Net Archives 2023.
US 40 m (80/30 m) 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.
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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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41
9
9
11
12
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34
7
9
9
9
|
36
5
11
8
6
6
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31
9
8
5
9
|
36
8
10
7
11
|
48
10
10
8
11
9
|
38
11
10
8
9
|
39
6
10
6
10
7
|
32
9
7
9
7
|
26
8
4
7
7
|
36
8
6
6
8
8
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34
8
7
10
9
|
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Total sessions: 55
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Total participants: 431
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Avg. part./session: 7.84
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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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40 m
AA7FV*
WA4FAT
K6GVG
KT5LA
W1SFR
KA5TJS
WA3RSR
KD4ZFS
80 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
WA4FAT
KA5TJS
|
40 m
WA4FAT*
K6GVG
KT5LA
AA7FV
KA5TJS
W1SFR
WA3RSR
80 m
WA4FAT*
AA7FV
KA5TJS
KT5LA
|
40 m
KA5TJS*
K6GVG
WA4FAT
N9EE/4
K7TRT
W1SFR
NI4E
WA3RSR
KT5LA
|
40 m
W1SFR*
WA4FAT
AA7FV
KT5LA
K7TRT
KA5TJS
KY8D
K9TJL
WA3RSR
|
/ |
FEB
To QNI Graph.
|
40 m
AA7FV*
K6GVG
KQ4CW
WA4FAT
KT5LA
KA5TJS
K7TRT
KY8D
WA3RSR
|
40 m
WA4FAT*
KQ4CW
K6GVG
KT5LA
AA7FV
KA5TJS
W1SFR
WA3RSR
KY8D
|
40 m
KA5TJS*
WA4FAT
AA7FV
K6GVG
KT5LA
N2TNN
KY8D
KD4ZFS
WA3RSR
|
40 m
AA7FV*
N9EE/4
K6GVG
KT5LA
KA5TJS
WA4FAT
KY8D
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/ |
MAR
To QNI Graph.
|
40 m
AA7FV*
WA4FAT
W1SFR
K6GVG
KA5TJS
KN6BAZ
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40 m
WA4FAT*
KT5LA
K6GVG
AA7FV
KA5TJS
KY8D
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40 m
WA4FAT*
AA7FV
KT5LA
KY8D
W1SFR
KD4ZFS
NI4E
K6GVG
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40 m
W1SFR*
WA4FAT
KA5TJS
K6GVG
AA7FV
KA3TTT
30 m
W1SFR*
KA5TJS
AA7FV
WA4FAT
KY8D
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30 m
KA5TJS*
AA7FV
WA4FAT
KQ4CW
K6GVG
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APR
To QNI Graph.
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30 m
AA7FV*
K6GVG
WA4FAT
KA5TJS
KN6BAZ
NP3CW
W1SFR
WA3RSR
KP4Q
|
30 m
WA4FAT*
AA7FV
K6GVG
W1SFR
KQ4CW
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30 m
KA5TJS*
WA4FAT
AA7FV
K6GVG
KT5LA
W1SFR
K5MP
N9EE/4
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30 m
W1SFR*
WA4FAT
KQ4CW
K6GVG
AA7FV
KA5TJS
KP4Q
N9EE/4
NP3CW
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/ |
MAY
To QNI Graph.
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30 m
AA7FV*
KR2Q
KT5LA
K6GVG
KN6BAZ
WA4FAT
W1SFR
WX7V
KY8D
NP3CW
KA5TJS
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30 m
WA4FAT*
KQ4CW
AA7FV
K6GVG
KA5TJS
KT5LA
KO4WFP
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30 m
KA5TJS*
WA4FAT
AA7FV
KT5LA
K6GVG
K9TJL
N2TNN
NP3CW
N7WI
N2ZUT
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30 m
WA4FAT*
AA7FV
KA5TJS
KY8D
KO4WFP
K6GVG
W1SFR
N2ZUT
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/ |
JUN
To QNI Graph.
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30 m
AA7FV*
WA4FAT
N2ZUT
W1SFR
K6GVG
KP4Q/W4
KA5TJS
KY8D
K5RIX
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30 m
WA4FAT*
AA7FV
KT5LA
NP3CW
W1BLU
N2ZUT
K6GVG
K5RIX
KA5TJS
KP4Q/W4
KY8D
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30 m
KA5TJS*
WA4FAT
AA7FV
K6GVG
K5RIX
KG5SSB
NP3CW
AC5P
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30 m
WA4FAT*
W1BLU
N2ZUT
K6GVG
KO4WFP
K5RIX
NI4E
N2TNN
AA7FV
AG5ZN
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30 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
W1SFR
K6GVG
K5RIX
WA4FAT
KA5TJS
W1BLU
NP3CW
N2TNN
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JUL
To QNI Graph.
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30 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
WA4FAT
KA5TJS
K5RIX
N2TNN
W1BLU
NP3CW
KO4WFP
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30 m
WA4FAT*
KA5TJS
AA7FV
N4OW
KO4WFP
WA3RSR
K5RIX
K6GVG
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30 m
KA5TJS*
WA4FAT
AA7FV
KT5LA
N2TNN
K5RIX
W1SFR
KP4Q
NI4E
K6GVG
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30 m
W1SFR*
AA7FV
W1BLU
KA5TJS
KT5LA
K6GVG
K5RIX
NP3CW
WA4FAT
CN8YR
N2TNN
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/ |
AUG
To QNI Graph.
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30 m
WA4FAT*
W1BLU
N2TNN
K2PI
K6GVG
WA3RSR
WX7V
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30 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
KA5TJS
WA4FAT
W1SFR
K6GVG
K5RIX
KE7VE
N2TNN
N9EE/4
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30 m
KA5TJS*
WA4FAT
WA3RSR
KT5LA
K6GVG
WA9AGG
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30 m
W1SFR*
W1BLU
WA4FAT
K5RIX
KT5LA
K6GVG
N2TNN
NP3CW
KG5SSB
AA7FV
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30 m
KA5TJS*
AA7FV
NP3CW
K5RIX
N2TNN
K6GVG
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SEP
To QNI Graph.
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30 m
AA7FV*
W1SFR
KT5LA
K6GVG
W1BLU
N2TNN
K5RIX
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30 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
KP4Q/W4
K5RIX
K6GVG
KA5TJS
NP3CW
W1SFR
NI4E
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30 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
K5RIX
WA4FAT
W1SFR
K6GVG
N2TNN
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30 m
W1SFR*
KA5TJS
AA7FV
W1BLU
K5RIX
N2TNN
K6GVG
WA4FAT
NP3CW
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/ |
OCT
To QNI Graph.
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30 m
AA7FV*
K5RIX
KA5TJS
K6GVG
N2TNN
NP3CW
W1SFR
|
30 m
KA5TJS*
AA7FV
K5RIX
KT5LA
K6GVG
W1BLU
WA4FAT
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30 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
K6GVG
W1SFR
|
30 m
W1SFR*
WA4FAT
AA7FV
K6GVG
K5RIX
KP4Q/W4
KE8UEX
NP3CW
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/ |
NOV
To QNI Graph.
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30 m
AA7FV*
K6GVG
WA4FAT
K5RIX
KA5TJS
NI4E
KE8UEX
N2TNN
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30 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
KA5TJS
WA4FAT
K6GVG
W1SFR
KP4Q/W4
NP3CW
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30 m
KA5TJS*
AA7FV
KT5LA
K6GVG
W1SFR
WA4FAT
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30 m
W1SFR*
AA7FV
W1BLU
WA4FAT
KA5TJS
SV8ANW
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40 m
AA7FV*
KP4Q/W4
KT5LA
K6GVG
KA5TJS
WA4FAT
W1SFR
N2TNN
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DEC
To QNI Graph.
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40 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
K6GVG
WA4FAT
KA5TJS
N2TNN
WA7SPY
NP3CW
W0NV
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40 m
AA7FV*
KT5LA
K6GVG
WA7SPY
KA5TJS
W1SFR
W2ILA
N2TNN
W0NV
KP4Q/W4
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40 m
KA5TJS*
AA7FV
WA7SPY
K6GVG
KT5LA
WA4FAT
W1SFR
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40 m
W1SFR*
WA7SPY
KT5LA
K6GVG
KA5TJS
AA7FV
N2TNN
KP4Q/W4
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Report Tables.
Thursday, January 5, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0135 UTC, 7043.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: shifting a little low to avoid another QSO. From Arizona, superb conditions and a great start to the New Year. Many thanks everyone, and I hope 2023 continues as well as this.
- De WA4FAT: Once again, a very Happy New Year to all my SSN brothers!
