20 October 2021

*2*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 76, A-index 14 K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600 @75.2W 118nt, @137.2W 107nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 was 386km/s PHI 271, Density 10.19p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flare activity last 24 hrs just 2 minor in unnamed area. 1 was A6.3 and the other A8.1

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today South half of MN. and in the Gulf off the coast of LA.

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon: WW8II 1718ut, K0AWU 1759ut, W4DEX 1706ut, K5HFG 1743ut, K4FI 1710ut, WY3T 1712ut, KP2AE 1710ut

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640 @75.2W 127nt, @137.2W 119nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 378km/s, PHI 292, Density 14.33p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Start 28db!! 28db, 28db, 28db, at 1 min 25db, 23db, 23db, 20db, END 18db WOW!!

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Weak on SL, Audio slightly detectable in beginning, Faded into noise 45 in,

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW stable 539 the full transmission

16:42 K4LY: Hearing WW8II on peaks with north favoring KAZ antenna

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 38db, 42db, 38db, 38db, at 1 min 30db, QSB 34db, 38db, 32db, at END 37db

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW keying detected by ear but no copy, Stable 10+ dB over noise visually

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 519-539 qsb, difficult copy with strong QRN

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 569-579 some qsb, good copy over the static

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 8, 15sec 10, 10, 8, 1min 3, 7, 8, 12, 18 copy 419 most of transmission 444miles

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU Start 12db, 14, 15, 11, 10, 10, 8, 10, EOT 12db copy 419 to 519 entire tranmission 603 miles

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO signal seen

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 569 to 579 peaks, 15 dB QSB

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI No signal seen

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 599-519 deep qsb

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:52 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL very weak trace on SpecLab, no measurable signal entire Tx // NO other stations detected here today.

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10 559 some qsb

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX Tone at the beginning and the end Visual only 6,6,5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, EOT 7db

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX 319 between crashes. AGC recovery time slow to recover with the numerous crashes.

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SSB Reports:

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear KG0VL 41 SSB

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear RR from either KG0VL or K0AWU 41

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU peaking 57 SSB.

16:36 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 55 - 57 SSB -- very nice copy

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing Bill in QSO with Bruce

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- 52 SSB and received 41

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: RR K0AWU SSB QSO 41

16:39 W4DEX-DEX: Thought I heard KG0VL SSB.....imagination running wild

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I called KG0VL not sure if he heard me

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 51 SSB

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: Quick SSB with KG0VL 41 copy

19 October 2021

*2*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 76, A-index 10, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 146nt, @137.2W 122nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 394km/s, PHI 311, Density 24.83p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun flare activity last 24 hr: 1 minor yesterday @2332ut A3.7 (2886) Max today A4.6 and current A4.44

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon for WW8II 1719ut, K0AWU 1759ut, KG0VL 1753ut, W4DEX 1707ut, K5HFG 1743ut, WY3T 1710ut, K4FI 1710ut, KP2AE 1710ut

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today NONE all is quiet

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 140nt, @137.2W 124nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind@1640ut was 399km/s, PHI 84, Density 25.61p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, K4FI 1644, W4DEX 1646

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II Fairly steady weak signal on SL. Faded out last 30 seconds. Some audio detectable in beginning.

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II heard but only about 219 with no noticeable QSB, Nice steady SpecLab trace at 20 dB S/N

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II 229 avg, began at noise level and peaked 1 min in, then down

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw weak but detectable entire time, 219avg

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL Seeing something on SL a little low in freq. Not sure if it was Jeff.

