29 September 2023

*1*

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 148, A-index 6, K-3

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: magnetometers @1640u GOES 16 113nt, GOES 18, 102nt

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind 462km/s, PHI 170, Density 8.14p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642

16:41 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw signal not heard today, listening on inverted U, AGC off, no preamp, 50hz bw

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no CW heard, good visual detection. Peaks around 10db above the static crashes.

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL no cw heard today

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start det?, det? 3db, 5db hearing tone,1min det, det, 0, 0, EOT 0

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SSB Reports:
none

28 September 2023

*1*

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 156, A-index 15, K-index 0

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: currently the GOES16 & 18 magnetometers are equal @ 102nt

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640 GOES 16, 100, GOES 18 101nt

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

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I called on SDSB several times in the last 3 min no response heard

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 0db, ?, 0db, 0db, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-det, 0db, 0, at END 0db VERY weak detections, weaker than yesterday

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, fair visual at start the quick fade into the noise, more stable during last minute

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: weak CW heard, good visual detection with a 20db peak

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, fair visual peaks, lots fades

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0-det, det-5db, 5-10db, 10-12db, at 1 MIN 12-13db, 12db, 10-12db, 8-12db, at END 6-8db

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 415, 415, 415, 415, 1min 415, 415, 415, 0, 2db, EOT 0

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

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

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

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: very weak CW carrier heard, much weaker today than normal. Peaked 12-14db above the noise.

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

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

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min det 3db, det, 0, 0, EOT 0

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

16:51 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

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SSB Reports:

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Very faint SSB heard!

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 52, normal groundwave

27 September 2023

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 165, A-index 32, K-index 3

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetopmeters @1640ut GOES 16, 155nt, GOES 18, 140nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1642ut 449km/s, PHI 95,, Density 5.39p/cm3



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

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, good visual peak about 15 dB over noise, fast QSB into the noise

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START det, 0-det, 0-det, 0, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, 0-det at END 0-detall detections were weak

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: weak CW heard, good visual detection. Peaked 18-20db above the noise.

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 13db, 13-18db, 18-20db, 23db, at 1MIN 25db, 25db, 25db, 24db, at END 25db

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, just a few breif visual peaks. Starting to receive QRN

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard today

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

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 539 peaks with QSB, good signal. Bright visual detection with QSB

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU detected weal couple times

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

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

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

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

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

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

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

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: W5DEX cw 569 steady

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with some qsb 6-12 db quivers in the signal

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, good visual detection with QSB second minute. Peaked around 10db above the noise.

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SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 43 on peak

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB nice 44 skywave peak

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 44 skywave peak

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB nice 55 skywave

26 September 2023

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 170, A-index 23, K-index 5

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16 111nt, GOES 18,99nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 510km/s, PHI 336, Density 9.65p/cm3



CW Reprots:
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-det?, 0, at END 0

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

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

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, no signal first minute, only a quick peak about 6 db over noise last minute

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: very weak CW carrier heard, good visual detection with 12-14db peaks.

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

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

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 5db, 0-7db, 7-10db, 7-15db, at 1 MIN 15-20db, 15db, 15-17db, 17-20db, at END 20db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, very weak few visual pixels

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:45 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 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

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

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 519 with QSB. Peaked >24db above the noise level.

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no 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 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

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 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, very faint visual CW detected

16:52 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

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

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: no dx today w4dex 559 slight SW louzy day for locals

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

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 439 with 2 fades into the noise - excellent solid trace in spec lab

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, weak visual detection. Static crashes increasing.

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SSB Reports:

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 32 copy at best

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 52, detected maybe a bit of skywave on a peak

16:38 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: no ssb detected here today

25 September 2023

*1*

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux174, A-index 21, K-index 3




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

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, good visual peak. late start?

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: was 30 late equipment malfunction

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

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: weak CW heard, good visual detection. Peaks >20db

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

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start det, 3db, 2db, 5db, 7-8db 514 copy 1 Min 3db, 4db,6db, 4db, EOT 5-6db

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

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

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no CW heard. Weak, questionable visual detection.

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

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no copy - good trace in spec lab - steady

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no detection

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

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 16:49 569 mostly GW now real louzy day for locals

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

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect / KG0VL no detect // WY3T no detect // W4DEX no detect

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 559 last minute only

16:50 WA1AC-CLINT: W4DEX S4,

16:51 WA1AC-CLINT: W4DEX S4, S5 CW

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

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: I had NO signal detected on W4DEX

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW nto heard, weak visual detection

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

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SSB Reports:

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 52

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB just a few words heard

16:35 WA4LDU-JOE: Called WA1AC but no response

16:36 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:36 WA1AC-CLINT: DEX S3 on SSB

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 52, down from normal groundwave level

16:37 WA4LDU-JOE: some SSB mumbling in the noise...

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB now 53

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB now 54

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB now 32 copy

24 September 2023

*1*

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 173, A-index 10, K-index 1

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16, 94.9nt, GOES 18 90.0nt

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1642ut 307km/s, PHI 132, Density 2.14p/cm3

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

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

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, good visual on peaks. 

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: weak CW heard, good visual detection with 14-16db peaks.

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0, 0-18db, 10-17db, 17-20db, at 1 MIN 18-22db, 25-29db, 30db, 28db, at END 25-28db

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 0, 3-5, 5-7db, 9db 512 copy, 1min 5db, 3-5db, 0, det, EOT 0

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, good visual

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 539, bright visual detection, peaks >30db. (went off my scale)

16:45 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

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

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

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: weak CW heard, good visual detection peaking 14db above the noise.

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SSB Reports:

none
 

1899KHz PRENET TESTING for 09-23-2023

1540ut-1550ut WW8II Transmits a 10 minute steady 1 KW CW carrier with id.

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

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

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23 September 2023

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 176, A-index 8, K-index 2

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16 90.7nt, GOES 18, 87.8nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1642ut 324km/s, PHI 168, Density 0.14p/cm3

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

16:41 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw not heard today

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, good visual detection expect for first 30 seconds

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no CW heard. Weak and broken visual detection with strong QRN.

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 6db, 7db, hear tone, 3-4db, 1min 6db 315 copy, 4db, 2db, 3db, EOT 0

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 15db, 16db, 15db, 16db, at 1 MIN 10-15db, 10-13db, 5-12db, 7-15db, at END 10-20db

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

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

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

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard good visual the whole transmission

16:44 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:45 WY3T-TIM: WW8II, KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard today

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

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: weak CW heard. Hard to produce signal level due to static crashes, but peaked 419

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 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal tested

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

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

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

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, seems to be some CW power in lower graph

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no detection

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599+ with pulsing fading sound on steady carrier, 6-12 db fading 2 sec intervals

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

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, det-3db, 2-3db, 1 min 0, 2db, 2-4db, 5db, EOT 3db

16:52 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- MAYBE was detected intermittently the last 45sec. VERY very broken "trace"

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: No signal detected! Same results at 1620utc. High convection levels combined with running fast visual AGC seem to degrade SpecLab signals. I noticed the same thing just a few days previous.

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SSB Reports:

16:34 WY3T-TIM: No SSB here

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 53

PRENET TESTING for 09-22-2023

1540ut - 15550ut WW8II transmits a steady 1 KW CW carrier with id for 10 minutes

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

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

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