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Thursday, March 31, 2022

31 March 2022
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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 151 A-index 8, K-index 4

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1510ut @75.2W 183nt, @137.2W 121nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1610ut @ 75.2w 134nbt, @137.2W 114nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1510ut 540 km/s, PHI 241, Density 9.28p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1608ut 524 km/s, PHI 234, Density 8.48p/cm3

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hrs. MAX X1.35, currently C1.42 with a 35db polar absorption in progress

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1650ut was 124nt and 113nt

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1647ut 520 km/s, PHI 228, Density 9.16p/cm3

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: Polar absorption event still in progress 35+db


CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, WY3T 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START -- 0db, 0db. 0db, 0db, at 1 min 0db, det?, 0db, 0db, at END 0db

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

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual detection. signal seems to be slightly wider than usual

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, det, 3-4db, 2-3db, 1min4db, 4-5db, 3db, det, EOT 3-4db

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

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 10db, 12db, 15db, 18db, at 1 min 8db, 4db, 10db, 10db, at END 4-12db --- QSB was SLOW

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: could tell cw was present first 20 seconds, very weak. No copy.

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW not heard, 15 dB rise in noise during a brief period of heavy rain

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 519-529 with qsb

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

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no copy, one QRN spike with another elevated noise peak

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T no copy, still elevated noise

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

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:51 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing no CW except DEX W4DEX 55 to 57

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

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, det 2db, det, 1min 2-3db, 0, 0, 0, EOT det??

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 559 at best dips into noise bad day for 160

16:52 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: I will send for 1 more min @1654ut

16:55 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- EXTRA -- Start 5db, 2db, 3db, 1-2db, at END detected

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: can tell cw is present at times, but no copy.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:
16:29 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB not heard

16:29 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 4x1

16:30 KP2AE-JOE:  SSB WA1AC 3x1 W4DEX 5x1

16:32 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB here

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB briefly 4x1

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 51 SSB

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51 SSB

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I was listening to the NW and heard NO SSB from VL or AWU

16:55 WA4LDU-JOE:  I could barely hear WA1AC, could not hear W4DEX .








16:20: *** STARTED LOGGING *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test

16:20: *** NET OPENED *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test

16:20: *** WW8II is now online ***

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 151 A-index 8, K-index 4

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1510ut @75.2W 183nt, @137.2W 121nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1610ut @ 75.2w 134nbt, @137.2W 114nt

16:22: *** K5HFG is now online ***

16:22 W4DEX-DEX: Rain, 63°, no QRN heard, noise 5 dB higher than normal

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1510ut 540km/s, PHI 241, Density 9.28p/cm3

16:23: *** KP2AE is now online ***

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1608ut 524km/s, PHI 234, Density 8.48p/cm3

16:24: *** WY3T is now online ***

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Local WX temp was 60deg this morniong now dropping fast current 46 feels like 38deg humidity 68% wind West @29 mph gusting to 35mph suppose to snow later this evening

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Noise floor with the SAL antenna SSB S6, CW S3

16:26: *** KG0VL is now online ***

16:26 WY3T-TIM: 80 F overcast . . . noise S4-5 SSB / S2-3 CW . . . -117 dbm ave noise floor . . .no static lightning crashes

16:27 KG0VL-JEFF: 31F windy and snow

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hrs. MAX X1.35, currently C1.42 with a 35db polar absorption in progress

16:29: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:29 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB not heard

16:29 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 4x1

16:30 KP2AE-JOE: hear wa1ac 3x1 w4dex 5x1

16:30 K0AWU-BILL: 28deg overcast cold N wind -- Noise floor S5-6 SSB and S1-2 CW -- Inverted Vee

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: MY noise floor just dropped to a S6

16:32: *** WA1AC is now online ***

16:32 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB here

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB briefly 4x1

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: olar event in progress https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/d-region-absorption-predictions-d-rap

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: Ionogram from Alpena MI for 1630ut https://lgdc.uml.edu/common/ShowIonogramPage?mid=46987953&ursiCode=AL945&time=2022.03.31%20(090)%2016:30:00.000

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, WY3T 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 51 SSB

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51 SSB

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I was listening to the NW and heard NO SSB from VL or AWU

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I will be ready for the 2 minutre CW test start @1640ut this frequency

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START -- 0db, 0db. 0db, 0db, at 1 min 0db, det?, 0db, 0db, at END 0db

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

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual detection. signal seems to be slightly wider than usual

16:43: *** KJ7SNW is now online ***

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, det, 3-4db, 2-3db, 1min4db, 4-5db, 3db, det, EOT 3-4db

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

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 10db, 12db, 15db, 18db, at 1 min 8db, 4db, 10db, 10db, at END 4-12db --- QSB was SLOW

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: could tell cw was present first 20 seconds, very weak. No copy.

16:46: *** KJ7SNW is now offline ***

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW not heard, 15 dB rise in noise during a brief period of heavy rain

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 519-529 with qsb

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

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no copy, one QRN spike with another elevated noise peak

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T no copy, still elevated noise

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

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:51 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing no CW except DEX W4DEX 55 to 57

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

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, det 2db, det, 1min 2-3db, 0, 0, 0, EOT det??

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 559 at best dips into noise bad day for 160

16:52 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: At 16:50:30 Z I had a brief WIDEBAND noise burst that lasted about 5sec -- unknown source -- local or ??

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: I will send for 1 more min @1654ut

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: Bruce will watch

16:54: *** WA1AC is now offline ***

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: QRN near, QRT

16:55: *** KP2AE is now offline ***

16:55: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:55 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- EXTRA -- Start 5db, 2db, 3db, 1-2db, at END detected

16:55 K5HFG-DON: 73 guys, CUL

16:55: *** K5HFG is now offline ***

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: INteresting indeed

16:55 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex, I could barely hear Clint and could not hear you at all.

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: TNX Bill

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: can tell cw is present at times, but no copy.

16:56 WY3T-TIM: 73S to all

16:56: *** WY3T is now offline ***

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: All real good data today

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: LDU, QSL on the text report

16:57 W4DEX-DEX: Would have been more interesting had there not been elevated rain noise here

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 everyone

16:58: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1650ut was 124nt and 113nt

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1647ut 520km/s, PHI 228, Density 9.16p/cm3

17:00: *** KG0VL is now offline ***

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: Polar absorption event still inprogress 35+db

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: will copy and save the logs

17:08: *** STOPPED LOGGING *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test

17:08: *** NET CLOSED *** 1899 kHz Mid-day Prop Test

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