24 June 2024

*2*

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 196, A-index 10, K-index 1

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1600ut GOES 106nt, GOES 18 96.5nt

16:54 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1644 ut 310km/s, PHI 43, Density 1.31p/cm3

20

gev_20240624_1606

2024/06/24 16:06:00

16:14:00

16:10:00

C8.4

S11W89 ( 3713 )

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

16:42 KW4DE-DARRELL: W4DEX cw 599, steady no fading, no static

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:42 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 549 no SW real louzy day for locals

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 339 with frequent fades into noise

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: no CW heard, very bright visual detection on SpecLab. Peaks 10db above the noise.

16:45 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T -0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 KW4DE-DARRELL: WY3T no cw heard today

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:45 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:45 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:46 KW4DE-DARRELL: K5HFG cw not heard today

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

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

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

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0, 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, 0, at END 0-det

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL det, 0, det-2, det-2, 1 min 0, 0, 0, det??, EOT 0

16:48 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:48 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:48 KW4DE-DARRELL: KG0VL cw not heard today

16:49 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 MIN 0, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db

16:50 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, weak visual detection. better on vertical rx wire than on loop

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no CW heard, good visual detection. Peaked 10db above the noise.

16:51 KW4DE-DARRELL: WW8II cw ?, noted a change of noise level tone

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

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

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:52 KW4DE-DARRELL: K0AWU cw not heard

16:52 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: no CW heard, good visual detection. Peaks 10db with QSB

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: No cw detected from WY3T, K5HFG, KG0VL, K0AWU

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KGØVL:

SSB Reports:
16:34 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB just detectable

16:34 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 42 copy

16:35 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 42 on ssb

16:36 KW4DE-DARRELL: KP2AE no usable ssb, K4CSO 53 ssb today

16:59 WA4LDU-JOE: Weak SSB detected

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23 June 2024

*1*

16:51 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16, 106nt, GOES 18 98.9nt

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: SW @ 1642ut 351km/s, PHI 328, Density 3.34p/cm3

19	gev_20240623_1538	2024/06/23 15:38:00	15:46:00	15:42:00	C4.7	S19E75 ( )
20	gev_20240623_1628	2024/06/23 16:28:00	16:55:36	16:39:00	C4.8	S29W88 ( 3712 )

CW Reports:
KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: AB4AM 1640, KØAWU 1642, KGØVL 1644, WW8II 1646

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: no CW heard, good visual detection. Peaks 8db above the noise with QSB

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:43 WW8II-BRUCE: AB4AM good 10 to 12 db fast qsb at W4DEX

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: no CW heard, good visual detection. Peaks 10db with QSB

16:46 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 1db, det-2db, 0-5db, 0-4db, at 1 MIN det-8db, 0-2db, det-2db, det-2db, at END 0-det

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0, 0, 0, 0, 1min ??det??, 0, 0, ??det??, 0, EOT 0

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0,0,0,0, at 1 MIN 0-det, det-0, det-0, det-0, at END 0-det

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: WW8II no copy/detect

16:49 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no CW heard, bright visual detection. Peaks 12db above the noise

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KGØVL:

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22 June 2024

*2*

CW Reports:

KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: AB4AM 1640, WY3T 1642, K5HFG 1644, KØAWU 1646, KGØVL 1648

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: AB4AM -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: AB4AM Weak trace detected, no tone, QSB noted. Entire Tx

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: AB4AM: faint visual trace second minute of test. Static crashes increasing

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 WY3T-TIM: AB4AM cw no copy/detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:44 AB4AM-ROB: WY3T no copy/detect

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

16:46 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:46 AB4AM-ROB: K5HFG no copy/detect

16:48 WY3T-TIM: K0AWU cw no copy/detect

16:48 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:48 AB4AM-ROB: K0AWU no copy/detect

16:50 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 6db, 6-9db, 2-7db, det-5db, at 1 MIN 2-6db, 0-2db, 0-2db, det-11db, at END 8-12db copied call at end only copy

16:50 AB4AM-ROB: KG0VL no copy/detect

16:50 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: no CW heard, good visual detection. Strong static crashes. Unknown signal peaks due to AGC level and QRN

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KGØVL:

21 June 2024

*2*

16:21 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 203, A-index 7, K-index 1

20

gev_20240621_1554

2024/06/21 15:54:00

16:01:00

15:57:00

C4.6

S08W52 ( 3713 )

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T No signal seen @ W4DEX spec lab

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 WY3T-TIM: K5HFG cw no copy/detect

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:45: *** WA1AC is now offline ***

16:45 WA1AC-CLINT: nothing heard as usual, 73 guys

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, ??, 0??, 1min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

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

16:48 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START det, det-1db, 0-det, 0-det, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, at END 0-2db

16:48 WY3T-TIM: KG0VL cw no copy/detect

16:48 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: no CW heard, broken visual detection. Unknown signal strength due to thunderstorms

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL 0, 0, 3db, det-6db, 1 min 3 db, 0, det, 0, EOT 0

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0, 0-det?, 0, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, at END 0-det (All detections were very brief and very weak)

16:50 WY3T-TIM: WW8II cw no copy/detect

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: good visual trace full two minutes, strong QRN

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 21 June 2024 

1899KHz midday pre-net test of WW8II

WW8II transmits a 1 KW CW carrier with id at the beginning and end of transmission for 10 minutes.

