17 February 2020

In the NC/SC area all stations withing about 100 miles experienced good propagation with very little QSB.  At around 200 miles signals were much weaker.  The AB4AM / W4DEX path was barely useable on SSB but of course better on CW.  Initially the 165 mile AB4AM / KP2AE path was weak but there was a very good propagation peak around 1800 UT.  WY3T was weak into the NC/SC area but Q5 on CW during most of the transmission.  The real surprise was how strong and almost QSB free KGØVL on CW was over the 808 mile path to W4DEX.   In the other direction, ten minutes earlier W4DEX on CW was very weak on CW. 

KGØVL CW received at W4DEX 17 Feb 2020

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17:20 AB4AM-ROB: Noise Floor SSB S8-S6 CW S6- S4

17:25 K7TOP-BARRY: Noise floor here...takes 20dB of attenuation to get to S8 

17:27 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX I heard you call KW4DE 599

17:27 K7TOP-BARRY: The noise is weird. Very rapid QSB with +10 peaks above the nominal.

17:27 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX 589 SSB, KP2AE SSB at 419

17:30 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE SSB 579 to 569 with fading

17:30 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI SSB 549

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB way in the noise

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: No copy

17:31 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU SSB in noise - no copy

17:32 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM SSB not heard

17:32 WY3T-TIM: Not currently copying anyone

17:32 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU SSB heard 539

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: All withing 100 miles good signal

17:33 KG0VL-JEFF: Just heard AB4AM very weak on SSB, just above the noise

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM at 216 miles Q5 but only S3

17:33 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI SSB 529

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI SSB 21

17:34 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T SSB not heard

17:34 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE SSB 589

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: KW4DE calling WY3T

17:35 WY3T-TIM: Heard nothing

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: Nothing here

17:36 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T SSB not heard

17:36 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL SSB not heard

17:37 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM SSB not heard

17:37 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy SSB

17:38: *** KC3ITL is now online ***

17:38 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE SSB in noise - no copy

17:38 WY3T-TIM: idle noise here about typical SSB S4-5 and CW S2-3

17:40 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5 x 7/8 x 9

17:41 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX CW 599 fading to 579

17:41 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 334 and QSB into the noise

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 329 fade to 219

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 519, parts of sequence on the verge of no copy

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599

17:42 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI CW 599 - MCUH better than SSB today

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 439 steady

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:44 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW is 334 and QSB into the noise

17:45 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM 579 fading to 419

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: KB4AM 5 x 6 x 9 No QSB

17:46 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW is 335 and QSB into the noise and back to 449 at the end

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 559 very little if any QSB

17:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599++

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No signal from AB4AM first minute, came up to about 529 and Q5 last 30 seconds.

17:46 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 559

17:47 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU CW 589

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 559

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU No QSB 559

17:48 K7TOP-BARRY: Have heard nothing here so far

17:48 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU CW is 224 and QSB into noise

17:48 K4FI-DOUG: WA4LDU 5x8x9

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WA4LDU

17:48 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T CW not heard

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 579 very little QSB

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T No Copy

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 439 about half the time, quick fades into noise

17:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW - copied a few letters near EOT

17:50 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Heard a couple characters just at the beginning, Now very weak in noise.

17:51 W4DCL-CARROLL: K7TOP CW not heard

17:51 K4FI-DOUG: K7TOP No Copy

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: K7TOP No Copy CW

17:52 WY3T-TIM: K7TOP CW is no copy

17:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K7TOP CW no copy

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: K7TOP not heard

17:52 KP2AE-JOE: locals ok on cw...wy3t was 539...ab4am was 549...no copy on kg0vl

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL  579 at start, good copy

17:53 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL CW 529 QSB to 419

17:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL May be hearing in noise, not sure

17:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW is no copy

17:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW visible in scope - but no copy

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL Copied @ 52:40 419

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL very little QSB, maybe down to 559 at end

17:54 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from K7TOP

17:54 K7TOP-BARRY: a few dits and dahs heard, nothing copied

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL Stayed 419 thru EOT

17:56 WY3T-TIM: Weak copy from all 3 that I heard...W4DEX, AB4AM and K4FI...not as bad as last Friday but still a bad prop day

17:56 AB4AM-ROB: Not much QSB detected today but, signals are way down from previous days across the board.

17:56 WY3T-TIM: No SSB heard at all

18:00 K7TOP-BARRY: It is hard to find 3+ acres where I want it so I can get some decent antennae erected.

18:01 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 4x3 SSB

18:02 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL SSB in the noise

18:03 AB4AM-ROB: kp2ae just came out of nowhere

18:03 AB4AM-ROB: 55

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16 February 2020

We had only three stations on today so not a lot of data.   The KGØVL / KØAWU path was weak but useable on peaks.  KGØVL did not copy CW from W4DEX hover W4DEX was able to copy enough CW from KGØVL to confirm the call.  

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17:35 K0AWU-BILL: Just barely heard KG0VL call

17:39 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL heard you call again .. in the noise

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

17:43 W4DEX-DEX:  KØAWU not heard

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU no signal to 529 and back. Signal back up again at end

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL, Very weak but building

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: Jay, do you want to get in on this action?

17:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL --- 0-16db above the noise. Started about 10db and faded into the noise then up and down peaking a bit after the one min mark. Into the noise and recovering to 12db at end

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: somebody tuning

17:48 K0AWU-BILL: UP and DOWN UP and DOWN ... argh!!

17:53 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX, didn't hear anything

17:56 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL now 329

17:57 W4DEX-DEX: no problem confirming KG0VL's call....but poor copy

17:58 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU same as earlier, peaks around 529 then to noise and quickly back up again. Just like ocean waves

17:58 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL mostly 10-20db above the noise with occasional QSB lower even into noise at times briefly

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15 February 2020

Today's propagation appears to have returned closer to a recent normal.  KGØVL reported receiving AB4AM 539 with no QSB for the full two minute transmission.  AB4AM received KGØVL 439.  WA4LDU copied AB4AM 5x7 on SSB.  W4DEX, recording with an original prototype RF-SPACE SDR-IQ receiver, copied KGØVL steady 559, AB4AM 589 and WA4LDU 579.  K5HFG who was heard yesterday by KGØVL was not heard today.

