Present today for the test we had:  WW8II, WB8PMD, KGØVL, K4FI, K5HFG, AB4AM, WB4WCJ and W4DEX.  Propagation was good and there were several 600+ to 800+ mile QSOs made.  
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17:27 WW8II-BRUCE: I worked WB8PMD Rodney in WV at 1720 ut on CW 599 nice QSO

17:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Then at 1722 to 1723 I worked WB8PMD SSB 55 to 59 some QSB

17:29 K5HFG: I heard some of that I think. anyhow, I heard CW around that time

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: WB8PMD & WW8II Q5

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: I am copy W4DEX 55 OR BETTER ON SSB

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 5/9

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 5/8

17:31 W4DEX-DEX: WB8PMD 55

17:31 W4DEX-DEX: ww8ii 55

17:31 W4DEX-DEX: k4fi 58

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL at the noise

17:32 K5HFG: copy W4DEX SSB 53

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ 54

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 52

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM IS IN THE NOISE

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 58

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS SOLID 55+ COPY

17:34 KG0VL-JEFF: I heard K5HFG answer Rob on SSB

17:34 WB4WCJ-PAUL: ab4am 55

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS 599

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE:  GOOD 55 SSB COPY QSO WITH KG0VL

17:36 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 559 constant

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID NOW SOME DEEP QSB NEAR THE END

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 579, slight QSB to 559 at the middle of his transmission

17:37 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 549 solid entire time

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: DETECTING K5HFG NOT ENOUGH TO COPY

17:38 K4FI-DOUG: Solid signal on KG0VL

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 519 with QSB

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 519 with QSB, stronger towards the end of transmission

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG barely detectable only during the last 30 seconds

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SOLID 579 TO 599

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 599

17:39 K5HFG: copy AB4AM 549/559 solid entire time

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW DEP FADE ON AB4AM AT 1740:20

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM from 549 to noise and gone, then back up to 549

17:40 WB4WCJ-PAUL: AB4AM 559 CW

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM BACK TO 579

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 599

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL SOLID 599

17:42 WB4WCJ-PAUL: W4DEX 549 CW

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 549 for most of the two minutes

17:43 K5HFG: Copy W4DEX 549 at beginning and then gone. sig still on scope

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599 +

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 589 to the noise and back up

17:45 K5HFG: copy WW8II 519 for 30 seconds then into the noise. @1744 he is again 519

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 599, QSB to 579 at end of transmission

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: Bruce, Q5 S5 One fade but still readable. Strong

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II took me by surprise with the headphones on. 599 good CW signal.

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WB8PMD 599

17:47 K5HFG: not hearing any SSB right now, but see sigs on scope

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WB8PMD IS SOLID 599 COPY

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WB8PMD in and out of the noise. Peaking 529

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: WB8PMD STILL 599

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: WB8PMD back in there with W4DEX

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II at the noise

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB now S7

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: I NOW HEAR K4FI 44

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 5/9 +10

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAD K4FI 51 SSB

17:53 WB4WCJ-PAUL: K4FI Q5 Now

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING K4FI 53 TALKING TO WB8PMD

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NOW 57

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING WB8PMD REPORTING TO K4FI 55

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI STILL 55

17:56 AB4AM-ROB: WB4WCJ 5/7

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: QUICK QSB ON K4FI FROM 55 TO 44

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NOW 51

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NOW QSB TO 55

17:57 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 52 now on SSB

17:58 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB 55

17:59 K5HFG: hearing AB4AM @ 55 for 1 minute

17:59 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 5/7 to the noise

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QSB NOW 53

17:59 AB4AM-ROB: QSB is long and deep currently

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS STILL 58

18:01 WW8II-BRUCE: WB8PMD IS STILL 55 COPY

18:01 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX JUST HIT S9+10db

18:01 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM STILL IN THE NOISE

18:02 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM QSB NOW 55

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL ON THAT ONE WAS 53

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: WB4WCJ IN THE NOISE

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Very had very good propagation today, both near and far.   Best reception distance was from WY3T at  WW8II,  814 miles.  WB4WCJ was the best copy of the season at W4DEX and KP2AE.  K5HFG on CW was heard by KP2AE, W4DEX and WW8II.
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17:29 K5HFG: Can hear some chatter on SSB but cannot copy, sigs on scope

17:29 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID QSO WITH W4DEX 55 SSB

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB 5x5

17:30 K5HFG: QSB seems to be short and deep again today

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING QSB ON W4DEX

17:32 K5HFG: A solid tone on 1900 Khz

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ SSB 5x5

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL HAVE A 55 SSB COPY ON W4DEX

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR WY3T IN FL 41

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW 539 very little QSB

17:36 WB4WCJ-PAUL: WY3T 10 over in SC

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I CAN POSSIBLE DETECT K5HFG BUY NO COPY

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 599 CW COPY

17:37 WB4WCJ-PAUL: w4dex 599

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID NO QSB NOTED ON W4DEX 599

17:39 K5HFG: copy DEX 419 now 51 using a tight filter

17:40 KP2AE-JOE: could tell k5hfg was there but no good copy...ww8ii is solid 559

17:40 WY3T-TIM: Copied W4DEX S6

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 599, no QSB for the full 2 min xmission

17:41 K5HFG: copy W8II 53 with tight filter

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T IS IN THE NOISE AT 33 TO 41

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T SSB 5x5

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: KP2AE IN THE NOISE

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WB4WCJ IN TH NOISE

17:46 K5HFG: copy DEX SSB 53

17:46 KP2AE-JOE: WY3T is 5x3

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE:  814 MILES TO WY3T

17:52 K5HFG: Hear SSB and see sigs, no copy

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING WE HAD SOLID Q5 SSB WITH W4DEX FOR THE FULL 30 MINUTES OF THE TEST TODAY

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM STILL HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE DO NOT KNOW WHO IT IS
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Midday conditions remain good on signal peaks for receptions out to at least 800+ miles.  
Today KP2AE received several of those near-instantaneous signal enhancements that has been heard by different stations on different paths:

"17:40 KP2AE-JOE: I herd three 1sec. bursts of very strong signals from KG0VL during his 1st min."

A while back one blip on KG0VL was heard by both KP2AE and W4DEX but today it was heard only by KP2AE.  

