24 March 2020

DST Ø nT

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3

 Serial Number: 3028

 Issue Time: 2020 Mar 24 1436 UTC

 CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu

 Continuation of Serial Number: 3027

 Begin Time: 2020 Mar 23 1635 UTC

 Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1228 pfu

Signals at over one hundred miles were the weakest we have seen in many months.  However, some signal was detected on those paths which likely will not happen in the coming months.

 

KØAWU and KGØVL had a short S5 SSB exchange

WW8II on CW at KGØVL was 529 and fairly consistent with slight fading, yet remained throughout. WW8II on CW was 5dB above the noise on peaks at KØAWU and just detectable at W4DEX

WY3T on CW was good copy at K4FI peaking 569, at W4DEX peaking 549.

KGØVL at WW8II: START 419 30 SEC 519 1 MIN PT SOLID 529 HEARING 539 ON SAL AT THE 1 MIN 15 SEC AND 529 ON THE INVERTED V 1 MIN 45 SEC 539 EOT 539

KGØVL at KØAWU: 33db start to :40sec QSB to 22db at 1min, 20db at 1:20, 23db at 1:45 quick QSB to the noise last 5sec

During K5HFG's CW transmission one burst of signal was heard by WW8II, KP2AE, WA4LDU, K4FI and W4DEX. 

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG AT ABOUT THE 20 SEC PT COPY A K AND G ON A BURST CAN JUST DETECT IN NOISE

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: random dit at 16:48:25

Below is a recording of what was heard at W4DEX

Signal heard during scheduled CW transmission by K5HFG

Lightning map during the above event:



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16:26: *** WW8II is now online ***

16:26: *** W4DEX is now online ***

16:27: *** K5HFG is now online ***

16:27: *** KP2AE is now online ***

16:27: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:28: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:29: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:29: *** KG0VL is now online ***

16:30: *** WY3T is now online ***

16:43: *** K4DBK is now online ***


16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: 43 DEGREES SUN SHING

16:28 K0AWU-BILL: 35deg overcast Noise floor S5 SSB -- S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:28 K5HFG: 66 F 93% H cloudy

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: ALTHOUGH MY NOISE IS LOW TODAY I HAVE MOTOR BOATING NOIS TO MY SE I THINK IS A HARMONIC ISSUE FROM A LOCAL AM RADIO STATION AGAIN

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: MY NOISE ON THE SAL TODAY IS N.E. -123db - S.E. -123db - S.W. 124db - N.W. -125db AND ON THE INVERTED V -122db

16:31 K5HFG: Except for random Static the noise is S1 SSB and CW

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: NOT HEARING ANYTHING JUST STATIC

16:32 WY3T-TIM: Noise is S4 SSB and S2 CW 77 degrees and cloudy

16:33 K5HFG: I hear distant SSB no copy

16:33 WY3T-TIM: Hearing some SSB but deep in the noise

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T -1646 - K5HFG - 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:34 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S5 SSB in short test

16:34 K5HFG: Today it is quiet, Yesterday it was S7. I did nothing here to make it that

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: ALL MY SO CALLED ATOMIC CLOCKS HAVE GOT THE VIRUS THEY ARE ALL READING WRONG TODAY STARTING AND STOPPING RESETTING ETC

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I WILL USE AN OLD MANUAL CLOCK SO MAYBE OFF A SECOND OR 2 TODAY

16:35 WY3T-TIM: No copy on SSB

16:37 K5HFG: Jeff, With the NB off the static is S5

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON GO TO https://1899-khz-midday-prop-test.blogspot.com/ TO SEE REPORTS FROM THE PAST DAYS

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: RR THE NOISE WHICH THE NB WILL TAKE OUT SAME HERE

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK GOING TO CW MODE

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II barely detectable near eot

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II detectable at start, 5db at 30sec to 1:40 the QSB into the noise briefly detected last 5sec or so

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX CAN JUST DETECT MAYBE 33 AT BEST

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529 at start, fairly consistent with slight fading, yet remained throughout.

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8 x 9

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX Now 5 x 9

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8I cw no copy

16:43 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw is 549 no QSB

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX 599

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX MOST OF TRANMISSION NO COPY AND NO DETECT

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL NO COPY

16:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI 599+

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599 QSB dips to 559

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T -1646 - K5HFG - 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 539 with short QSB dips to noise

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 329 at start, 549 at end

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 4/5 x 4/5 x 9 Steady Now 5 x 6 x 9

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL NO DETECT

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: random dit at 16:48:25

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw was 539 no QSB

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG AT ABOUT THE 20 SEC PT COPY A K AND G ON A BURST CAN JUST DETECT IN NOISE

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI, WY3T nor K5HFG

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: No detection or copy of W4DEX - K4FI - WY3T - K5HFG

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw is no copy

16:50 K4DBK-DENNIS: K5HFG no copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: yea....heard that....very skeptical

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 30 SEC PT POSSIBLE DETECT

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 559 at start.

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:51 K4DBK-DENNIS: K0AWU no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AGAIN 1 MIN 30 SEC DETECT ONLY

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

16:53 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: Nil on K5HFG, except for one dit

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: Nil on K0AWU and KG0VL

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw is no copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL TO START 419 30 SEC 519 1 MIN PT SOLID 529 HEARING 539 ON SAL AT THE 1 MIN 15 SEC AND 529 ON THE INVERTED V 1 MIN 45 SEC 539 EOT 539

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 33db start to :40sec QSB to 22db at 1min, 20db at 1:20, 23db at 1:45 quick QSB to the noise last 5sec

16:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: KG0VL no copy

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM NOW LISTENING SSB

16:55 K4DBK-DENNIS: Just called WW8II sb

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: CALL AGAIN DENNIS I POINTED THE ANTENNA AT YOU

16:56 WA4LDU-JOE: QRT lighting nearby. 73 all

16:56 K4DBK-DENNIS: any copy?

16:56 WY3T-TIM: Can tell W4DEX on SSB but no copy

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: NO COPY ON K4DBK SB

16:57 K4DBK-DENNIS: No copy any stations

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: OH WELL ANOTHER DAY OF JUST GOOD DATA

16:58 WY3T-TIM: Another lonely day here in the south

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: YEP I CALLED KG0VL NO RESPONSE

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: Band is dead as a doornail...73s all

16:59 WY3T-TIM: Can there is SSB but no copy

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23 March 2020

DST -9 nT

Space Weather Message Code:

 ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3027

 Issue Time: 2020 Mar 23 1652 UTC

 ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu

 Threshold Reached: 2020 Mar 23 1635 UTC

Propagation today was poor but not as bad it we will likely see in the coming months.  KØAWU and KGØVL was able to complete a quick 5x2 SSB contact.  WW8II on CW was weak but Q5 copy at KGØVL, KØAWU and W4DEX.  KP2AE heard WW8II at the start of his transmission reporting a warbling type note.   There was no signal detected in either direction between KGØVL and W4DEX.

