630 Meters Ground Wave Evaluation Network 630m GWEN

ATTN HF OPS and 630m OPS: Today's GWEN is 1800z, same local time as yesterday. Will continue each weekend at 1800z until further notice. TNX

 

630m GWEN results Sun 03/12/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): AA8SH 474.0 CW 474.2 JS8, W3TS 474.2 CW JS8, KB5NJD 474.5 CW, NO3M 474.2 CW, NV4X 474.2 WSPR, WA9NWW 474.2 WSPR.
CW contacts: W3TS NO3M 549 539 184 mi.
Digital contacts: None.
Reports: RBN NR4U AA8SH 32 mi 474.0 CW 22 dB, AA8SH copied NV4X -14 113 mi, AA8SH copied WA9NWW -29 237 mi.
Conditions: AA8SH very quiet, W3TS quiet, KB5NJD quiet.
Will repeat next weekend 1800z.

 

630m GWEN results Sat 03/18/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): KB5NJD 474.5 CW, KE7A 474.5 CW, AA8SH 474.0 CW 474.2 F1.
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28mi.
Digital contacts: None.
Reports: None.
Conditions: AA8SH very quiet.
Will repeat Sunday 03/19/23 1800z.

 

630m GWEN results Sun 03/19/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): AA8SH 474.0 CW 474.2 F1, KE7A 474.5 CW 474.2 F1 WSPR, N9RU 474.2 F1, NV4X 474.2 F1.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: NV4X AA8SH F1 -15 -13 113 mi, NV4X N9RU F1 -22 -26 244 mi.
Reports: RBN NR4U copied AA8SH 32 mi 30 dB, RBN KB5NJD copied KE7A 28 mi 23 dB, KM5SW/NE copied WSPR from KE7A -30db 912 km. Conditions: AA8SH very quiet, NV4X noisy.
Will repeat next weekend 1800z.

 

630m GWEN results Sat 03/25/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): KE7A 474.5 CW, KB5NJD 474.5 CW, W3TS 474.2 CW F1, N9RU 474.35 CW, K9KFR 4742.2 F1.
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28mi.
Digital contacts: None.
Reports: W3TS copied K9KFR F1 -22 445 mi, N9RU copied K9KFR F1 -14 311 mi.
Conditions: W3TS crashes and RFI.
Will repeat Sunday 03/26/23 1800z.

 

630m GWEN results Sun 03/26/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): N9RU 474.2 F1, W3TS 474.2 F1, K9KFR 474.2 F1, AA8SH 474.2 F1.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: K9KFR AA8SH F1 -12 -12 252 mi, K9KFR N9RU F1 -11 -18 311 mi.
Reports: W3TS copied K9KFR F1 -22 445 mi.
Conditions: W3TS crashes some RFI, AA8SH quiet.
Will repeat next weekend 1800z.

 

630m GWEN results Sat 04/01/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): AA8SH 474.2 CW F1, NV4X 474.2 F1, N9RU 474.2 F1, K9KFR 474.2 F1.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: NV4X AA8SH F1 -26 -12 113 mi, K9KFR N9RU F1 -17 -19 311 mi, K9KFR AA8SH F1 -16 -17 252 mi,
Reports: NV4X copied N9RU F1 -25 244 mi, RBN NR4U copied AA8SH 28db 32 mi.
Conditions: AA8SH weak crashes.
Will repeat tomorrow 1800z.

 

630m GWEN results Sun 04/02/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): W3TS 474.2 CW, KB5NJD 474.5 CW, AA8SH 474.2 F1, KE7A 474.5 CW.
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28mi.
Digital contacts: None.
Reports: W3TS copied W8JI WSPR -18 1752z 644mi via possible enhanced conditions.
Conditions: Quiet.
Will repeat next weekend 1800z.

 

Fellows,
Please read this very concise description of the advantages offered to amateurs by 630m ground wave. Written in 2004, it is still relevant today, though not yet fully realized.
Clark AA8SH
https://w5jgv.com/downloads/a_600_meter_amateur_band_proposal.pdf

 

630m GWEN results Sat 04/08/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): W3TS 474.2 CW F1, AA8SH 474.2 CW F1, KE7A 474.5 CW.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: None.
Reports: KM5SW/NE copied KE7A WSPR -31 912 km, RBN NR4U copied AA8SH +32 32 mi, RBN KB5NJD copid KE7A +26 21 mi.
Conditions: AA8SH very quiet.
Will repeat tomorrow 1800z.

 

630m GWEN results Sun 04/09/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): None.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: None.
Reports: None.
Conditions: None reported.
Will repeat next weekend 1800z.

 

Yesterday's Score: EASTER 1, GWEN 0. Easter wins by complete shutout and is still Reigning Champion. C U next weekend.

 

630m GWEN results Sat 04/15/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): N9RU grounded for lightning, AA8SH 474.2 CW F1, KE7A 474.5 CW, W3TS grounded for lightning, NV4X 474.2 WSPR.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: None.
Reports: AA8SH copied NV4X WSPR -24 113 mi, RBN KB5NJD copied KE7A CW +23 28 mi, RBN NR4U copied AA8SH CW +29 32 mi.
Conditions: N9RU storms, W3TS storms, AA8SH very quiet.
Will repeat tomorrow 1800z.

 

630m GWEN results Sun 04/16/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): AA8SH 474.2 CW F1, KB5NJD 474.5 CW, W3TS 474.2 CW F1, NV4X 474.2 F1, KE7A 474.5 CW.
CW contacts: KB5NJD KE7A 599+ 28mi 27 min chat "strong all the way" per KE7A.
Digital contacts: NV4X AA8SH F1 -16 -20.
Reports: RBN NR4U copied AA8SH +29db 32 mi.
Conditions: W3TS no QRN, AA8SH a few local crashes, KE7A receive loop working well.
Will repeat next weekend 1800z.

 

630m GWEN results Sat 04/22/23:
Participating 630m operators (per Slack #khz): AA8SH 474.2 CW F1, WB8RJY 474.2 F1, W3TS grounded for lightning, N2VJ 474.1 CW 474.2 F1.
CW contacts: None.
Digital contacts: None.
Reports: RBN NR4U copied AA8SH CW +27 32 mi.
Conditions: W3TS local storm, AA8SH very quiet.
Will repeat tomorrow 1800z.