For a short period, about 15 seconds,  WW8II on CW was extremely strong at W4DEX 

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17:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I am copying w4dex SSB 53

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE and W4DEX Q5 SSB

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 5/8

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SSB 55

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 55 SSB

17:31 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB 57

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: WB4WCJ at the noise

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 5/7 SSB

17:33 K5HFG: copy AB4AM 55 and W4DEX 51 and KG0VL 53 SSB

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 53

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: KGOVL EXCHANGE 55 SSB

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: N3EIO at the noise

17:35 N3EIO-HARRY: got W4DEX and WW8II 55

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW IS 589 ON THE INVERTED V AND 599 ON THE SAL

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 55 SSB

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: N4EIO 55 SSB

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: NO QSB NOTED ON KG0VL CW SOLID 599

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW initially 559 with QSB down to 529 at mid transmission, back up to 559 at end

17:37 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 559 equal on both ant.

17:38 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 529 in and out now gone to noise

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 559 now on CW

17:38 K4FI-DOUG: Heard KG0VL at the very end.

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM CW 569 ON THE INVERTED V AND 599 ON THE SAL

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: 2MIN CW KG0VL 1736 AB4AM 1738 K5HFG 1740 W4DEX 1742 WW8II 1744 OK

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 599 with some QSB down to 579

17:40 KP2AE-JOE: I herd three 1sec. bursts of very strong signals from KG0VL during his 1st min.

17:40 WB4WCJ-PAUL: ab4am 599 cw

17:40 K5HFG: copy AB4AM 539 solid some QSB now 559 solid now 579

17:40 N3EIO-HARRY: hear weak CW can't tell who it is

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: CAN DETECT K5HFG BUT NO COPY

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 559 some QSB equal on both ant.

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG initially 429 with peak 559 at mid transmission and steady to end

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG about 529 and consistant

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG QSB 418

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599 +5

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 539 ON INVERTED V AND 579 ON THE SAL

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL 539 ON INVERTED V AND 589 ON SAL

17:43 WB4WCJ-PAUL: w4dex 559 CW

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: SORRY I POINT THE SAL ATHIM AND W4DEX NO 599

17:44 K5HFG: copy W4DEX 539 for 30 seconds then gone. Back for ending at 539

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WOW! WW8II 599

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 559 with QSB to the noise

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 at the start then signal completely lost for about sixty seconds. Back up again at end of the transmission to 529

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: Hearing Bruce good

17:45 N3EIO-HARRY: ww8ii 559cw sounds good

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II QSB down to 559 at mid transmission, back up to 599 at end

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 579 good signal

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: Fade for about 1-3 sec. then back up

17:46 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II has slow QSB

17:46 K5HFG: copied WW8II 519 with QSB. signal on scope but no longer copy

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM now heard on SSB here in Iowa

17:47 K5HFG: AB4AM SSB now 53 to 55

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: Q5 on KP2AE SSB

17:48 N3EIO-HARRY: ab4am I can tell AB4AM but right at my noise

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: 1746 W4DEX WAS 59 +20 SSB THEN DEEP QSB TO THE NOISE

17:50 WB4WCJ-PAUL: ab4am 10 to 20 over ssb

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOWIN THE NOISE

17:51 N3EIO-HARRY: WW8II Q5 SSB

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: NICE 55 QSO COPY SSB WITH N3EIO

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING W4DEX IN THE NOISE THEN QUICK QSB TO 55 COPY

17:53 WB4WCJ-PAUL: w4dex in - out noise

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL QUICK QSB UP TO 55 THEN BACK TO NOISE

17:54 W4DCL: AB4AM 58 on CW Nice Signal!

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX poor copy for past ten minutes. Unusual.

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY RIGHT NOWW4DEX 57 SSB

17:54 W4DCL: W4DEX 59 on CW!

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM RIGHT NOW 51

17:55 W4DCL: WW8II 58 on CW!

17:56 W4DCL: KP2AE 44 just above noise improving toward the end

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID SSB CHAT WITH WW8II 59 COPY

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX UP AGAIN TO 53

17:56 W4DCL: K4FI 44 with QRM

17:57 W4DCL: K4FI 57 SSB at end

17:58 W4DCL: N3EIO 53 SSB at end

17:58 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 Bruce, welcome home.

17:58 K5HFG: AB4AM was 51 SSB at 1754

17:58 W4DEX-DEX: N3EIO 55 now

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I DO NOT COPY W4DCL
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Propagation was fairly good again today.  KGØVL was copied on peaks by several stations at over 800 miles.  K5HFG was also heard by several at over 500 miles but the peaks didn't last long enough for complete signal exchange.

In reference to the x-ray flux graph below:
"Sharp eyes might have noticed a very abrupt drop on the solar X-rays graph today. What happened to the Sun? It went into cardiac arrest? Nope. Today, December 9, the NOAA SWPC has switched to GOES-16 as the primary satellite for geostationary space weather observations. What does that mean?"

https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/news/view/399/20191209-welcome-goes-16
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17:27 WA4LDU-JOE: hearing WB8PMD on CW

17:34 K5HFG: copy KG0VL SSB 58

17:37 K4FI-DOUG: K​W4DE is strong here, KP2AE is up and down

17:37 K5HFG: Jeff, I heard you but it faded to noise. I can hear peaks but no copy

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL Q5 S5 SSB, 579 CW

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL Very weak on CW

17:42 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 549 solid

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: could see KG0VL signal in the noise on the scope at the beginning of his CW but no copy

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW very little if any QSB

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW 539

17:43 KP2AE-JOE: locals strong today...some copy of​ KG0VL

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW QSB into the noise

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 589

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard K5HFG 519 for about the first 20 seconds and then gone. Reappeared for the final 20 seconds in the same fashion.

17:46 K5HFG: no copy on WA4LDU. I see his sig on scope and hear occasional tone but no copy

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU just above noise, but heard for the duration.

17:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG very light copy at first in the noise but then faded out

17:47 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX ​CW 599

17:48 K5HFG: copy ​W4​DEX 519/529 solid

17:48 WB4WCJ-PAUL: CW wa4ldu w4dex

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 579 good CW signal

17:55 K5HFG: Dex, I hear you 51 and returned but you cant hear me

17:56 W4DEX-DEX: You were heard by KW4DE

17:56 K5HFG: I had to use the narrow filter to hear you DEX, atmospheric noise here is loud

17:57 K5HFG: Strange propagation

17:58 K5HFG: Also had to use headphones

17:59 W4DEX-DEX: ​K5HFG, your signal was good enough during the CW peak for an SSB exchange, just didn't last long

18:01 K5HFG: SSB very light this morning. I can copy bits and pieces

18:01 W4DEX-DEX: KW4DE and I heard you but just barely

18:03 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE also detected your signal Don

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We experienced a lot of QSB on both local and distant signals today.   KGØVL was 589 and K5HFG was 549 at W4DEX.  Below is a recording of both stations. 