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 529 average with a few 539 peaks with slight qsb

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 slight bit of QSB

16:45 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI 559 avg with peaks to 579, weaker than yesterday, solid copy

16:45 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 579-559 slight qsb

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 12db, 18, 17, 18, 1min 13db, 12, 10, 13, EOT 8 stopped early?? 519 to 529 copy

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599 steady

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 Very steady

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI no signal seen

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: copied most of two-minute transmission, 319 weak

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 10db. 13, 12, 8, 1min 10db, 8, 5, 4, EOT 5db copy was 319 to 519 QSB

16:58 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with slow/shallow qsb 5-10 db

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SSB Reports:

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I called SSB, heard no response

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE and K4FI SSB good copy but down some from recent days. KW4DE the usual S9++ at 16 miles

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call on SSB again @1653ut

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II started 51 SSB, then into the noise

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Q5 QSO with KG0VL 51 copy

18 October 2021

*2*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 77, A-index 10, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc @75.2W 128nt, @137.2W 112nt

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 362km/s, PHI 335, Density 24.98p/cm3

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hrs Max B1.23 @0332ut and current A3.2

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today NONE NICE and QUIET

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon WW8II 1719ut, K0AWU 1759ut, KG0VL 1753ut, W4DEX 1707ut, K5HFG 1743ut, WY3T 1712ut, K4FI 1710ut, KP2AE 1710ut

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 128nt, @137.2W 111nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 350km/s, PHI 312, Density 24.41p/cm3

CW Reprots:

KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start -- det, det, 50% det, 0, 30% det, 50%det, 30% det, 0, det

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw 529 avg today with slight, shallow cw---

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW initially 329, slow fade then nice rise ending at 549

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 21db, 23db,13db, 20db, 20db at 1 min, 15db, 12-20db, 22db, at END 25db SLOW slight QSBentire period

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw 219, in and out of noise, shallow qsb, no static

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 539 at start, fast qsb, briefly peaked 549 then back to the noise level several times before ending 529.

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 10, 15, 17, 10, 1min 7, 10, 13, 15, @min 16 NOTE QSB

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw hear a few characters on qsb peaks, no steady copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO detect

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519-539 copy with sharp qsb, much more noticeable than that from WW8II.

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no usable copy today

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO detect

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:49 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI cw 589 avg with peaks above s9, slight qsb, solid copy, no static

16:49 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 599+10 549 wide qsb swing

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO signal detected

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

17:05 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 589 peaks, 10 dB fades

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579+ to start, then down 579 max. QSB

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, slight qsb, solid copy, no static

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+20 549 wide qsb swing still good day for locals

16:52 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 0, 30 sec 2, 6, 7, 10, 10, 10, 12

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SSB Reports:

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE:  I will call SSB at 1629ut

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I was calling SSB

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: Did NOT hear Bruce

16:31 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard WW8II weak first thirty seconds, then disappeared into the noise

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear only static

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL calling K0AWU KG0VL was 55 copy for brief few seconds

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL still 55 copy giving Bill a 52

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S5 to S8, slow QSB

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: Hearing KG0VL still loud

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 41 to 51 SSB TOUGH!

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB S6 to S9, slow QSB

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU only 41 ssb, poor copy today

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now 52 ssb

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: SSB QSO with KG0VL now 51 52 copy QSB

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: Nice SSB QSO with KG0VL 52 copy exchanged info as to 0300 tonight this frequency

17:00 WW8II-BRUCE: I am hearing an SSB station something K8 JD

17:01 WW8II-BRUCE: OK SSB station now in the noise

17:03 WW8II-BRUCE: BIG CW CARRIER

17:05 WW8II-BRUCE: Still hearing SSB in the noise

17 October 2021

*3*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 78, A-index 6, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc @75.2W 104nt, @137.2W 93nt

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut 354km/s, PHI 65, Density 4.99p/cm3

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today looks good all clear quiet

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hr: not much max B3.15 and the current is A5.21

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 103nt, @137.2W 99.8nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 350km/s, PHI 38, Density 10.59p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, W4DEX 1646

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II Start -- 18db, 17db, 18db, 13db, at 1 min 13db, 13db, 13db, 13db, at END13db

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW nice start at 559 but then a quick 20+ dB fade. peaked near 30 dB over visual noise

