Net Archives 2026.
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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37
9
5
7
9
7
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34
9
7
8
10
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39
10
8
11
10
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40
9
7
8
10
6
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23
12
11
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Total sessions: 20
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Total participants: 173
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Avg. part./session: 8.65
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QNI Table.
| Month |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
JAN
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40 m
AA7FV*
K6GVG
WX7V
AA5ES
N2TNN
KA5TJS
WD6BNR
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40 m
WA4FAT*
K6GVG
AA7FV
KT5LA
W1SFR
KO4WFP
NI4E
KA5TJS
KG5OWB
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40 m
KA5TJS*
KO4WFP
KT5LA
AI5BE
WA4FAT
K6GVG
N2TNN
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40 m
W1SFR*
AA7FV
KT5LA
K6GVG
N2TNN
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40 m
KO4WFP*
AA7FV
W1BLU
KA5TJS
WX7V
AA5ES
K6GVG
WA4FAT
N4FFF
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FEB
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40 m
AA7FV*
KO4WFP
KT5LA
KA5TJS
WA4FAT
K6GVG
W1BLU
N2TNN
W1SFR
NI4E
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40 m
AA7FV*
K6GVG
KA5TJS
WX7V
KO4WFP
WA4FAT
W1SFR
KG5OWB
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40 m
KA5TJS*
WA4FAT
KO4WFP
KT5LA
N2TNN
K6GVG
AK4MT
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40 m
W1SFR*
WA4FAT
AA7FV
KT5LA
KA5TJS
N2TNN
K6GVG
W1BLU
K2HYD
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MAR
To QNI Graph.
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40 m
AA7FV*
KO4WFP
K6GVG
KT5LA
N2TNN
WX7V
KA5TJS
AA5ES
W1SFR
KK7MMN
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40 m
WA4FAT*
KT5LA
AA7FV
K4IBZ
W1BLU
W1SFR
KA5TJS
K6GVG
KK7MMN
KD5SMF
N2TNN
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40 m
KA5TJS*
WA4FAT
KO4WFP
W1SFR
KT5LA
K6GVG
AK4MT
KT4AS
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40 m
W1SFR*
AI5BE
WA4FAT
N2TNN
AK4MT
KO4WFP
AA7FV
KA5TJS
KT5LA
K6GVG
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/ |
APR
To QNI Graph.
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40 m
AA7FV*
WA4FAT
K6GVG
KA5TJS
N2TNN
AI5BE
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30 m
WA4FAT*
KO4WFP
KT5LA
AA7FV
WX7V
K6GVG
W1SFR
K9TJL
AK4MT
W5ZR
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30 m
KA5TJS*
WA4FAT
W1GF
KO4WFP
K6GVG
AK4MT
N2TNN
WX7V
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30 m
W1SFR*
N2TNN
WA4FAT
KO4WFP
K6GVG
AA7FV
AK4MT
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30 m
KO4WFP*
WA4FAT
W1SFR
AA7FV
KA5TJS
N2TNN
KE9BHN
AK4MT
K6GVG
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MAY
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30 m
AA7FV*
N2TNN
WA4FAT
W1GF
KT5LA
K6GVG
KA5TJS
AK4MT
N5URL
W8FJ
KY4GS
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30 m
WA4FAT*
AA4NO
N2TNN
KA5TJS
K6GVG
KT5LA
AA7FV
W1SFR
KO4WFP
W1BLU
AK4MT
KE9BHN
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No data
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28
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JUN
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4
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11
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18
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25
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/ |
JUL
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2
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9
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16
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23
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30
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AUG
To QNI Graph.
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6
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13
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20
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27
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/ |
SEP
To QNI Graph.
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3
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10
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17
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24
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/ |
OCT
To QNI Graph.
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1
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8
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15
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22
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29
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NOV
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5
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12
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19
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26
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/ |
DEC
To QNI Graph.
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3
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10
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17
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24
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31
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Report Tables.
