Net Archives 2024.
Intercontinental Net.
Section under development.
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NB: Pre-2012 net data are not processed. The Region 3 Net started on February 5, 2017 and ended in 2020.
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.
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QNI Graph.
In each month column of this bar graph, the number of participants, Net Control Station (NCS) and participating stations (QNI's), is shown:
- Per week: first week at bottom of column up to fourth/fifth week of the month;
- Per month: red on white background on top of column.
The bottom row in the table shows:
- Total number of sessions;
- Total number of participants;
- Average number of participants per session.
Click on a month name at the top of the graph to jump to the "QNI table" listing all participants per session.
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QNI Table.
This table lists all net participants per month, week and session. NCS's are marked with "*". "Visitors" are not listed unless they took part in a session. Click on a day date in red to jump to the corresponding report table(s) if available.
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Report Tables.
These tables compile reception reports received from net participants or listeners (SWL's). NCS's are marked with "*". Each row of a table recapitulates the reports given to the participants by the station listed in the "De" column. Call signs in italics on a different background color in "De" columns indicate reception reports. Reports expressed in decibels, +10dB for instance, must be understood as values over S9.
QNI Graph.
| JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
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59
14
16
17
12
|
54
15
7
15
17
|
50
12
9
9
10
10
|
38
10
5
10
13
|
45
12
13
8
12
|
56
16
8
8
10
14
|
51
14
15
10
12
|
54
14
16
14
10
|
54
9
11
11
13
10
|
43
10
12
10
11
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32
7
10
7
8
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20
8
12
|
|
Total sessions: 98
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Total participants: 556
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Avg. part./session: 5.67
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QNI Table.
| Month |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
JAN
To QNI Graph.
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20 m
AA7FV*
KA5TJS
F5LAW
G4CPA
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
DL2KHU
F5LAW
G4CPA
CN8YR
NP3CW
FR4PU
|
20 m
AA7FV*
KP4Q
F5LAW
WA7SPY
WX7V
G3SGR
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
KE8UEX
DL2KHU
WX7V
F5LAW
KT5LA
G4WPS
NP3CW
G3SGR
DL9YCS
|
20 m
AA7FV*
FR4PU
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
KB2PIZ
WX7V
KK4PBJ
G4CPA
17 m
AA7FV*
FR4PU
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
DL2KHU
DL7USD
WX7V
NP3CW
|
20 m
AA7FV*
N2ZUT
KA5TJS
F5LAW
W1SFR
G4CPA
KN6BAZ
NP3CW
17 m
AA7FV*
NP3CW
F5LAW
DL2KHU
W1SFR
K9TJL
|
/ |
FEB
To QNI Graph.
|
20 m
AA7FV*
FR4PU
KN6BAZ
WA7SPY
F5LAW
YB1JCD
WX7V
K1PUG
G4CPA
NP3CW
17 m
AA7FV*
NP3CW
F5LAW
KP4Q
WX7V
FR4PU
KN6BAZ
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
WX7V
KN6BAZ
KA5TJS
G4CPA
K9TJL
17 m
AA7FV*
KP4Q
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
N9EE/4
CN8YR
NP3CW
G3WZP
|
20 m
K9TJL*
VA3TAR
17 m
K9TJL*
N2OTG
DL2KHU
W4MQC
N1EA
|
20 m
AA7FV*
N9EE/4
KN6BAZ
WX7V
KA5TJS
NP3CW
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
PA3BYW
NP3CW
G4CPA
WX7V
KN6BAZ
DL2KHU
IK4WKU
|
/ |
MAR
To QNI Graph.
|
20 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
F5LAW
KA5TJS
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
NP3CW
K9TJL
CN8YR
G4CPA
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
KG5SSB
K9TJL
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
K9TJL
DL7USD
NP3CW
OK1GS
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
K9TJL
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
NP3CW
|
20 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
F5LAW
KP4Q
17 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
KP4Q
NC2M
IK4HLO
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
W0BET
K9TJL
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
F5LAW
W1BLU
KP4Q/W4
NC2M
KE8UEX
W0BZ
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APR
To QNI Graph.
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20 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
YB1JCD
KN6BAZ
F5LAW
OE8GBK
N5QLZ
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
W1BLU
DL7ACH
NP3CW
NR4A
|
20 m
AA7FV*
FR4PU
KP4Q
WP4CLS
YB1JCD
K9TJL
W0BZ
NR3Z
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
|
20 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
WX7V
|
20 m
AA7FV*
JA7BWV
OH1HAQ
W0BET
K9TJL
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
N9EE
K9TJL
HB9KNT
|
/ |
MAY
To QNI Graph.
|
20 m
AA7FV*
AC6YY
WP4CLS
KP4Q
KG5WYV
W1SFR
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
NP3CW
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
K9TJL
|
20 m
AA7FV*
N9EE
WA4IAR
F5LAW
WB4YHJ
17 m
AA7FV*
N9EE
NC2M
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
N9EE
WX7V
KN6BAZ
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
DL2KHU
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
N9EE
WX7V/M
NP3CW
|
20 m
AA7FV*
VE3QEE
KP4Q
KN6BAZ
W5YE
N9EE
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
KP4Q
W1BLU
N7HTS
F5LAW
|
/ |
JUN
To QNI Graph.
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20 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
KN6BAZ
K4WYK
KP4Q
KK4PBJ
KF8DA
G4CPA
F5LAW
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
K8DSS
NP3CW
N1EA
|
20 m
AA7FV*
W7PAU
WX7V
XE1YZY
KP4Q
NP3CW
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
F5LAW
WP4CLS
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
XE1YZY
WX7V
KO6ERN
AB7IC
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
17 m
AA7FV*
DL2KHU
F5LAW
W0FN
OK2BEI
DL9ZOG
|
20 m
AA7FV*
N9EE
KN6BAZ
F5LAW
JA7BWV
DL9UAS
LA6PH
W1BLU
W0BET
K9TJL
KW5CW
17 m
AA7FV*
W1BLU
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
DL6BBT
|
JUL
To QNI Graph.
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
WB6DMX
N9EE
JA7BWV
WB4DKF
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
F5LAW
N9EE
WX7V
R5BE
|
20 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
F5LAW
XE1YZY
NT0G
17 m
AA7FV*
NI4E
XE1YZY
F5LAW
W4MA
|
20 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
FR4PU
XE1YZY
WB6DMX
KP4Q
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
F5LAW
FR4PU
XE1YZY
WX7V
NP3CW
|
20 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
JA7BWV
K9TJL
KN6BAZ
F5LAW
KP4Q
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
FR4PU
WX7V
N0WM
KP4Q
K9TJL
|
/ |
AUG
To QNI Graph.
|
20 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
WX7V
KG0RD
XE1YZY
W0BET
FR4PU
17 m
AA7FV*
XE1YZY
WX7V
|
20 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
F5LAW
G4CPA
N9EE/4
AC4MC
WX7V/M
VA3ZB
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
W1BLU
DL2KHU
KP4Q
N9EE/4
|
20 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
FR4PU
WX7V
JA7BWV
F5LAW
K9TJL
VK2ARZ
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
FR4PU
W1BLU
WX7V
K7TRT
KN6BAZ
DL2KHU
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
W1BLU
KN6BAZ
XE1YZY
N9EE/4
YB1JCD
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
W1BLU
N9EE/4
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
WX7V
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/ |
SEP
To QNI Graph.
|
20 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
KN6BAZ
K9YII
N9EE/4
KP4Q
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
N9EE/4
WX7V
|
20 m
AA7FV*
N4OW
WX7V
FR4QE
W1BLU
KP4Q/4
17 m
AA7FV*
KE2LW
FR4PU
W1BLU
F5LAW
KP4Q/4
IZ7DJR
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
WX7V
KN6BAZ
XE1YZY
AB7IC
17 m
AA7FV*
W8DO
XE1YZY
F5LAW
KA8KCR
|
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
PA3BYW
WX7V
W0BET
17 m
AA7FV*
FR4PU
F5LAW
DK4LEH
N9EE
W1BLU
|
20 m
AA7FV*
DL2KHU
KN6BAZ
XE1YZY
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
W1BLU
WX7V
XE1YZY
|
OCT
To QNI Graph.
|
20 m
AA7FV*
N8LAG
F5LAW
WX7V
KN6BAZ
W0BET
17 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
F5LAW
F5MAI
LZ3AN
|
20 m
AA7FV*
FR4PU
KN6BAZ
XE1YZY
F5LAW
G4CPA
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
FR4PU
KN6BAZ
|
20 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
FR4PU
XE1YZY
17 m
AA7FV*
FR4PU
K9TJL
DL2KHU
XE1YZY
KN6BAZ
9A7KZ
F5UQE
|
20 m
AA7FV*
XE1YZY
WX7V
W1SFR
KP4Q
G4CPA
17 m
AA7FV*
W7AIT
KN6BAZ
W1SFR
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/ |
NOV
To QNI Graph.
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20 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
JA7BWV
17 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
W1BLU
WX7V
XE1YZY
|
20 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
AA3TZ
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
WX7V
KI5ZND
|
20 m
AA7FV*
XE1YZY
KN6BAZ
KA5TJS
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
KN6BAZ
KP4Q
W0BET
PA1FP
|
20 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
KN6BAZ
17 m
AA7FV*
WX7V
KP4Q
LZ3AN
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/ |
DEC
To QNI Graph.
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20 m
AA7FV*
KA5TJS
UR5VR
XE1YZY
K9TJL
WX7V
KC3C
NN0TE
17 m
AA7FV*
K9TJL
XE1YZY
AA7WU
|
20 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
AE4GM
17 m
AA7FV*
KN6BAZ
XE1YZY
HB9KNT
KP4Q/W4
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No data
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22
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29
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Report Tables.
Sunday, January 7, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1528 UTC, 14054.6 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14054.6 kHz (QRM on 14055). Antenna the rhombic beaming to EU, with optional 4-ft active vertical on receive. Strong echo on EU stations received on the rhombic antenna, but switching to my active vertical the echo went down much more than the signal.