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17:32 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM Calling K5HFG SSB

17:34 K5HFG: Can not copy any SSB

17:35 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, I copy you but just above the noise

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: Thought I heard some SSB but, can not confirm

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 539 no qsb, Q5 entire 2 minutes

17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 589

17:40 K5HFG: AB4AM no copy

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 559 fade to 219 for 3 sec Q5 though

17:42 K5HFG: WA4LDU no copy

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Could not hear WA4LDU

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: K4HFG No Copy so far

17:44 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 219

17:45 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG no copy

17:45 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL Up to 439

17:46 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

17:46 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

17:47 K5HFG: Skunked

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU SSB 52

17:48 WA4LDU-JOE: Rob, not hearing anyone else on this end.

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing SSB in the noise.. Can't tell who it is

17:49 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM peaked at 57 with a 53 noise level at one point

17:49 K5HFG: I hear no SSB signals

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: Now I'm getting a washing machine noise

17:50 K5HFG: Loud Buzz S3

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: I am getting it on my P3... Out of the N.W.

17:53 KG0VL-JEFF: How about 15 seconds of dashes Rob at 1755?

17:56 KG0VL-JEFF: Still soundin' good on CW up here Rob

17:56 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 329 then fade to the noise

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14 February 2020

The date above in red letters isn't for Valentine's Day. It indicates propagation appears to have been very poor. KGØVL and KØAWU both reported weak signals with complete dropouts at times between them. CW from K4FI was not detected by WY3T which is unusual.  W4DEX wasn't on but was recording in CW mode.  K4FI was barely detectable at 95 miles.  The only distant signal report was by KGØVL receiving K5HFG on CW.  

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13 February 2020

Propagation was down today as well as activity.  The short distance between KP2AE and W4DEX, 51 miles, was very poor except during quick peaks.  The WY3T / W4DEX path was useable on CW but not reliable SSB copy.  KG0VL, with a receive antenna problem, detected CW from W4DEX initially a slight improvement toward the end of the two-minute transmission.  W4DEX copied KG0VL much better averaging 559 for the period.  K0AWU reported CW from KG0VL 25 dB above the noise with one 5 dB fade.  K5HFG reported hearing no one with noise up to S5 SSB.

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17:36 K5HFG: no SSB sigs heard

17:36 KG0VL-JEFF: Receive antenna down. Broken transformer feed line on SE loop. Very small wires about 8 feet up. Will have to solder in high winds.

17:41 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 549 steady

17:42 K5HFG: W4DEX no copy

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX just above noise, stronger around 1741

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG not heard

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy on K5HFG

17:46 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T Started at 549, slow fade to 429 after 60 sec. Up and down the last min

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T no copy

17:46 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG CW no copy

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 549 slight qsb

17:48 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

17:48 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL first few seconds 429 then 559 holding steady

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL still 559 at end

17:50 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy

17:50 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy

17:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 25db above the noise first min, QSB down to 20db and then right back up to 25db

17:51 WY3T-TIM: idle noise here is typical S4 SSB and S1-2 cw

17:52 WY3T-TIM: Had you at 55 on that last tx

17:53 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX now faded into noise

17:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL ?? Think I heard you call .... at noise

17:57 K5HFG: noise up to S5 SSB was S3 at start. Can not hear any sigs today

17:58 KG0VL-JEFF: Gotta run outdoors to work on that silly antenna during a gale. 73 everyone

17:58 K0AWU-BILL: 73 all ... tough conditions today!!

17:59 W4DEX-DEX: 51 mile path between KP2AE and is really poor....but have seen quick S7 peaks

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12 February 2020

 KGØVL and KØAWU reported the most northern path tested today was very weak:

17:45 KG0VL sig 9db at the end 18db. As bad as I have heard Jeff.

17:57 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL OUCH! 14db at start, 30sec in down to 2db, at 45sec sig up to 20db, QSB down to 5db at 1min 30sec sig back up to 20db. 

18:04 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU is very difficult to hear on SSB, in and out of the noise

KGØVL made complete SSB contacts with five states:  MN-KØAWU, MS-K5HFG, TN-WB4MDX, GA-AB4AM and NC-W4DEX.
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17:21 AB4AM-ROB: Heard WB4WCJ @ 17:19 SSB 58

17:31 K5HFG: Just hear AB4AM SSB in the noise

17:31 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX talking with AB4AM about S2

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: WB4WCJ 55 SSB here Paul

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: WB4WCJ 55

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 58

17:32 N3EIO-HARRY: nothing here in the Phila. area

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 55

17:33 WB4WCJ-PAUL: ab4am good ldu weak in noise

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 57

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: WA5LDU 56

17:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE 57

17:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 57

17:34 K5HFG: can not copy AB4AM anymore

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 52

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG

17:35 K0AWU-BILL: I have heard nothing, not even Jeff KG0VL if he has transmitted

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 21

17:35 K5HFG: can hear SSB in the noise but no copy

17:37 K5HFG: Hear AB4AM again in the noise

17:40 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5-8/9 -9

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529-539

17:42 K5HFG: W4DEX in the noise, no copy

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 589 fade to 559 for 2-3 sec.

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599, slight QSB

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 599

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599, no QSB

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599+

17:44 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: WA4LDU 5 - 8/9 - 9

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 559 to 579

17:46 K5HFG: WA4LDU copy some tone in the noise. bursts of tone sporadic

17:46 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5 x 7/8 x 9

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU no copy

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 599 one quick fade almost to the noise!