Thursday, January 1, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: After the QNF I was called by WD6BNR (589) but not SSN. An excellent net. All signals were a genuine 599 or better into Arizona, but some with QSB. This couldn't have been a better start to 2026. Thanks everyone, and have a great New Year 2026. See you next time.
- De WX7V: Agree, Very good net tonight, 40M was great coast to coast! Happy New Year to all!
- De AA5ES: Had some QSB with some dropping way down at times but good copy for the most part. Happy New Year to all!
- De KA5TJS: Band started going long after the first round and loosing TX and LA.
- De KO4WFP, KT5LA: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K6GVG | WX7V | AA5ES | N2TNN | KA5TJS | WD6BNR |
| AA7FV* | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Excellent | / | +10dB | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 589 |
| WX7V | 100W/OCFD | Great coast to coast! | +10dB | 54/79 | / | 599 | 589 | 599 | X |
| AA5ES | - | Some QSB | 57/99 | 579 | 599 | / | 579 | 599 | X |
| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Great signals tonight!! | 589 | 559 | 55/99 | 55/99 | 599 | / | X |
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Thursday, January 8, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: A thoroughly enjoyable SSN with outstanding band conditions and strong signals all the way around. Thank you to everyone for joining us this evening. A belated Happy New Year from your NCS, and we wishes for all the best.
- De AA7FV: Armchair copy on everyone. Perfect conditions into Arizona tonight.
- De KO4WFP: Great net tonight - big group and good propagation!
- De N2TNN, WX7V: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | K6GVG | AA7FV | KT5LA | W1SFR | KO4WFP | NI4E | KA5TJS | KG5OWB |
| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet | Outstanding band conditions | / | 579 | 599 | 569 | 589 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Perfect conditions | 599 | +10dB | / | 599 | 589 | 579 | 579 | 589 | 589 |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | Good propagation | 599+ | 579 | 599 | 229 | 599 | / | 599 | 45/599 | 4/559 |
| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Good signals all around | 599+ | 569 | 589 | 569 | 569 | 589 | 599 | / | 599 |
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Thursday, January 15, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Wow, strange band tonight!! QSB on most but sure has been better! CU all next week I hope.
- De KO4WFP: Stations with limited copy I heard well on UT SDR. I was surprised at how good signals tonight were compared with earlier on the bands. I worked a K3Y/4 shift for SKCC from 5-6 PM EST and it was rough.
- De AI5BE: It sure was a lot of chaos going on !! I finally heard Bill on the SDR along with a few others, and the only one that came in strong on radio was Teri KO4WFP at 599+. Everyone else was below the noise level here.
- De WA4FAT: 40 Meters had gone quite long by Net time and I was barely able to hear the close-in stations. Sorry for the early exit... All in all, very poor conditions even with the assistance of the Utah SDR.
- De WX7V: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | KO4WFP | KT5LA | AI5BE | WA4FAT | K6GVG | N2TNN |
| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Strange band, QSB | / | 599 | 559 | 579 | 339 | 569 | 559 |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | - | 599 | / | 119 | 579 | 119 | 229 | 55/99 |
| AI5BE | - | High noise level | - | 599+ | - | / | - | - | - |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Very poor | 229 | - | 569 | 229 | / | - | X |
| N2TNN | 100W/EFHW | Poor | 229 | 559 | - | 559 | 579 | 539 | / |
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Thursday, January 22, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: Well, this had to be the worst Net ever for me. Oh, well maybe next time will be better. I guess with all the Solar activity, we're still getting hammered on the bands. I didn't quite know what to do about hearing only one station but Darrel to the rescue with his QSP's.
- De AA7FV: Right at the end, I heard K0CDJ calling, RST 579, (Bill in Minnesota) but he didn't join the net. Unfortunately conditions continued to be very poor tonight. The geomagnetic index shot up to Kp=5+, G1 storm level, right before our net. The solar proton flux leveled off to just below S1 storm level, rather than continuing to drop. The sun continued to splutter out flares just below radio blackout level.
- De KT5LA: Steve, I’m sure that with only we west coasters (except N2TNN) checking in, it didn’t help you as NCO! Yes, once again, a well positioned rhombic saved the day.