At 100 miles or less signals were Q5 but weaker than usual with much more QSB than normal.  Some of the paths went into the noise at times.  

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16:26: *** NET OPENED *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

16:26: *** KW4DE is now online ***

16:26: *** WW8II is now online ***

16:26: *** K5HFG is now online ***

16:26: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:26: *** W4DEX is no online ***

16:27: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:27: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:27: *** KG0VL is now online ***

16:27: *** KP2AE is now online ***

16:38: *** KN4PHS is now online ***



16:27 K0AWU-BILL: 38deg sunny -- Noise floor S5 SSB and S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: 43 degrees sunshine now snow stopped had about 2 inches overnight

16:31 K5HFG: Band sounds dead. Static is tough

16:31 W4DEX-DEX: Local sigs down from normal

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: my noise today SAL ANTENNA N.E. -123db S.E. -122db S.W. -124 db N.W. -125db and the inverted V -120db

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: slight lightning in GA but I am hearing no crashes

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: Calls on SSB for KG0VL have gone unanswered for last 5min

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing no SSB in any direction

16:35 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52 SSB in short test

16:35 K5HFG: static only here

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - K5HFG 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650 CAN ADD MORE IF NEEDED

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK GOING TO CW MODE AT 1640ut

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II started at 529.....so far holding 529 at 1 min.....slight fade to 419 at 90 sec.....same at eot

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 6db at start and at 30sec, 5db at 1min, 10db at 1min 30sec, 15db at end

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy. Static S7

16:43: *** KG0KP is now online ***

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 419 at start. Building to 519 near middle to end

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7 x 9 some QSB Fast, not often

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 to 599 with QSB

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8 x9 at end

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX START NIL 30 SEC PT 419 1 MIN NIL 1 MIN 30 SEC 419 EOT NO COPY

16:45 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy Static S9

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: could detect ww8ii at first but not pure cw note

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI initially 599....several fast fades to 549...back to 599 at eot

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599+ to 589 and back w/QSB

16:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy no static

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI SART 419 30 SEC NIL 1 MIN NIL EOT NIL

16:47 K0AWU-BILL: No detection or copy of W4DEX - K4FI - K5HFG

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG START NIL 1 MIN 419 FOR 10 TO 15 SEC THEN NIL AGAIN NO COPY FROM 1.5 MIN TO EOT

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: k5HFG cw no copy

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX, K4FI or K5HFG

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no copy

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529 at start, into noise 1.5 min now back up to 529

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU START 519 -- 30 SEC PT STILL 519 45 SEC PT GONE -- 1 MIN NIL -- 1 MIN 15 SEC 419 -- 1 MIN 30 SEC GONE NIL EOT ALSO NIL

16:50 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: Any signal detected in Alabama Byron?

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 16db, at 30sec 22db, at 45sec 26db at 1min 20db (instant shift in sig strength) 1:45min 15db and until end

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START CAN JUST DETECT NO COPY AT 1 MIN 419 -- 1 MIN 15 SEC STILL 419 1 MIN 30 SEC GONE 1 MIN 45 SEC 419 EOT NIL

16:52 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL very odd 6db loss of sig in an instant at 45sec point

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: North GA 2m net 0000utc tonight 144.210

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I THINK THAT SAYS IT FOR TODAY ANOTHER DAY OF SUPER MAGNETIC FORCES SUCKING UP THE SIGNALS

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: Flordia 2m FT8 night tonight also at 0030 UTC

16:54 K5HFG: Rotten day for me. Static has me deaf. So loud it freezes the scope. Sounds like summer.

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB DEEP IN THE NOISE

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: SSB JUST FOR A FEW SECONDS

16:55 K5HFG: no sigs heard here today. 73 guys. CUTomorrow

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: OUR COMMIE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED TOTAL LOCK DOWN CANNOT LEAVE HOUSE SO NEED TO WASH AHNDS AGAIN

16:56: *** K5HFG is now offline ***

16:56 K0AWU-BILL: I can tell KG0VL is calling on SSB but can't really copy anything

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: Don't forget that Dirty Dancing is the Bravo channel for a Virus marathon

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I AM LISTENING TO THE N.W ONLY HEAR STATIC

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: QUITE SHE OFTEN COME BY THE RADIO AND READS WHAT IS ON THE BIG SCREEN MONITOR NO NEED TO HAVE HER WASTING ELECTRICTY ON DIRTY DANCING

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: JEFF YOU STILL HAVE TO GO TO THE OFFICE AND TRADE GERMS

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: You can't even go down to the Tavern here as the Gov has closed them all down.

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SAVING AND AIM NOW

17:00 KG0VL-JEFF: They have deemed John Deere "Strategic Infrastructure" so, yes, the show must go on.

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: I NOW CANNOT GO TO MY OTHER HOUSE IN GA TOTAL TRAVEL BAN

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM RETIRED DO NOT GO ANY WHERE ANYWAY JUST THE IDEA

17:03 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 everyone, catch you all tomorrow.

17:03 W4DEX-DEX: More local QSB now that 30 min ago

17:04 WW8II-BRUCE: YEP 73 LOG COPIED

17:04 W4DEX-DEX: Keep them green machines rolling

17:04: *** WW8II is now offline ***

17:05: *** KG0VL is now offline ***

17:06: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

17:06: *** WA4LDU is now offline ***

17:07 W4DEX-DEX: Doug.....you were S3 on the V and no copy on the L

17:07: *** STOPPED LOGGING *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

17:07: *** NET CLOSED *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test
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22 March 2020

DST -2 nT

Propagation was significantly down compared to the last few days.  WW8II and KGØVL was able to made quick SSB exchanges only during peaks.  KGØVL was able to copy WW8II for the full two minute CW transmission but weak at only 539.  KØAWU had no copy on WW8II during the first CW transmission but did have some copy only during the last 30 seconds of a second transmission.  W4DEX was not on today but was recording.  WW8II was 539 at best with slow QSB down close to the noise at the end of his transmission.  

The only other activity was K4FI and WA4LDU.  Their path is only ten miles with over 50% of the path over water.  Both at W4DEX were good SSB copy but weaker than usual.

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16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: MY NOISE FLOOR TODAY ON THE SAL ANTENNA N.E. -123db S.E -123db S.W. -123db N.W. -124db INVERTED V -121 db

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: LIGHTNING SOUTH GEORGIA AND 200 MILES OFF COAST OF S.C. AND N.C. I AM HEARING NO STATIC CRASHES

16:34 KG0VL-JEFF: Pretty quiet here today

16:36 WA4LDU-JOE: I heard the lighting static earlier at 1125 utc but do not hear it now

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I CALLED KG0VL SEVERAL TIMES NO RESPONSE

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL noise to 54 SSB in short test

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK GO WITH WHAT WE HAVE 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - K0AWU 1642 - KG0VL 1644 ADD MORE OF THE SHOWUP

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I DID NOT COPY KG0VL OR K0AWU SSB

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK CW MODE

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 539 at start.