KG0VL and K5HFG at W4DEX

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17:30 K5HFG: Copy W4DEX SSB 53

17:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing W4DEX on SSB

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL Q5 55 SSB

17:35 K5HFG: Copy KG0VL 54.

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially 589, very little QSB for the 2 min duration

17:41 KP2AE-JOE: KG0VLl 519

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of QSB on KP2AE and K4FI

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG 549 with QSB close to noise at the

17:44 K5HFG: Copy KV0VL 519

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: Heard KG0VL CW at beginning good, but then faded. Heard K5HFG barely at the beginning.

17:46 K5HFG: copy DEX 549 solid QSB down to noise and now 549

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: Only heard W4DEX about the last 20 seconds or so and that was so weak it was hard to hear. Hard to believe we just worked a few minutes ago on SSB.

17:49 K5HFG: I  hear W4DEX about 53 on peaks

17:50 K5HFG: QSB is interfering more than it appears

17:53 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX just above the noise on ssb for about twenty seconds and then is gone.

17:53 K5HFG: Very deep long fades

17:56 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of QSB on locals and distant stations today.

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17:33 WW8II/4-BRUCE: GOOD Q5 55 COPY QSO WITH K4FI

17:35 WW8II/4-BRUCE: KG0VL CW 51 SOME QSB

17:35 WW8II/4-BRUCE: KG0VL JUST ABOVE THE NOISE 419

17:36 WW8II/4-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL 519 AT THE BEST

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 in for the duration yet weak 519

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: Not hearing any SSB, which is unusual.

17:43 WW8II/4-BRUCE: I WAS IN QSO WITH K4FI NICE 55 OR BETTER COPY ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA COULD NOT HEAR HIM ON THE FLAG ANTENNA
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Overall the signals were down compared to previous days.
73 Rob
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17:31 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM weak on SSB

17:32 KG0VL-JEFF: KA1RLA now checking in

17:33 KG0VL-JEFF: KA1RLA, Steve in TN

17:34 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM good signal, some QSB

17:35 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing N4AOW now 5-2 in Iowa

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: N4AOW and KA1RLA 5/9 SSB

17:36 K4DBK-DENNIS: I hear weak SSB cant tell who

17:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: heard a station at 1748

17:39 K5HFG: I hear SSB but can not tell who

17:40 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 559

17:41 K5HFG: have good SSB copy on KA1LRA

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL 4x4 slow QSB

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: Very little QSB on KG0VL

17:42 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 539 with static.

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG about 529 now on CW

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 449 at the noise but getting stronger

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM very loud now on CW

17:46 K5HFG: copy AB4AM 519 and faded now back to 519 faded now back 519

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL at the noise

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: Yep not hearing anyone except N4AOW and KG0VL at the noise today

17:50 K5HFG: I hear SSB but no copy

17:51 K4DBK-DENNIS: hear SSB can't id

17:52 K5HFG: SSB signals too fragmented to copy

17:53 K5HFG: Did copy N4AOW signing with someone.
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Propagation today seems to have recovered some compared to the past few days.  KG0VL was good CW copy at W4DEX and heard by KP2AE and K4FI.  SSB was weak but good enough at times for a complete Q5 exchange.  

K5HFG was very good CW copy at KGØVL.  Link to the audio file below:
K5HFG received by KG0VL

During K5HFG's two-minute transmission one stong instantaneous ping signal was heard at W4DEX.  KP2AE also heard this signal. This type of very quick signal enhancement has been heard multiple times by several operators.  There were thunderstorms about 50 miles SE of K5HFG at the time. The storms were not very strong with cloud tops around 35k feet.  
K5HFG CW Blip at W4DEX

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17:33 KG0VL-JEFF: Can just barely hear W4DEX now on SSB

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE and K4FI good stable 57

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559 with on quick 579 peak

17:42 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 539 solid

17:43 KP2AE-JOE: KG0VL 419 

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 529 and therefor the duration.

17:44 K5HFG: Copied KG0VL CW the whole 2 minutes solid

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG nothing copied but had on quick strong blip at 17:42:32....recorded

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: Copied KG0VL up and down in the noise, weak today.

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX Q5 but weak on CW now

17:47 K5HFG: W4DEX is 519 and faded. Still, hear his CW but now no copy

17:53 K5HFG: KG0VL good copy for a report.  Fade to noise on at last.  Was a good exchange

17:59 W4DEX:  Q5 SSB exchange with KG0VL, weak but readable.

18:01 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX right at the noise level on SSB now, much unlike the past few weeks.

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CONDITIONS TODAY WERE JUST BAD NO REAL PROPAGATION. STATIONS HERE WERE W4DCL KG0VL AND WW8II/4 AT AB4AM QTH NO SSB CONTACTS HEARD OR MADE

 LAST NIGHT ON THE 1900 KHZ NET SIGNALS WERE WAY DOWN LOTS OF NOISE HAD TROUBLE COPING STATIONS MORE THAN A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES  SO I WAS NOT SURPRISED THAT CONDITIONS TODAY WERE ALSO WAY DOWN.  I DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO READ DR SKOV SPACE WEATHER REPORT YET BUT I AM SURE THERE IS AN ANSWER FOR THE CONDITIONS WE ARE EXPERIENCING 

BRUCE WW8II/4

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17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL MAYBE REAL WEAK IN THE NOISE NO COPY

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 weak, 519-529 at best

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 very weak, 519

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THE STATIONS CHECKED IN TODAY 

WW8II/4   GEORGIA QTH OF AB4AM

AB4AM, KG0VL, KP2AE, K3BM, K4FI, W4DCL and W4DEX was recording

Propagation was good again today.  Reports indicate both local and DX were Q5 at times with little QSB.
Recording below is a double of almost the same signal strength from KP2AE at 51 miles and KGØVL at 808 miles from W4DEX

KP2AE-KG0VL Double received at W4DEX
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17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING KP2AE NOW 57

17:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing AB4AM working KP2AE weak on SSB

17:33 KP2AE-JOE: AB4AM 5x7

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE 5/7 SSB

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 55 AT AB4AM ON SSB

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI SOLID 59 AT AB4AM

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI WAS HEARING KG0VL WEAK

17:37 KP2AE-JOE: AB4AM 5x9 now K4FI 5x9 also

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: KP2AE HEARING W4DCL 55 SSB

