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US 40 m (80/30 m) Net.

QNI Graph.

JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
55 17 9 6 10 13	46 13 8 13 12	47 10 12 11 14	43 9 9 8 8 9	36 6 12 11 7	44 12 10 10 12	53 13 11 11 14 4	49 11 10 15 13	45 11 11 11 12	68 12 17 14 8 17	31 6 7 10 8	50 8 12 11 10 9
Total sessions: 105				Total participants: 567				Avg. part./session: 5.4

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QNI Table.

Month	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5
JAN To QNI Graph.	2 40 m AA7FV* KT5LA N4OW K9TJL W1SFR W5UX KA5TJS 80 m AA7FV* KT5LA K9TJL W1SFR KA5TJS N4OW	9 40 m AA7FV* K9TJL W1SFR N4OW KT5LA KD4ZFS 80 m AA7FV* KT5LA N4OW K9TJL	16 40 m KA5TJS* W1SFR N4NN 80 m KA5TJS* K9TJL W1SFR	23 40 m AA7FV* KA5TJS WA4FAT N4OW W1SFR 80 m AA7FV* KA5TJS N4OW W1SFR	30 40 m AA7FV* WB8APR N4OW W5UX WA4FAT KO6AL KA5TJS KD4ZFS NA5ET W1SFR 80 m AA7FV* K9TJL N4NN N4OW KY8D KA5TJS NA5ET
FEB To QNI Graph.	6 40 m AA7FV* NA5ET K9TJL W5UX KA5TJS W1SFR N4OW 80 m AA7FV* K9TJL N4OW NA5ET KA5TJS	13 40 m AA7FV* K7FD KT5LA K9TJL W5UX NA5ET KA5TJS KO6WL 80 m AA7FV* K9TJL KA5TJS KT5LA NA5ET	20 40 m KA5TJS* N4OW W1SFR NI4E 80 m KA5TJS* N4OW NI4E NA5ET	27 40 m AA7FV* KT5LA W1SFR KA5TJS WA4FAT KD4ZFS W5UX N4OW 80 m AA7FV* N4OW KA5TJS K9TJL KT5LA	/
MAR To QNI Graph.	5 40 m AA7FV* KA5TJS W1SFR WA4FAT NA5ET W5UX N4OW KT5LA 80 m AA7FV* KT5LA N4OW NA5ET KA5TJS W1SFR	12 40 m AA7FV* K9TJL KT5LA K7FD W1SFR N4OW K7GND KB4QQJ 80 m AA7FV* KT5LA N4OW	19 40 m AA7FV* KT5LA N4NN W5UX W1SFR WA4FAT KA5TJS 80 m AA7FV* KT5LA KA5TJS N4NN W1SFR	26 40 m AA7FV* W1SFR N4OW KA5TJS N4NN 30 m AA7FV* N4OW K9TJL KA5TJS W1SFR	/
APR To QNI Graph.	2 40 m W1SFR* NA5ET N4OW KA5TJS W5UX WA4FAT 30 m W1SFR* N4OW KA5TJS	9 40 m AA7FV* KT5LA W1SFR WB8APR NA5ET 30 m AA7FV* W1SFR NA5ET	16 40 m KA5TJS* N4NN W5UX W1SFR WA4FAT NI4E 30 m KA5TJS* W1SFR	23 40 m AA7FV* K7FD KT5LA NI4E W1SFR K6GVG 30 m AA7FV* W1SFR W6LFB	30 40 m W1SFR* NA5ET WB8APR NI4E WA4FAT K6GVG KA1ULN 30 m W1SFR* NA5ET
MAY To QNI Graph.	7 40 m W1SFR* W5UX KA5TJS G4EVR N4NN 30 m W1SFR* K6GVG	14 40 m AA7FV* WA4FAT N4NN K6GVG KA5TJS KA1ULN W1SFR 30 m AA7FV* W1SFR KA5TJS K6GVG	21 40 m KA5TJS* N4NN W5UX N4OW WA4FAT W1SFR K6GVG ON4ADI 30 m KA5TJS* K6GVG N4OW W1SFR	28 40 m AA7FV* K6GVG KA5TJS 30 m AA7FV* KA5TJS K6GVG	/
JUN To QNI Graph.	4 40 m W1SFR* K6GVG NA5ET WA4FAT KD4ZFS W5UX KA5TJS 30 m W1SFR* NA5ET KA5TJS K6GVG KA1ULN	11 40 m AA7FV* K6GVG W1SFR K9TJL KA5TJS 30 m AA7FV* KA5TJS K9TJL W1SFR K6GVG	18 40 m KA5TJS* WA4FAT N4NN NA5ET K6GVG W1SFR 30 m KA5TJS* WA4FAT K9TJL K6GVG	25 40 m AA7FV* K6GVG W1SFR WA4FAT WB8APR KA5TJS 30 m AA7FV* K6GVG W1SFR KA5TJS WA4FAT KA1ULN	/
JUL To QNI Graph.	2 40 m W1SFR* K9TJL N4OW WB8APR	9 40 m AA7FV* K9TJL W1SFR WA4FAT KA5TJS N4NN W5UX WB8APR K6GVG K5LYT 30 m AA7FV* W1SFR KA5TJS K6GVG	16 40 m KA5TJS* WA4FAT K6GVG W5UX W1SFR NI4E WB8APR 30 m KA5TJS* WA4FAT K6GVG W1SFR	23 40 m AA7FV* K6GVG WA4FAT W1SFR WB8APR 30 m AA7FV* K9TJL WA4FAT KA5TJS W1SFR K7TRT	30 40 m KA5TJS* WA4FAT NI4E AF4QK W1SFR N2KOF W5UX WB8APR 30 m KA5TJS* AA7FV W1SFR K6GVG K7TRT
AUG To QNI Graph.	6 40 m W1SFR* WA4FAT KA5TJS AA7FV W5UX K6GVG N4OW NI4E 30 m W1SFR* AA7FV WA4FAT KA5TJS K6GVG	13 40 m WA4FAT* K6GVG N2KOF W5UX N4NN W1SFR WB8APR KA5TJS AA7FV WB4DKF NI4E 30 m WA4FAT* AA7FV K6GVG N2KOF	20 40 m KA5TJS* WA4FAT W5UX K6GVG N2KOF W1SFR 30 m KA5TJS* K6GVG NI4E W1SFR	27 40 m AA7FV* K6GVG WA4FAT W1SFR N2KOF/1 K4UYQ 30 m AA7FV* WA4FAT W1SFR WA1HEW K6GVG	/
SEP To QNI Graph.	3 40 m W1SFR* K6GVG WA4FAT AA7FV W5UX KA5TJS KA1ULN K3CRM 30 m W1SFR* KA5TJS AA7FV K6GVG	10 40 m WA4FAT* K6GVG AA7FV KA5TJS W5UX W1SFR 30 m WA4FAT* AA7FV K6GVG W1SFR KA5TJS	17 40 m KA5TJS* WA4FAT W1SFR NI4E W5UX K6GVG KD0Q KA1ULN 30 m KA5TJS* K6GVG W1SFR	24 40 m AA7FV* K6GVG WA4FAT W1SFR K3CRM W4TAU W5UX AK3X 30 m AA7FV* W1SFR K6GVG	/
OCT To QNI Graph.	1 40 m W1SFR* N2KOF K6GVG KA5TJS W5UX WA4FAT AA7FV K3CRM AK3X NI4E K9TJL 30 m W1SFR* KA5TJS AA7FV K6GVG WA4FAT N2KOF	8 40 m WA4FAT* AA7FV W1SFR KA5TJS AK3X 30 m WA4FAT* AA7FV KA5TJS	15 40 m KA5TJS* AA7FV WA4FAT W1SFR K3CRM K9TJL W5UX K6GVG KD0Q 30 m KA5TJS* AA7FV K9TJL W1SFR K6GVG	22 40 m AA7FV* K6GVG KA5TJS W5UX K9TJL KD0Q W4BTZ AK3X W1SFR WA4FAT 30 m AA7FV* K6GVG WA4FAT W1SFR KA5TJS WB2IKL K9TJL	29 40 m AA7FV* K6GVG KA5TJS W5UX K9TJL W1SFR KD0Q 30 m AA7FV* K6GVG K3CRM KA5TJS K9TJL
NOV To QNI Graph.	5 40 m W1SFR* AA7FV KA5TJS K6GVG WA4FAT KT5LA 30 m W1SFR* AA7FV	12 40 m WA4FAT* AA7FV W1SFR K6GVG KA5TJS 80 m WA4FAT* AA7FV KA5TJS K9TJL K6GVG	19 40 m KA5TJS* K6GVG W1SFR AA7FV 80 m KA5TJS* K9TJL W1SFR	26 40 m AA7FV* WA4FAT K9TJL 80 m AA7FV* WA4FAT K9TJL	/
DEC To QNI Graph.	3 40 m W1SFR* AA7FV KA5TJS WA4FAT 80 m AA7FV* WA4FAT KA5TJS K9TJL WA9SWW	10 40 m WA4FAT* K6GVG KA5TJS AA7FV W5UX KD0Q 80 m WA4FAT* AA7FV KA5TJS K6GVG	17 40 m KA5TJS* WA4FAT K6GVG W1SFR N4NN KD0Q 80 m KA5TJS* K9TJL K6GVG WA4FAT NI4E	24 40 m AA7FV* WA4FAT K6GVG KA5TJS W1SFR NI4E W5UX 80 m AA7FV* K6GVG K9TJL WA4FAT KA5TJS	31 40 m WA4FAT* K6GVG AA7FV KA5TJS 80 m WA4FAT* AA7FV K6GVG KA5TJS

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Thursday, January 2, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Started at 95 watts, then QRO to kW after QRM came up on frequency. Conditions were fairly good, although not perfect, on both bands. A good first net of the year. Thanks for coming up on the net everyone, and looking forward to many more QSOs in the coming year.
- De KT5LA: A pleasure to join you for the first SSN Net of 2020. QSO with AA7FV before the net amidst a lot of local noise, chatting about his WSPR efforts using the rhombic. I put my end fed wire back up today, which is a noisier receive antenna than my vertical. Goals for 2020 include improving my receive antenna (planning a separate loop receive antenna). Happy New Year Sideswiper fans.
- De N4OW: 40 meters intentional QRM again for short time. Thanks to W1SFR for 2x QRP contact after QNF. Happy New Year to all!