- De F5LAW: First Intercontinental sessions of 2024. Let's hope for good paths in 2024 and thanks to AA7FV for the superb NCS job. A Happy and Healthy Year 2024 to you and yours friends.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KA5TJS | F5LAW | G4CPA |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Strong echo on EU stations | / | 599 | 4/569 | 349 |
|---|
| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, echo, fast QSB | 499 | 229 | / | 229 |
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| G4CPA | 100W/G5IJ | Strong echo on NCS | 449 | - | 339 | / |
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17 m: 1555 - 1639 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1555 UTC (a little early) 18088 kHz. FR4PU via QSP from Yann. I think I heard your signal there under other stations, but not certain. There was at least one other weak station calling but the echo made it impossible for me to copy any letters of the call. Apologies. Thanks everyone for a great first Intercontinental SSN of the year. Conditions were far from perfect, but much better than we've been having recently. Keep safe, and I hope everyone has a great 2024.
- De F5LAW: If no mistake, I heard FR4PU calling AA7FV on Geoff's first over at 1609 UTC, QSP to NCS.
- De G4CPA: Condx improving steadily ,but still erratic from week to week ,tnx TJ. great recordings, And Darrel great NCS. HNY Year to all, 73 de Geoff G4CPA.
- De FR4PU: I was not able to try my C-Pole for 14MHz and my 5/8 th for 18MHZ yesterday. My vertical was not available. I used a sloper but it really didn't do anything, neither in REC nor in EM.
- De KN6BAZ: Happy New Year and hope everything is going well! Signal today was very weak on the West Coast. I keyed in multiple times on 20m and 17m, but Darrel had no copy (100w and magloop). >From RBN report Darrel's signal traveled around the world but avoided CA (W6YX spotter had no copy). Hope conditions will be better next time.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | DL2KHU | F5LAW | G4CPA | CN8YR | NP3CW | FR4PU |
|---|
| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 549 | 579 | 439 | 359 | 439 | - |
|---|
| DL2KHU | 25W/6.4m vertical | - | 589 | - | / | 449 | 129 | 589 | - | - |
|---|
| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good, slight QSB | +10dB | 539 | 219 | / | - | 589 | 559 | 439 |
|---|
| G4CPA | 100W/G5IJ | No echo on NCS | 559 | - | - | - | / | 229 | - | - |
|---|
| CN8YR | 60W/2x20m double Zepp | Echo on NCS | 339 | - | 119 | 229 | 119 | / | - | - |
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Sunday, January 14, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1535 UTC, 14055.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14055.5 kHz (14055.0 was already busy). Antenna: rhombic beaming to EU, with optional 4-ft active vertical on receive only. F5LAW 369 on the rhombic antenna, 539 on my 4-ft active vertical. Very strong echo today, making copy with the rhombic difficult, but copy ok on the vertical. The rhombic is twice as high off the ground as the vertical. Maybe the strong echo was coming in at very low elevation, which helped the low vertical reject the echo. Just guessing.
- De WX7V: Reports from WX7V In Dallas, where temps yesterday were about 16F/ - 9 C during the net. We've kept power, but have had no TV or Internet since Saturday because of an outage in the Charter/Spectrum network. Still down this morning, sending this report using my phone's hotspot.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KP4Q | F5LAW | WA7SPY | WX7V | G3SGR |
|---|
| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam/[4-ft active vertical] | Strong echo on EU stations | / | 589 | 369, [539] | 359 | 599 | 459 |
|---|
| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, echo, fast QSB | 499/+10dB | 449 | / | 369 | 119 | 589 |
|---|
| WX7V | 100W/2 el. Mini beam | - | 599/+10dB | 579 | - | 44/559 | / | - |
|---|
17 m: 1600 - 1641 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Just before the 17m SSN worked K9TJL. A great Intercontinental SSN today. Many thanks everyone for calling in. Keep safe and healthy, and enjoy the rest of 2024.
- De KT5LA: 17 meters in the morning is a challenge for me, but could hear most of the stations on the net this morning. Sadly, I could hear none of the European stations checking in.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | KE8UEX | DL2KHU | WX7V | F5LAW | KT5LA | G4WPS | NP3CW | G3SGR | DL9YCS |
|---|
| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 589 | 589 | 559 | 579 | 569 | 439 | 469 | 559 | 439 | 549 |
|---|
| DL2KHU | 25W/6.4m vertical | Good | 589 | X | 339 | / | 129 | 339 | 129 | 129 | 239 | 129 | 349 |
|---|
| WX7V | 100W/2 el. Mini beam | - | 579 | X | 539 | - | / | - | 559 | - | 539 | - | - |
|---|
| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good, slight flutter and QSB | +10dB | X | 569 | 219 | 539 | / | 339 | 559 | 329 | 329 | 439 |
|---|
| KT5LA | 100W/84' EFW | QSB | 559 | X | 579 | - | 559 | - | / | - | 559 | - | - |
|---|
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Sunday, January 21, 2024.
20 m: 1455 - 1528 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1455 UTC: FR4PU. Sorry, missed G4CPA (Thanks Yann for QSP).
- De KN6BAZ: Darrel was booming on the west coast today. Very strong signal, well above 599. During the 20m net, a new station KK4PBJ:429 tried to sign in. Not sure if anyone copied, but didn't stay...
- De G4CPA: Didn't try 17m, had to go, CU next time. Expecting big storm tonight. 80 mph winds expected, named storm isha. mebbe adios antenna!!
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | FR4PU | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | KB2PIZ | WX7V | KK4PBJ | G4CPA |
|---|
| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 559 | 459 | 599 | 339 | 569 | 429 | - |
|---|
| FR4PU | 100W/C-pole | - | 579 | / | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|---|
| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, echo, fast QSB | 3/589 | 229 | / | 119 | - | - | - | 329 |
|---|
| KN6BAZ | 80W/Rectangular Magloop | - | +20dB | - | - | / | 319 | 529 | 429 | - |
|---|
| G4CPA | 100W/G5IJ | QSB/QRM | 339 | - | 339 | - | - | - | - | / |
|---|
17 m: 1555 - 1641 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1555 UTC: FR4PU.
- De FR4PU: Darrel, I received your strong and clear signals during all sessions. The only problem came from my right bencher key whose return spring was not doing its job even though I am talkative in QSO and I did not have any backup on hand. But for next Sunday everything will be ok. The main thing is that the link is operational on the SSN band...I've been dreaming of it for a long time.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | FR4PU | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | DL2KHU | DL7USD | WX7V | NP3CW |
|---|
| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | 17m much better than 20m again | / | 549 | 569 | 599 | 549 | 549 | 55/99 | 549 |
|---|
| FR4PU | 100W/Vertical 5/8 | - | 559 | / | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|---|
| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good, slight echo, fast QSB | +10dB | 119 | / | - | 229 | 3/429 | 439 | 439 |
|---|
| KN6BAZ | 80W/Rectangular Magloop | - | +10dB | - | - | / | - | - | 539 | - |
|---|
| DL2KHU | 25W/6.4m vertical | Good | 589 | - | 339 | - | / | - | 129 | 239 |
|---|
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Sunday, January 28, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1535 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: There was another weak station calling but sorry, I didn't get the call.
- De KN6BAZ: Darrel, I tried to join the 20m NET today, but your signal was pretty low, in the S1-S2 range, and I just stood no chance. I worked a few WFD QSOs and then, closer to the end of the NET, your signal started to rise to S9+. So, I called again, but heard you been in QSO with G4CPA. It is almost like the band needed 10-15 minutes more before it wormed up and opened to the west. Hope the next week will be more successful.
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | N2ZUT | KA5TJS | F5LAW | W1SFR | G4CPA | KN6BAZ | NP3CW |
|---|
| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 569 | 589 | 45/569 | 579 | 339 | 579 | 469 |
|---|
| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, some echo and QSB | 489 | 579 | 219 | / | 579 | 449 | - | 229 |
|---|
| G4CPA | 100W/G5IJ | Big echo on NCS | 339 | - | - | 339 | 339 | / | - | - |
|---|
17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: As is often the case, conditions were better on 17m than 20m. Today I was hearing a consistent and relatively strong echo on my own 17m signal, enough to be putting me off my sending.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | NP3CW | F5LAW | DL2KHU | W1SFR | K9TJL |
|---|
| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Better on 17m than 20m | / | 559 | 549 | 11/239 | 559 | 579 |
|---|
| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good, some flutter and fast QSB | +10dB | 569 | / | 329 | 589 | 439 |
|---|
| DL2KHU | 25W/6.4m monopole | Good, some QSB | 589 | 239 | 339 | / | 579 | - |
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Sunday, February 4, 2024.
20 m: 1445 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1445 UTC: FR4PU 569 Great to hear you Jean. Excellent long path signal. On 20m conditions to the west, including to Jean long path, were excellent. Conditions on 20m to the east from Arizona were very poor because of the monster echo. There was at least one other weak station calling, but sorry I couldn't get the call. Perhaps G4CPA?
- De KN6BAZ: Complicated conditions with weather and band propagation today, but otherwise great NET!
- De WX7V: My reports from the lake house on Richland Chambers Lake, about 60 miles south of Dallas. I have a HexBeam up 35 feet here at the lake, fed from my FlexRadio 6600.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | FR4PU | KN6BAZ | WA7SPY | F5LAW | YB1JCD | WX7V | K1PUG | G4CPA | NP3CW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor to the east: Monster echo | / | 569 | 589 | 589 | 259 | 249 | 589 | 589 | - | 449 |
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| KN6BAZ | 95W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 599 | - | / | - | - | - | 429 | 539 | - | 329 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Execrable, strong echo, QSB, QRM | 279 | - | 119 | 359 | / | 589 | 229 | - | 339 | - |
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| WX7V | 100W/HexBeam | - | +20dB | - | 579 | - | 229 | - | / | - | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1638 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: As usual, 17m was better than 20m overall, although FR4PU had been slightly better on 20m LP. The strong echo to the east from Arizona on 20m was a killer.
