PreNet TESTING 02-28-2023

WW8II transmits a 5to 7 second 1KW CW carrier with id every 1 minute

W4DEX receives and records the signal using Spectrum Lab a 510 mile path

WW8II notes:

1555ut Solar wind was 606KM/s, Density 0.10p/cm3
1621ut Solar wind was 577Km/s, Density 0.66p/cm3

After the net 1751ut D layer 35.00+ db, Solar event M8.62

1555ut D layer 6.00db, Solar event C1.49
1600ut D layer 6.50db, Solar event C1.53
1605ut D layer 7.50db, Solar event C1.63
1611ut D layer 7.50db, Solar event C1.97
1615ut D layer 12.00db, Solar event C4.07
1620ut D layer 17.00db, Solar event C5.60
1622ut D layer 17.50db, Solar event C5.82 PEAKED
1625ut D layer 17.00db, Solar event C5.51
1630ut D layer 15.50db, Solar event C4.81
1635ut D layer 15.00db, Solar event C4.20

RX Loop antenna

 

RX Vertical Wire Antenna

28 February 2023

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16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 161, A-index 94, K-index 2

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: There was C5.82 peaked @1622 now coming down , @1647ut C3.38 and D layer 13db

17:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1710ut GOES 16 95.6nt, GOES 17 96.1nt

17:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1710ut 581km/s, PHI 349, Density 0.46p/cm3

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1710, K0AWU 1712, WY3T 1714, AB4AM 1716, W4DEX 1718, K5HFG 1720ut

17:12 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

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

17:12 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw at or just above noise level, 229 at best

17:12 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy/detect

17:12 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START det, 0-det, det, 0, a 1 MIN 0, 0 - det?, 0, 0-det, at END 0db -- All detections were VERY weak.

17:13 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, fair visual on both rx antennas, loop slightly better

17:14 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw no signal heard today

17:14 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

17:14 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

17:14 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

17:14 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

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

17:16 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:16 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

17:16 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw at or just above noise entire time 229 avg

17:16 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

17:16 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, fair visual on both rx antennas

17:17 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 329 on a peak

17:18 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:18 K5HFG-DON: AB4AM no detect

17:18 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 549-529 some qsb fade at eot

17:18 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

17:18 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

17:18 KW4DE-DARRELL: AB4AM cw just above noise entire time 339 on a few qsb peaks

17:19 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

17:20 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with qsb up down 9-12 db, solid copy

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

17:20 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex not much sky w 539 at best better gnd w sig 559 louzy day for locals

17:20 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min det-2db, 0, det, det -3db, EOT 0

17:20 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 219, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 db > nf at eot

17:22 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:22 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

17:22 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 0,0,0,0,1 min 3,5,3,0

17:23: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

17:23 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

17:23 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no audible copy but saw increased noise burst during transmission----another flare??

17:23 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

17:23 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 5,6,6,3,6,0,0,0,8

17:24 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 3,4,6,0,0,0,0,3,0 briefly out of the noise at 6db

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:59 AB4AM-ROB: Called W4DEX SSB no copy

16:59 AB4AM-ROB: Called KW4DE SSB no copy

17:00 AB4AM-ROB: Called KP2AE SSB no copy

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing NO SSB in any direction today

17:04 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB here

17:09 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB only 2x1 on loop, not heard on vert wire ?

17:09 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 53

17:27 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB now 42 copy on loop, still not heard on vert

PRENET testing 02-27-2023

WW8II transmits a 5 to 7 second 1 KW CW carrier with id every 1 minute

W4DEX receives and records the signal using Spectrum Lab a 510 mile path

THE POLAR CAP ABSORPTION ENDED @1331UT TODAY

WW8II NOTES:

1555ut D layer 7.00db, Solar event C1.56
1600ut D layer 7.75db, Solar event C1.67
1611ut D layer 8.00db, Solar event C1.82
1615ut D layer 9.75db, Solar event C2.15
1620ut D layer 9.75db, Solar event C2.16
1626ut D layer 10.00db,Solar event C2.42
1630ut D layer 10.00db,Solar event C2.56
1635ut D layer 10.00db,Solar event C2.53
1636ut D layer 10.00db,Solar event C2.51

27 February 2023

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16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 159, A-index 26, K-index 6