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: K3BM now on CW,

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 599 CW WHOLE TRANSMISSION THE FLAG AND THE INVERTED V ANTENNAS

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: K3BM QSB 559 TO 449 THEN NOISE

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K3BM IS STILL THERE NOW 55

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 now 559 on TX antenna

17:46 KP2AE-JOE: K3BM is 519, WW8II 599 at times

17:47 K3BM-JIM: TOO MUCH NOISE I HEARD A LITTLE CW BUT DID NOT GET CALL

17:47 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL is 449 no QSB

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS 599++AT AB4AM

17:47 KP2AE-JOE: KG0VL now 519 on CW

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL WAS 599 ++ AT AB4AM TOTAL TRANSMISSION

17:48 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL is449 verylittle QSB

17:48 K3BM-JIM: 499 here

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now 55 on SSB

17:56 KG0VL-JEFF: Rob or Bruce, hearing EM83/b loud, listening now 50.135 USB

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD Q5 QSO WITH KG0VL 55 AT THE QTH OF AB4AM WW8II

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Excellent propagation but very little participation for the test today.    ==================================================================
17:35 KP2AE-JOE: KG0VL SSB Q5 S1

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DCL SSB QSO 53

17:57 KG0VL-JEFF: Have heard W4DEX Q5 or better at all times on SSB from 1730 to 1759 UTC

17:59 W4DEX-DEX: ​This ​may have been the most stable mid-day propagation we've seen over the 800+ mile path.  KG0VL Q5 copy with no dropouts for the full half-hour test.
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Propagation was still good today allowing many over 500 mile SSB QSOs.  Best distant for a SSB contact was:

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU 51 on SSB, nice QSO, 833 miles

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17:28 KG0VL-JEFF: Thought I heard Wilbur (W8LYX) on about ten minutes ago.

17:29 AB4AM-ROB: Had an SSB contact with W8LYX 5/8 @ 16:50 and WB4WCJ 5/8

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS 55 SSB

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL WAS 44 WHEN RESPONDING TO W4DEX

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR AB4AM 51 CALLING KG0VL

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL WAS 52 ON THAT EXCHANGE

17:34 WA4LDU-JOE: copied KG0VL answer AB4AM just above the noise

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR K4FI IN THE NOISE UNABLE TO COPY

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: QSB is present today Hearing better on the Inverted V over the Flag

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 539 QSB

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL FADED TO BELOW NOISE THEN BACK TO 529

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB 5x5, CW 589

17:36 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 579 slight QSB

17:36 WA4LDU-JOE: copy complete call from KG0VL cw but in and out of the noise

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING KG0VL BETTER ON INVERTED V TODAY 579

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW 589 initially down to 559 at end of transmission

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU 519, weak but steady

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU deeper QSB 559 to 599++5

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW DETECT POSSIBLE CW NOTE UNABLE TO COPY

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 599 with one slow fade down to 579

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU NOW 519

17:38 K4FI-DOUG: Copied KG0VL solid 4x4

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 559

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: QSB ON AB4AM 519 TO 559

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 599 + with some QSB

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 529 ON THE INVERTED V

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM Initially 599 then one slow fade to 569 and back up to 589 at end

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM goes from 579 to noise and back rather quickly

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS SOLID 599 ON THE SAL 559 ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SIGNAL PRETTY STEADY 599 ON SAL

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599+ to 559 and back

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: W4dex 599+ slight QSB to 579

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX loud at S7 on the TX vertical antenna

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 579 with one slow fade down to 559 then back up to 579

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: copy WW8II weak just above the noise in the 2nd half of the time-slot

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II is about S3 very slow QSB

17:45 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 569-579 just above the noise

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II up and down, 529-579

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: WB4WCJ just above the noise SSB

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL55 SSB

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI now Q5 on SSB

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 5/8

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING K4FI IN THE NOISE

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX UP AND DOWN

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: NO COPY ON K4FI

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: The Flag signals are coming up on WW8II

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL WAS STILL 55 LAST SSB TRANSMISSION

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW QSB IN THE NOISE THEN 54

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY W4DEX 55 CALLING AB4AM

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU 51 on SSB, nice QSO, 833 miles

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW55

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL 54

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX GOOD COPY ON SAL NO COPY ON INVERTED V

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY AB4AM 51 TALKING TO W4DEX

17:57 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 53 at sign off

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW 57

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STEADY NOW 55

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR W4DCL JUST ABOVE THE NOSE FOR A FEW SEC

18:01 AB4AM-ROB: W4DCL 5/7

18:01 WW8II-BRUCE: MOST INTERESTING TODAY GOOD DATA, YES YOU CAN COMMUNICATE ON 160 IN THE DAY TIME

18:02 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DCL SSB 5/5

18:03 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX still holding up pretty good on ssb

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS ALWAYS Q5 ON THE SAL AND WAY DOWN TO NOISE ON THE INVERTED V

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DCL ALMOST CAN MAKE OUT WHAT HE IS SAYING

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800+ mile contacts are beginning to be normal.  Until proven otherwise it is assumed the recently improved propagation is due to less D-layer attenuation because of the lower sun angle and shorter daylight hours.

On today for the test:  WW8II, KGØVL, AB4AM, K4DBK, N3EIO, WA4LDU, K4FI and W4DEX.  Everyone copied everyone else Q5 on SSB on signal peaks.
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17:29 WW8II-BRUCE: copy AB4AM SSB 51 52 JUST ABOVE NOISE

17:29 KG0VL-JEFF: Good signal from AB4AM on SSB

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: NO COPY ON AB4AM SSB ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA BUT STILL 51 COPY ON THE SAL

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS 57 SSB

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY AB4AM 57 ALSO

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL REPORTING Q5 TO AB4AM

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY KG0VL NO COPY ON K4FI

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: ww8ii 5/7 and 5/7 in the noise on KG0VL

17:34 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM's signal still holding steady

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SSB IS UP AND DOWN FROM NOISE TO 55

17:35 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II 4/7

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK QSO WITH WW8II 57 SSB

17:36 K4DBK-DENNIS: faded towards the end.. ant = inv L

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW NOW 599

17:37 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 549 on Inverted V and 569 on Flag

17:37 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL good on CW, very steady no QSB

17:37 K4DBK-DENNIS: I detect the washing machine noise modulator in background

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 599 ++

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU 449 IN THE NOISE

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU now 529 in Iowa, good signal

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NOW 579

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: copied KG0VL CW 539 at end

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: Wow, big CW signal from AB4AM now, 579