- De F5LAW: 20m very difficult, 17m superb. Great to hear YB1JCD on 20m and FR4PU on both bands.
- De FR4PU: I had a good reception signal on both frequencies. Nice job. I had a problem with my straight key which remained stuck – adjustment too fine – during my QSO on 18MHz but I quickly switched to my sideswiper. Sorry for this little technical problemSo I finally found the right location, the right height and the right orientation of my “Reverse Vee”.Yann a priori I heard your QSO with Darrel at 3:11 p.m. UTC on 14MHz and 4:05 p.m. UTC on 18Mhz.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | NP3CW | F5LAW | KP4Q | WX7V | FR4PU | KN6BAZ |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Better than 20m | / | 559 | 559 | 569 | 589 | 449 | 579 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good, slight echo and flutter, fast QSB | 599 | 559 | / | 559 | 559 | 559 | 219 |
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| WX7V | 100W/HexBeam | - | 589 | 569 | 549 | 579 | / | - | 589 |
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| KN6BAZ | 95W/Rectangular Magloop | - | +10dB | - | - | 319 | 529 | - | / |
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Sunday, February 11, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1536 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De WX7V: For the 20M net I was operating at home, and the noise level was quite high (versus the lake house) - S6/S9 on 20M. Lots of thunderstorms overnight.
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | WX7V | KN6BAZ | KA5TJS | G4CPA | K9TJL |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very strong echo on EU stns | / | 459 | 589 | 579 | 599 | 129 | 579 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very poor, echo, QRN 3 | 2/489 | / | 219 | - | 119 | 339 | 349 |
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| WX7V | 100W/2 el. Mini beam | Noise level was quite high | 589 | - | / | 229 | - | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 599 | - | 539 | / | 339 | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1647 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After the SSN worked G3WZP (449) for a short chat, but not SSN.
- De KN6BAZ: Great NET, strong signal from Darrel/AA7FV and Chris/WX7V locally. Listened to other stations on SDR.
- De WX7V: For the 17M net I was operating mobile SWL only from the truck via Yaesu FT857 and ATAS 120.
- De DL2KHU: Today only a listener rprt for 17 m SSN. I tried a new combination of 12 m inverted L-antenna and a homebrew tuner. But it did not work. Vy weak sigs and some QRN. So I did not try for QNI.
- De K9TJL: Med - CN8YR was 5/8/9 on K3FEF Sdr.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KP4Q | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | N9EE/4 | CN8YR | NP3CW | G3WZP |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Strong echo on CN8YR | / | 439 | 559 | 589 | 569 | 349 | 549 | 449 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good, some fast QSB, QRN 3 | 599 | 229 | / | 119 | 579 | 589 | 449 | 429 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 599 | - | - | / | 339 | - | 229 | - |
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| CN8YR | 60W/2x20m double Zepp | Echo on NCS | 339 | - | 559 | - | - | / | - | - |
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| WX7V/M | - | - | +10dB | 579 | - | 559 | 599 | - | - | - |
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| DL2KHU | -/12m inv. L | Weak sigs and some QRN | 549 | - | 439 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Sunday, February 18, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Participants: K9TJL*, VA3TAR.
- De K9TJL: OP Note: 14349Khz Alt QRG NIL.
- De AA7FV, F5LAW: Unavailable.
17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De CN8YR: No station heard on my RX, but solid copy via Northern Utah websdr. N1EA was calling NCS many times, after an before DL2KHU.
- De NP3CW: On 18088 kHz. I copy station from Europe LA4EJT but weak 339 with QRN on chat with another station I do not copy here.
| De | Station | Conditions | K9TJL* | N2OTG | DL2KHU | W4MQC | N1EA |
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| DL2KHU | 25W/3.6m vertical | Weak sigs | 229 | 229 | / | - | - |
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Sunday, February 25, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Only USA stations on 20m today, but conditions were very good with very little QSB.
- De KN6BAZ: Great NET, and awesome conditions on 20m today! First time I could copy all participants without some help from the local SDR.
- De FR4PU: I tested a new horizontal wire antenna yesterday. Reception of the Darrel signal very very weak and transmission not received a priori. This on the two usual sked frequencies.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | N9EE/4 | KN6BAZ | WX7V | KA5TJS | NP3CW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very good | / | 579 | +10dB | 599 | 589 | 22/449 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/EFHW | Awesome | +10dB | 549 | / | 589 | 569 | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After QNF was called by IK4WKU (559), Marco nr Modena, but not SSN.
- De G4CPA: Couldn't hear any other SSN guys.
- De KN6BAZ: 17m kind of disappointed, the band opened later on the West Coast, and I made a coast-to-coast contact with a historical W1WCC station.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | PA3BYW | NP3CW | G4CPA | WX7V | KN6BAZ | DL2KHU | IK4WKU |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Improving during the net | / | 599 | 559 | 559 | 33/559 | 589 | 439 | 329 | 559 |
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| PA3BYW | 80W/2x20m doublet | - | 579 | 229 | / | 559 | - | 559 | 119 | 229 | 569 |
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| G4CPA | 100W/G5IJ | - | 339 | - | - | - | / | - | - | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/EFHW | Disappointing | 529 | - | - | 449 | - | 529 | / | - | - |
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| DL2KHU | 25W/3.6m vertical | - | 579 | 239 | 439 | 349 | - | - | - | / | - |
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Sunday, March 3, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1528 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: We caught a geomagnetic storm following the arrival of a CME. The G1 storm was reached at 1424 UTC, in good time to be well established for our SSN today.
From qrz.com this morning (thanks to N0NBH) : 20m "Poor" and 17m "Fair" it says. Note Geomagnetic: "Minor Storm" with "S4-S6" noise level.
From www.spaceweather.gov: G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels were reached at 03/1424 UTC (03/0924 EST) following the likely arrival of the CME that departed the Sun on 28 Feb. Conditions are expected to last through 03/2359 UTC (03/1859 EST).
- De FR4PU: On 14.055 MHz from 15:00Z to 15:06Z RST 229 and QRM then inaudible, unusable signal, attempt to transmit, without response heard.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | F5LAW | KA5TJS |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Exceptionally poor | / | 599 | 12/449 | 579 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Atrocious, flutter, QRM, QRN 4 | 25/489 | 239 | / | 119 |
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| FR4PU | - | QRM | 229 | - | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1638 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De FR4PU: On 18.088 MHz Nothing, no signal heard, QRT FR4PU at 16:16Z.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | NP3CW | K9TJL | CN8YR | G4CPA |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Much better | / | 569 | 549 | 589 | 449 | 229 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Excellent, some QSB, QRN 3 | +10dB | / | 589 | 449 | 589 | 119 |
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Sunday, March 10, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1531 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Today is the 60th anniversary of receiving my first ham call (G3SYS)!
- De F5LAW: Very nice sessions and thanks/congratulations and happy anniversary to NCS AKA G3SYS!
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | KG5SSB | K9TJL |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 459 | 579 | 599 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Unstable, some echo, fast QSB | 599 | / | 219 | 229 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1638 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: I believe there was another very weak station calling at RST 119, but sorry I couldn't get a call. After the net, was called by OK1GS (RST 549) but not SSN. A good net day. Not great conditions, but better than we've been having recently.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | K9TJL | DL7USD | NP3CW | OK1GS |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 569 | 589 | 559 | 449 | 549 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Excellent, some QSB | +10dB | / | 339 | 439 | 559 | 339 |
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Sunday, March 17, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055.55 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14055.55 kHz (Avoiding QRM on 14055). Conditions to EU were very poor on 20m, with a relatively high noise level this morning.
- De PG4I: Listened to the 20 meter net for the first time. Did not check into the net, I need a better antenna or better propagation, hi!
- De FR4PU: Unavailable. Technical problems (sudden REF back).
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | K9TJL |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor to EU | / | 359 | +10dB | 589 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Extremely poor, band noisy, echo, deep QSB | 579 | / | 119 | 119 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/EFHW | - | +20dB | - | / | - |
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| PG4I | - | Very strong echo on NCS | 3/459 | 559 | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De KN6BAZ: Great NET! Conditions change frequently and dramatically. Darrel came super strong on 20m, and then 17m it was difficult to copy due to strong and rapid QSBs.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | NP3CW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Excellent to EU | / | 589 | 55/69 | 559 | 32/449 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good, slight echo, fast QSB | 599 | 229 | / | 219 | 559 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/EFHW | Strong and rapid QSBs | 429 | 569 | 219 | / | 419 |
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Sunday, March 24, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After the 20m net, worked WA5YZB, K6QX, N3MVX and then Virgil, KP4Q (RST 569). After the relatively poor conditions in the Intercontinental SSN today, I looked for any explanation.
From N0NBH on QRZ.com: Major geomagnetic storm in progress, with high background noise.
From SWPC NOAA GOV: There was a G2 storm starting just before our net. There looks like an Auroral wall blocking the path from F to AZ. I guess conditions really were against us this morning.
Geomagnetic disturbance storm plot on Space Weather Live: The more negative the index is the worse things are. The timing was perfect. The index took a dive at 1500 UTC, just as our net started, and got worse and worse until about 1630 UTC, when our net finished.
From SWPC NOAA GOV: Geomagnetic K index peak covering 15:00 UTC to 18:00 UTC on March 24. Our Intercontinental SSN covered 15:00 UTC to 16:30 UTC on March 24. A very good match in timing.
- De FR4PU: Unsurprisingly, given the ionospheric propagation forecasts, no signal usable for this is broadcast on the 2 usual frequencies. Very weak signals to which are added QRM and QRN.
- De N1EA: I tried but local noise was terrible.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | F5LAW | KP4Q |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor | / | 599 | 2/339 | 569 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Extremely poor, echo, flutter, QSB | 369 | 239 | / | X |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After the net I was called by and worked IK4HLO (RST 549), Fabri in Cervia. Not SSN.
- De F5LAW: Exceptionally, nothing on 17m! Nothing heard, just very faint signal at 1610 UTC, then QRT.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | KP4Q | NC2M | IK4HLO |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor | / | 599 | 549 | ? | 549 |
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Sunday, March 31, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1526 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Conditions on both bands today were an improvement over what we've been having recently, in spite of the radio blackouts and strong activity from the sun in the last week.
