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Intercontinental Net.

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The following graph and tables provide an overview of the variations in the level of activity for this net and give a general idea of the HF conditions met during the sessions.

QNI Graph.

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
37
8
11
10
8
23
5
10
8
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Total sessions: 14 Total participants: 60 Avg. part./session: 4.29

QNI Table.

Month Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
JAN
20 m
AA7FV*
K2MER
KC8JFP
XE1YZY
KN6BAZ
17 m
AA7FV*
XE1YZY
KA9S
20 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
XE1YZY
WX7V
KN6BAZ
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
WX7V
DL2KHU
VE3CWP
20 m
AA7FV*
W4RFT
K9TJL
KN6BAZ
F5LAW
17 m
AA7FV*
W7ANM
KT5LA
W1BLU
F5LAW
K9TJL
20 m
AA7FV*
KA5TJS
KN6BAZ
K2MER
17 m
AA7FV*
W1BLU
KP4Q/4
K9TJL
/
FEB
20 m
AA7FV*
KC7KYV
KN6BAZ
WX7V
DL2KHU
17 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
KN6BAZ
20 m
AA7FV*
K3JT
G4CPA
KA5TJS
17 m
AA7FV*
DL2KHU
N9EE
OX5DX
G4CPA
WX7V
20 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
17 m
AA7FV*
DL2KHU
DL2DBU
23
/
MAR
2
9
16
23
30
APR
6
13
20
27
/
MAY
4
11
18
25
/
JUN
1
8
15
22
29
JUL
6
13
20
27
/
AUG
3
10
17
24
31
SEP
7
14
21
28
/
OCT
5
12
19
26
/
NOV
2
9
16
23
30
DEC
7
14
21
28
/

Report Tables.

Sunday, January 5, 2025.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: At check-in there was another station calling, but down in the noise and with rapid QSB.  Sorry, I couldn't get the call. ** Yann, I just read your SSN report, and I'm sure that other station I heard must have been you.  Very sorry I couldn't copy well enough.
- De KN6BAZ: 20M NET started with Darrel's signal below 559, rather unusual. I tried to call several times, but Darrel had no copy. Then, suddenly, half way through the net, signal recovered to 599+, and my call was answered. It looked almost like a different antenna been used, considering the difference. Pedro had a good signal with good copy, and I could also copy K2MER, Mark.
- De F5LAW: I gave the Intercontinental sessions a try today but very poor conditions, I didn't stay. A very Happy and Healthy Year 2025 to you and yours fellows, BCNU.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*K2MERKC8JFPXE1YZYKN6BAZ
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamNot great, rapid QSB/569359599589
KN6BAZ90W/Rectangular Magloop-+10dB329-439/
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAVery poor, QSB and very strong echo379XXXX

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1600 UTC 18088.5 kHz  (POTA activity on 18088.0). 1610 UTC the POTA activity finished, so we moved to 18088.0 kHz. KA9S Jeff in IL, rejoining the SSN after a long pause.  Welcome back Jeff! ** Yann, again, very sorry at didn't hear you on 17m either.  Very poor conditions (see below).  Many thanks for trying to get through. I hope it'll be much better next time.
From: SWPC NOAA. There was an abrupt increase in solar proton flux reaching the earth today, which will have increased the background noise and given extra attenuation to signals crossing the polar regions (such as from EU to AZ). A solar X-ray flare at 16h UTC, just at the start of the 17m net, was responsible for a minor (R1) radio blackout.  The sun has been very busy in the last couple of days.
So overall, not great conditions today.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*XE1YZYKA9S
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamNot great/589599
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAPoor, very strong flutter549229X

 

Sunday, January 12, 2025.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Another station was calling (RST 119), but sorry, I couldn't copy the call.
- De KN6BAZ: Similar to the last week, I had difficulties checking into the 20m SSN NET at the beginning. Darrel's signal was at 559, rapidly increasing to 599+ 2/3 into the net. I called again, and was spotted by Chris, and eventually Darrel replied, confirming a check-in. It is really fascinating how quickly ionosphere changes on 20M in the morning.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*K9TJLXE1YZYWX7VKN6BAZ
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beam-/599599589589
KN6BAZ90W/Rectangular Magloop-+10dB529529589/

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18087.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 18087.5 kHz (Activity already on 18088.0 kHz). I had trouble with my own key connection this morning, especially at the very end of the net, but problem found and now fixed.   Sorry about that!
- De KN6BAZ: I also tried to check-in to 17M net, but clearly at my QTH the signals were rather weak with QSBs.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*K9TJLWX7VDL2KHUVE3CWP
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beam-/5995992/339599
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleFair559229-/439

 

Sunday, January 19, 2025.

