG-DON: Saw it on the specLab and the spec scope

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1710, K0AWU 1712, K5HFG 1714, K4FI 1716, W4DEX 1718

17:09 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I am ready to start the 2 minute CW sked start @1710ut this frequency no off set

17:10: *** ND0MM is now online ***

17:11: *** WD4ESX is now online ***

17:12 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 10db, 8db, 6db, det-4db, det, 5db, 5db, 4db, det

17:12 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Good weak trace SL, audio deep in noise.

17:12: *** WD4ESX is now offline ***

17:12 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW 549 very little QSB

17:12 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy but good trace in spec lab

17:13: *** ND0MM is now offline ***

17:13 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

17:13 N8DGD-TOM: weak some qsb not deep.

17:14 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0,2, 0, 0, 1min 0, 1min 15sec 3, 0, 0, 0

17:14 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

17:15 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

17:15 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

17:16 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab today

17:16 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 2, 3, 2, 2, 1min 0, 1, det, 0, 2

17:16 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

17:16 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW weak visual detection, best at eot

17:16 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG slight trace at very end.

17:17 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579, 589 peak

17:18 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab today

17:18 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI start det, 4, 3, 7, 1min 8, 7, 6, 0, EOT 0

17:18 K5HFG-DON: WW8II light trace, no tone, QSB seen on SpecLab and Spectrum scope, looks like solid carrier. entire Tx. //

17:18 K5HFG-DON: w4

17:19 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

17:20 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 steady

17:20 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab today

17:20 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 8, 9, 10, 5, 1min 9, 10, 18, 12, EOT 15

17:20 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 to 579+

17:20 K5HFG-DON: dex light trace, no tone, QSB evident, first minute then gone. // NO other stations detected.

17:20 WW8II-BRUCE: O)K I will go get the solar data

17:22 K5HFG-DON: 73 guys, stay warm, CUL

17:22: *** K5HFG is now offline ***

17:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1710ut 115 nt and 113nt

17:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1711ut 360km/s, PHI 327, Density 7.21p/cm3

17:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Moderate D layer absorption in progress :: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/d-region-absorption-predictions-d-rap

17:24 WW8II-BRUCE: I will try SSB now

17:25 WW8II-BRUCE: I transmitted SSB for 30 sec

17:27: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

17:28: *** K4FI is now offline ***

17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard NO SSB today

17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I will copy and save the logs

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: LOGS copied and saved

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU now over S9

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 till a brighter and warmer tomorrow I hope

17:31: *** WW8II is now offline ***

17:32: *** N8DGD is now offline ***

17:40: *** WA4LDU is now offline ***

17:40: *** STOPPED LOGGING *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test

17:40: *** NET CLOSED *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test