- De FR4PU: I wouldn't be on the air for sked. In any case, given the ionospheric propagation forecast parameters, it will a priori be the low bands which will be favored.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | W0BET | K9TJL |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 559 | +10dB | 589 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good at first, deteriorating | 589 | / | 559 | 229 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1640 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: I worked TJ K9TJL (599) before the 17m net.
- De W1BLU: My EFHW antenna is only up at 20 feet and the property owner might not like it that high. But here’s my report. Hope to see you all next week. I’ll be trying a ground mount vertical. My EFHW got me New Zealand last week but Europe has been elusive so far.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | F5LAW | W1BLU | KP4Q/W4 | NC2M | KE8UEX | W0BZ |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 559 | 569 | 449 | 559 | 559 | 599 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Unstable, echo, deep QSB | 599 | X | / | 439 | 339 | 119 | 119 | 339 |
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| W1BLU | - | - | 599 | X | 115 | / | 559 | 559 | 559 | 359 |
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Sunday, April 7, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1531 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Worked K9TJL TJ, RST 579 just before the net.
- De KN6BAZ: Good signal from Darrel/AA7FV on 20m, but noisy band with QSB, and mostly "partial to no copy" on other stations.
- De FR4PU: I received the call signal, but my broadcast was not heard.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | YB1JCD | KN6BAZ | F5LAW | OE8GBK | N5QLZ |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 579 | 559 | 599 | 45/569 | 339 | 589 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | Noisy band with QSB | 599 | X | 229 | / | - | - | 449 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, deteriorating | 589 | X | 569 | - | / | 589 | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1633 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De F5LAW: Smashing signal from NCS in AZ: 20dB over S9!
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | W1BLU | DL7ACH | NP3CW | NR4A |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very deep QSB | / | 559 | 32/559 | 32/549 | 349 | ? |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Excellent | +20dB | / | - | 219 | 539 | 559 |
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| NP3CW | 100W/Vertical | - | 229 | - | - | - | / | - |
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Sunday, April 14, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1540 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: I believe there was another weak station calling, but sorry, I couldn't get the call. After the 20m net, also swapped SKCC numbers with W0BZ (559) and NR3Z (579), but not SSN.
- De FR4PU: Darrel, on 14.055 MHz, I heard your signal with RST 5NN from the start of the sked. I replied to you almost immediately around 3:01 p.m.-3:02 p.m.Z. But I did not get a response following my broadcast.
- De F5LAW: I didn't call, NCS was RST 149 at best, huge echo and deep QSB on signal, sorry. Here's my RX report, till 1540 UTC.
- De NP3CW: Today Poor propagation to my area in 10,17 and 20 mtrs bands. Heavy QSB. Nil copy in 20 mtrs, NO QRN, today. Nice to know Virgil and Millie made it on first SSN in 20 mtrs.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | FR4PU | KP4Q | WP4CLS | YB1JCD | K9TJL | W0BZ | NR3Z |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 339 | 569 | 579 | 44/559 | 589 | 55/99 | 579 |
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| FR4PU | - | QRM | 599 | / | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| F5LAW | -/6 el. LPDA | Strong echo on NCS, QRM | 149 | - | - | - | 569 | - | 579 | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1635 UTC, 18088.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 18088.5 kHz (avoiding a DX pileup on 18088.0). Thanks for the great chat Yann. Perfect copy all the way, in spite of a slight echo. No other stations heard.
- De F5LAW: What a difference with 20m! Armchair copy all the way, thanks for the very nice chat Darrel. No other stations heard.
- De FR4PU: Nothing on 18 MHz.
- De NP3CW: Also nil in 18.088 MHz. I asked for QSP in 17 mtrs but apparently nobody heard my signal.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Slight echo | / | 559 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Excellent, moderate echo | 599 | / |
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Sunday, April 21, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14054.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14054.5 kHz (14055 was busy). Not many signals on 20m this morning.
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 |
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| F5LAW | -/6 el. LPDA | Extremely poor, no path to AZ | 129 | 559 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1631 UTC, 18088.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Many thanks, Chris and Yann. Conditions were not the best today, but we've had plenty worse.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | WX7V |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 44/559 | 579 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, moderate echo | 599 | / | 579 |
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Sunday, April 28, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: There were two other stations calling on 20m, but down in my noise level and I couldn't copy any calls. Thanks for calling, and my apologies that I couldn't copy.
- De F5LAW: I didn't call, extremely poor conditions. Great to welcome JA7BWV and OH1HAQ.
- De WX7V: Heavy lightning and t-storms in Dallas/NTX this morning.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | JA7BWV | OH1HAQ | W0BET | K9TJL |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Strong echo on OH1HAQ | / | 349 | 459 | +10dB | 579 |
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| F5LAW | -/6 el. LPDA | Execrable, echo, fast QSB | 229 | - | 599 | 119 | 119 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1647 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: There was one other weak station calling, but sorry I couldn't get the call. As is usually the case, 17m was much better than 20m to EU. After QNF I was called by HB9KNT (559), but not SSN.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | N9EE | K9TJL | HB9KNT |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Much better than 20m to EU | / | 549 | 549 | 579 | 559 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, some fast QSB | 589 | / | 529 | - | +10dB |
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Sunday, May 5, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1535 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Very poor conditions to EU. There had been 2 X-class solar flares and 2 near-X flares in the hours before the net, with an R3 radio blackout over EU.
- De F5LAW: Could hear only NCS, NIL from the QNIs.
- De KN6BAZ: OK conditions on 20m and not so good on 17m here on the West Coast.
- De FR4PU: Weak and random reception signals. Not usable for QSO.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | AC6YY | WP4CLS | KP4Q | KG5WYV | W1SFR | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | NP3CW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor to EU | / | 569 | 559 | 569 | - | 559 | 339 | 599 | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Extremely poor, echo, noise | 24/379 | - | - | - | - | - | / | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/EFHW | - | +20dB | - | 329 | 339 | - | - | - | / | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1636 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Conditions on 17m were SO much better than 20m. Perfect copy all the way with Yann this morning on 17m.
- De KN6BAZ: The signals during 17m NET been low.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | K9TJL |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | SO much better than 20m | / | 549 | 589 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Excellent, some fast QSB | 599 | / | - |
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Sunday, May 12, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: [May 11, 2024.] The geomagnetic field has been going crazy over the last day or two.The Aurora was visible from Tucson, latitude 32N, last night. The first time I've seen it. This was just taken with my cell phone camera, handheld with a 10-second exposure, 11 pm looking North over the Catalina Mountains. The Great Circle path to Europe (Azimuth 35 from here) would be at the right edge of the above photo. The one star you can just see is the Pole Star. It'll be interesting to hear conditions on the Intercontinental SSN on Sunday.
14055.5 kHz (14055.0 already busy). After the 20m net I was called by WB4YHJ, Steve in Huntsville Al (RST 579) Not SSN, but we had a nice chat.
- De WX7V: Unavailable, TSTM.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | N9EE | WA4IAR | F5LAW | WB4YHJ |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor | / | 579 | 569 | 11/339 | 579 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very poor, fast QSB, QRN 5 | 569 | - | - | / | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: One more very weak station was calling, but in the noise and (RST 119) & I could not copy any characters. Very poor conditions, although considering the solar flares and the geomagnetic storms of the last couple of days, I suppose things could have been even worse. Next week will be much better!
- De F5LAW: RX report, I didn't call. A 7X station was on QRG working Russian and EU stations. Could just hear Darrel's weak signal in the blanks. Gave up at 1620 UTC.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | N9EE | NC2M |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor | / | 559 | 219 |
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| F5LAW | -/6 el. LPDA | Extremely poor, QRN 4 | 229 | - | - |
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Sunday, May 19, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: AB0CD also called on frequency, but didn't respond. NP3CW may also have been on frequency, but was not copying me.
- De FR4PU: no response to my broadcast.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | N9EE | WX7V | KN6BAZ |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor to outside of the continental US | / | 239 | 579 | 599+ | 559 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Extremely poor, deep QSB, QRN 5 | 22/579 | / | - | - | - |
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| WX7V | 75W/2 el. Mini beam | - | +20dB | - | 57/99 | / | 549 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 579 | - | 419 | 549 | / |
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| FR4PU | - | - | 229 | - | - | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1637 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1555 UTC: K9TJL. I thought I heard KP4Q call in too, but no reply to my call. Conditions on 17m were much better than 20m, as is often the case.
- De DL2KHU: Good conds, best sigs at the beginning of the session. Later deep QSB.
- De KN6BAZ: Strong signal from Darrel/AA7FV on 17m and much less noise. Solid copy from Ron and Chris, even after Chris went /M. Also, weak but could copy call and some info from Julio, NP3CW.
- De WX7V: Fun net for me today with a chance to work mobile for the 17M net so that I could get out to the lake house to get the mowing done. The mobile setup in the GMC truck is a Yaesu Ft-857d with ATAS-120 antenna, grounded to the truck frame a feedline choke from the antenna to the radio to keep RFI out. The key is a CW Morse paddle with the contacts soldered into a side swiper. Fits really well in the middle console arm rest, secured with a magnets to a metal base.
- De FR4PU: On 18 MHz no audible signal.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | DL2KHU | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | N9EE | WX7V/M | NP3CW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Much better than 20m | / | 599 | 559 | 569 | 569 | 549 | ? | 33/549 |
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| DL2KHU | 25W/7m monopole | Good, QSB | 599 | - | / | 129 | 239 | - | - | 129 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Excellent, some fast QSB, QRN 3 | +10dB | - | 219 | / | 219 | 449 | 229 | 449 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | Better than 20m, much less noise | 599 | - | - | - | / | 549 | 569 | 319 |
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| WX7V/M | - | - | 57/99 | - | - | - | 54/59 | 579 | / | 559 |
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Sunday, May 26, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14054 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14054 kHz. Contest QRM on 14055 kHz (and almost everywhere else).
