Good Evening,
I knew conditions had improved when I got reports of poor
propagation. Poor is much better than non-existent :) QSB was
prevalent; moderate speed with signals running from ESP to S3, or S3 to
S7. Closer stations had a little flutter on top.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
Good Evening,
Conditions were poor to adequate. On twenty meters QSB was deep, S1
to S9. Noise was moderate to high. On forty meters there was less QSB
with moderate noise. Signals were OK to quite loud. The ionosphere is
moving, QSB was present on everyone. One active sunspot is
Good Evening,
Conditions were poor on both bands. QSB was present in good measure
on both 40 & 20 meters. There was only a little noise from thunder storms.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
WJ7S - John - UT
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
K6XK - Roy - IA
On 7047.5 kHz at z:
Good Evening,
Conditions were not great on either band. QSB was mild on twenty,
but deep to deeper on forty meters. More noise there too. Some storm
noise, some space noise. Sun and warmth are returning, along with
flowers and spring chores.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
K0DTJ - Brian
Good Evening,
Spring chores are bubbling up the to do list pushing most other
items down. Once the snow is gone and the sun comes out it is time to
get ready for next winter :) You only know if you had enough wood when
April rolls around and there is still some left.
Propagation was
Good Evening,
Conditions were unfavorable on 20 meters. A DX pile up, rapid QSB,
some noise, and weak signals did not help. 40 meters was better;
stronger signals, less noise, with lighter QSB.
On 14051.3 kHz at 2200z:
K6XK - Roy - IA
W8OV - Dave - TX
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
On
Good Evening,
Conditions were fair on both bands. A little QSB on 20 meters, more
on 40 m.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K6XK - Roy - IA
K4JPN - Steve - GA
On 7047.5 kHz at z:
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
K6PJV - Dale - CA
WM5F - Dwight - ID
W0CZ - Ken - ND
Until next
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had less QSB than I had expected. Earlier in the day
the band was roaring with static. But, by net time, it had calmed down
to more moderate levels. Forty meters had some fast, light QSB with
less noise. Weather reports are showing a warming trend, with less
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had decent propagation. At the very end the noise
level started rising. On forty meters there was some noise and a
moderate level of QSB. About two S units on everyone who checked in.
It is surprising how well the sun is doing with the sunspot number so
Good Evening,
Both nets had OK propagation. Both bands also had QSO party
participants. I know Wisconsin was having theirs but it sounded like a
number of other states were having theirs too. The CW bands were being
utilized :)
Weather reports were uplifting. Almost everyone else
Good Evening,
Conditions were a better on forty meters; twenty meters had more
noise with a little QSB. Forty had deeper QSB but less noise. Both of
my antennas could have been a problem. They were covered with a few
inches of snow while more was falling quickly. I heard thunder a few
Good Evening,
QSB was present on both bands with two rates. A slow S3 rate and a
fast S1 rate, it chopped up code a little. Low noise helped me copy
into the depths. Weather reports were consistently mild. What should be
the last snow storm of the season is just getting underway. The
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had decent conditions such that many contesters could
be heard far into the distance. JAs from one side and on the other loud
VE1 stations. QSB was moderate and slow. On forty meters the QSB was
faster, or rather a moderate and slow type with a faster flutter
Good Evening,
Both bands were noisy, with some QSB. On twenty meters I had to
move down, then down again to find an open frequency. SKCC was quite
active today. Forty meters was more noisy with weaker signals and
rapid, light QSB. Winter has become mild. Today I heard a tree frog
and
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had little noise and mild QSB. Forty meters had
stronger QSB with a slow flutter. Looks like there is an active sunspot
group moving into view. We will get a week of flare activity from it.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
Good Evening,
Conditions were good on both bands. Mild QSB with a little noise,
but signals popped through nicely. Temperature reports were also mild.
Any snow left above me is filling seasonal streams. It is time to clean
the hummingbird feeders and wait for their arrival.
