11 May 2020

DST +3 nT

*2*

K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 6/7, slight QSB

K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7/8 Slight QSB

WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW 549 the complete 2 min

WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW 539 then faded to 429 at 90 sec to eot
WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW in the noise but came up to 329 the last 30 sec

WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 539 slight QSB
WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 579 with slight QSB
WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW detectable in scope but no copy

AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX No Copy until 16 45 18 329
AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 329 to the noise in and out with short duration
AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 449 faded out at 16 48 51 back up at 16 49 05

W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 569 most of the transmission, some QSB to 539
W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 429 very little QSB
W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB from S9 all the way into the noise
W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE 55

WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL POSSIBLE DETECT AT 50 SEC POINT

 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU peaking 529 then back to noise level. Coming back up towards end of test. 

K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL at start 18db, 30sec 20db, 1min 20db, 1min 30sec 20db, 1min 45sec 20db and at the END 10db

KI5GLN - Not heard, no reception report

K5HFG - Not heard, no reception report

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16:25: *** STARTED MONITORING *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:11: *** NET OPENED *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:14 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -105 - -130 db 60 F 29% H NW @ 11

16:16 AB4AM-ROB: I have a washing machine signal at 1898.5 5-8 db out of the noise

16:16 WW8II-BRUCE: 44 degrees a bit NIPPY had 1/4 inch of snow last night

16:18 WW8II-BRUCE: There is no real lightning only vary minor in N.M MA. and KS taking place in the north america today I am hearing NO crashes

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor with the SAL antenna is N.E. -126dB, S.E. -127dB, S.W. -127dB, n.W. -129dB and the inverted V antenna -123dB

16:23 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, I copy you about 5/6 with a 5-4 noise level. I answered but apparenlty you did not hear me

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Jeff KG0VL remionded me of a measurement we have not been really paying attention to and that is the magnatometer https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-magnetometer

16:23 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling WA4LDU heard something in the noise but, not sure

16:24 AB4AM-ROB: QSL Joe

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

16:26 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM S3

16:26 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU S5

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: for those that happen to come across this net and want to see WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS NET,, GO TO https://1899-khz-midday-prop-test.blogspot.com/ TO SEE REPORTS FROM THE PAST DAYS

16:26 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy on WA4LDU

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

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear only moderate sounding bacon frying today no SSB heard so far

16:28 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE 55

16:29: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:29 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU lots of QSB, in the noise at times

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

16:29 AB4AM-ROB: I've got the washing machine here today

16:29 WY3T-TIM: 80 deg sunny and clear noise S4 SSB / S2 CWno static crashes

16:29 K5HFG: I will be using the inverted L today for all Tx and Rx

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

16:30 K0AWU-BILL: 48deg clear and windy ... Noise floor S4 SSB and S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:31 AB4AM-ROB: RR Don

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I am listening to the N.W. with the SAL

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called WY3T No Response

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here so far

16:33 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB so far

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S3 SSB -- Sounds louder than that in short test -- Very GOOD copy

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 minute CW WW8II 1640, AB4AM 1642, W4DEX 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, K5HFG 1650, K0AWU 1650, KG0VL 1654

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: We all calling AB4AM

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU has gone from S9 all the way down into the noise

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I HAD NO COPY ON ANY SSB TO THE N.W. 0 LAND

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW LISTENING S.E. JUST NOISE

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I WILL AGAIN TODAY BE TRANSMITTING ON THE INVERTED V AT 70 FOOT WITH FULL LEGAL LIMIT CW

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here so far

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

16:40: *** KI5GLN is now online ***

16:41 KI5GLN-BILL: MADE IT HOME HOES THE TESTING BEEN GOING

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- not detected or heard

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II No Copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:42 KI5GLN-BILL: IF YOU WANT ME TO TRY SSB THEN CW LET ME KNOW

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 minute CW WW8II 1640, AB4AM 1642, W4DEX 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, K5HFG 1650, K0AWU 1650, KG0VL 1654, KI5GLN 1654

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: KI5GLN BILL YOU HAVE THE 2 MIN CW SLOT STARTING AT1654 OK

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 6/7, slight QSB

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw 549 the complete 2 min

16:44 KI5GLN-BILL: RR

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 539 slight QSB

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NO DETECT

16:44 KI5GLN-BILL: ILL SEND ID OVER SSB THEN SWITCH TO CW NO PROBLEM

16:44 K5HFG: AB4AM no copy

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX No Copy until 16 45 18 329

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7/8 Slight QSB

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO DETECT

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 with slight QSB

16:46 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 569 most of the transmission, some QSB to 539

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 329 to the noise in and out with short duration

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO DETECT

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw detectable in scope but no copy

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 429 very little QSB

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 minute CW WW8II 1640, AB4AM 1642, W4DEX 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, K5HFG 1650, K0AWU 1650, KG0VL 1654

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 minute CW WW8II 1640, AB4AM 1642, W4DEX 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, K5HFG 1650, K0AWU 1652, KG0VL 1654

16:49 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 539 then faded to 429 at 90 sec to eot

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 449 faded out at 16 48 51 back up at 16 49 05

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599++

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 with a few quick fades to 559

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI gone at 16 49 22

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 minute CW WW8II 1640, AB4AM 1642, W4DEX 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, K5HFG 1650, K0AWU 1652, KG0VL 1654, KI5GLN 1656

16:50 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM , W4DEX , WY3T , K4FI , K5HFG -- none detected or heard

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw in the noise but came up to 329 the last 30 sec

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU early?

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:51 K0AWU-BILL: Yes Jeff I missed the change in order Sorry

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: SORRY I GET CONFUSED EASY

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO DETECT

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II No Copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: K0AWU --- NOW xmitting (doubled about 45sec I would guessd)

16:53 KI5GLN-BILL: STARTING AT 54

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU peaking 529 then back to noise level. Coming back up towards end of test.

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU STILL NO DETECT

16:54 KI5GLN-BILL: STARTING NOW

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:54 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:54 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:54 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no copy

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:56 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:56 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:56 KI5GLN-BILL: STOPPED

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL POSSIBLE DETECT AT 50 SEC POINT

16:56 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL at start 18db, 30sec 20db, 1min 20db, 1min 30sec 20db, 1min 45sec 20db and at the END 10db

16:56: *** K4FI is now offline ***

16:56 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no cop

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no copy

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: KI5GLN NO DETECT

16:58 WA4LDU-JOE: KI5GLN cw no copy

16:58: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:58 AB4AM-ROB: KI5GLN No Copy

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: OK ANOTHER DAY OF GOOD DATA WILL RECORD THE AIM WINDOW LOG

16:58 K5HFG: KI5GLN no copy

16:58 WY3T-TIM: KI6GLN cw no copy/detect

16:58 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from KI5GLN or any other southern stations

16:59 KI5GLN-BILL: 500 WATTS 33FT TO APEX IV DIPOLE

16:59 WY3T-TIM: Hearing some SSB but deep in the noise floor

17:00 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB deep in the noise

17:00 AB4AM-ROB: Interesting day

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: OK 73 till tomorrow time for a chicken pot pie and glass of milk