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II signal level fairly consistent at 539 with slight fading

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II nothing seen or heard .... Very unusual .... higher bands today seemed to be very poor

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU also fairly consistent 539 with slight qsb

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: no copy WW8II CW

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: no copy K0AWU cw

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO COPY NO DETECT

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: no copy KG0VL

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 28db at 30sec 30dbat 1min 33db, slow QSB to26db at 1min 30sec ending at 33db

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: ERROR KG0VL ENDED at 23db NOT 33

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START AT 519 -- AT 1 MIN GONE --- 1MIN 30 SEC 519 -- EOT NIL

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI YOU DO CW AT 1648 OK

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: Ok Bruce

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: I WILL REPEAT A 2 MIN CW AT 1650 SO DOUG CAN SEE IF HE HEARS ME

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI I HAD NO COPY

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy Bruce

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: Nil from K4FI

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II much weaker now 519 just above the noise

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: OK LOOKS LIKE A REALLY BAD DAY BUT GOOD DATA I DO THINK THE MAGNETIC GODS SUCKED UP ALL OUR RF TODAY

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II .... I think I just missed second CW run ....

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: I was off line for a couple min

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: My 100 mile distant TIS station is loud today.

16:56 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II only Feb 18th was even close to this bad, then I heard Bruce for last 30sec at 5db ARGH

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21 March 2020

DST -7 nT

Daytime propagation is still holding up well enough for distant SSB exchanges between WW8II and KGØVL,  WW8II and W4DEX,  KGØVL and KØAWU.  On CW WW8II was peaking 569 at W4DEX, 15 dB above the noise at KØAWU, peaking 549 at KGØVL and heard by K4FI at 574 miles.  KGØVL on CW was 429 at W4DEX for the full two minute transmission.  At less than 100 miles signals were strong with just a few fast deep fades. 

While looking for 160M VA QSO Party contacts KN4RRQ happen to hear our signals during today's test. His transmitter is a homebrewed 1929 Hartley Oscillator built for 160m with two type 27 tubes--so probably 5 watts out--and a 170 foot long Inverted-L with the highest point at 65 feet.

Here's a link to KN4RRQ's CW:  
KN4RRQ's 5 watt Hartley Oscillator received 115 miles at W4DEX
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16:25: *** W4DEX is now online ***

16:26: *** WW8II is now online ***

16:26: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:27: *** KW4DE is now online ***

16:29: *** KG0VL is now online ***

16:33: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:34: *** WA4LDU is now online ***
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16:29 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing WW8II SSB

16:30 W4DEX-DEX: S2 copy Bruce

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING W4DEX REAL LITE COPY AT THE NOISE LEVEL

16:30 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II weak now on SSB

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING WHAT SOUNDS LIKE KG0VL ON SSB

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 54 SSB Short test

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU good SSB copy 5X4

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING W4DEX 52 SSB

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: HEAR W4DEX TALKING TO K4FI

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II S3 QSO

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: QUICK SSB CONTACT ON THE QSB UP SIDE WITH W4DEX 51 COPY

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QUICK SSB CONTACT 51 52 QSB IS QUICK TODAY

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 5x2 ssb

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX - 1642 K4FI 1644 - K0AWU 1646 - KG0VL 1648 ADD MORE LATER

16:39 WA4LDU-JOE: no cw xmit for me today

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCHING TO CW\ STILL HEAR W4DEX AT THE NOISE

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initiall 569 fading fast close to the noise after 30 sec, then back up to 579 at 60 sec mark slignt fade back to 569 at end

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II at start 13db still 13db at 1min 15db at 1min 30sec and at the end

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II last 30 seconds heard in noise.

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 549. Quick Rise/Decay rate. Falling to noise level at end

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw detectable in scope but no copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 599 steady

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX START 529 AT THE 30 SEC. 539 AND REMAINED 539 TO THE ENDOF 2 MIN

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX heard 30 seconds in until finish. Very weak, 419 best

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K5FI 599 no QSB noticed

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599+

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: Neither W4DEX - K4FI were detected or copied

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI START NIL THEN 15 SEC 519-- 1 MIN 30 SEC 529 == 449 AT THE END

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing KN4RRG CW?

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529-549 with qsb

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: Caught me off gard....thought at first I was hearing Bill.....signal was drifting at start

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KØAWU not heard

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU START 519- -THEN 30 SEC NIL -- 1MIN 30 SEC START TO DETECT EOT NIL

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: KGØVL 429 for the full two mins....no QSB

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 30db, 32db at 30sec, 30db at 1min , QSB to 24db at 1min 30sec and the end

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 519 TO START 30 SEC 519 -- 45 SEC 539 -- 1 MIN 549 -- 1 MIN 30 SEC 559 -- 1 MIN 45 SEC 539 -- EOT 529

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING QSB

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: Interesting when I lost Bruce during the final 30 seconds is when Doug began to hear him.

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: I THINK WE ARE ALL STARTING TO GET BETTER AT THIS REPORTING REAL GOOD DATA AND GETTING BETTER AT IT

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB TO ME SE I THINK IT IS DEX NOT SURE

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5x3 ssb

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 5X2 ssb Q5

16:57: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: ANOTHER QUICK SSB QSO WITH KG0VL Q5 THIS TIME

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I WILL BE ON 1900 TONIGHT STARTING AT ABOUT 8:30 PM EDT SO COME JOIN THE FUN

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW COPYING THE AIM WINDOW AND SAVING

16:59 WA4LDU-JOE: OK Leader!

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 HOPE TO HEAR SOME OF YOU TONIGHT ON 1900 Khz

17:00 KG0VL-JEFF: Watch it Joe

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: YEA JOE ME NO LEADER

17:03: *** STOPPED LOGGING *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

17:03: *** NET CLOSED *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test
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March 2020

DST -7 nT20 

DX signals were slightly weaker today but CW still was copied Q5 most of the time at over 800 miles.  K4FI on CW was heard during part of the two-minute transmission by WW8II at 575 miles.  WW8II on CW was solid copy by KØAWU, KGØVL and W4DEX.  WY3T's CW was detected by WW8II and copied Q5 on peaks by WA4LDU, K4FI and W4DEX.  SSB copy at less than 100 miles between K4FI, WA4LDU, KP2AE and W4DEX averaged strong but with some deep fades.  The exception was the two minute CW transmission by K4FI as heard at W4DEX.  K4FI's CW was so strong the fades were undetectable.  The 808 mile path between KGØVL and W4DEX was good enough for a CW QSO except during deep fades.  SSB was useable between KGØVL and WW8II and KØAWU.