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: The polar cab absorption event ended @ 11331ut today the coronal hole that was dumping all that energy is rotating to the back side BUT there is another BIG coronal hole rotating in to view on the east limb now

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: That end time for Cap event is 1331ut

17:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @`1714ut 805 km/s, PHI 195, Density 1.99 p/cm3.  I double-checked SW 805 km/s

17:24 WW8II-BRUCE: @1714ut the solar event was C1.49 with D layer @ 7db absorption

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 minute CW WW8II 1710ut, K0AWU 1712, K5HFG, 1714ut, WY3T 1716ut, W4DEX 1718ut

17:12 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

17:12 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START det, det, 0-det, 0-det, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, at END 0-det

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

17:12 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw 229 at best, mostly near noise level, no usable copy

17:13 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, fair visual signal with fade into noise during last 30 sec

17:14 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

17:14 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, det??, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

17:14 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

17:14 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw no copy today

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

17:16 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW not heard, no signal seen on loop, very weak trace on vertical wire

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

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

17:16 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

17:16 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no audible copy

17:18 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

17:18 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

17:18 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:18 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw weak today at or below noise, no usable signal most of the time

17:19 KP2AE-JOE: no dx today w4dex 599-579 good day for locals

17:20 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

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

17:20 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, det to 4db, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, det to 2db, EOT 0

17:20 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

17:21 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, not seen loop. Weak visual on vertical wire

17:27 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC heard WY3T CW

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

17:03 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 53

17:04 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB seen so far

17:04 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 57, good skywave today

17:04 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB here

7:06 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB only 42, no skywave now?

Pre Net testing for 02-26-2023 

 MASSIVE POLAR CAP ABSORPTION IN PROGRESS

There is a massive polar cap absorption in progress and has been for the past 20 plus hours

Interesting note WW8II signal during regular net 1710ut was seen @K0AWU and K0AWU signal @ 1712ut was seen @WW8II a 608 mile path to the NW direction.

Also need to NOTE and record that WA4LDU last night worked I5JVA on 160 meters using 100 watts during the MASSIVE POLAR CAP EVENT . 

35+++DB OF ABSORPTION ON THE DAYLIGHT SIDE

Notes for WW8II:

1530ut D layer 35+db, solar event C1.64 Proton level 21.656pfu
1535ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.59 Proton level 22.410pfu
1540ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.57 Proton level 21,538pfu
1544ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.58 Proton level 20.544pfu
1551ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.63 Proton level 20.946pfu
1555ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.70 Proton level 20.225pfu
1600ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.84 Proton level 19.624pfu
1605ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.74 Proton level 18.413pfu
1610ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.64 Proton level 17.690pfu
1615ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.63 Proton level 17.186pfu
1620ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.64 Proton level 17.541pfu
1626ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.58 Proton level 17.919pfu

26 February 2023

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16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLAR FLUX 152, A-INDEX 1-, K-INDEX 3

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: Polar cap still in full massive absorption

17:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1710ut GOES 16 116nt, GOES 17 109nt

17:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1714ut 463 km/s, PHI 317, Density 9.69p/cm3

17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: D region still massive all RED

17:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar event activity @1721ut was C1.51, but there is still that massive coronal hole

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1710ut, K0AWU 1712ut, WY3T 1714ut, AB4AM 1716ut, W4DEX 1718ut

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

17:12 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 5db, 5db, 5-10db,10-12, 10-13db at 1 MIN, 10db, 13db, 13db, at END 13db

17:12 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy/detect

17:13 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, good visual on loop and wire ant

17:14 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

17:14 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 7db, 7db, 5db, 8db, 1min det-3db, det-, det-4db, det-4db, EOT 2-4db

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

17:14 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

17:16 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:16 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

17:16 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signals seen

17:17 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 549, slight QSB

17:18 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

17:18 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

17:18 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

17:19 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy/detect

17:20 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min ???possible detect, 0, det??, 0, EOT 0

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

17:20 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

17:21 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 10,10,10,10,1 min 6,3,10,15 559-599 to the noise very fast

KG0VL reported seeing a signal @1716ut most likely AB4AM.   Also reported seeing W4DEX @1718ut much stronger *** interesting propagation yet WW8II did not see AB4AM and only had a maybe detect on W4DEX

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

17:04 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard here

17:05 AB4AM-ROB: Called WY3T SSB no copy

17:09 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 53