17:01 KI5GLN-BILL: SENT ID OVER SSB JUST TO SEE PROBABLY NOTHING

17:02: *** WW8II is now offline ***

17:02 KI5GLN-BILL: I SHOULD BE HOME TOMORROW AND TRY TO HELP

17:02 K5HFG: Radio is becomming a Non Contact Sport HiHi

17:02 KI5GLN-BILL: 73 GENTLEMEN

17:02: *** KI5GLN is now offline ***

17:02 AB4AM-ROB: OK Bill

17:03 WY3T-TIM: Maybe talk to some tonight...73s

17:03 K5HFG: 73 all CUTomorrow

17:03 AB4AM-ROB: 73 All !!! See you tomorrow

17:03 AB4AM-ROB: Social Distancing Don

17:03 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 everyone

10 May 2020

DST +21 nT

*1*

WW8II:   no one heard

KGØVL:  reported  KØAWU 519 at start, building to 529-539 at midpoint. QSB back to noise level and signal lost at 1 min 45 seconds.

KØAWU:  KG0VL start 30db, 30sec 23db, 45sec 27db, 1min 23db, 1min 15sec 15db 1min 30sec 14db, 1min 45sec 16db END 19db

K5HFG:  no one heard

K4FI:  W4DEX 5 x 8 No QSB

W4DEX:  K4FI 599 with a few slow fades to 569

                WW8II possible visual signal detection

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16:24: *** STARTED LOGGING *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

16:24: *** NET OPENED *** 1899 KHz Midday Prop Test

16:25 W4DEX-DEX: DST +19....gonna be a good day

16:25: *** K5HFG is now online ***

16:25 K5HFG: Hope so!

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

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: 58 degrees sunny cold breeze

16:27 K5HFG: 64 F breezy

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

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: noise level today the SAL antenna N.E. -127dB S.E. -127dB S.W. -126dB N.W. 1-30dB and the inverted V -121dB

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

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: noise level today the SAL antenna N.E. -127dB S.E. -127dB S.W. -126dB N.W. -130dB and the inverted V -121dB

16:29 K5HFG: noise S6 SSB S4-5 CW

16:29 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI S9

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: Good morning Jeff and Don me and Gerry KC2UT stayed until little after 1AM EST

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

16:31 K5HFG: I will be Rx and Tx on inverted L today unless otherwise noted.

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: 47deg windy -- bad line noise today

16:32 K5HFG: Bruce, I was asleep 10 minutes after I went QRT. HiHi

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: That was interesting to hear you switch last night between antennas Don.

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: 45 F and North wind gusting to 36 mph

16:33 K5HFG: I have more work to do with my antennas.

16:34 K0AWU-BILL: Seasonal neighbors here today and some kind of appliance running -- Noise over S9

16:35 K5HFG: I do not see any calls on net logger?

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - K5HFG 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: You are right at the noise level on SSB Bill, hear you but very weak

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING JUST THE MODERATE SOUNDING BACON FRYING

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL was imagined only --- ARGH

16:38 K5HFG: Abra Cadabra!

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - K5HFG 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: SWITCHING TO CW MODE

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Could not hear WW8II, no copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43: *** KI5GZE is now online ***

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NO COPY NO DETECT

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II detectable on waterfall only

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599 with a few slow fades to 569

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO COPY NO DETECT

16:46: *** KI5GZE is now offline ***

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8 No QSB

16:47 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: 5 second weak carrier at 16:48

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519 at start, buidling to 529-539 at midpoint. Qsb back to noise level and signal lost at 1 min 45 seconds. No other stations heard.

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: Another carrier 16:49

16:50 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO COPY NO DETECT

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO COPY NO DETECT

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO COPY NO DETECT

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO COPY NO DETECT

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 30db, 30sec 23db, 45sec 27db, 1min 23db, 1min 15sec 15db 1min 30sec 14db, 1min 45sec 16db END 19db

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL N0 Copy

16:52 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: LIGHTNING NOTED IN N.W INDIANA AND BETWEEN MIAMI AND CUBA NO CRASHES HEARD HERE TODAY

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: OK MORE GREAT DATA IN THE BOOK

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: WE WERE ALL WORKING CALIFORNIA AND OR. LAST NIGHT NOW NOTHING

16:55 K5HFG: OK then, maybe hear some of yall on 1900 tonite. 73 guys

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: THE OR. STATION WAS RUNNING 100 WATTS

16:55: *** K5HFG is now offline ***

16:55 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 Don

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: YEP 73 COPYING LOG NOW

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

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: LOG SAVED 73 MAYBE CATCH SOME ON 1900 TONIGHT AFTER 0100 UT

16:58 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 all, have a good weekend.

09 May 2020

DST +10 nT

 *1.5*

AB4AM copied WY3T 329 to 339 (294 miles)

AB4AM copied W4DEX 579 to 599 (216 miles)

AB4AM copied N4AOW SSB S2

WY3T copied  AB4AM 569 withe deep fade ending 539 (294 miles)

WY3T copied W4DEX 539 with deep fade ending 539 (336 miles)

W4DEX copied AB4AM 589 with several deep fades (216 miles)

W4DEX copied WY3T 539 with no fades (336 miles)

W4DEX copied N4AOW SSB S2

K5HFG no report

WW8II no report
KGØVL no report
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16:29: *** STARTED MONITORING *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:10: *** NET OPENED *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:11 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -100- -125 db 54 F 31% H N @ 7

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: 45 DEG NO SNOW YET HAD FLURRIES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

16:20 K5HFG: 55 F sunny and windy. Noise SSB S7 CW S5

16:21 K5HFG: Calling AB4AM SSB

16:21 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K5HFG SSB No response 

16:22 K5HFG: Me either.

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Noise SAL antenna N.E. -123dB S.E. -124dB S.W. -123dB N.W. -126dB invertyed V -122dB

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Lots of heavy bacon frying today and spurs from local 950 station

16:27 AB4AM-ROB: Think I hear something deep in the noise... Maybe SSB

16:28 AB4AM-ROB: To my N.E.

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: not me but I will make chicken noise

16:29 AB4AM-ROB: I'LL try the chicken

16:29 K5HFG: something was there

16:29 AB4AM-ROB: Anything???

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTHING

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

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

16:30 K5HFG: nothing here

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: Weak but readable Rob

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling W4DEX No Copy

16:32 WY3T-TIM: 72 deg sunny and clear noise S4 SSB / S2 CW no crashes here

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: The Chicken says Hey Dex Hi Hi

16:33 AB4AM-ROB: Storms in the Gulf. No Crashes here

16:34 WY3T-TIM: I c and copied AB4AM calling W4DEX and the chicken

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: LIGHTNING NOTED IN THE GULF 100 PLUS MILES OFF THE EAST COAST OF TEXAS AND SOME AROUND CUBA NO CRASHES BEING HEARD HERE

16:34 KG0VL-JEFF: We were down to 26 F this morning.