On
Good Evening,
Conditions were OK on both bands. Slow QSB on most everyone on 20
meters, with faster QSB on 40 meter signals. Noise was not too high on
either band. The ionosphere was fairly calm today. I did hear some
digital operations off frequency and a few whistlers. In a couple
Good Evening,
Conditions were odd. A little QSB on 20 meters, more on 40 m. Same
with noise: less on 20 meters, more on 40. It was where my signal was
landing. How could I hit GA and not reach the Midwest? The cold
weather must be refracting the RF :)
Weather ranged from mild
Good Evening,
Signals were strong on twenty meters with light, rapid QSB on a few
of you. Propagation on forty meters seems correlated to sunset. The
net began slightly after sunset. It is hard to tell exactly because of
the clouds over the ocean. Signals are strong at first, with low
Good Evening,
Both bands were OK. Low noise, mostly clear signals. Brian told me
there had been an X class flare at 2205z. I later read it had blacked
out signals across the Pacific. Twenty meters woke up shortly before
the net. There was a little QSB but not enough to affect copy.
Merry Christmas :)
Twenty meters was fair to OK with slow, light QSB and low noise.
Forty meters had fast and slow QSB with moderate noise. Next week will
be the last net of 2023 and the first net of 2024. The sun should be
very active by then.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
K0DTJ -
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was full of ongoing QSOs when I searched for a
frequency. Thank you for finding me; I'm sure propagation assisted you
all. Conditions were better than I had hoped for. Noise was low on
twenty meters and not much higher on forty meters. QSB was moderate on
Good Evening,
Good Grief! I predicted propagation conditions correctly :) Both
bands were fairly quiet with mild QSB. One op mentioned all bands being
good. Another was in the 10 meter contest as well as in WES. Another
will be running stations on 160 meters before dawn. So I guess
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was mostly quiet, with mild QSB. Forty meters was
more noisy, with moderate QSB. Weather reports were chilly, to cold, to
snowy, to rainy, to droughty, to mild and sunny. I'm trying to arrange
a rain swap with Iowa; sunny days in December would be nice.
Given the series
1 11 21 1211 111221 312211 13112221
The next number is 1113213211
73, Ad (pe1ftv)
Op ma 27 nov. 2023 03:28 schreef kevin :
> Good Evening,
>
> When it was time to start the twenty meter net I could not find an
> open frequency anywhere close. It was easier to
Good Evening,
When it was time to start the twenty meter net I could not find an
open frequency anywhere close. It was easier to find room on forty
meters though there was some QRM toward the end. A couple reports of
snow, with even more reporting cold temperatures. Time to bring in
Good Evening,
Conditions were fair to OK. Mild QSB with low noise. Fall weather
reports of clear skies with moderate to low temperatures. Feasting and
football were both mentioned. No KH1's have checked in yet, there have
been inquiries.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
NO8V - John - MI
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had more QSB while forty meters had less noise. No
snow was reported but there was rain and cooling. It is less foggy
today, not nearly gloomy enough for the Addams family.
On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
WJ7S - John - UT
K4JPN
Good Evening,
Both bands had low noise with moderate to deep QSB. Cold weather
arrived early from Georgia to Michigan to Oregon. I had to break the
ice on the birds' water basin this morning. They were skidding across
the surface when they hopped off of the landing branch.
On
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was pretty good. Some slow, mild QSB with a little
noise. Forty meters was OK too with a little storm noise. The KH1 was
mentioned but a KX1 checked in from a backyard. Hmm... :) There is room
for a barbecue, picnic, or roasted chili net. N0SS used to send
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was strong this afternoon. S7 to S9 signals with low
QSB. Forty meters was not as strong with a little more noise.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
NO8V - John - MI
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
W0CZ - Ken - ND
WJ7S - John - UT
K4JPN - Steve - GA
W8OV - Dave - TX
WM5F -
Good Evening,
Twenty meters worked well today. Low to moderate, slow QSB. Forty
meters had deeper QSB and a storm.
On 14049.5 to 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
NO8V - John - MI
W7LXN - Myron - AZ
AB9V - Mike - IN
WJ7S - John - UT
K4JPN - Steve - GA
W8OV - Dave - TX
K6DGW
Good Evening,
Conditions were fair to good. One thunderstorm on twenty meters,
with a weaker one on forty. QSB was slow and not very deep. Signals
were clear and easy to copy.
On 14049.75 kHz at 2200z:
NO8V - John - MI
W0CZ - Ken - ND
AC5P - Mike - OK
K4JPN - Steve - GA
K4TO -
I fairly regularly listen for the net but never heard anything until last
Sunday. Steve, K4JPN had a nice signal into the Chicago area.
