31 May 2022

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 101, A-index 9, K-index 2

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours mostly QUIET Max 1508ut B6.13 and currently B3.4 was not much before this for the past 24 hours NO D layer absorption noted

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning today heavy in N.W. Missouri S.E. Georgia and some in the Gulf


16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16 95.6nt GOES 17 90.5nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1642ut 506 km/s, PHI 134, Density 7.88p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: UPDATED: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, WY3T 1646, W4DEX 1648, WA4LDU 1650

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db

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

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: ok

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual first min.

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

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

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 23db!!, 20, 21, 20, at 1 min 14-20db, 13, 18, 10-17, END 17db -- BEST IN A LONG WHILE

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

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:45 K0AWU-BILL: Last time I heard Jeff at 20 was mid April

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

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 529-539 slight qsb, strongest at start of test.

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no copy, fair visual detect in spec lab

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 589-519 much qsb poor day for locals

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:50 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

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

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: WA4LDU -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU cw no copy/detect

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: wa4ldu 539-319 beep qsb

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WA

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: looks like 300mile and under some propagation anything past 300 miles NIL

16:52 WY3T-TIM: No stations copied or detected here today, 73s to all

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WA4LDU

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539 at 323 miles.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:30 KP2AE-JOE: no cpy from wa4ldu

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S2 to S3

16:33 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex you faded into the noise

16:33 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex q5 s7 not great but not bad eather

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB S1 to S2

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB peaked S4, fast QSB

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: I assume that was KG0VL I heard on SSB -- Called twice no responce

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I just called QRZ midday on SSB no response heard

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard you for about 30 seconds Bill, very weak on ssb.

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: Could it have been WW8II??

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: Jeff did YOU CALL?

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call again now SSB

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Yes

16:37 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard here

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: Pretty sure then it was Jeff calling not Bruce ...

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I called again @1638ut SSB

16:39 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard on SSB Bruce ... sorry

30 May 2022

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 98, A-index 15, K-index 1

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours MAX C1.52 @0227 and again C1.4 @0-243ut current B2.2 no absorption seen

16:23 WA4LDU-JOE: Solar X-ray flux = B2.1

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut GOES 16 99nt, GOES 17 94,6nt

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1645ut was 568 km/s, PHI 231, Density 8.9p/cm3

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640, K0AWU 1642, K5HFG 1644, W4DEX 1646

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 Min 0, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, good visual most of the transmission, best the first 20 seconds

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab or Rocky SDR software slow waterfall.

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab or Rocky SDR software slow waterfall.

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 549 peaks with QSB into noise at times

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0 nothing seen on the spectrum analyzer

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab or Rocky SDR software slow waterfall.

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 579-519 some qsb deep fades poor local sigs.

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:49 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:32 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB S5 on peaks but much QSB

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB from no copy to S2

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB barely detected so far

29 May 2022

*1*

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 102, A-0index 24, K-index 3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today Iowa Minnesota, Wisconsin. Lots of heavy out in the Atlantic from Bermuda to the coast of FL. GA. S.C. and N.C out in the ocean at least 100 miles

16:23 WA4LDU-JOE: solar flares GOES-16 solar x-ray = B3.55

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours LOW Max C1.82 yesterday current B3.5

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1600ut, GOES 16 81nt, GOES 17 76.6nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut GOES 167 84.3nt, GOES 17 79.1nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1644ut 540km/s, PHI 302, Density 9.16nt

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640 KGØVL 1642

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

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

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: Calling QRZ on SSB now

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: No response received

28 May 2022

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 114 A-index 17, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hrs Max C1.46 and currently a B4.6

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: The D layer absorption is less than 1db at present

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Lighting today central Iowa and NW Minnesota, NW Oklahoma , heavy in east PA and southern N.Y., Heavy also in the Atlantic off the coasts of North and South Carolina plus heavy in central Florida

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600 GOES 16 108nt, GOES 17 92.4nt

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1605ut was 499 km/s, PHI 5, Density 8.17 p/cm3

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut GOES 16 107nt, GOES 17 96.5nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1640ut was 499 km/s, PHI 347, Density 7.99 p/cm3

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

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, weak positive visual detection

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw faintly detected at noise half-time today, no good usable signal

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw nothing heard today

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

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

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0, 0-9, 0, 0-5, 0-2 at 1 min, 0-4, 0-4, 0-4, at END 10db --- Observed but never heard -- Odd

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw signal not heard today

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 419 average, weaker second minute with slight qsb and moderate static crashes.