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KT5LA	N4OW	K9TJL	W1SFR	W5UX	KA5TJS
AA7FV*	95W/kW/Rhombic wire beam	Fairly good, although not perfect	/	579	459	579	579	X	X
KT5LA	100W/End fed wire	Some QSB	57/99	/	-	-	-	-	-
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Very high band noise	569	-	/	589	589	X	579
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	589	229	579	/	559	229	X

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De KT5LA: 80 was quieter for me, and sadly AA7FV still the only station heard.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KT5LA	K9TJL	W1SFR	KA5TJS	N4OW
AA7FV*	95W/kW/Rhombic wire beam	Fairly good, although not perfect	/	589	589	349	589	589
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	599+	-	/	229	599+	599
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Very good copy	599	-	599	569	589	/

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Thursday, January 9, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 95 watts on both bands tonight.
- De N4OW: Using my new N1DWJ sideswiper acquired on Ebay. Very smooth key that is very well made by a retired machinist at a reasonable price :).

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K9TJL	W1SFR	N4OW	KT5LA	KD4ZFS
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Good	/	599	579	569	599	579
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	599	/	229	599	339	599
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Very high band noise	55/79	599	579	/	33/59	599

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: A great net tonight. To Arizona, all signals were great copy on both bands. A little data QRM on 80m, but we could work around that. Thanks everyone. If only conditions could always be as good as tonight.
- De K9TJL: Data xmsn QRM. Ops do not monitor QRG. They just pound out the packets.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KT5LA	N4OW	K9TJL
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Good, a little data QRM	/	599	599	599
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Very low band noise	599	349	/	599
K9TJL	50W/Windom	Data xmsn QRM	599	229	599	/

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Thursday, January 16, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0125 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Very poor signals here in the Piney Woods tonight. I thought there was another stations in there but could not pull out a call.
- De W1SFR: Total crapola here on both bands, barely moving the S meter on my 7300. Heavy QRN and deep QSB. This is getting pretty annoying. I got spoiled coming in at the peak cycle in 2012 when I got my ticket and easily working WAS QRP and QRPp ;-). Well, hopefully I'll live long enough to do it again eh?
- De K9TJL: NIL.
- De AA7FV: Unavailable.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	W1SFR	N4NN
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	Very poor signals	/	229	339
W1SFR	-	Heavy QRN and deep QSB	229	/	339

80 m: Friday, 0125 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: NE was worse down here on 80 but TJ was breaking my head phones.
- De W1SFR: Had to bag it. VRY deep QSB.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	K9TJL	W1SFR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	-	/	599+	119
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	599+	/	229

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Thursday, January 23, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0120 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 95 watts at first, QRO to kW later. Band folded quite dramatically at 0115 UTC. So, we QSY early to 80m.
- De WA4FAT: So pleased to be able to join the SSN after a rather prolonged absence... The venerable aging oak which supports the center of my 40 M dipole has been selected for removal by our Condo Association, so I'm afraid I'm off the air until I can finagle another solution. I've been blessed to have an outside antenna these past 30 years while living in a Condo community and am confident some other option will present itself.
- De N4OW: Unable to copy the 40 meter net this evening, due to heavy Plasma Screen TV RFI. 7044 appears to be a center frequency for this broadband shifting signal.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KA5TJS	WA4FAT	N4OW	W1SFR
AA7FV*	95W/kW/Rhombic wire beam	Band folded quite dramatically	/	23/589	579	23/459	559
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QSB was terrible	33/579	/	559	339	119
WA4FAT	-	QSB at the end	579	579	/	579	559

80 m: Friday, 0120 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Tonight 80m was much better. I was very surprised how quickly 40m had dropped out.
- De KA5TJS: Darrel was booming in but other stations still poor here on 80.
- De N4OW: 80 band noise was throbbing up and down. Sound unstable. Happy to check in on 80.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KA5TJS	N4OW	W1SFR
AA7FV*	95W/kW/Rhombic wire beam	80m was much better	/	589	579	569
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	-	599+	/	339	119
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Band noise was throbbing up and down	599+	56/89	/	44/559

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Thursday, January 30, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Signals from Steve in VT were down, but all other stations were great signals into AZ. I think conditions on both bands were the best they've been for a long time. A great net.
- De WB8APR: Good cpy mostly on all except Steve W1SFR was way out there on the east coast with a RST of 239. Good to be back on.
- De N4OW: Excellent participation on both nets with good copy on all stations.
- De KA5TJS: The band was long here and could not copy AL or TX.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	WB8APR	N4OW	W5UX	WA4FAT	KO6AL	KA5TJS	KD4ZFS	NA5ET	W1SFR
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	The best they've been for a long time	/	599	579	579	579	579	569	459	589	349
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	High band noise	579	599	/	589	599	-	599	579	589	119
WA4FAT	-	-	44/599	599	599	-	/	-	-	599+	-	-
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Band was long	55/99	599	579	589	-	-	/	-	-	-
NA5ET	-	Mediocre	589	599	579	579	539	-	-	-	/	-

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0153 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: WoW, could not believe the signals on 80 tonight. Great copy on all here. Great to hear Gan in there tonight. QRN was about S5 but all stations well over the noise for sure.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K9TJL	N4NN	N4OW	KY8D	KA5TJS	NA5ET
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	The best they've been for a long time	/	599	599	579	579	599	589
K9TJL	50W/Windom	Excellent	599	/	599	599	599	599	599
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Much quieter than 40m	579	599	599	/	569	599	589
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Great copy on all, QRN about S5	599	599	599	589	599	/	599
NA5ET	-	Superb	599	599	579	579	559	599	/

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Thursday, February 6, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: W1SFR 579 The strongest I've heard Steve for a while. Steve first called in with 1 watt, and was about 359 with that. Maybe another weak signal calling, but no copy here.
- De N4OW: Late start for me on 40m. QRN from an approaching frontal system in the Gulf.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	NA5ET	K9TJL	W5UX	KA5TJS	W1SFR	N4OW
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	579	589	4/559	569	579	569
NA5ET	-	Heavy QRN	559	/	-	-	-	339	599
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	599	-	/	-	-	22/449	-
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very poor	229	-	-	-	/	449	-
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	QRN	56/89	569	599	-	579	599	/

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: There was another weak station calling the net (RST 129), but I couldn't copy the call and nor could anyone in the net. Apologies. Conditions on 80m were the best tonight.
- De N4OW: Heavy QRN and QSB. Weak stn calling but failed to repeat call letters enough to copy.
- De NA5ET: Experiencing some QRN, but QSB more of a problem.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K9TJL	N4OW	NA5ET	KA5TJS
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	589	569	579	579
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	599	/	599	22/599	599
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Heavy QRN and QSB	579	599	/	579	589
NA5ET	-	Some QRN, QSB	589	589	559	/	229
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Much better but QRN was ruff. Good copy on all	599	599+	599	579	/

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Thursday, February 13, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0129 UTC, 7044.25 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 7044.25 kHz. (Another QSO already in progress on 7044.0 kHz). At 0129 UTC, QSY to 80m. A good net.
- De K7FD: Everyone Q5 in Oregon on 7044, some stronger than others. Had to duck out after first round for a phone call...
- De KT5LA: On 40 meters tonight I heard almost everyone, and that’s a good net for me here in the Los Angeles noise. I spent most of “Saturday” improving my station ground and adding a 1:1 balun to my end fed wire. I had been using the “balun” (a voltage balun, I’m told) in my auto tuner. The eternal 1:1 made tuning the wire better for 40 (I had been having issues on that band). I value the net for being able to check things out and am pleased that whatever I did helped improve my “ears”, on 40 meters at least.
- De NA5ET: Pretty ruff conditions here on 40m and just a tad better on 80m. Been so darned wet here all week, I am wondering if and how much that may be affecting my antennas. Very Heavy QRN/QSB on 40m... Eventually lost all stations at approx. 01:12 UTC.
- De WA4FAT: SWL report. I listened in but reception here in Alabama was about like Allen's in Texas ... Mostly slim to none. So I was there in spirit if not in RF :-).

