31 October 2023

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16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 140, A-index 12, K-index 2

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16, 101nt, GOES 18 98nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1644 ut 517km/s, PHI 236, density 12.96p/cm3

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

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 0, 0, 0-det, 0-det, at 1 MIN 0, 0,
0-det, 0-det,a t END 0-det ALL detections were very weak

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, good visual peaking18 dB over noise

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: weak CW heard, good visual detection. Peaked
around 25db at start of test and began a slow decline lasting for
duration.

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 15db, 10-15db, 10-15db, 15-24db, at 1
MIN 22-25db, 25db, 25db, 17-25db, at END 23db

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 5-6db, 15db-0db,0-15db, 12db, 1 min
10-15db copy 519, 15db,dety-5db, 5-10db, 15db, EOT 0-7db interesting
QSB

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, fair visual detection with one 10
dB peak then fade

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard

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

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 529 average with QSB. Good visual detection.
Peaked around 30db above the noise with QSB

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

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG no det

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

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard

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

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: no dx today w4dex 559 little or no SW real louzy day for locals

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 2-5, 5db, 0, 0, 1 min det-5db,
4-7db,12db, 14db, EOT 15db copy call @ the EOT

16:51 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX 599 with mild qsb

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, good visual detection with a 10db peak.

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CW Reports:

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB barely detectable, way below average signal
for groundwave

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 32 copy, a bit below usual

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB detected here today

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30 October 2023

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16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 135, A-index 28, K-index 3

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16, 107nt, GOES 18, 101nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1641ut 549km/s, PHI 232, Density 12.26p/cm3

CW Reports:

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

1644, K5HFG 1646, W4DEX 1648

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I will today run 1KW CW Peak at the antenna for
the 2 min CW test start @ 1640ut

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 419-519 good visual detection. Peaked around
25db above the noise.

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- START 5db, 2-5db, 2-5db, 0-3db, at 1 MIN
0-3db, 2-5db, 2-4db, 0-det, 2-0db

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, visual peaks 12 dB over noise

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 18db, 10-20, 20-30db, 10-27db, at 1 MIN
20-28db, 20-27db, 10-30db, 27-30db, at END 20-26db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, 10 dB visual peak at start, then
slow QSB to noise floor

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start det-2, det-4, 0, 3, 1 min 15db, 12, 7,
3, EOT 0 wild QSB

16:45 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL bright trace in SL. No tone. Evidence of QSB. 5
Hz high. Entire Tx.

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

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 419-519 with sharp QSB. Peaked around 25db,
smiliar to WW8II

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

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

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

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

16:49 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: no dx today w4dex 589 /w qsb some SW poor day for locals

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

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start det-3, det-3, det-2, 0, 1 min det-6db,
det-4db, 0, 0, 1min det??? again wild QSB

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

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SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB initially poor copy then up to solid 54 copy

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 42 copy

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 55 some QSB

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29 October 2023

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16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 128, A-index 19, K-index 4

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @ 1640ut GOES 16, 102nt GOES 18, 96nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 586km/s, PHi 124, Density 1.14p/cm3



CW Reports:
16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU

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

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW barely heard at eot, good visual peak 18 dB over noise

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: CW heard, good visual detection with 24db peaks.

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start det-3db, 8db, 7db, 14db, 1 min15db now
copy 519, 15db, 13db, 15db, EOT 12db

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Start 35db, 30-35db, 3-0-35db, 30-20db, at 1
MIN 15-20db, 13-20db, 12-23db, 28db, at END 23db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual only during last 30 seconds

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start det??, 0, 2-3db, 5db, 1min det-3db,
0-5db, det-2db, 4-7db, EOT 2db

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

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

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: bright visual detection. Peaked 34db above
the noise with QSB dips

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

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: no CW heard, clear and well-defined visual
trace in SpecLab

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

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 10db, 12db, 12db, 10db, 1min 2-6db, 0,
0 -3db,2-3db, EOT 3-5db

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, bright visual detection full
duration. Peaked 15db above the noise.

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 559-599 18,20,10,15,1 min 18,20,15,20,15 with
very fast QSB to the noise. short duration maybe 1-2 sec.