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard today

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

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

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10 at best some qsb to 579 better day for locals

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX 599 with 6-12 db qsb fluctuations---multipath

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

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

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from W4DEX

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB very good copy, S3 to S5

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB good S3 signal

27 May 2022

*1.5*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 123, A-index 4, K-index 5

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hrs MAX C2.89 and currently C1.1

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning seen today HEAVY from the NE part of the Gulf through Gainesville and Jacksonville, Florida up the coast of Georgia and South Carolina and the east part of North Carolina and into VA up to D.C.

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1610ut were 136nt and 96.8nt

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1611ut was 445 km/s, PHI 346, Density 13.47p/cm3

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: @1633ut a 5 db absorption in progress

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: Solar flares - Goes X-ray data at 16:30 = C1.01

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16 was 131nt and GOES 17 was 111nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1639ut 456 km/s, PHI 358, Density 15.29p/cm3

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Good data today the solar flux is dropping and the density is up

16:56 WA4LDU-JOE: SFI-123, A-4, K=5

CW Reports:

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

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, at the END 0

16:43 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw heard today 229 even with lightning static.

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw - very weak trace in spec lab - no copy

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW Q2 copy at eot, nice visual signal with slow fade at middle of transmission. First time heard in several months.

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0 late? , 5db, 4db, 7db, at 1 min 10db, 10db, 5-8db, 11db, at END 10db

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no copy today

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

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

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw no usable copy today

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL was detected about 4 sec in at 5db, so not sure if it was path or being a tad late

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 519 at start, down to 419 by one minute, in and out of noise final 35 seconds.

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 579-419 deep qsb bad day for locals

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 +15 normal cw signal with insignificant qsb today, with background lightning bursts

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 549 with slight QSB

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, det, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab-- except for weak det for about 4sec right before min 1

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call SSB now

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening SSB think I heard SSB in the noise???

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB very weak, only copied call a few times

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB also very weak, barely detectable

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Tried you several times on SSB Bill, no reply.

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: Jeff maybe heard something in the noise, way to weak to be sure it was real

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing you very lite on SSB now Bill.

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: Jeff just called u twice

16:40 K0AWU-BILL: RR at least something Jeff

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB peaked S3, KP2AE still right at the noise floor

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: Brief peak on KW4DE to 55 SSB

16:58 WA4LDU-JOE: Hearing KW4DE and W4DEX SSB very weak in the noise

26 May 2022

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 137, A-index 6, K-index 2

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours MAX M1.34 yesterday @1824ut in (3016), currently B7.1 with a slight 3 db absorption in progress

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today Heavy in WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS , Central TN west central Alabama HEAVY in the GULF south of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle also some in south Georgia north of Tallahassee FL. and some seen in western South Carolina

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640 ut GOES 16 @75.2W was 127nt, GOES 17 @137.2W was 116nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1645 UT was 319 km/s, PHI 131, Density 17.26 p/cm3

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: Solar flare reading B7.52 - first time it has been below C in a while - did this contribute to better local conditions between me and W4DEX?

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: OK 2 min CW WW89II 1640 K0AWQU 1642, K5HFG 1644, W4DEX 1646

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

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW no signal detected.

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640, K0AWU 1642, K5HFG 1644, W4DEX 1646

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

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

16:49 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB good S3 copy on peaks with QSB into the noise

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call for 1 min SSB @1634ut

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB S5

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear NO response from my SSB call

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB several S6 transmissions.  Unusual

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: Looks like one of those days when local signals are fare but  DX reception is poor

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: Solar flare reading B7.52 - first time it has been below C in a while - did this contribute to better local conditions between me and W4DEX?

25 May 2022

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 147, A-index 4, K-index 1

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours MAX C5.12 currently B8.8 slight D layer absorption of 3db

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning seen today HEAVY from the southern tip of Texas up through the gulf into the entire Eastern Louisiana Western Mississippi and into Arkansas, Also entire eastern part of Alabama extending down through the western Florida panhandle into the Gulf



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

16:40 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, at the END 0db

16:40 K5HFG-DON: Starting to lightning crashes

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no audible signal today

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual detection at 510 miles

16:43 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL SART 0, 0, det 5 sec, 0, at 1 min 0, 2db, 2-5db, 1-3db, at END 0db

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no copy today

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, det 2db, EOT 0

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, very weak visual detection

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw no audible copy today

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: no copy for the most part. Was able to hear very weak tone final ten seconds or so, too weak to copy.