16:35 WY3T-TIM: Copied AB4AM at 43

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640- AB4AM 1642 - W4DEX 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: QSL Tim No Copy here

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: we were down to 27 deg here overnight

16:38 AB4AM-ROB: N4AOW calling CQ

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: N4AOW S2

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK switching to CW

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Could not copy WW8II

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM peaking 589 with deep fades

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw 569 then dropped completely to the noise at 45 sec then back up to 539 at 90 sec to eot

16:44 K5HFG: AB4AM no copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM no copy no detect

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:46 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 539 then faded to noise at 45 sec back to 539 at 90 sec to eot

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL NO DETECT

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX started 579 now 599 10 db above the noise thru EOT

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640- AB4AM 1642 - W4DEX 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:46 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 329-339

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 539 with very little QSB during the full two minutes

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO detect

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T gone at 16 47 10 in and out to EOT

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: Did not copy WW8II, AB4AM, W4DEX, WY3T nor K5HFG. No hitter in progress. One month and twelve days before we turn the corner.

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO DETECT

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG No Copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO SIGNAL DETECTED

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

16:52 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: OK more GOOD data will do it again tomorrow

16:53 WY3T-TIM: Hearing some SSB in the noise

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM S2

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: Remember about a year ago when there was talk about making this an AM net?

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: No reply fro N4AOW

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: RR ROb

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 32 SSB Barely in there

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: must say 73 work to do today copy AIM window and log

16:56 K5HFG: 73 all

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: Yep

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: 73

08 May 2020

DST +3 nT

*1*

We had several over 300-mile positive receptions today.  Propagation was good enough between KGØVL and KØAWU for an S4 SSB exchange at the start of today's session.  CW was Q5 between the two but much weaker twenty minutes later.  
WW8II had 329 copy on from KGØVL on a second transmission.
WY3T copied K4FI and W4DEX 329 with fades to the noise.  WY3T also copied AB4AM on SSB good enough to confirm calls. 
WA4LDU received WY3T 419 for 30 seconds of the 2-minute test transmission.
AB4AM was Q5 copy on SSB and CW at KP2AE, K4FI, WA4LDU, and W4DEX.  
AB4AM copied K4FI and W4DEX on CW 559- 579 for the full two minutes.

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16:27: *** STARTED MONITORING *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:17: *** NET OPENED *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:18 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -110- -130 54 F 62% H SW @ 8

16:19 AB4AM-ROB: Storms to the West @ 300 mi. but, no static crashes noted here

16:20 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, I hear your SSB in the noise bur very weak today

16:21 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling WA4LDU SSB

16:21 AB4AM-ROB: QSL Nothing here so far

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: 44 deg cold suppose to snow tonight

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: local buzz noise adding 6 dB to noise level most likely will copy nothing if this continues

16:29: *** K4FI is now online ***

16:29 WY3T-TIM: 71 deg sunny and clear noise S4 SSB / S2 CW ...no static crashes

16:29 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling W4DEX SSB

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

16:29: *** K0AWU is now online ***

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning today massive from Dallas TX all of northern half of LA and west centra; MS NO CRASHES BEING NOTED HERE

16:30 WY3T-TIM: Heard AB4AM calling W4DEX but deep in the noise

16:30 KG0VL-JEFF: 44 F, cold and windy

16:30 K0AWU-BILL: 42deg windy Noise floor SSB S4, CW S2 Inverted Vee

16:31 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB heard so far here

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE very good signal, WA4LDU weaker than normal

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S4 SSB nice sig in short visit

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI about normal

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor with the SAL antenna N.E. -126dB S.E. -127dB S.W. -127dB N.W. -128dB inverted V antenna -120dB

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: My buzz is man made N.B. takes it out

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1648 - AB4AM 1650 - K0AWU 1652 - KG0VL 1654

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: LDU now about normal. QSB more noticeable on 100 mile paths than on the 50 miles to KP2AE

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: NOT COPY ANY SSB SIGNALS

16:38 WY3T-TIM: No 1946 for CW

16:39 WY3T-TIM: I mean 1646

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: qsl iI WILL CORRECT AFTER MY TRANSMISSION

16:40 WY3T-TIM: RR

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II negative detection or copy

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - AB4AM 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 559 QSB short duration to 539

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX peak at 579

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: w4dex nil no copy no detect

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 329 first 20 sec then faded for 10 sec and back to 329 but faded completely at 90 ec then back to 329 to eot

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II No Copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 steady

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II right at noise level. Peaked 319 at 1 min 45 seconds. Heard complete calls for 15 seconds

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599++

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 559- 579 entire Tx

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 329 faded out at 90 sec to eot

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL NO DETECT

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 slight QSB

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM on top of WY3T time???

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8/9 No QSB

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: Yep....got excited

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: Thought I was hearing Tim

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 579 slight QSB

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 7/8 Some slow QSB,

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 559 most of the transmission, started fading about 15 sec for end, went into the noise before eot

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO DETECT

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - AB4AM 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am 599+ at times mostely 579

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NO DETECT

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - K4FI - WY3T - AB4AM negative detection or copy

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: I would like another 2m from WY3T at1654 maybe?

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU much weaker than 20 minutes previous. Peaking 529 with qsb and back into the noise. No Southern stations heard today.

16:51 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO DECTECT

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - AB4AM 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 - WY3T 1654

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 12 db at start 15sec 10db, 30sec 20db, 45sec 23db, 1min 27db, 1min 15sec still 27db, 1min 30sec 27db, 1min 45sec 27db, END 26db

16:54 K4FI-DOUG: Sorry, I sent the dits

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 1min 55 sec detect only

16:55 AB4AM-ROB: Tim said earlier no cw at 16 46 so I backed up to his slot

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0vl do another 2 min at 1658 ok

16:55 W4DEX-DEX: RR Rob, understand

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: RR

16:56: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T SEC TRY NIL

16:56 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:56 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:56 WY3T-TIM: I just sent the 1654

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:56 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 419 first 30 sec then faded to just detectable in and out of noise

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: No copy Tim 

16:57 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T No Copy

16:58: *** N9HWO is now online ***

16:59: *** N9HWO is now offline ***

16:59 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect 2nd try

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL SEC TRY 30 sec 310 for about 8 sec 1 min still detect 1 min 40 sec 319 fo 5 sec then gone

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: oh well we tried I am noting a swing in noise floor a slow qsb almost

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: copy AIM now

17:03 WY3T-TIM: 73s

17:03 KG0VL-JEFF: Everyone have a good Friday. 73

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

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: 73

17:04 W4DEX-DEX: Another interesting day in the log....73

07 May 2020

DST Ø nT

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Today signals between KGØVL and KØAWU are were weak but still good enough for an S3 SSB QSO at 323 miles.  At ~100 miles and less, signals between KP2AE, WA4LDU, K4FI and W4DEX were good with some QSB but noticeably down from yesterday's unusually good conditions. 