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 589 ON SAL 519 ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:41 WA4LDU-JOE: copy AB4AM 599+

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: copy complete call from WW8II but in and out of the noise

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 559 on Inverted V and 579 on Flag with some QSB to the noise

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529 to 579 and back quickly

17:44 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II 59 cw on LoG ant

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 58 SSB

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 57 SSB

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 57 SSB

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAD NO COPY ON K4FI

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM AND W4DEX SSB GOOD COPY QSB

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard K4FI talking with AB4AM

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU had a good copy on all stations. WW8II had QSB to the noise

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE A CONTINUOUS COPY ON KG0VL

17:49 K4DBK-DENNIS: Heard W4DEX 57 and WW8II 59

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD SSB CONTACT 53 BOTH WAYS WITH W4DEX

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II goes from strong to no copy

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: QSB W4DEX NOW 55 SSB

17:50 N3EIO-HARRY: hear WW8II and I think AB4AM

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 55 SSB

17:50 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II is 57 and N3EIO is very strong, 59

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 53 SSB

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: QSB IS QUICK TODAY

17:51 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX loud now on SSB

17:51 N3EIO-HARRY: WW8II up and down up 53

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: HEAR DEX CALL N3EIO

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK IN THE NOISE NOW

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR DEX CALLING DBK THEN INTO THE NOISE

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: N3EIO peaked 53 SSB

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: N3EIO NOW 55 SSB

17:52 K4DBK-DENNIS: N3EIO still 5/9

17:53 WA4LDU-JOE: copy N3EIO just above the noise

17:53 W4DEX-DEX: N3EIO SSB 55 peak

17:53 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II calling N3EIO both 59...

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: N3EIO AND WW8II QUICK QSO 55 BOTH WAYS

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: N3EIO IS HEARING AB4AM ALSO

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: QSO IS DEEP TO REAL LOUD

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: Hear what appears to be a washing machine

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: N3EIO is in and out of the noise.

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: YES ON THE WASHING MACHINE

17:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: AB4AM at noise floor...can tell its Rob but unintelligible

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK now S3

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL N3EIO 54 TALKING TO K4DBK 53

17:55 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX heard calling me 44

17:56 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX to K4DBK 53

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW S9+5

17:56 AB4AM-ROB: Still good copy between W4DEX n KG0VL

17:56 N3EIO-HARRY: W4DEX S3 at times

17:58 N3EIO-HARRY: WW8II S8-S9 at times

17:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: N3EIO still strong 59...W4DEX 55

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: QSB STILL QUICK

17:59 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II 57

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 57

18:00 N3EIO-HARRY: K4DBK sound like night net strong

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL LOUD NOW 57

18:01 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM still good signal, W4DEX up and down.

18:02 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK NOW QUICK QSO 59 BOTH WAYS

18:02 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEAR N3EIO 53 TALKING TO K4DBK

18:02 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK NOW 51 AT THE NOISE

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL COPY K4DBK 53

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: N3EIO CALLING W4DEX 55

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: N3EIO QSO SSB NOW 58 CONTACT

18:05 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK 57 QSO

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Another good day but overall not as good as we had a few days ago on the 27th.  Looking back at last year's reports, November 29th, 2018 was the best day of the year.  

Stations on today:  WW8II, KP2AE, K4FI, WA4LDU, KG0VL, W8LXJ, N4AOW, K4DBK, WB3WCJ, W4DEX, WA4PGI, AD4HG
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17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Had a quick 55 QSO with N4AOW at 1715ut

17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: SSB QSO with W4DEX 55 both ways

17:30 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB 5x5

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SSBS9+10DB

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING QSB ON W4DEX S1 TO S7

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL 55 SSB COPY ON N4AOW

17:34 KG0VL-JEFF: N4AOW talking about cooking on the grill

17:34 K4DBK-DENNIS: copy N4AOW 57

17:34 K4DBK-DENNIS: WA4PGI booming in at 59

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW 559 ON THE SAL AND 57 ON THE INVERTED V

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL UP TO 599 ++ ON THE SAL 589 ON THE INVERTED V

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 579 right at the start....QSB down to 539.....and on down close to the noise at end of transmission

17:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: Hear a station in the noise @ 1737

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 599 ON THE SAL 579 ON THE INVERTED V

17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW - copied a few letters at the beginning then faded out

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX CW 539

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: SOME QSB ON W4DEX 529 TO 579

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now very strong on CW

17:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: 100% copy on W4DEX

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW - copy complete call in and out of the noise...very weak

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 579 then fade down to 539 at middle of the 2 min period...back up to 579 at end

17:43 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II S9+10 100%

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4PGI now 529 in Iowa

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: copy WA4PGI CW 579 on peaks

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WA4PGI 589, very little if any QSB noticed

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI LOUD 599+COPY TOTAL 2 MIN

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W8LXJ JUST LOUD

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: QSB ON W4DEX SSB

17:48 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX @57 calling N4AOW

17:50 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II calling KG0VL w 59 copy

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL LOUD 59+

17:51 K4DBK-DENNIS: WA4PGI strong 59

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI 55 SSB SOLID QSB SIGNAL IS COMING UP TO 59

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK NOW 55

17:53 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK S5 SSB

17:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II is 59

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK QUICK 59 QSO WITH ME

17:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX is 44 now

17:55 WA4LDU-JOE: copy WA4PGI ssb 57, copy K4DBK ssb 54

17:56 WA4LDU-JOE: copy N4AOW 57 earlier

17:57 K4DBK-DENNIS: AD4HG copied at 5/7

17:57 W4DEX-DEX: AD4HG 57 SSB

17:57 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II calling W8LXJ at 57

17:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: Sounds like W8LXJ 44

17:59 WA4PGI-GENE: CW copy KG0VL Nill, WW8II 539, W4DEX 579

17:59 K4DBK-DENNIS: W8LXJ is 57 now

18:00 WA4LDU-JOE: copy W8LXJ ssb just above the noise

18:00 K4DBK-DENNIS: Kg0VL near noise floor

18:01 WA4PGI-GENE: SSB Q5 on WW8II, K4DBK, W8LXJ, W4DEX, AD4HG
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Very good propagation again today.  After a mediocre day yesterday propagation today was as good as if not better than we experienced on Wednesday, November 27th.  And we had a record number of paths reports from these eleven participants:

WW8II, AB4AM, WB4WCJ, K4FI, WA4PGI, KGØVL, W8LXJ, K4DBK, KP2AE, W4DCL and W4DEX
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17:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear W4DEX SSB 51