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, only a questionable visual detection

16:45 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 40db, 39db, 39db, 35db, 33db at 1 min, 33db, 30db, 30db, at 1:50+sec QSB into the noise then bounched up to 20db at VERY END

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 7 15sec 10db, 30 sec 7db, 45 sec 0db, 0, 0, 0, 1min 45sec 6db, 2min 4db

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II peaked 539 at start, began slow decent ending 519 near EOT

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU all 0 except 1min 30 sec 4db

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: right at noise level near start, up and down over the two minute period, ranging from noise level to peaks around 559

16:48 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599 steady

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX Nothing detected or heard with SpecLab

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 10db, 12, 12, 13, 1min 15db, 13, 12, 12, EOT 6db

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http://www.w4dex.com/160m/1899khz/ww8ii_1640ut-17oct21.mp3

SSB Reports:

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call SSB @1626

16:27 K0AWU-BILL: I can JUST hear some SSB --- Think I heard you call. Very close to the noise

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: OK I called

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear NO SSB

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call SSB again @1630

16:29 K0AWU-BILL: Too darn weak for MY SSB

16:29 KG0VL-JEFF: Heard nothing

16:31 K0AWU-BILL: Nothing at 30

16:31 KG0VL-JEFF: Could just detect SSB, but too weak for copy

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S5, good copy but way down from yesterday's S9

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I have heard NO SSB

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 55-56 SSB good signal today

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 54-56 SSB -- Nice sig some QSB as report indicates

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: I will try SSB again @1655 OK

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: SSB QSO with KG0VL 41 copy

16:56 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 41 SSB

16:57 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB not heard. SSB likely would have been Q5 during that CW peak

16 October 2021

*2*

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 84, A-index 6, K-index 0

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600UT @75.2W 124nt, @137.2W 113nt

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut 386Km/s, PHI 193, Density 16.14p/cm3

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hours 25 events all small, max B2.65 and current A9.47

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted today QUIET!! none seen

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon: WW8II 1719ut, K0AWU 1800ut, KG0VL 1707ut, K5HFG 1744ut, WY3T 1713ut, K4FI 1710ut.

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 119nt, @137.2W 109nt

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 380KM/s, PHI 196, Density 16.97P/cm3


CW Reports:

KG0VL-JEFF: 2-minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, W4DEX 1646

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- Start 14db, 13db, 16db, 18db, at 1 min 22db, 20db, 20db, 18db, at END 20db

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW detected by ear but no copy, visual about 18 dB over noise with very little QSB

16:42 K4LY: Copying WW8II Q4 on Wellbrook loop

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 50db, 48db, 43db, QSB to 15db,UP to 38db, 33db, QSB 18db, 33db, at END 30-40db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual at start then slow fade into noise floor

16:45 K4LY: No copy KG0VL

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 529-539 at start, slow qsb. Signal decline beginning at one minute, near noise level at EOT

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AUW CW no signal detected

16:47 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+20 very strong local sig. today

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: 569-579 slight qsb, strong signal

16:49 K0AWU-BILL: Bruce GOOD COPY today. Q5 readability of signals about 7db and stronger. So NICE :-)

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 10, 14, 15, 16, 1min 12db, 8, 15, 16, EOT 20db copy entire transmission 419 to 519

16:49 K4LY: W4DEX peaking 40 dB above noise at 100 miles

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: copied full two minute transmission, 419-519 very little qsb noted.  808 miles today!