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

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

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw nothing heard today

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: RR Bill, will TX for 2 minutes at 1650

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: no copy from K5HFG

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599-519 deep fast qsb still better day for locals than yesterday

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

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 but weaker than usual, deep qsb 12-15db every 20 sec, no static

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:50 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here. 73 guys, CUL. Tstorms here

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, 4, 0-4, 0-2, at 1 min det, 2-3db, 50% det, 1-3db, at END 4-9db

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from W4DEX

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start det, 0, 0, 0, 1min det, 0, det 2db, det, EOT det 2db

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- NIL report except for 5sec detection between 15-30sec of first min

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB heard so far

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I will give an SSB call now

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Will call you on SSB at 1636 Bill

16:33 KG0VL-JEFF: No SSB heard from WW8II

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S1 to S4

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB heard here

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB peaking S6 on very quick peaks

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: No joy Bill

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I was listening for KG0VL and K0AWU SSB nothing heard

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- Nothing heard on SSB -- I called you twice on SSB from 36:45 - 37

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Very weak SSB to my SE

24 May 2022

*1*

Possible propagation anomaly.  See highlighted reports below: 

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 158, A-0index 5, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours max C4.52 and current C1.02 with a 5db D layer absorption in progress @1615ut

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning seen today Dallas and Houston, Texas area into SW LA. and SE Mississippi & SW Alabama also Eastern North Carolina

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1630ut 101nt and 96.3nt

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1627ut was 424km/s, PHI 119, Density 2.81p/cm3



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

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK ready for 2 min CW start 1640ut

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, at end 0

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, weak but positive visual detection most of the transmission

16:43 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 3db, 7db, det, det-2db, at 1 min 2db, 2-5db, 5db, 10db, at END 8db

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

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, very questionable visual detection.

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

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

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

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

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

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

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

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: only copied about 50% of transmission, very weak and just above the noise level. Best copy 319 at one minute.

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

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

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- det for 20sec -- 50sec - 1min 10sec could hear sig in the noise but too weak for me to copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from W4DEX

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 529 with some QSB

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

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

16:52 WA1AC-CLINT: hearing W4DEX only, 599

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Good detection and could be heard in the noise from 1 min 30sec to the end

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: VERY INTERESTING DAY!!!

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: NO QUESTION on either WY3T or W4DEX!!

16:54 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 549 at best

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I am convinced that K5HFG was the signal detected @ the 1-min point in his transmission, YES interesting

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SSB Reports:

16:28 WA4LDU-JOE: Weak contact with WA1AC Clint - much QSB

16:31 WA4LDU-JOE: hearing very weak SSB from W4DEX - not good enough for contact

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB only call heard, very weak

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB barely detected

16:34 WY3T-TIM: hearing no SSB here

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB heard here

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB weak but Q3 to Q4 copy

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB last few transmissions Q5 copy, much better than half-hour ago.

16:37 K5HFG-DON: Noise here has risen 10 dB in 20 minutes.

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Called KØAWU several times on SSB, no reply.

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: Jeff --- Nothing heard

23 May 2022

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 165, A-index 11, K-index 1

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning seen today heavy in all of Oklahoma, in the Gulf Baton Rouge and western Florida area plus SW GA , western side off S.C. and in the Atlantic off the coasts of N.C.

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours Max C5.2 @1105ut in (3017) and again @1204ut C4.1 also in (3017) currently C2.01 @ 1623. With an 8 to 9 db D layer absorption in progress

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut 96.6nt and 02.2nt

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1641 UT 499 km/s, PHI 101, Density 7.16p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, KN4NVU 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:40 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0 at END 0db

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no signal heard today; got 10 over S9 static spikes---getting closer

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW, no signal detected. Noise floor >10dB over normal due to QRN (edit:  After reviewing SpecLab capture will change to a possible visual detection)

16:44 KN4NVU-PAUL: ww8ll, kg0vl, nothing heard except noise.

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 15, 16, 10, 13, at 1 min 13-15db, 1-10db, 10db, 8-11db, at END 13db

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, det, det 3db, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no copy today-----qrn increasing

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected  (edit:  After reviewing SpecLab capture will change to a possible visual detection)

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw no copy today

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 419 average with qsb, peaked 519 at one minute and final ten seconds of test.