- De KT5LA: Happy New Year everyone! Conditions deteriorated as net progressed. These are earliest round reports.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WA4FAT | K6GVG | KT5LA | W1SFR | KA5TJS | WA3RSR | KD4ZFS |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Superb | / | +10dB | +10dB | 599 | 589 | 599 | 599 | 579 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | Superb, low noise, strong signals | 599 | / | 589 | 569 | 579 | 599 | 599 | 599 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Deteriorated as net progressed | 599 | 589 | 599 | / | 429 | 569 | 429 | 559 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Outstanding signals | 599 | +10dB | 579 | 569 | 589 | / | 579 | 599 |
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80 m: Friday, 0135 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.
Notes:
- De KT5LA: Always lots of QRM for me on this band. Darrel was only station heard.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | WA4FAT | KA5TJS |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Superb | / | 599 | 589 | 589 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Lots of QRM | 589 | / | - | - |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | 80 not too shabby either, but rough copy on Jay, KT5LA | 589 | 229 | / | 599 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | - | 599 | 569 | +10dB | / |
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Thursday, January 12, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0130 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Excellent conditions on 40 tonight and a thoroughly enjoyable Net, thanks to all!
- De KT5LA: Nice net this evening. 40 meters was better, I could hear all stations. On 80 tonight, only AA7FV made it to my antenna. But 80 is always noisy for me.
- De AA7FV: Superb conditions on 40m. It really did sound as if everyone was in the same room. If I listened carefully I could sometimes detect some QSB and QRN in the background, but I had to listen for it. Superb reception on everyone.
- De KA5TJS: Real good signals tonight on 40, solid copy on all. Great to hear Ken back again. The Titan key sounds great Jay! I love my Fat Boy!
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | K6GVG | KT5LA | AA7FV | KA5TJS | W1SFR | WA3RSR |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/Doublet | Excellent | / | 579 | 569 | 599 | 599 | 579 | 599 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 579 | 599+ | / | 599+ | 54/69 | 539 | 539 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Superb | +10dB | +20dB | +10dB | / | 589 | 589 | 579 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Real good signals | +10dB | 589 | 569 | 599 | / | 55/69 | 55/99 |
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| W1SFR | 100W/OCF | - | 589 | 569 | 439 | 589 | 599 | / | 559 |
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80 m: Friday, 0130 - 0155 UTC, 3568 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: As good as conditions were on 40, the opposite held court on 80. Very challenging to copy with dramatic static crashes from big storms finally pulling away from Alabama after a day with over 2 dozen tornados across the state and significant loss of life. I apologize to any who I was unable to discern.
- De AA7FV: 80m was a much noisier band, but still good copy into Arizona on everyone.
- De KA5TJS: QRN was real bad but solid copy on all. Darrel was a little stronger on peaks than Bill. Great job pal. Another outstanding NCS job.
- De W1SFR: 80m nil.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | AA7FV | KA5TJS | KT5LA |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/Doublet | Heavy QRN | / | 589 | 599 | - |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Much noisier | 579 | / | 589 | 58/99 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QRN was real bad | 599 | 599 | / | - |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Noisy | - | 589 | - | / |
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Thursday, January 19, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0150 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: We only ran 40 meters tonight and worked out well. Net ran about 50 minutes and conditions were very good.
- De K6GVG: Sorry I had to drop out of the net, which had excellent propagation this evening. It started to rain here and guess my Hustler mobile antenna on the balcony railing got water inside and arced over, destroying most of the coiling. So, the SWR went crazy! Time to buy a new resonator.
- De WA4FAT: A great turnout for the first all-40 session of the SSN. I enjoyed the extended comments very much. KA5TJS did an excellent job as NCS and signals were excellent. Great to have Dave in Billings join us too.
- De N9EE: The band was pretty good to Florida. Could copy all and Allan you were very strong, 20 over S9.
- De K7TRT: It was great to have good coast to coast conditions on 40m for the net. Like at Eric's QTH, all of the signals were at least 559 here in Montana tonight.
- De NI4E: Nice to hear everyone this eve on 40m SSN. Band CONDX seemed good here so was hearing everyone S5 or better.
- De KT5LA: Please excuse my late arrival and early departure. Got distracted with a project at the beginning and called away by family at end. A bit noisy here, but I do like staying on 40 and having a longer net. Been giving this Titan key a workout between NAQP, CWT, SSN....and QSOs. It seems to like me.
- De AA7FV: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | K6GVG | WA4FAT | N9EE/4 | K7TRT | W1SFR | NI4E | WA3RSR | KT5LA |
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| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Very good | / | 58/99 | +10dB | 589 | 579 | 579 | 599 | 57/99 | 579 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | Excellent | 599+ | 599 | / | 599+ | 589 | 579 | 599 | 599 | 579 |
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| K7TRT | - | - | 569 | 579 | 579 | 559 | / | 579 | - | 569 | 589 |
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| NI4E | - | Good | 579 | 579 | 599 | 579 | 559 | 579 | / | 579 | 559 |
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Thursday, January 26, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0200 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: Net did not QSY to 80M and stayed on 40M for the duration. So nice to be able to converse a bit instead of just giving RST reports. Great net guys.
- De WA4FAT: What a terrific Net and a wonderful idea to stick to one band while conditions are so exemplary. All were near S9 or above tonight making for the proverbial armchair copy. Looking forward to TJs recording, thanks for that! Great to have Gan join us tonight - hope you can do so often.
- De AA7FV: Superb conditions and the best ever net. Thanks Steve for managing us all for the full hour.
- De KT5LA: Excellent net tonight, great job, Steve. Local noise required me to use the Utah SDR, where everyone was clear and strong. Here at home, I could hear all stations, but copy was too light on a few. I do enjoy the relaxed feel of the hour long 40 meter net.
- De K7TRT: Conditions were pretty good here. When I first checked in, I must have bumped my tuner knob, because my SWR was high. I re-tuned and fixed it, so it worked out OK.
- De KA5TJS: Outstanding conditions tonight. Like the extra time on 40 for sure. Good job Steve and have a great week all!
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | WA4FAT | AA7FV | KT5LA | K7TRT | KA5TJS | KY8D | K9TJL | WA3RSR |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | - | / | 599 | 599 | 559 | 559 | 579 | 599 | 599 | 599 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | - | 599 | / | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Superb | 599 | 599 | / | +10dB | 599 | 589 | +10dB | 599 | 599 |
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| K7TRT | 100W/135 ft EFW | Pretty good | 559 | 579 | 589 | 559 | / | 559 | 599 | 579 | 579 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Outstanding | 57/99 | +10dB | 599 | 569 | 54/79 | / | 599 | 599 | 599 |
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Thursday, February 2, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Thanks everyone for another great net. I enjoyed hearing about the varied interesting projects that folks are busy with. This single-band format is working out very well. The band couldn't have been better.
- De WA4FAT: Another single-band session of the SSN and a thoroughly enjoyable one. Darrel handled the NCS duties with his typical excellence and signals were absolutely superb. Despite the heavy rain here, my noise levels were exceptionally low. I think I could easily have copied any European check-ins had there been any.
- De KT5LA: Excellent net this evening, and I echo Bill's positive comment about the more relaxed 60 minute format. Excellent signals generally, no SDR used tonight. Some QSB throughout, but not too severe.
- De KA5TJS: Very good copy on all tonight. Yes the single band format it working great. With 9 ops it is to rushed I think for 2 bands. More info from/to all.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K6GVG | KQ4CW | WA4FAT | KT5LA | KA5TJS | K7TRT | KY8D | WA3RSR |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | +20dB | 599 | 599 | +10dB | 589 | 599 | +10dB | 589 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | Superb sigs, low noise level | 599 | 589 | 599 | / | 589 | 599 | 57/99 | 599 | 599 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Excellent sigs, Some QSB throughout | 599+ | 599 | 569 | 56/89 | / | 559 | 579 | 56/89 | 339 |
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| KA5TJS | 75W/80m inv. V doublet | Very good copy on all | 589 | 559 | 599 | 599 | 569 | / | 579 | 579 | 579 |
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| K7TRT | 100W/135 ft EFW | Some intermittent QRN but good sigs | 589 | 54/79 | 579 | 569 | 569 | 569 | / | 579 | 579 |
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Thursday, February 9, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: An enjoyable full-hour session on 40 meters with all signals quite Q5.
- De AA7FV: Ken, WA3RSR commented on there being a warble on signals, "as if the ionosphere between us has some jello within it." That's a good explanation for the flutter I was hearing on the signals from Steve, W1SFR.