- De N2TNN: Sorry but no real copy on any station. ROTTEN NIGHT!!! AA7FV was the only station I could copy and thanks for the QSP. Sri guys, better luck next week. This has been a terrible week for any net check-ins.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | AA7FV | KT5LA | K6GVG | N2TNN |
| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF/[webSDR] | - | / | 57/89 | 229, [559] | 229 | 229 |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor | 579 | / | 599 | 599 | 579 |
| KT5LA | 100W/84 ft EFW/[Utah webSDR] | - | [56/79] | 599 | / | 58/99 | 339 |
| N2TNN | 90W/EFHW | - | 229 | 579 | 229 | 229 | / |
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Thursday, January 29, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De KO4WFP: I had so much fun in the net tonight. (After we signed off, I was grinning from ear to ear and could barely contain my glee!) I agree with Allen's comment about big signals. The propagation in Savannah, GA was wonderful. Thanks for Darrel's very-capable QSP assists and everyone's patience as we ran longer than usual.
- De AA5ES: It was so nice to hear most of the net tonight!!
| De | Station | Conditions | KO4WFP* | AA7FV | W1BLU | KA5TJS | WX7V | AA5ES | K6GVG | WA4FAT | N4FFF |
| KO4WFP* | 100W/10-40 EFHW | Wonderful propagation, big signals | / | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 559 | 599 | 599 |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Occasional bursts of strong local QRN | 579 | / | 579 | 589 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 589 |
| AA5ES | - | - | 579 | 599 | - | 569 | X | / | 589 | +20dB | 599 |
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Thursday, February 5, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: An excellent net tonight. As heard from Arizona into my receiver, conditions were superb with armchair copy on everyone. No websdr needed. With 10 net participants, I think there are 90 possible propagation paths between stations (allowing for path A-B not necessarily being the same as B-A) - did I get that right? Tonight most of those 90 paths, although not all, were reasonably good. The situation was helped further by some websdr reception. (Further indication that 40m conditions were good tonight: a station from 9A3 had answered my preamble before the net.) It would be great if conditions were always as good as they were tonight.
- De KO4WFP: Great net tonite, Darrel, and thanks for being NCS. FB conditions - It is nice when propagation plays nice!
- De WA4FAT: What a terrific turnout for the SSN tonight! And an excellent job by NCS, as usual. No relays needed this session, for a change - just a pleasure to participate.
- De NI4E: Nice net last eve. Always enjoy hearing the music from a fine group of OPs.
- De AA5ES, WX7V: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KO4WFP | KT5LA | KA5TJS | WA4FAT | K6GVG | W1BLU | N2TNN | W1SFR | NI4E |
| AA7FV* | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Superb | / | 589 | 599 | 589 | 599 | +10dB | 599 | 589 | 589 | 589 |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | FB | 57/99 | / | 11/229 | 599 | 599 | 33/449 | 55/79 | 599 | 57/99 | 599 |
| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | - | 599 | 599 | 339 | / | +10dB | 549 | 55/79 | 569 | 569 | 599 |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | - | 599 | 599 | 559 | 599 | / | 579 | 579 | 599 | 599 | 599 |
| NI4E | - | - | 589 | 589 | 539 | 579 | 599 | 539 | 599 | 579 | 589 | / |
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Thursday, February 12, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Another great net. Everyone was a superb signal into AZ, and most stations could hear most other stations well.
- De N2TNN: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | K6GVG | KA5TJS | WX7V | KO4WFP | WA4FAT | W1SFR | KG5OWB |
| AA7FV* | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Superb signals | / | +10dB | 599+ | 599 | 589 | +10dB | 599 | 589 |
| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | - | 599 | 55/89 | / | 22/599 | 599 | +15dB | 579 | - |
| WX7V | 80W/OCFD | - | 599 | 339 | 22/339 | / | 539 | 599 | 539 | 22/339 |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | Great net and propagation | 599 | 33/559 | 599 | 599 | / | 599 | 599 | 599 |
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Thursday, February 19, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Called Roy twice on second round but NIL. Guess the storms made him unplug!
