630 Meters Ground Wave Evaluation Network 630m GWEN

630m GWEN results Sat 12/24/22:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): None.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: None
Reports: None.
Conditions: Regional freezing weather, snow, wind detuned transmit antennas at most stations. Operators were off air or operating at low power.

 

630m GWEN results Sat 12/25/22:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): N2VJ.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: None
Reports: None.
Conditions: Regional freezing weather, snow, wind detuned transmit antennas at most stations. N2VJ 11 degrees. Struggle to keep drain current managed. Reduced power.

 

Monday GWEN Special! At 10:27am W3TS copied N2VJ digital +5 so arranged a special post-Holiday GWEN special with N2VJ at normal GWEN time of 1900z.

630m Monday GWEN Special results Mon 12/26/22:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): W3TS N2VJ.
CW contacts: W3TS N2VJ 559 579 189 mi. N2VJ reported "Strongest G.W. sig yet. Solid consistent 559." W3TS reported "579 Good solid copy. No one else heard."
Digital contacts: None
Reports: None.
Conditions: Snow on ground at both locations.

Will repeat next weekend 1900z.

 

630m GWEN results today:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): AA8SH 474.0 CW, N2VJ CW 474.2, W3TS CW 474.2, N9RU CW 474.35, NV4X F1.
CW contacts: W3TS N2VJ 439 559 189 mi.
Digital contacts: NV4X N9RU F1 -17 -25 244 mi, W3TS N2VJ F1 - 7 +3 189 mi.
Reports: AA8SH copied NV4X F1 -18 113.8 mi, W3TS copied N2VJ F1 +3 to -8 QSB 189 mi, W3TS copied K3XR WSPR 49.3 mi,
RBN NR4U copied AA8SH 32 mi 474.0 CW CQ 24 dB 16 wpm.
Conditions: AA8SH very quiet. QSB observed between W3TS and N2VJ.
Will repeat tomorrow 1900z.

 

630m GWEN results today:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): N2VJ 474.2 CW F1, NV4X F1, AA8SH 474.0 CW, KD2OM 474.2 CW F1, W3TS 474.2 CW F1, AE2EA F1, KE7A 474.5 CW WSPR.
CW contacts: W3TS N2VJ 439 539 189 mi.
Digital contacts: KD2OM AE2EA +17 22.4 mi, W3TS KD2OM -3 -25 174.7 mi, N2VJ KD2OM +1 -25 167.9 mi.
Reports: AA8SH copied NV4X F1 -16 113.8 mi, KD2OM copied N2VJ 579 167.9 mi, AA8SH heard a station in the noise, could not complete QSO,
RBN NR4U copied AA8SH 32 mi 474.0 CW CQ 26 dB 16 wpm.
KE7A Received WSPR reports from Santa Fe and Lubbock, TX
2023-01-01 19:48 KE7A 0.475750 -19 0 EM12kx 2 KM5SW/NE DM65st 912 293 2
2023-01-01 19:16 KE7A 0.475750 -29 0 EM12kx 2 N5PYK DM93am 453 279
Conditions: AA8SH very quiet.
Will repeat next weekend 1900z.

 

AA1A / W1FRV here, will be here next Sunday @ 1400L monitoring 474 +/- for waterfalls and monitoring slack.. TNX, good effort.. RX loopis NE/SW,just right
Dave

 

630m GWEN results today:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): KB5NJD 474.5 CW, AA8SH 474.0 CW listening F1, W3TS 474.2 CW, N9RU 474.35 CW F1, NV4X F1, KD2OM 474.2 CW.
CW contacts: W3TS KD2OM 449 219 174.7 mi.
Digital contacts: NV4X N9RU F1 -24 -22 248 mi.
Reports: KB5NJD detecting dits, AA8SH copied NV4X F1 -17 113.8 mi.
Conditions: AA8SH very quiet, KB5NJD very quiet.
Will repeat tomorrow 1900z.

 

630m GWEN results today:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): KE7A 474.5 CW, AA8SH 474.0 CW listening F1, KB5NJD 474.5 CW, NV4X F1, N9RU 474.35 CW F1.
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28 mi 22 minute QSO.
Digital contacts: NV4X N9RU F1 -21 -22 248 mi.
Reports: RBN KE7A copied KB5NJD 28 mi 474.5 CW CQ 25 dB 17 wpm, RBN NR4U copied AA8SH 32 mi 474.0 CW CQ 33 dB 16 wpm, AA8SH copied NV4X F1 -13 113.8 mi, NV4X reduced power to 5W (to antenna) AA8SH copied NV4X -19 113.8 mi, NV4X reduced power to 1W AA8SH saw trace but no copy.
Conditions: AA8SH very quiet, KB5NJD some crashes from storms to the south.
Will repeat next weekend 1900z.