- De KA5TJS: Outstanding net Bill, all signals were good here tonight. Great to hear Ken and Gan again on the net.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | KQ4CW | K6GVG | KT5LA | AA7FV | KA5TJS | W1SFR | WA3RSR | KY8D |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | +10dB | 599 | +10dB | 599 | / | 589 | 579 | 589 | +10dB |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | All signals were good | +10dB | 599 | 579 | 569 | 599 | / | 55/79 | 589 | 599 |
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Thursday, February 16, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: I just checked in at the start as I had to QRT for my local Zoom club meeting, but I still listened for some of the net.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | WA4FAT | AA7FV | K6GVG | KT5LA | N2TNN | KY8D | KD4ZFS | WA3RSR |
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| KA5TJS* | 75W/80m inv. V doublet | - | / | +10dB | 589 | 57/99 | 569 | 599 | 599 | +10dB | 58/99 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | - | 599 | / | 599 | 589 | 569 | 599 | 599 | - | - |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very good | 599 | 599 | / | 599 | - | 589 | 599 | 589 | 589 |
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Thursday, February 23, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Steve, W1SFR was unable to take the net because of a snow storm attacking the antenna. We had several pre-net check-ins tonight, which helped keep the frequency for the net itself.
- De WA4FAT: Sorry I had to cut out early. Thanks for your always stellar NCS duties, Darrel.
- De WA3RSR: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | N9EE/4 | K6GVG | KT5LA | KA5TJS | WA4FAT | KY8D |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Excellent | / | 569 | +10dV | 599 | 589 | 599 | 589 |
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| KA5TJS | 75W/80m inv. V doublet | Good, solid copy on all | 58/99 | 589 | 589 | 559 | / | +10dB | 559 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | - | 599 | 599 | 589 | 559 | 599 | / | 589 |
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Thursday, March 2, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Strong QRN on the band tonight. Not quite such good conditions as recent weeks have been, but still good. Another great net.
- De WA4FAT: Welcome to Alex, KN6BAZ - please join us again! Tremendous, roaring, ominous QRN tonight, with crashes up to S9. Luckily everyone had an excellent signal.
- De KN6BAZ: My first 40 m net. Been using Magloop. Before, I couldn't copy any signal. ROY, K6GVG strong signal in NorCal.
- De W1SFR: Glad to hear you guys last evening. QRN was pretty rough at times but all good copy here. Welcome Alex! Hope to hear you next time.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WA4FAT | W1SFR | K6GVG | KA5TJS | KN6BAZ |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Strong QRN | / | 599 | 589 | +10dB | 599 | 46/579 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet/[webSDR] | QRN crashes up to S9 | 599 | / | 589 | 579 | 599 | [589] |
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| KN6BAZ | 70W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 56/79 | - | - | 599 | - | / |
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Thursday, March 9, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7045 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: 7045 kHz (up from 7044 due to busy frequency).
- De AA7FV: Another great net, with our ever-professional NCS Bill. From Arizona, conditions couldn't have been better, and with such a great group of folks. This is the very best of ham radio!
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | KT5LA | K6GVG | AA7FV | KA5TJS | KY8D |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/Doublet | Excellent net | / | 579 | 579 | +10dB | +20dB | +10dB |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | +10dB | +10dB | +20dB | / | 599 | 589 |
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Thursday, March 16, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: A terrific Net tonight despite thunderous QRN. In addition, right before Net, I experienced a bizarre situation where I could hear an echo of my transmitted signal, at about S5 or S6 strength, and delayed about a quarter of a second. Was I hearing my signal after it had traversed the Earth's circumference or some other anomalous propagation? In my 60+ years of operating, I can recall a similar experience only once, many years ago. Highly unusual and intriguing, to say the least. Any ideas?
- De AA7FV: Conditions were not quite so good on 40m tonight as they had been recently, but given the earlier time (DST) not too bad.
- De KT5LA: Good signals on the Utah SDR from KY8D; W1SFR (about 33 on the SDR); KD4ZFS and NI4E.
- De W1SFR: Sheesh! Terrible condx here and I had to bail out. Hopefully it will be better next time.
- De KA5TJS, N9EE: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | AA7FV | KT5LA | KY8D | W1SFR | KD4ZFS | NI4E | K6GVG |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/Doublet/[webSDR] | Thunderous QRN | / | 589 | 449, [599] | 58/99 | [339] | 599+ | 599 | 579, [599+] |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Not so good | 589 | / | 599 | 589 | 239 | 349 | 579 | +10dB |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Band noisy | 339 | 599+ | / | - | - | - | - | 599+ |
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| NI4E | 100W/Fan dipole | - | 599 | 579 | - | 599 | X | 589 | / | 339 |
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| F5LAW | -/G5RV | Poor, fast QSB, QRN 3 | 229 | - | - | 449 | 579 | 219 | 449 | - |
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Thursday, March 23, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0010 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: Well 40 wasn't great but it got us started.
- De KA5TJS: 40 was rough tonight. QRN was about the same as most signal levels. Good copy on Darrel and Bill.
- De F5LAW: Only station heard: W1SFR with weak signal and QSB. For info, W1AW's transmission on 7047.5 kHz was received RST 559 with deep QSB and flutter on signal.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | WA4FAT | KA5TJS | K6GVG | AA7FV | KA3TTT |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | Not great | / | 589 | - | 449 | 449 | 559 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | Unsettled and tremendously noisy | 55/79 | / | 599 | 449 | 589 | X |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Overall not great, QRN | 479 | 599 | - | 599 | / | X |
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| F5LAW | -/G5RV | Extremely poor | 229 | - | - | - | - | - |
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30 m: Friday, 0010 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: An Early QSY to 30 to avoid noise and bad sigs on 40.
- De KA5TJS: 30 much lower QRN and signals about the same. Could copy Steve at 559. Conditions had been bad all day so my not want to base a band change on this one night.
- De AA7FV: For me, both bands had about equal conditions - overall not great. More QRN on 40m.
- De KY8D: Last night's solar weather: while SFI was 151 (good), the Planetary Kp was 6 (bloody awful). Hence the warbling tones on 40m.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | KA5TJS | AA7FV | WA4FAT | KY8D |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | - | / | 559 | 559 | 579 | 449 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Much lower QRN | 559 | / | - | - | - |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Overall not great | 469 | 589 | / | 599 | 589 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | Somewhat better, far less QRN | 46/579 | 599 | 599 | / | 599 |
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Thursday, March 30, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Well I was surprised to hear Bill so well last night. In the past we have been to close for 30 meters but he was solid 599 last night. Had some fast QSB that hurt Roy at this location. Thanks for the expert QSP from Darrel. Also good to hear Dave last night.
- De AA7FV: Conditions were improving all the time on 30m, and we stayed on this band. It would be great if conditions were always so good.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | AA7FV | WA4FAT | KQ4CW | K6GVG |
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| KA5TJS* | 75W/80m inv. V doublet | Some fast QSB | / | 589 | 599 | 589 | 54/69 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Improving all the time | 589 | / | 599 | 589 | 58/99 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | Excellent | 599 | 599 | / | 599 | 589 |
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Thursday, April 6, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: An outstanding turnout this evening and most signals were armchair copy. I'd say 30 meters is working out quite nicely for now.
- De KA5TJS: Lots of QRN here from close storms. More lightning coming. Hope for better WX next week. Checked out before the last check in so no report there.
- De KN6BAZ: I could copy all stations except NP3CW on WebSDR, but apparently my antenna is not very efficient for 30M, and I could only copy two stations locally.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K6GVG | WA4FAT | KA5TJS | KN6BAZ | NP3CW | W1SFR | WA3RSR | KP4Q |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Band noisy, frequent static crashes | / | 589 | 589 | 579 | 469 | 359 | 579 | 569 | 569 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | - | 589 | 579 | / | 599 | - | 44/579 | 589 | 589 | 599 |
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| KA5TJS | 75W/80m inv. V doublet | Lots of QRN | 589 | 55/69 | 599 | / | - | 579 | 569 | 559 | X |
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| KN6BAZ | 100W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 53/99 | 599 | - | - | / | - | - | - | - |
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Thursday, April 13, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Another excellent installment of the Sideswiper Net. Too bad a number of the regular crew were absent but we'll forgive 'em.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | AA7FV | K6GVG | W1SFR | KQ4CW |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/Doublet | - | / | 599 | 569 | 589 | 599 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Static crashes | 599 | / | +10dB | 589 | 469 |
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Thursday, April 20, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Rough night here. Thunder storms just west of me and S5/S6 noise witch is unusual on 30 meters. Could have copied Roy and Jay on a normal night. Thanks for the help from Bill. Great to hear Mike and Ron and hope we have them back again soon.
- De WA4FAT: An excellent job by NCS KA5TJS who was surrounded by strong storms and dealing with ferocious QRN - thanks Allen! Great to see Mike, K5MP, and Ron, N9EE/4. Sorry KT5LA, AA7FV, and W1SFR had to leave early.
- De AA7FV: My apologies, I left the net early to join my local club meeting (via Zoom), although I was still able to listen to most of the net. Thanks for taking the net tonight Allen.