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K7FD	KT5LA	K9TJL	W5UX	NA5ET	KA5TJS	KO6WL
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	589	589	589	459	559	559	569
KT5LA	-	Good net	599	599	/	54/79	-	-	559	-
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	599	229	339	/	-	-	-	-
NA5ET	-	Very Heavy QRN/QSB	559	-	-	-	589	/	-	-
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	-	449	539	229	-	559	-	/	229

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Short skip was not there tonight. Could not hear Arnie and that was strange. 80 meters works much better to the Left coast in the early mornings here.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K9TJL	KA5TJS	KT5LA	NA5ET
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	589	589	579	579
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	599	/	589	-	559
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Short skip was not there	599	599	/	-	-
KT5LA	-	Not as good, noise, some QSB	589	-	-	/	-
NA5ET	-	Just a tad better on 80m	589	559	-	-	/

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Thursday, February 20, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Al relayed for Steve tonight but then he lost him as well. Signals from FL and NC were very good tonight.
- De AA7FV: Unavailable.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	N4OW	W1SFR	NI4E
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	-	/	589	229	599
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Very QSB entire session	55/89	/	22/569	58/99
NA5ET	-	All others NIL	-	579	-	-

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Signals very good on 80 and all stations reported good signals to other stations. Great when everyone can hear everyone HI HI. No QRM problems tonight.
- De NA5ET: Some moderate QSB, but overall a very enjoyable net on 80m with good copy on all stations.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	N4OW	NI4E	NA5ET
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	Signals very good	/	579	599	+10dB
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Very solid copy on all stations	589	/	599+	57/89
NA5ET	-	Some moderate QSB	599	579	559	/

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Thursday, February 27, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0129 UTC, 7044.25 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: N4OW, Al called, but wasn't hearing the net. KO1E??? 459 (I only copied a partial call, because of QSB and QRM. He didn't reply to my answer or QRZ.)
- De KT5LA: Operating on battery power tonight just for fun and to make sure the “emergency supply” works. I used the battery bank I normally have in the car to power the mobile station. It’s packed in a tackle box and is charged when the car runs. It’s nice and portable too.
- De KA5TJS: Signals started out good on 40 and as the net progressed they steadily got worse. I did hear Jay in CA. pretty well tonight which is unusual.
- De WA4FAT: What a joy to hear Net Control booming in tonight on 40 after several weeks of dismal propagation between Alabama and Arizona. Great participation in the SSN this session too - wonderful to know all my SSN friends are still alive and swiping. KO1E 339 to start but didn't return.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KT5LA	W1SFR	KA5TJS	WA4FAT	KD4ZFS	W5UX	N4OW
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Excellent signals	/	599	569	569	599	589	459	569
KT5LA	-	-	599	/	-	2/439	239	-	-	-
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	-	54/89	229	119	/	43/579	449	44/569	33/579
WA4FAT	-	-	599	44/559	339	339	/	599+	-	-

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Signals into Arizona were excellent tonight on both bands, but not all stations were hearing each other.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	N4OW	KA5TJS	K9TJL	KT5LA
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Excellent signals	/	569	589	599	589
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Solid signals	589	579	/	599	119
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	599	599	599	/	-
KT5LA	-	High local noise level	599+	-	-	-	/

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Thursday, March 5, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0132 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Started at 95W, but conditions were a little poor so later QRO to kW.
- De WA4FAT: Unfortunately, as has been the case for me lately, only Darrel, AA7FV was rattling the speaker. All the others were mired down in the noise level. My temporary 40M antenna needs improvement, that's for sure.
- De N4OW: 40 meters was very long. I had RBN hits from EA8BFK.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KA5TJS	W1SFR	WA4FAT	NA5ET	W5UX	N4OW	KT5LA
AA7FV*	95W/kW/Rhombic wire beam	A little poor	/	589	459	599	569	559	569	599
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	No short skip tonight at all	579	/	229	-	-	-	579	119
WA4FAT	-	-	599	-	229	/	-	-	-	449
NA5ET	-	-	579	-	-	-	/	-	579	-
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	40 meters was very long	44/579	44/569	329	-	229	-	/	-
KT5LA	100W/End fed wire	Great	599+	549	-	576	579	-	-	/

80 m: Friday, 0132 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: For most stations, 80m was a little better than 40m tonight. Not everyone could copy everyone else.
- De KT5LA: NA5ET, KA5TJS, N4OW all the same: I can just hear a signal there but can’t quite copy. I wonder if the fact the net happens now around sunset (for me) makes conditions a little here. I get a little “grayline bump” here I’ve noticed.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KT5LA	N4OW	NA5ET	KA5TJS	W1SFR
AA7FV*	95W/kW/Rhombic wire beam	A little better than 40m	/	559	589	599	599	459
KT5LA	100W/End fed wire	-	569	/	-	-	-	-
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	-	599+	-	/	579	589	439
NA5ET	-	-	599	439	559	/	43/569	339
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Much better here but still had some fast QSB	599	-	589	599	/	119

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Thursday, March 12, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0040 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 95 watts (no amplifier needed on either band tonight.) Welcome to Larry - K7GND, from Florence, OR. A busy net, so we were a little late with QSY to 80m.
- De KA5TJS: Unavailable.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K9TJL	KT5LA	K7FD	W1SFR	N4OW	K7GND	KB4QQJ
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Excellent signals	/	599	599	599	579	569	579	579
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	599	/	339	459	579	449	-	-
KT5LA	95W/End fed wire	Local noise, pretty good sigs	599	549	/	599	-	-	569	-

80 m: Friday, 0040 - 0055 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: A great net tonight. All signals coming into AZ were excellent, with near-perfect copy on everyone.
- De KT5LA: None but AA7FV and my local noise was rather high, so I made it a quick visit.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KT5LA	N4OW
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Excellent signals	/	589	569

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Thursday, March 19, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Started at 95 watts, but QRO later because of condx.
- De KA5TJS: Well we were working in the garden planting stuff and I was late getting in the shack. Looks like I missed a great 40 meter segment. The QRN was pretty bad but signal levels were outstanding. I could even hear Steve well last night!

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KT5LA	N4NN	W5UX	W1SFR	WA4FAT	KA5TJS
AA7FV*	95W/kW/Rhombic wire beam	Excellent	/	599	569	579	579	589	599
KT5LA	95W/End fed wire	High local noise level (S8)	58/99	/	-	-	-	-	-
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QRN was pretty bad	599	119	559	589	559	599	/

80 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De KT5LA: I was able to check in on 80. But lost AA7FV to the noise. I do believe I heard you toss to me, but I was unsure, so I stayed silent. Some days, 80 is just a bit too noisy for me. We do have storm activity in my area, though I heard no crashes.
- De KA5TJS: 80 meters was a bust. Only heard Darrel at 589/599. Complete reversal of the norm before the time change.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KT5LA	KA5TJS	N4NN	W1SFR
AA7FV*	95W/kW/Rhombic wire beam	Not very good	/	589	579	579	239
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	A bust	58/99	-	/	-	-

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Thursday, March 26, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	W1SFR	N4OW	KA5TJS	N4NN
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Good	/	579	569	579	569
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QSB	579	549	579	/	-

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Good conditions on 40m, but great conditions on 30m. The first net I can remember where all stations could copy all other stations so well.
- De KA5TJS: Signals were a little better on 30 than 40 with QSB on both bands. A very good session tonight. Great first try on 30 meters for sure.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	N4OW	K9TJL	KA5TJS	W1SFR
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Great	/	579	589	579	589
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	599	589	/	+10dB	57/99
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QSB	579	589	599	/	569

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Thursday, April 2, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7045 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: 40m QRM from Spanish beacon. I sent him an email and asked him to QSY but we know how that goes. QSY’d up to 7045. Hope we didn’t lose any folks. If so, vy sorry about that.
- De NA5ET: It was so nice to hear every station so well on 40 meters tonight! 7044 KHz (RST's didn't change significantly after we QSYed to 7.045). My antennas usually don't work well to VT, so it was very fun to have sustained, solid copy on Steve tonight--and tnx for a great job as NCS.
- De N4OW: Thanks to W1SFR for an excellent NCS job! Very pleased to hear all of the stations over riding my RFI, not a normal condition.
- De KA5TJS: Signals on 40 tonight were great! Best I have heard Steve in a while. Great job Steve.
- De WA4FAT: Using a VIZkey Cootie tonight, my preferred weapon of destruction :-).