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16:25: *** STARTED LOGGING *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

16:25: *** NET OPENED *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

16:25: *** WW8II is now online ***

16:26: *** KP2AE is now online ***

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: WAS 60 DEGREES THIS MORNING REAL WINDY NOW 51 DEGREES MAYBE SNOW TONIGHT LOLO TEMP IS DROPPING

16:28: *** WY3T is now online ***

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: My NOISE FLOOR SAL ANTENNA N.E. -124db S.E. -122db S.W. -123 db N.W.-125 db AND THE INVERTED V ANTENNA IS -122db

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: IWAS HEARING W4DEX SSB JUST BRIEFLY 1 MIN AGO

16:30: *** KG0VL is now online ***

16:30 W4DEX-DEX: Called you and Tim

16:31: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:31: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:32: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: 21deg Noise floor S5 SSB

16:33 WY3T-TIM: 84 deg and cloudt today...noise S4 on SSB and S2 on CW

16:34 WY3T-TIM: No SSB copy so far

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: OK 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640- W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - K4FI 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650 MORE IF NEEDED

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CALLING K0AWU 59 BURST

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I CALLED KG0VL HE ANSWERED NOW 55 SSB

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CALLING K0AWU NOW 51 SSB

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: REAL QUICK BURSTING ON SSB

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE, K4FI, WA4LDU all good signal but some deep fades

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 56 SSB CALLING K0AWU

16:37 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX deep in the noise now

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: NOT HEARING K0AWU

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 5X2 ssb. Unable to raise BIll KØAWU

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR SSB DEEP IN THE NOISE

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: Now hearing Bill weak on ssb

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: KG09VL CALLING K0AWU 52 NOW 57 QUICK QSB

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NOT HEARING BILL

16:39 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-4 SSB

16:39 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 5-1 SSB

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW GOING CW MODE

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 10 sec late start.....559

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 559 good signal, light qsb

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II just a slight bit of fade....549 then back to 559 at end

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 15db at start 17db at 30sec QSB 4db at 1min, 20db at 1:15min, 22db at 1min 30sec, 15db to the end

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640- W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - K4FI 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7/8 some light QSB

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw is deep in the noise for the first minute coming up to 329 at the end

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 599 o QSB peaks- down to 539 midway 2nd min

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 419 yet there for the duration

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 3/4 x 2/3 some QSB into noise and then back out.

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 549 START THEN AT 30 SEC 539 1MIN 30 SEC 419 EOT ALMOST GONE 319

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T barely detectable at start, after 20 seconds up to 539, holding at 539 the starting to fade at end

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw came out ofnoise after first 30 sec then 539 fairly steady to EOT

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T CAN DETECT BUT NO COPY FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY TO START

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599 to start - QSB down to 569 midway and back to 599

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599+, so strong minor QSB can't be detected

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI 1 MIN 35 SEC PT 419 BUT ONLY LASTED 5 SEC

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw is 329 the first 30 sec..then faded to noise and back up to 439 then faded out the last 10 sec

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU START NIL

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: Hi Tom, hearing anything?

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from either WY3T or K4FI

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT THE 40 SEC PT 529

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT 1 MIN STILL 529 AT THWE 1 MIN 15 SEC PT GONE

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 549 also good signal

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT THE 1MIN 30 BACK TO 519

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: No detection or copy W4DEX - WY3T - K4F

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT THE EOT 519

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 559

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 30 SEC STILL GOOD 559

16:51 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL at start 28db, QSB to noise 30sec, back to 25db at 45sec, 20db at 1min

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AT 1 MIN 579

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw - random dit at 16:51:10?

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 579 AT 1 MIN 30 SEC

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL EOT 559

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 539 at start, held 539 until last 30 seconds, the slid into the noise

16:52 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw is no copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: 18db at 1min 30sec, QSB to 10db then back up to 27db at the end

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy otherwise

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: THE QSB IS A WILD RIDE TODAY

16:54 WY3T-TIM: QSB ruled today for sure

16:54 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB now

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HAD ANOTHER GOOD 55 SSB QSO WITH KG0VL

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW TALKING TO K0AWU UP AND DOWN 51 TO 57

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5x5 ssb with qsb

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II also good copy now on ssb
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19 March 2020
DST -10 nT

There was no sudden change in propagation with the arrival of spring :).  WW8II on CW was copied by KGØVL, KØAWU, K5HFG, and W4DEX.  KGØVL was copied by WW8II, KØAWU, K5HFG, and W4DEX.  AB4AM was heard by K5HFG, WW8II, KGØVL, K4FI, WA4LDU, WY3T and W4DEX.  K4FI was copied by AB4AM, KP2AE, WA4LDU, WY3T, WW8II, W4DEX and KGØVL.  WW8II / KGØVL solid SSB QSO. 

CW received at W4DEX showing QSB:

KGØVL at W4DEX mp3 audio file

16:29 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 55 SSB

16:30 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI just above the noise

16:30 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 41

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 53 SSB quick test

16:31 WY3T-TIM: Copying K4FI and AB4AM in the noise

16:33 K5HFG: Hearing SSB but only copy KG0VL and AB4AM so far

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 55 on peaks short duration WA4LDU 55 faded in to the noise

16:34 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T in the noise

16:37 K5HFG: Hear KG0VL 52

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU still 55 calling KP2AE with no response

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 539-549 at start, down to noise for short time and back up again.

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II copy faintly, 519 now 529 faint trace on scope. sig gone at 1642

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 12db at start and until 1min then slow QSB to noise at 1:30min to never be heard again

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 7/8

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 519 steady

16:44 K5HFG: AB4AM copy 529 Brief QSB now 539. copy on entire Tx
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16:19 *** AB4AM is now online ***

16:20: *** K5HFG is now online ***

16:20: *** WA1AC is now online ***

16:21: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:21: *** WY3T is now online ***

16:23: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:28: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:29: *** KG0VL is now online ***

16:29: *** WW8II is now online ***

16:30 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI just above the noise

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: hearing ssb

16:30 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 41

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 53 SSB quick test

16:31 WY3T-TIM: Copying K4FI and AB4AM in the noise

16:31 AB4AM-ROB: No CW for WA4LDU today Bruce

16:32 WY3T-TIM: Also WA4LDU in the noise

16:33 K5HFG: Hearing SSB but only copy KG0VL and AB4AM so far

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: my noise today on the SAL W.E. 124 db S.E. -124 db S.W. -122 db N.W. -125 db INVERTED V -123db

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 55 on peaks short duration WA4LDU 55 faded in to the noise

16:34 KG0VL-JEFF: Tornado's this afternoon and snow tomorrow.

16:34 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T in the noise

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 -

16:35 K5HFG: Jeff, do you have a shelter

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: Do you mean like Root cellar or basement?

16:36 K5HFG: Yes

16:37 K5HFG: Hear KG0VL 52

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Yes, basement

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU still 55 calling KP2AE with no response

16:38 K5HFG: Answered Jeff, no reply

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: I can only hear faint voices

16:39 K5HFG: RR

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I ALSO HEAR FAINT SSB IN THE NOISE

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCHING TO CW MODE

16:39 K5HFG: now listening CW

16:41 WA1AC-CLINT: 73 guys, good to hear you, stay safe !

16:41 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI and I were in SSB conversation until the cw started

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 539-549 at start, down to noise for short time and back up again.