- De W1SFR: Sorry folks but after first call which had decent RST, things went south and I had heavy QRN/QSP with no copy.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | WA4FAT | AA7FV | K6GVG | KT5LA | W1SFR | K5MP | N9EE/4 |
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| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | S5/S6 noise | / | 599 | 589 | 559 | 449 | 439 | 599 | 579 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/Doublet | - | 599 | / | 599 | 56/79 | 449 | 579 | 599 | 599 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | 599 | 599 | / | 589 | 599 | 569 | 579 | 349 |
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Thursday, April 27, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Heavy QRN tonight from distant thunder storms, but good copy on everyone.
- De N9EE: Turned my power down to 30W and did not have my RS35M shutting down as I did last week with 100W. Yes QRN was much higher than normal on all bands. I think it is from the solar winds that are traveling at 600km/s causing all this noise. Stations were rather strong, but due to noise hard to copy.
- De NP3CW: I came late to the Net. At 00:46 UTC I heard WA4FAT and KA5TJS. After they finish QSO I called few times KA5TJS but no response. KP4Q Virgil called me at 00:51 UTC ans his signal was 579 to 599 and gave me 539.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | WA4FAT | KQ4CW | K6GVG | AA7FV | KA5TJS | KP4Q | N9EE/4 | NP3CW |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | Pretty noisy with some mild QSB | / | 559 | 599 | 229 | 579 | 569 | 589 | 579 | X |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Heavy QRN | 579 | 599 | 559 | 589 | / | 589 | 569 | 569 | 569 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Pretty good, some deep QSB, noise level S4 | 569 | 599 | 589 | 32/439 | 589 | / | 589 | 579 | X |
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| NP3CW | 50W/G5RV | QRN | X | 55/69 | X | X | X | 579 | 57/99 | X | / |
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Thursday, May 4, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 2355 UTC: KR2Q, didn't stop for the net, QRT.
- De KT5LA: I switched between SDR receivers in Utah and Northern California and each was glitchy for a while. But the band was noisy even on those.
- De WX7V: Conditions were as good as I expected for Dallas which typically has high noise but I had very little QSB or QRN on the signals I could copy. Glad I was able to join the 30M net!
- De N2TNN: I called so many times but no contact, sri guys maybe next week. I could hear you but maybe a one way path. W4FAT, Bill was 559 in VA.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KR2Q | KT5LA | K6GVG | KN6BAZ | WA4FAT | W1SFR | WX7V | KY8D | NP3CW | KA5TJS |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | QRN was bad | / | 579 | 45/579 | 589 | 459 | 589 | 469 | 589 | 599 | 35/469 | 579 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Poor, QSB on all | 569 | X | / | - | - | 559 | - | 459 | 559 | - | 439 |
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| KN6BAZ | 100W/Rectangular Magloop | - | 33/449 | X | - | - | / | - | - | - | 229 | - | - |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet/[webSDR] | Rather poor | 57/99 | 599 | 449, [589] | 569 | [569] | / | 56/79 | 599 | 58/99 | 55/99 | 599 |
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| WX7V | 100W/OCFD | Very little QSB/QRN | 599 | X | 559 | 579 | 229 | 599 | 559 | / | 559 | 229 | - |
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| NP3CW | 40W/G5RV | Noise S3 TO S5, QSB, QRN | 33/559 | X | - | - | - | 599 | 559 | - | 569 | / | 339 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Lots of QSB/QRN | 55/79 | - | 329 | 329 | - | 599 | 43/569 | - | 56/79 | 329 | / |
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| N2TNN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 559 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Thursday, May 11, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Solar activity apparently mitigated conditions somewhat for some, but good copy on all from here in Alabama. Great to have Teri, KO4WFP, joining us and congrats to her on Marathon #83. I pulled the plug after one round only as approaching storms were closing in here, but hopefully we'll be back to 2 rounds soon, conditions and weather permitting.
- De AA7FV: Very high QRN on the band, with some deep QSB. Otherwise everyone would have been R5. KO4WFP: Welcome Teri! Great to hear you.
- De KA5TJS: Pretty rough copy here last night. QRN/QSB. Great hearing Teri for sure. As the sun goes down the signals from the East generally get better as you can see from the report. Teri was rough on check in but better when we got down to her.
- De KT5LA: Those are reports from Southern California, but on the Northern California SDR I was listening to, and I could hear everyone fairly well, lots of QSB.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | KQ4CW | AA7FV | K6GVG | KA5TJS | KT5LA | KO4WFP |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet | - | / | 599 | 599 | 559 | 599 | 559 | 599 |
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| KQ4CW | - | - | 57/99 | / | 439 | - | 559 | 229 | 57/99 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very high QRN, some deep QSB | 599 | 369 | / | 589 | 589 | 589 | 369 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QRN/QSB | 599 | 32/569 | 55/79 | 339 | / | 329 | 32/569 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 569 | - | 589 | 599 | 229 | / | - |
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Thursday, May 18, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Wow, that was a rough one! I did hear everyone but Julio NP3CW but the QRN was taking out everyone below 559. Thanks for the check ins and hope for better conditions next week all. Great hearing Dean and Tom and TJ for sure. Thanks for the help from Darrel and Bill!
- De WA4FAT: Transcontinental propagation was extremely poor, making the west coast stations difficult to copy, even with an assist from the Northern Arizona Web SDR.
- De KT5LA: Well, that was a challenge, at least on hearing anyone east. I used the KFS SDR to heat Bill, who I could barely hear at home. But the world was noisy even on that.
- De NP3CW: Heard one weak station but only copy was QRP ? Conditions poor tonite. Able to copy few from Carib tonite.
- De N2ZUT: For the first time in a long time, I was able to try to listen and log on. However, nothing but heavy QRN, probably from all the thunderstorms. I hope to visit on Sunday.
- De KO4WFP, W1BLU: Unavailable, TSTMs.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | WA4FAT | AA7FV | KT5LA | K6GVG | K9TJL | N2TNN | NP3CW | N7WI | N2ZUT |
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| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QRN | / | 599 | 579 | 549 | 439 | 599 | 569 | 219 | 559 | - |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | QRN and QSB were ferocious | 599 | / | 579 | 339 | 449 | 579 | 599 | 449 | 449 | - |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very high QRN on all stations | 589 | 599 | / | 599 | 599 | 589 | 469 | 249 | 489 | - |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 329 | 329 | 589 | / | 599+ | - | - | - | 589 | - |
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| N2TNN | - | Not too bad but a little QRN | 599 | 599 | 559 | - | - | - | / | 579 | 539 | - |
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| NP3CW | 50W/G5RV | Heavy noise S3 to S7 | 22/339 | 56/79 | 229 | - | - | - | - | / | - | 56/79 |
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Thursday, May 25, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Interesting band conditions, to say the least. Deep swells of QSB along with heavy noise and changing conditions during the Net. Luckily I seemed to be positioned just about right geographically to hear everyone. Thanks to Darrell for the initial help with K6GVG.
- De AA7FV: Heavy QRN in AZ, otherwise everyone would have been readability 5, but I still had pretty good readability all the time.
- De KA5TJS: QSB was real deep here but got most of everything. As the sun went down Gan got better and Teri went down. Propagations has been poor this week here with the solar activity.
- De N2ZUT: What a disappointment the conditions were this evening. I believe I answered W4FAT but the QSB and QRN were so heavy I heard no other operators.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | AA7FV | KA5TJS | KY8D | KO4WFP | K6GVG | W1SFR | N2ZUT |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet | QSB, heavy noise | / | 599 | 599 | 599 | 33/599 | 449 | 569 | 569 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Heavy QRN | 589 | / | 589 | 579 | 469 | 599 | 46/589 | 469 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Deep QSB | 599 | 56/89 | / | 579 | 43/569 | 32/559 | 22/449 | 549 |
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| KO4WFP | - | - | 22/339 | - | 449 | 229 | / | - | 599 | - |
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Thursday, June 1, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Very high QRN tonight, but good copy on everyone anyway.
- De WA4FAT: A very noisy 30 Meters but conditions seemed to improve as the sun neared the horizon.
- De KA5TJS: As the sun went down Darrel got stronger. Started 569 and was peaking 599 at the end. Gan was booming in last night. Welcome to Ric! Was surprised I could here him as we are only about 300 miles apart.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WA4FAT | N2ZUT | W1SFR | K6GVG | KP4Q/W4 | KA5TJS | KY8D | K5RIX |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very high QRN | / | 589 | 579 | 569 | 589 | 579 | 579 | 599 | 579 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Very noisy | 599 | / | 599 | 579 | 579 | 559 | 229 | 599 | 599 |
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| N2ZUT | - | - | 579 | 599 | / | 579 | 559 | 559 | 599 | 599 | 449 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | - | 56/99 | 229 | 569 | 569 | 33/549 | 579 | / | 599 | 559 |
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Thursday, June 8, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Thanks, everyone for the super turnout this evening! Despite less than sterling conditions I think everyone had a fun time - I know I did! Welcome to Blue, W1BLU, in Port Saint Lucie - great to have you. Please come again often. And sure nice to have NP3CW, N2ZUT, and KP4Q joining the ranks of 'regulars'. Same for Ric, K5RIX - great to have you again!