17:30 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear AB4AM SSB 52 talking to W4DEX

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 5/7 just above the noise

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: just had a 59 QSO SSB with WA4PGI

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: WB4WCJ 5/8

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX now 55 SSB

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing K4FI 44

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 5/8 +

17:34 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing K4FI in Iowa

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: W8LXJ 59 SSB

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM now down at the noise

17:35 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM also heard in Iowa

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM now coming out of the noise

17:36 AB4AM-ROB: W8LXJ 5/8++

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: W8LXJ SSB Q5 S5

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK 55 SSB nice QSO copy

17:37 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II @ 5/5

17:37 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL is right at the noise SSB

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: copy K4DBK AND W4DEX NOW BOTH 55 QSO

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK S7

17:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX 5/9 on loop on ground

17:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II 5/7 calling KG0VL

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING WB4WCJ 51 COPY

17:39 WA4PGI-GENE: K4DBK S9

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ lot of QSB peaking 57 going into the noise at times

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX is very strong

17:40 K4DBK-DENNIS: copy W4DEX 5/9 on loop and L antennas

17:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: WA4PGI 5/9 very strong

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: QSB STILL COPY AB4AM AND K4DBK

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW DOWN TO 44

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM IS 579 ON CW

17:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI 599

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: WA4PGI 559-589 QSB to the noise

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 589

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WA4PGI 579

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI SOLID WHOLE TRANSMISSION 599

17:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 599 CW

17:48 WB4WCJ-PAUL: copy W4DEX, K4FI, AB4AM

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589-599++

17:49 K4DBK-DENNIS: hearing CW @ 1749

17:49 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL 599

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 579

17:51 KP2AE-JOE: must be a good day hearing everyone...KG0VL is 549, best ever heard

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: REAL GOOD FRONT TO BACK ON KG0VL ON THE SAL

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 559-579 Almost the same copy on the inverted V vs the K9AY

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559 and building up to 579 at end

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 3 S UNITS WEAKER ON GTHE INVERTED V

17:52 K4DBK-DENNIS: CW is s9+10 @1752

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 579-589

17:53 WA4PGI-GENE: Q5 on everyone WW8II was 599, best ever.

17:53 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II booming CW signal now

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II very close to 599 

17:56 K4DBK-DENNIS: Copy W4DEX 5/7 & K4FI 4/4

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY THE KG0VL AND W4DEX QSO 55 BOTH WAYS

17:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY K4FI SSB 55 AT 1756

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS STILL 57 WITH QSB

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK NOW SSB 51

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS NOW 55 SSB

18:01 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4PGI IS NOW 55 TO 57 QSB

18:01 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II was 5/7

18:01 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS NOW 59

18:02 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL THAT TRANSMISSION QSB 53

18:02 K4DBK-DENNIS: WA4PGI was just 5/5

18:03 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB peaking 57 with QSB down close to noise at times

18:03 K4DBK-DENNIS: copy W8LXJ 4/4

18:03 WW8II-BRUCE: NICE QSO 57 BETWEEN W8LXJ AND KG0VL

18:03 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II calling LXJ was 5/9

18:04 K4DBK-DENNIS: W8LXJ now 5/7

18:04 AB4AM-ROB: Good copy on W8LXJ and KG0VL

18:04 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING DEEP QSB ON W8LXJ AND KG0VL

18:05 WW8II-BRUCE: K4DBK STILL 55

18:05 WW8II-BRUCE: I NOW COPY W4DCL AT THE NOISE

18:08 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB

18:09 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD QSO WITH W4DCL 55 COPY

18:10 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QSO WITH W4DCL GOOD 51

18:10 WW8II-BRUCE: KGOVL QSB UP AND DOWN FROM S9 TO 51

18:11 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DCL now Q5 in Iowa, 803 miles

18:12 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IS NOW UP 59

18:12 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DCL AT THE NOISE NOW

18:15 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX STILL S9 SSB QSB IS UP

18:16 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NOW 51 JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

18:16 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX goes from S-7 to noise in fading

18:17 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI STILL 51

18:18 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB NOW 51

18:19 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NOW IN THE NOISE

18:19 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB COMING UP TO 55 AGAIN

18:20 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL I JUST QSO WITH 57

18:20 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX calling N1SQ

18:21 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL HEARING EVERYONE

18:21 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM good signal
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Short distant propagation was back to more like normal today.  Good copy with some QSB.  The 808 mile path between KGØVL and W4DEX which was almost constant SSB QSO quality yesterday was back to more like a recent normal.  Just good enough to support a quick SSB contact on propagation peaks.
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17:32 WA4LDU-JOE: I can hear SSB in the noise but not well enough to make out the words

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HAD A Q5 QSO WITH W4DEX THEN TOOK A DIVE QSB

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID S9+ OFF THE BACK OF THE SAL ANTENNA

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU S5 with some QSB....much better than yesterday

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ S3 on peaks

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX heard here, but weak and constant fading

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING W4DEX NOW Q5 BUT JUST ABOVE THE NOISE

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: i JUST HEARD W4DEX RELAY TO ALL THE CW TIMES

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL STRONG SIGNAL AND W4DEX AT THE NOISE

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599 ON THE SAL AND THE INVERTED V antennas

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: solid no QSB on KG0VL 599 full transmission

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL not heard for first 90 seconds, then gradually came out of the noise to 549 at end

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU SOILD 559 COPY

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU NOW 539 COPY

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU ALMOST FADEDTO THE NOISE

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 579 COPY

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: copied a few letters from KG0VL right at the end

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: I could tell that there was CW during Joe's slot, but too weak to make out any characters.

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QSB TO 539

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599

17:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX QUICK QSB BACK TO 579 TO 599

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX up and down, 539 to noise and back

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 589 with very little QSB

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II strong, good signal again today.