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	NA5ET	N4OW	KA5TJS	W5UX	WA4FAT
W1SFR*	-	QRM from beacon on 7044 kHz	/	579	599	559	-	579
NA5ET	-	-	559	/	599	599	-	599
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	-	?	589	/	589	599	599
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Signals were great	55/79	599	589	/	589	+10dB
WA4FAT	-	-	579	599	599	599	599	/

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Al was using a key made by N1DWJ. Bill was using a Begali SS. Another FB key.
- De NA5ET: 599 on N4OW, but insufficient copy on others to join the net.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	N4OW	KA5TJS
W1SFR*	-	-	/	599	579
N4OW	-/Elevated HP6V vertical	Good copy, QSB	55/79	/	579
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very good copy but more QSB than 40	579	599	/
NA5ET	-	-	-	599	-

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Thursday, April 9, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0028 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: KT5LA RST 189. Good signal strength, but an intermittent keying problem. An excellent net. Great signals into AZ on both bands.
- De KT5LA: So sorry I could not join you today. An auto tuner mounted outside near the feed point of my antenna took in some water in heavy rain we had here today. We had some of the heaviest rain this year today and I have some drying out to do (and maybe a rethink on the location).
- De W1SFR: Pretty good sigs tonight.
- De NA5ET: Experiencing vy hvy QRN bursts from a series of small T-Storms headed our way—doesn’t look like they’re going to produce much except noise at my QTH.
- De KA5TJS: SWL report. We had thunderstorms move in about 30 min. before the net. I came out and listened for a few but had to unplug again.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KT5LA	W1SFR	WB8APR	NA5ET
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Great signals	/	189	579	599	579
KT5LA	95W/End fed wire	-	589	/	-	579	459
W1SFR	-	Very noisy with static crashes from "local" storms	579	-	/	559	569
NA5ET	-	Vy hvy QRN bursts	469	-	43/559	579	/
KA5TJS	-/80m inv. V	Static crashes were S9+20	579	-	569	599	599

30 m: Friday, 0028 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	W1SFR	NA5ET
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Great signals	/	569	569
W1SFR	-	Sigs clean so FB copy all the way	579	/	579
NA5ET	-	-	599	559	/

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Thursday, April 16, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0032 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Signals were pretty good but the QSB was very deep. Conditions have been flaky here this week for sure.
- De W1SFR: Good copy on all even though the deep QSB had all stns at 129 at times.
- De KT5LA: Nothing heard from my location sadly. I will try listening on an SDR site next time, but stations might have a hard time hearing me. We shall see.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	N4NN	W5UX	W1SFR	WA4FAT	NI4E
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	Signals pretty good but very deep QSB	/	589	559	559	599	599

30 m: Friday, 0032 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Ok copy on Allen but again the band was vy weak with continuing deep QSB. Had to call it quits after the first exchange.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	W1SFR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	Very deep QSB	/	339

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Thursday, April 23, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0035 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Welcome to the net, Roy - K6GVG. Still learning to use his cootie - and doing a very good job indeed.
- De KT5LA: K6GVG, welcome Roy. Big signal here 599 at first round, then faded to 539, like the band folded locally or something. Welcome neighbor.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K7FD	KT5LA	NI4E	W1SFR	K6GVG
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	589	589	569	55/69	599
KT5LA	95W/End fed wire	A good turnout and pretty good conditions here... until they weren’t	589	589	/	129	-	53/99

30 m: Friday, 0035 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: After QNF, worked Jim W6LFB. As far as Arizona is concerned, it was a great net night.
- De KT5LA: No signals heard on 80 for me. The band was quite noisy here.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	W1SFR	W6LFB
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	569	569

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Thursday, April 30, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0024 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: There was another call in there but i lost it to QRN/QSB. K6GVG QSP via Bill. Thanks! Niece, I did hear you and copied the KA1ULN and called 3 times but Nil on this end... Sorry.
- De NA5ET: Rough going on 40m tonight. Despite some relatively strong sigs, QRN, QRM, and QSB converged for the perfect storm. Several stations could not hear each other and were doubling, adding to the difficulties. A tip of the hat to NCS (Steve, W1SFR) for making sense of it. I think one or two others called, but were obscured by doubling... didn't get the call signs.
- De WA4FAT: KA1ULN heard fleetingly.
- De K6GVG: Thanks all for even hearing me! At 5:00 PM local (PDT), 40 m is still quite noisy and all signals were 339 at best. Plus, using a Hustler mobile antenna on a condo balcony (facing west no less) is also not optimum. So, I much appreciate the QSPs and reports.
- De KA1ULN: I Niece-KA1ULN was there BBUT.. did not hear anyone come back. I thought the net was over. Oh well see ya next time.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	NA5ET	WB8APR	NI4E	WA4FAT	K6GVG	KA1ULN
W1SFR*	-	QRN/QSB	/	3/439	-	44/579	599	-	-
NA5ET	-	QRN, QRM, and QSB	43/569	/	579	599	599	579	-
WA4FAT	-	Thunderous QRN	559	599	-	599	/	559	-

30 m: Friday, 0024 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De NA5ET: 30m was much better, but had limited participants. No other stations heard.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	NA5ET
W1SFR*	-	-	/	55/89
NA5ET	-	Much better	589	/

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Thursday, May 7, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0024 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Things still pretty rough on 40 with QSB and QRN but we still have a few brave souls check in. Thanks folks!

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	W5UX	KA5TJS	G4EVR	N4NN
W1SFR*	-	QSB and QRN	/	339	-	-	339

30 m: Friday, 0024 - 0044 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: As it has been the last few weeks, 30M was quieter here and signals were fairly low, but without the hvy QSB and QRN stns were much more readable so good copy on 30 from VT. Roy - K6GVG was using a mini hamstick out condo window. How awesome is that?

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	K6GVG
W1SFR*	-	Band quieter, good copy	/	339

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Thursday, May 14, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0035 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Started with 95 watts, but conditions were not great so later QRO to kW. Active 4-ft vertical for receive on 40m. I had heavy QRN on 40m from local storms, but using my 4-ft active vertical on receive helped a lot. I'm guessing the QRN may have been strongly horizontally polarized. It didn't help so much on 30m.
- De WA4FAT: Conditions from Alabama were noisy but I could hear every station that joined in.
- De KA5TJS: QRN/QSB was pretty rough but has a copy on all at one time or another.
- De KA1ULN: I checked in tonight on the net AA7FV running the net. Noise is terrible.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	WA4FAT	N4NN	K6GVG	KA5TJS	KA1ULN	W1SFR
AA7FV*	95W/kW/Rhombic wire beam/Active 4-ft vertical for RX	Heavy QRN	/	579	579	599	579	449	44/559
WA4FAT	-	Noisy	599	/	599+	569	599	449	559
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QRN/QSB	22/599	599	599	339	/	229	22/559

30 m: Friday, 0035 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Steve was much better to AZ on 30m than 40m, but other stations were better on 40m. A great net night.
- De KA5TJS: Steve and Roy both better on 30 meters tonight.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	W1SFR	KA5TJS	K6GVG
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	579	569	349
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QRN was lower but still some QSB	55/99	449	/	339

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Thursday, May 21, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0035 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Al picked up Roy and gave him a good report. I just could not pull him out of the noise.
- De ON4ADI: At the end of the SSN session i had a QSO with Steve in Vermont. His RST was a steady 569.
- De AA7FV: I wasn't able to stay long enough to check in this evening, but on 40m I did just hear KA5TJS and K6GVG. Sorry I couldn't stay.
- De KA1ULN: I could not hear anything last night. I missed everyone.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	N4NN	W5UX	N4OW	WA4FAT	W1SFR	K6GVG	ON4ADI
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	-	/	599	559	589	599	229	229	X
ON4ADI	50W/33m LW	-	-	329	-	439	-	569	-	/
AA7FV	-/Rhombic wire beam	-	569	X	X	X	X	X	599	X

30 m: Friday, 0035 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Roy and Steve were both better up here and Al lost a little but still solid copy.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	K6GVG	N4OW	W1SFR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	-	/	22/339	579	549

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Thursday, May 28, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0028 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Thanks Arnie, NA5ET for the email and for calling in, but very sorry I didn't copy you.
- De KA5TJS: The QRN was pretty bad here making copy marginal. The band was getting better as it got later.
- De NA5ET: Unable to check into SSN on 40m this eve. Copied AA7FV calling the net & responding (559 w/QRN & QSB) to a few stations, but NCS could not hear my station and I could not hear the others (so, apologies to anyone I may have doubled). Just put up a new 134' EFHW which works quite well, and I had hoped it would help on the net--but not this evening. Tried the G5RV Jr. also, but results the same.
- De KA1ULN: Unavailable.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	KA5TJS
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Mixed	/	599	579
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QRN was pretty bad	56/79	22/449	/

30 m: Friday, 0028 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: At end of net, KA5TJS was able to work K6GVG, but Roy was only 229 on peaks in Arizona.
- De KA5TJS: Darrel was booming in on 30 meters and heard some others but could not copy. Picked up Roy after the close and was able to copy. We did not hear anything from the East tonight.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KA5TJS	K6GVG
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Mixed	/	589	229
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	-	599	/	339

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Thursday, June 4, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Pretty nasty QRN here on 40m but we stuck it out.
- De NA5ET: Some solid, workable sigs on 40m tonight, despite a little QSB and QRN.
- De WA4FAT: Hats off to Steve, W1SFR, for a great job as NCS! 40M was noisy as usual but signals were surprisingly strong (with the exception of Steve :-)
- De KA5TJS: Very noisy here tonight made anything under 569 tough copy. Guy calling CQ on 7.044 tonight but found you guys a little up the band.
- De AA7FV: Listener-only reports from aa7fv in AZ. Very high QRN here. Even though I could copy many stations, it was unpleasant listening. (K6GVG on 7044 kHz).