- De AA7FV: Quite a net! Ten check-ins tonight. As usual our pro NCS handled it all perfectly, in spite of the cat on the desk. High QRN on all stations tonight. Interestingly, my 17m horizontal dipole gave less QRN on most stations, so most of my listening was on that, still transmitting (95 watts) on the rhombic.
- De KA5TJS: Outstanding job with a rough band. QSB was bad and signal levels were down in East TX. Great to hear Dave in FL. Sorry he could not hang around. Hay to Ric again for the second check in. Yea, I think 10 is a record as far as I know! Great job Bill.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | AA7FV | KT5LA | NP3CW | W1BLU | N2ZUT | K6GVG | K5RIX | KA5TJS | KP4Q/W4 | KY8D |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet | - | / | 589 | 559 | 44/599 | 599 | 579 | 569 | 589 | 55/79 | 599 | 599 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | High QRN | 589 | / | 589 | 249 | 569 | 569 | 599 | 589 | 579 | 469 | 589 |
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| N2ZUT | - | Heavy QSB on most QSOs | 559 | 559 | - | 539 | 599 | / | 339 | - | - | - | - |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QSB bad and signal levels down | 54/79 | 54/79 | 539 | - | 599 | 549 | 329 | 329 | / | 569 | 589 |
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Thursday, June 15, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Rough tonight but thanks to all who made it in! Thanks to Darrel and Bill for the relays. Noise was high for 30 meters for sure. CU all next week. AC5P Mike called after I signed off and sent his regards.
- De WA4FAT: Area thunderstorms made for a very noisy band here but good copy on all nevertheless.
- De AA7FV: Last night's SSN coincided with a geomagnetic storm, between a levels G1 and G2 (with Kp index 5 to 6). Things could have been worse, but they could also have been a lot better! Added to the high level of QRN from lightning storms around the country, we were probably lucky the net went as well as it did.
- De N2TNN: No other stations and I guess no one heard me.
- De N2ZUT: It was a bad night. I began listening for the CQ as I always do but there was nothing. About 5 minutes into the net, I heard: WA4FAT - 549 but faded. I kept listening to see if I could check in but after hearing Bill, there was nothing. The bands were not friendly all day.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | WA4FAT | AA7FV | K6GVG | K5RIX | KG5SSB | NP3CW | AC5P |
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| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Noise was high | / | 599 | 589 | 229 | 599 | 579 | - | - |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Very noisy band | - | / | 57/89 | 449 | 56/99 | - | 22/579 | 599 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very high QRN | 579 | 589 | / | 589 | 579 | 369 | 469 | X |
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| NP3CW | 30W/G5RV | QRN most of the time es QSB | 559 | 57/89 | 2/339 | - | 549 | 549 | / | - |
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| N2TNN | - | Very high QRN | - | 559 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| N2ZUT | - | QSB | - | 549 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Thursday, June 22, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: What a fine Net this turned out to be! Hearing nothing at Net time I feared conditions wouldn't be in our favor. I took the Net a few minutes after start time and lo and behold we had a stellar turnout. Unfortunately, some of the check-ins couldn't hear all of the others, but lucky for me I must have been in just the right geographical spot as I had a fine copy on all. Nice to have Teri, KO4WFP back with us after an absence, same for Eric, NI4E, Jim, N2ZUT, and Dean, N2TNN. And a big cordial SSN welcome to Bill, AG5ZN, in Dallas. I hope he might join us again. Thanks also to Ric, K5RIX, who is nearly a regular now.
- De W1BLU: Conditions were strange in Florida as well but only because of the High Pressure front that was stalled out over the southern states, (that kept whipping storms over us in Florida like bands from a hurricane) the last week. Besides the lightning crashes, the QSB was causing Bill, WA4FAT in Alabama to go from 259 to 599, (I had to hit the attenuation button several times to protect my speaker). No biggie. It’s hurricane season and you get use to operating around this weather. N2ZUT, (Jim in NY), Faded in and then stayed steady at 339. No others were heard.
- De N2TNN: Good net yesterday and sorry I was late to the party. Noise level wasn’t too bad and most stations got good reports here in VA. Bill a great first and makes it easy to pick out with low signals.
- De AA7FV: Apologies, I arrived late this evening. I missed Blue, W1BLU. Sorry.
- De KA5TJS: Wow, thanks for picking it up Bill, I could not even copy you well enough to pull out your call. I did hear BLU, RIX and ZUT but they were about 239 349. Guess I just gave up! Fantastic job and glad the net went well. I will try a little harder next week.
- De KT5LA: Unfortunately, conditions didn't favor me here in CA. I did hear Bill, just barely, about 32 to 33 here. I was surprised to hear K6GVG was on the list, as I had not heard Roy at all.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | W1BLU | N2ZUT | K6GVG | KO4WFP | K5RIX | NI4E | N2TNN | AA7FV | AG5ZN |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet | - | / | 599 | 559 | 549 | 599 | 549 | 599 | 599 | 589 | 599 |
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| W1BLU | 100W/30m dipole | QRN, QSB | 25/599 | / | 339 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| KO4WFP | - | - | 599 | 339 | 559 | - | / | 539 | 599 | 559 | 229 | 119 |
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| NI4E | - | - | 599 | 599 | 559 | 339 | 599 | 559 | / | 229 | 579 | 559 |
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| N2TNN | - | Noise level wasn’t too bad | 599 | 579 | 599 | 229 | 559 | 559 | 539 | / | 599 | X |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | High QRN again | 589 | X | 569 | 579 | 359 | 589 | 459 | 459 | / | 599 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | - | - | 23/349 | 23/349 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 32/39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Thursday, June 29, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Pretty heavy QSB on most but great net! Welcome back to Ric Blue and Dean. Conditions have been pretty poor here this month with the solar activity. Hoping for a better August.
- De W1BLU: QRN increased with the sunset. By 0025 UTC just noise.
- De NP3CW: Came late to the SSN in 30 meters tonite. I called several times but no response except for QRN.
- De N2TNN: I turned 10 knobs to hear Darrel AA7FV, net control and then every other station blasted in.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | W1SFR | K6GVG | K5RIX | WA4FAT | KA5TJS | W1BLU | NP3CW | N2TNN |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very high static on the band again | / | 47/599 | 469 | 35/469 | 599 | 589 | 579 | 589 | - | 359 |
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| KT5LA | 90W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 54/99 | / | - | - | - | 569 | 449 | - | - | - |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | - | 599 | 569 | 579 | 579 | 599 | / | 599 | 599 | 569 | 599 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Pretty heavy QSB on most | 579 | 239 | 559 | 43/59 | 579 | 599 | / | 569 | - | 559 |
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| W1BLU | - | QRN increased with the sunset | 599 | - | 599 | 599 | 359 | 599 | - | / | - | - |
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| N2TNN | - | - | - | - | 599 | 329 | 599 | 599 | - | - | - | / |
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Thursday, July 6, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Very poor conditions. High QRN, and QRM in the form of a warbling carrier almost on frequency (probably local) with a minor pileup going on just above our frequency. Signals were also weaker than usual.
- De WA4FAT: It was a rather tough go this evening with high noise and fluctuating conditions making it quite challenging indeed. Some could hear some but few could hear all. The west coast was unreadable for me with KT5LA way down in the noise and K6GVG absent. N2TNN in Virginia was strong for me but couldn't copy Darrel. KA5TJS was uncharacteristically down at the noise floor and apparently cut out early. K5RIX had his usual strong signal from Corpus Christi and may have had the best copy of all on the Net tonight. W1BLU was strong here but also apparently couldn't copy NCS and left early as well. And Dr Julio, NP3CW, was good copy for me to start but sank into the abyss when I tried to QSP for NCS. Thanks to Darrel, AA7FV, for yeoman's duty tonight - great job despite hostile conditions.
- De NP3CW: TNX DARREL FOR FB JOB AND TO BILL WA4FAT FOR QSPs. COPY MANY WITH POOR CONDX ES QSB AND QRN, QRM...