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 7db, 12, 12, 7, 1min 2db, 2, 3, 4, EOT 3 copy 319 to 419 entire transmission

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX Start 6db, 8, 9, 10, 1min 12db, 11, 8, 7, EOT 7db copy 319 to 419 entire transmission

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SSB Reports:

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call SSB @1630ut

16:30 K0AWU-BILL: Hearing SSB, sounded like WW8II's voice

16:31 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 41 SSB

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I will transmit again @1634

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II SSB not heard

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB S9 and stable

16:36 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 41 SSB, right at noise level

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: Quick SSB QSO with KG0VL 41 to 51

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4LY SSB stable S4

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I am now hearing the SSB QSO with K0AWU and KG0VL's SSB reaching solid 52 copy K0AWU just at the noise

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 579 SSB peaking 589, fantastic copy

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL reached 55 copy, K0AWU right at the noise

16:39 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 56 -57 SSB and WW8II heard in the noise not quite copyable ... BUT HEARD on SSB :-)

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call one more time on SSB 1655

16:57 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now 52 on SSB

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: NICE 52 SSB QSO with KG0VL

15 October 2021

*1.5*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 83, A-index 7, K-index 0

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 113nt, @137.2W 106nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 342km/s, PHI 240, Density 6.85p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24hr: Max B9.7 @1516 in 2885 currently is B2.65

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today not much N.E. of Pittsburg PA everything else quiet

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon WW8II 1719, K0AWU 1800, KG0VL 1707, K5HFG 1744, WY3T 1713ut, K4FI 1711ut

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 114nt, @137.2W 110nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 343km/s, PHI 243, Density 7.85p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K4FI 1646, W4DEX 1648

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II --- Start 14db, 15db, 16db, 17db, 18db at 1 min, 16db, 16db, 16db at END 17db

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no usable cw copy today

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, visual SN about 10 dB

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 40db, 40db, 40db, 43db, at 1 min 40db, 42db, 41db, 40db, at END 40db

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no copy today

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, steady visual detection at about 8 dB S/N

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 519 steady full transmission

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw no copy today

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 569 with a few 579 peaks, light qsb, great copy.

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 7, 10, 12, 12, 1min 15db, 15, 20, 15, 17 519 to 529 solid copy

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 0, 0, 30sec det, 3, 5, 3, det. 4, 3 no tone heard

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI cw 559 avg copy, solid, shallow 5-10 dB qsb

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI --- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI possible detect only couple times

16:49 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- The last time I heard Bruce this strong and consistent was Feb 16th GREAT SIG today!

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: Wr4DEX cw 599 with shallow slow qsb 5-10db, no static today

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX --- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 4, 4, 3, 0, 1min 2, 0, 4, 3, 2min 4 no tone heard

16:50 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 Steady

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: could tell cw was present, but no copy

16:51: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 569 with slow rise to 579 at eot

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SSB Reports:

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear NO SSB so far

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I will transmit SSB @1631ut

16:32 KG0VL-JEFF: Could tell that Bruce was there on SSB, but that was about it, not workable.

16:33 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard no response

16:33 K0AWU-BILL: Maybe heard Jeff in the noise on SSB --- sounded like Jeff

16:33 KG0VL-JEFF: Haven't transmitted yet Bill.

16:34 KG0VL-JEFF: You probably heard Bruce

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I will Transmit again @1638ut

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard KG0VL just at the noise

16:37 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 55 SSB in short chat

16:37 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU now 5x5 SSB good copy

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB Q5 but a bit below recent normal

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II at the noise level on SSB

14 October 2021

*2*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 84, A-index 6 K-index1

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 108nt, @137.2W 99.4nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 376km/s, PHI 21, Density 5.55p/cm3

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hrs lots of action in 2882 max was a C 2.27 flare @0134ut currently A5.48

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning pretty quiet today a small pocket in SW Michigan. NO crashes are being heard here.