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II copy faintly, 519 now 529 faint trace on scope. sig gone at 1642

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 12db at start and until 1min then slow QSB to noise at 1:30min to never be heard again

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 7/8

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 519 steady

16:44 K5HFG: AB4AM copy 529 Brief QSB now 539. copy on entire Tx

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 599, slight QSB

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 599 + 15-20 db above the noise

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599+

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM START NIL

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 529 AT 1 MIN

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI steady

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 519 AT END OF TRAMSMISSION

16:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI 529 START THEN GONE AT THE 45 SEC PT

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 4 x 4/5 light QSB down to noise

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T came out of the nose at 17:46: 32 559

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from either K4FI nor WY3T

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T QSB 559 to 519

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T faded to noise

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K4FI 539 with deep fade at 45 sec in then back to 539 and deep fade at the end

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 559 with QSB to noise at 16:47:30 and back to 549

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw is no copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: Nothing detected or heard from AB4AM - K4FI - WY3T - K5HFG

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG DETECT AT 1 MIN 35 SEC FOR ABOUT 10 SEC THEN GONE

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy until the end maybe 229 tough copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG best 419 at start. Right at noise level for duration but detect signal

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU COPY CALL AT 1 MIN 20 SEC THEN GONE

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 559 ON THE SAL ANTENNA AND 539 ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:53 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 439 QSB to the noise short duration

16:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw is no copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID COPY 559 FULL TRANSMISSION

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL copy 519 up to 529 some QSB back to 519. copy entire Tx

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 20db at start 25db at 30sec, 17db at 1min with quick QSBback at 25db at 1:15min, 20db at 1:30min 27db at the end

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL faded at the end 17:53:43 gone

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529-539 lots of qsb

16:56 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM is 43 SSB

16:56 K5HFG: Copy KG0VL SSB calling WW8II.

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD SOLID Q5 55 SSB WITH KGOVL

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING KGOVL CALL K0AWU AND I HEARD K0AWU ANSWER HIM JUST AT THE NOISE

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II and KØAWU about 5-2 on ssb

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: RR DON

16:58 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU and K4FI still 55 on peaks but, rapid QSB to the noise on both.

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM RUNNING FULL LEGAL LIMIT TODAY

16:58 WY3T-TIM: Only hearing SSB in the noise

16:58 KG0VL-JEFF: Did I just hear Bruce working Don on ssb?

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: SO TODAY I MADE Q5 SSB CONTACT WITH KGOVL

16:59 K5HFG: Only copy KG0VL on SSB. Faintly heard WW8II talking to him

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: I WAS CALLING HIM DID NOT HEAR A RESPONSE

16:59 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

17:01 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling WY3T SSB

17:01 WA4LDU-JOE: copy WY3T just above the noise..

17:02 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM copied in the noise answered but then faded out

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18 March 2020

DST +4 nT

Propagation on the distant paths perked up some for the last day of winter.  WW8II had complete two way exchanges with KGØVL, KE8USA and W4DEX.  KGØVL and KØAWU also made complete SSB contacts.  WW8II on CW was copied by all above plus AB4AM.  Between KGØVL and W4DEX CW was Q5 copy and KGØVL was copied on SSB by W4DEX.  K5HFG also copied KGØVL on CW.  K5HFG was heard on CW by WW8II.

On the shorter paths there was a lot of QSB on the signals between K4FI, WA4LDU, KP2AE and W4DEX.  AB4AM was unusually weak at W4DEX but at KP2AE. 50 miles closer to AB4AM, his signal was hitting S9 at times.  

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16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: My noise floor today on the SAL .N.E. -123db S.E. -122db S.W. 116 TO 118 db THERE IS (BACON FRYING) IN THAT DIRECTION N.W. 124db

16:28 AB4AM-ROB: I think K4FI was calling KP2AE

16:28 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI S9 calling AB4AM

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SSB DEEP IN THE NOISE

16:30 AB4AM-ROB: Nothing heard here now.

16:30 K5HFG: Now hearing SSB but no copy

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: WHAT I AM HEARING THE NOISE BLANKER WILL NOT TAKE OUT IT HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON THIS BACON FRYING NOISE

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-1 to 52 SSB in short test

16:31 K5HFG: Very light trace on scope

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing very weak ssb

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K5HFG No response

16:35 AB4AM-ROB: No signals heard for awhile. just bacon or maybe sausage

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II S2 calling KG0VL

16:36 K5HFG: Hearing KG0VL 52. Hear RRR cw

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL in QSO WW8II -- Jeff now 5-4 Bruce MAYBE heard in the noise but not sure

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No copy

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 44 COPY AT BEST DUE TO BACON FRYING NOISE

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II very weak on ssb, just above noise

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK GOING TO CW MODE

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II nice 579 CW

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8ii 539-549

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II started 539, now lost to noise

16:41 KP2AE-JOE: ww8ii 559

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now back to 539 at EOT

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II Light copy 318. Light trace on scope. Fade to noise second half.

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II at the start 3db then into noise until 1min 20sec built up to 5db

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II up to 559 at the end

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:43 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II slow fade at the end almost to the noise at the end

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W$DEX 529 QSB to the noise

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 Q5 copy for entire transmission

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 549

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 with QSB - weaker than normal most of the time

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - AB4AM 1644 - K4FI 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX Light trace on scope, hear occasional character. No copy

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX SOLID 559 FULL 2 MIN TRANSMISSION

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II initially 579 with slow fade during most of the 2 min to a low of 539 then a slight rise to the end

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: wow rob is 599 at times

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 529 steady

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM peaking 559 with fades close to the noise

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM SOLID 569 TO 579 FULL TRANSMISSION

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 559 with QSB at first then steady at EOT

16:46 K5HFG: AB4AM no copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI has left the shack

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 229 at first then gone

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: ???

16:48 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: Not sure what I heard it was a K4 then nothing

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - AB4AM 1644 - K4FI 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw no copy

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no signal detected

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO COPY

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX, AB4AM, K4FI, K5HFG no detect or copy

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: Could not hear K5HFG. Might have detected something at 1.30, but too weak to decipher.