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	K6GVG	NA5ET	WA4FAT	KD4ZFS	W5UX	KA5TJS
W1SFR*	-	Pretty nasty QRN	/	-	449	559	549	-	549
NA5ET	-	Some solid, workable sigs, little QSB and QRN	559	-	/	599	54/69	439	53/69
WA4FAT	-	Noisy, but strong signals	559	-	599	/	599	599	599
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very noisy	44/559	-	55/79	599	599	-	/
AA7FV	-/Rhombic wire beam	Very high QRN	459	599	579	569	459	-	569

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Better on 30m still weak sigs but much less QRN. Thanks Allen for the QSP to Roy. I could hear him but not well enough to copy. Tnx for giving it a go Roy! It's a bit of a haul from VT to San Diego.
- De NA5ET: Heard W1SFR calling with RST 579 on 30 meters and tried to join the net, but my dog informed me that he had a preemptive need for my attention. Oh well, the price we pay for unconditional love I guess.
- De KA5TJS: Signal levels about the same but QRN much lower. Solid copy on Steve up here. Pulled Roy and Niece out fairly well tonight. Going coast to coast and top to bottom of the country I think we are doing pretty well HI HI.
- De K6GVG: I couldn't hear any SSN folks on 40, and really only Allen on 30, though Steve was -229 on that band. But then using a Hustler mobile antenna on my balcony railing doesn't enhance reception.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	NA5ET	KA5TJS	K6GVG	KA1ULN
W1SFR*	-	Weak sigs but less QRN	/	-	559	229	-
NA5ET	-	-	579	/	X	X	X
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QRN much lower	559	-	/	549	549
AA7FV	-/Rhombic wire beam	-	579	559	569	599	459

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Thursday, June 11, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 95 watts first, then later QRO to kW because of conditions.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	W1SFR	K9TJL	KA5TJS
AA7FV*	95W/kw/Rhombic wire beam	Heavy QRN on all signals except Roy	/	599	469	579	569

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Thanks to Allen for the QSPs from Roy.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	KA5TJS	K9TJL	W1SFR	K6GVG
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	559	569	549	349

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Thursday, June 18, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: QSB was not too bad here but Roy and Steve got relayed by Bill (FAT). Tnx for the QSP. Someone started calling CQ rite at the start on 7.044 so had to move up a half Kc!
- De WA4FAT: It was another excellent SSN last night with Allen, KA5TJS, handling NCS duties like a pro.
- De K9TJL: SWL Report this band.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	WA4FAT	N4NN	NA5ET	K6GVG	W1SFR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	QSB was not too bad	/	599	579	599	229	119
WA4FAT	-	-	599	/	599	599	569	569
K9TJL	-/Coaxial dipole	Great	559	599	599	-	339	599

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: QSB was worse on 30 tonight. Bill again QSPed Roy. He is just jumping rite over me HI HI. Bills new antenna is working very well and great to hear him on 30 meters.
- De WA4FAT: So happy to tune my new 40M Doublet for 30 Meters and join in the fun!

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	WA4FAT	K9TJL	K6GVG
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	QSB was worse	/	599	57/99	549
WA4FAT	-	-	599	/	229	569
K9TJL	50W/Windom	Fair/good	55/99	22/579	/	559

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Thursday, June 25, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 95 watts. Rhombic wire antenna, 4-ft active vertical for receive. Very high QRN on both bands tonight - temperature was 109 F in Tucson. The active vertical had much lower QRN, which helped reception a lot.
- De WA4FAT: Conditions in Alabama were hampered by nearby thunderstorms, but such is life in the south at this time of the year.
- De KA5TJS: The QRN and QSB on 40 were ruff here tonight. Thunder storms all of the SE.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	W1SFR	WA4FAT	WB8APR	KA5TJS
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Very high QRN	/	589	569	579	599	559
W1SFR	-	-	339	-	/	579	-	339
WA4FAT	-	-	579	449	579	/	589	58/99
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QRN and QSB were ruff	439	229	229	599	559	/

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Thanks Niece for being so patient. I think I heard a station calling earlier, which may have been you, but I only just caught the call immediately after QNF.
- De KA5TJS: 30 was very good with NIL QRN here. To close for Bama thought! I did hear Niece after the net and there may have been one other in there that I could not copy.
- De WA4FAT: My new 40M doublet is working well, allowing me the use of additional bands including 6 Meters where I had several exciting CW contacts recently. These were my first-ever CW contacts on 6 and first QSOs of any mode on 6 since the AM days of the Heathkit 'Lunchbox' in the early 60s.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	W1SFR	KA5TJS	WA4FAT	KA1ULN
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Very high QRN	/	589	559	569	579	229
W1SFR	-	-	559	319	/	559	229	X
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very good with NIL QRN	579	339	549	/	-	229
WA4FAT	-	-	579	449	449	-	/	339

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Thursday, July 2, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0025 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: 30m: NIL hrd. Had to move up one because of QRM. Called for some time just to make sure I didn't miss anyone. Called it quits after no checkins at 0033.
- De K9TJL: 40m: Many stations calling at once but on top of each other. 30m: W1SFR 339. Net had closed QNF. KA5TJS, K6GVG.
- De WB8APR: W1SFR too weak no one could cpy him. Band cndx: poor.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	K9TJL	N4OW	WB8APR
W1SFR*	-	-	/	559	569	-
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	Extremely poor conditions both 40/30	559	/	579	559

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Thursday, July 9, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: I had heavy QRN and was having trouble copying many stations on 40m, but the situation was saved by K9TJL giving very professional QSP help. Thanks TJ!
- De K9TJL: K6GVG WEB SDR 599 UTAH SERVER 4.
- De WA4FAT: A terrific SSN with Darrel, AA7FV, doing his usual excellent job as NCS. We had one of the larger turnouts in recent memory. Sorry I couldn't make the 30M session, but I spent some time welcoming Robert, K5LYT, in Corpus Christi, TX. Robert said he had a single-paddle key he could rewire for sideswiper service and would try that the next time he joins us.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K9TJL	W1SFR	WA4FAT	KA5TJS	N4NN	W5UX	WB8APR	K6GVG	K5LYT
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Heavy QRN	/	579	359	579	469	469	-	579	599	589
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	56/99	/	559	599	559	57/99	-	599	339	559
WA4FAT	-	-	579	599	569	/	599	599	599	55/79	449	599
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Lots of QRN/QSB	55/79	579	229	599	/	599	-	339	-	599

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Listened for a time to Bill work Robert down on 40 mtrs. I did hear K6GVG call after the 30 mtr segment 549.
- De K6GVG: Tried 30 m; only heard a few words here and there on QSB peaks. So, my Hustler mobile antenna didn’t make it anywhere! Band begins to open here about an hour later.
- De K9TJL: Roy, I heard your mobile antenna, how ever it was much later after QNF. On 30 Meters. I called you couple times. Hang in there.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	W1SFR	KA5TJS	K6GVG
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	569	459	X
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	-	559	559	/	549

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Thursday, July 16, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Pretty good night. Lots of QSB on all. Bill QSPed Roy and Steve tonight.
- De WA4FAT: Thanks to Allen, KA5TJS, for an excellent job as NCS under tough conditions. Curious QSB that was almost like flipping a switch, scarcely readable one moment, strong the next.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	WA4FAT	K6GVG	W5UX	W1SFR	NI4E	WB8APR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	Lots of QSB on all	/	57/99	229	569	22/549	569	559
WA4FAT	-	Tough conditions, QSB	57/99	/	339	589	22/569	599	559

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Still had QSB on 30 as well. Bill QSPed Roy again HI HI. Think Steve was in there at the end but could not even pull out a call.
- De WA4FAT: W1SFR, Steve (after QNF).

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	WA4FAT	K6GVG	W1SFR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	QSB on 30 as well	/	579	229	-
WA4FAT	-	-	559	/	579	339

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Thursday, July 23, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0025 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: 40m was very noisy, but I was able to copy everyone well. The weather people had promised strong lightning storms in Tucson this evening, but fortunately they never came.
- De K6GVG: Thanks all; and especially to Darrel for the excellent 40-m NCS.
- De WA4FAT: Another great SSN with Darrel, AA7FV, doing his always fine job running the show. Nearby thunderstorms added to the already-high noise level but we all plowed through in typical Amateur fashion. All my NC, GA and Texas SSN friends were absent ... hope all is well.
- De W1SFR: We just had storms come through so very heavy QSB/QRN. Barely could hear Darrel at first but it got a little better as we went along.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	WA4FAT	W1SFR	WB8APR
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Very noisy	/	599	589	449	599
WA4FAT	-	High noise level	589	449	/	559	569
W1SFR	-	Very heavy QSB/QRN	32/449	229	539	/	-