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | WA4FAT | KA5TJS | K5RIX | N2TNN | W1BLU | NP3CW | KO4WFP |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor, high QRN, and QRM | / | 469 | 589 | 569 | 579 | 459 | 459 | 229 | 129 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/Buddipole dipole | QSB | 55/89 | / | 33/459 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Fluctuating, high noise | 589 | 229 | / | 229 | 58/99 | 58/99 | 599 | 22/459 | - |
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| N2TNN | - | - | 229 | - | 599 | 339 | 559 | / | 599 | 559 | - |
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| W1BLU | - | - | - | - | 599 | - | - | - | / | - | - |
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| KO4WFP | - | - | 22/559 | - | - | - | 539 | - | - | 229 | / |
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Thursday, July 13, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: This was the first time in weeks that I experienced a relatively quiet band with very few static crashes and no nearby thunderstorms.
- De KA5TJS: Great net Bill, your in the sweet spot for sure! Great to hear Al in there again and your doing good Teri. QSB was pretty bad here but had a pretty good copy on all but Roy. He was way done this week.
- De AA7FV: Very high QRN again tonight. The lightning is not so distant.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | KA5TJS | AA7FV | N4OW | KO4WFP | WA3RSR | K5RIX | K6GVG |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet | Relatively quiet band | / | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 339 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QSB | 55/99 | / | 579 | 579 | 559 | 559 | 579 | - |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very high QRN again | 589 | 469 | / | 46/589 | 349 | 579 | 579 | 579 |
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| KO4WFP | - | - | 599 | 529 | 229 | 579 | / | 539 | 529 | - |
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Thursday, July 20, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Band had fast QSB but had a copy on most. I got 5 and Bill got 4. Thanks for the help again Bill.
- De WA4FAT: It was a typically noisy and unsettled 30 Meter band tonight, but once again I was luckily in a sweet geographic spot and able to copy all. Super to have W1SFR back, and also Eric NI4E after an absence. Good to hear the west coast bunch and also Virgilio in Orlando. Sorry that Dean, Darrel, and Virgilio had to cut out early by so nice to have everyone.
- De AA7FV: Very high lightning QRN, making copy less than perfect even on strong stations. Apologies, I left the net early to join my local club monthly meeting.
- De KT5LA: Not the best condx fir me (are they ever), but i had good copy on Bill and Darrel and pretty good copy on Allen. K5RIX had a pretty good signal here. I think I heard K6GVG acknowledged but i could not hear him.
- De W1SFR: Geez, when I turned on my radio (a bit late to the party) I heard probably the worst QRN ever. I thought maybe something was wrong with the rig or my antenna. But after listening, I realized that we were just having a lot of residual storm noise from just about everywhere. The last two previous nets I had to disconnect my antenna due to very heavy storms here.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | WA4FAT | AA7FV | KT5LA | N2TNN | K5RIX | W1SFR | KP4Q | NI4E | K6GVG |
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| KA5TJS* | 75W/80m inv. V doublet | Fast QSB | / | 599 | 579 | 219 | 459 | 579 | 569 | 579 | 579 | 329 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Noisy and unsettled | 599 | / | 589 | 459 | 599 | 589 | 579 | 589 | 579 | 549 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very high lightning QRN | 479 | 479 | / | 599 | X | 35/479 | X | X | X | X |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 339 | 569 | 599 | / | 339 | 559 | - | - | - | - |
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| N2TNN | - | Very loud QRN and QSB from the west coast | 229 | 599 | 229 | - | / | 559 | 599 | - | - | - |
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| W1SFR | 100W/OCF | Very heavy QRN | 559 | - | 559 | - | 599 | 579 | / | 559 | 599 | 119 |
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| NI4E | - | - | 569 | 599 | 579 | 339 | 339 | 599 | 599 | 569 | / | 339 |
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Thursday, July 27, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: Condx were poor all around but my many years of QRP ops and pulling sigs out of the mud has made me appreciate CW more and more. What a great surprise to hear Med/CN8YR!! and the best sig report of all! Made my day to be sure. Thanks for staying up past your bedtime Med. HIHI.
- De KT5LA: I actually had a fairly low noise level, just couldn’t hear stations! Thank you Darrel for the QSP. Some stations I could not here came up later in the net, most notably WA4FAT. The band seemed to get a bit better as the net went on.
- De WA4FAT: 30M was exceptionally noisy tonight and I suffered heavy QRM at the beginning of the Net along with pesky QSB as well. That said, we elite Swipers soldiered
through anyway, didn't we? What a treat to hear Mohamed tonight from Casablanca. Thanks for burning the midnight oil to join us!
- De CN8YR: Very glad to have been able to join the US net for the first time, following an insomnia (it was 01:00 AM here). Sorry, I've seen stations give me a report, but a deep QSB is preventing me from copying their calls. W1SFR was audible all the time, and even as good as websdr.
- De N2TNN: What a terrible night here in VA. I heard the net start just before 00:00 but no net control that I could hear. Steve was 539 for a few minutes and then gone.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | AA7FV | W1BLU | KA5TJS | KT5LA | K6GVG | K5RIX | NP3CW | WA4FAT | CN8YR | N2TNN |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | Poor all around | / | 559 | 559 | 569 | 229 | - | 549 | 579 | 559 | 589 | X |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Noisy band | 56/79 | / | 569 | 569 | 579 | 589 | 589 | 23/349 | 579 | 349 | 459 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Lots of QSB but QRN was pretty low | 569 | 579 | 559 | / | 329 | 349 | 589 | 229 | 599 | 229 | 569 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Fairly low noise level | - | 599 | - | - | / | - | 559 | - | 53/89 | - | - |
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| NP3CW | 25W/G5RV | QRN, fading | 55/69 | 339 | 579 | 54/59 | - | - | 559 | / | 579 | 339 | 559 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Exceptionally noisy, heavy QRM, QSB | 579 | 589 | X | 599 | 449 | 449 | 589 | 559 | / | 449 | 589 |
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| CN8YR | 60W/2x15m double Zepp | - | 559 | - | 449 | - | - | - | - | - | 449 | / | - |
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| N2TNN | - | - | 229 | 229 | 579 | 559 | - | - | 539 | 559 | 579 | - | / |
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Thursday, August 3, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: K5RIX was an early check-in but had to run. N3TM also said hello just before Net time. Conditions were pretty good for me, but once again few if any of the participants could hear every other station. I was apparently in that propagation sweet spot as has curiously happened on numerous occasions.
- De WX7V: First time I've been able to make the 30M SSN. Joined late and heard Ken WA3RSR 339, and Bill WA4FAT was 579 into Dallas TX. Bill great job as NCS. Your signal was peaking 599+ towards end of the net.
- De AA7FV, KA5TJS, W1SFR: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | W1BLU | N2TNN | K2PI | K6GVG | WA3RSR | WX7V |
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| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet | Pretty good | / | 599 | 599 | 569 | 549 | 57/99 | 599 |
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| N2TNN | 100W/160m loop | - | 579 | 559 | / | - | - | 229 | 549 |
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| WX7V | 50W/OCFD | - | 57/99+ | X | X | X | X | 339 | / |
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Thursday, August 10, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Nearby storms made for an especially noisy band and that pesky QSB was also omnipresent. Nevertheless, most signals were quite satisfactory. It was a bonus to have a second round of comments tonight - thanks for that! I'm sorry Ron, N9EE wasn't able to stick around. Great to hear KE7VE also.
- De N2TNN: Very nice to hear the second round of comments where I picked up a few stations. Noise level was S7 and had to use the DNR for reduction.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | KA5TJS | WA4FAT | W1SFR | K6GVG | K5RIX | KE7VE | N2TNN | N9EE/4 |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Less noise than we've had on some recent nets | / | 589 | 579 | 589 | 569 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 469 | 469 |
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| KT5LA | 90W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 599 | / | 449 | 55/69 | 119 | 119 | 549 | 599 | 229 | - |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Big QSB | 55/79 | 558 | / | 599 | 54/69 | 439 | 589 | 44/579 | 559 | 469 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Noisy band, QSB | 56/89 | 449 | 599 | / | 579 | 449 | 599 | 579 | 599 | 599 |
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| N2TNN | 100W/EFHW | Noise level was S7 | 539 | 449 | 579 | - | 599 | 549 | 579 | - | / | - |
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Thursday, August 17, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Worst conditions I have seen in a long time. Only good copy was Bill and Ken. Thanks for all the help Bill, you were doing great.
- De WA4FAT: A rather unusual Net tonight. As if conditions haven't been unpredictable enough, this evening included what sounded like some sort of OTH (Over the Horizon) RADAR. WA3RSR aptly described the sound as a prop airplane revving its engine. On top of that, NCS was enduring over 100 degree heat and didn't have good propagation to any station other than WA4FAT, so we had a lot of relays (happy to help!). Good evening to Gerald, WA9AGG, in Indiana who checked in running 5 watts - great signal!
- De W1SFR, N2TNN: No copy.