16:26 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon: WW8II 1720ut, K0AWU 1800, KG0VL 1745ut, W4DEX 1708, K5HFG 1744, WY3T 1713, K4FI 1711ut

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W was 107nt, @137.2W 102nt

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 373km/s, PHI 58, Density 5.83p/cm3


CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, WY3T 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Start 12db,11db, 12db, 10db, at 1 min12db, 12db, 12db, 10db, at END 12db -- GOOD WORK BRUCE

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw 229, in and out of noise, detected audibly 100% time

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW 539, Q5 copy except during last 15 seconds. Peaked near 25 dB over visual noise. Best so far this season

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 25db, 30db, 38db, 40db, at 1min 38db, 39db, 36db, 33db at END 40db

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw audibly detected just above noise 30% time, very weak

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: Copied full two-minute transmission, 519-529 light qsb

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

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw no usable copy today

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 10db, 12, 12, 14, 1min 12db, 12, 7, 10 EOT 11db copy 519 to 529 entire transmission

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 559-569 beautiful signal

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU start 3db, 0,0,2, 1min 5db, 6, 2, 6, EOT 0

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

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no usable signal today

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

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG det several times 1 to 3 dB above the noise

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW signal heard but no copy, peaked about 10 db SN visually

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signal seen

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T no copy

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw 229, audible entire transmission in and out of noise

16:51 KP2AE-JOE: wy3t some copy at first then 519 at end of 2nd min

16:51 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 with light qsb 6-10 DB, solid

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 449, 9, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6 db > nf at eot

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10 -579 some slow qsb

16:53 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 8db, 10, 14, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 16 coipy 519 to 539 solid entire transmission

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I hear no SSB so far

16:30 WW8II-BRUCE: I will make an SSB call @1631

16:32 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call again @1635ut

16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: NO response to my SSB call

16:36 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB today

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL 51 to 54 SSB today in short visit

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51-54 SSB with qsb

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB very good signal

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I did not hear KG0VL or K0AWU on SSB

13 October 2021

*1.5*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 84, A-index 45, K-index 1

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 103nt, @137.2W 96.5nt

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 ut was 400km/s, PHI 27, Density 4.9p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hours 5 new events all in (2882) max was B4.27 and the current is A9.26

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted Lot in N.W and West-central Illinois, and some scattered in TX other than that quiet day

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 105nt, @137.2W 101nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @160ut was 417km/s, PHI 29, Density 3.77p/cm3

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon:" WW8II 1720ut, KG0VL 1754ut, W4DEX 1708ut, K5HFG 1744ut, WY3T 1714ut, K4FI 1711ut, K0AWU 1800ut

16:39 WY3T-TIM: Just to note that 160 was unusually poor this morning at 0830Z

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: I and Jeff also experienced poor condition from 0630 to 0730 ut last night or early morning

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, K5HFG 1644, WY3T 1646, W4DEX 1648
16:42 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW detected by ear but no copy, peaked about 12 dB over visual noise floor

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no copy today

16:43 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw no copy today

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 419-519 in between the static crashes

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, visual peaks at about 5 dB over noise

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL Start 0 , 0, 0, 0,1min ??det, 1min 15sec ?? det,1min 30sec 3db, 3, 2min 7db

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

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II, KG0VL, K5HFG cw no detect

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no copy today

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO copy max random noise in south and southwest direction

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T no signal detected

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw 329, in and out of noise--but best as of late

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T no copy

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no copy but detect in spec lab first minute

16:51 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW 219 on peaks which was about 15 dB over noise floor

16:50 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 solid with slow, shallow qsb 6-10 dB

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599+10 579 some qsb

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 569 steady

16:50 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:50 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 439, 6, 7, 8, 8, 7, 9, 7, 7 db > nf at eot

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 0, 15sec 4db, 3, 2, 1min 4db, 2, 2, 0,0

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: I am calling on SSB

16:31 WW8II-BRUCE: Many SSB calls nothing heard

16:34 KG0VL-JEFF: No signals heard here.