20 m: 1500 - 1533 UTC, 14055.25 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Conditions were unusually bad today, with more than usual QRM, QSB etc.  It'll be better next time!
- De KN6BAZ: 20M NET Darrel's signal below 529 at the beginning of the net, and I couldn't check-in. Then up to 599 with successful check-in. Good copy on K9TJL, with signal peaking at 529. TJ reported no copy on my signal.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*W4RFTK9TJLKN6BAZF5LAW
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamUnusually bad/57958/99589349
KN6BAZ90W/Rectangular Magloop-599-529/-
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAVery poor, QSB, echo, flutter489---/

17 m: 1600 - 1633 UTC, 18088.4 kHz.

DeStationConditionsAA7FV*W7ANMKT5LAW1BLUF5LAWK9TJL
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamUnusually bad/599449569449599
KT5LA100W/84 ft EFWQSB569449/439-569
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAVery poor, QRM, QSB, strong echo, flutter369--229/229

 

Sunday, January 26, 2025.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055.6 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14055.6 kHz  (I moved up a little to avoid activity already on 14055.0). Conditions on 20m were not good,  because of QRM.  However 17m QRM was much worse today.
- De KN6BAZ: The same pattern continues during the 20M NET.  Darrel's signal is weak, around 529 at the beginning of the net, but rapidly improves toward the middle, reaching 599+ and allowing for an easy check-in afterward. I was able to copy K2MER, but the signal was weak and affected by QSB.
- De WX7V, F5LAW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*KA5TJSKN6BAZK2MER
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamNot good, QRM/589589569
KN6BAZ90W/Rectangular MagloopQSB+10dB-/329

17 m: 1600 - 1616 UTC, 18088.1 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 18088.1 kHz  (Trying to find a spot away from the pileup, but they were spreading too much.) The QRM on 17m was the worst I've heard during a SSN.  A DX pileup of stations spreading up and down several kHz around the frequency. I think they were probably calling SV1GA/A who was 10 kHz lower in frequency, and who was coming into AZ quite well. I gave up and closed the net early, at 16:16 UTC.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*W1BLUKP4Q/4K9TJL
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamQRM from pileup/569569599

 

Sunday, February 2, 2025.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Just before, and during, the net this morning there were alerts for minor (R1 and R2 level) radio blackouts. R2 (Moderate) Radio Blackout 02 February. Region 3977 produced an impulsive M5.1 flare at 02/1404 UTC.
- De KN6BAZ: QTH: ARROYO SECO. 40 MILES EAST OF MONTEREY, CA, USA.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*KC7KYVKN6BAZWX7VDL2KHU
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamNo QRM, but poor/579599+59911/29
KN6BAZ100W/EFHWGreat signal propagation and low noise+10dB599/559-
DL2KHU25W/7m monopole-459---/

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.

Notes:
- De KT5LA: ‘‘Twas not to be for me here Sunday. Copy on Darrel was 33 at best. Light copy on the Utah SDR, and the Northern CA SDR was down. I heard Alex very lightly on the SDR and not at all at home.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*KT5LAKN6BAZ
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamNo QRM, but poor/339549
KT5LA100W/84 ft EFWVery very poor339/-
KN6BAZ100W/EFHWStrong noise and deep QSB539229/

 

Sunday, February 9, 2025.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Conditions weren't great on either band this morning, but we've certainly had worse.
- De G4CPA: At last some decent condx...
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*K3JTG4CPAKA5TJS
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamNot great/44923/349579
G4CPA100W/G5IJNo echo549-/-

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.

DeStationConditionsAA7FV*DL2KHUN9EEOX5DXG4CPAWX7V
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamNot great/45957944911/339599
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleGood599/339--339
G4CPA100W/G5IJNo echo, QSB559---/-

 

Sunday, February 16, 2025.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: A very select 20m net today, but very enjoyable. Somewhat to my surprise we were not bothered by today's contest QRM.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*KN6BAZ
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamNo contest QRM/579

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Both before and after the 17m net I managed to work some non-SSN stations in Europe, so conditions weren't too bad today.  Perhaps everyone was exhausted with the contests.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*DL2KHUDL2DBU
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamNot too bad/439439
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleFair, some QSB559/339