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16:26 K0AWU-BILL: 49deg cold north wind. Noise floor SSB S4 CW S1-S2 Inverted Vee

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: 65 degrees sunny

16:28 W4DEX-DEX: 62F Sunny Breezy normal noise level

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: noise today SAL antenna W.E. -127dB S.E. -127dB - S.W. -127dB N.W. -130dB the inverted V -122dB

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: noise today SAL antenna N.E. -127dB S.E. -127dB - S.W. -127dB N.W. -130dB the inverted V -122dB

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: moderated bacon sizzling noise today

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today noted small patch middle of Kansas and N.W. Oklahoma near the panhandle and good amount 300 plus miles off the coast of Miami

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: NO CRASHES BEING DETECTED HERE

16:35 K5HFG: Frying sound here. S5 SSB S2-3 CW

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: not detected any signals so far

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X2 on ssb

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I made a SSB call to all stations no response

16:38 K5HFG: no detection here Bruce

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S2-S3 SSB in short test

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK switching to CW will try to be on time today

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II nothing seen or heard

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II no copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8/9 No QSB

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL NO copy nothing heard

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 579 QSB to 519 at 16:43:45 for 10 sec

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599++

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599 with several fades to 559

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI Nothing heard or seen

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFB NoCopy

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG nil nothing heard nothing seen

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no copy

16:48 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU nothing heard or seen

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no copy

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - K4FI - K5HFG none detected or heard ...

16:50 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 23db, 30sec 22db, 45sec 20db, 1min 15db, 1min 15sec 17db, 1min 30sec 20db, 1min 45sec 27db, end 30db

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL nil no detect

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU, KG0VL no copy

16:52 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-529 weak signal but fairly steady in duration

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: No other stations heard or detected

06 May 2020

DST -12 nT

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Not many distant reports today due to our regular most southern and northern reporting stations being absent.  WW8II and KGØVL had weak but positive copy both ways at 444 miles.  WW8II was able to detect some CW from AB4AM at 546 miles and from W4DEX at 510 miles.  
The AB4AM / W4DEX 216 mile path remains weak but still CW is Q5 copy in both directions.  It seems signals are attenuated greatly as the distance approaches 200 miles.  KP2AE today at 165 miles reported 599 copy with no fades for the full two-minute transmission from AB4AM.  This is while at 216 miles AB4AM's CW was 559 with deep fades at W4DEX.  AB4AM was also good copy at K4FI, 160 miles, and WA4LDU 156 miles.  K4EMF with high local noise was able to copy AB4AM on CW at 31 miles.   KN4NVU copied AB4AM on CW at 167 miles.  K5HFG copied KN4NVU 529 with slight QSB.  

  Signals at around 100 miles or less were very much improved over what we experienced the past few days.  KP2AE at 51 miles from W4DEX was close to S9 today whereas during the past few days signals were weak and faded into the noise at times.  K4FI on CW was 599+ at KW4DE, WA4LDU, KP2AE and W4DEX.  
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16:12: *** NET OPENED *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:13 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -105 - -125 db 66 F 44% H W @ 17

16:14 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, you are about S5- S6 here with S4 noise today

16:15 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called WA4LDU heard deep in the noise maybe. No Copy

16:15 WW8II-BRUCE: cool 55 deg bright sun a bit breezy

16:18 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor here today SAL antenna N.E. -127dB S.E. -128dB (to -124db birdies) S.W. -127dB (to -124dB birdies) N.W. -129dB and the inverted V -121 dB

16:18 AB4AM-ROB: A lot of Beacon frying here today

16:20 KN4NVU-PAUL: I can hear ab4am here in southern TN

16:21 AB4AM-ROB: I've got a bad arrester nearby

16:21 K4EMF-JAY: I could just barely hear AB4AM several minutes ago

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear bacon SIZZLING

16:25 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB in the noise

16:26 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM SSB weak but Q5

16:26 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called W4DEX nothing heard SSB

16:27 K4EMF-JAY: again I just barely heard AB4AM

16:27 AB4AM-ROB: Wow 31 miles apart Jay

16:28 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE S7, WA4LDU S5

16:28 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here now

16:28 K4EMF-JAY: I know right?

16:29 K4EMF-JAY: I heard you much better yesterday Robert

16:29 K4EMF-JAY: S20 noise here in Canton

16:30 AB4AM-ROB: S9 and S5 here Jay

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning noted 100 miles off the coast of N.C. and in the Gulf TX to LA

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: NO CRASHES BEING HEARD HERE

16:31 AB4AM-ROB: No crashes here

16:32 K4EMF-JAY: No crashes

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: All within 100 miles considerable better copy than recent days

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI S9

16:34 AB4AM-ROB: Can barely make 30 miles here today

16:34 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI No Copy

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - AB4AM 1644- K4FI 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - KG0VL 1650 CAN ADD MORE IF NEEDED

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: Jay do you have CW

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: ME AND THE CHICKEN CALLED ON SSB NO ANSWER

16:38 K4EMF-JAY: I do

16:38 AB4AM-ROB: Do you want to go at 16 52?

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: OK THEN JAY YOU TAKE THE 1652 SLOT OK

16:39 K4EMF-JAY: I can do CW at 1652, sure

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - AB4AM 1644- K4FI 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - KG0VL 1650 - K4EMF 1652

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: Bruce, were you 20 seconds late to start?

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II CW no copy

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: RR HAD SWITCHES WRONG

16:42 K4EMF-JAY: WW8II no copy

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: heard about 75% of the sequence, fairly weak 419 but overall good copy.

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 8/9 slight QSB

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 329-339

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX QSB to the noise and back up

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 steady

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 1 MIN 25 SEC DETECT NO REAL COPY

16:45 K4EMF-JAY: AB4AM 449

16:45 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 559 for first min, deep fade into the noise for about 5 seconds, back up to 559 until eot

16:46 KN4NVU-PAUL: copy ab4am in TN 559

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 559 sligth QSB

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM START NIL 1 MIN 5 SEC COPY B4 IN CALL THEN NIL ALL WAS IN THE NOISE

16:46 KP2AE-JOE: ab4am was 599 solid 2min.

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM Started out about r3, and then picked up some, then faded into noise last 30 seconds.

16:47 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI came out of the noise at 16 46 26 339

16:47 K5HFG: AB4AM no copy

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM not as strong as usual

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599 average, one peak 59+10

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL NO DETECT

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599++

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI slow fade to the noise for about 3 sec. now 559 to EOT

16:48 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:48 K4EMF-JAY: I can hear CW but too weak to copy

16:49 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 599++

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no copy

16:50: *** KA9FTM is now online ***

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG No Copy

16:51 K4EMF-JAY: no copy

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no copy

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL No Copy

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:52 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K4EMF 599+++ 15 db above the noise

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL START 319 THEN 22 SEC NIL 1 MIN 45 SEC TO THE END 319

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: No Southern stations heard or detected

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: K4EMF cw slight detect in scope at 16:53:10 otherwise no copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: K4EMF NIL NO COPY NO DETECT

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: K4EMF no copy

16:54 K5HFG: K4EMF no copy

16:54 K4EMF-JAY: that was almost 700 watts worth

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: JEFF I WILL TRANSMIT AGAIN AT THEN 1655 OK THEN YOU GO AGAIN AT 1256

16:54 KN4NVU-PAUL: I'd like to transmit CW but a new to this group. Do you just put your call out at the time you are given?

