1899KHz PRE NET testing for 07-31-2023

1533ut -1543ut WW8II transmits a steady 1 KW CW carrier

1545ut-1555ut AB4AM transmits a steady 1 KW CW carrier

W4DEX receives and records the signals using spectrum lab
KG0VL receives and records the signals using spectrum Lab

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31 July 2023

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16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 174, A-index 9, K-index 2




CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, WY3T 1648, AB4AM 1650, W4DEX 1652

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

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

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

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, brief visual peak at start the deep fade into noise, returning to 10 dB over noise all of last minute

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: very weak CW carrier heard, good visual detection. Peaked 15db above the noise level

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

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

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

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START -- 5db, 5-13db, 4-13db, 3-10db, at 1 MIN 5-10db, 9-12db, 2-9db, 4-8db, END 3-11db

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

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, very weak visual near start then into the noise

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

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

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

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

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 419-519 with QSB, good visual detection with 25db peaks. Using TX vertical for receive today.

16:48 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

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

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG no copy/detect

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no detection

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

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

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy detect

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no detection

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 569 peaks

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 549 at best1st min

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:52 K5HFG-DON: AB4AM no detect

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: no detect

16:54 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:54 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 569 at best much qsb louzy day for locals

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start det, 0, det, 0, 1min 2db, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:54 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:55 WA1AC-CLINT: no CW except DEX S5 to S7

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 10,6,8,10, 1 min 10, 15, 6,6,8 459-579 QSB to the noise real quik and back up

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, good visual detection full period. Peaked 10db above the noise.

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SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AESSB 31 at best

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 52

16:33 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:33 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 52 ssb wa1ac 31 ssb GW

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 52

16:34 K5HFG-DON: No SSB here

1899Khz PRE Net testing for 07-30-2023

1530ut WW8II transmits a 1KW CW steady carrier for 10 minutes with id.

1545ut AB4AM transmits a 1KW CW steady carrier for 10 minutes with id

W4DEX receives and records the signals from WW8II a 510 mile SE/NW path and AB4AM a 216mile NE/SW path

KG0VL receives and records the signals from WW8II a 444mile E/w path and from AB4AM a 717 mile NW /SE path

1530ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.44 -------------------------------------------
1535ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.54 WW8II transmits for 10 minutes
1540ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.51--------------------------------------------

1545ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.44 --------------------------------------------
1550ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.45 AB4AM transmits for 10 minutes
1555ut D layer 35+db, Solar event C1.54 --------------------------------------------

There was a polar cap event in progress during this testing period

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30 July 2023

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16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 179, A-index 9, K-index 3

 

CW Reports:

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- START0, 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 no signal detected

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no CW heard, bright visual detection. Peaked about 14db above the noise with QSB

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0, STRANGE!!

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 7db,5-10db,0db, 5db, at 1 MIN 0-8db, 2-6db, 0-2db, 0-7db, at END 0-6db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

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

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

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

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: weak CW heard, bright visual detection. Peaked about 18db above the noise with QSB

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 559 on peaks,

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

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

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: one very short and faint signal trace, cannot confirm its origin.

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

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

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 10,8,12,8,1 min 6,6,8,6,6 55 on peak weaker today

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, bright trace full period minus last 15 seconds. Peaked around 12db above the noise.

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SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB 54 copy

16:34 AB4AM-ROB: Static crashes increasing. tough copy on W4DEX just above the noise

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 41 groundwave, below what has been a recent average

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1899KHz Pre-net testing for 07-29-2023

1530ut-1540ut WW8II transmits a steady 1KW CW carrier for 10 minutes with id

W4DEX receives and records the WW8II signal using Spectrum Lab this is a 510mile SE/NW path

KG0VL receives and records the WW8II signal using Spectrum Lab this is a 444 mile E/W path

WW8II notes:
There was polar cap absorption event in progress with 35db + absorption to 9 Mhz this event has been in progress for approx 24 hours

1530ut D layer 35 db, Solar event C2.25
1535ut D layer 35 db, Solar event C2.27
1540ut D layer 35 db, Solar event C2.20

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29 July 2023

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16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 168, A-index 6, K-index 3

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16 112nt, GOES 18 100nt

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 396km/s, PHI 81, Density 7.37p/cm3




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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, weak visual with some QRN

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no CW heard, good visual detection with 10db peaks.

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K6HFG CW no signal detected

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no detect

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT Det 3db

16:48 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, weak visual detection second minute.

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SSB Reprots:

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28 July 2023

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NO DATA COLLECTED

27 July 2023

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16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 167, A-index 21, K-index1

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16, 128nt, GOES 18 110nt

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1642ut 428km/s, PHI 198, Density 11.70p/cm3

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

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, fair visual peaking 10 dB over noise

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:44 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:48 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:48 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: no dx today w4dex 549 mostly GW louzy day for locals

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, det??, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, det 2db, EOT 0

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SSB Reports:

16:36 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB detectable, poor copy

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 41, a bit below recent ground wave copy