17:48 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM CW 599

17:48 K5HFG: AB4AM 559 no QSB entire Tx

17:48 KN4PHS-BYRON-AL: Not that I am on LSB, I still don't hear anything 

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 539 no qsb

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 599 Steady

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG 219

17:49 WB4WCJ-PAUL: cw k4fi good ldu ok ab4am vgood

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG no copy

17:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG CW no copy

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG peaking around 539

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG Gone

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG barely detectable just at start, nothing thereafter

17:51 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU no copy

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No copy 

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU weaker today, 559 at best with qsb to near noise level

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU no copy

17:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no copy

17:52 K5HFG: K0AWU sporadic bursts of tone but no copy

17:53 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL started at 549, steadily climbed to 569 and ended there

17:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL Jeff Way down in the noise, some qsb.

17:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy

17:54 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 229 to the noise

17:54 K5HFG: KG0VL 559 qsb to noise then back to 559 @ 1753 to EOT

15:55 W4DEX-DEX:  KG0VL 55 SSB QSO

17:55 K5HFG: Copy KG0VL SSB 54

17:55 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL at the noise SSB

17:56 K4FI-DOUG: KW4DE Blasting, about 40/9

17:57 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL OUCH! 14db at start, 30sec in down to 2db, at 45sec sig up to 20db, QSB down to 5db at 1min 30sec sig back up to 20db , 1:45 sig 9db at the end 18db. As bad as I have heard Jeff

18:03 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL readable about 50% on SSB

18:03 AB4AM-ROB: kp2ae 55 here now

18:04 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU is very difficult to hear on SSB, in and out of the noise

18:04 K5HFG: I am hearing SSB in the noise but no copy

18:09 KG0VL-JEFF: Not sure who is talking now at 1809, haven't heard the voice before. Q5 here

18:10 KG0VL-JEFF: He is talking to Rob

18:12 KG0VL-JEFF: WB4MDX 5X4 SSB

18:12 AB4AM-ROB: That's WB4MDX 599+ SSB

18:14 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL calling WB4MDX

18:15 AB4AM-ROB: kg0vl 55

18:15 AB4AM-ROB: Received 53 from KG0VL

18:15 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM QSO 5x5 SSB

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11 February 2020

Local propagation, around the Carolinas, was more stable today.  But AB4AM in GA with a very good signal into the Carolinas had fast deep fades.  WY3T was good copy into the Carolinas at times but not as consistent as was heard by W4DEX yesterday.

KØAWU reported very good conditions on the KGØVL path:

17:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52-54db above noise floor almost no QSB at all. Great sig.

The oddity for the day was how KGØVL's CW was heard at W4DEX and KP2AE.  Initially, this was possibly thought to be due to the effects of digital noise reduction and QRN.  But reviewing the recording looking for KØAWU's CW no QRN or signal peaks was heard.  Below is the full two-minute recording of KGØVL's CW.  The signal is barely detectable during the first minute.  Any idea what caused the signal change during some periods of the second minute?

KGØVL odd CW at W4DEX

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17:28 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX is 45 and steady

17:28 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX SSB 599

17:28 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU SSB 539 fading to noise

17:28 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 58 Fade to 54

17:29 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI SSB 539

17:29 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 58

17:29 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 45

17:29 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX faded out briefly

17:30 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL looks strong today

17:30 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE SSB 519

17:31 K4FI-DOUG: W4DCL Q5 today not real strong

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 55

17:31 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T not heard

17:31 AB4AM-ROB: W4DCL 55

17:31 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL SSB voice peaks 45-50db above the noise :-)

17:32 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM SSB 539

17:33 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL not heard

17:33 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM vvv Q4/5 x 5/6

17:33 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE SSB 589

17:34 K4FI-DOUG: KW4DE Good signal

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: No signal SSB fm KG0VL

17:34 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU SSB 529

17:35 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI SSB 539

17:35 WY3T-TIM: I have only copied W4DEX, WA4LDU, AB4AM and K4FI so far

17:36 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE SSB 539

17:37 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE SSB 559

17:38 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T SSB heard in noise

17:38 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM SSB in noise

17:39 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE SSB 599

17:40 K4FI-DOUG: heard WY3T in noise about R-3 on ssb

17:40 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX CW 599 S9 stabile

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 539

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5- 8/9

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: W4DEX 58 Rapid QSB to 52 about 2 sec

17:41 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 some QSB

17:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 559

17:42 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI CW 589

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599

17:43 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 599 QSB to 529 like DEX

17:43 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW is 549 to 559

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599+

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI 519, heard about 1 minute of cw

17:44 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM CW 549 fading to 519

17:44 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM R-5 S-8/9 Solid no QSB

17:45 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM CW is 579 very steady

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 559 slight qsb

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: AB4AM 579 with several fades to 539

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: AB4AM 579 with QSB to 539 and back

17:46 K4FI-DOUG: W4LDU 5 x 8/9 about the same as Dex and Rob

17:47 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU CW 549 fading to 419

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU no copy

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 579 with quick fades to 539, Did not see same QSB on K4FI

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 599 with qsb to 579

17:48 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T CW not heard at all

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T 599 QSB 579

17:49 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX TO W4DCL IS 44 miles, KW4DE TO W4DCL IS 53 miles

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 5 x 6/7 Very, very little QSB

17:49 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 549 on peaks but QSB into the noise at times

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T initially just detectable with steady climb to 579 after 60 sec then slow decline to 559 at eot

17:50 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU CW is 439 slight QSB

17:50 KG0VL-JEFF: Did not copy WY3T

17:51 W4DCL-CARROLL: K0AWU CW could just hear at noise level but no copy

17:51 K4FI-DOUG: No hear K0AWU

17:51 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No copy so far

17:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 599, moving S-meter beyond 9, sounds like a neighbor

17:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no copy

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU not heard

17:53 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy

17:53 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL Not hearing Jeff today. My noise is lower today S4-5.

