1899KHz PRE NET TESTING for 03-31-2023

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

W4DEX receives and records the signal using spectrum lab a 510-mile path

Start 1534ut
End 1608ut

WW8II NOTES:

1534ut D layer 4.50db, Solar event B8.96
1540ut D layer 4.00db, Solar event B8.71
1645ut D layer 4.00db, Solar event B8.88
1550ut D layer 4.50db, Solar event B9.36
1556ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.05
1600ut D layer 4.75db, Solar event B9.96
1605ut D layer 4.50db, Solar event B9.95
1608ut D layer 4.75db, Solar event B9.99

31 March 2023

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 140, A-index 17, K-index 2

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE:  lightning in ARKANSAS MO, OK, TN, KY and OHIO but not hearing any static crashes here

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16, 89.6nt, GOES 86.2nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 479 km/s, PHI 305, Density 2.08p/cm3

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640, KG0VL 1642, K0AWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, WY3T 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 0, 0, 0-det, 0-det, at 1 MIN 0, ?, ?, 0-det, END det

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard today

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: broken visual detection, no cw heard. Numerous static crashes

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, weak to fair visual with peak at eot

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard today

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

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, fair steady visual detection

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 11db, 5-10db, 4-10db, 3-10db, at 1 MIN 0,?-0,0-3db, 0-2, END 0-det

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

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

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

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

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

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

16:47 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 529 with strong QRN

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

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

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

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

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: all is good

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no detection

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

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

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

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no detection

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw heard 229 with higher peaks in qsb, only about 40% copy at best

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

16:52 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:51 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with qsb 12-15 db at 30 sec intervals

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

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

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 439 with QSB

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

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no cw heard, good visual detection full period.

16:52 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:38 WA4LDU-JOE: SSB QSO with WA1AC - marginal copy with much noise

16:38 WA4LDU-JOE: SSB QSO with W4DEX - weak but readable - much noise

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB 4x1

16:57 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB nice S4

16:57 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB S3

1899KHz Pre net TESTING 03-30-2023

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

Start 1530ut
End 1605ut

WW8II NOTES:

1530ut D layer 4.00db, Solar event B8.54
1535ut D layer 3.50db, Solar event B8.26
1540ut D layer 3.50db, Solar event B8.11
1545ut D layer 3.50db, Solar event B8.07
1550ut D layer 3.50db, Solar event B8.08
1555ut D layer 3.25db, Solar event B7.92
1600ut D layer 3.50db, Solar event B7.97
1605ut D layer 4.00db, Solar event B8.69

30 March 2023

*1*

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 148, A-index 6, k-index 3

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: solar activity low today so far there was a M5.4 flare earlier @0737ut 3256, but it will be gone soon it is now almost to the back side of the sun

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16 114nt GOES 18, 101nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1643ut 533 km/s, PHI 289 Density 0.75p/cm3

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

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, fair visual signal during first min then fade during last min

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: weak cw note heard first 15 seconds of test, nothing thereafter. Good visual returns.

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0, 1db, 0-4db, 0-3db, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-1db, 0-7db, 0-4db, at END 0-det

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, very weak visual on loop, no signal on vertical

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 5-6db, det-3db, 0, det?? 1min 0, 0, 0-5db, 0, EOT0

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW much better on loop than the vertical wire

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW fair visual right at eot

16:45 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

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

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW not heard, odd looking line of dots visually. Likely just a coincidence.  (confirmed to not be a valid detection)

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 519 at start, slow qsb, peaked about 15db above the noise. Took a big fade around one minute and again near EOT.

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

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

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K6HFG CW not heard, questionable visual detection due to line of dots at expected frequency

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: possible very weak trace, but not certain.

16:49 KP2AE-JOE: no DX today w4dex sig SW & GW 579-539 some qsb

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

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

16:50 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no cw heard, good visual detection full period.

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KGØVL:

SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 5x2

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 5x3 on his new antenna configuration

1899KHz PRE NET TESTING 03-29-2023

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

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

WW8II NOTES:
There was a X1.2 flare 3256 Peaked @ 0233ut in the SW part of the sun going around to the back side

1505ut D layer 6.50db, Solar event C1.41
1510ut D layer 6.25db, Solar event C1.39
1515ut D layer 6.25db, Solar event C1.35
1520ut D layer 5.75db,Solar event C1.29
1525ut D layer 5.50db, Solar event C1.24
1530ut D layer 5.25db, Solar event C1.21
1535ut D layer 5.25db, Solar event C1.17
1540ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.15
1545ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.16
1550ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.13
1555ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.12
1600ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.13

29 March 2023

*1*

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 159, A-index 5, K-index 1

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: There was an X 1.2 flare peaked at 0233ut in area event 3256 now going around the SW part of the sun on its way to the back side

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Latest flare peaked out @1625 C6.66 and @1644 was C3.66

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16 98.7nt, GOES 18 95.8nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1644ut 386 km/s, PHI 294, Density 1.09p/cm3

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no copy today, high hash type noise attacking me

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, fair steady visual detection on both rx antennas, better on loop

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

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: cw present nearly full period, peaked 319 near start with slow qsb. Strong visual return on SpecLab as well.

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 20db, 20db, 20db, 21db, at 1 MIN 20db, 20db, 20db, 17db, at END 17db

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, fair visual detection on both rx antennas, better on loop

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 2-3db, det, 0-4db, 4db, 1min det-2db, det, 0, 1-3db, EOT 0 NO TONE HEARD

16:45 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 4db, det, 0, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no detect, high noise level

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

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 529 average with 539 peaks, decent copy full period.

16:47 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not copied today, high noise level

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: Noise floor down a few dB over the past few minutes

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

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

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no detection

16:49 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard today, high noise level

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

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

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

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

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw not heard today, high noise floor

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no detection

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 normal signal

16:52 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, det-4db,0, EOT 0

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

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, well-defined visual trace on ARGO and SpecLab.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 5x2, the usual groundwave

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: KW4DE SSB 5x9 as expected at 16 miles

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 5x2

1899 KHz PRE NET 03-28-2023

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

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

Start 1505ut
End 1600ut

WW8II NOTES:

1505ut D layer 5.50db, Solar event C1.35
1510ut D layer 7.00db, Solar event C1.63
1515ut D layer 7.00db, Solar event C1.72
1520ut D layer 6.00db, Solar event C1.31
1525ut D layer 5.50db, Solar event C1.21
1530ut D layer 5.25db, Solar event C1.20
1535ut D layer 5.25db, Solar event C1.16
1540ut D layer 5.25db, Solar event C1.24
1545ut D layer 8.00db, Solar event C2.14
1547ut D layer 9.75db, Solar event C2.38
1550ut D layer 9.75db, Solar event C2.16
1555ut D layer 8.75db, Solar event C1.83
1600ut D layer 7.75db, Solar event C1.61