16:51 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539 with qsb

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU JUST AT THE NOISE COPY CALL IN THE NOISE AT THE 20 SEC PT THEN NIL

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 539 TO START

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL BUILDING TO 549 AT 45 SEC PT

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW SOLID 579 AT THE 1 MIN

16:53 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 229 hard copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SOLID 579 1 MIN TO THE END

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 18at start then up to 25db at 30sec QSB 2db at 1min ... 1min 30sec 30db at end qsb to 27db in last 5sec

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL copy 519 on Inverted L, no copy on Loop.Entire Tx

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 429 at start to 539 at end

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now calling W4DEX on ssb

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR SSB TO THE SE MAY BE DEX

16:57 AB4AM-ROB: Tough conditions here today

16:57 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE went into a fade and was covered by WW8II giving KG0VL a report 

16:58 K5HFG: Short burst of KG0VL SSB

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST COMPLETE SOLID Q5 52 53 QSO WITH KG0VL

16:58 W4DEX-DEX: Copied you both

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CALLING K5HFG

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: OK DEX I WILL CALL NOW

16:59 AB4AM-ROB: Nothing here

16:59 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II was 54 and KG0VL 53

16:59 K5HFG: No SSB heard here now , sorry Jeff

17:00 AB4AM-ROB: Heard some SSB deep in the noise a sec. ago

17:00 K5HFG: I added more ground yesterday

17:00 K5HFG: I am hearing intermittent SSB but no copy

17:01 W4DEX-DEX: Nice 55 peak on WW8II

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: KE8USA SOLID SSB 59+

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: NICE COMPLET QSO WITH W4DEX 55 COPY

17:02 K5HFG: noe hearing no sigs and noise is getting worse

17:02 W4DEX-DEX: Heard KE8USA but very poor copy

17:02 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB detected here

17:03 K5HFG: now hearing SSB again. no copy

17:04 K5HFG: Answered you Jeff, just not enough mustard.

17:04 KG0VL-JEFF: I thought I heard something

17:05 K5HFG: Not hearing anything now, noise is just too much

17:06 WW8II-BRUCE: TODAY HAD COMPLETE SSB QSO WITH KG0VL W4DEX AND KE8USA

17:06 K5HFG: Answered your ? CW jeff

17:07 KG0VL-JEFF: I was offset, were you on 1.899?

17:07 WW8II-BRUCE: STILL HEARING SSB

17:08 K5HFG: Jeff, yes I was

17:08 KG0VL-JEFF: Can we try 1.899 cw at 1710?

17:09 K5HFG: yes, yes we can

17:09 K5HFG: you first

17:09 WW8II-BRUCE: KE8USA DISTANCE FROM WW8II 124 MILES

17:10 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL CW CALLING K5HFG 539

17:12 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SENDING REPORT TO DON

17:12 K5HFG: Answered yo Jeff. RST was 229.

17:13 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEARD K5HFG SEND REPORT DEEP IN THE NOISE BUT WAS THERE

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17 March 2020

DST -5 nT

The band was very unstable today best summed up by KØAWU:

  "K0AWU-BILL: KGØVL start 23db at 30sec 27db at 1min 22db after a rise to 28db, 1:30 12db into noise at 135 then back up 12db ending at 6db. What a WILD RIDE!"

Even on the short paths between K4FI, WA4LDU, KP2AE and W4DEX there was a lot of good peaks with deep fades.  There was QSB on the longer paths also but the fades didn't seem to be as deep.  CW between WW8II, W4DEX and KGØVL was Q5 copy in both directions for most of 2 minute transmission period.  Propagation on the most southern paths to WY3T was much weaker than what it has been.

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16:27: *** NET OPENED *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

16:27: *** KP2AE is now online ***

16:28: *** WW8II is now online ***

16:28: *** K0AWU is now online ***

116:28: *** WB4WCJ is now online ***

16:28: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:28: *** KG0VL is now online ***

16:29: *** K5HFG is now online ***

16:29: *** WY3T is now online ***

16:30: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:30 K5HFG: Excessive noise again today. S6 SSB S3 CW

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: my noise floor today SAL antenna N.E. -124db S.E. -124 db S.W. -124db N.W. -125 db THE INVERTED V IS -121 db

16:31 WY3T-TIM: 80 degrees and cloudy today ...noise S4 on SSB and S2 on CW

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE A MASSIVE ABOUT OF SPURIOUS CARRIERS TO THE S.E. FROM 1897 KHZ TO 1900 KHZ THAT ARE 10 db TO 1`2 db ABOVE THE NOISE FLOOR

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-2 to 5-3 SSB short test -- QSB present

16:35 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB so far

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HGF 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 MORE IF NEEDED

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM ONLY HEARING STATIC

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I CALLED TWICE NO RESPONSE

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: ALMOST LIKE MY RADIO IS BROKE NO SIGNALS

16:38 WY3T-TIM: Still no SSB here

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU, KP2AE and K4FI good signals on peaks but lots of QSB

16:38 WY3T-TIM: Same here...can't even tell anyone is in there

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB SIGNALS HEARD OR DETECTED

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK GOING TO CW MODE

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 569 right out of the gate

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 539 very little qsb

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II QSB down to 539 after first min then back up to about 569 at end

16:41 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW in and out of noise - barely copy at times

16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II detectable at start, built to 4db at 30sec at 1min 7db qsb to 5db at 1:40 to end

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX START 529

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 539 at start

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 1 MIN 45 SEC JUST DETECT

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: SORRY 45 SEC

16:43 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: ww8ii no copy

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX GONE AT THE 1 MIN PT

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX up to 20/9 first part, still 15/9

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX JUST DETECT LAST 10 SEC

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 429 then faded to noise after 40 sec and back to 329 to 439

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX Q5 entire transmission

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599+ to 539 at 16:43:20 to noise at 16:43:50 and back to 549 at EOT

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599+

16:45 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW is 439 to deep fade to noise after one min then back to 439 at the end

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599 some faded down to 589

16:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T detectable, no copy with fades to undetectable

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 3-4 x 3/4 x 9 Steady.

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW no copy - very strange?

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL NO COPY NO DETECT

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T not heard

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG heard one dit at about 16:48:25

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW no copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO DETECT

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: No detection or copy from W4DEX, K4FI, WY3T, K5HGF

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: Nil from K5HFG

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529 at first, then fades to noise, now back up again 529

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU JUST DETECT AT THE LAST 5 SEC

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO DETECT AT START

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 519 AT THE 1 MIN 15 SEC

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 529 1 MIN 45 SEC

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially 329 fade to noise at 50sec point then back up to 329 until eot

16:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL Detect, hear some characters. about 10-20%. Very light signal, almost not there.

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL GONE AT THE END

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG)VL start 23db at 30sec 27db at 1min 22db after a rise to 28db, 1:30 12db into noise at 135 then back up 12db ending at 6db. What a WILD RIDE!

16:55 WY3T-TIM: Can almost tell someone is in there on SSB

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: OK GOOD DATA BAD PROPAGATION DAY

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB BEING HEARD OR EVEN DETECTED TODAY

17:00 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU still holding up well on SSB, now about S4
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16 March 2020

DST -5nT

Several stations reported higher noise levels today described as a "hash" type sound.   Another unusual occurrence was a ringing sound on several paths.

 "KP2AE-JOE: there was a ringing note on ww8ii and k4fi CW at times noise here was lower than usual"

" K4FI-DOUG: KP2AE, when weak, had a slight ring on his signal, none when stronger. Only one I noticed it on."

Propagation was good enough for a KGØVL / WW8II SSB QSO and KGØVL /  KØAWU QSO.

WW8II on CW was good copy at W4DEX running 549 to 569 with slow QSB.

