1899KHz midday testing for 05-31-2023

Start 1510ut
End 1550ut

WW8II transmits a 5 to 10 second 1 KW CW carrier every 1 minute

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

WW8II NOTES:

1510ut D layer 9.75db, Solar event C2.26
1515ut D layer 9.75db, Solar event C2.31
1520ut D layer 10.0db, Solar event C2.53
1525ut D layer 9.75db, Solar event C2.31
1530ut D layer 9.00db, Solar event C1.98
1535ut D layer 8.75db, Solar event C1.80
1540ut D layer 7.00db, Solar event C1.62
1545ut D layer 7.00db, Solar event C1.69
1548ut D layer 9.25db, Solar event C2.12
1551ut D layer 8.75db, Solar event C1.82

31 May 2023

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 162, A-index 5, K-index 1

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16, 117nt, GOES 18, 105nt

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 372km/s, PHI 306, Density 4.17p/cm3

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 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 MIN 0, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

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

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

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no CW heard, good visual detection first 1.5
minutes, then gone. Peaked about 8db above the noise level.

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

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

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, brief weak visual near start

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

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

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

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: no CW heard, fair visual detection with 6db peaks

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

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

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

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

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II, KG0VL, K0AWU, K5HFG cw no detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no detection. Static crashes growing in intensity

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: There was a quick little C3.39 flare that peaked at 1639ut

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

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

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

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

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: 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, det?, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:52 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: good visual detection albeit buried in lightning QRN

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 539 steady

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:32 WA4LDU-JOE: hear W4DEX down in the noise

30 May 2023

*1*

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 154, A-index 4, K-index 1

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16 106nt, GOES 18 101nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1645ut 371km/s, PHI 281, Density 1.21p/cm3

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

16:41 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, very weak visual

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

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no CW heard, good visual detection embedded
in static crashes

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

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, 0-5db, 0-det, 0-det, at 1 MIN
0-det, 0-2db, 0, 0-det (brief) at END 0-5db

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual. About 8 dB weaker
than test 40 min ago

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

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

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: very weak cw heard, good visual detection
with moderate QRN

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no detect

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

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

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: no dx today w4dex 559 not as good as 30 min ago

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

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

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KGØVL:

SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 41 peak

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 52

1899KHz Pre Net testing for 05-29-2023

Start 1520ut
End 1540ut

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 510mile SE path

WW8II NOTES :

1520ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.16
1525ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.11
1530ut D layer 4.75db, Solar event C1.09
1535ut D layer 4.75db, Solar event C1.09
1540ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.13

29 May 2023

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 151, A-index 11, K-index 1

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640 GOES 16 103nt, GOES 18, 05.9nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1648ut 378km/s, PHI 322, Density 1.20p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU
1644, K5HFG 1646, AB4AM 1648, W4DEX 1650

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

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

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy/detect

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

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL STARET -- det, 0, 0-6db, 0-det, at 1 MN det-0,
det, 8-11db. 10-13db at END 14db

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0Vl no detect

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: weak CW carrier heard, good visual detection,
peaked around 15db above the noise level

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, questionable very brief visual detection

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

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 519 at start, down to 419 by one minute and
very weak near end. Bright visual detection. Not too bad for 323
miles.

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no detection

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 429 copy, strong visual signal

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 K5HFG-DON: AB4AM no detect

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: H5HFG no copy/detect

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: no detect

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

16:52 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 8,6,3,6,1 min 3,5,0,0,0

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

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no cw heard, good visual detection first
minute, qsb thereafter.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:
16:55 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 42 skywave peaks

1899KHz PRE NET TESTING FOR 05-28-2023

Start 1520ut
End 1555ut

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

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

WW8II NOTES:
ON the graph W4DEX-DEX: red is noise floor, green is signal level.

1520ut D layer 4.75db, Solar event C1.04
1525ut D layer 6.00db, Solar event C1.32
1530ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.14
1535ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.16
1540ut D layer 6.50db, Solar event C1.61
1545ut D layer 7.00db, Solar event C1.57
1550ut D layer 5.50db, Solar event C1.29
1555ut D layer 5.00db, Solar event C1.15