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

28 May 2023

*1*

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 157, A-index 4 K-index 3

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16, 82.6nt, GOES 18 76.8nt

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 421km/s, PHI 327, Density 1.72p/cm3

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640, K0AWU 1642, AB4AM 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 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy/detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, weak visual only during last 30 seconds

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

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

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW carrier detected, no cw copy, good visual with deep fade

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

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

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 0,0,0,0,1 min 5,8,4,6,6

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

(none)

1899 KHz PRE NET TESTING for 05-27-2023

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 SE path

Start 1530ut
End 1550ut

WW8II NOTES :

1530ut D layer 12.0db, Solar event C2.87
1535ut D layer 12.0db, Solar event C2.83
1540ut D layer 12.0db, Solar event C2.87
1545ut D layer 12.0db, Solar event C2.89
1550ut D layer 12.0db, Solar event C3.18

27 May 2023

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 149, A-index 6, K-index 1

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16, 92.1nt, GOES 18, 91.6nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1649ut 429km/s, PHI 326, Density 0.10p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU
1644, AB4AM 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 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy/detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, no signal detected first about 40
seconds, then good visual getting stronger until eot

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no signal first 40 seconds, good visual
detection thereafter. No CW heard.

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 6db, 4-5db, 3-5db, 0, 1min 0, 0,
det-2db,2-3db, EOT 0

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0,0-det, 0-4db, 0-6db, at 1 MIN 0-10db,
12db, 10-12db, 8-12db, at END 10-12db

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, not enough pixels lit to confirm
a visual signal 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

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 319 with slight QSB, good visual detection

16:47 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II, KG0VL, K0AWU, cw no copy on all three

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 329 on peaks, good visual detection

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 539 2nd min.

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: AB4AM cw weak 229 copy 30% time at best

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: no detection

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: no dx today w4dex 579 some SW poor day for locals

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min 0, 0, ??det, det, EOT 2db

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

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX no copy/detect WOW

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, slight qsb 3-6db, sporatic static
crashes heard but not immediate area, 53 deg, rain, windy, coastal
storm moving in

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, good visual detection

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KGØVL

SSB Reports:

16:28 AB4AM-ROB: Called KP2AE and W4DEX SSB no copy

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 54 peaks, fades to 31. some skywave today

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB the usual 52 groundwave with 54 skywave peaks