Dave K9SW
> On Sep 24, 2023, at 9:26 PM, kevin wrote:
>
> Good Evening,
>
>Twenty meters had decent signals with some QSB and a few strong storms.
>
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had decent signals with some QSB and a few strong
storms. Working around the lightning was not too hard. Forty meters was
a little weaker with faint thunderstorms.
On 14050 kHz at 2200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K4TO - Dave - KY
AB9V - Mike - IN
W8OV - Dave - TX
Good Evening,
Conditions were good on 40 meters but great on 20. Strong signals
with low noise makes life easy. Very little QSB too. I think that CME
missed. Between nets I went outside for a while. Lots of birds were
moving because of the squirrels bombing them with cones. Off in the
Good Evening,
My "new" antenna worked very well. More noise, which was expected,
and more contacts, which was gratifying. I built the dipole from
recycled antennas. Most of my antennas fail at the feed point due to
limbs bending under heavy snow loads. Others fail due to limbs flying
Good Evening,
Conditions were marginal on both bands. Moderate to deep QSB on
twenty meters with less QSB and more storm noise on forty meters.
On 14050.5 at 2200z:
NO8V - John - MI
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K4JPN - Steve - GA
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
K4TO - Dave - KY
WJ7S - John - UT
On
Good Evening,
Conditions were so so. Moderate, slow QSB with a steady hiss. On
twenty meters the signals were all down a bit, but my reach was better.
Forty meters was noisier with deeper QSB.
I rewrote some antenna modelling code I created a long time ago.
Unwrapping the dipole
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had moderate QSB with noise like ocean surf. Forty
meters had a little more noise and stronger signals. Smoke was heavy
during the first net. I watched it swirl through the trees as I sent
and coughed. Some had dissipated by the second net but my eyes stung.
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was open but filled with contesters. I was unable to
find an open spot to run the net there. On forty meters there was
room. There was also QRN from storms and moderate to deep QSB. I am
grateful for my alarms; the heat was making me sleepy. The temperature
Good Evening,
Both bands were better than last week. There was at least one storm
on twenty meters with a few louder ones on forty. More QSB on forty
meters but neither band was too bad. Mild weather reports with two
incidents of rain in the Midwest. Both Ken and Roy mentioned
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had moderate QSB with one distant storm. On forty
meters there were more, closer storms. Static crashes wiped out letters
now and then. 40 had less QSB with weaker signals. It felt good to
listen to silence after the net.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
W0CZ -
Good Evening,
Both bands supported contacts. Twenty meters had a persistent hiss
while forty meters had one distant thunderstorm. Roy mentioned no rain
for an extended period. That explains the absence of thunderstorms; I
was probably hearing dry lightning on 40. Here the forest gets
Good Evening,
QSB was slow on both bands. Fairly deep too: S1 to S7 or S2 to S6.
There were a few thunderstorms, none of them very loud. Copy was mostly
good. It was fun digging into the noise.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K6XK - Roy - IA
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
AB9V -
Good Evening,
QSB was prevalent on both bands. I gave one signal report of S2 to
S9 and another of ESP to S7. There was static on 20 meters, with more
than one thunderstorm on 40 meters. However, I was able to dig out a
few on each band. Weather was milder except for Idaho, where it
Kevin,
You were good on 20 meters with some deep QSB but OK copy. Then we got whacked
by the sun pretty hard between nets and the story changed on 40 meters. I could
hear you at first but your signal was below the noise peaks so your CW was
getting chopped up and nearly uncopyable.
Hoping for
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was fairly quiet but minimally productive. There was
little thunder storm noise on either band. That should give me a hint.
On forty meters Dwight, WM5F mentioned a solar storm. When I signed off
I came in here to check. Sure enough that roaring sound drove
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had slow, medium QSB. The band was quiet which is
never a good sign. Very few storms on either 20 or 40. Forty meters
had a little QSB with more noise.
Next week is Field Day so there will be no net. In two weeks we
will try this again.
On 14050.5
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had low to medium noise with some QSB; slow on most,
fast on others. There seemed to be one thunderstorm to the southeast.