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II Initially 579 then quick fade down to 549 and back up to 579

17:48 WA4LDU-JOE: copy WW8II XW well at first but then faded to noise. CW was good copy but not moving s meter

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: N4AOW now on SSB

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: N4AOW Q5 S5

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY N4AOW AT 1747 55

17:55 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ was copying N4AOW

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 TO ALL CU ALL TOMORROW

17:57 WA4LDU-JOE: 73 all

17:57 WW8II-BRUCE: JEFF KG0VL WAS STILLS9 ++++ LIKE LOCAL COPY
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We experienced very unusual midday propagation today.  KGØVL on CW and SSB received at  W4DEX was stronger at 808 miles than KP2AE at 51 miles and WA4LDU at 103 miles.  Also very little QSB was observed during multiple transmissions by KGØVL.  Click links below for  CW and SSB of KGØVL:

KGØVL CW at W4DEX 

On the SSB recording below KGØVL was still Q5 copy running 55 watts:
KGØVL SSB at W4DEX

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17:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR KGOVL TUNING UP

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU way down from normal, KP2AE and WB4WCJ not heard so far

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR W4DEX ON SSB 51

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I DO NOT HEAR WHO W4DEX IS TALKING TO

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID Q5 51 TO 52

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599 ON THE SAL

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 58 ON THE INVERTED V

17:35 KP2AE-JOE: KG0VL much stronger than W4DEX

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 569 and getting stronger

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL now 589!

17:36 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW 539 with very little QSB

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL PEAKED TO 599 PLUS 10 DB

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SENDING V'S SOLID 599

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU good signal now, 529 in Iowa, 833 miles.

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW AS STRONG AS KG0VL WAS

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 579 to 519

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTING SOME QSB ON W4DEX NOW 579

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX also good signal now, 539

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of QSB on WA4LDU from nothing to 559

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 559 to 589

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: Very quick deep fade on WW8II

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II CW 599, nearing "obscene" levels.

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: very slight copy on WW8II CW on a peak

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: Having a hard time communicating with the locals today

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: Can copy WW8II over WA4LDU

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: Strange conditions

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SSB S9+20 DB WITH AMP ON S 9+

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID Q5 AS GOOD AS 57 TO 59 AT TIMES THERE IS SOME QSB

17:54 WA4LDU-JOE: I copied Jeff briefly but only got his call on a peak.

17:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW DOWN IN SIGNAL TO S9 +10

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW 57

17:57 WA4LDU-JOE: I can hear Jeff in the noise but not well enough to tell what he is saying

17:57 WA4LDU-JOE: WB4WCJ said he is not copying anything

17:59 WW8II-BRUCE: SERIOUSLY ON THE POSSIBLES NOW SCATTER THERE IS ALOT OF SNOW STORMS IN THE MIDWEST AND WEST TODAY

18:00 KG0VL-JEFF: Several SSB signals on now

18:05 WW8II-BRUCE: OK 73 LAST HEARD KG0VL +10 AND W4DEX S8

18:06 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL UP TO +30 W4DEX at the same time down to 51
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WW8II-BRUCE: welcome everyone that might be monitoring this net. https://www.netlogger.org/  If you hear a signal please tell us about it here on the AIM window. You do not have to transmit to report what you hear. This net is to study the propagation of the 160 meter wave during the day light hours, and to match it to a multiple of conditions. you can see past data of these test at https://1899-khz-midday-prop-test.blogspot.com/
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17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM AND WW8II 519 TO 539 CW AT 1722

17:29 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing W4DEX very weak on SSB now.

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE 5/7 SSB with W4DEX @ 5/8

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 5/8-5/9 SSB

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 5/7 SSB

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: AZQ 5/9 + SSB

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I was detecting AB4AM SSB in the noise on the inverted V nothing on the SAL

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599 on the SAL 559 on the inverted V antenna

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL at the noise 579

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL constant no noticed QSB

17:36 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL QSB fades in the noise then back up

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 569 with very little QSB for the full 2-minute transmission.

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM now 599 on the SAL 559 on the inverted V antenna

17:38 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 599 with QSB

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Good signal from  AB4AM, peaking around 559

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: No QSB noticed on AB4AM

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM peaking 599 with slight QSB

17:40 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589 599

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX in the noise can just copy some QSB noted

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599 with slight QSB

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX now 519

17:40 AB4AM-ROB: Slight QSB early on W4DEX but solid now

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX from Q5 steady, to in the noise and gone. Signal back up towards the end.
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Propagation was good enough today for several 400 to 800 mile 579+ CW receptions.  Also on SSB except during QSB fades.  Several notable observations from the log below:

• 17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Nearly sounded like I heard two signals from AB4AM, unless there was another CW signal just under his.

• 17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM also sounded like an echo present.

• 17:39 W2AZQ-CARL: Heard some CW from K5HFG but no copy.  (Carl has detected K5HFG several times when no one else in the NC and SC did.  W2AZQ and K5HFG are with 1 degree of being at the same latitude)

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17:26 WW8II-BRUCE: AT 1714 TO 1718 UT AB4AM AND WW8II HAD A 51 TO 52 EXCHANGE ON SSB

17:28 K5HFG: I heard the tail end of the QSO. 61 F 53% rh

17:31 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of QSB on the short paths

17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SSB 41 IN NOISE

17:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing AB4AM now on SSB

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU initially 58 then down to 53

17:32 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM WAS ALSO 51

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX and WA4LDU 5/7 SSB came out of the noise

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB 55

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: QSB today is quick

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX is back in the noise

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 599 0N BOTH THE SAL AND THE INVERTED V

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 579 with QSB to the noise

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING KG0VL ON BACK OF ANTENNA 599

17:36 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL detectable but no copy

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW initially 559, slightly stronger at end, 569

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG right at the noise

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST CAN DETECT K5HFG BUT NO REAL COPY

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NOW 599

17:39 W2AZQ-CARL: Heard some CW from K5HFG but no copy

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 559 ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM 559 to 599 with QSB

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SOLID 599 ON SAL

17:40 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 589 with a few very fast deep fades down to 539

17:41 K5HFG: copy AB4AM 519. gone and back again. Deep QSB

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU599++ on inverted V 579 on K9AY

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Nearly sounded like I heard two signals from AB4AM, unless there was another CW signal just under his.

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: CAN JUST DETECT WA4LDU NO REAL COPY

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 579 also with several fast deep fades down to 539

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 599

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 599 ON THE SAL AND 559 ON THE INVERTED V

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 589 with QSB to 559

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589 on inverted V, 559 on K9AY, some fade noted to 579

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 559 and in for the two-minute duration.

17:45 K5HFG: no copy on W4DEX. I can see his sig on scope. Hearing SSB in the distance.

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II loud as usual.

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II 579 on inverted V 579 589 on K9AY some light QSB

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: Wow!  WW8II initially 589, slow fade to 559 then back up to 579 at end of transmission

17:47 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW 518 then into noise... sounds like some "wobble" on the signal almost an echo

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: QSB varies in speed and depth here today depending on the station

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM also sounded like an echo present.