W4DEX receives the signal and records the signal using Spectrum Lab software, a 510 mile SE/NW path.
KG0VL receives and records the signal using Spectrum lab software, A 444 mile E/W path

5 minute 1KW CW key down @ 1610-1615ut

Received at W4DEX:

Received at KGØVL:

20 June 2024

*1*

16:52 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometers @ 1640ut GOES 16, 102nt, GOES 18, 94.7nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1646ut 462km/s, PHI 178, Density 1.00p/cm3

18	gev_20240620_1509	2024/06/20 15:09:00	15:22:00	15:18:00	M1.1	S14E58 ( 3719 )
19	gev_20240620_1552	2024/06/20 15:52:00	16:18:00	16:08:00	C8.2	N09W40 ( 3716 )
20	gev_20240620_1553	2024/06/20 15:53:00	16:07:00	16:05:00	C7.7	N09W39 ( 3716 )

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

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 539 no SW very poor day for locals

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: very weak visual detection

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:43 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX cw 539 peaks with middle minute in the nosie

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: WY3T -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: WY3T 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: WY3T CW no signal detected

16:44 KG0VL-JEFF: WY3T: no signal detected

16:44 WA4LDU-JOE: WY3T cw no detect

16:44 K5HFG-DON: WY3T

16:44 K5HFG-DON: WY3T no detect

16:45 WY3T-TIM: W4DEX cw no copy/detect

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

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:46 WA4LDU-JOE: K5HFG cw no detect

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

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

16:46 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: K0AWU CW no signal detected

16:48 WA4LDU-JOE: K0AWU cw no detect

16:48 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 0db, 0-4db, 0-det, 0-det, at 1 MIN 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, 0-det, at END 0-det ARGH

16:50 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:50 WA4LDU-JOE: KG0VL cw no detect

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL det?, 0, 0, det?, 1 min det?, det?VERT, 0, 0, EOT det-2db?

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW not heard, weak visual detection on both rx antennas.

16:50 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: no CW heard, good visual detection. Peaked around 10db with static crashes

16:52 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 MIN 0, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db

16:52 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, weak visual on vertical rx wire, questionable detection on loop

16:52 WA4LDU-JOE: WW8II cw no detect

16:52 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:53 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: good visual detection. Peaks around 5-6db with QSB and static crashes

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SSB Reports:

16:32 KP2AE-JOE: w4dex 42 on ssb

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB detectable, no copy

16:32 W4DEX-DEX: WA4LDU SSB not heard

16:33 WY3T-TIM: no SSB here

16:33 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 42 groundwave only

16:34 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB detected here today

16:34 WA4LDU-JOE: W4DEX SSB detectable but no copy

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO reports W4DEX SSB brief S8 skywave peak

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20 June 2024 

1899KHz midday pre net test of WW8II

WW8II transmits a 1 KW CW carrier with id at the beginning and end of transmission for 10 minutes.

W4DEX receives the signal and records the signal using Spectrum Lab software, a 510 mile SE/NW path.
KG0VL receives and records the signal using Spectrum lab software, A 444 mile E/W path

5 minute 1KW CW key down @ 1610-1615ut

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19 June 2025

*2*

16:25 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar flux 193, A-index 10, K-index 2

16:50 WW8II-BRUCE: Magnetometwers @ 1640 GOES 16 113, GOES 18, 98.5nt

16:53 WW8II-BRUCE: Solar wind @ 1644ut 540km/s, PHI 121, Density 3.10p/cm3

(1535 UTC image.  No image avail between 1535 to 1800 UTC)

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

16:42 WW8II-BRUCE: W4DEX 0, 0, det, det, 1 min det-2db, 3db, det, 0, EOT 2db?

16:42 K0AWU-BILL: W4DEX -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: broken visual detection, stronger second minute.

16:44 WA1AC-CLINT: W4DEX CW S zero to S3 Q5 copy

16:44 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no signal detected

16:44 K0AWU-BILL: K5HFG -- Nothing heard or detected with SpecLab

16:44 WW8II-BRUCE: K5HFG no signal detected

16:45 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: no signal detected.

16:46 WW8II-BRUCE: K0AWU 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 min 0, 0, det, 0, EOT 0

16:46 K5HFG-DON: K0AWU no detect

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

16:47 K0AWU-BILL: KG0VL START 5db, 5-7db, 10-11db, 12db, at 1 MIN 12db, 10-12db, 10-12db, 10-12db, at END 10-12db

16:48 WW8II-BRUCE: KG0VL det, 3db, det, 4db, 1min 3-0-3, det, 0, 0, EOT 0

16:48 K5HFG-DON: KG0VL no detect

16:48 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

16:48 KG0VL-JEFF: KØAWU: weak CW heard near EOT. Good visual detection with peaks around 16db above the noise.

16:50 K0AWU-BILL: WW8II START 0, 0, 0, 0, at 1 MIN 0db, 0, 0, 0, at END 0db 

16:50 K5HFG-DON: WW8II no detect

16:50 W4DEX-DEX: WW8II CW not heard, near 10 dB visual peaks on vertical rx wire, fades to noise floor

16:51 KG0VL-JEFF: WW8II: no CW heard, good visual detection that peaked around 14db

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SSB Reports:

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: KP2AE SSB detectable, no copy

16:37 W4DEX-DEX: K4CSO SSB 53 with several 55 skywave peaks

16:56 W4DEX-DEX: WA1AC SSB poor copy but had quick 43 skywave peaks

16:39 WW8II-BRUCE: NO SSB detected here today

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