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Intercontinental Net.

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

QNI Graph.

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
42
9
10
11
12
34
13
12
9
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Total sessions: 14 Total participants: 76 Avg. part./session: 5.43

QNI Table.

Month Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
JAN
20 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
KN6BAZ
W1BLU
VE3MRX
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
N9EE
VE3MRX
K2CRV
WI5ARD
WZ2J
20 m
AA7FV*
W5WWW
F5LAW
K9TJL
W5TN
W9VNE
17 m
AA7FV*
F5LAW
XE1YZY
W1BLU
K9TJL
20 m
AA7FV*
WB2FQL
XE1YZY
K7DCG
KP4DX
17 m
AA7FV*
W1BLU
XE1YZY
F5LAW
K9TJL
20 m
AA7FV*
KC4ZGP
KR2Q
DL2KHU
17 m
AA7FV*
WA1SKQ
AX2BPL
AA5ES
DL2KHU
/
FEB
20 m
AA7FV*
W1BLU
WI5ARD
17 m
AA7FV*
WI5ARD
W1BLU
K9TJL
DL2KHU
W2AEW
20 m
AA7FV*
N9EE
W1SFR
17 m
AA7FV*
K2MER
WA2SPL
WX7V
KP4Q
WZ2J
N9EE
WI5ARD
W1BLU
20 m
AA7FV*
KA5TJS
KN6BAZ
KC9YL
KC1UEK/P
17 m
AA7FV*
DL2KHU
OE8GBK
VE3MRX
DL5MF
KN6BAZ
N9EE
HA8WZ
No data
/
MAR
1
8
15
22
29
APR
5
12
19
26
/
MAY
3
10
17
24
31
JUN
7
14
21
28
/
JUL
5
12
19
26
/
AUG
2
9
16
23
30
SEP
6
13
20
27
/
OCT
4
11
18
25
/
NOV
1
8
15
22
29
DEC
6
13
20
27
/

Report Tables.

Sunday, January 4, 2026.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: A very Happy and Healthy Year 2026 to all: NCSs, QNIs and SWLs. Great sessions, too bad Mr Echo checked in again.
- De KN6BAZ: Initially, 549 weak signals from Darrel in a pre-NET call, gradually improving to 599+10dB. Quick check-in. I was able to copy Bill, VE3MRX, with QSBs. No copy on Yann or Blue, even on a local WebSDR.
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*F5LAWKN6BAZW1BLUVE3MRX
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamVery poor/33953/7943/559569
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAVery poor, strong echo, slight QSB26/589/--229
KN6BAZ100W/Rectangular MagloopNot great549/+10dB-/-449

17 m: 1600 - 1645 UTC, 18087.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 18087.5 kHz. ( A DX pileup on 18088.0). I used my phone to listen to the Utah #4 websdr as a backup. Conditions were very poor on 20m, but much better, although still mediocre, on 17m. After QNF I was called by and chatted with WZ2J, RST 579.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*F5LAWN9EEVE3MRXK2CRVWI5ARDWZ2J
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamMuch better, although still mediocre/4/569569589?559579
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAPoor, strong echo, slight flutter3/599/229579229119229

 

Sunday, January 11, 2026.

20 m: 1500 - 1534 UTC, 14054.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14054.5 kHz (14055.0 already in use). 1455 UTC: W5WWW 579  Ron in TX, just called to say hello, not to join the SSN. Both bands were poor today, but especially 20m.  Thanks, TJ for the QSPs.
From NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center: "G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms are likely on 11 Jan due to ongoing influence from a CME that left the Sun on 08 Jan.There exists a slight chance for R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts over 11-13 Jan."
The geomagnetic field was up to Kp=5- just before our net. My guess is that the promised CME had arrived just in time for our SSN. The geomagnetic storming got worse once our Intercontinental SSN had started. Kp=5 and Kp=5+ G1 storm levels on Jan 11, perfectly covering our SSN times.
- De FR4PU: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*W5WWWF5LAWK9TJLW5TNW9VNE
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamPoor/579229599599459
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAPerfectly execrable, no path, strong flutter, band noisy24/569-/-249-

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.

DeStationConditionsAA7FV*F5LAWXE1YZYW1BLUK9TJL
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamPoor/44/559589339589
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAPoor, flutter, deep QSB589/329329339

 

Sunday, January 18, 2026.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Disappointing conditions today, on both bands, although I was hearing my own weak echo (presumably RTW) on both bands. From Space Weather: Things are happening today (2026-01-19) Apart from the X-class solar flare yesterday, the solar proton flux is up to an S4 storm level.  I've not seen it this high before. Not unrelated, the geomagnetic Kp index is up to Kp=8+, G4 storm level.  I can't remember it being this high before either. The day isn't over yet. NOAA Geomagnetic Activity Observation and Forecast G3-G4 (Strong-Severe) geomagnetic storms are likely on early on 20 Jan due to the anticipated arrival of a halo CME that left the Sun on 18 Jan.NOAA Radio Blackout Activity and Forecast Radio blackouts reaching the R3 levels were observed over the past 24 hours. The largest was at Jan 18 2026 1809 UTC.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*WB2FQLXE1YZYK7DCGKP4DX
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamDisappointing, poor/569589589339