17:53 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL CW not heard

17:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 52-24db above noise floor almost no QSB at all. Great sig

17:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy

17:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy

17:54 KP2AE-JOE: good copy on locals...wy3t was 519 or better...kg0vl was copy at times

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially not heard. Then very odd CW heard. Strong at times. Will post audio

17:55 K0AWU-BILL: TPYO 54-52 db above the noise

17:55 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL 569 then fade to the noise @ 53:10 Back at the last 10 sec. OF trans>

17:56 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL only Feb 4th was he stronger and then much more QSB

17:57 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing weak SSB to my SE

17:57 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU SSB had much more noise than the previous transmission

17:59 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE SSB stronger/ clearer than earlier in session

18:00 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T SSB not heard

18:01 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE SSB 599 strong/ clear

18:01 WY3T-TIM: QSB was not bad for the first 4 CW but is deep and long on SSB

18:02 W4DCL-CARROLL: AB4AM SSB 419 to 549 to 419 fade at end

18:04 WY3T-TIM: Good Q5 copy on AB4AM with no QSB during the report

18:04 KN4PHS-BYRON-AL: AB4AM solid 57 in North AL

18:04 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 5X2 SSB

18:07 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL SSB 33 to 23

18:07 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T SSB 55 to the noise

18:08 AB4AM-ROB: KP2AE at the noise now

18:08 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX on a peak is 56

18:10 AB4AM-ROB: KW4DE 57 SSB

18:10 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX at 57 now
2 WY3T-TIM: 73s

18:13 W4DEX-DEX: Just as I turned amp off I'm now hearing KG0VL SSB Q5
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10 February 2020

We experienced some very odd propagation today.  Overall all stations within the Carolinas reported weaker signals than usual with lots of QSB.  The WA4LDU / W4DEX path was unusually weak with signals in the noise at times.  However K4FI only 16 miles from WA4LDU was just slightly below average at W4DEX and very little QSB was detected.  

 Propagation between KGØVL / KØAWU, IA to MN, was good but KGØVL was barely detectable at W4DEX.  The one path that was above normal seemed to be between WY3T, FL, and W4DEX., NC.  At times WY3T at 335 miles was stronger at W4DEX than K4FI at 95 miles.  

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17:29 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL tunning 30-35db above the noise

17:30 W4DCL-CARROLL: KP2AE can hear but no copy

17:32 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX 579 to 549 d/t fading

17:33 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5-6 SSB QSO. Bill now running power.

17:33 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI Hi Doug! Your signal is 529. Can just copy

17:35 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB is 56

17:36 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE You are 529 SSB

17:37 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX, your SSB is very weak, in and out of the noise here. I can copy Darrell about the same

17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: lots of QSB

17:41 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 569 with QSB

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5-7/8-9 steady

17:41 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 559 deep QSB fade for 20 seconds

17:41 W4DCL-CARROLL: W4DEX CW 599 to 549 with fading.  Much better than SSB today

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

17:42 K4FI-DOUG: WA4LDU 5-9-9

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: Lot of QSB on locals

17:43 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU 539 to 519 CW

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU peaking 569 but several fades close to noise

17:44 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU CW is 549 slight QSB

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from WA4LDU

17:45 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI CW 589 to 549 with fading: MUCH stronger than SSB today

17:45 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW is 559 sight QSB

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 579, very little QSB detected

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI no copy

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 579, maybe a bit stronger than K4FI !!

17:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 5-6-9 some QSB but readable,

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T no copy

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: Very little is any QSB on WY3T

17:48 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T 569 CW

17:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 549 on peaks but some dips to noise

17:49 W4DCL-CARROLL: K0AWU CW no copy

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 599 really moving S meter. Light qsb.

17:50 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: K9AWU not heard

17:50 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU no copy

17:51 W4DCL-CARROLL: KG0VL CW not heard

17:51 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL no copy

17:51 WA4LDU-JOE: no copy K0AWU CW

17:51 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy

17:51 KP2AE-JOE: could copy the locals...50% copy on wy3t

17:52 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW no copy

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL barely detectable just during last 10 seconds

17:53 KG0VL-JEFF: Looks like Summer is coming.

17:54 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL Started @40 QSB to 35db 30sec in, back up to 45db at 1min then slowly up to 49db at 1min 45sec , slow QSB TO 43DB AT THE END

17:54 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX SSB can only tell you are in there

17:55 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX coming back to readable now

17:56 WY3T-TIM: K4FI is 44 SSB

17:56 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI Doug you are 519 to 419 SSB for me

17:57 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE 589 to 579 SSB very nice!

17:59 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T SSB just at noise

18:00 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 57 SSB QSO

18:01 WA4LDU-JOE: when Dex gave WY3T a very good report, I could not hear Tim at all...

18:01 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T 519 SSB

18:02 W4DCL-CARROLL: KW4DE SSB 599 +20 at peaks

18:03 W4DCL-CARROLL: WY3T SSB at noise

18:05 W4DCL-CARROLL: WA4LDU SSB not heard

18:05 W4DCL-CARROLL: K4FI SSB 419

18:05 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX when you copied me at 57 I copied you about 55 so that makes sense with your 100 watts to my 500

18:06 WA4LDU-JOE: very poor conditions all around on this end

18:08 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T fairly consistent SSB copy

18:08 W4DCL-CARROLL: My transmit antenna is all vertical

18:09 W4DEX-DEX: Height Carroll?

18:10 W4DEX-DEX: W4DCL now stronger than KW4DE
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9 February 2020

The Iowa / Minnesota path seems to have improved from yesterday:

17:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL started 41db above noise 30sec in a slow fade to 20db, at 1:15min in built up to 30db set there for a bit then built back to 42db with 10sec to go and ended at 45db :-)

The Iowa / Carolinas path wasn't very reliable.  KGØVL heard nothing from W4DEX on CW during the first try.  A repeat transmission was copied:

17:56 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX heard 529 strongest during middle and EM95 portion.

After several tries, a successful SSB QSO was made indicating ropagation peaks were few and far between.