On forty meters there were more storms. Sometimes the crashing
obliterated parts of words. Mostly it added pointy shaped dits now and
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had moderate QSB with fair to weak signals. Forty
meters was weak except to Moscow, ID :) Topics ranged from yard work,
to wind, then smoke due to wildfires. There was a thunderstorm between
me and the Southeast on twenty meters. On forty the storms were in
Good Evening,
Conditions were good on twenty meters. So good that the band was
filled with eager contesters. I searched for an open spot but couldn't
find one wide enough. Then I scanned the bands. Forty was dead while
twenty, fifteen, and ten were open. Later, on forty meters, I was
Good Morning,
I appreciate the pleasant propagation report you imagined for me.
The critters were a nice touch. No QRN without QSB sounds like living
in RF paradise. I am consistently amazed at net activity; only once
have I called a net to no response. Propagation was terrible on a
I've tried to check in. I haven't heard anyone. Some day perhaps.
73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
CWops no. 5
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
On 24/05/2023 15:31, Al Lorona wrote:
Kevin's perseverance is astonishing. Week after week, suffering through poor
conditions. He never
Kevin's perseverance is astonishing. Week after week, suffering through poor
conditions. He never seems to catch a break. So here is THE KD5ONS CW NET
REPORT I HOPE TO READ BEFORE I DIE.
"Signals were fantastic. There was no hint of noise nor QSB. At one point, I
laid the headphones down and
Good Evening,
I know I lost at least one of you on 20 meters; the band just went
away on me. Forty meters was also challenging. Thunderstorms caused
loud QRN crashes. QSB was lower than it had been on 20 meters. There
it varied from moderate and slow to light and fast. I think the
Good Evening,
Conditions were not good on either band. QSB was moderate, signals
were weak, and the noise levels were high. Between that, and the
holiday, I got about as many emails as I did check ins :) While it is
growing drier here in the Northwest Roy said his vertical was performing
Good Evening,
Conditions were challenging. It was work digging out the next check
in. Moderate to deep QSB on both bands. Weak signals became ESP and
below. The sun is not being helpful. But it can't take all the blame.
There were thunderstorms crashing in the background. Here it is
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had moderate QSB with some hissing noise. Forty
meters was fairly local with less QSB. Weather has gone back to normal:
50 degrees with rain. Too much sun has me up before dawn ready to cut
brush by first light :) I sleep well if I don't move. I need a few
Good Evening,
Conditions were not good on either band. Mild to moderate QSB was
prevalent. I got reports of high QRN but I was not hearing it. I
scanned forty meters before the net. I found three very faint signals.
The noise level was slightly higher. Dwight confirmed a solar storm
Good Evening,
Neither band was very strong but both had QSB. Low noise and weak
signals did not work well. However, I gathered a few QNI and found next
week will have a wedding and family visits. So next Sunday's turnout
will be affected :) That's OK there are more weeks in the year.
Good Evening,
There was moderate QSB on everyone, on both bands. Noise was low
but signals were not strong. Many reports of sun with mild
temperatures. Here spring starts with rain and fog. It is much like
winter, only the gray part of the day is longer than the black part.
On
Good Evening,
Neither band was very good. Twenty had some noise, a little QSB,
and some storms in the Southeast. Forty meters had a little more QSB,
more noise, with a little better signals. Some parts of the US are
experiencing a snow free spring. Others are not.
On 14050.5 kHz
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had moderate QSB with light noise. Forty meters was
noisy with deep QSB. At first it was noisy, but as the net progressed
it lessened. California is getting ready for the next series of
storms. Some moved through here yesterday and this morning with more
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had stronger signals than forty meters. It also had
deeper QSB. Some fast flutter on a few of you. Spring is almost here.
Another foot of snow and the ground can start warming. A number of bark
inspector bird species showed up when the snow was deep.
Good Evening,
Conditions were not good on either band. Twenty meters had weak
signals with moderate QSB. Forty meters had worse signals with similar
QSB.
On 14050 kHz at 2200z:
NO8V - John - MI
K4TO - Dave - KY
NS4V - David - NC
K6XK - Roy - IA
K4JPN - Steve - GA
K0DTJ - Brian
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was better than forty. But neither was first rate.