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: Yes Paul try 2 mins. at 16 58 center on 1899 no offset

16:56 KN4NVU-PAUL: rgr

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO COPY 2ND TRY

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: NOW LISTENING FOR KN4NVU

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: I was late Bruce and only caught then end of your time slot, didn't hear a signal.

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: RR JEFF

16:59 AB4AM-ROB: KN4NUV 559-599 15 db above the noise slight QSB noted

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: KN4NVU NO DETECT

17:00 K5HFG: KN4NVU copy 529 entire Tx some light QSB

17:00 KN4NVU-PAUL: darn.. tried

17:00 KN4NVU-PAUL: tnx ab4am

17:01 K4EMF-JAY: no copy on KN4NVU here

17:01 AB4AM-ROB: Welcome to the group Paul. We are here every day. Glad to have you.

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: GOOD DATA TODAY THIS NOT ABOUT SOLID COPY IT IS ABOUT WAS THE SIGNAL HEARD AND HOW WELL ALL GREAT DATA

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: EVEN IF YOU DO NOT COPY ANYTHING THAT IS STILL GOOD DATA

17:02 WW8II-BRUCE: OK COPY AIM LOG NOW

17:03 K5HFG: 73 guys. Tuff day but I did copy KN4NVU. CUTomorrow

17:03 AB4AM-ROB: Ok 73 All !!! I'll be back Friday

05 May 2020

DST -1 nT

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Today's propagation was almost identical to yesterday.  The only distant SSB two-way exchange was between KGØVL and KØAWU.  WY3T managed to get some CW copy from W4DEX and AB4AM.  AB4AM briefly copied WY3T's CW.  AB4AM was weak but readable on SSB at WA4LDU, K4FI, KP2AE, KW4DE and W4DEX.  Also on CW AB4AM's CW would fade into the noise at the same stations.  Signals between K4FI and W4DEX seemed slightly more stable than yesterday. 

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16:24 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -105- -125 74F 71% H W @ 10

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: 47 degrees clear for now maybe snow later for real suppose tonight

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: noted LIGHTNING today N.W N.C. and off the east N.C coast and north LA and south ARKANSAS NO CRASHES HEARD HERE

16:29 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex, I hear you in the noise but very weak

16:29 WA1AC-CLINT: KW4DE S5- Q5

16:30 WY3T-TIM: 85 deg sunny and clear noise S$ SSB / S2 CW..no static crashes

16:30 AB4AM-ROB: No Static crashes or SSB here

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: 50deg thin overcast -- Noise floor S4-5 SSB and S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:31 WY3T-TIM: No SSB being heard

16:33 KI5GLN-BILL: 69 deg light clouds noise s4-5 SSB with some intermediate crashes s1-2 no crashes CW

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: noise level here on SAL antenna N.E. -126db S.E. -127db S.W. -127db N.W. -129db inverted V -123db

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: Lots of QSB on locals

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: Any copy Rob?

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: 41 F cold and rain

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM weak but readable

16:35 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S2 SSB in short test

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - AB4AM 1646 - WY3T 1648 - K0AWU 1659 - KG0VL 1652 - KI5GLN 1654

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: QSL No Copy on W4DEX SSB so far

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I HEAR JUST STATIC TODAY

16:37 KI5GLN-BILL: since i am new to this. do you want cw id on ssb and cw ?

16:37 K4EMF-JAY: S20 static in Canton, GA

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: JUST CW WHEN YOU TRANSMIT FOR YOUR 2 MIN WINDOW OR WHAT EVER KIND OF SIGNAL YOU CAN DO SOMETIMES WE DO DASHES THEN CALL

16:39 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM called K4EMF no response

16:39 KI5GLN-BILL: RR

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - AB4AM 1646 - WY3T 1648 - K0AWU 1659 - KG0VL 1652 - KI5GLN 1654

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

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

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

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: 73 Clint

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8IINo Copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7/8, Some

16:43 KI5GLN-BILL: no copy

16:43 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II not heard -- but a brief carrier did appear on freq about 15sec in

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no copy

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX No Copy until 16 43 12 339 QSB to noise

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX Some QSB, but not deep

16:43 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX gone @ 16 43 51

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw in the noise then 539 ay 40 sec to eot

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw started 599 with QSB into the noise one time at 16:43:40

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 339-building to 559

16:45 KI5GLN-BILL: no copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL NO DETECT

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 559 with QSB to 519 at 16:44:45 back to 599 at 16:45:30 then down again....VERY unusual on his signal this close

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw no copy but could tell it was there at times deep in the noise

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 peak most of the time, one very quick fade to 539

16:47: *** N3EIO is now online ***

16:47 K4EMF-JAY: Copy AB4AM CW

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 7/8 Some QSB worse toward last 1 minute

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM cw 559 slight QSB - more steady than others

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NIL NO DETECT

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - AB4AM 1646 - WY3T 1648 - K0AWU 1659 - KG0VL 1652 - KI5GLN 1654

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM initially 549 quickly fading into noise for about ten seconds, back up to 559 eot

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 579 @ EOT

16:48 K4EMF-JAY: AB4AM 459 CW

16:48 KI5GLN-BILL: no copy

16:49 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T Short Burst 339

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL NO DETECT

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T no copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - AB4AM 1646 - WY3T 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 - KI5GLN 1654

16:50 N3EIO-HARRY: Nothing here in my qth

16:51 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw 429 for 20 sec then faded for 10 sec and back to 429 then faded completely the last 10 sec

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:51 AB4AM-ROB: Wy3T had 3 short burst

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529 at start, faded to noise level soon thereafter. Signal 419 from midpoint on with qsb. No other stations heard.

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL NO COPY NO DETECT

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:53 KI5GLN-BILL: still very quiet here no copy

16:53 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:53 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- 15db at start, 30sec 17db, 45sec 20db, 1min 20db, 1min 15sec 16db, 1min 30sec 10db, 1min 45sec into the noise, end 11db

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO COPY NO DETECT TRIED BOTH SAL AND INVERTED V NIL

16:54 KI5GLN-BILL: starting cw

16:54 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no copy

16:54 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU, KG0VL cw no copy

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU, KG0VL, KI5GLN no copy

16:55 WA4LDU-JOE: KI5GLN cw no copy

16:56 WY3T-TIM: KI5GLN cw no copy/detect

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: KI5GLN No Copy

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KI5GLN NO COPY NO DETECT

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from KI5GLN

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: OK ANOTHER DAY MORE GOOD DATA

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: log Joe KP2AE IN THE LOG

16:58 K4EMF-JAY: heard no one but AB4AM on CW here

04 May 2020

DST -3 nT

*1*

WY3T was again able to get some CW copy from W4DEX at 336 miles but nothing was heard in the other direction.  The 323 miles between KGØVL and KØAWU was S2 SSB copy both ways.  CW was also peaking 539 but some fades took the signals down to the noise.  KGØVL's CW was detectable at WW8II with a brief peak good enough for a positive call signal copy.  