- De KN6BAZ: Lots of WPX Contest QRMs and some QRNs of unknown origin (sounded like an engine but different) on the West Coast. The signals propagation was OK. I worked multiple WPX stations around the world before and after the SSN. N9EE/QRP/Ron was low but strong enough to copy. Wonder what QRP radio/antenna/power you have been using and on what occasion.
- De F5LAW: Nothing heard on 14055 +/- (contest QRM 5) and 14349 kHz.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | VE3QEE | KP4Q | KN6BAZ | W5YE | N9EE |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not great | / | 449 | 569 | 569 | 559 | 549 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/EFHW | Contest QRM, QRN | 599 | - | 55/99 | / | 319 | 419 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1623 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1540 UTC: K9TJL. Not great conditions today, although we've had worse.
- De W1BLU: I thought the band would be better. I was using a homebrew Cootie!
- De PG4I: Band conditions bad with S3-S4 noise and lots of thunderstorms audible. Switched between a 17m vertical endfed and a 2x14m doublet. Not much difference.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | KP4Q | W1BLU | N7HTS | F5LAW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not great | / | 599 | 549 | 539 | 569 | 439 |
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| W1BLU | - | Fast cycling QSB w/mild QRN | 339 | - | - | / | - | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very poor, fast QSB, QRN 3 | 569 | X | 329 | 219 | - | / |
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| PG4I | - | Bad, noise and QRN | 349 | - | 349 | - | - | - |
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Sunday, June 2, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: There was at least one other weak station calling in, but RST 119 here and I couldn't copy any of the call(s). Sorry about that.
- De KN6BAZ: Strong signal from Darrel/AA7FV and Chris/WX7V.
- De F5LAW: QRM (S9 +20dB) from an EU station having a nice QRS QSO, so I didn't want to disturb them and didn't call the net. Then heard Geoff and we shifted up 0.5 and had a great QSO.
- De FR4PU: The conditions were good on the 20m, so I tried to receive with my vertical antenna of 8.20 meters, but it didn't do anything good. I should have stayed on my antisymmetric inverted V. Nothing also on 18MHz. Good week. See you next Sunday.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | KN6BAZ | K4WYK | KP4Q | KK4PBJ | KF8DA | G4CPA | F5LAW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 579 | 349 | 569 | 569 | 569 | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | Good | 599 | 559 | / | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| G4CPA | 100W/G5IJ | QRM, QSB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | / | 599 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, QRM 5, QRN 3 | 559 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 589 | / |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Not brilliant conditions, but we've had plenty worse. An excellent net.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | K8DSS | NP3CW | N1EA |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not brilliant | / | 549 | 579 | 439 | 439 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Unstable, QSB, QRN 4 | 589 | / | 219 | 229 | 119 |
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| NP3CW | 100W/Vertical | Poor, mild QRN and moderate QSB | 43/559 | 119 | 559 | / | - |
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Sunday, June 9, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1532 UTC, 14055.1 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14055.1 kHz (QRM from another QSO slightly lower in frequency). I was called by another station, but too weak for me to copy the call. Just after I'd closed the net I worked: KP4Q, NP3CW.
- De F5LAW: I replied to NCS' calls after each round but was unheard, no surprise, very poor conditions.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | W7PAU | WX7V | XE1YZY | KP4Q | NP3CW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 589 | 599+ | ? | 569 | 229 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Extremely poor | 439 | - | - | - | - | 219 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1629 UTC, 18088 kHz.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | F5LAW | WP4CLS |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Again better on 17m | / | 599 | 559 | 439 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, some fast QSB | 589 | 229 | / | 559 |
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Sunday, June 16, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1531 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: For some reason my background noise today was very low. Wish it was always as low. After the net, I was called by AB7IC (RST 569) Tom, who is only about 10 km from me in Tucson.
- De FR4PU: Reception of Darrel's signal with a RST of 229. Response to the QSO transmitted but without response from AA7FV. The weather locally was bad with rain and storms.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | XE1YZY | WX7V | KO6ERN | AB7IC |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Low background noise | / | 32/439 | 579 | 559 | 569 | 569 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Extremely unstable and noisy, QRN 4 | 22/569 | / | - | - | - | X |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Asymmetrical inv. V | - | 229 | - | - | - | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1637 UTC, 18088.6 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 18088.6 kHz. A very busy international pileup on 18088.0 kHz. My apologies to anyone who didn't find me on this frequency.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Excellent | / | 549 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, some fast QSB and pileup QRM | 599 | / |
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Sunday, June 23, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1520 UTC, 14054.7 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Field day QRM. 14055.0 was permanently busy with contest traffic. There had been a class R2 radio blackout following a class M9.4 solar flare at 1300 UTC, which can't have helped conditions, but the biggest problem on 20m was ARRL Field Day QRM.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Awful, contest QRM | / | 439 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, QSB but low noise level | 569 | / |
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17 m: 1600 - 1636 UTC, 18087.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After QNF, was called by John, DL9ZOG (RST 569) but not SSN.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | DL2KHU | F5LAW | W0FN | OK2BEI | DL9ZOG |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | A great pleasure | / | 439 | 559 | 599 | 439 | 569 |
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| DL2KHU | 25W/7m monopole | Gold conds | 599 | / | 229 | 229 | 599 | X |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, some QSB | 589 | 119 | / | 589 | 589 | X |
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Sunday, June 30, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1548 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: W0BET called after QNF, but good to hear you Darrel. After QNF was also called by KW5CW (RST 569), James in TX using 5 W to a magnetic loop.
- De FR4PU, WX7V: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | N9EE | KN6BAZ | F5LAW | JA7BWV | DL9UAS | LA6PH | W1BLU | W0BET | K9TJL | KW5CW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 53/59 | 599+ | 44/569 | 229 | 439 | 559 | - | 599 | 589 | 569 |
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| KN6BAZ | 120W/EFHW | - | +10dB | - | / | - | - | - | 219 | 449 | - | - | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good path to AZ, slight flutter | +10dB | 219 | - | / | 119 | 119 | +10dB | - | 569 | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: For a change, conditions on 20m were slightly better than 17m, but we've certainly had worse.
- De W1BLU: AA7FV usually booms in no matter where I am. Not today. 359 and then he faded into the static which never let up. I know the solar conditions predicted the A-Index at 14 even though the Kp factor was fair, so, mixed conditions. I thought today might be poor… and it was. Heard no one else.
- De KN6BAZ: Challenging NET with some very weak and echoing DX signals. 17M made Darrel's signal vanishing at times with strong QSBs and weak overall, but booming 599+10 on 20M.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | W1BLU | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | DL6BBT |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 559 | 539 | 449 | 569 |
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| W1BLU | - | QSB, static | 359 | / | - | - | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, some strong flutter and QSB | 589 | - | / | 559 | 219 |
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| KN6BAZ | 120W/EFHW | QSB, echo | 419 | 419 | 229 | / | 429 |
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Sunday, July 7, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1527 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Another station called, but RST 119 and I never could get the call. After the session I was called by WB4DKF (549) but not SSN. Signals were unusually weak on 20m today.
- De FR4PU: no signal heard on 14.055MHz at 3 p.m. I still tried to send a message but got no response. Nothing about 18.088MHz.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | WB6DMX | N9EE | JA7BWV | WB4DKF |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Signals were unusually weak on 20m | / | 11/229 | 559 | 559 | 449 | 549 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Execrable | 11/539 | / | - | - | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1641 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: I worked TJ K9TJL (599) on 17m before the 17m net began.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | F5LAW | N9EE | WX7V | R5BE |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 549 | 559 | 579 | 449 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | A bit unstable, QSB, slight flutter | 599 | X | / | 229 | 339 | 219 |
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Sunday, July 14, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14055.5 kHz (WES contest QRM on 14055.0).
- De KN6BAZ: I could only copy Darrel and Ron today. Darrel been solid 599 all time, and Ron/NT0G had strong QSB, which made copy quite difficult at times.
- De FR4PU: Very bad conditions on the sked frequencies. At the start of contact, around 3:00 p.m., reception of the signal with an RST of 229. I attempted a transmission which remained without response. Nothing on 18MHz.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KN6BAZ | F5LAW | XE1YZY | NT0G |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 569 | 22/339 | 579 | 449 |
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| KN6BAZ | 50W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 599 | / | - | - | 419 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Awful, strong echo, deep QSB | 23/359 | - | / | - | - |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | Very bad | 229 | - | - | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1629 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: As usual, 17m was better than 20m, but I thought conditions were generally down today.
- De KN6BAZ: I had to leave early today and couldn't participate in 18m net, sorry about that.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | NI4E | XE1YZY | F5LAW | W4MA |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Better than 20m | / | 569 | 549 | 559 | 569 |
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| NI4E | - | - | 599 | / | 579 | - | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Unstable, fast/deep QSB | 589 | 329 | 119 | / | - |
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Sunday, July 21, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1533 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: At times I also heard a very weak station calling (RST 129) , but couldn't get any call. Might have been Jean FR4PU?
- De KN6BAZ: I have been stuck to use mag-loop recently, so only strong signals been heard. Today 20m started slow, with Darrel's signal experiencing QSBs, but it quickly recovered, and about 15 minutes down the net it becomes solid at usual 599 level and easy to copy. I also could copy Chris/WX7V, though with some QSBs, and Pedro/XE1YZY with about the same level and conditions. I had to leave early today and couldn't participate in 17m net, sorry about that.
- De FR4PU: Calling in, with Inv. Vee and testing T2FD. NIL but QRN 4 to 5. QRU 1516 UTC.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | FR4PU | XE1YZY | WB6DMX | KP4Q |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 34/559 | 569 | 129 | 579 | 559 | 579 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, fast/deep QSB, QRN 3 | 53/79 | 229 | / | - | 219 | - | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 50W/Rectangular Magloop | QSB | 599 | 429 | - | / | - | 429 | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1632 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1535 UTC: K9TJL. After net, just swapped a few "dits" with K9TJL (589).