Signals between K4FI and W4DEX noticeably deteriorated during the thirty minute test period.   

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17:30 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- looks much stronger today on tuneup

17:31 K0AWU-BILL: 16deg overcast noise level S5-6 inverted Vee SSB

17:31 KG0VL-JEFF: Not hearing very much today

17:34 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 56-57 SSB (30db+ over noise level sig peaks)

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: Not hearing W4DEX, something wrong?

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5/7/8-9

17:42 W4DEX-DEX: Corona hole

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599 with some fast QSB dips.

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: Did not copy W4DEX. First time in quite some time.

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 579 good copy with light qsb

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: No Copy K0AWU

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU not heard

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL very nice 569 at start, just slight QSB about middle and back up to 569 at end

17:48 K4FI-DOUG: Barely hear some letter on KG0VL, but way down in noise.

17:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL started 41db above noise 30sec in a slow fade to 20db, at 1:15min in built up to 30db set there for a bit then built back to 42db with 10sec to go and ended at 45db :-)

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: Want another chance Jeff? 2 more min at 1754, OK?

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: Yes, by all means. 1754

17:56 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX heard 529 strongest during middle and EM95 portion.

18:00 W4DEX-DEX: Heard your SSB Jeff...Guess you are talking with Bill

18:00 KG0VL-JEFF: Yes, he is talking at this moment. Glad to see it's working.

18:07 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI and I talking, prop is down between us over what it was half hour ago

18:08 KG0VL-JEFF: K0AWU is S-7 SSB, great armchair copy

18:09 W4DEX-DEX: Hearing you now Jeff

18:10 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 53 SSB QSO on a peak

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8 February 2020

Propagation was poor compared to recent days.  Even the KGØVL / KØAWU path was poor:

17:53 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- OUCH -- 21db first 30sec QSB to 15db back up to 23db at 1min mark 30sec later slow fade to 0db for last 15sec
17:54 K0AWU-BILL: Never before had I not heard KG0VL entire sequence

The KGØVL / W4DEX path was also very weak even on peaks.  A quick SSB exchange was made on a peak but at times no signal could be detected.

WY3T into the Carolinas was capable only during peaks between fast deep QSB fades. 

Signals between KP2AE, WA4LDU, K4FI and W4DEX were noticeable stronger than normal with very little QSB.   We have seen many times now that when propagation out to a hundred miles is very good the DX signals are down.  

"A coronal hole is facing our planet today. It is a slim southern extension of the northern hemisphere polar coronal hole. The effects of this coronal hole could reach Earth on Monday (10 February) as a high speed solar wind stream could sweep past our planet and spark some more high latitude aurora displays."

https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/news/view/402/20200208-coronal-hole-transit-to-solar-cycle-25

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17:27 WA4LDU-JOE: very high noise here today

17:29 WY3T-TIM: Idle noise about typical here SSB is S4-5 and CW is S2-3

17:31 KG0VL-JEFF:  Noise S-0 RX, S-5 TX

17:34 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL just over the noise SSB -- poorest I have heard him

17:35 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU just detectable at noise level. Poor conditions.

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing W4DEX very weak on SSB

17:39 WA4LDU-JOE: N4AOW is in there

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 599

17:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX CW is 599 with slight QSB at the end

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 on BOG

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529 very weak

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599 +

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 599

17:43 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW is 529 deep QSB

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard K4FI for about 20 seconds, just at noise level

17:44 K4FI-DOUG: WA4LDU 599

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 589....notice a bit of QSB I did not see on K4FI

17:45 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU CW is 529 then faded out to unreadable several times

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: Could not hear WA4LDU

17:47 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 3-3-9 light QSB, Faded down abt halfway through.

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T lot of QSB, from 539 to 579

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

17:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW 559 with QSB to the noise at one point in the second half then back

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 549 peaks with qsb

17:50 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU no copy

17:50 WA4LDU-JOE: no copy K0AWU CW

17:50 K4FI-DOUG: No copy K0AWU

17:51 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL CW no copy

17:51 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL is in the noise at the beginning and then nothing

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL barely detectable only after about the 90-second mark

17:53 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- OUCH -- 21db first 30sec QSB to 15db back up to 23db at 1min mark 30sec later slow fade to 0db for last 15sec

17:54 K0AWU-BILL: Never before had I not heard KG0VL entire sequence

17:56 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing weak SSB to my SE

17:57 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX in the noise now on SSB

17:58 W4DEX-DEX: One of those days when locals are up and DX is down

17:58 WY3T-TIM: K4FI in the noise but came up some

17:59 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX still weak on SSB

18:00 WY3T-TIM: Fast and deep QSB today

18:06 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX weak SSB QSO 5X1

18:07 W4DEX-DEX: KA9FTM 53 SSB QSO

18:08 KG0VL-JEFF: No signal from KA9FTM
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7 February 2020

We don't have many reports to base today's propagation on but one DX path was good at least on peaks.  KGØVL was able to copy W4DEX running 100 watts for a Q5 SSB QSO.   We did notice significant QSO even on the short paths.

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17:32 K4FI-DOUG: Hardly hear Dex and KP2AE, think the wind is blowing signals out to sea.

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX very weak on SSB now, right at the noise level

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5-7/8-9

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529-539 at best on peaks then down to noise level.

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: w4dex CW 589

17:43 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: Could not copy K4FI

17:44 K4FI-DOUG: WA4LDU 599

17:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU 519, can just barely read his call

17:47 K4FI-DOUG: Hear KG0VL was in noise, picking up some now,

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially barely detectable, came up to 559 after first min and kept rising....569 at end

17:48 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL copiable during middle and somewhat end.

17:48 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW - a couple of letters near the end

17:49 KP2AE-JOE: locals good sig.kg0vl was poor copy last min.

17:57 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 5-2 SSB QSO and Dex with just 100 watts!
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6 February 2020

We had very little activity today due to thunderstorms in the Southeast and the MIA stations attending Hamcation in FL.  Even so, propagation was good enough to earn the light green date above.