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU is booming now

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing KP2AE now

17:50 WW8II-BRUCE: QUICK SSB EXCHANGE WITH KG0VL HE WAS 59 COPY

17:51 WW8II-BRUCE: COMPLETE SSB EXCHANGE WITH W4DEX 51 COPY

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing Carl 5/7 5/8

17:52 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SSB WAS AGAIN 51

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: W2AZQ 55

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NOW UP TO 53 SSB

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX IN THE NOISE ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:53 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID 53 ON THE SAL

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM IS NOW 55 SSB

17:56 WW8II-BRUCE: NO COPY ON W2AZQ BUT AB4AM WAS LOUD

18:00 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU is 59

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We had fairly good propagation today.  WW8II was Q5 SSB copy at KGØVL, W4DEX and W8PZW.  KGØVL, WW8II and W8PZW had a three-way SSB QSO.  However, W8PZW was not heard by W4DEX
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17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 589

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID NO QSB AT THIS TIME

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 559 right out of the gate....then slight QSB down to 549 and then up to 569

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW SOLID 589 TO 599 ENTIRE 2 MIN TRANSMISSION

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 539 ON THE SAL 419 ON THE INVERTED V

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: Good signal from W4DEX, 559 and consistent

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now moving S-meter, good signal.

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 539 then slow signal increase up to 579 at end of transmission

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID Q5 PLUS COPY ON KG0VL SSB GOOD SSB CHAT FOR ALMOST 5 MINUTES

17:47 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD SSB CHAT Q5 WITH W4DEX SSB

17:55 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II now 57 SSB QSO

18:00 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AND W8PZW SOLID SSB CONTACT Q5 COPY BOTH WAYS
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Additional to the reports below, N4AOW was Q5 SSB copy at AB4AM, KP2AE, WA4LDU, K4FI and W4DEX.
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17:30 KP2AE-JOE: AB4AM 57 here

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 579 - 599,  K4FI 579-589 SSB on Inverted V

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 57 to 59

17:32 K5HFG: I hear AB4AM in the noise.

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE 579-599

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 57, K4FI 56, WA4LDU 55, KP2AE 55

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 559

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW initially 539 for about 15 sec then into the noise. Back up to 429 at end of transmission

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: SOME QUICK QSB ON KG0VL

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW detectable but not readable

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 579-589

17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG came up and detectable but no copy

17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 599

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM right at noise level, but consistent

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 589

17:41 K5HFG: AB4AM is 559 down to 529 back up to 559

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 589

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 599++

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: DETECT CW ON WA4LDU BUT UNABLE TO COPY DEEP IN THE NOISE

17:43 WW8II-BRUCE: WA4LDU 419 AT THE END

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599+

17:44 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY W4DEX SENDING V's DEEP IN THE NOISE PARTIAL CALL

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 519 with lite fades

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599 to 579 and back

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially not detected, then up to 559 during the middle of transmission, then no QSB until end

17:47 WA4LDU-JOE: no copy on WW8II CW

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 539 strongest peaking NE
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Nothing significant to report today.  Signals were considerable weaker than they were yesterday.
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17:26 W4DEX-DEX: I heard N4AOW S5 SSB, called him but no answer

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE at the noise

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 519 TO WEAK IN TH NOISE

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: SWITCHED TO THE INVERTED V NOW 519 AGAIN

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW COMING UP AGAIN TO 519 BACK TO 419 ON HE SAL

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially not detected....now at 1736 very weak...can copy call

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG JUST ABOVE THE NOISE COPY HIS CALL 419 THEN GONE

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG was 579 then in the noise

17:39 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 599

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 539 SENDING V V V V HIS CALL SOLID ON THE SAL IN THE NOISE ON THE INVERTED V

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: 1740 W4DEX IN THE NOISE THEN 170:25 BACK TO 529

17:41 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM DETECT AT THE NOISE

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard W4DEX for about 15 seconds out of the two minutes. Very rough copy and then gone.

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY AB4AM CALL SOLID 519 AT 1742:15

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM CW 579, very little QSB

17:42 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM STILL 519

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM weak, yet so far the strongest of the bunch.

17:43 K5HFG: AB4AM 539 solid w/ some light QSB.now 559

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II Stable 579 for the first minute, then slow QSB down to 539

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II not his usual self, signal near noise level for the duration.

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: Good copy on KP2AE just now 5/7 SSB

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of QSB on KP2AE

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE is Q5 on peaks then nil

17:56 K5HFG: I copy AB4AM SSB 55 solid
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• KGØVL copied WA4LDU 100 watt CW today at 833 miles

• WA4LDU heard two quick signal bursts at 17:38:45 while             K5HFG was transmitting

• KGØVL reported better reception on his TX vertical than with       receive antenna, unusual

• KGØVL on CW was the strongest at W4DEX since late last          winter.

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17:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR SOMEONE CALLING ME YES KG0VL NOW 55 SSB

17:33 WW8II-BRUCE: SOLID SSB QSO WITH KG0V\L AFTER HE COMPLETED QSO WITH W4DEX NOT A STRONG AS YESTERDAY BUT SOLID 55

17:34 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY W4DEX 44 SSB

17:35 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL SSB initially 3x2 but came up to 5x4 for a quick QSO

17:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 579 TO 599 CW

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW nice 579

17:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL IS GIVING MY S METER A WORKOUT

17:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL FADED TO JUST ABOVE THE NOISE THEN BACK TO 559

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW very little is any QSB, at least 579 if not a 589 signal

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: partial copy on KG0VL in and out of the noise

17:38 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG FADING IN AND OUT OF THE NOISE

17:38 W4DEX-DEX: Best signal since late last winter from KG0VL

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 559

17:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY ON THE SAL BUT NO COPY ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

17:40 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex CW 599 to 559 and back with QSB

17:40 WW8II-BRUCE: BARELY COPY W4DEX ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA STILL 559 ON THE SAL

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now peaking 539 on the vertical TX antenna

17:41 K5HFG: I see W4DEX signal on scope but, no copy on DEX

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW initially 539 the QSB into the noise

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 589 on vertical, 539 on RX antenna

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW coming back up to 539 and ended at 539.

17:43 K5HFG: hear an occasional CW note but, no copy on ww8ii

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU CW 579....no stronger that KG0VL's signal

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Now hearing WA4LDU on CW just above the noise.

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU-KGØVL is 833 miles

17:55 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AND WW8II HAD SOLID QSO 1750 TO 1754 SIGNALS TOOK A DEEP FADE AT 1753 THEN BACK UP AFTER 15 SECONDS
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