- De FR4PU: Some SWR on T2FD, switched to Inv. Vee at 1603 UTC. NIL but QRN 3 to 4. QRU 1613 UTC.
- De NP3CW: I COPY PART OF THE CALL OF XE1YZY PEDRO BUT WITH QSB AT THE END IN 17 MTRS. CONDX HERE WITH QSB MODERATE.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | F5LAW | FR4PU | XE1YZY | WX7V | NP3CW |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 58/99 | 569 | 019 | 589 | 569 | 549 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, moderate QSB, no QRN | 599 | X | / | 329 | 219 | 429 | 549 |
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Sunday, July 28, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1538 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Overall conditions were a little disappointing on both bands today, but in spite of that we had a good net.
- De KN6BAZ: QTH: CAMPING AT LETT'S LAKE, MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, CA, USA. I unrolled two antennas, EFHW that covers 40/20/15/10M, and DIPOLE that I built specifically for 17M and for the SSN. On 20M, I heard Darrel calling strong, but my replies went unanswered. I've always had issues with QRP, and persistence helps a lot. I kept calling, and then in the middle of the net got CNF from Darrel. We exchanged status The conditions were good, low noise, and I could CPY Chriss and TJ.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | JA7BWV | K9TJL | KN6BAZ | F5LAW | KP4Q |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | A little disappointing | / | 599 | 129 | 579 | 569 | 439 | 579 |
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| KN6BAZ | 7W/EFHW | Good, low noise | +20dB | 599 | - | 559 | / | 449 | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Extremely poor | 21/569 | 219 | 119 | - | - | / | 119 |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | Noise | 229 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1632 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De KN6BAZ: It was a bit different on 17M, with the noise level at S3-S4. Every station had strong QSBs, and despite multiple calls, seems like no station could copy me. Though I didn't consider that initially, the 17M dipole had proper orientation and 1.0 SWR, with lobe pointed toward Darrel's SE direction. 17M has always been hit-or-miss for me, and 20M almost always had a cold start, gradually improving toward the middle of the net.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | FR4PU | WX7V | N0WM | KP4Q | K9TJL |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | A little disappointing | / | 559 | 119 | ? | ? | 539 | 599 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very poor, unstable | 589 | / | 559 | 119 | 119 | - | 119 |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | QSB | 429 | - | / | - | - | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 7W/Dipole | Strong QSB, noise S3/4 | 569 | - | - | 549 | - | 429 | 439 |
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Sunday, August 4, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: A weak station called after QNF at RST 229. I think it was a French station (a "mci" was sent).
- De KN6BAZ: QTH: EAST OF BIG SUR STATE PARK, MONTEREY COUNTY, CA, GRID "CM96gf". I am usually working into the EFHW 80-10 800w antenna stretched from the house to an oak tree, and use 100-200W amplifier with IC705. But I forgot QRO antenna at home and had to use QRP EFHW 40-10. The 20m SSN on Sunday was great. Good copy most of the stations with strong signal. W0BET signal was weaker, but still ok copy most of the time with some QSBs.
- De FR4PU: Attempted to transmit at 15h02Z – nothing in return. QRU AR QRT at 15h10Z.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KN6BAZ | WX7V | KG0RD | XE1YZY | W0BET | FR4PU |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not so good | / | 559 | 599 | 569 | 599 | 589 | 119 |
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| KN6BAZ | 7W/EFHW | Strong signals | +10dB | / | 599 | - | 559 | 419 | - |
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| FR4PU | 100W/T2FD | QRN 2/3, then 4/5 | 2/429 | - | - | - | - | - | / |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After the net I was called by K6JF, but not SSN.
- De KN6BAZ: The EFHW doesn't cover 17m band, and I couldn't work 17m SSN, though I could copy Darrel's signal at about 579.
- De FR4PU: No signal in reception and QRN2. Attempted contact from AA7FV from 16h01 to 16h03. 16h10Z QRU AR QRT FR4PU.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | XE1YZY | WX7V |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not so good | / | 549 | 589 |
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| KN6BAZ | -/EFHW | - | 579 | - | - |
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Sunday, August 11, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1535 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De KN6BAZ: QTH: SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST, MONO HOT SPRINGS, CA. 70 MILES NORTH-EAST OF FRESNO, CA. GRID "DM07lh".
- De WX7V: I was mobile again today driving back home from Home Depot so that would probably explain the QSB. FT-857D with ATAS-120 antenna mounted on the truck bed.
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KN6BAZ | F5LAW | G4CPA | N9EE/4 | AC4MC | WX7V/M | VA3ZB |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Much better than recently | / | 449 | 54/59 | 329 | 559 | 2/339 | 33/579 | ? |
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| KN6BAZ | 7W/EFHW | Noise level S0 but contest QRM | +10dB | / | 319 | 219 | 529 | 119 | 559 | 449 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very poor, fast QSB, contest QRM, local noise | 589 | - | / | 229 | - | - | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1625 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1BLU: With my new vertical Comet CHA-250HD @ 8 feet off of the ground, (no HOA but still some restrictions), I heard AA7FV @ 559. No others heard. Darrel faded to 339 near the end. I was QRP though.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | W1BLU | DL2KHU | KP4Q | N9EE/4 |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not the best | / | 549 | 439 | 329 | 549 | 579 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, fast QSB, strong local noise | 589 | / | - | - | 339 | 339 |
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| W1BLU | - | QSB | 33/559 | - | / | - | - | - |
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| DL2KHU | 25W/7m monopole | Good, some QSB | 559 | 229 | - | / | - | - |
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Sunday, August 18, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1532 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After the net I was called by Max, VK2ARZ in Sydney, but not SSN. Max reported that he is 90 years old, and has been on the air for 73 years. I'm very impressed!
- De KN6BAZ: QTH: CAMPING AT LETT'S LAKE. MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, CA, USA. GRID CM89PH. On 20M, Darrel answered my first call and session went very smoot with good copies. I didn't really understand what NCS had to deal with until I review an SDR recording from Tj. There are a lot of QRMs! Operators don't hear weak signals and try to occupy "055", and Darrel just keeps guarding it with QRLs. Amazing job Darrel, and thank you Tj for recordings!
- De FR4PU: AA7FV RST 449 – QRN3 but with my vee inverted no with T2FD made home (for the next time)(it's always in test to get out the last problems).
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KN6BAZ | FR4PU | WX7V | JA7BWV | F5LAW | K9TJL | VK2ARZ |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 579 | 439 | +10dB | - | 119 | 589 | 559 |
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| KN6BAZ | 7W/EFHW | - | 579 | / | 329 | 559 | - | - | - | - |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Asymmetrical inv. V | QRN 3 | 449 | - | / | - | - | - | - | - |
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| WX7V | 100W/HexBeam | - | +10dB | 339 | - | / | - | - | - | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very unstable, fast QSB, local noise | 22/579 | - | - | - | - | / | 349 | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1638 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De FR4PU: The signals received are really too weak to be exploited – QRN S4 to S5.
- De KN6BAZ: The 17m NET was much more challenging with weaker signals and deep QSBs. But this time, I was able to check-in and exchange reports.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | FR4PU | W1BLU | WX7V | K7TRT | KN6BAZ | DL2KHU |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Improving to EU during net | / | 43/549 | 119 | 549 | 579 | 589 | 21/549 | 22/439 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very unstable, deep QSB | 589 | / | 549 | 219 | 579 | 229 | - | - |
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| WX7V | 100W/HexBeam | - | 599 | 459 | - | 559 | / | 579 | 339 | 229 |
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| KN6BAZ | 7W/Dipole | QSB | 579 | - | - | - | 539 | - | / | - |
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| DL2KHU | 25W/7m monopole | - | 559 | 229 | - | 119 | 229 | - | - | / |
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Sunday, August 25, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Just before the 20m net I worked WB0TUA who was operating a POTA station. He very kindly agreed to QSY from 14055 kHz to free the frequency for our net. Many thanks to WB0TUA! I was also called by at least one other station, but because of doubling and weak signals I didn't copy a complete call sign.
- De KN6BAZ: Darrel's signal on 20m today been strong with solid copy all the way to the end of the net. I could also copy Pedro, though there were some QSBs. Ron's signal been rather weak with only partial copy, but nevertheless, it was very nice to hear it!
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | W1BLU | KN6BAZ | XE1YZY | N9EE/4 | YB1JCD |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor | / | 229 | 339 | 579 | 579 | 569 | 239 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Awful, weak signals, echo, QRN 3 | 22/559 | / | - | - | - | - | 559 |
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| KN6BAZ | 50W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 599 | - | - | / | 339 | 239 | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1626 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1550 UTC: K9TJL. Conditions overall were very poor today, especially to outside the USA.
- De KN6BAZ: When I heard Darrel's call on 17m, I thought I had no luck to check-in, but somehow it worked and on both rounds, Darrel was able to copy me. Then later Chris checked-in and he was louder and no QSB. Solid copy all the way. I could still hear Ron, but no good copy this time.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | W1BLU | N9EE/4 | F5LAW | KN6BAZ | WX7V |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor | / | 599 | 53/69 | 579 | 4/549 | 2/329 | 599 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very unstable, deep QSB, echo | 42/589 | 119 | 119 | 219 | / | - | 229 |
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| KN6BAZ | 50W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 419 | - | - | 219 | - | / | 529 |
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Sunday, September 1, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Conditions today were very disappointing on both bands. I didn't hear any stations outside the USA on 20m, but there was occasional QRM on 20m from a station starting a CQ call. Looking at the space weather over the last few days: From SWPC.NOAA: The geomagnetic field and Solar Proton Flux had been relatively quiet, but a solar X-ray burst peaked at about 14h UTC just reaching a class R2 radio blackout then, still at a class R1 blackout level beyond 17h UTC. I blame that solar burst and blackout for the rotten net conditions on 20m and 17m today.
- De KN6BAZ: QTH: FORT BRAGG, CA. ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN. GRID CM89CK. Darrel checked me in after a second call, and two rounds went well. Chris' signal was relatively low, but stable. I could copy Ron at the beginning of the NET, but then deep QSBs started eroding the session. Things went to the worse, and I could not hear Ron's signal at all on the second round.