- De KO4WFP: Sorry to only play for one round this evening.
- De AA7FV, WX7V, AA5ES: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | WA4FAT | KO4WFP | KT5LA | N2TNN | K6GVG | AK4MT |
| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Signals were pretty good | / | +20dB | 589 | 559 | 579 | 569 | 599 |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | - | 599 | / | 599+ | 569 | 599 | 57/89 | ? |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | - | 579 | 599 | / | 229 | 599 | 339 | X |
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Thursday, February 26, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: Bill - WA4FAT reported storms and had to QRT. WA2QOF Calling Darrel. Don't think was trying to sign in to the net.
- De AA7FV: Steve reported WA2QOF calling me. I heard a station doubling with someone else, which may have been WA2QOF calling, but I didn't copy his call at all. Apart from WA2QOF, I had armchair copy on everyone this evening.
- De N2TNN: Wow, that went down hill fast. The first round was great and I was hoping the west coast would improve but at 8:20 all was usual, at 8:25 everyone was gone but I heard Darrel QSP to Roy and then ZIP... Smooth flow and easy copy until the band died.
- De KE9BHN: Just listening for now.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | WA4FAT | AA7FV | KT5LA | KA5TJS | N2TNN | K6GVG | W1BLU | K2HYD |
| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | - | / | 589 | 599 | 229 | 579 | 589 | 449 | 599 | 599 |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Armchair copy | 589 | X | / | 599 | 589 | 589 | 599 | 589 | 589 |
| N2TNN | 90W/EFHW | - | 599 | 599 | 579 | - | 559 | / | 539 | - | - |
| KE9BHN | - | - | 559 | ? | 599 | 229 | 559 | 229 | 339 | 589 | 569 |
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Thursday, March 5, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0100 - 0155 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Another great net tonight. QSB on most stations, but perfect copy on everyone for nearly all of the time.
- De KO4WFP: Band was rough tonight. Very noisy here in Savannah, GA. (Lots of band noise on UT SDR as well as net progressed.)
- De KA5TJS: Not real good tonight with QSB and QRN here but heard most.
- De KE9BHN: Hey all. I was on air with you, but I didn't jump in fast enough, and then the SSN ended...
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | KO4WFP | K6GVG | KT5LA | N2TNN | WX7V | KA5TJS | AA5ES | W1SFR | KK7MMN |
| AA7FV* | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | QSB on most stations | / | 579 | +10dB | 599 | 589 | 599 | 599 | 589 | 599 | 58/99 |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | Band was rough, Very noisy | 55/79 | / | 229 | 119 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 119 |
| WX7V | 100W/OCFD | - | +10dB/+20dB | 589 | 579 | 339 | 589 | / | +10dB | +20dB | 479 | 599 |
| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Not real good with QSB and QRN | 58/99 | 589 | 559 | 339 | 579 | +10dB | / | 599 | 56/79 | - |
| AA5ES | - | - | 56/99 | 599 | 559 | - | 599 | 599+ | 599+ | / | 589 | 559 |
| KE9BHN | - | - | 579 | 449 | 339 | - | 579 | 559 | - | 339 | 579 | 339 |
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Thursday, March 12, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: What a super Net - thanks to all for joining in! The longest SSN I can recall - a full 60 minutes of swiper fun :-) Funky band conditions with noise and deep QSB but signals were improving throughout the Net. A special welcome to newcomers KK7MMN and KD5SMF! I hope they might join us again.
- De AA7FV: Deep QSB on all signals at start, but all signals improving as the net progressed. An outstanding net.
- De KA5TJS: Wow funky band here tonight!
- De KO4WFP: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | KT5LA | AA7FV | K4IBZ | W1BLU | W1SFR | KA5TJS | K6GVG | KK7MMN | KD5SMF | N2TNN |
| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet/[webSDR] | Noise, deep QSB | / | [599] | 599 | 599 | 599 | 579 | 599 | 559, [599] | 559, [599] | 599 | 599 |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Deep QSB at start | 599 | 599 | / | 469 | 579 | 579 | 579 | 599 | 589 | 599 | 589 |
| KA5TJS | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | Fast QSB on most | 599 | - | 589 | 579 | 579 | 589 | / | - | - | 589 | - |
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Thursday, March 19, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: About the same as Bill here but CA was way down tonight. Time change. Great to hear Mike and welcome to Paul.
