X5.01 Solar event

 12-31-2023

Sunday afternoon 12-31-2023
Log for WW8II EN82gf88xf


2125ut WW8II sign on KG0VL SSB 52 to 55
2125 ut W4DEX weak copy 41
2126 ut getting increase in noise floor
2129 ut KG0VL 444 mile E/W path now 59 SSB with deep QSB almost to the noise same on W4DEX 55 SSB, 510 mile SE/NW path
2138ut KG0VL now 55 copy W4DEX 51-52 copy
we all sign off
I go checking Solar activity see SOLAR FLARE ACTIVITY
2136 UT FLARE STARTS
2155 UT FLARE PEAKS @ X5.01
2213UT STOPS
2150ut NOISE FLOOR DROPS 10DB + POLAR CAP ABSORPTION NOW 35DB+
2208 ut WW8II now big signal @ W4DEX 510 mile SE path
2215ut noise floor increasing @ WW8II
2216ut W4DEX heard weak on SSB @ KG0VL
2217ut KG0VL weak 32 copy @ W4DEX
2219ut WW8II S meter bouncing 3 to 4 S units
2219ut WW8II copied 42 SSB @ W4DEX KG0VL has no copy
2222ut all dead NO signals
2227ut W4DEX now 559 @ WW8II
2228ut KG0VL has W4DEX 599 in Iowa
2228ut KG0VL copies W4DEX 599
2250 to 2255 ut solid 59 copy SSB from KG0VL and W4DEX


Other NOTES:
W4DEX sun set 2218ut
WW8II sun set 2211ut
KG0VL sun set 2245ut
YES WW8II sun set is before W4DEX in the winter

gev_20231231_2136

2023/12/31 21:36:00

22:13:21

21:55:00

X5.0

N04E79 ( 3536

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