30 m: Friday, 0025 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: K7TRT Dave in MT, using new hacksaw-blade cootie. Welcome Dave to the SSN.
- De WA4FAT: 30 Meters wasn't as charitable as 40 for me. Great to hear Dave, K7TRT, on a cootie - congratulations! Montana has long been on my bucket list of places I'd dearly love to visit.
- De KA5TJS: Well I was on the back porch reading a book and looked at my watch and saw it was 7:15 and thought OH S^*T, it's Thursday! I got fired up just as you cleared the 40 meter band so just went up to 30. I called Dave K7TRT after the net and he told me this was his first time to use a cootie! He was doing great for the first QSO. He had the best signal I could hear last night at 579 with very little QSB from MT.
- De W1SFR: So great to hear you Dave! Your signal was weak in VT but I got most of your copy. I was a little concerned that we might have been sending a bit to fast for you to copy. I hope that wasn't the case, but your copy was excellent so good job with the cootie!!
- De K6GVG: Unfortunately, my 30-m signal, using a Hustler mobile antenna clamped to a balcony railing, was heard by nobody! At the end of the session, I did hear Allen and Bill ~52/39. Also heard Dave, K7TRT (559/579 from Billings, MT) in a long QSO with Allen. Tried to break, but to no avail. But will give it another go next Thursday. The nets are about an hour too early for decent propagation into southern California.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K9TJL	WA4FAT	KA5TJS	W1SFR	K7TRT
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Much quieter	/	579	579	559	569	579
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	599	/	-	-	579	559
WA4FAT	-	-	579	-	/	-	-	449
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	-	559	-	-	/	229	579
W1SFR	-	As usual, 30 was better	579	579	579	429	/	229
K6GVG	-/Hustler mobile antenna	-	-	-	52/39	52/39	-	55/79

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Thursday, July 30, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: QSB was bad! Thanks to Steve for the QSP help.
- De WA4FAT: Sorry I wasn't able to help, Allen. QSB was almost like flipping a switch - here one minute and gone the next. The propagation gods must have been having a great laugh at our expense.
- De N2KOF: Pretty ruff here in northwest CT. See you next week.
- De WB8APR: Hi Bill, I was surprised you had me listed. I made one brief attempt and it was so noisy over here I just gave up. I only heard you and even that was just near the noise level of s5.
- De AA7FV: I was very late, and just caught the tail end of the net. Didn't call on 40m. Receive only reports.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	WA4FAT	NI4E	AF4QK	W1SFR	N2KOF	W5UX	WB8APR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	QSB was bad	/	599	579	559	229	569	589	-
WA4FAT	-	QSB	589	/	-	229	449	589	599	559
AA7FV	-/Rhombic wire beam	High QRN	349	579	X	X	569	X	X	X

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Thanks to Darrel for the QSP help, what a night!
- De WA4FAT: Only listened ... Thunderous QRN on 30M also, with storms in my local proximity.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	AA7FV	W1SFR	K6GVG	K7TRT
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	-	/	33/559	22/339	119	559
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	High QRN, Very strong slow QSB	56/79	/	459	589	579
WA4FAT	-	Thunderous QRN	-	579	569	569	-

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Thursday, August 6, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0032 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Well, a good turnout on 40 with the usual QSB and QRN. Thanks Darrel for QSP to Roy and Allen.
- De F5LAW: RX report, I didn't call. Good conditions on 40m and excellent path to VT.
- De N2KOF: Sorry to have missed the festivities. We lost power for a couple of days after the storm. I had a battery forgot to use it!

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	WA4FAT	KA5TJS	AA7FV	W5UX	K6GVG	N4OW	NI4E
W1SFR*	-	Good turnout, usual QSB and QRN	/	579	239	589	559	229	579	599
WA4FAT	-	Great turnout!	569	/	56/99	579	-	339	599	449
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very poor, very bad QSB	33/559	599	/	55/99	559	229	599	579
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	569	589	579	/	449	599	459	579
F5LAW	-/G5RV	Good, low noise level	599/+10dB	459	219	219	559	-	589	579

30 m: Friday, 0032 - 0054 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Roy, I could actually copy you but you occasionally dropped out all together. TNX for checking in under difficult condx. Agn TNX to Darrell for QSP’s.
- De AA7FV: Conditions on 30m were atrocious. Very high QRN here on 30m. Steve did a superb NCS job on both bands, in spite of the terrible conditions.
- De WA4FAT: Always great to hear my SSN friends! I'll be (attempting to) run the show next week as NCS. Y'all bear with me :-).
- De F5LAW: Reports on G5RV. Using the beam (20m to 10m) for a better S/N ratio, no S-meter deviation but a comfortable QRK 5 on all stations received.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	AA7FV	WA4FAT	KA5TJS	K6GVG
W1SFR*	-	-	/	559	229	339	339
AA7FV	200W/Rhombic wire beam/[Active 4-ft vertical for RX]	Atrocious, very high QRN	339, [449]	/	579	589	22/449
WA4FAT	-	-	44/569	56/79	/	-	569
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very poor, signals were down, very bad QSB	119	579	-	/	-
F5LAW	-/G5RV	Unstable, deep QSB, QRN 3	539	549	329	229	-

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Thursday, August 13, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Best attendance for me in a long while - thanks to everyone for joining in!
- De KA5TJS: Wow, great band conditions tonight for Bill's first shot at NCS! QSB was there for sure but good copy on all.

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	K6GVG	N2KOF	W5UX	N4NN	W1SFR	WB8APR	KA5TJS	AA7FV	WB4DKF	NI4E
WA4FAT*	-	-	/	559	569	599	599	569	569	599	599	-	599
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Great, QSB	599	559	559	589	589	569	569	/	569	559	579
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Heavy QRN	599	599	569	459	569	579	589	569	/	239	579

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.7 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: ... had to slide up frequency a bit due to QRM. Thanks to all for your patience with me as NCS. I promise to do a better job next time.
- De AA7FV: What a great net! 40m was better than 30m tonight, although heavy QRN on both nets. Bill WA4FAT handled it all like the pro that he is.
- De KA5TJS: I figured 30 would not work for me and Bill, to close! I did not try to check in and add to the confusion.

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	AA7FV	K6GVG	N2KOF
WA4FAT*	-	-	/	599	579	-
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Heavy QRN	599	/	569	579
KA5TJS	-/80m inv. V	-	119	599	549	-

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Thursday, August 20, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: QRN was high and QSB was fast. Had better days. We had a solar flare and think that may have had some negative effects on the signals last night.
- De WA4FAT: I had to QRT early due to approaching thunderstorms and was unable to make the 30 Meter session.
- De AA7FV: Partial listener reports from aa7fv. My local radio club is having its monthly ZOOM meeting tonight. I took time off ZOOM to take a quick listen on the bands. I only caught the tail end of the 40m net. QRN was very high tonight. Conditions were poor, especially on 30m.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	WA4FAT	W5UX	K6GVG	N2KOF	W1SFR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	QRN high and QSB fast	/	599	589	33/559	559	449
WA4FAT	-	-	599	/	599	559	X	X
AA7FV	-/Rhombic wire beam	Poor, very high QRN	579	X	X	X	459	459

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: N2KOF?? 239.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	K6GVG	NI4E	W1SFR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	-	/	549	569	539
AA7FV	-/Rhombic wire beam	Poor, very high QRN	349	-	459	449

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Thursday, August 27, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: WA4FAT Bill gave text QSP from Allen KA5TJS in TX: Power out but coffee ok.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	WA4FAT	W1SFR	N2KOF/1	K4UYQ
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	599	599	569	579	569
WA4FAT	-	-	599	33/449	/	55/69	56/79	229

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: K6GVG (QSP via WA4FAT). Thanks for the QSPs tonight, Bill. Welcome to Craig, WA1HEW in PA.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	WA4FAT	W1SFR	WA1HEW	K6GVG
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	599	459	569	239
WA4FAT	-	QSB	599	/	339	589	229

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Thursday, September 3, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0034 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: 40m not bad for me tonight and almost had Roy but qsb and qrn got the best of his signal. Thanks to Darrel for QSP's to Roy and Niece.
- De K6GVG: Thanks Steve for your report and your patience in dredging up my signals emanating from Hustler 40- and 30-m mobile antennas, respectively. These are mounted on a condo balcony, and facing the ocean (west) no less! Also appreciate Darrel (AA7FV) for the 40-m QSP; and others who may have heard me calling on 30 m. Late in the 40 m net, conditions improved and I was able to copy most of Steve’s transmissions. Not bad, almost coast to coast!
- De WA4FAT: I apologize for leaving early but I had a pressing engagement.
- De AA7FV: I was called by K3CRM (559) just as we were making our QSY to 30m. K3CRM used to be KB3VQU - Cliff. Congratulations, Cliff on the new call.
- De KT5LA: Unavailable.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	K6GVG	WA4FAT	AA7FV	W5UX	KA5TJS	KA1ULN	K3CRM
W1SFR*	-	Not bad	/	229	599	559	569	449	119	X
WA4FAT	-	-	599	569	/	599	X	599	X	X
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	569	599	599	/	569	559	559	559
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Some QSB on all but not too bad	549	559	599	55/79	569	/	229	X

30 m: Friday, 0034 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: 30m not great this week but Darrel had a very strong signal. I could copy Roy in CO. His signal was in the noise but on 30 there is less QRN so copy was still possible. Heard Roy calling at 01:02 but he couldn't hear me.
- De AA7FV: Was called by K9LN (589) after QNF. Not part of our net. A good net this evening. Steve steered things along magnificently.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	KA5TJS	AA7FV	K6GVG
W1SFR*	-	Not great	/	229	579	229
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	-	229	/	569	-
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	579	579	/	229

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Thursday, September 10, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Two rounds of conversation and a thoroughly enjoyable Net!
- De AA7FV: A great net.  Bill as always was a superb and very professional NCS.