17 m: 1600 - 1623 UTC, 18088 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: I skipped 20m session, awful conditions. Not much better on 17m...
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*W1BLUXE1YZYF5LAWK9TJL
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamDisappointing, poor/56958933/559599
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAVery unstable, flutter, deep QSB43/589329219/X

 

Sunday, January 25, 2026.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Thanks everyone.  Of the 5 stations that I heard call this morning, only one was a true SSN station - thanks, Mike! One of the worst days for poor conditions that I can remember on the Intercontinental SSN.
- De F5LAW: 20m execrable again, 17m even worse! Darrel, I didn't try on 17m, heard you pre-net with Rich - WA1SKQ who had a good signal here, but no copy at all on you, extremely weak signal. Guess I'd better skip the Intercon net for a while, better one day...
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*KC4ZGPKR2QDL2KHU
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamExtremely poor/559599-
DL2KHU25W/9m inv. L-539--/
F5LAW50W/6 el. LPDAExecrable, fast QSB, flutter449--219

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: In this morning's 17m session,  the station AX2BPL checked in - except that he was RST 339 with me and I was only 95% certain that I'd logged the correct call.  This call doesn't exist in QRZ.com, so it seemed I'd probably got the call wrong.  I remembered that, some time ago, VK stations were able to use an AX call, so as a gamble I sent an email to VK2BPL.  I just received a response from him that today is Australia Day, and stations are allowed to use the Special Prefix AX.  So it was indeed AX2BPL who checked into the SSN this morning, Paul just north of Sydney, Australia.  It's been a while since we had VK check into the SSN.  Happy Australia Day!
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*WA1SKQAX2BPLAA5ESDL2KHU
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamExtremely poor/569339589-
DL2KHU25W/9m inv. L-119---/

 

Sunday, February 1, 2026.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: I may have heard KB6GGF calling too, but I didn't hear him answer me.
- De FR4PU, F5LAW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*W1BLUWI5ARD
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamVery poor/34/559569

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: VERY POOR CONDITIONS today, on both bands.  Thanks everyone for calling in, and I hope conditions will be much better next time.  Although the geomagnetic field was relatively quiet, it turns out there was an R1 level radio blackout in progress for much of the net, especially during the 17m session. From: NOAA Radio Blackout Activity and Forecast: Radio blackouts reaching the R2 levels were observed over the past 24 hours. The largest was at Feb 01 2026 1212 UTC.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*WI5ARDW1BLUK9TJLDL2KHUW2AEW
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamVery poor/579559579119569
DL2KHU25W/9m inv. LPoor, QSB339--229/-

 

Sunday, February 8, 2026.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14055.2 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14055.2 kHz (just putting a little more space away from a station just below 14055.0). There may have been another weak station calling, but sorry, I couldn't get the call.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*N9EEW1SFR
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beam-/579569

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Again, I think there was another, weaker station calling, but sorry, I couldn't get any call. After QNF I was called by PA3HEN (569), and swapped SKCC numbers.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*K2MERWA2SPLWX7VKP4QWZ2JN9EEWI5ARDW1BLU
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beam-/43956959956954/69579559569

 

Sunday, February 15, 2026.

20 m: 1500 - 1530 UTC, 14054.9 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 14054.9 kHz (Just giving a little more distance from QSOs above 14055).
- De KN6BAZ: I could copy Darrel before the NET 549, and suspected some difficulties, but then the signal jumped to 599 and I had an easy check-in. Overall, there had been some activity on the band, but signals were weak, and I had no copy on other SSN stations.  Even on local WebSDR, it was difficult to copy. Darrel's signal was gradually increasing, peaking at 599+10, making copy very comfortable.
- De FR4PU: Sporadic reception of AA7FV on 14MHz at 3:00 PM UTC. RST 229. My calls went unanswered. Nothing on 18MHz.
- De F5LAW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*KA5TJSKN6BAZKC9YLKC1UEK/P
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beam-/589579599339
KN6BAZ100W/Rectangular Magloop-+10dB-/--
FR4PU--229----

17 m: 1600 - 1630 UTC, 18088 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: The 17m net was very busy, although many stations were not hearing each other, which made for some occasional doubling.  Checking the RBN after the net there were many EU reports, so transatlantic propagation was not too bad this morning. I was hearing a weak round-the-world echo on my own signal.
- De KN6BAZ: Darrels' signal was weak 539 with QSB at the beginning, gradually increasing to 589. I called in the middle of the NET and was able to check-in. Pretty good to work both NETs. Usually, conditions on 17m are not that favorable on the West Coast in early morning. This was a good NET with many DX stations checked-in, but I had no solid copy on any, and very weak signals on local WebSDR.
DeStationConditionsAA7FV*DL2KHUOE8GBKVE3MRXDL5MFKN6BAZN9EEHA8WZ
AA7FV*kW/Rhombic wire beamTransatlantic propagation was not too bad/34/55944/559569449579579569
DL2KHU25W/9m inv. LVery good589/229449339-339X
KN6BAZ100W/Rectangular Magloop-589----/--

 

Sunday, February 22, 2026.

No data, QRX please.