21 December 2021

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16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 123, A-index 16, K-index 2

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity Lots of C level and at least 2 M class flares the Max M1.48 with the current showing B9.24 there is a D layer absorption in progress

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon for WW8II 1732ut, K0AWU 1812ut, KG0VL 1806ut, K5HFG 1756ut, WY3T 1725ut, W4DEX 1720ut, K4FI 1723ut, K4LY 1726ut we are at the bottom all the big climb back up to the top

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1650ut @75.2W 101nt, @137.2W 97.4nt

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1655ut 571km/s, PHI 312, Dernsity 13.17p/cm3

17:06 WW8II-BRUCE: There is a D layer absorption in Progress

17:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1720ut 101nt and 98.8nt

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1722ut 571km/s, PHI 329, Density 13.19p/cm3

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Still a D layer absorption in progress:: 

CW Reports:

KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1710, KGØVL 1712, KØAWU 1714, K5HFG 1716, WY3T 1718, K4FI 1720, K4LY 1722, W4DEX 1724

17:12 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 10db, 7db, 8db, 18db, at 1 min 17db, 15db, 15db,18db, END 21db about 2-3db fast QSB all periods

17:12 WY3T-TIM: WW8II CW no copy/detect

17:12 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW 559 start, steady rise to 569, solid copy full 2m

17:12 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Fair trace SL. Some tone deep in noise.

17:12 KP2AE-JOE: ww8ii 519 at best 1st min

17:12 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II CW avg 329 with qsb to noise, about 50% copy today

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

17:13 K4LY: WW8II weak 419 to 529. some qsb

17:13 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL occasional trace on SL.

17:14 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start det, 15, 8, det, 1min 5, 6, 14, 18, 2min 15

17:14 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 37db, 38db, 35db, 35db, at 1 min 36db, 36db, 36db, 37db, at END 39db

17:14 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy/detect

17:14 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL CW barely perceptible above noise, no usable copy today

17:14 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW 329 on peaks, 15 dB QSB

17:14 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy but weak trace in spec lab

17:14 K4LY: KG0VL weak, but 519 with little QSB

17:15 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 519 average with several 529 peaks, light qsb

17:15 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

17:16 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW not heard, good visual peaking 10 dB SN

17:16 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no detect

17:16 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy/detect

17:16 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 10, 8, 10, 5, 1min 7, 10, 10, 7, EOT 4

17:16 K4LY: K0AWU no copy of detection

17:16 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0AWU CW no usable signal today

17:17 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539 at start, up to 559 by one minute and peaked 579 final ten seconds of test.

17:17 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

17:17 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG CW no usable signal today

17:18 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, NO signal detected

17:18 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:18 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW no copy/detect

17:18 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW not heard, weak visual detection at start and at eot

17:18 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 529 with little to no qsb

17:18 K4LY: K5HFG no copy or detection

17:19 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Very weak trace SL. No audio

17:20 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signal detected

17:20 K4LY: WY3T noise moved onto 1899 so no cpy or detection

17:20 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:20 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:20 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW heard, no copy, visual 10 dB SN at start and eot

17:20 ND3L-DES: cOPY K4FI 529 HERE

17:20 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T CW no usable signal today, but detected light copy on peaks

17:21 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no detect

17:21 K4LY: W$FI weaker than normal with occ peaks to + 35 dB

17:21 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW no copy but weak trace in spec lab

17:21 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 589 peaks, near 20 dB fades

17:21 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 579-539 qsb

17:22 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI CW avg 589 with shallow qsb, solid copy

17:22 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:22 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:22 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI Start 6, 7, 6, 4, 1min 5, 4, 7, 7, EOT 7,

17:22 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599

17:22 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw start 329, 2, 0, 3, 0, 0, 2, 1, 2 db > nf at eot

17:23 W4DEX-DEX: K4LY CW 569, 579 peak

17:24 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4LY CW 569 avg with higher peaks, solid with shallow qsb

17:24 K4FI-DOUG: K4LY 579, some QSB

17:24 KP2AE-JOE: k4ly 599-539 qsb

17:24 WW8II-BRUCE: K4LY start 7, 7, 7, 5, 1min 5, 3, 1, det, EOT 3,

17:24 WA4LDU-JOE: K4LY CW 589 with QSB

17:24 WY3T-TIM: K4LY start cw detect, 0,0,1,0,0, 1, 2, 1 db > nf at eot

17:24 K0AWU-BILL: K4LY -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:24 ND3L-DES: k4ly 529

17:24 KG0VL-JEFF: K4LY: Copied about 50% of two-minute transmission, 419 and near noise level.