- De F5LAW: Conditions: Execrable. Puny signal in the noise, probably NCS. I gave up after 2 minutes.
- De FR4PU: yesterday's bad conditions didn't allow me to hear Darrel's signals and even less allowed me to emit mine. Let's be patient and wait for better days.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | KN6BAZ | K9YII | N9EE/4 | KP4Q |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very disappointing | / | 599 | 549 | 559 | 429 | 439 |
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| WX7V | 80W/HexBeam | - | 599 | / | 33/449 | 599 | 559 | 579 |
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| KN6BAZ | 7W/EFHW | - | +10dB | 529 | / | 439 | 419 | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1621 UTC, 18088.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 18088.5 An IOTA pileup on 18088.0, so I called a little higher. Yann's signal on 17m had very strong flutter, making copy difficult.
- De WX7V: Joined a little late so missed of the early checkins - only heard...
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | N9EE/4 | WX7V |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very disappointing | / | 349 | 569 | 589 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very poor, deep QSB, strong flutter | 569 | / | 119 | 219 |
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| WX7V | 80W/HexBeam | - | 589 | 119 | - | / |
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Sunday, September 8, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: I may have missed one or more calls because of QRM If so, my apologies.
- De WX7V: Hex Beam pointed EU for 1st round, then north for second round.
- De F5LAW: Didn't try 20m, very poor conditions.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | N4OW | WX7V | FR4QE | W1BLU | KP4Q/4 |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | QRM | / | 569 | 589 | 539 | 3/549 | 569 |
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| WX7V | 100W/HexBeam | - | +20dB | 559 | / | - | 449 | 449 |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | - | 559 | - | - | - | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1626 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Before the net I worked KE2LW (579), Ron in Rochester. Great to have heard Jean, possibly on 2 bands. Things were getting a bit hectic here at the end of the 17m net.
- De FR4PU: Conclusion: my asymmetrical inverted V antenna whose summit is at 13 meters, remains the best for DX, at this moment, taking into account my rather poor ground plan, my local geographical position, and the vegetation around the station.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KE2LW | FR4PU | W1BLU | F5LAW | KP4Q/4 | IZ7DJR |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | A bit hectic at end | / | 579 | 329 | 549 | 549 | 559 | 359 |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | - | 329 | - | / | - | - | - | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, QSB, echo and flutter | 579 | 539 | 549 | 339 | / | - | +20dB |
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Sunday, September 15, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1535 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: There had been a major R3 radio blackout yesterday at 15:30 UTC, which took out many bands for some hours and I suspect the ionosphere still hadn't recovered from that. Conditions weren't great today, but could have been much worse.
- De KN6BAZ: EAST OF BIG SUR STATE PARK, MONTEREY COUNTY, CA, GRID "CM96gf". Deep QSBs between 519 and 599 for Darrel. At the beginning, I thought I had no chance, but kept calling in, and then Chris spotted me, QSP'ing to Darrel, and I was able to check in. Surprisingly, Chris' and Pedro's signal remains stable during the 20m NET.
- De CN8YR: No stations heard via my RX on 20 and 17 m. Listening via webSDRs.
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | WX7V | KN6BAZ | XE1YZY | AB7IC |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 23/349 | 599 | 559 | 589 | ? |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, deep QSB, flutter | 569 | / | - | - | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 7W/EFHW | Very deep QSB on NCS | 51/99 | - | 599 | / | 429 | - |
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| NP3CW | -/Vertical | QSB, QRN | 339 | - | 339 | - | 339 | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1631 UTC, 18088 kHz.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | W8DO | XE1YZY | F5LAW | KA8KCR |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | ? | ? | 439 | 579 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Very unstable, QSB, echo, flutter | 44/579 | 219 | 119 | / | 569 |
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| NP3CW | -/Vertical | QSB, QRN | 22/339 | - | 229 | - | 549 |
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Sunday, September 22, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1523 UTC, 14054.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14054.5 kHz. (14055 already occupied this morning). At least one other weak station was calling in on 20m, but RST 119 and very sorry, I couldn't copy. [From Yann's report it may have been PA3BYW. Sorry I didn't get the call at the time.]
- De FR4PU: QRN, noise...
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | PA3BYW | WX7V | W0BET |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor to EU | / | 349 | 119 | 599 | +10dB |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Atrocious, very strong echo, deep QSB, QRN 4 | 379 | / | 559 | 119 | - |
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| WX7V | 100W/HexBeam | - | 599+ | 229 | - | / | 579 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1624 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Another station called at about S6, but with a strong echo (RST 169) that prevented me from copying any of the call. Listening around the band, conditions to Europe on 17m seemed particularly good this morning.
- De FR4PU: I also clearly received the signals of DK4LEH during his QSO with Darrel. I don't know if DK4LEH heard my signals and with what strength.
- De WX7V: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | FR4PU | F5LAW | DK4LEH | N9EE | W1BLU |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Particularly good to EU | / | 559 | 569 | 559 | 549 | 559 |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | - | 559 | / | - | - | - | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, slight QSB | 599 | 569 | / | 449 | 119 | 219 |
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Sunday, September 29, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1529 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: From Space Weather Live: "R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts are likely, with slight chance for R3 or greater events, over 29 Sep-01 Oct."
There had been a class M 1.77 solar X-ray flare starting at about 14:30 UTC, which corresponds to a class R1 radio blackout. It had died down by 16:00 UTC. It certainly won't have helped 20m conditions.
- De DL2KHU: QRV with my old HB QRP TRX, PWR 5W.
- De KN6BAZ: Low noise conditions at the beginning of the 20M NET. Noise gradually increased to its usual S3-S4 level at the end of the net. Strong signal from Darrel and solid copy from Pedro.
- De F5LAW: I didn't call, it was hopeless, huge echo on NCS.
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | DL2KHU | KN6BAZ | XE1YZY |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | - | 569 | 589 |
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| DL2KHU | 5W/7m monopole | - | 429 | / | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 50W/Rectangular Magloop | Noise up to S3-S4 at end of net | +10dB | - | / | 529 |
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| F5LAW | -/6 el. LPDA | Atrocious, very strong echo | 15/269 | 229 | - | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: As is often the case at the moment, 17m was much better than 20m to EU.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | W1BLU | WX7V | XE1YZY |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Much better than 20m to EU | / | 569 | 559 | 599 | 589 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Good, slight QSB at end | 599 | / | 229 | 569 | 119 |
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| WX7V | 400W/HexBeam | - | +10dB | 22/449 | 44/579 | / | 589 |
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Sunday, October 6, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1535 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: There was another station calling in at the start of the net, but only RST 119 and I couldn't copy any of the call. Apologies. There was an M1.3 solar flare today starting at 15:14 UTC, just as the Intercontinental SSN was getting underway. This corresponds to a class R1 radio blackout. X-ray flux peak at 15:21 UTC, corresponding to the R1 radio blackout. It had finished by the time of our 17m net at 16:00 UTC.
- De WX7V: I was operating from bed of the truck with the mag loop mounted on a camera tripod (see pix) I picked up cheap at the Hamfest in Belton TX yesterday. I had plain of the loop broadside to EU, which may explain why i didn’t have any luck with Yann F5LAW today.
- De KN6BAZ: I had a good copy on Darrel, AA7FV and Darrel, W0BET. Usually, I can copy Chris, WX7V, but even local SDR been silent today. From Darrel's transmission, I realized Chris been QRP today, having 5W only and a Magloop antenna on 20m, which doubles the challenge.
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | N8LAG | F5LAW | WX7V | KN6BAZ | W0BET |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | To EU, worse than usual | / | 579 | 22/339 | 569 | 579 | +10dB |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Atrocious, very strong echo, contest QRM | 1/259 | - | / | - | - | 229 |
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| WX7V | 5W/W2LI Mag Loop | - | 599+ | 579 | - | / | 559 | 589 |
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| KN6BAZ | 80W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 599 | - | - | - | / | 559 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1628 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Conditions to EU on 20m were worse than usual, but 17m was good.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | F5LAW | F5MAI | LZ3AN |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Good | / | 569 | 559 | 349 | 559 |
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| WX7V | 5W/W2LI Mag Loop | - | 599 | / | - | - | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, strong flutter | 589 | - | / | 539 | +20dB |
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Sunday, October 13, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1527 UTC, 14055.1 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14055.1 kHz (Trying to get just a little further away from another QSO lower in frequency).
- De KN6BAZ: EAST OF BIG SUR STATE PARK, MONTEREY COUNTY, CA, GRID CM96gf. The net was great, Darrel's signal was strong as usual and the RBN had been exploding every time Darrel called CQ 😉. I also had a solid copy on Pedro/XE1YZY, and Pedro could copy me, which was great! I could hear Yann/F5LAW, but no copy. The signal was low with echo.
Another scheduled activity was photographing the Atlas 3 comet 🌠 The house, if you look west, facing a massive distant mountain range, so I had been scouting for a summit that allows unobstructed view. Hiking in mountainous area is no kidding! After a couple hours and a few thousand feet of elevation gain, I found a hilltop that would do a job. I returned after a sunset, and the effort was completely worthwhile, the view was gorgeous and far exceeded my expectations. I also enjoyed a few hours of solitude in wilderness at night in total darkness and no cell coverage... This comet has a period of more than 80,000 years, so I just couldn't miss it 😉 The comet is huge! A coma is very bright and a tail been stretching for at least 15-20 moon's diameters. It will be available for observation till the end of October, visible in west direction 20-30 minutes after the sunset. I used my old Canon 5DMk2 and a telephoto length. With ISO 1600 and aperture set to F5.6, I had to expose for 6 seconds. You can see star trails in the photo due to 6 seconds exposure. But that is alright with me. We acquired a Canon R8 body which we are planning to use with a telescope. Once we have a "first light", I will post a shot 🙂 There is one phenomenon seen in my shot that I didn't notice at the beginning, and that is called "anti-tail". It is facing away from the tail and is not an optical illusion.