The short 51 miles between KP2AE and W4DEX was very poor with difficult copy at times.  

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16:27 WY3T-TIM: 82 deg clear and sunny ...noise S4 SSB / S2 CW

16:28 K0AWU-BILL: 48deg sunny, Noise floor -- SSB S4-S5, CW S2 -- Inverted Vee

16:29 W4DEX-DEX: 78F clear and breezy

16:29 K5HFG: 80 F 63% H lots of static noise

16:30 K0AWU-BILL: BIRD located and vanquished / XYLs HP ink jet power supply

16:30 KG0VL-JEFF: 50 F and breezy here

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: 55 deg sunny

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S2 SSB in short test -- way down from yesterday

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor today SAL antenna N.E. -126dB S.E. -126dB S.W. -125dB N.W. -129dB and the V -120dB

16:32 KP2AE-JOE: Dex, you don't hear me!

16:33 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB so far

16:34 K0AWU-BILL: Question --- has anyone here observed on 160m remote meter reading signals on panadapters? I am seeling and hearing "suspects". No proof that that is what it is however.

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: noise static today hearing a weird hollow saw sound today has higher pitch to it

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: Mega lightning to my South, occasional static crashes

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: my 950 second harmonic on 1900 is much stronger today even getting bleed over onto 1899

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: PP local prop.....KP2AE fades into the noise about half the time

16:37 WY3T-TIM: No crashes being heard here

16:38 WY3T-TIM: Not seeing the 1900 2nd harmonic today

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: light observed today HEAVY LIGHTNING all of west MO. and all of Esat Kansas down to the SE corner of Ok and \SE corner of Neb.

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 W4DEX 1642 WY3T 1644

16:40 KG0VL-JEFF: Short list

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II - nil

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: AWU at 1646??

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 W4DEX 1642 WY3T 1644 K5HFG 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650

16:43 KG0VL-JEFF: 2 min cw: WW8II 1640 W4DEX 1642, WY3T 1644 K5HFG 1646 KØAWU 1648 KGØVL 1650

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: RAN OUT OF TIME HAD TO GO CW QUICK

16:44 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 319 the first 20 sec then faded to noise came back some but still deep in the noise

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: at times dex CW was in the noise our 51mi path is poor today

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T no copy

16:46 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL

16:47 KI5GLN-BILL: sending CW id right here not on cw

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - WY3T - K5HFG NIL - None detected or heard

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

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no copy

16:49 KI5GLN-BILL: sending pulse then id

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 529 at start. Remained 529-539 until midpoint. Signal lost at 1 minute, back up to 529 at EOT. No other stations heard or detected.

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL

16:50 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

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

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no copy

16:50 KI5GLN-BILL: 400 watts on dipole 33ft to apex gave it a try from oklahoma sorry not much help

16:51 KI5GLN-BILL: pulse os on now 800 hz

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL no copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL start 22db, 30db at 15sec & 30sec , 28db at 45se 25db at 1min, 22db at 1min 15sec, 15db at 1min 30sec, 18db at 1min 45sec and 14db at end

16:52 WY3T-TIM: KG9VL cw no copy/detect

16:52 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 42 SEC DETECT NO COPY 1 MIN 43 SEC COPY CALL IN NOISE 1 MIN 51 SEC GONE

16:53 KI5GLN-BILL: pulse off and id off. sorry no help for your test

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KI5GLN GO WITH YOUR 2 MIN CW AT 1655 OK WE WILL TURN ANTENNAS TO YOU

16:54 KI5GLN-BILL: RR

16:54 KI5GLN-BILL: RUN A PULSE THEN ID

16:55 KI5GLN-BILL: STARTED

16:55: *** KP2AE is now offline ***

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: KI5GLN NO DETECT BILL WE TRANSMIT ON 1899Khz NO OFFSET I DID GO LOWER AND CHECK BUT NO DETECT TODAY

16:57 K5HFG: KI5GLN no copy

16:57 KI5GLN-BILL: RR

16:57 WY3T-TIM: KI5GLN cw no copy/detect

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: no copy from KI5GLN

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: OK DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED HEARING NO SIGNAL IS IMPORTANT AS HEARING ONE

16:58 KI5GLN-BILL: I TRANSMITTED RIGHT HERE NO OFFSET

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: OK THIS ONE IN THE LOG SAVING NOW

03 May 2020

DST +3 nT

*1*

The highest latitude path was better today.  KGØVL reported KØAWU's CW signal the best in the last few days. Peaking 539 slight qsb but fairly stable.  Also, a SSB S2 to S3 contact was made. 

On the west to east path, KGØVL received no signal from WW8II but WW8II reported detecting KGØVL's CW for about five seconds on a propagation peak. 

WY3T was absent today so reports on the most southern paths.   Propagation between K4FI and W4DEX was much better than yesterday but still below what we usually have.  The AB4AM / W4DEX 216 mile path has been noticeable poor recently.  Looking back at reports from a year ago we had the same conditions.  AB4AM had much better CW copy on K4FI than from W4DEX.   That path is 56 miles shorter at 160 miles.

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16:19 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -105- -125 db 78 F 46% H Wind W @ 11

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: 72 degrees bright sunshine

16:23 K0YI-MIKE: 71f winds calm noise floor about S1-S2

16:23 K0AWU-BILL: 44deg partly cloudy COLD NE wind .. Noise floor S4 SSB and S2 CW Inverted Vee

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Hey Mike in Penrose tell Marv KA0SKK I said hi

16:25 K0YI-MIKE: Marv is my elmer and good friend.

16:25 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K0YI and WW8II SSB No response

16:27 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K5HFG No Copy SSB

16:27 K0YI-MIKE: Robert, I just tried to call you and no response either.

16:27 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM weak but readable, didn't hear me

16:28 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB Here so far

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning noted in southern MO and southern Ohio no crashes being heard here'

16:28 K5HFG: No Sigs heard here

16:29 K0YI-MIKE: some massive QRM just started up. Noise floor just went to s8

16:29 AB4AM-ROB: No Static Crashes here

16:29 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI S5

16:30 AB4AM-ROB: Just barely hearing SSB in the noise No Copy

16:31 K5HFG: noise here is S8 SSB S6 CW

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Mike K0yi how much power and antenna you have

16:32 K0YI-MIKE: 100w and 40meter dipole at 10 meters.

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: A lot of noise your way Don

16:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S2-S3 SSB in short test

16:34 K0YI-MIKE: I'm watching the QRM(N) on my band scope. It's about 40K wide and drifts from high to low or low to high.

