30 September 2022

(Addendum) 

PRE NET TESTING

WW8II Transmits a 6 to 8 second 1kw CW signal with ID. every 1 minute

W4DEX Receives and records the signal using Spectrum lab. A 510-mile path

Start test 09-30-2022 1504utc End test 09-30-2022 1601utc

1514 UT a C4.05

1533 UT a C3.99

1535 UT a C4.08

1545 UT a C3.02

1551 UT a C2.69

1600 UT a C2.25

30 September 2022

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16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 137, A-index 7, K-index 3

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity getting some real action lots of C level events currently there is a M level happening was a M1.45 @1618 and still climbing just in time for the net D level absorption at 1623 now peaking 33 dB

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: M flare peaked @ M2.97 @1622utc

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: 1641 UT the M event was M1.04, with a D layer absorption of 20+db

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16 84.3nt, GOES 17 80.3nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1641ut 556 km/s, PHI 156, Density 13.68p/cm3

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE:  NOTE: as the season changes the center D layer (max ionization of the D) absorption is moving south

CW Reports:

WW8II-BRUCE: 2 minute CW TEST WW8II 1640, K0AWU 1642, K5HFG 1644, WY3T 1646, W4DEX 1648
16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw signal not copied today

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

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

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, very weak visual over elevated noise floor

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not copied today

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

16:44 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

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

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

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFCW no signal detected

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

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not copied today

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

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw not heard today

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

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

16:50 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, no noticeable qsb

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

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT0, had a noise floor increase 6db

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 459

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: no other signals detected

16:51 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:33 WA4LDU-JOE:  Called SSB, no response.  No SSB heard

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I have been listening, and I have heard NO SSB

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB not heard

16:37 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard here

29 September 2022

(Addendum)

1899KHz PRE NET TESTING for 09-29-2022

WW8II transmit an 8 to 10 sec 1 kw cw signal every 1 minute\

W4DEX receive and record the signal with Spectrum Lab. 510-mile path

Start test 1526UT  END Test 1600UT

29 September 2022

*1*

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 135 A-index 5, K-index 2

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning off the east Ga coast and the south S.C. coast

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: D layer absorption still only 8db

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity still dropping now C1.6

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers GOES 16, 106, and Goes 17 104

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind was 542 km/s, and the density was 10.31p/cm3 PHI 145

16:38 K5HFG-DON: Big coronal hole facing earth

GOES- 16  LATEST X-RAY EVENT 1-8Å
Current	29 Sep 2022 18:49:00 GMT	C1.8	Ratio  0.031
Beginning	29 Sep 2022 13:33:00 GMT	C3.7
Maximum	29 Sep 2022 13:39:00 GMT	C5.0	Integrated flux:  6.2e-3  J m-2
End	29 Sep 2022 13:55:00 GMT	C4.3

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640, K0AWU 1642, K5HFG 1644, WY3T 1646, W4DEX 1648

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW almost Q3 copy on peaks, the best signal in many months

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 2db, 2db, 2db, 1db, at 1 min 0-1db, 1db, 0-1db, det, 0-det

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

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:44 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, ??det, 0, 0, 1min det, BIG BURST (4-6db) of CW @ 1min 4 sec, 0, 0, 0,

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

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

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

16:46 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 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW keying heard, no copy

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

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

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

16:49 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 579-519 no dx,  lousy day for locals

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

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 549 fairly steady

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 today.

16:50 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy faint detection then 219 the last 30 sec

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB from no copy to 5x3

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: Thought I may have heard SSB quick burst

16:37 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard here

16:37 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB weak in and out of noise

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I just heard SSB BURST

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB still weak in and out of noise

28 September 2022

Solar Wind Speed: 493 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 5 nT, Bz 1 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 135 sfu

GOES- 16  LATEST X-RAY EVENT 1-8Å
Current	28 Sep 2022 21:20:00 GMT	C1.1	Ratio  0.019
Beginning	28 Sep 2022 18:52:00 GMT	C1.6
Maximum	28 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT	C2.6	Integrated flux:  1.9e-3  J m-2
End	28 Sep 2022 19:06:00 GMT	C1.9

(Net activation failure)  

27 September 2022

Solar Wind Speed: 249 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 9 nT, Bz -5 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 135 sfu

GOES- 16  LATEST X-RAY EVENT 1-8Å
Current	27 Sep 2022 17:01:00 GMT	C1.3	Ratio  0.024
Beginning	27 Sep 2022 16:42:00 GMT	C1.2
Maximum	27 Sep 2022 16:50:00 GMT	C2.0	Integrated flux:  1.5e-3  J m-2
End	27 Sep 2022 16:56:00 GMT	C1.6

16:40 K5HFG-DON:  Geo Mag field is unsettled

CW Reports:
W4DEX-DEX: 2 min CW K0AWU 1640, K5HFG 1642, W4DEX 1644
16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not copied today