 

ATTN HF OPS: Please note that NV4X reduced power to 5W and was copied by AA8SH at a distance 113.8 mi via ground wave. This bears a second mention because it demonstrates how little power is needed for local GW communication. These two stations are urban/suburban stations equipped with reasonably sized antennas.

 

630m GWEN results Saturday 01/14/22:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): N2VJ 474.2 CW F1, N9RU 474.35 CW F1, KD2OM 474.2 CW, KE7A 474.5 CW, N4VX F1, W3TS 474.2 CW F1.
CW contacts: W3TS N2VJ 439 549 189 mi, W3TS KD2OM 349 229 174.7 mi
Digital contacts: NV4X N9RU F1 -15 -21 248 mi.
Reports: KE7A no contacts, N9RU copied W3TS 1925 -23 0.1 1049 ` CQ W3TS FN10 U.S.A 788 mi.
Conditions: No reports.
Will repeat next weekend 1900z.

 

630m GWEN results Sunday 01/15/22:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): W3TS 474.2 CW F1, KB5NJD 474.5 CW, KD2OM 474.2 CW, KE7A (checked in late on Slack)
CW contacts: W3TS KD2OM 449 329 174.7 mi.
Digital contacts: W3TS KD2OM -3 -15 174.7 mi.
Reports: KB5NJD possible weak dits.
Conditions: KB5NJD wind affecting antenna match, KE7A windy.
Will repeat next weekend 1900z.

 

630m GWEN results today:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): KB5NJD 474.5 CW, NV4X 474.2 F1, W3TS 474.2 CW F1, N2VJ 474.2 CW F1, W3TS 474.2 CW, WU2D 474.2, AA8SH 474.0 CW listening F1, KD2OM 474.2 CW F1.
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28 mi 30 minute QSO, W3TS N2VJ 449 549 189 mi.
Digital contacts: N2VJ KD2OM +04 -17, W3TS N2VJ -08 +5.
Reports: AA8SH copied NV4X F1 -12 113.8 mi, W3TS copied KD2OM 219 226 mi, AA8SH copied N2VJ F1 -14 796 mi, NV4X copied N2VJ F1 -27, W3TS copied KD2OM -16 174.7 mi, AA8SH copied KD2OM -27 411 mi.
Conditions: WU2D high noise, N2VJ "Daytime Skywave season."
Will repeat tomorrow 1900z.

 

Corrections to the post above (didn't read before posting). My apologies, Clark.
630m GWEN results Saturday 01/21/22:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): KB5NJD 474.5 CW, NV4X 474.2 F1, W3TS 474.2 CW F1, N2VJ 474.2 CW F1, WU2D 474.2 CW F1, AA8SH 474.0 CW listening F1, KD2OM 474.2 CW F1.
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28 mi 30 minute QSO, W3TS N2VJ 449 549 189 mi, N2VJ KD2OM *** 229 153 mi.
Digital contacts: N2VJ KD2OM +04 -17 153 mi, W3TS N2VJ -08 +5 189 mi.
Reports: AA8SH copied NV4X F1 -12 113.8 mi, W3TS copied KD2OM 219 226 mi, AA8SH copied N2VJ F1 -14 796 mi, NV4X copied N2VJ F1 -27 617 mi, W3TS copied KD2OM -16 174.7 mi, AA8SH copied KD2OM -27 411 mi, N2VJ copied WU2D 153 mi.
RBN NR4U copied N2VJ 531 mi 474.1 CW CQ 2 dB 15 wpm, RBN KM3T-1 copied N2VJ 138 mi 474.1 CW CQ 1 dB 15 wpm, RBN NR4U copied AA8SH 53 mi 474.0 CW CQ 30 dB 16 wpm.
Conditions: WU2D high noise, N2VJ reports as "Daytime Skywave Season."
Will repeat today 1900z.

 

630m GWEN results Sunday 01/22/22:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): KB5NJD 474.5 CW, KE7A 474.5 CW, AA8SH 474.0 CW, W3TS 474.2 CW F1, N2VJ CW F1.
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28 mi 20 minute QSO.
Digital contacts: None
Reports: RBN NR4U copied AA8SH 33db 32 mi, RBN KM3T-1 copied N2VJ +1db 140 mi, N9RU copied AA8SH weak 356.3 mi, N9RU copied N2VJ -17 842 mi.
Conditions: KB5NJD very quiet.
Will repeat next weekend 1900z.

 

630m GWEN results Saturday 01/28/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): AA8SH 474.0 CW 474.2 F1, NV4X 474.2 F1, KE7A 474.5 CW.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: AA8SH NV4X -19 -17 113.8 mi.
Reports: RBN NR4U AA8SH 39db 32 mi, RBN KM3T-1 N2VJ +1db 140 mi, RBN KB5NJD KE7A +25db 28 mi.
Conditions: Quiet.
Will repeat tomorrow 1900z.