K5HFG on CW was copied by AB4AM.  KGØVL copied CW from W4DEX 529 but W4DEX did not copy KGØVL.  So it is with long periods between the propagation peaks on the slow QSB days.

The AB4AM / W4DEX path was very poor today but much better between AB4AM and K4FI, KP2AE, W2AZQ and WA4LDU.  

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16:28: *** NET OPENED *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

16:28: *** K0AWU is now online ***
16:28: *** WW8II is now online ***
16:28: *** KP2AE is now online ***
16:28: *** K4FI is now online ***
16:28: *** K5HFG is now online ***
16:29: *** KA9FTM is now online ***
16:30: *** AB4AM is now online ***
16:30: *** KG0VL is now online ***
16:30: *** WY3T is now online ***
16:30: *** WA4LDU is now online ***

16:31 K5HFG: noise here is harsh. SSB S6 CW S1

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL good copy S5 SSB

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: 45 F 93% H E7

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: All locals way down from normal

16:32 WY3T-TIM: noise typical SSB S4 and CW S2

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min sked WW8II 1640 - W4DEX `1642 - AB4AM 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL - 1652 MORE IF NEEDED

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -110 - -120 db S9+ S7 agree with K5HFG harsh noise

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: MY NOISE TODAY ON THE SAL N.E. -123.5 db S.E. -124 db S.W. -124 db N.W. -125 db

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: MY NOISE ON INVERTED V ANTENNA -122 db

16:36 K5HFG: no SSB heard here yet

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: Elevated noise here also

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL COMPLETE SSB QSO 52 BOTH WAYS

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 33

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 33 SSB

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI TAKE THE 1654 2 MIN SPOT OK

16:37 WY3T-TIM: Can tell SSB is in there but not enough to copy

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAVE ANTENNA POINTED SE AND I THOUGHT I HEARD SSB IN THE NOISE

16:39 AB4AM-ROB: A lot of static today

16:39 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI in the noise

16:39 WY3T-TIM: No SSB copy

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCHING TO CW MODE

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II nice 569 at start

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Hearing in noise occasionally, now he's gone

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw is no copy

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 549 slight qsb good signal

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw weak in and out of noise

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II in noise at start sig built slowly to 10db at 1min, 12db at 1:30min on to the end

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX START 519

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX AT 1 MIN 559

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 349 QSB to the noise and back up... tough copy

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 signal fairly stable

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX AT 1.5 MIN 549 ON INVERTED V AND 579 ON THE SAL

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7 slow QSB,

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 599

16:44 KP2AE-JOE: ww8ii was 529 at first then fade into noise

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX AT THE END 579

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw is in the noise for 1st 30 sec now 227

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II slow QSB from 569 at start to 549 at end

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 519 START

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 539 steady

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM AT 1 MIN 529

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 559 now

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM AT THE 1.5 MIN PT. GONE

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM peaking only 569 with quick fades to 529

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 1640 - W4DEX `1642 - AB4AM 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL - 1652 - K4FI 1654

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 7, good signal, No QSB

16:45 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw is 559 steady the entire 2 min

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM AT END 419

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 589 slight, slow QSB

16:46 K5HFG: AB4AM no copy

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T In Noise with QSB stronger at 2nd minute, then back down

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 559 QSB 449 slow drop short duration. back up to 559

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T started at 319, fade into the noise, back up to 319 with another slow fade into the noise at end

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY NO DETECT

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 559 on peaks - fast in and out of noise

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WW8II 1640 - W4DEX `1642 - AB4AM 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL - 1652 - K4FI 1654

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 359 to the noise

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG gone

16:49 WY3T-TIM: KfHFG cw is no copy

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no signal detected

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO COPY NO DETECT

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: No copy or detection of W4DEX, AB4AM, WY3T, or K5HFG

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU START 529

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG Maybe, but way down in noise.

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG gone at 17 49:32

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT THE 30 SEC 519

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: No signal from K5HFG

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT THE 1 MIN 419 AT THE NOISE

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 1.5 MIN PT 519

16:51 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw is no copy

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT THE END IN THE NOISE

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 549 slight qsb

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 559

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 1 MIN 559 STILL 15 TO 20 db ABOVE THE NOISE

16:53 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 239at 17:53 : 12 for about 30 sec. then gone

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AT THE END 539

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL no copy

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL at start 25db .. 30db at 30sec 18db at 1min 26db at QSB to 25db last 30sec

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL nothing heard

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 589 599

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL 417 CondX is affecting his tone. sounds like he is using a rusty saw blade but copy 100%. Spark gap maybe. copy entire 2 mins.

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL FIRST MIN

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI 529 AT THE 1MIN 30 SEC

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI 519 AT THE END

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI peaking S9+ with very little QSB

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: Nil from K4FI

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI steady 2 min.

16:56 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL BIG sig change at about 30sec ... no for the good and a brief pause

16:56 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM STILL HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE

16:58 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw was 539 for the 1st 20 sec then faded to noise the remaining time

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SSB QSO WITH WW8II Q5 COPY

16:58 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB deep in the noise no copy 

16:58 W4DEX-DEX: Has Sam been heard?

16:59 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-3 to almost to the noise in brief SSB QSO

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X3 ssb and WW8II 5X3 ssb

16:59 WY3T-TIM: Still no SSB down here...can tell someone is in there

16:59 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM was 53 on the last tx

17:00 K5HFG: noise is constant S6 on SSB here

17:00 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM back in the noise

17:00: *** W9TLV is now online ***

17:01 AB4AM-ROB: All this noise makes me want to check my antennas

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: MY NOISE FLOOR TO THE S.E. HAS INCREASED TO -121db BUT I AM STILL HEARING SSB IN THE NOISE

17:01 AB4AM-ROB: Wa4LDU 55 - 57 SSB

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: MY NOISE IS VARY DIFFINATLY MAN MADE LIKE SOMEONE HAS A NOISEY VEHICLE

17:03 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 54 copy on a peak while talking with WA4LDU then into the noise

17:03 AB4AM-ROB: W2AZQ 55SSB

17:04 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 55 SSB now

17:08 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB QSB down to s4 at one time

17:08 K4FI-DOUG: KP2AE Joe , when weak had slight ring on signal, none when stronger. Only one I noticed it on.

17:08 WA4LDU-JOE: with s3 noise level

17:08


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15 March 2020

DST +10 nT

Today's propagation was good enough to allow a few DX exchanges and receptions.  The 444 miles between WW8II and KGØVL were very good on peaks allowing S9 SSB reception at WW8II on peaks. Also, KØAWU reported very good CW signals from KGØVL.  K4DBK copied WW8II's CW  439.  Signals between N3EIO and K4DBK were good with K4DBK reporting S9 reception.

There seemed to be a lot more QSB between the northern stations than was noticed between the southern stations.  Between K4FI, WA4LDU, WA1C and W4DEX signals were strong and fairly stable.  K4DBK was copied S5 on SSB at W4DEX and heard by WA1AC.  KGØVL was copied 549 by W4DEX at 808 miles during part of the two minute CW transmission test.  