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SSB Reports:

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 42 at best, no skywave detected

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28 October 2023

*1*

Solar Wind Speed: 509 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 10 nT, Bz -2 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 128 sfu

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard today

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL --- START 38db, 36-40db, 33db, 35db, at 1 MIN
38-40db, 40db, 39db, 35-37db, at END 34-37db

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual detection

16:42 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:42 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard today

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

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

16:44 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 539 good copy with light QSB. Bright visual
detection with peaks >40db.

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard today

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

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG no copy/detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFGC W no signal detected

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:47 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw heard mostly at noise to just above 229 avg

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW not heard, possible very weak visual detection

16:48 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy/detect

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 589 peak, 26 dB fade

16:50 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 549 some qsb

16:50 K5HFG-DON: AB4AM no detect

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

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: AB4AM cw 339 with higher peaks, solid copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: no CW heard, good visual detection. Peaked
around 8-10db above the noise.

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

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599-539 deep qsb some SW fair day for locals

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with deep qsb dips >20db at 15 sec intervals

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

16:53 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599+ on peak QSB to 559 14,12,20,1 min 15,25,28,25,15

16:53 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: weak CW carrier heard. Good visual detection,
peaking 18-20db above the noise level.

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SSB Reports:

6:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB fast S3 sky peaks

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX right at the noise SSB

16:34 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 55 on ssb
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16:35 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB nice 55 peak

16:35 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 55-57 last time

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 32 now

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX SSB now in the noise SSB

16:58 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB solid copy with S5 peaks

27 October 2023

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16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 126, A - index 23, K-index 1

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @1640ut GOES 16 95.9nt, GOES 18, 90.6nt

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1644ut 379km/s, PHI 138, Density 4.43p/cm3

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

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

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

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

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 539 steady, bright visual detection. Peaked >35db

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 25db, solid 529 copy, 23db, 23db, 1 min 24db, still solid 529, 30db, 27db, 28db, EOT 28db

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

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 40db, 39-40db, 37db, 38-40db, at 1 MIN 40-43db, 42db, 39-40db, 31-37db, at END30db

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

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

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

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 549, good copy. Peaked >40db above the noise

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 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 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:52 K5HFG-DON:  no signals heard here

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SSB Reports:

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II weak on SSB, replied several times, no reply

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard KG0VL SSB real weak in the noise

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26 October 2023

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16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 126, A-index 4, K-index 4

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640 GOES 16, 98.9nt, GOES 18 94.7nt

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1640ut 488km/s, PHI 160, Density 5.75p/cm3

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: C flare in progress, absorption rising

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 5db, 1-5db, 1-5db, 1-6db, at 1 MIN 2-5db, 2-5db, 2-5db, 2-4db, at END 0-5db

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

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 10 dB over noise with slight QSB

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 539 with QSB, good visual detection. Peaked around 30db above the noise.

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 18db, 18db, copy 519, 16db, 1 min 15db, still 519 copy , 18db, 20db, 17db, EOT 19db

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

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- START 30db, 10-30db, 30-35db, 38db, at 1 MIN 35-38db, 35db, 35db, 38-40db, at END 42db

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard

16:44 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

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

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

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

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

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

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start det-3db, det, 5db, 3db, 1min 0, 2db, 0,0, EOT 3db

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 549-559 good copy. Peaked around 40db above the noise with QSB

16:47 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:47 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard today

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

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

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

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

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

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

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw not heard today

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

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

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: no dx today w4dex 599 good SW fair day for locals

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599+, qsb>15db dips several times a minute

16:52 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

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

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 steady

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

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, decent visual detection among the QRN

16:54 K5HFG-DON: No signals detected.

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SSB Reports:

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB fast QSB from 52 to 31 copy

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 52

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB 52 on a quick skywave peak

16:38 KP2AE-JOE: wa4ldu 57 on ssb

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB nice 55 skywave signal

16:55 KW4DE-DARRELL: WA4LDU, KP2AE, K4CSO all 55 ssb presently

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB 57 !!

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