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not copied today

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 589-539 some qsb noise is low local prop fair

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, no significant qsb, no static, solid

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 559

16:46 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S7 peaks, slight QSB

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB Q5 S2 on first try, not heard on second call

W4DEX:  By 1700 UT WA4LDU no copy both ways, KP2AE was only Q3 copy on peaks

• 26 September 2022
• 
  
  Solar Wind Speed: 292 km/sec
  Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 5 nT, Bz 1 nT
  Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 135 sfu
• 
  

  GOES- 16  LATEST X-RAY EVENT 1-8Å
  Current	26 Sep 2022 16:48:00 GMT	C1.1	Ratio  0.026
  Beginning	26 Sep 2022 15:37:00 GMT	B9.5
  Maximum	26 Sep 2022 15:45:00 GMT	C2.9	Integrated flux:  1.4e-3  J m-2
  End	26 Sep 2022 15:50:00 GMT	C1.8

  
  
• CW Reports:
• W4DEX-DEX: 2 min CW K5HFG 1640, W4DEX 1642
  16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect
  
  16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 539
• 
  
• 16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected
  
  16:44 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX NO signals detected today.
  
  16:44 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 579 not much qsb fair day for locals, no dx
• 
  
• Received at W4DEX:
• 
  
  
• SSB Reports:
• 16:29 WA4LDU-JOE: I hear W4DEX SSB in the noise - no copy
  
  16:30 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB peaking S5 with the usual QSB close to the noise
  
  16:34 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE calling WA4LDU
  
  16:35 WA4LDU-JOE: no copy KP2AE - occasional hear W4DEX in the noise but no copy
• 
  
• 16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB S3
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

25 September 2022

Solar Wind Speed: 307 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 6 nT, Bz 1 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 147 sfu

GOES- 16  LATEST X-RAY EVENT 1-8Å
Current	25 Sep 2022 16:46:00 GMT	C1.0	Ratio  0.021
Beginning	25 Sep 2022 09:25:00 GMT	B7.8
Maximum	25 Sep 2022 09:29:00 GMT	C1.1	Integrated flux:  5.7e-4  J m-2
End	25 Sep 2022 09:34:00 GMT	B8.6

CW Reports:
W4DEX-DEX: CW Test: K0AWU 1640, W4DEX 1642

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW not heard, no signal detected

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX --- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab 

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

(None)

24 September 2022

*1*

Solar Wind Speed: 446 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 5 nT, Bz -5 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 146 sfu

GOES- 16  LATEST X-RAY EVENT 1-8Å
Current	24 Sep 2022 16:50:00 GMT	C2.9	Ratio  0.052
Beginning	24 Sep 2022 15:53:00 GMT	C1.7
Maximum	24 Sep 2022 16:07:00 GMT	C7.2	Integrated flux:  6.5e-3  J m-2
End	24 Sep 2022 16:16:00 GMT	C3.9

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: KGØVL 1640, KØAWU 1642, W4DEX 1644
16:42 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- START 0, 0, brief det, det, 50% det, 1-3db, 50% det, 3db, END 3-8db

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual detection

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 319-419 weak, but was able to copy entire transmission.

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 449

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Not heard or detected with SpecLab

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:
16:31 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB, I can barely hear in the noise

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Called KØAWU several times on SSB, no reply.

16:39 K0AWU-BILL:  nothing heard

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB S1, about 50% copy

16:40 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB, often detected in the noise but no copy

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB now peaking S5

23 September 2022

*1*

Solar Wind Speed: 446 km/sec
Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 8 nT, Bz -5 nT
Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 146 sfu

GOES-16 LATEST X-RAY EVENT 1-8Å
Current 23 Sep 2022 21:28:00 GMT C1.7 Ratio 0.027
Beginning 23 Sep 2022 17:48:00 GMT C3.2
Maximum 23 Sep 2022 18:10:00 GMT M1.7
Integrated flux: 3.8e-2 J m-2
End 23 Sep 2022 18:41:00 GMT C9.9

16:30 KG0VL-JEFF: Looks like a hefty absorption rate, now >13db

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

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak but positive visual dashes

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from K5HFG

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW not heard, one questionable dash seen

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:46 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 579-529 some qsb poor day for locals no dx

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 429

16:46 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:31 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S2 peaks, fades into noise

16:35 WA4LDU-JOE: barely detect W4DEX SSB in the noise-no copy

22 September 2022

*1*

Solar Wind Speed: 381 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 1 nT, Bz -1 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 137 sfu

CW Reports:

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

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, visual peak 8 dB over noise

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 589-539 some qsb fair day for locals

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 569

16:46 K5HFG-DON: NO signals detected here today.

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:36 WA4LDU-JOE: I am not hearing anything here at all

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB not S9 calling WA4LDU

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB NOW S9 calling WA4LDU

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB S2

16:39 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX s4

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: QSB, W4DEX SSB up and down...copied KP2AE one time for short while

 21 September 2022