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	K6GVG	AA7FV	KA5TJS	W5UX	W1SFR
WA4FAT*	-	-	/	569	579	599	599	569
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	599	599	/	569	559	569
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Fast QSB but good copy	599	53/69	569	/	559	559

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: KA5TJS Nil - relayed by AA7FV (Thanks Darrel).
- De KA5TJS: Bill was solid 599 on 40 but to close on 30. Fast QSB on both bands but good copy in general.

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	AA7FV	K6GVG	W1SFR	KA5TJS
WA4FAT*	-	-	/	589	579	559	-
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	579	/	119	579	559
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Fast QSB but good copy	-	559	559	559	/

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Thursday, September 17, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: KD0Q: Great signal and good to hear you and please join us again Glenn.
- De WA4FAT: KD0Q: Great to have you with us tonight Glenn! Please join in often.
- De W1SFR: Great 40m net tonight. Still had the ever present QSB and QRN but better sigs overall and had my 50khz filter on HIHI. Welcome to Glenn in IA! Always fantastic to hear a new op on the net and a text book fist. Well done OM. Jeff, I thought I heard another call but thought it might have been QRM [was Niece - KA1ULN]. So sorry you couldn't find an opening although I think I heard about 3 calls for check ins. Pretty tough with the QSB and easily missed.
- De NI4E: Nice session this eve on 40m. Couldn’t make it to the 30m session, though. Thanks for calling the net Allen. Great to hear everyone.
- De N2KOF: Got on the air a little after 8p, but couldn’t find an opening to make myself known to the net. Pretty disappointing conditions on 40m here in northwestern CT; although, Wednesday at 5:20 EDT I managed a contact with A61Q on 7.006.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	WA4FAT	W1SFR	NI4E	W5UX	K6GVG	KD0Q	KA1ULN
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	Low QRN	/	+10dB	559	599	559	559	589	-
WA4FAT	-	-	599	/	56/79	57/99	579	56/79	589	-
W1SFR	-	QSB and QRN	559	589	/	589	559	449	579	-
NI4E	-	-	589	579	599	/	559	559	599	-
N2KOF	-	QRN and QSB	449	-	559	-	-	-	339	-

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Only heard Roy last night but think there was another station but way down in the noise. Fast QSB on all.
- De W1SFR: Heard Allen and Roy but both way down in the noise so I didn't bother calling.
- De WA4FAT: I couldn't copy Allen, KA5TJS NCS and never found a time to throw my callsign in. Maybe we should designate someone each net to call for check-ins that NCS might not be able to copy?

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	K6GVG	W1SFR
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	Low QRN, fast QSB	/	539	-
WA4FAT	-	-	-	589	569

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Thursday, September 24, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0035 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: There may have been another weak station calling, but no copy.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	WA4FAT	W1SFR	K3CRM	W4TAU	W5UX	AK3X
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	599	599	579	559	579	569	459
WA4FAT	-	-	599+	569	/	579	599	599	-	?

30 m: Friday, 0035 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: -- Unable to make it due to family obligation --.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	W1SFR	K6GVG
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	579	339

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Thursday, October 1, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Thanks all for checking in. Condx still pretty nasty here but a great turnout tonight!
- De AA7FV: AK3X (after QNF) Had called the net earlier, but was not heard.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	N2KOF	K6GVG	KA5TJS	W5UX	WA4FAT	AA7FV	K3CRM	AK3X	NI4E	K9TJL
W1SFR*	-	Still pretty nasty	/	239	339	449	339	449	569	-	-	599	339
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very good sigs but QSB was deep	559	579	569	/	579	599	559	569	-	589	579
WA4FAT	-	Dreadful, horrendous QSB and QRN	22/569	589	569	599	-	/	-	599	579	449	-
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	579	599	599	579	569	599	/	569	559	589	599
AK3X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	579	-	/	-	-

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Getting worse here now on 30. Sigs fell off a cliff early on. Heavy QRN and Deep QSB.
- De AA7FV: N2KOF, Jeff couldn't hear other stations of the 30m net.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	KA5TJS	AA7FV	K6GVG	WA4FAT	N2KOF
W1SFR*	-	Heavy QRN and Deep QSB	/	449	579	449	579	-
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very low signals	229	/	589	569	-	-
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	569	569	/	339	559	589
WA4FAT	-	Dreadful, horrendous QSB and QRN	569	-	559	-	/	-
N2KOF	-	-	-	-	599	-	-	/

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Thursday, October 8, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Another good Net despite heavy static from the approaching Gulf weather.

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	AA7FV	W1SFR	KA5TJS	AK3X
WA4FAT*	-	Heavy static	/	57/99	22/449	57/99	55/79
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam/[Active 4-ft vertical for RX]	-	599	/	569	569, [579]	449
W1SFR	-	-	22/559	579	/	339	-
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very low QRN, lots of QSB	599	54/69	339	/	229

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: KA5TJS NIL but QSP from AA7FV (Thanks!).
- De AA7FV: Good luck there with Delta coming in.
- De KA5TJS: Thanks for the QSP Darrel, Bill and I are to close for 30 meters most of the time. Outstanding job tonight Bill, keep your rain coat handy!
- De W1SFR: NADA.

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	AA7FV	KA5TJS
WA4FAT*	-	-	/	599	-
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	58/99	/	57/89
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	-	-	579	/

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Thursday, October 15, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Using my new "Twanger" sideswiper key for the first time on the net. Just had time to finish tonight's net before the Zoom meeting of my local radio club tonight. A great net.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	AA7FV	WA4FAT	W1SFR	K3CRM	K9TJL	W5UX	K6GVG	KD0Q
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	Low QRN	/	589	54/99	539	529	599	559	569	579
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	579	/	599	569	569	589	549	58/99	579
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	589	599	439	559	569	/	449	439	569

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: May be about time to try 80 meters for the second band guys.
- De K9TJL: May want to try 3568 kHz second session next few weeks verses 30 Meters.
- De K3CRM: Allen, I appreciate the relay, TNX. Yes, would like to try 80M as second half of net. You were up to 579 solid.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	AA7FV	K9TJL	W1SFR	K6GVG
KA5TJS*	70W/80m inv. V	-	/	539	-	329	549
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	569	/	579	-	449

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Thursday, October 22, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0035 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: A great net tonight.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	KA5TJS	W5UX	K9TJL	KD0Q	W4BTZ	AK3X	W1SFR	WA4FAT
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	599	579	569	599	599	599	459	359	589
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	QSB was deep on all but solid copy on most	599	569	/	579	589	589	589	229	439	559
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	599	339	559	569	/	599	559	559	-	-

30 m: Friday, 0035 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: There were some suggestions that we QSY to 80m rather than 30m for the following session, but I decided to keep to 30m this week.  That worked out well for the west and southwest USA, but I'm not sure about the east.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	WA4FAT	W1SFR	KA5TJS	WB2IKL	K9TJL
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	599	579	579	579	579	589
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	-	589	559	-	429	/	549	-

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Thursday, October 29, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0030 UTC, 7044 kHz.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	KA5TJS	W5UX	K9TJL	W1SFR	KD0Q
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	599	579	559	579	34/579	599

30 m: Friday, 0030 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: N?0??? 239. Sorry, I never did catch the call, but thanks for my 459. Another good net. See you next time.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	K3CRM	KA5TJS	K9TJL
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	569	449	579	569

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Thursday, November 5, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Feeling a bit lame as an NCS with the crap bands, but I will soldier on my friends.
- De AA7FV: Very deep QSB on all stations, taking most stations into the noise at times.
- De KA5TJS: Very deep QSB here last night. Steve was at times the strongest station! Good job with very long propagation last night here.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	AA7FV	KA5TJS	K6GVG	WA4FAT	KT5LA
W1SFR*	-	-	/	55/69	52/59	22/339	-	-
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Very deep QSB	559	/	569	599	579	559
KA5TJS	70W/80m inv. V	Very deep QSB	569	569	/	549	-	-
WA4FAT	-	-	-	579	-	569	/	-

30 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: Should have tried 80m. Will go to 80 next time instead of 30.
- De AA7FV: There was a QRM carrier zero beat with Steve, preventing copy on Steve or anybody else. Somewhat mediocre band conditions tonight.
- De KA5TJS: Nothing heard here on 30 meters at all last night!
- De WA4FAT: Nothing but the sound of ocean waves breaking against some distant shore :-).
- De K9TJL: I was absent from both sessions, however I assumed the 2nd session would be on 80 meters. I was setting on 3568Khz and Cliff K3CRM showed up on QRG. We had good QSO, so all was not lost. 80 was in pretty good shape so I camped out there for a QSO.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	AA7FV
W1SFR*	-	-	/	119
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Mediocre, QRM carrier	259	/

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Thursday, November 12, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0120 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: ... I called the Net at our former 0000Z time: VE1YVN Sam in Halifax, NS checked in using a bug 579 (and was welcomed to join us again). 40 Meters was apparently very long tonight ... rough conditions from Alabama. Thanks to all for participating and to AA7FV for his heroic QSPs on a very poor 40 Meter band!
- De AA7FV: Signals were coming into AZ well, although very deep QSB on most stations. It often helped me copy by switching to the 4-ft vertical on receive.
- De W1SFR: Worst ever for me... well maybe not ever, but pretty crummy.
- De KA5TJS: Very poor here on 40. Roy was pretty good. What a difference an hour makes!