16:34 WY3T-TIM: hearing no SSB here

16:40 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE, WA4LDU SSB good copy with slight QSB

12 October 2021

*1.5*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: solar flux 89, A-index 13, K-index 4

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 137nt, @137.2W 94.6nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 495km/s, PHI 26, , Density 17.38p/cm3

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hr: active 25 + mostly "B" level events Max was B9.56 @0146ut in 2882 current level B1.85

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning noted not much mostly quiet some in Georgian Bay ONT, in extreme West Nebraska and Austin TX

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: Correction SOLAR NOON WW8II 1720ut, K0AWU 1801UT, KG0VL 1755ut, W4DEX 1708ut, K5HFG 1745ut, WY3T 1714ut

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640@75.2W 137nt, @137.2W 111nt

16:56 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut 462km/s, PHI 225, Density 17.05p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, K5HFG 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

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

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW detected by ear but no copy, good visual peaking about 15 dB over noise floor which is some higher than yesterday

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 20db, 27, 24, 30, 1min 27db, 27, 27, 18, @min 28 solid 539 to 579 copy

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 539-559 light qsb and one quick fade at one minute, otherwise good signal.

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no signal detected

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG unable to be sure of any signal due to local noise good possible detect last 15 sec

16:47 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW keying heard but no copy, visual peak about 10 dB SN

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T no copy

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Seeing on SL with QSB, some audio at 1:15 in, copyable one short time.

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T No signal seen or detected today

16:49 KP2AE-JOE: wy3t just barely herd no real copy

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw 439, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 6, 7, 6 db > nf at eot

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO copy

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:50 KP2AE-JOE: k4fi 598-569 slow qsb

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579+ steady first minute, Weaker second minute with one fade.

16:52 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 599 -579 slight qsb

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 339, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5 db > nf at eot

16:52 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 average, 589 peak. over a 20 dB range

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 10db, 12, 10, 12, 13, 12, 10, 9, EOT 12db copy 419 to 519 entire transmission

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: can tell cw is present, but too weak for copy. Strongest first five seconds.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reprots:

16:28 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 51 ssb

16:28 WW8II-BRUCE: Quick Q5 SSB with KG0VL

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: Another SSB Q5 QSO with KG0VL nice 51 52 signals

16:38 WY3T-TIM: Hearing SSB in the noise

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE, K4FI SSB about the usual signal with slow QSB

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: SSB QSO with KG0VL 51 to 52 solid copy

16:54 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now 52 SSB

11 October 2021

*2*

Propagation today was the best we've seen since about mid-March of this year.

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 85, A-index 9, K-index2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 104nt, @137.2W 94nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600ut was 389km/s, PHI 325, Density 6.44p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hours: Manby 20+ with the max a C2.37 yesterday @2302ut in 2883. current @1600ut was B1.02

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted the entire state of IL (heavy) and south Florida and into the Atlantic and Bermuda (Heavy)

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon at this location 1720ut

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 105nt, @137.2W 98.6nt

16:55 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 389km/s, PHI 283, Density 6.13p/cm3


CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, K5HFG 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW 439, best copy in a long time. Q5 for full 2 min.
signal peaked 20 dB over visual noise

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

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw no usable copy today

16:43 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL CW no copy today

16:44 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW very weak but could hear keying during first min, peaked about 8 dB visually

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw no copy today

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

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

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

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II, KG0VL, H5HFG cw no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II peaked 539 at start, qsb down to noise level and back to 529 by one minute, several dips into the noise and back to 529 at EOT.

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL start 20db, 15sec 25db, 25,27dbb, 1min 35db, 1min15sec 6db (big QSB), 25, 20 EoT 22db 539 t0 559 copy

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

16:47 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG detect several times

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from WY3T

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T no detect

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T cw no usable signal

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw 219 first 15 sec then gone, short detect first of the second minute

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Very, Very weak on SL Long QSB

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW only a possible very weak visual indication right at the end

16:49 KW4DE-DARRELL: K4FI cw 559 avg. solid copy

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO detect

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw no copy but detected the second min faint in the noise floor

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599 solid with moderate qsb

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 569 Steady

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 with QSB

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy detected during the first min and the last 30 sec of tx

16:52 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL detect very light trace on speclab entire Tx /// NO other stations detected here today

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 with slow 10 dB fade

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start det, det, 30sec 6db, 10, 12, 7, 8, 7, EOT 9db copy 319 to 419 NOTE real quick QSB

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: copied callsign at thirty seconds 419, right above noise second minute and strongest at 1 minute 50 seconds 419. First reception since last Spring.