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no copy today; t'storms sneaking up from the SW

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

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

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: KN4NVU CW not heard, weak visual detection

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KN4NVU -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: KN4NVU cw no copy today; qrn increasing

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KN4VNU start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from KN4NVU

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with qrn in background and qsb noted 12 db up/down slow

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

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

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

16:53 KN4NVU-PAUL: No signals here today detected.

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: I want to go on record -- While listening for K5HFG, it is possible that I was seeing a weak signal in the noise very, very close to freq. However, the signal never changed much in signal strength, but disappeared at about the 1:40 min mark. A MAYBE

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SSB Reports:

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Called you several times on SSB Bill, no reply.

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I have been listening to the NW and heard NO SSB

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: KW4DE SSB S9+ as usual, ground wave....called Paul and K4CSO

22 May 2022

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 167, A-index 10, K-index 3

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hrs Max C3.74 peaked @!14:31ut in (3017) N11W11 currently C1.94

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today Heavy in the Gulf from south Texas to Baton Rouge and the Florida panhandle and South Alabama, Also heavy in S.W. S.C. and scattered in Eastern TN and Western VA


16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut were 94.1nt and 86.6nt 

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1642ut was 522km/s, PHI 127, Density 9.59p/cm3


CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 minute CW WW8II 1640, K0AWU 1642, W4DEX 1644

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

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, visual well above the already higher than normal noise floor.

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, DET, det 2-3db, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 min 0db, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db

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SSB Reports:

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I did not hear any SSB

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: No SSB heard

21 May 2022

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar FLUX 166, A-INDEX 12, K-I9ONDEX 3

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Local WX T storms now 100 miles off to my east in Ontario temp 68 deg 84% humidity more rain coming in a few hours

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning seen Chicago and SW Illinois, Missouri, Columbia S.C. Savannah GA, Tallahassee FL heavy in the N.E GULF area and into Jacksonville

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut 100nt and 90nt

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 510 km/s, PHI 187, Density 1.44p/cm3

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: There is a 7db D layer absorption in progress @1642ut

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640, K0AWU 1642, K5HFG 1644, W4DEX 1646

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw--no audible signal today--qrn spikes rapidly increasing but nothing real close

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, only a few visual dots but enough considering the high noise floor I will call it a positive detection

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw, nothing heard today but increasing static level

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG --- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab or Rocky SDR software slow waterfall

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard today---steady static increasing from storms to the south over midlands of SC 70 mi away

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX --- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab or Rocky SDR software slow waterfall

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with static in the background increasing, slight qsb fade as well

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

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SSB Reports:

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB heard today, just 2 S unit crashes

20 May 2022

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 173, A-index 10, K-0index 2

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning seen today central Wisconsin , UP of Michigan southern PA., and N.E W.VA, SE Alabama and Florida panhandle, heavy in the gulf on the south Florida side plus Miami

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours Max M3.03 @0745ut in (3014) current @1610 UT was C2.1

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: Current D layer absorption @1635ut 9db

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut 117nt and 98.1nt

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1643 UT 564 km/s, PHI 146, Density 9.71p/cm3\

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: I note that the solar wind has been really constant the past hour


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

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual detection, ~10 dB weaker than 25 min ago

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no audible copy today, noise floor S1 cw 150hz bw today, hot 92

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, very weak visual detection

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min ??? det 3db?? , 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no audible rcv sig., no local lightning static, slightly stronger local SSB sigs than a few days ago

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no copy today===beginning to hear some lightning spikes now

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 559 peaks but in and out of noise, so 339 most of the time

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from W4DEX

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, noted qsb up-down rapid 2 sec intervals 10 db

16:48 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

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SSB Reports:
16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening to the SE and NO SSB heard

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call on SSB @1633ut

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB weak but readable, Q4 copy

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I called no response heard here

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB not heard, K4CSO SSB Q5 S2

16:37 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB in and out of noise, 5-1 on peaks

19 May 2022

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 180, A-index 7, K-index 3

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: solar activity last 24 hours max M5.6 @ 0709ut and another M1.17 @1516ut current value C1.6 with a D layer absorption o\f7db

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning some in South central; S.D. and heavy in North central and NE Iowa into MN


16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: That D layer absorption is still 7db

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1643ut was 540km/s, PHI 131, DFensity 10.89p/cm3

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut was 120nt and 105nt

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

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual detection.

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

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

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from W4DEX

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0 not even a maybe ??? today

16:48 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected today because they are being sucked up into the D layer vortex.

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No signals heard here either.

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SSB Reports:
16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening to SSB mode all directions so far NO SSB heard