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	AA7FV	W1SFR	K6GVG	KA5TJS
WA4FAT*	-	Rough, very long skip	/	589	449	569	-
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Very deep QSB	589	/	579	+10dB	579
W1SFR	-	Pretty crummy	339	549	/	339	229
KA5TJS	80W/80m inv. V	Very poor	-	55/79	339	22/539	/

80 m: Friday, 0120 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: 80 Meters was far better tonight than 40. (I elected not to try 30 Meters as that band was completely dead from here.)
- De AA7FV: Stations were copying each other very much better on 80m.
- De KA5TJS: Deep QSB but signals much better on 80 tonight. Figured we would find that! 80 watts and a wire here.

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	AA7FV	KA5TJS	K9TJL	K6GVG
WA4FAT*	-	Far better tonight than 40	/	589	589	599	229
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Much better	54/79	/	55/99	57/99	+20dB
KA5TJS	80W/80m inv. V	Deep QSB but signals much better on 80	599	+10dB	/	599	22/549
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	599	599	599	/	339
W1SFR	-	-	229	329	229	-	-

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Thursday, November 19, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0125 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: I had to QRT early to call into my local radio club Zoom meeting.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	K6GVG	W1SFR	AA7FV
KA5TJS*	80W/80m inv. V	QSB was pretty bad but QRN was low	/	579	22/439	53/59
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	43/589	559	569	/

80 m: Friday, 0125 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Signals were a little better on 80 tonight. Steve was coming up as time went by.
- De AA7FV: I just listened to part of the 80m net, and did not call in.
- De WA4FAT: Unavailable.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	K9TJL	W1SFR
KA5TJS*	80W/80m inv. V	Signals were a little better on 80	/	599	53/69
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	599	/	57/89
AA7FV	-/Rhombic wire beam	Conditions sounded quite good on 80m	589	589	579

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Thursday, November 26, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0115 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: We QSY early to 80m.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	WA4FAT	K9TJL
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	58/99	569
WA4FAT	-	-	599	/	119
K9TJL	50W/Coaxial dipole	-	229	229	/

80 m: Friday, 0115 - 0125 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Thanks for coming up on Thanksgiving, Bill and TJ.  See you next time. (In case anybody had been waiting for the 80m net to start at 0130 UTC, I put out another CQ at 0130, but no further replies.)
- De WA4FAT: Great signal on 80, TJ - Always nice to hear you, sir.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	WA4FAT	K9TJL
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	/	569	579
WA4FAT	-	-	569	/	599
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	539	589	/

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Thursday, December 3, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0125 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: KA5TJS, WA4FAT VIA QSP FM AA7FV NIL. Thanks to Darrel, the real NCS of this evening's Net! QNF 01:25 UTC.
- De KA5TJS: Ruff night on 40. Could cpy Steve on peaks but lost him in the QSB.

De	Station	Conditions	W1SFR*	AA7FV	KA5TJS	WA4FAT
W1SFR*	-	QSB QRN	/	359	-	-
AA7FV	kW/Rhombic wire beam	Fairly awful	11/459	/	569	569
KA5TJS	80W/80m inv. V	Ruff night on 40	11/339	55/89	/	-
WA4FAT	-	-	-	579	-	/

80 m: Friday, 0125 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De W1SFR: QSY 80M 3658: NIL HRD QNF 01:38 Sometimes I wonder.... ;-).
- AA7FV: Nothing heard from Steve W1SFR on 80m tonight.
- De WA4FAT: NOTE: I recorded most of the 40M and 80M sessions and have placed the audio online for anyone who might like to listen.
- De KA5TJS: Much better signals on 80! QRN was not to bad tonight. Heard WA9SWW after the net 579, good signal. Thanks to Darrel for the QSP's for sure.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	WA4FAT	KA5TJS	K9TJL	WA9SWW
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Fairly awful	/	579	579	579	569
WA4FAT	-	-	579	/	599	599	599
KA5TJS	80W/80m inv. V	Much better signals on 80!	55/89	56/99	/	599	579
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	55/69	55/79	599	/	X
WA9SWW	-	-	579	X	X	X	/

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Thursday, December 10, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: A noisy band and QSB didn't stop the SSN stalwarts from another great Net. Thanks to everyone for joining us!
- De KA5TJS: All the signals dropped on the second round here except for Bill. Roy was good from CA.

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	K6GVG	KA5TJS	AA7FV	W5UX	KD0Q
WA4FAT*	-	Noisy band and QSB	/	449	599	599	599	599
KA5TJS	80W/80m inv. V	All sigs dropped on 2nd round	599	559	/	559	589	589
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	599	459	559	/	569	589

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Before Bill started calling, I was getting strong QRM from a QSO already in progress exactly on our usual frequency. For me, Bill made a good choice of frequency to start his call, far enough off the QRM but still within my filter. Soon after our net had started the QRM disappeared, and Bill (and I) moved on to the usual frequency.
- De KA5TJS: Bill started out a little high! Almost out of my 500hz filter HI HI. I could not hear the QRM here and thanks for the info. Yes 80 was much better here than 40. It went south on the second round big time for me!

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	AA7FV	KA5TJS	K6GVG
WA4FAT*	-	-	/	599	599	559
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Signals were very good	599	/	589	+20dB
KA5TJS	80W/80m inv. V	Much better than 40	599	599	/	579

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Thursday, December 17, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0125 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Receive only reports from aa7fv. Tonight was my local radio club Zoom meeting, so I just listened, and only to part of the net. Signals got even worse later on in the 40m net - or disappeared altogether. Conditions were the worst I can remember for 40m.
- De KA1ULN: I tried to get in. But still snowing here in Ma. RST was very faint.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	WA4FAT	K6GVG	W1SFR	N4NN	KD0Q
KA5TJS*	80W/80m inv. V	Very poor with deep QSB	/	559	229	229	43/579	229
WA4FAT	-	QSB, really challenging conditions!	579	/	559	-	-	579
W1SFR	-	-	429	-	229	/	559	539
AA7FV	-/Rhombic wire beam	Even worse later on	-	349	459	339	359	359

80 m: Friday, 0125 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: When the going gets tough, the tough get going! Hats off to Allen for an excellent job tonight!
- De W1SFR: NIL.

De	Station	Conditions	KA5TJS*	K9TJL	K6GVG	WA4FAT	NI4E
KA5TJS*	80W/80m inv. V	Signals were better but QSB was still pretty strong	/	599	229	599	589
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	599	/	-	599	-
WA4FAT	-	-	57/99	57/99	229	/	599
AA7FV	-/Rhombic wire beam	Good	569	569	599+	569	559

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Thursday, December 24, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De AA7FV: Thanks everyone for a great net. Much better condx than last week. Have a great Christmas holiday everyone, and see you next time.
- De WA4FAT: Here's a recording of tonight's festivities. Merry Christmas all & God Bless!
- De NI4E: Nice to hear SSN this eve.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	WA4FAT	K6GVG	KA5TJS	W1SFR	NI4E	W5UX
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Much better than last week	/	579	+10dB	459	459	579	349
WA4FAT	-	-	599	/	579	-	22/579	229	-
K6GVG	-	-	+20dB	579	/	559	229	439	-
W1SFR	-	-	449	22/569	339	229	/	119	-
NI4E	-	-	579	339	579	589	-	/	-

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De K9TJL: K6GVG NIL (good sig on web SDR). Good recording submitted by WA4FAT on tonight's SSN.

De	Station	Conditions	AA7FV*	K6GVG	K9TJL	WA4FAT	KA5TJS
AA7FV*	95W/Rhombic wire beam	Much better than last week	/	+10dB	579	569	569
K9TJL	50W/Windom	-	579	-	/	589	599
WA4FAT	-	-	569	229	599	/	599
KA5TJS	80W/80m inv. V	-	589	559	599	599	/

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Thursday, December 31, 2020.

40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: K6GVG 579, from Roy's weekend home with a log-periodic at 55'! Thanks to the SSN for the privilege of sharing NCS duties with the stellar crew of AA7FV, W1SFR, and KA5TJS. Here's wishing all my SSN family a wonderful, healthy, and joy-filled 2021. Keep on swiping!
- De AA7FV: A great net to finish 2020. In UTC we're already well into 2021. And things are looking good! Thanks everyone for a great year of SSN - these nets have been the very best of the year! Keep safe, and have a super 2021.
- De KA5TJS: Great signal from the new antenna Roy! Thanks for picking up tonight Bill and all have a great NY. Look forward to lots more SS nets on 2021!

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	K6GVG	AA7FV	KA5TJS
WA4FAT*	-	-	/	579	589	589
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	579	569	/	339
KA5TJS	80W/80m inv. V	-	589	579	339	/

80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.

Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Thanks to Darrel for the QSP from K6GVG!

De	Station	Conditions	WA4FAT*	AA7FV	K6GVG	KA5TJS
WA4FAT*	-	-	/	589	229	599
AA7FV	95W/Rhombic wire beam	-	589	/	+10dB	589
KA5TJS	80W/80m inv. V	S6 noise level	599	579	449	/

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