630 Meters Ground Wave Evaluation Network 630m GWEN

Sunday 0815 CDT.
"N.D." (Nothing Doing, old timers log entry) here in S.E. Kansas. From you 262True, 717 miles. QRN: Nil.

Ant: 160m Doublet, 20Ft, E-W orientation (essentially omnidirectional).

Rig: IC-7600; Ameritron ATR-30 set for lowest match; Headphones.

Settings: All processing off, FAST AGC, 100/500kc filter, CW, Preamp +2.

 

Thanks.. you are a bit far for ground wave at 717 miles... I'm typically good for 250-300 miles GW on most quiet days... We should begin to see pronounced daytime skywave as we transition into late Fall and Winter...

73/GM jl

 

630m GWEN results this morning:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): W3TS CW 474.2, KB5NJD CW 474.5, KA0HCP receiving.
CW contacts: None.
Reports: None.
Digital contacts: None.
Conditions: Quiet.
Will repeat next weekend, please check QRZ later this week for time change info.

 

Thank you for listening, best 73, Clark AA8SH

 

Fellows, winter is coming so GWEN is moving to mid-day beginning this Sunday (11/06/22). The new on-air time is 1900z. That's 2 p.m. Eastern, 1 p.m. Central, 12 p.m. Mountain, 11 a.m. Pacific. Please check in with or listen for your 630m neighbors at the new mid-day time. CU on 630m GW OM!

 

CQ 474.5 kHz CW 1315z - 1345z this morning, Saturday 11/5/22, (8:15 AM CDT - 8:45 AM CDT)... Listening omni on main position, NE/SW loop on 2nd receiver. Reports and QSO's appreciated. Long calls, please.

Revised op note: Clark's schedule update above does supersede my previous op schedule for Sunday 11/6, as noted in post #135. I'll be up at 1900z on Sunday, 11/6/22.

 

630m GWEN results this Saturday morning:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): KB5NJD 474.5 CW, W3TS 474.2 CW, KE7A 474.5 CW, AA8SH 474.0 CW .
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A CW 599 519-549 28mi with low carrier issue at KE7A.
Digital contacts: None.
Reports: W3TS copied K3XR WSPR +3, N5PYK copied KE7A WSPR 280mi, RBN NR4U AA8SH 32 mi 474.0 CW CQ 20 dB 15 wpm 1341z 05 Nov
Conditions: KB5NJD very quiet widely spaced crashes, W3TS line noise RFI, AA8SH very quiet.
Will repeat tomorrow 1900z.

 

ATTN: Western OPS, please note the GWEN time change to 1900z, 12 p.m. Mountain, 11 a.m. Pacific, each weekend. This puts all western operators well into daylight for reliable ground wave activity at the same time as those east of them. If you transmit, please make note of your activity on Slack #khz or note your activity here as you see fit. All transmission reports matter. If you have a reception report, including "nothing heard," please post it on Slack #khz or here as you see fit. All reception reports matter. Please encourage any 630m operators local to you to check in, and please ask any interested local low band operators to listen for you. All activity matters. Thanks!

 

CQ 474.5 kHz CW 1900z - 1930z this afternoon, Sunday 11/6/22, (1:00 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST)... Listening omni on main position, NE/SW loop on 2nd receiver. Reports and QSO's appreciated. Long calls, please.

 

630m GWEN results today:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): AA8SH 474.0 CW, KB5NJD 474.5 CW, KE7A 474.5 CW, AB0CW 474.2 CW, N9RU 474.35 CW, K9KFR 474.0 CW.
CW contacts: AA8SH K9KFR 229 229 252 mi, KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28mi 29+ min CW chat.
Reports: RBN NR4U copied AA8SH 32 mi 474.0 CW CQ 20 dB 15 wpm, N9RU copied someone briefly just above freq, AB0CW hearing someone near noise level on 474.0, AB0CW heard his own signal at Edinburgh Indiana KIWI SDR 70 or 80 mi.
Digital contacts: None.
Conditions: Quiet, no QRN reported.
Will repeat next weekend 1900z.

 

CQ 474.5 kHz CW 1900z - 1930z this afternoon, Saturday 11/12/22, (1:00 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST)... Listening omni on main position, NE/SW loop on 2nd receiver. Reports and QSO's appreciated. Long calls, please.

 

630m GWEN results today:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): AA8SH 474.0 CW, KB5NJD 474.5 CW, W3TS 474.2 CW, N9RU 474.35 CW, K9KFR 474.2 CW, N2VJ 474.2 CW.
CW contacts: AA8SH K9KFR 339 339 252 mi, N2VJ W3TS 539 189mi.
Reports: RBN NR4U copied AA8SH 32 mi 474.0 CW CQ 22 dB 15 wpm, N9RU copied AA8SH.
Digital contacts: None.
Conditions: KB5NJD quiet band, AA8SH quiet.
Will repeat tomorrow 1900z.

 

CQ 474.5 kHz CW 1900z - 1930z this afternoon, Sunday 11/13/22, (1:00 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST)... Listening omni on main position, NE/SW loop on 2nd receiver. Reports and QSO's appreciated. Long calls, please.

 

630m GWEN results Sunday 11/13/22:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): KB5NJD 474.5 CW, KE7A 474.5 CW.
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28 mi 35 minutes QSO.
Reports: None
Digital contacts: None.
Conditions:
Will repeat next weekend 1900z.

 

CQ 474.5 kHz CW 1900z - 1930z this afternoon, Saturday 11/19/22, (1:00 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST)... Listening omni on main position, NE/SW loop on 2nd receiver. Reports and QSO's appreciated. Long calls, please.