- De WA4FAT: Noisy band this evening with QSB and that FSK signal from Russia, but good copy on all, either direct or via the Utah SDR.
- De KO4WFP: Good copy on all stations but Roy and Jay in California.
- De AA7FV, WX7V: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | WA4FAT | KO4WFP | W1SFR | KT5LA | K6GVG | AK4MT | KT4AS |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet/[Utah webSDR] | Noise, QSB, FSK QRM | 599 | / | 599 | 569 | [589] | 559, [599] | 599 | 559 |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | - | 599 | 599 | / | 589 | - | - | 599 | X |
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Thursday, March 26, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: Oh boy. 40m was not my friend tonight to say the least. Heavy QRN and deep QSB was pretty rough. Sorry for those I couldn’t copy tonight. A bit frustrating if you can’t hear the NCS eh?
- De WA4FAT: Funky band conditions tonight - A high noise level and QSB as well. Never the less, we SSN'ers plugged away, no sweat!
- De N2TNN: Don’t know how Steve hung in there with that cold front approaching but my QRN level kept going up. Unfriendly storms in the NE.
- De AA7FV: Moderate lightning QRN in the background, and QSB on all stations.
- De KT5LA: I am surprised to find my call on anyone's list for tonight's reports. I could hear no one except Darrel. I set my portable station up in my yard, with a vertical using a Wolf River Coil. Terrible conditions on 40.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | AI5BE | WA4FAT | N2TNN | AK4MT | KO4WFP | AA7FV | KA5TJS | KT5LA | K6GVG |
| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | Heavy QRN and deep QSB | / | 449 | 339 | 599 | 599 | 339 | 339 | - | - | - |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | High noise level and QSB | 579 | 599 | / | 599 | 599 | ? | 589 | 599 | 559 | X |
| N2TNN | 90W/EFHW | QRN | 57/99 | 44/559 | 559 | / | 53/79 | 57/99 | 429 | 559 | 429 | X |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | Noisy band | 559 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | / | 579 | 55/99 | 229 | X |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Moderate QRN, QSB | 569 | 579 | 589 | 569 | 579 | 569 | / | 579 | 589 | X |
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Thursday, April 2, 2026.
40 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 7044 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Immediately after QNF I was called by AI5BE. After working AI5BE I was called by KR2Q and then N4LSJ, but not SSN stations. Conditions were very poor on 40m this evening, with an exceptionally high background noise level, and with deep QSB on all stations. Rise in solar proton flux up until 0h UTC on April 3. It's only just below S1 storm level. I believe this solar proton flux was the reason for the high background noise during our SSN last night. The geomagnetic field had been at storm levels for most of the day too. No wonder we had poor propagation for the SSN yesterday evening.
- De WA4FAT: Solar issues tonight along with QRN, QSB, and QRM (from that funky Soviet FSK station that has been on 40 for the past month or so.)
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | WA4FAT | K6GVG | KA5TJS | N2TNN | AI5BE |
| AA7FV* | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Very poor | / | 58/99 | 599+ | 579 | 4/569 | 469 |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | QRN, QSB, QRM | 599 | / | - | 599+ | 599 | X |
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Thursday, April 9, 2026.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: I'd say our first 30 Meter Net of the season went swimmingly well, at least from my end. Always nice to be able to hear everyone over the air.
- De AA7FV: Heavy QRN from distant lightning, and QSB on everyone. Not perfect conditions tonight, but a great net.