- De WX7V: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | FR4PU | KN6BAZ | XE1YZY | F5LAW | G4CPA |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not great | / | 449 | 599 | 589 | 22/449 | 119 |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | Strong and clear signal | 559 | / | - | - | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 250W/EFHW | Not good | +10dB | - | / | 589 | 119 | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Unstable, echo, QSB | 489 | - | 229 | - | / | 339 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1622 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Before the 17m net, I had a nice QSO with W4MQC/1 in NH, who was escaping from the hurricane in Florida. (Not SSN).
This evening I tried to take a photo of the comet, just using my phone camera. Apart from the Saguaro cactus, lower right you can just see one of the poles holding up the rhombic antenna here.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | F5LAW | FR4PU | KN6BAZ |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not great | / | 559 | 229 | 54/99 |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Fair, fast QSB | 599 | / | 569 | 119 |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | Noise S3/4, QRM | 229 | - | / | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 250W/EFHW | Not good, QSB | 579 | - | - | / |
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Sunday, October 20, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14054.9 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14054.9 (Just getting a little bit further from another QSO a little above 14055.) ???? 119 A weak station called, but I couldn't get the call at all. Sorry.
- De KN6BAZ: 20m was opened and conditions were good, I worked several stations before the net. Darrel's signal was strong 599+ all the way through the net.
- De WX7V, F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KN6BAZ | FR4PU | XE1YZY |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not perfect, but not too bad either | / | 589 | 449 | 589 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | Good | 599 | / | - | 539 |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | Some noise | 559 | - | / | - |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1545 UTC: FR4PU; 1550 UTC: K9TJL; 1555 UTC: DL2KHU. Immediately after QNF was called by and worked F5UQE (559), and swapped SKCC numbers.
- De KN6BAZ: 17m for me usually means QSBs and low signal levels, but today Darrel was booming on the west coast with solid 599. I also had a good copy on Pedro/XE1YZY during both sessions. Interesting observation, I changed my mag-loop antenna plane from vertical to horizontal, and seems to have a better reach now. I can see my signal on some SDRs and RBN spots me better than before.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | FR4PU | K9TJL | DL2KHU | XE1YZY | KN6BAZ | 9A7KZ | F5UQE |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not perfect, but not too bad either | / | 339 | 589 | 4/539 | 589 | 579 | 559 | 559 |
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| FR4PU | 100W/Inv. V | - | 449 | / | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| DL2KHU | 25W/7m monopole | Good | 599 | 439 | - | / | 119 | - | - | - |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 599 | - | - | - | 42/99 | / | - | - |
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Sunday, October 27, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1522 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: There were a couple of things working against us today: The Kiruna magnetometer in Sweden showed a huge peak in geomagnetic field at 16:00 UTC. There was an X-class solar X-ray flare yesterday, giving a class R3 radio blackout which we're still feeling the effects of today, and a class S2 solar radiation storm in progress, which has been building up since yesterday. So, things were working against us today, especially on the transatlantic route.
- De F5LAW: Poor conditions, I didn't call. Heard G4CPA calling at beginning of net, strong signal, S7 or better. I couldn't say hello as the net was in progress and I didn't want to double with NCS or QNIs.
- De FR4PU: Very poor conditions. Nothing, nothing, nothing , except...noise.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | XE1YZY | WX7V | W1SFR | KP4Q | G4CPA |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | All stations perfect copy | / | 589 | 599 | 569 | 569 | - |
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| WX7V | 100W/HexBeam | - | 599 | 579 | / | 579 | 449 | - |
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| F5LAW | -/6 el. LPDA | Poor, strong echo, short skip | 259 | - | 219 | 559 | - | 579 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De KN6BAZ: Strong 599 signal and solid copy from Darrel on 17m . No copy on other stations on my rig, and very weak signal on West Coast KFS WebSDR, no copy as well. We discussed WX and Sun activity.
- De F5LAW: Net covered up with pileup till 1604 UTC. I called once after Steve - W1SFR but not heard. QRT 1620 UTC. Better next time.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | W7AIT | KN6BAZ | W1SFR |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 559 | 579 | 579 |
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| KN6BAZ | 80W/Rectangular Magloop | Strong signal, solid copy | 599 | - | / | - |
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| F5LAW | 50W/6 el. LPDA | Poor, fast QSB, QRM | 439 | - | - | 569 |
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Sunday, November 3, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055.1 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14055.1 kHz (trying to squeeze in between contest stations). One other station was calling the net (119), but I couldn't copy the call. Sorry. 2 or 3 random contest stations called too, but obviously not SSN.
- De KN6BAZ: Good overall conditions on 20m, but very busy due to the SS Contest. Darrel's signal made it through without any problem with a strong 599 report. Confusion with DST made some participants to miss the NET.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KN6BAZ | JA7BWV |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Very bad contest QRM | / | 579 | 439 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | Good overall conditions | 599 | / | 219 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De KN6BAZ: 17m was typical, with some QSBs, but overall good copies on all stations. The only unexplained was, at the beginning, I could hear and copy W1BLU, but on his second round, I had no copy at all. Signal simply disappeared. Chris and Pedro were strong and good copy through the NET.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KN6BAZ | W1BLU | WX7V | XE1YZY |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Excellent 17m net, away from the contest activity | / | 579 | 559 | 599 | 58/99 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | Some QSBs | 599 | / | 339 | 449 | 559 |
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Sunday, November 10, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: A rather select 20m net this morning! I don't think conditions were very good today, and both bands sounded surprisingly quiet. There had been a minor radio blackout a couple of hours before the net, thanks to a solar flare, and I suspect the bands weren't quite back to normal. However Chris was able to log into the net on both bands with an excellent signal from his 5 watts into the mag loop.
- De FR4PU, F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | AA3TZ |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not very good | / | 579 | 569 |
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| WX7V | 5W/Mag loop | - | 599+ | / | 339 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 1525 UTC: K9TJL. Another very select, but excellent net! Thanks for coming up on both bands, Chris and enjoy your /P operation.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | WX7V | KI5ZND |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Not very good | / | 599 | 569 | 569 |
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| WX7V | 5W/Mag loop | - | 599 | X | / | - |
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Sunday, November 17, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De KN6BAZ: Good conditions on 20m. Strong signal from Darrel and good copy on Pedro. Allen's signal was weaker, but still a good copy on the first round. No copy during second round.
- De FR4PU: I didn't hear anything on 14MHz at 15:00Z except noise (S2/S4).
- De WX7V, F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | XE1YZY | KN6BAZ | KA5TJS |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 589 | 589 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | Good | 599 | 569 | / | 539 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Before the 17m net, worked TJ, K9TJL at 599. ????U? 229 Sorry, too weak to copy and I never could get the call.
- De KN6BAZ: 17m was less stable this morning, though Darrel's signal gradually improved, and was reaching above 599 at the end of the NET. Virgil's signal had strong QSBs, and it was difficult to copy. Sorry, didn't hear other stations.
- De FR4PU: Nothing usable on 18MHz at 16:00Z.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | KN6BAZ | KP4Q | W0BET | PA1FP |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 569 | 579 | 599 | 589 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | Less stable | 589 | X | / | 339 | - | - |
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Sunday, November 24, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14349 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: I did try calling on 14055 kHz first, but the contest QRM made things impossible.
- De KN6BAZ: Good conditions on 20m lasting into the evening. Very strong signal from Darrel. Way over most of the stations during CQW contest. Also, nice and strong signal from Chris. Good copy all the way through the NET.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | KN6BAZ |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599+ | 579 |
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| WX7V | 100W/HexBeam | - | +20dB | / | 559 |
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| KN6BAZ | 90W/Rectangular Magloop | Good | +20dB | 579 | / |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: At net close I heard another station calling, but sorry, too far down in the noise and I couldn't copy.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WX7V | KP4Q | LZ3AN |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 579 | 549 |
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| WX7V | 100W/HexBeam | - | 599 | / | 579 | 339 |
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Sunday, December 1, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After QNF I was called by NN0TE (RST 599), who wanted to know about the SSN. Thanks Chris and TJ for coming up on both bands. I think conditions were quite good today, going by the number of 599 signals, and that Ukraine was coming through on 20m.
- De WX7V: Rig today was the FT-857D, ATAS 120A. Good signals on 20M - I in North West Texas to visit my Dad for Thanksgiving weekend and found a nice place to park for the net, albeit a few minutes late.
- De FR4PU, F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KA5TJS | UR5VR | XE1YZY | K9TJL | WX7V | KC3C | NN0TE |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Quite good | / | 599 | 559 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 579 | 599 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18087.4 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 18087.4 (A DX pileup was underway on 18088.0 kHz). After QNF I was called by AA7WU (589) from about 100 miles N of Tucson just to swap SKCC numbers.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K9TJL | XE1YZY | AA7WU |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | Quite good | / | 589 | 599 | 589 |
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Sunday, December 8, 2024.
20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14054.6 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14054.6 kHz. (Another QSO in progress on 14.055.0). A rather select group in today's 20m session, giving time for a good ragchew.
- De KN6BAZ: QTH: EAST OF BIG SUR STATE PARK, MONTEREY COUNTY, CA, GRID "CM96gf". When 20m NET started, it was still dark on the West Coast, and then Sun broke into a stunning sunrise. Darrel and I had a good chat about portable operation. I just built a new 20m dipole, and been experimenting with it.
- De WX7V, F5LAW: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KN6BAZ | AE4GM |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | +10dB/+20dB | 559 |
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| KN6BAZ | 200W/EFHW | - | +20dB | / | 339 |
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17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.
Notes:
- De KN6BAZ: Conditions on 17m were good, no QSB and little noise. Darrel done a FB job, copying two operators simultaneously.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KN6BAZ | XE1YZY | HB9KNT | KP4Q/W4 |
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| AA7FV* | kW/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599+ | 589 | 449 | 559 |
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| KN6BAZ | 200W/EFHW | Good, no QSB and little noise | 599 | / | 55/79 | - | 429 |
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Sunday, December 15, 2024.
No data, QRX please.
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