17:25 ND3L-DES: w4dex 529

17:26 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 569 to 579 halfway thru, some QSB

17:26 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599avg, several sharp/deep qsb fades 12-15db, but solid copy

17:26 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 589 with QSB

17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start12, 11, 12, 6, 1min 5, 8, 16, 16, EOT 17

17:26 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX start cw 219, 2, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4, 4, 2 db > nf at eot

17:26 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10-579 qsb

17:26 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL see trace, hear tone in noise but no copy, entire Tx // NO other stations detected.

17:26 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 with several 539 peaks, no qsb

17:26 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab --- PERHAPS det for about 5sec around 1min 40sec ?? Not sure

17:27 K4LY: W4DEX weaker than norman peaking + 35dB with QSB to +15
 

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

17:04 WW8II-BRUCE: I called several times SSB NO response

17:04 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing NO SSB today

17:05 K0AWU-BILL: Nothing heard here listening for over 10min

17:06 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB signals here

17:06 WW8II-BRUCE: I now hear SSB to my NW sounds like KG0VL at the noise

17:08 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 53-54 SSB

17:08 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL SSB -- started 51 built to 53 or 54

17:08 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I called KG0VL SSB no response

17:09 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB heard calling KG0VL

17:26 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now weak on SSB

17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I again called SSB no response

17:28 K5HFG-DON:  NO SSB heard here today

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB detected

17:30 WY3T-TIM: Heard no SSB today and very lite CW, 73s to all

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

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

16:51: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:52: *** WW8II is now online ***

16:52: *** KP2AE is now online ***

16:52: *** KW4DE is now online ***

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 123, A-index 16, K-index 2

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity Lots of C level and at least 2 M class flares the Max M1.48 with the current showing B9.24 there is a D layer absorption in progress

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Local WX cloudy 36degrees 79% humidity

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: DEX I just looked at your WX is it correct you are getting that funny white stuff??

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: HAPPY SOLSTICE

16:57: *** K4LY is now online ***

16:57: *** KG0VL is now online ***

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon for WW8II 1732ut, K0AWU 1812ut, KG0VL 1806ut, K5HFG 1756ut, WY3T 1725ut, W4DEX 1720ut, K4FI 1723ut, K4LY 1726ut we are at the bottom all the big climb back up to the top

17:00: *** WY3T is now online ***

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

17:01: *** K4FI is now online ***

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1650ut @75.2W 101nt, @137.2W 97.4nt

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1655ut 571km/s, PHI 312, Dernsity 13.17p/cm3

17:02 W4DEX-DEX: Sleet reported in Charlotte, none here

17:03 WY3T-TIM: 55 F . . . raining . . . noise S5 SSB / S3 CW . . . -115 dbm noise floor . . no static lightning crashes

17:03: *** K0AWU is now online ***

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: Noise floor here is SSB S7 CW S3

17:04 K0AWU-BILL: 10deg snowing -- Noise floor S5 SSB and S4 CW -- Inverted Vee

17:04 WW8II-BRUCE: I called several times SSB NO response

17:04 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing NO SSB today

17:04 WA4LDU-JOE: 40F and cloudy here. no rain so far

17:05 K0AWU-BILL: Nothing heard here listening for over 10min

17:05 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1710, KGØVL 1712, KØAWU 1714, K5HFG 1716, WY3T 1718, K4FI 1720, K4LY 1722, W4DEX 1724

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: Ionogram : https://lgdc.uml.edu/common/ShowIonogramPage?mid=45597708&ursiCode=AL945&time=2021.12.21%20(355)%2017:00:00.000

17:06 WW8II-BRUCE: There is a D layer absorption in Progress

17:06 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB signals here

17:06 WW8II-BRUCE: I now hear SSB to my NW sounds like KG0VL at the noise

17:06 K4LY: cloudy, 39 degrees, rain showers here

17:08 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 53-54 ssb

17:08 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL SSB -- started 51 built to 53 or 54

17:08 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I called KG0VL SSB no response

17:09 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I am ready for the 2 min CW start 1710ut

17:09 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB heard calling KG0VL

17:12: *** ND3L is now online ***

17:12 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 10db, 7db, 8db, 18db, at 1 min 17db, 15db, 15db,18db, END 21db about 2-3db fast QSB all periods

17:12 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

17:12 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW 559 start, steady rise to 569, solid copy full 2m

17:12 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Fair trace SL. Some tone deep in noise.

17:12 KP2AE-JOE: ww8ii 519 at best 1st min

17:12 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw avg 329 with qsb to noise, about 50% copy today

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

17:13 K4LY: WW8II weak 419 to 529. some qsb

17:13 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL occasional trace on SL.