- De N2TNN: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | KO4WFP | KT5LA | AA7FV | WX7V | K6GVG | W1SFR | K9TJL | AK4MT | W5ZR |
| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet | - | / | 589 | 569 | 599 | 599 | 589 | 589 | 599 | 599 | 599 |
| KO4WFP | 100W/MC-750 vertical/[Utah webSDR] | All sigs with QSB | 599 | / | 119, [599] | 559 | 599 | 11/559, [599] | 599 | 44/599 | 599 | X |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Heavy QRN, QSB | 589 | 35/569 | 589 | / | 589 | 589 | 45/579 | 579 | 459 | 589 |
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Thursday, April 16, 2026.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De KA5TJS: Thanks for the help Bill.
- De WA4FAT: 30 Meters was relatively quiet tonight with fine signals from all stations. No need for the SDR at all.
- De WX7V: Bill, Thank you for the QSP with Allen NCS tonight!
- De AA7FV: Unavailable.
| De | Station | Conditions | KA5TJS* | WA4FAT | W1GF | KO4WFP | K6GVG | AK4MT | N2TNN | WX7V |
| KA5TJS* | 90W/80m inv. V doublet | - | / | 599 | 549 | 589 | 54/79 | 589 | 559 | 229 |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Quiet band, fine signals | 599 | / | 579 | 599 | 579 | 599 | 599 | 599? |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | QSB | 58/99 | 599 | 579 | / | 11/339 | 599 | 599 | 589 |
| N2TNN | 90W/EFHW | Great signals | 579 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 55/99 | 599 | / | 559 |
| WX7V | 100W/OCFD | - | 11/339 | +10dB | - | 549 | 579 | 569 | 579 | / |
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Thursday, April 23, 2026.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De W1SFR: Very noisy here tonight for most stations but generally good copy. Had some SSB splatter to deal with.
- De N2TNN: Surprise conditions for me tonight. I could barely hear everyone even with the IPO amp on. Signals were tinny, hollow sounding. I was able to make out some of the final wx reports. But my signal got out ok. That’s what makes these net so much fun.
- De WA4FAT: A quite noisy band this evening along with significant QSB, but all signals Q5 with no need for the SDR.
- De AA7FV: Very poor conditions tonight. I had strong QRN, which I suspect is arcing at a local electricity company power pole. For transmit I was using the usual rhombic, beaming NE from Arizona, but on receive the QRN was less with my 4-ft active vertical.
- De WX7V: Sorry, Just getting back from a few days off vacation. Heard a part of the net - FB signals from WA4FAT, KO4WFP and W1SFR but couldn't stay.
| De | Station | Conditions | W1SFR* | N2TNN | WA4FAT | KO4WFP | K6GVG | AA7FV | AK4MT |
| W1SFR* | 100W/OCF | Very noisy, SSB splatter | / | 339 | 569 | 549 | 339 | 549 | 599 |
| N2TNN | 100W/EFHW | Signals were tinny, hollow sounding | 22/449 | / | 53/59 | 55/69 | - | 44/569 | 57/99 |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Quite noisy band, significant QSB | 579 | 589 | / | 599 | 569 | 589 | 599 |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | Noisy band, QSB on many stations | 579 | 599 | 599 | / | 339 | 53/59 | 599 |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam/4-ft active vertical | Very poor, strong QRN | 469 | 459 | 579 | 349 | 579 | / | 469 |
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Thursday, April 30, 2026.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10133 kHz.
Notes:
- De KO4WFP: Thank you to everyone for finding me at 10.133. I showed up early to reserve the frequency and found that pesky radar so I moved up the band. Too bad it didn't stop before the net rather than a minute after it started. We had a good group of folks tonight. Thank you to Paul KE9BHN for joining us. We're happy to hear you throw out your callsign and be part of the fun!
- De WA4FAT: Thanks for the QSY to 10133.00. That dadgum Russian over-the-horizon (OTH) RADAR was pretty obnoxious on our standard Net frequency. Darrel and I both hit 10121.50 to announce the QSY and it seemed to work, as we had a great turnout.
- De AA7FV: Before net time swapped reports with a couple of participants on 10121.5 kHz, waiting for the net to start. No radar heard here. I found the email from Teri about radar QRM, and QSY to 10133 kHz. Conditions were gradually getting worse here as the net progressed. A lightning storm was approaching (but fortunately never arrived), and I had intermittent power line noise.