QSB was deeper and more prevalent on forty meters. Twenty was a bit
more noisy. However, it is still fun to hear the news. Two J-38s, a
bug, and a variety of paddles. Good code practice at varied speeds.
On Mon 27 Feb Kevin KD5ONS wrote:
> There was another layer of noise, similarly varied.
There was quite a good aurora active at around 2300z, seen over this
side of the Atlantic at latitudes as low as the south of England. That
might have added something to the noise...
--
73, Rick, M0LEP
Good Evening,
Conditions were unsettled on both bands but comms were successful.
QSB as a fast flutter, laid on top of slow QSB. There was another layer
of noise, similarly varied. During the first net it wasn't snowing
here. Then more started falling. The same storm was bringing rain
Good Evening,
Conditions were much better than I had expected. The sun really
charged up the ionosphere, lots of contest activity on twenty meters.
On forty meters there was a little more QSB and the band changed during
the net. At the end I was hearing something that reminded me of
Good Evening,
There was some QSB on both bands. Mostly it was weak and slow. But
on forty, just around sunset, it became a fast flutter. There was some
noise but it did not get in the way. Weather reports were of sunny, mild
days. There was a warning about Tuesday. Looks like ice
Good Evening,
Both bands had less noise. There was a little QSB on twenty meters
but more on forty. Forty meters had some odd noises sweeping through.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
NO8V - John - MI
K6XK - Roy - IA
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
K4JPN - Steve - GA
W8OV - Dave - TX
Good Evening,
Noise was low on both bands. QSB was slow and mild. The
temperature reports were not mild. Winter has come back to most of the
country. The forty meter net began shortly before sunset. Propagation
changed within a few minutes.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
NO8V - John -
Good Evening,
I announced the net early, as usual, but got no response. Next, no
one replied to my call up. Then I saw no needles bouncing on my tuner
nor the red, blinking LED for transmit. Gears started turning in my
head, I started pushing buttons :) Then a dim, misty memory popped
Good Evening,
Propagation was fairly good. QSB was both fast and slow while QRN
was low. No thunderstorm noise is nice. Weather reports were mild for
mid January. Only a little snow.
I saw a doe browsing her way through between nets. She was soaked
and did not look happy. Wind
Good Evening,
Propagation was OK on both bands. 40 meters had fast QSB but noise
was low. Weather is milder almost everywhere except out west. The
winds are still blowing here, and it is pretty wet.
On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
K6XK - Roy - IA
K4JPN
Good Evening,
Both bands had rapid QSB. Signals ranged from S3 to S9, within a
character in some cases. It caused some chirping effects at times.
Weak signals got wiped out, but I did log a call sign out of them.
Weather reports were warmer across the board, though the sun was shining
Good Evening,
Both bands were fairly quiet with adequate signals. QSB was rapid
but not too deep.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K4JPN - Steve - GA
On 7047.5 kHz at 0100z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
KG7V - Marv - WA
WI6O - John - CA
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
WM5F - Dwight - ID
Good Evening,
Conditions were OK. Noise was present but signals cut through it
well. QSB ranged from an S unit warble to a stronger picket fence
effect. Luckily the latter mode was not prevalent. Winter is taking
hold. Lots of cold temperatures, some snow and clouds. Mostly talk
Good Evening,
Propagation was better than I had expected. On twenty meters QSB
was only present on the eastern-most stations. On forty meters there
was more QSB on most everyone. Noise was low so it was easier to copy
weak signals. When there are collisions I depend on a letter or two
Good Evening,
Conditions were OK on both bands. QSB varied from rapid to slow,
but it was never too deep. Not much noise either, some storm crackles
on 40 m.
❄️ ❄️ ❄️
On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
NS4V - David - NC
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
AB9V - Mike - IN
K4JPN - Steve - GA
Good Evening,
Conditions were not as good as last week. There was a fast QSB
warble on a few stations on both bands. Noise was moderate while copy
was OK.
Fog has been moving through while the temperature drops. My
wireless connection to the Internet is blocked when it is most
Good Evening,
Propagation was better. The noise level was higher, QSB was lower,
and signals were stronger. The forty meter net worked a wide swath of
the country. Winter is taking hold in many areas. Cold but not much
snow unless you're out east. They have plenty.