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - AB4AM 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0 VL 1652

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - AB4AM 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: ONLY HEARING HEAVY BACON FRYING STATIC TODAY

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: You forgot to add Mike to the CW list

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI going from S5 to noise on a slow fade

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: RR MIKE GOOD DATA

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: YOU HAVE CW MIKE

16:38 AB4AM-ROB: K0YI CW @ 1654

16:38 K0YI-MIKE: yes

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - K4FI 1644 - AB4AM 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 - K0YI 1654

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

16:41 AB4AM-ROB: Mike we zero beat on 1899

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing detected or heard

16:42 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WW8II

16:43 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX No Copy 1st min. until 16 43 18 339 and gone at 16 43 30

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL NO DETECT

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 K0YI-MIKE: no copy

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 6/7 Some QSB Now S-8

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI peaking 589, one slow fade to 539

16:45 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 559- 579 very little QSB entire Tx 5 db above the noise

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NIL NO DETECT

16:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 6/7, No QSB

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 559, one slow fade cycle to 539

16:48 K5HFG: AB4AM a light intermittent trace at the beginning, no copy

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM NIL NO DETECT

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO DETECT

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - K4FI - AB4AM - K5HFG Nothing heard or detected

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG No Copy

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU best signal in the last few days. Peaking 539 slight qsb but fairly stable. No other stations detected.

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL NO DETECT

16:52 K0YI-MIKE: QRM is starting to drift onto the feq.

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 K0YI-MIKE: no copy

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:53 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU and KG0VL no copy

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Start -- 1min 10sec at 26db, QSB 10db at 1min 30sec, into the noise at 1min 45sec than up to 10db at the end

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL DETECT AT 35 SEC FOR ABOUT 5 SEC THEN GONE 1 MIN 50 SECONDS COPY 0 THEN GONE

16:54 K0YI-MIKE: sending my call sign at 100w

16:55 K4FI-DOUG: K0YI No Copy

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: K0YI No Copy

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: K0YI no copy

16:56 K0YI-MIKE: done

16:56 K5HFG: K0YI no copy

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: K0YI NO DETECT

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from KØYI. Nice to have a new member.

16:57 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing K4FI deep in the noise 32 SSB

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: TODAY I WAS SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SAL ANTENNA AND THE INVERTED V NO REAL CHANGE BETWEEN THEM

16:57 K0AWU-BILL: K0YI -- no detection or copy

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: REMEMBER EVEN IF YOU HEAR NOTHING IT IS STILL VALUABLE DATA

16:58 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K4FI SSB

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: HEARING OF HIGH STATIC OR LIGHTNING CRASHES ALL IMPORTANT

17:00 K5HFG: SFI down to 67 today explains a lot

17:00 AB4AM-ROB: Only detected a Roger Roger @ 32 maybe with K4FI SSB

02 May 2020

DST -8 nT

*1*

Propagation today was again poor with weak signals on both local and distant paths.  Even signals on the KGØVL / KØAWU path faded into the noise at times on the KGØVL end.  WW8II and KGØVL were able to get brief copy both ways.  WW8II received a partial copy on AB4AM on peaks.  WY3T initially received AB4AM 329, then a deep fade with the signal returning with 539 copy.  WY3T had a partial copy on K4FI and W4DEX.      

The most noticeable propagation change today was on the short paths.  AB4AM was barely readable at K4FI and W4DEX.  Signals even went into the noise on the 93 mile K4FI /W4DEX path, a first.  

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16:43: *** STARTED MONITORING *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:21: *** NET OPENED *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: 70 degrees F bright sunny with a bit of a WARM breeze

16:22 K5HFG: 80 F sunny and windy noise SSB S5 CW S3

16:23 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor -105- -125 74 F 31% H WSW @ 3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: slight minor lightning noted in middle of Oklahoma NO crashes heard

16:24 AB4AM-ROB: No Crashes here

16:24 WY3T-TIM: 82 deg sunny noise S4 SSB / S2 CW no crashes heard here

16:25 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K5HFG SSB

16:26 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy on K5HFG SSB

16:26 K5HFG: Hearing no Signals here

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: noise floor here N.E. -127db S.E. -127db S.W. -127db N.W. 132db inverted V at 70 70ft -124db

16:27 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard here

16:27 AB4AM-ROB: No SSB here

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: no signals being heard or detected so far just moderate bacon frying

16:32 AB4AM-ROB: N4AOW 59 SSB

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: 67deg windy Noise floor S4-5 SSB

16:35 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K4FI SSB Hear something but, no copy

16:36 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM, Rob you are just at my noise level. Can hear my call and yours occasionally.

16:36 AB4AM-ROB: QSL Doug

16:37 K4DBK-DENNIS: No signals heard

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652

16:37 AB4AM-ROB: Doug let me know if you hear anyone else and I'll add them to the log

16:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: Noise Floor here ~S5-S6

16:39 K4DBK-DENNIS: Will tx now

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NOTHING HEARD

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: GOING cw

16:39 K4DBK-DENNIS: Any copy?

16:40 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II ... bird now drifted on freq again ... will do my best

16:40 K4FI-DOUG: Ok Rob, not doing good hear. I have rotated my Inv. V 90 degrees and was hopping to see if there is any difference

16:40 AB4AM-ROB: No Copy on K4DBK

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II CW no copy

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 319 at start, heard his call several times. Lost to noise after 30 seconds. Signal rose again to 419 last 40 seconds of sequence.

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 5/6 slight QSB, but above noise. Getting stronger 5 x 7.

16:43 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- Bird prevented any possible detection, sorry

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw 319 first 30 sec then 329 deep fade at 1 min then 539 to eot

16:44 K4DBK-DENNIS: AB4AM CW no copy

16:44 K5HFG: AB4AM occasional light trace not solid, no copy

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: Busy with non productive microwave sprint.....hope things are better here

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copy

16:44 K4DBK-DENNIS: AB4AM CW no copy

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 1 MIN DETECT SIGNAL IN WATERFALL NO COPY 1 MIN 45 SEC DETECT NO COPY

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 - W4DEX 1654

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw deep in the noise then 329 at 1 min for a short time then faded to noise 329 the last 30 sec

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 599 10 db above the noise entire Tx

16:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:46 K4DBK-DENNIS: K4FI CW no copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO DETECT

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 429 last min

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Way down in noise 2 x 3, Copy letters occasionally.

16:48 K4DBK-DENNIS: WY3T CW no copy

16:48 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T No Copy

16:49 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:49 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM - K4FI - WY3T - K5HFG -- Bird prevented any possible detection or copy

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO DETECT

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

16:50 K4DBK-DENNIS: K5HFG CW no copy

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - AB4AM 1642 - K4FI 1644 - WY3T 1646 - K5HFG 1648 - K0AWU 1650 - KG0VL 1652 - W4DEX 1654 - WW8II 1656 SEC TRY

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519 with qsb. Signal goes to noise level and returns slowly. Peaked 529 for about 20 seconds. No Southern Stations heard.

16:51 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 K4DBK-DENNIS: K0AWU CW no copy

16:52 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO DETECT

16:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:53 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:53 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL at start 20db, at 30sec 30db, at 1min 23db, at 1min 30sec 22db, at END 26db

16:54 K4DBK-DENNIS: KG0VL CW no copy

16:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy

16:54 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL DETECT AT 1 MIN 20 SEC THEN GONE

16:56 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw deep in the noise to start then faded out completely to 1 min then built to 319 to eot

16:56 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 339-439 QSB to the noise slow and long duration 3-4 sec.