- De N2TNN: So, I had the motor boat radar on freq and was thinking how bad it was. Darrel was making calls so I hung in there and at 8:01 the radar stopped and not a sound… silence. Everyone was gone. Lucky I checked the email and caught the last QSY. Great net with all nice strong signals.
| De | Station | Conditions | KO4WFP* | WA4FAT | W1SFR | AA7FV | KA5TJS | N2TNN | KE9BHN | AK4MT | K6GVG |
| KO4WFP* | 100W/10-40 EFHW | - | / | 599 | 599 | 559 | 579 | 599 | 579 | 599 | 119 |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | - | 599 | / | 579 | 599 | 599 | 589 | 579 | 599 | 569 |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Gradually getting worse | 569 | 589 | 579 | / | 589 | 569 | 579 | 569 | 589 |
| N2TNN | 100W/EFHW | Nice strong signals | 599 | 599 | 599 | 549 | 549 | / | 599 | 58/99 | 529 |
| KE9BHN | - | So, so much QSB/QRM | 539 | 579 | 559 | 579 | - | 589 | / | 579 | - |
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Thursday, May 7, 2026.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De AA7FV: Conditions were quite good, and all stations were solid copy into Arizona. There was an interfering carrier very close to our frequency, but the rig's IF notch took it out effectively. Immediately after QNF was called by and worked KY4GS (RST 569), an old friend.
- De N2TNN: The west coast dropped out on me with the second round but still readable. Always fun getting the signal reports and the wx reports.
- De WA4FAT: Aside from what sounded like some sort of military carrier near our frequency, the band was in tip top shape. My old SDR radio took care of the offending signal with ease.
| De | Station | Conditions | AA7FV* | N2TNN | WA4FAT | W1GF | KT5LA | K6GVG | KA5TJS | AK4MT | N5URL | W8FJ | KY4GS |
| AA7FV* | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Quite good, solid copy | / | 569 | 589 | 599 | 589 | 589 | 579 | 569 | 579 | 589 | 569 |
| N2TNN | 100W/EFHW | - | 54/79 | / | 599 | 599 | 539 | 54/59 | 54/59 | 20/599 | 229 | 599 | 599 |
| WA4FAT | 100W/40m doublet | Carrier near our frequency | 589 | 599 | / | 599 | 569 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 429 | 599 | X |
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Thursday, May 14, 2026.
30 m: Friday, 0000 - 0055 UTC, 10121.5 kHz.
Notes:
- De WA4FAT: Band conditions were not the best, especially for the west to east coast path, but we persevered.
- De N2TNN: The west coast was a 22 but readable. Always fun getting the signal reports and the wx reports.
- De AA7FV: Most signals were getting better into Arizona as the net progressed.
- De KO4WFP: All signals had QSB except for Bill next door in Alabama.
| De | Station | Conditions | WA4FAT* | AA4NO | N2TNN | KA5TJS | K6GVG | KT5LA | AA7FV | W1SFR | KO4WFP | W1BLU | AK4MT | KE9BHN |
| WA4FAT* | 100W/40m doublet | Not the best | / | 599 | X | 599 | 579 | 559 | 589 | 579 | 599 | 579 | 599 | 33/579 |
| N2TNN | 100W/EFHW | - | 57/99 | X | / | 549 | 22/549 | 22/339 | 569 | 599 | 599 | 559 | 599 | 589 |
| AA7FV | 100W/Rhombic wire beam | Good to hear everyone | 589 | X | 579 | 589 | 589 | 589 | / | 579 | 569 | 579 | 569 | 469 |
| KO4WFP | 100W/10-40 EFHW | QSB | 599 | X | 589 | 579 | 22/359 | 11/339 | 349 | 579 | / | 559 | 599 | 339 |
| KE9BHN | 58W/Chelegence MC-750 | - | 589 | X | 559 | - | - | - | 55/99 | 569 | 53/69 | - | 53/79 | / |
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Thursday, May 21, 2026.
No data, QRX please.
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