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16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: noise level on the SAL antenna running -125db today no static crashes

16:30 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC and K4FI both over S9

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: my noise on the inverted V antenna running -121db with 8 to 10 db soft static crashes

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I am detecting weak SSB at the noise level I think is DEX voice

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: 27deg clear noise floor S5 SSB S2 CW

16:32 N3EIO-HARRY: nothing here

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II heard in QSO with KG0VL

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 52 on a quick peak

16:34 WA1AC-CLINT: Hearing W4DEX and K4FI 10 to 20 over S9

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: kg09vl Q5 54 SSB QSO

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: YEP REPEAT GOOD Q5 SSB QSO WITH KGOVL

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X3 ssb and WW8II 5X3 ssb

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 51 SSB COPY

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK S5

16:37 N3EIO-HARRY: only copy k4dbk

16:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: Copy N3EIO 59

16:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: Heard WW8II 44

16:38 WA1AC-CLINT: Heard Dennis K4DBK faint just above the noise

16:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: no response

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - K0AWU 1646 - KG0VL 1648

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II 559 steady signal

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy, Hoping for copy today, but no luck.

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 549 with qsb, 559 on TX antenna

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy

16:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: Copy WW8II CW 436

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II 13db to 15db for the entire period no real QSB until last 15sec to 10db

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 9 slight QSB Slow

16:43 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX is 334

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 some slight QSB

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 529 ON THE SAL ONLY NO COPY ON THE INVERTED V ANTENNA

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 549 AT THE VARY END OF TRANSMISSION

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599+

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599+

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI DETECT ONLY

16:46 K4DBK-DENNIS: K4FI is 323

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 529 TO START

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT 1 MIN 449

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 559 very nice signal

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT 1.5 MIN 539

16:47 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no signal detected

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:48 N3EIO-HARRY: still nothing here

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL TO START NO COPY

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AT THE 1 MIN 529 THEN QUICK FAD TO NOISE

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 559 AT THE 1.5 MIN PT

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL NoCopy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL steady 30db from start to 1:45min 32db at end

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 549 at start, fade after 60 sec to 429, then on into the noise at end

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 579 AT THE END

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NICE 57 SSB QSO

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW COPY K0AWU JUST AT THE NOISE LEVEL ON SSB

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO QSB 52 SSB

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW 51 SSB

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: INTERESTING QSB BETWEEN ME AND KGOVL AND K0AWU

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW NO COPY KG0VL OR K0AWU

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW COMING BACK QSB 53 LAST HEARD

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NOW BUILD TO 59 SSB AT 1654:30

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: K4DBK S5

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU AT 1655:15 44 SSB COPY

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 73 WITH K0AWU 55 SSB

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM HEARING SWISHING AND WHEN THE SWISH GOES HIGH SO DOES THE SSB SIGNAL

16:57 K0AWU-BILL: Bruce I may have heard you right before Jeff and I started visiting .. thought it might be Jeff calling me

16:57 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II "JUst above the noise"

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: ANOTHER FB QSO WITH KG0VL 59 ARMCHAIR

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL STILL 59 SSB TALKING TO K0AWU

17:00 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II still Q5

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW HEARING K0AWU AGAIN 44 SSB

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL QSB TO 52 AS HE SIGNED WITH K0AWU

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: COPY CW

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 STILL COPY SSB

17:04 W4DEX-DEX: No SSB down here after 1700 but I did make a few CW calls

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14 March 2020

DST +1

WW8II-BRUCE:  TODAY SOLID CW AND SOLID SSB COPY BETWEEN KG0VL AND WW8II AND WY3T COPIED K4FI CW

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16:31 K4DBK-DENNIS: just called WW8II

16:32 K4DBK-DENNIS: nothing heard

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: because I happen to visually watch the sun in white light Halpha and Sodium D I frequently use this https://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/

16:32 WY3T-TIM: 85 degrees here...copying no SSB so far

16:33 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II calling K4DBK on ssb weak

16:33 KG0VL-JEFF: Somebody tuning

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: YEP the tuner upper was close by me

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: solid Q 5 QSO WITH KG0VL 52 TO 53

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: MY NOISE LEVEL TODAY N.E. -123 db S.E -123 db N.W. -123 db AND S.W. -124db JUST A BIT HIGHER THAN USUAL DUE TPO THE 2 ND HARMONIC ISSUE IS +20db AT 1900 TODAY

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - WY3T 1642 - K5HFG 1644 - KG0VL 1646 CAN AD MORE AS NEEDED

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: DENNIS MAKE NOISE ON SSB

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I THINK I AM HEARING BURST OF SSB

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCHING TO CW MODE

16:41 WY3T-TIM: Not seeing the 2nd harmonic at 1900 at all today

16:41 K4DBK-DENNIS: Heard un ID sta calling in ssb

16:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 549 to start, qsb down to 529 and now back up to 549

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO COPY NO DETECT

16:44 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:44 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw was no copy

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:45 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw is no copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO COPY

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 529

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 519 ON THE INVERTED V

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFg No copy

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AT 1 MIN 539 ON THE SAL ANTENNA

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL AT 1.5 MIN 559 ON SAL AND 529 ON THE INVERTED V

16:47 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw is no copy

16:48 K5HFG: KG0VL light detection, no copy

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: Did not copy K5HFG

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL END 549

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw is 539 to 549 with deep QSB to noise for 10 sec then back to 549 then another 10 sec deep fade at the end

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:50 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: DOUG I WILL TRANSMIT CW FOR 1 MIN AT 1650 SEE IF YOU COPY ME OK

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: SORRY 1652

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: OK Bruce

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: RRR

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM IN SERIOUS OVERLOAD FROM 1900 HARMONIC +30 DB

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 549

16:52 K4DBK-DENNIS: copy WW8II cw 334

16:52 WY3T-TIM: WW8II no copy down here

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: Bruce no go, my noise is almost S-9 today, worse than normal

16:53 K5HFG: I have a continuous S5 buzz. like a fluoresent? light

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: YEP ON NOISE MY NOISE JUST WENT AWAY

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: I sure wish we were in the '80's up here

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST HAD ANOTHER GOOD 444 MILE QSO SOLID Q5 54 COPY WITH KG0VL

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: DENNIS GIVE ANOTHER LONG CALL ON SSB

16:55 K5HFG: No signals heard here today

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: MY NOISE LEVEL JUST DROPPED TO -125 db IN ALL DIRECTIONS

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: AS A MATTER OF FACT IT IS NOW -127 IN THE N.W. DIRECTION

16:57 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw was the only one heard down here...73s to all

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: I COPY NO SSB EXCET KG0VL EARLIER

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: OK THEN TODAY SOLID CW AND SOLID SSB COPY BETWEEN KG0VL AND WW8II AND WY3T COPIED K4FI CW

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: Hear ssb no ID

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II calling K4DBK on ssb

17:00 K4DBK-DENNIS: No copy

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: RR I HEARD ONLY STATIC

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