While the KGØVL to KØAWU path was down from normal KGØVL's signal at W4DEX was very good.  Copy was marginal due to static crashes.  Audio file of KGØVL as heard at W4DEX:

KGØVL received at W4DEX during a thunderstorm

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17:28 W4DEX-DEX: I won't be transmitting today. Thunderstorm headed our way. Just starting to hear thunder

17:32 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 5x6

17:33 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 5-3 SSB not very good for our path

17:36 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL down to 5x3 on last transmission

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 559 on peaks then gone completely and back up again.

17:39 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU not heard

17:41 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL initially 579 slow fade to 549 then was coming back up until something happen?

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL better than I expected 559 to 579

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: No changes on Tx here Dex, power/frequency-stable throughout sequence

17:45 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- entire seq was fine -- no unexplained issues

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: Had several power hits.....turned off radio.....will see what was recorded later
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5 February 2020

We experienced a lot of QSB today on most paths.  At times it seemed like maybe there was some one-way propagation.  There were times when WY3T, FL, was good copy into the Carolinas but WY3T wasn't hearing the Carolina stations.  Then the reverse would happen.

KGØVL had a very good signal most of the time at W4DEX and KW4DE, both in NC.  On a bit farther path KGØVL was heard in SC at K4FI and KP2AE.

The highlight of the day's session was KØAWU, MN, copying CW from W4DEX, NC, at a distance of  1068 miles:

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX observed and heard the entire sequence! 5-10db above the noise !!  

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17:29 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX went into a deep fade when you called

17:30 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX calling WY3T on SSB

17:31 WY3T-TIM: K4FI went into a fade that time also but I copied his initial call

17:32 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX copied you 55 that time

17:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 55 SSB 25db above the noise

17:34 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX still 55

17:35 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- deep QSB 10-25db above noise

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX from good copy to noise in qsb

17:39 AG5SP-CHARLIE: no copy in El Paso

17:40 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5/7-8/9 Very little QSB

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX peaking 569 fast qsb

17:41 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw is 599 no qsb

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX observed and heard the entire sequence! 5-10db above the noise !!

17:43 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T SSB from not detectable to 5x5 peaks, very fast QSB

17:43 WY3T-TIM: K4FI CW is 419 with deep qsb better towards the end

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI 529 at the start back to noise last 30 seconds.

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 589 slight QSB detected

17:45 AG5SP-CHARLIE: k4fi no copy

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T 4-5/3-4/9 Abruptly fas

17:46 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 569 hardly any QSB

17:46 K4FI-DOUG: Faded way down, now coming back up, Fair amount of QSB middle and end.

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: Did not copy WY3T

17:48 WY3T-TIM: AG5SP CW no copy

17:48 KG0VL-JEFF: Nothing heard from AG5SP

17:48 W4DEX-DEX: AG5SP not heard

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy today, still hear something way down, strange not heard before.

17:49 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU CW no copy

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 539-549 at best, then qsb to the noise level

17:50 AG5SP-CHARLIE: k0awu no copy

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU not heard

17:51 K4FI-DOUG: My noise is down from S7 to S5, Hearing KG0VL good now.

17:51 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw can almost tell he is in there but no copy

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL solid 569.....came close to saying 579....very good signal

17:52 AG5SP-CHARLIE: kg0VL no copy

17:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 30-35db above the noise with a couple of short QSB fades down to 2odb and then back up

17:53 AG5SP-CHARLIE: signals not coming west

17:53 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 559-579

17:55: *** AG5SP is now offline ***

17:58 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX is 56 now

18:00 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X5 SSB, W4DEX Q5 to noise level and back up again

18:05 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX still holding at 55 (335 mile path)

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4 February 2020

KP2AE, WA4LDU, K4FI, and KW4DE reported very strong signals on the short paths today.  Long paths were fairly good also.  KW4DE had solid copy on KGØVL's two minute CW transmission.  

KØAWU reported KGØVL's signal as high as 57 dB above the noise.  KØAWU also had QSOs with KC9TCV at 631 miles and KCØIEK at 386 miles.  KGØVL reported a 5x3 QSO with KA9FTM.  KA9FTM was 5x5 into NC as recorded by W4DEX. 

Also as recorded at W4DEX: 

KC9TVC at heard at W4DEX / 493 miles

KP2AE WA4LDU and KGØVL talking about a

 strong carrier heard

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3 February 2020

Propagation between stations in the southeast was noticeably down today.   Even on the short 51 miles between KP2AE and W4DEX.  WY3T, FL, was very weak into SC and NC.  The most northern path between KGØVL and KØAWU was still holding up well:

17:55 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL --- "Carbon copy of yesterday" 45db above noise floor first min then slow fade to 30db over next 30sec then back up to 45db at the end

Link below is KØAWU as received by KGØVL.  Sounds as if KØAWU is next door instead of 322 miles away:

KØAWU CW at KGØVL

The KGØVL - W4DEX link seems to be holding up well.  On CW KGØVL was 569 at W4DEX with one slow fade during the two-minute transmission.  Several Q5 SSB exchanges were made.  Just after the daily test closed KGØVL was in QSO with KØAWU and was still very good SSB copy at W4DEX.

KGØVL SSB at W4DEX

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17:29 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX now on SSB

17:29 WY3T-TIM: Idle noise her up by 1 S unit (SSB is S5 and CW is S3)

17:31 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX in the noise almost readable

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE, WA4LDU, and K4FI all seem to be a bit weaker than normal

17:37 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T was heard but very weak

17:38 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S6 SSB calling DEX

17:38 K5HFG: copy KG0VL 55, now listening CW

17:38 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T No Copy Extremely Weak

17:39 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU in the noise almost readable but weak

17:39 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 5X2 SSB

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 5/7/9 some QSB Quick Down and Right back up, not very often.