- De AA7FV: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | WA4FAT | WA3RSR | KT5LA | K6GVG | WA9AGG |
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| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QSB | / | 599 | 559 | 229 | 229 | 219 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | QSB, noise | 599 | / | 57/99 | 559 | 569 | 579 |
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Thursday, August 24, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: QRN not so good tonight but nice sigs for most. As usual, thanks Bill for the QSP's!!
- De WA4FAT: What a difference a week makes! That motorboat QRN of last week was gone and conditions were surprisingly good. Thanks for joining us again, Dan - you sound terrific on your swiper! Great hearing everyone.
- De KT5LA: Actually fairly good conditions today, with all the West Coast stations booming in.
- De N2TNN: Slight bit of QSB and the usual dead spots but a good net.
- De NP3CW: Excellent Net today. Heard some weak signals but unable to copy their call. Had some intermittent QRN that improved at the end of the Net.
- De AA7FV: My apologies to everyone for arriving late. Apart from Julio, I had very good copy on everyone. Our NCS Steve was obviously doing a superb job with the net.
- De KA5TJS: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | W1BLU | WA4FAT | K5RIX | KT5LA | K6GVG | N2TNN | NP3CW | KG5SSB | AA7FV |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | QRN not so good but nice sigs | / | 599 | 579 | 539 | 229 | 229 | 599 | 559 | 579 | 579 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Surprisingly good | 57/99 | 599 | / | 599 | 44/559 | 44/559 | 599 | 579 | 599 | 599 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Fairly good | 229 | - | 579 | 559 | / | 599+ | - | - | - | 599+ |
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| N2TNN | 80W/EFHW | Slight bit of QSB, usual dead spots | 599 | 549 | 559 | 529 | - | - | / | 229 | 529 | 229 |
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| NP3CW | 20W/G5RV | Intermittent QRN | 57/99 | 56/79 | 57/99 | - | - | - | 44/559 | / | - | 33/559 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | 579 | 589 | 599 | 589 | 599 | 589 | 569 | 349 | 579 | / |
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Thursday, August 31, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Band was not great last night but had a copy on all but Julio. He was QSB down in the noise.
- De AA7FV: Nearby thunder and lightning coming closer, so I left the net for QRT a little early. Very high lightning QRN on everyone, but apart from Julio still good copy on everyone.
- De NP3CW: It seem wx conditions on east coast of USA has had changes in propagation. No stations of SSN heard today.
- De W1BLU, WA4FAT: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | AA7FV | NP3CW | K5RIX | N2TNN | K6GVG |
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| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Band was not great | / | 589 | 249 | 599 | 459 | 449 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very high lightning QRN | 589 | / | 249 | 579 | 569 | 589 |
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| N2TNN | 100W/EFHW | - | 339 | 559 | 559 | - | / | - |
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Thursday, September 7, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | W1SFR | KT5LA | K6GVG | W1BLU | N2TNN | K5RIX |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very good, relatively low lightning QRN for a change | / | 569 | 58/99 | 589 | 589 | 579 | 589 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Pretty good | 599 | - | / | 599 | 119 | 459 | 569 |
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| N2TNN | 100W/EFHW | QRN was terrible with pop up storms in the area | 539 | 599 | - | - | 539 | / | 559 |
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Thursday, September 14, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: A great net, in spite of fairly high QRN in Arizona from distant lightning storms.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | KP4Q/W4 | K5RIX | K6GVG | KA5TJS | NP3CW | W1SFR | NI4E |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Fairly high QRN | / | 589 | 579 | 58/99 | 589 | 589 | 349 | 569 | 569 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | - | 58/99 | 229 | 579 | 58/99 | 239 | / | 229 | 559 | 579 |
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| NP3CW | 15W/G5RV | Moderate to severe QRN and QSB | 33/559 | 549 | 56/99 | 55/79 | - | 449 | / | 579 | 33/449 |
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Thursday, September 21, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: I had curious interference right on Net frequency (perhaps some device in my home) but was still able to copy everyone with ease.
- De KA5TJS: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | K5RIX | WA4FAT | W1SFR | K6GVG | N2TNN |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very high QRN | / | 599 | 579 | 589 | 579 | 589 | 459 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | - | 58/99 | 55/69 | 599 | / | 579 | 55/69 | 599 |
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Thursday, September 28, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Background noise here was unusually low on 40m this evening, which meant I could copy almost everyone perfectly. The one exception was Julio, whose signal dropped very suddenly at 0027 UTC from 459 down to 129. Julio is also the most distant from me (~4700 km). There must have been some event in the ionosphere between AZ and PR that caused the sudden drop.
- De WA4FAT: The noise level on 30 last night was exceedingly low, a pleasant change from weeks past. Excellent signals from everyone all the way around. No need for an SDR assist.
- De NP3CW: Darrel, the drop in my signal was due to elevated SWR.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | KA5TJS | AA7FV | W1BLU | K5RIX | N2TNN | K6GVG | WA4FAT | NP3CW |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | - | / | 559 | 579 | 589 | 559 | 599 | 429 | 579 | 559 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | - | 559 | / | 589 | 579 | 589 | 579 | 54/59 | 599 | 329 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Background noise unusually low | 579 | 589 | / | 579 | 599 | 569 | 589 | 599 | 12/459 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Noise level was exceedingly low | 579 | 599 | 599 | 599+ | 599 | 599 | 579 | / | 579 |
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| NP3CW | 15W/G5RV | No QRN but some QSB | 55/79 | 54/59 | 44/559 | 559 | 449 | 44/559 | - | 599 | / |
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Thursday, October 5, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K5RIX | KA5TJS | K6GVG | N2TNN | NP3CW | W1SFR |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Fairly good, low background noise | / | 599 | 589 | 589 | 579 | 559 | 579 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QRN was low but QSB was big | 56/99 | 57/99 | / | 439 | 559 | 32/549 | 559 |
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| N2TNN | 100W/EFHW | Very poor, deep QSB and very weak signals | 33/559 | 449 | 449 | - | / | 529 | - |
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| NP3CW | 15W/G5RV | A lot of QRN es QSB that increased as the net progressed | 44/559 | 559 | 559 | - | 54/79 | / | 56/79 |
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Thursday, October 12, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Good net but I should have tried to pick up some other stations instead of waiting till the end of the list I guess. They were gone when I called. One was way off freq. Thanks to Darrel for the relays to CA.
- De WA4FAT: Pretty decent conditions this evening with no need to rely on an SDR for an assist. A curious QSB though, almost a warbling effect, and that ubiquitous carrier near the Net frequency, but no step for a stepper.
- De N2TNN: I could hear everyone at a 229 level but comprehension was nil except for the guy tuning up right on frequency at 10 over 9. I might have an antenna problem......
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | AA7FV | K5RIX | KT5LA | K6GVG | W1BLU | WA4FAT |
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| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QSB was fast and pretty bad | / | 599 | 599 | 22/439 | 22/439 | 599 | 599 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Excellent | 599 | / | 599 | 599 | 589 | 569 | 589 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Curious QSB | 599 | 589 | 599 | 569 | 559 | 599 | / |
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Thursday, October 19, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: An excellent, if rather select, net tonight. Conditions into AZ seemed very good indeed, with a fairly quiet band.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | K6GVG | W1SFR |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Very good | / | 599 | 599 | 579 |
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Thursday, October 26, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: There were 8 stations participating in the net tonight, from 7 different states or territories. Not bad coverage!
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | WA4FAT | AA7FV | K6GVG | K5RIX | KP4Q/W4 | KE8UEX | NP3CW |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | - | / | 599 | 569 | 339 | 559 | 449 | 599 | 559 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Fairly quiet band | 589 | 599 | / | 589 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 559 |
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Thursday, November 2, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: NEXT WEEK: Although the net next week is an hour later in UTC time, at 0100 UTC, the consensus of net participants tonight is that we should keep the US net on 30m, only changing to 40m later on in the season after 30m begins to fail us.
- De WA4FAT: 30 Meters is hanging in like a hair on a biscuit, so it will be interesting to see what difference we observe next week after the time change and an hour later at 0100Z. We can always QSY to 40 if 30 is unsuitable.
- De KA5TJS: Signals were good but the QSB was real deep here. Good copy on most and thanks for the net Darrel. Great job.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K6GVG | WA4FAT | K5RIX | KA5TJS | NI4E | KE8UEX | N2TNN |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Perfect copy on everyone | / | 589 | 599 | 599 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 569 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | - | 58/99 | 559 | / | 599 | 599 | 569 | 589 | 599 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QSB was real deep | 57/99 | 559 | 599 | 599 | / | 579 | 579 | 569 |
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| NI4E | 100W/Fan dipole | - | 579 | 559 | 449 | 589 | 589 | / | 229 | - |
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Thursday, November 9, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KT5LA: KP4Q and NP3CW both nil here, but I could hear KP4Q on the KFS SDR, though nil on NP3CW (and neither could the station calling CQ who missed the “L” in QRL). I was impressed that Darrel heard NP3CW; very good ears indeed!