16:56 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:56 K4DBK-DENNIS: W4DEX CW no copy

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL

16:57 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II No Copt 2nd Tx

16:57 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect (2nd try)

16:58 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II CW no copy

16:58 K5HFG: WW8II 2nd attempt no copy

16:58 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing some SSB in the noise

16:59 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: Signal at detection level. Last 20 seconds heard his call several times Q5, strongest on vertical TX antenna

16:59 K0AWU-BILL: Called KG0VL several time SSB and can not hear a answer, bird or no copy at hs end

16:59 W4DEX-DEX: Completely losing K4FI on SSB

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: JEF SEND AGAIN YOUR CAL FOR 2 MIN AT 1701 OK

17:00: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

17:00 KG0VL-JEFF: RR

17:00 WY3T-TIM: Almost can tell someone is there on SSB...might just be my imagination

17:00 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7/8

17:01 K4DBK-DENNIS: No signals detected today

17:01 K4FI-DOUG: Dex Hardly any copy on SSB. Rotated antenna 90 degrees. Broadside NNE by SSW.

17:01 K4DBK-DENNIS: 73s all

17:02 K4FI-DOUG: Wish LDU was on.

17:02 AB4AM-ROB: 73 Dennis

17:02 K4FI-DOUG: Wish LDU was on to compare. Signals

17:03 WY3T-TIM: 73s

17:03 K5HFG: 73 guys, signed disgusted

17:03: *** K5HFG is now offline ***

17:03 KG0VL-JEFF: Keep you chin up Don

17:03: *** WY3T is now offline ***

17:04 K4FI-DOUG: Hearing AB4AM some.

17:04 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling W4DEX SSB

17:04 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 20 SEC COPY G0 THEN GONE 1 MIN 40 SEC COPY CALL IN NOISE TILL END

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: ALL DETECT AND COPY ON KG0VL WAS ON THE INVERTED V DID NOT HEAR ON THE SAL

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO ROTATE THE RECEIVE ANTENNAS

17:06: *** K4FI is now offline ***

17:06 KG0VL-JEFF: That jives with what I heard from you Bruce

17:06 WW8II-BRUCE: OK HEAD PHONES OFF COPY LOG NOW

17:08 WW8II-BRUCE: LOG COPIED

17:09 WW8II-BRUCE: I WILL BE ON 1900 THIS EVEN AFTER 9 PM EST

17:09 KG0VL-JEFF: Everyone get out and enjoy their Saturday.

17:10 WW8II-BRUCE: I AM GOING TO TRY FIX MY MOWER HOPE IS JUST A BAD SLIPPING DRIVE BELT ON THE DIXIE CHOPPER

17:11 WW8II-BRUCE: 73 TILL TOMOROW

17:12: *** WW8II is now offline ***

17:12: *** KG0VL is now offline ***

17:13 AB4AM-ROB: 73 All !! see eveyone tomorrow

17:19: *** NET CLOSED *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899

17:19: *** STOPPED MONITORING *** Mid Day Propagation Net on 1899
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01 May 2020

DST -11 nT

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Today we had only two confirmed reception reports over 300 miles.  Between KGØVL and KØAWU propagation was good enough for a S2 SSB contact.  But KGØVL reported KØAWU's CW much weaker than usual during the two minute CW transmission with fades into the noise.  WY3T reported CW from W4DEX 539 the full 2 minutes which was unexpected due to deep QSB on most other paths.  WY3T detected CW from K4FI with no copy.

On the shortest path KP2AE's signal, while S5 most of the time, completely vanished into the noise at times at W4DEX and KW4DE.

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16:27 W4DEX-DEX: Looks like there have been a few solar x-ray flux spikes recently

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: 61 DEG F SUNNY DRYING UP

16:28 K5HFG: 70 F 41% H wind SW 7 noise SSB S5 CW S3

16:28 WA4LDU-JOE: S7 noise level here... not much use in trying to listen today

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: Noise today SAL antenna N.E. -127db S.E. -127db S.W. -127db N.W.-130db inverted V -125db

16:30 K0AWU-BILL: 59deg, windy and overcast ... "ON FREQ" Bird is back, I'll do the best I can

16:30 WY3T-TIM: 75 deg sunny noise S4 SSB / S2 CW no static crashes

16:30 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU weak but Q5

16:31 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard so far

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning noted is all 300 to 400 miles off the east coast of N.C. and S.C. I HAVE NO CRASHES BEING DETECTED HERE

16:34 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S2 SSB readable through the BIRD in short test

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: no signals be heard here just moderate static noise

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE initially barely detectable, then came up to S3

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: 2 MIN CW WW8II 1640 - W4DEX 1642 - WY3T 1644 - K5HFG 1646 - K0AWU 1648 - KG0VL 1650 - K4FI 1652

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SWITCHING TO CW MODE FULL LEGAL LIMIT TODAY INTO THE INVERTED V APEX AT 70 FOOT

16:41 KP2AE-JOE: qsb bad lost dex on ssb then +10/9 not good prop today

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No Copy

16:41 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:42 K5HFG: WW8II no copy

16:43 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 539 the full 2 min

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7 Steady

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX NIL NO DETECT

16:44 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: Dex cw 569 on peaks with QSB

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- UNKNOWN -- BIRD preventing any serious reception attempt

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II no copy. Must have something to do with their Madam Governor.

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II no copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NIL NO DETECT

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy

16:46 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no copy/no detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T detectable at start, faded into noise, 219 copy at eot

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NIL NO DETECT

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX - WY3T - K5HFG -- UNKNOWN -- BIRD preventing any serious reception attempt

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG nothing seen or heard

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

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No Copy

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519, much weaker than usual. Qsb to noise level and back up again. Only station heard today.

16:49 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

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

16:50 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NIL NO DETECT

16:51 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No Copy

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- Start Brid blocked -- 15sec14db, 30sec 28db, 1min 23db, 1min 15sec 12db, 1min 30sec 10db, 1min 45sec 13db, END 17db

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

16:52 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU and KG0VL keine kopie

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL NO COPY NO DETECT MADAM HITLER HAS DECREED THAT NO SIGNALS MAY ENTER OR EXIT

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599++

16:53 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

16:53 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW detecting deep in the noise the first min then faded completely to eot

16:54 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI expected lots of QSB but held fairly stable at 579

16:54 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi in the noise then up 529 then gone

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO DETECT

16:55 K5HFG: I have so much interference at 1899 to 1899.1 I could not see a signal. Looks like engine noise

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: OK REMEMBER REPORTING NO SIGNALS HEARD IS JUST AS IMPORTANT DATA AS HEARING ONE 59

16:56 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard today

16:56 WA4LDU-JOE: No copy K5HFG, K0AWU, KG0VL

16:59 WW8II-BRUCE: Interesting DON I also see a noise spike in your direction just above the noise level very minor but I do see them not there all the time

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