17:14 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start det, 15, 8, det, 1min 5, 6, 14, 18, 2min 15

17:14 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 37db, 38db, 35db, 35db, at 1 min 36db, 36db, 36db, 37db, at END 39db

17:14 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

17:14 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw barely perceptable above noise, no usable copy today

17:14 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW 329 on peaks, 15 dB QSB

17:14 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy but weak trace in spec lab

17:14 K4LY: KG0VL weak, but 519 with little QSB

17:15 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 519 average with several 529 peaks, light qsb

17:15 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

17:16 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW not heard, good visual peaking 10 dB SN

17:16 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

17:16 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

17:16 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 10, 8, 10, 5, 1min 7, 10, 10, 7, EOT 4

17:16 K4LY: K0AWU no copy of detection

17:16 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0AWU cw no usable signal today

17:17 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539 at start, up to 559 by one minute and peaked 579 final ten seconds of test.

17:17 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

17:17 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no usable signal today

17:18 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, NO signal detected

17:18 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:18 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

17:18 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW not heard, weak visual detection at start and at eot

17:18 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 529 with little to no qsb

17:18 K4LY: K5HFG no copy or detection

17:19 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Very weak trace SL. No audio

17:20 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signal detected

17:20 K4LY: WY3T noise moved onto 1899 so no cpy or detection

17:20 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:20 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:20 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW heard, no copy, visual 10 dB SN at start and eot

17:20 ND3L-DES: cOPY K4FI 529 HERE

17:20 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw no usable signal today, but detected light copy on peaks

17:21 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

17:21 K4LY: W$FI weaker than normal with occ peaks to + 35 db

17:21 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no copy but weak trace in spec lab

17:21 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 589 peaks, near 20 dB fades

17:21 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 579-539 qsb

17:22 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI cw avg 589 with shallow qsb, solid copy

17:22 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:22 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:22 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI Start 6, 7, 6, 4, 1min 5, 4, 7, 7, EOT 7,

17:22 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

17:22 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw start 329, 2, 0, 3, 0, 0, 2, 1, 2 db > nf at eot

17:23 W4DEX-DEX: K4LY CW 569, 579 peak

17:24 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4LY cw 569 avg with higher peaks, solid with shallow qsb

17:24 K4FI-DOUG: K4LY 579, some QSB

17:24 KP2AE-JOE: k4ly 599-539 qsb

17:24 WW8II-BRUCE: K4LY start 7, 7, 7, 5, 1min 5, 3, 1, det, EOT 3,

17:24 WA4LDU-JOE: K4LY cw 589 with QSB

17:24 WY3T-TIM: K4LY start cw detect, 0,0,1,0,0, 1, 2, 1 db > nf at eot

17:24 K0AWU-BILL: K4LY -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:24 ND3L-DES: k4ly HEARD HERE529

17:24 KG0VL-JEFF: K4LY: Copied about 50% of two minute transmission, 419 and near noise level.

17:25 ND3L-DES: w4dex ALSO 529 HERE

17:26 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 569 to 579 half way thru, some QSB

17:26 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599avg, several sharp/deep qsb fades 12-15db, but solid copy

17:26 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 with QSB

17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start12, 11, 12, 6, 1min 5, 8, 16, 16, EOT 17

17:26 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX start cw 219, 2, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4, 4, 2 db > nf at eot

17:26 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10-579 qsb

17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Interesting QSB today

17:26 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL see trace, hear tone in noise but no copy,entire Tx // NO other stations detected.

17:26 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 with several 539 peaks, no qsb

17:26 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now weak on ssb

17:26 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab --- PERHAPS det for about 5sec around 1min 40sec ?? Not sure

17:27 K4LY: W$DEXwaker than norman peaking + 35dB with QSB to +15

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

17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I again caled SSB no response

17:28 K5HFG-DON: 73 guys, CUL, NO SSB heard here today

17:29: *** K5HFG is now offline ***

17:29 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 everyone

17:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1720ut 101nt and 98.8nt

17:29 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing any SSB Des?

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1722ut 571km/s, PHI 329, Density 13.19p/cm3

17:31: *** KG0VL is now offline ***

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB detected

17:30 K4LY: Need to QRT Merry Christmas all and 73

17:30 WY3T-TIM: Heard no SSB today and very lite CW, 73s to all

17:31: *** K4LY is now offline ***

17:31: *** WY3T is now offline ***

17:31 ND3L-DES: Just got here a few min ago. Only heard the 3 CW stations

17:31: *** KW4DE is now offline ***

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Still a D layer absorption in progress:: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/d-region-absorption-predictions-d-rap

17:31 K4FI-DOUG: 73's

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I will copy and save the logs

17:32: *** K4FI is now offline ***

17:33: *** WA4LDU is now offline ***

17:32 ND3L-DES: 73 everyone have a good Christmas.

17:33: *** ND3L is now offline ***

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: LOGS all copied and saved

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 till tomorrow

17:34: *** WW8II is now offline ***

17:41: *** STOPPED LOGGING *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test

17:41: *** NET CLOSED *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test