On 14050.5 kHz
Good Evening,
Both bands had low levels of static. QSB was present but not
strong. I did not hear any thunderstorms. I did hear reports of frost,
ice, and snow. Winter seems early this year but Thanksgiving is only a
few weeks off. Squash and pumpkins should be ready for harvest soon.
Good Evening,
Conditions were better than last week. There was some rapid QSB on
everyone. I scanned twenty meters before the first net. There was one
DX pileup with a few casual contacts but not much more.
It is rainy and cool along the coast. Fall colors are fading in the
Midwest
Good Evening,
Propagation was poor on both twenty and forty meters. Thunderstorm
static crashes covered any weaker signals. Those I did work had
moderate levels of QSB. What a change from last week.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
On 7047.5 kHz at z:
K0DTJ - Brian
Good Evening,
Conditions were better than they have been in a long while. Both
bands had fast, fluttering QSB but there was less noise. Forty meter
signals had me turning down the gain. The steady hiss was absent,
making copy easier. Splitting wood made sending harder; I need to
swing
Good Evening,
Both twenty and forty meters had noise with moderate QSB. WES
contesters were active on twenty meters so I moved down 1 kHz. I was S3
to S5 to those who found me. On forty meters there were few other
signals when I chose a frequency. Similar to last week, propagation
Good Evening,
Both bands were full of noise of various kinds. A little QSB too,
just enough to alter tone. Twenty meters was weaker than last week
while forty meters was good for more local operators. There was a radio
black out today. I'm not sure of the time because I heard the CA QSO
Good Evening,
Conditions were so so on both bands. Noise was down, QSB was
moderate, and signals were medium too. Forty meter was not as strong as
I had expected. Fire danger is high in Oregon, less so in California.
They had some rain last week. The smoke came back this morning when
Good Evening,
Neither band was quiet. Some thunderstorm noise but there was some
interesting noise coming from elsewhere. Near the end of the first net
a wall of noise hit, making copy difficult. The second net had mixed
propagation; I could hear them but they could not hear me which
Good Evening,
I run these two nets because they are fun. I enjoying hearing about
whatever subject comes up. Weather and signal reports are good.
Hearing about a new puppy is great. Occasionally we chat about
antennas. Today a wet ground under a vertical improved operation. That
is
Thanks for checking me in Kevin. It was my first time on a CW net and I was
nervous, relying on Text Decode on my K4D, etc. Conditions were as weird as
they were on the 20M SSB net at 1800 - one way strong - reverse weak. I could
barely copy you. On 40M I listened around for 10 minutes but the
Good Evening,
Good conditions were not to be found. Both twenty and forty meters
had moderate to high noise levels with all manner of QSB. The strongest
signal on twenty was from RI. Forty meters is changing noticeably from
week to week. The strongest signal there was from ID, my next
Good Evening,
Propagation was not good. QSB helped and hindered. Twenty meters
had more QSB while forty meters had more noise - thunderstorms and a
steady hissing. Digging was rewarded. I gave more than one ESP to S3
signal report. As the sun angle changes forty meters will get longer
Good Evening,
Both bands had low noise which is not a good sign. Normally that
means weak signals, which was the case today. Twenty meters was hard
but forty meters was worse. Nevertheless, it was good hearing you all.
Not many conversations, just signal and weather reports, along with
Good Evening,
I think I added noise, or QRN, to every signal report. It started
moderately loud, increasing steadily throughout both nets. My ears were
ringing after I was done with the second net. Forty meters was working
well close in, as well as in the first hop. MUF (NVIS) was 7.2
Good Evening,
Conditions were poor to weak. QSB on both bands with some storm
noise on 40 meters.
The day started cool and clear. As I was making breakfast I saw
movement. It was the tail end of a herd of elk passing through. The
bull's antlers were large and still in velvet. Then a
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was better than last week though it had some QSB and a
few storms. Forty meters had faster QSB with more local storms. The
less energetic sun gave us a chance.
The hot spell peaked a few hours ago. The forecast is for cooler
days in the 80s. Fire danger
Good Evening,
I woke up to rain hitting the roof. Then I looked out the window
and found dense fog. It was fog rain condensing from the trees. The
sun came out and it got hot (85F). Then I heard reports from MI, IA,
CA, and TX. Texas beat California by a few degrees. However, the
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