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:
16:36 WW8II-BRUCE: I will make an SSB call @1637ut

16:38 WY3T-TIM: Hearing no SSB here today

16:38 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI, WA4LDU SSB fair copy but a bit below the recent average, moderate QSB

16:39 KG0VL-JEFF: Hearing WW8II weak on SSB with another SSB station on 1.900

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: I copied KG0VL SSB but he was calling K5HFG he was 53

16:57 WW8II-BRUCE: I am calling on SSB

16:58 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II now 52 on SSB

16:58 WW8II-BRUCE: NICE QSO on SSB with KG0VL 52 to 55 solid Q5 COPY

10 October 2021

*1.5*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 81, A-index 5, K-index 3

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600ut @75.2W 118nt, @137.2W 96.8nt

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 was 301km/s, PHI 126, Density 14.56p/cm3

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning today NW Ont. Canada and in the Atlantic from S.C. to the Bahamas where in the Bahamas it is intense

16:24 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon here is 1721ut

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar activity last 24 hours: Max c2.07 yesterday @2257ut and the current is B1.9 in 2880

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 113nt , @137.2W 102nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 308km/s, PHI 119, Density 16.62p/cm3

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, K4FI 1644, W4DEX 1646

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW barely audible right at eot, good visual peaks first 15 sec and at end

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: 519 at start, decent copy. Began slow descent at 46 seconds and into the abyss by one minute thirty seconds, no recovery thereafter.

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL Start 4db, 5db, 3, 45sec 7db 1min 8db, 10, 11, 12, EOT 13db copy last minute 519

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 579 peak 569 fade

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from W4DEX

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI NO signal detected

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 569+ Steady, No QSB

16:49 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX start 8db, 10, 12, 12, 1min 14db, 10, 8, 8, EOT 8db copy 519 to 529 entire transmission

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: I gave a call on SSB no answer I will call again @1635ut

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: Again called SSB no response heard

16:35 KG0VL-JEFF: No SSB heard in Iowa.

16:41 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI SSB Q5 copy with S5 peaks some QSB but not into the noise

09 October 2021

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 92, A-index 4, K-index 2

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600 @75.2W 104nt, @137.2W 98.6nt

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 was 299km/s, PHI 265, Density 10.22p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Sun activity last 24 hr: 7 new events with a max of M1.6 @ 0619ut in 2882 currently B1.07

16:29 WW8II-BRUCE: lightning today some in the Atlantic off the coast of N.C. and S.C. and GA and Florida.. NONE in the Gulf and some looks heavy in all of central S.D.

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar noon today for WW8II 1721ut, K0AWU 1801ut, KG0VL 1755ut, W4DEX 1709ut, K5HFG 1745ut, WY3T 1715ut

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 105nt, @137.2W 102nt

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 291km/s, PHI 276, Density 9.29p/cm3

CW Reports:
WW8II-BRUCE: 2 min CW WW8II 1600, K0AWU 1642, K5HFG 1644, WY3T 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:41 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II detected first 15sec, weakly for 10sec starting 1min 5sec

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II that 2nd reception was weakly DETECTED for 10sec to be clear

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

16:43 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW Seen but not heard, weak visual except for one brief peak at about the 75 seconds mark

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:44 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU NO signal detected

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

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

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HGF NO signal detected

16:46 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no signal detected

16:46 WY3T-TIM: K6HFG cw no copy/detect

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II, K0AWU, K5HFG, cw no detect

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T NO signal detected

16:48 K4FI-DOUG: WY3T Some extremely weak traces now and then.