- De KA5TJS: Good net and conditions were pretty good on 30. The west coast faded pretty bad by the second round and I did not hear Julio at all. Bill reported K5RIX but think he got covered up on a double here.
- De WA4FAT: Excellent conditions tonight except for my path to Vermont. Sorry I had to cut out early but grateful I could check-in.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | KA5TJS | WA4FAT | K6GVG | W1SFR | KP4Q/W4 | NP3CW |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 599 | 599 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 34/459 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Good | 599 | / | 43/59 | 589 | 599 | 329 | - | - |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Pretty good | 57/99 | 439 | / | 599 | 439 | 569 | 579 | - |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Excellent | 599 | 579 | 599 | / | 559 | 339 | 599 | - |
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Thursday, November 16, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Good signals in CA tonight. Darrel has some storms. Caught Bill FAT down on 40 meters 559/579. Noise was pretty bad down there.
- De AA7FV: I had to leave early as a thunder storm came in.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | AA7FV | KT5LA | K6GVG | W1SFR | WA4FAT |
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| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Good signals in CA | / | 57/89 | 54/69 | 54/59 | 549 | 219 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | 589 | / | 599 | 579 | 569 | X |
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Thursday, November 23, 2023.
30 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: Some heavy QSB especially with Bill and Allen. Thanks all for checking in on Turkey day and we'll see you again next week.
- De AA7FV: After the net closed, I heard SV8ANW call and work W1SFR. Thanks everyone, and especially to Steve for taking the net on Thanksgiving. I hope you all had a great day.
- De KA5TJS: Band was pretty bad here with lots of QRN/QSB. Thanks for the relay from Darrel. Steve was good at first and then dropped down.
- De KT5LA: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | AA7FV | W1BLU | WA4FAT | KA5TJS | SV8ANW |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | Some heavy QSB | / | 589 | 559 | 549 | 549 | 529 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | 589 | / | 579 | 58/99 | 589 | 349 |
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| W1BLU | 100W/30m dipole | More noise than usual, some QSB | 579 | 559 | / | 579 | - | X |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | - | 569 | 58/99 | 569 | / | - | X |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Pretty bad with lots of QRN/QSB | 22/549 | 55/89 | 559 | 229 | / | X |
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Thursday, November 30, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Our first 40-meter net of the season. I've seen the aurora on Steve's signal from VT, even if it's not directly visible from Arizona. A great net. Propagation wasn't so good East coast to West coast, but from Arizona it was near perfect to everyone. Many thanks to all, keep safe, and see you next time.
- De KT5LA: Nice to be back on 40 meters, the winter home, though I had a hard time hearing anyone not a western station. But all the furniture is still here....
- De KA5TJS: Conditions to the west coast not good but got better as the sun went west. QSB and some QRN. Not bad for a first shot.
- De WA4FAT: A fine SSN this evening for our first transition to 40 Meters. I suspect conditions will only improve as we move into winter.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KP4Q/W4 | KT5LA | K6GVG | KA5TJS | WA4FAT | W1SFR | N2TNN |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 589 | 599 | +10dB | 579 | 599 | 589 | 569 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 599 | 129 | / | 599 | - | 549 | - | 129 |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | QSB and some QRN | 579 | 599 | 22/449 | 22/449 | / | 599 | 549 | 589 |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | - | 599 | 599 | 459 | 469 | 599 | / | 579 | 599 |
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Thursday, December 7, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After the net I was called by W0NV (Niles in IA, RST 589) who'd been listening to the net, and who asked whether I could send him some information about it. I've sent him an email inviting him to join us. Thanks everyone for a great net. Apart from inter-CA signals, conditions were very good.
- De KT5LA: Well, 40 meters was interesting tonight. I could barely hear K6GVG, just down the coast, on first round, and not at all on second. Meanwhile, WA7SPY, in Chico, CA was as strong as Darrel. A welcome to the net to Glenn WA7SPY, whose impressive station and key collection is visible on his QRZ page. Nice planes too. Hope to hear you again.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | K6GVG | WA4FAT | KA5TJS | N2TNN | WA7SPY | NP3CW | W0NV |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | - | / | 599 | 599 | 599 | 589 | 599 | 599 | 569 | 589 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 599 | / | 439 | 569 | 339 | 339 | 599 | X | X |
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Thursday, December 14, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7043.4 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: 7043.4 kHz (7044 was busy). A really excellent net. All signals were good strength perfect copy into Arizona.
- De KT5LA: Our usual frequency was occupied, so, as I mentioned to Darrel, one just starts looking for the signal that sounds like it's coming from a rhombic antenna. There were varying levels throughout the net, though. So the east coast didn't quite make it to Southern CA tonight. Good thing that rhombic is in AZ to hold it all together!
- De KA5TJS: Great net, I heard everyone. Some QSB but good copy. Welcome to Niles and Tomas and hope you all have a great holiday.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KT5LA | K6GVG | WA7SPY | KA5TJS | W1SFR | W2ILA | N2TNN | W0NV | KP4Q/W4 |
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| AA7FV* | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | All signals were good | / | 599 | +10dB | +10dB | 589 | 589 | 589 | 599 | 589 | 579 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | Good signals | 57/99 | / | 589 | 599 | 339 | - | - | - | 539 | X |
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| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Some QSB | 599 | 55/69 | 549 | 579 | / | 559 | 559 | 569 | 559 | 599 |
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Thursday, December 21, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Conditions much better than I expected with the solar report. Great to hear you all and have a Merry Christmas.
- De AA7FV: Thanks Allen for running a very smooth net. Conditions in Arizona couldn't have been better. Thanks everyone, keep safe and have a great Christmas holiday.
- De KT5LA: I only went one round, thinking conditions would be generally poor; but then heard some excellent reports, so I guess conditions were better than my initial estimate. Just after net, saw some lightning in our area as storms passed through the last couple days. I ended up disconnecting antennas "just in case". Have a great Holiday folks...see you for the New Years Eve party next Thursday!
- De WA4FAT: Band conditions were just fine with slight QSB but very low noise levels ... almost as if the whole world had settled down for a good night's sleep. I was hoping for a DX QNI or two but alas it was not to be. Here's hoping my SSN brethren have a wonderful Christmas and that 2024 smiles on us all. Let's pray for peace.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | AA7FV | WA7SPY | K6GVG | KT5LA | WA4FAT | W1SFR |
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| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Much better than expected | / | 599 | 599 | 55/79 | 55/69 | 599 | 579 |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Couldn't have been better | 599 | / | 599 | +10dB | +10dB | 599 | 589 |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | - | 339 | 599 | 599 | 599 | / | 229 | - |
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| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Fine, slight QSB but very low noise | 599 | 599 | 579 | 569 | - | / | 579 |
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Thursday, December 28, 2023.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: Consistent QRN but good copy on all but Dean. I would like to finish out the year to thank other SSN NCS ops! What a great job you all do and keep this group alive. 73 all and Cu Nxt year!!
- De WA7SPY: W1SFR was 539, N2TNN was 529 and was able to copy him. Everyone else had good signals. Happy New Year.
- De KT5LA: I'm sorry I was unable to answer for the second round tonight. 40m was noisy at my home so I listened at first to a webSDR in PA. Signals were "OK", but after hearing Roy mention I was a bit weak at his location and the band seemed long, I switched to the northern Utah SDR. I guess he was right! W1SFR, KP4Q/W4 and KA5TJS popped right up. So I could hear the west coast fine. but W1SFR, N2TNN, KP4Q/w4.....all good signals on the SDR, but nil at home. Then just as the second round, the SDR began to drop out on me, making copy impossible. I did not respond. So let that be the last time this year technology fails me (HA!). Happy New Year, radio friends, see you January 4th!
- De AA7FV: From Arizona, conditions couldn't have been better. Perfect copy on everyone, with the usual QSB. A good end to the year. Thanks Steve for another great NCS job, and I look forward to working everyone next year. Have a great New Year everyone.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | WA7SPY | KT5LA | K6GVG | KA5TJS | AA7FV | N2TNN | KP4Q/W4 |
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| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | Consistent QRN | / | 559 | 449 | 559 | 569 | 599 | 329 | 599 |
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| WA7SPY | 500W/EFHW | Very good | 539 | / | ? | ? | ? | ? | 529 | ? |
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| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft end fed wire | - | - | 589 | / | 589 | - | 599 | - | - |
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| AA7FV | 95W/Rhombic wire beam | Couldn't have been better | 589 | 599 | 599 | +20dB | 579 | / | 569 | 579 |
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