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 549 with qsb

17:42 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX is 429 with QSB fading completely out towards the end

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599 some QSB

17:42 K5HFG: W4DEX detected on scope, no copy

17:43 K4FI-DOUG: No Copy K5HFG

17:43 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG no copy on CW

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 529-539 light qsb

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no copy

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: no copy K5HFG CW

17:45 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599

17:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI 579 slight QSB

17:46 WY3T-TIM: K4FI 529 to 559 on CW slight QSB

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI 519 faded towards the end

17:46 K4FI-DOUG: WA4LDU 5/8/9

17:47 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

17:47 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU 579 with more QSB than noticed on K4FI

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: WA4LDU 519-529 qsb to fade and back up

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Barely Hear Tim getting stronger

17:49 K5HFG: WA4LDU no copy

17:49 K5HFG: WY3T no copy

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Fading back down into noise

17:49 KG0VL-JEFF: Did not copy WY3T

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T 559 deep fade near eot...down to about 529

17:50 WY3T-TIM: WA4LDU can tell he is in there at first then 419 at the end

17:50 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T CW started in noise and build to 519 after first 15 sec

17:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 579 strong

17:51 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU no copy on CW

17:52 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no copy

17:52 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KØAWU not heard

17:53 K4FI-DOUG: I think I hear KG0VL in the noise, been much worse than usual lately.

17:53 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL no copy on CW

17:54 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL 569 at start, fade fast to 529 then slow rise back up to 569 at end

17:54 K5HFG: KG0VL 539 entire Tx

17:54 KP2AE-JOE: locals are down k4fi 54n wa4ldu 52n but kg0vl was 51n at times

17:54 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL CW - copied his call twice only

17:54 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL no copy on CW

17:55 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL --- "Carbon copy of yesterday" 45db above noise floor first min then slow fade to 30db over next 30sec then back up to 45db at the end

17:55 WY3T-TIM: Bad day down here....

17:56 KP2AE-JOE: can hear kg0vl on SSB at times

17:58 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- looking at my notes -- Jeff was 6db weaker today than yesterday on peaks, low point almost the same.. But same QSB pattern.

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2 February 2020

Good propagation again today.  KØAWU, MN, reported hearing AB4AM, GA, during a 20-second peak, 1004 miles!  KØAWU also reported hearing KGØVL 51db above the noise on peaks.  

KGØVL 27 Hz low for the first 12 seconds as heard at W4DEX:
KGØVL CW at W4DEX

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17:32 KG0VL-JEFF: K4DBK 5X4 on SSB

17:32 K4DBK-DENNIS: Heard a station answer too weak to id

17:32 K4FI-DOUG: Hear K4dbk and answered

17:32 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 25db above the noise .. sounds much louder

17:32 K4DBK-DENNIS: Noise Floor is hi

17:33 KG0VL-JEFF: K4DBK now calling K4FI on SSB

17:34 K4DBK-DENNIS: Just called KG0VL, heard resp too far in noise

17:35 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 55 CALLING K4DBK NO COPY K4DBK

17:35 K4FI-DOUG: I'm Hearing Dennis R-4 but he can't hear me

17:37 K4DBK-DENNIS: Copy K4FI 44

17:38 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI BURST 57 THEN BACK TO NOISE

17:38 K4DBK-DENNIS: K4FI copied 45

17:38 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 heard weak on SSB

17:39 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II 5/7-8/9

17:40 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM being heard 5-10db so far

17:40 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II no QSB Solid

17:40 K4DBK-DENNIS: WW8II CW 465

17:41 K4DBK-DENNIS: strong tune-up heard

17:41 K4DBK-DENNIS: S9 +10 tune-up heard

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II/4 peaking 569 light qsb

17:42 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM now gone, only lasted 20sec or so

17:42 AB4AM-ROB: K4FII 579 

17:42 K4DBK-DENNIS: K4FI CW strong 576

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI peaking 529

17:44 N3EIO-HARRY: that was me on tune-up

17:44 K4DBK-DENNIS: K4FI QSB dropped CW to 344 then came back up

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 599 booming cw signal

17:45 K4FI-DOUG: NO copy K0AWU

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU IN THE NOISE

17:46 K4DBK-DENNIS: K0AWU CW barely heard in the noise

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU WAS IN THE NOISE

17:47 K4FI-DOUG: No Copy KG0VL

17:47 AG5SP-CHARLIE: No copy Jeff

17:47 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL IN NOISE

17:48 K4DBK-DENNIS: KG0VL CW 334 then faded

17:49 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 51db above the noise for 50sec, slow fade to 27db over next 30sec then built back to 51db at the end WOW

17:49 K4DBK-DENNIS: Heard K4FI SSB 55

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU 55 COPY 

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI ALSO WAS 55

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: K4DBK 33

17:51 K4DBK-DENNIS: Heard K4FI briefly at 44

17:51 K4DBK-DENNIS: then faded near nf

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: WA4LDU WAS 33

17:52 K4DBK-DENNIS: NF on INV-L at S9... Loop on grnd S1

17:53 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5X8 ssb

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: HEaring a distortion on the signal

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: could have been QRM LOL

17:55 AG5SP-CHARLIE: no signals heard in El Paso Texas

17:56 KG0VL-JEFF: Hey Bruce, can you send 30 seconds of dashes?