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw, slight detect in spec lab first 15 sec then gone

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW 329 copy during first minute then slow fade to just detectable

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW 569 with 579 peaks, fast QSB

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:50 WY3T-TIM: K4FI cw no copy but some faint detection

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI detect a couple times real weak??

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 1min 25 sec 5db, 1min 45 1db, EOT 5db

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEX 579 some fast QSB not too deep.

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 579 peak with QSB dips

16:52 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw 219, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 7 db > nf at eot

16:52 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB so far

16:35 WW8II-BRUCE: I will call @ 1636

16:36 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU, K4FI, and WA1AC SSB all Q5, good peaks with the usual QSB

16:37 WY3T-TIM: Heard faint SSB in the noise floor

16:37 WW8II-BRUCE: NO response heard

16:40 WY3T-TIM: Heard W4DEX SSB at 339 just before going to CW

16:53 WY3T-TIM: hearing faint SSB in the noise now

08 October 2021

*1*

16:20 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 86, A-index 5, K-index 1

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc @75.2W 103nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1600utc @ 137.2W 96.6nt

16:22 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1600 ut was 285km/s, PHI 98, Density 12.16p/cm3

16:23 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flares last 24 hrs: 12 new events looks like Region 2882 is getting active. Max C1.9 @1101ut in 2882 current level B1.24

16:27 WW8II-BRUCE: Lightning noted Mid Michigan, Heavy in Georgia and down to heavy in Jacksonville Florida, and in N.W. SC, and in the Atlantic from S.C. to mid-Florida

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometer @1640ut @75.2W 103nt, @137.2W 99.8nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @1640ut was 288km/s, PHI 81, Density 13.07p/cm3


CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute cw schedule: WW8II 1640, KGØVL 1642, KØAWU 1644, K5HFG 1646, K4FI 1648, W4DEX 1650

16:41 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II -- Nothing heard of detected with SpecLab

16:42 K4FI-DOUG: WW8II No copy

16:43 K4FI-DOUG: KG0VL No copy

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard due to higher than usual noise floor but very nice visual except for the first about 15 seconds

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 3db, 5db, 4db, 10db, at 1 min 11db, 12db, 10db, 5db, 17db

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II 419 first minute, 519 second minute

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:45 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL detect the hole transmission real weak, start det, det, 1-2, 2, 1min 3db, det, 3-5, 4, 4,

16:45 K4FI-DOUG: K0AWU No copy

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU flat line no detect

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 519 slow build to 529, back to noise, slow rise again, peaking 539 near 1 minute thirty seconds, slow decline thereafter.

16:47 K4FI-DOUG: K5HFG No copy

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K5HFG

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

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG NO signal seen today

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG no signal detected, weak QRM trace just slightly above 1899

16:49 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II, KG0VL, K0AWU, K5HFG cw no detect

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI CW peak near 589, very fast 10 dB QSB

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: K4FI no signal detected higher (+6db) noise floor in S.E. direction

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: K4FI -- Nothing heard of detected with SpecLab

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: No copy from K4FI

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: K4FI cw 599

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard of detected with SpecLab

16:52 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX no copy

16:52 K4FI-DOUG: W4DEx 589 first minute, then 579 with little QSB

16:52 K5HFG-DON: NO stations detected here today

16:52: *** K0AWU is now offline ***

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 1st minute 0 then the second min 2 to 3 db above the noise most of the last minute

16:53 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 589 with some qsb

Received at W4DEX:

SSB Reports:

16:35 W4DEX-DEX: K4FI, WA4LDU and KP2AE SSB good copy on peaks but mucho fast QSB

16:38 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL -- S1 -- first TX 50% copy second 100% copy --- ARGH

16:38 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU 51 SSB, weak again today

16:38 WW8II-BRUCE: I heard NO SSB