29 August 2024

*2*

Solar Wind Speed: 291 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 16 nT, Bz -6 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 221 sfu

CW Reports:
16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: W4DEX 1640, AB4AM 1642, WY3T 1644, K5HFG 1646, KØAWU 1648, KGØVL 1650

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 6,8,10, 1min 10,8,

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 6,8,10,1 min 10,8,8,10,10

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with infrequent qsb 6-9db signal variations

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: good visual detection, peaks 6db with QSB

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 K5HFG-DON: AB4AM fair to poor trace entire Tx

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 549 copy on peak near eot, visual peak near 40 dB over noise.

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: good visual detection, peaks around 5db above the noise.

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: AB4AM cw heard today 239, mostly at below noise, 40%

16:46 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy/detect

16:47 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw no usable signal today

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

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

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

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

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

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

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:50 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:51 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not copied today

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 319-419 on peaks, bright visual detection. Peaks 20db above noise level.

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW

16:52 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:52 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, det, det, det, at 1 MIN 0-det, det-3db, det, det, at END det-3db

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

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SSB Reports:

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 53, the normal groundwave

16:38 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX ssb 59, K4CSO normally heard ssb not copyable today

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27 August 2024

*2*

Solar Wind Speed: 323 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 9 nT, Bz 3 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 232 sfu

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

16:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no signal detected. High QRN

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:46 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

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

16:48 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: no CW heard, weak visual detection. Max peak 4-5db with static crashes

16:49 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 10db, 10-12db, 6-10db, 0-det, at 1 MIN det-8db, 5-10db, 7-10db, 0,det-10db

16:50 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, visual 5 dB above noise first 15 seconds. Nothing seen last minute

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SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 43 copy

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 53 copy

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26 August 2024

*2*

Solar Wind Speed: 262 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 2 nT, Bz -1 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 233 sfu

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

16:41 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: broken visual detection, weak with QSB

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:44 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

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

16:48 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: weak CW carrier heard, good visual detection. Peaks 16db above the noise.

16:50 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- START det, 0-2db, 0-5db, 0-4db, at 1 MIN det-0db, 0-det, 0-5db, 0-det, at END det-3db

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, very weak visual first min then a few interesting peaks, one about 5 dB over the noise

16:50 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

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SSB Reports:

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB 32 copy

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 53 no skywave noticed

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB now 55 skywave 

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB now also peaking 55 skywave

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25 August 2024

*2*

Solar Wind Speed: 328 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 5 nT, Bz 1 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 232 sfu

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 0,0,0,0,1 min 0,0,0,0,0

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no signal detected first minute. Out of the blue, bright visual trace until EOT. Almost like a switch was thrown. Very low noise floor, <-140

16:43 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: weak visual trace around the one minute mark. Duration around 30 seconds, 5db max signal

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 439 copy near eot, visual peak a bit over 35 dB S/N

16:45 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab (possible weak broken trace first min)

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy/detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: weak CW carrier heard, good visual detection. Peaks around 18db above the noise floor.

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START -- 6db, 4-9db, 2-7db, 2-4db, at 1 MIN det-2db, det-6db, 6-10db, det-5db, at END 2-6db

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, very weak visual detections only on loop rx antenna

16:50 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

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SSB Reports:
16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 53, no skywave detected

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB not heard

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24 August 2024

*2*

Solar Wind Speed: 381 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 6 nT, Bz -2 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 242 sfu

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab -- QRM up in freq about 4hz 15sec carriers

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy detect

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab -- QRM up in freq about 3hz 15sec carriers

16:44 K5HFG-DON: AB4AM Bright trace entire Tx

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: weak visual trace second minute, 4-5db max peak

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab -- QRM up in freq about 4hz 15sec carriers

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected. Mild static crashes

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

16:48 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:50 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 5db, 5-10db, 10-0db, 0-2db, at 1 MIN 5-9db, 0-det?, 0-2db, det-2db, at END 2-8db -- QRM up in freq about 4hz 15sec carriers

16:50 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: weak CW carrier heard, bright visual detection. Peaks around 18db above the noise.
 noise

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23 August 2024

*2*

Solar Wind Speed: 330 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 8 nT, Bz -4 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 231 sfu

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 0,0,0,0,1 min 3,3,5,0,0

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no signal detected

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 K5HFG-DON: AB4AM no detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: very breif and faint visual detection near start. No longer than 10-15 seconds in duration.

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 329 copy during a 30 dB visual peak

16:46 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

16:46 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy/detect

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

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

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

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

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

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: no CW heard, good visual detection. Peaks 6-8db above the noise floor.

16:52 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- START det, 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, at END 0-det OUCH!!

16:52 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:52 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:53 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

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SSB Reports:

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB deep in the noise

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: Called W4DEX SSB

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: No SSB heard

16:37 K5HFG-DON: No SSB detected here

16:39 WY3T-TIM: no SSB here

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22 August 2024

*2*

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 239, A-index 8, K-index 2

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers GOES 16, 117nt, GOES 18, 97.6nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1640 ut 347km/s, PHI 96, Density 5.0 p/cm3

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

16:42 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab (HIGH TStorm QRN)

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: no CW heard, good visual detection. Peaks 6-8db above the noise with QSB and Lightning QRN

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab (HIGH TStorm QRN)

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy/detect

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

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 519 with QSB and static crashes. Decent signal.

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 15db, 15-19db, 15-18db, 15-19db, at 1 MIN 20db, 20db, 20db, 20db, at END 12-15db (HigH TStorm QRN)

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL,,det, 0, det, 0, 1 min 3-4 db, det, 0, det??, EOT 2-3db

16:48 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START det?, det, 0, 0, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0, 0, det?, at END 0-det (Detections very weak) (HIGH TStorm QRN)

16:50 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 519, bright visual detection. Peaks around 25db above the noise floor.

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy/detect

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