17:58 N3EIO-HARRY: hearing weak signals can't tell who it is out side of k4dbk

17:59 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI and WA4LDU in SSB QSO

18:00 K4DBK-DENNIS: Hear K4FI near noise floor

18:01 K4DBK-DENNIS: Hear CW at 335

18:02 KG0VL-JEFF: 559 from Georgia

18:02 K0AWU-BILL: Bruce second time around detected on both waterfalls for almost 10sec

18:02 K0AWU-BILL: It was at the very end of the sequence

18:03 KG0VL-JEFF: K4DBK weak on SSB

18:05 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 549

18:06 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing weak SSB now

18:07 KG0VL-JEFF: I don't hear the carrier Bill

18:07 K4DBK-DENNIS: KB3KYC is calling AB4AM

18:08 K0AWU-BILL: RR local perhaps a few 100hz higher in freq

18:10 K4DBK-DENNIS: KB3KYC copied WW8II

18:10 AB4AM-ROB: RR COPY WW8II?4 FROM AB4AM STATION

18:12 K4DBK-DENNIS: KB3KYC calling WW8II/4

18:12 KG0VL-JEFF: Sorry, it was KB3KYC on ssb

18:12 K4DBK-DENNIS: I copy KB3KYC S9+5

18:13 AB4AM-ROB: DO NOT COPY KB3KYC

18:13 AG5SP-CHARLIE: sending now

18:14 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from AG5SP

18:15 AB4AM-ROB: NIL COPY ON AG5SP

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1 February 2020

1. Propagation between KGØVL and KØAWU at 323 miles continues to be good.
2. KGØVL was very good CW copy at W4DEX, 808 miles:  KGØVL CW at W4DEX

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17:35 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 57, booming ssb signal.

17:35 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL S8 SSB .. very loud at the moment

17:40 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 529

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX steady signal level throughout the sequence

17:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX CW 599

17:44 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG signal heard right at end of transmission

17:44 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

17:44 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI CW 599+

17:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:46 K0AWU-BILL: aw someone up 2kc for several seconds on -- carrier

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: Nil from WA4LDU

17:48 K5HFG: WA4LDU no copy

17:48 K4FI-DOUG: WA4LDU 599 no copy K5HFG

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: No copy K0AWU

17:49: *** K3LI is now offline ***

17:49 W4DEX-DEX: Both K4FI and WA4LDU not as strong as usual.

17:50 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

17:50 W4DEX-DEX: No copy on K0AWU

17:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU CW no copy

17:50 K4FI-DOUG: No Copy KG0VL

17:51 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW very good 569 building up to 579

17:52 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL just slight QSB noticed

17:52 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL detectable in scope for short time at 1751 11-17 sec

17:52 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 579, good copy

17:52 K5HFG: KG0VL Detect on scope hear occasional tone but no copy

17:52 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 46db above noise first min, then QSB to 30db quicking and then slowly built up to 42db

17:53 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 569 to 599

17:56 KG0VL-JEFF: Bill still loud on SSB from Northern Minnesota

18:00 K5HFG: No SSB signals copied or detected today

18:02 KG0VL-JEFF: Keep the faith Don

18:13 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU calling K9TXJ on SSB

18:15 K9TXJ-TOM: Sorry, Jeff, not a sound on this end.
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31 January 2020

Propagation between Iowa and Minnesota was very good today:

  17:49 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 48db above the noise. Maybe the best I have heard Jeff

Also, KØAWU copied KEØLOT operating with 100 watts from  Kansas at 577 miles

  18:01 K0AWU-BILL: Reading 52 SSB KE0LOT (Kansas) in QSO with Jeff KG0VL

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17:28 K5HFG: copy AB4AM SSB very light

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 57-58 with QSB to the noise

17:30 K0AWU-BILL: 35db carrier --- KG0VL I would guess

17:30 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG no copy SSB so far

17:31 KG0VL-JEFF: Good catch Bill, about 60 watts

17:32 AB4AM-ROB: Hearing very light SSB in the noise to the NW

17:33 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM calling K5HFG on SSB

17:33 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM calling K5HFG SSB

17:34 AB4AM-ROB: Calling KG0VL 21 maybe

17:35 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 56 -57 SSB very nice sig today

17:36 K4FI-DOUG: Only copying AB4AM, KG0VL in the noise

17:36 K5HFG: copy AB4AM I can just make out the call

17:37 K4FI-DOUG: No copy K5HFG or K0AWU

17:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 5x6 on SSB, good copy

17:39 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy SSB

17:39 K5HFG: no SSB copy at this time

17:41 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG 519 just above noise, weak copy

17:41 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG No Copy so far CW

17:41 K4FI-DOUG: Barely hear K5HFG down in noise

17:41 K5HFG: AB4AM no copy

17:42 K4FI-DOUG: AB4AM 5-7/8-9

17:42 KG0VL-JEFF: Don got a little stronger towards the end

17:43 K5HFG: AB4AM now 559

17:43 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM 549 slight qsb

17:43 K5HFG: AB4AM 549

17:43 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- no copy 

17:44 K5HFG: AB4AM 559 EOT

17:46 KG0VL-JEFF: K4FI peaking 529, better towards the end

17:46 K5HFG: K4FI no copy

17:46 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI 579 Steady No Fade

17:46 K4FI-DOUG: No copy K0AWU

17:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 579, also S-6 on TX antenna

17:48 K5HFG: K0AWU no copy

17:48 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU No Copy

17:49 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 48db above the noise. Maybe the best I have heard Jeff

17:49 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy so far CW

17:49 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL in noise, little if any copy, 

17:50 K5HFG: KG0VL no copy. copy 519 EOT

17:50 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL No Copy 

17:50 K5HFG: Jeff, you bounced up out of the noise right at the end

17:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL slight QSB last min mostly at 40db -- Carrier at end bad at 48db Excellent Jeff!

17:52 AB4AM-ROB: AB4AM and K4FI making final SSB call with no response

17:53 AB4AM-ROB: K4FI SSB 55 with QSB to 52

17:58 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- Deep QSB now on SSB, at times to the noise!

18:00 KG0VL-JEFF: KE0LOT now on SSB from Kansas

18:01 K0AWU-BILL: Reading 52 SSB KE0LOT (Kansas) in QSO with Jeff KG0VL

18:02 K0AWU-BILL: Dan KE0LOT 577 miles

18:03 KG0VL-JEFF: Bill calling KE0LOT

18:06 K0AWU-BILL: How much power is Dan running

18:07 KG0VL-JEFF: KE0LOT running 100 watts  

18:07 K0AWU-BILL: Solid copy on KE0LOT

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