Pat Dyer
327 Solar Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78227
Deadline: 15th of month
DECEMBER 1970
It looks like this column has finally come of age.
Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20015 has
some more QSLed DX from his Fair Haven cottage. GMT used.
April
1: 0330, KIC 367 42.86 Culpepper, VA (state police, 300 w)
1452, KGA 361 33.86 Hyattsville, MD (county fire, 330 w)
June
14: 0618, I MXK 111.5 Andrews AFB, MD (FAA ILS, 200 w)
0637, ADW 113.1 Andrews AFB, MD (FAA VOR, 200 w)
July
4: 0439, STW 109.6 Stillwater, NJ (FAA VOR, 135 w)
20: 1020, KGB 738 161.9 Philadelphia, PA (Bell Marine op, 200 w)
27: 0908, WRI 110.6 Wrightstown, NJ (McGuire AFB, 50 w)
August
5: 1406, KIY 340 37.26 Dresden, TN (police, 100 w)
1445, KKJ 741 37.10 Siloam Springs, AR (police)
24: 1331, KKC 227 44.62 Little Rock, AR (state police, 600 w)
1351, KKC 477 42.02 Gulfport, MS (Dpt of Public Safety,500w)
1352, KKA 929 42.02 Jackson, MS (Dpt of Public Safety,330 w)
30: 1650, - 157.3 Hacketts Pt, MD (CHESTER PEAKE, Skipjack)
Ferdinand Dombrowski, 1311 West Madison Street, Milwaukee, WI
53204 has a good deal of DX to offer this time. New ones underlined.
Oct Syracuse 2000 22: WWA 335
5: WWA 335 Pittsburgh to 23: KJU 806
6: WWA 335 KCC 482 2130 Long Beach
7: KUA 300 Wilkes-Barre 24: WWA 335
WWA 335 17: WWA 335 KMD 342
8: WWA 335 Long Beach Long Beach
9: KUA 217 47-MHz Spanish 25: same
10: KMD 342 Mexico City, 1200 26: WWA 335
Long Beach 18: KMD 342 Long Beach
WWA 335 Long Beach 27: WWA 335
KUA 217 San Diego KMD 342
11: WWA 335 19: WWA 335 Long Beach
13: WWA 335 20: KUA 300 28: same
14: Long Beach WWA 335 29: KMD 342
WWA 335 KMD 342 Long Beach
15: WWA 335 Long Beach 30: same
KMD 342 21: WWA 335 31: same
Long Beach KMD 342 Nov
16: OK City, 1945 Long Beach 1: KJU 806, 1247
Bill Heusmann, 1527 24th Street, Des Moines, IA 50311 uses a
Regency MR-33 and cut dipo1e. CDT used.
Oct 6: 1020, WWA 335 Oct 10: 1900, KUA 217
1753, KUA 217 Oct 12: 1500, KUA 217
Oct 9: 1045, WWA 335 Oct 13: 1830, KUA 217
1800, KUA 217
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Bill also noted the other type of pager I described last month in
the 30-31 MHz range, as well as several types of tones. Quite a bit
of hf harmonics of rtty and other emissions noted in 30-36 MHz.
Stan Savage, W6ABN, 101 N. Ladera Vista Dr., Fullerton, CA 92631
all times in GMT, frequencies in MHz, F2 modes.
Oct 31: ORTF TV (France) audio weakly on 41.250 plus BBC (England)
same 1620 to 1720. 1630 MUF 45 to New England, 1740 peak 46.4;
2300 to 2320 loud Oriental on 42.
Nov 1: ORTF 41.250 in very weak, 1630 to 1646, 43.22 and 43.58
pagers 1700-1745, KEC 516 and several tone types.
Nov 2: Best ORTF and BBC since last sunspot cycle. Both in with their
3 adjacent satellite channels and S9 for long periods with little
distortion from 1615 to 1800. 43-pagers 1645-2000, 1545 KEC 516.
NBA (Panama) cw on 41.8 at 1645. MUF peak 45 to New England.
Nov 3: 43-pagers 1645 to 2142, MUF peak 46 at 1800 to New England.
Nov 4: 43-pagers 1645 to 2130, MUF peak 45 to New England.
Nov 5: 43-pagers 1630 to 2030, MUF peak 45 to New England.
Nov 6: 43-pagers 1630 to 2030, MUF peak 44 to New England.
pagers: KEA 627, Pittsburgh, KEC 516, KGC 223, KGA 804, KCB 890.
1900-2000, KIE 367.
Nov 7: 1914, KH6GRU (50) in until 0000 working CA, AZ, NV
2045-2345, 50 backscatter to CA, AZ, NV.
2221-2315, JA1MRS (50) peaking 260° with other possible Japanese
stations noted along with ZK1AA.
Ray Terlaga, 20 FIfth Street, Ansonia, CT 06401 uses a Nova Tech
Action with the i.f. sometimes fed into a HQ-180A, antenna either
TV or long wire. EST used.
Oct 1704, KUA 217 1849, KIG 300
21: 1325, Long Beach 1730, Boise 1859, KIY 508
1337, KMD 342 1742, KMD 342 1901, KIY 757
1352, KLU 652 N 1: 1115, BBC-1 1924, KIF 650
22: Long Beach & KLU 652 3: 1230, Sacramento 8: 1905, KIG 300
24: same and 1300, KOE 257 2031, KIY 757
1232, Oklahoma City 4: 1350, Sacramento 2110, KIF 650
27: 1525, KMD 342 5: 1245, Sacramento 2325, KSC 645
31: 1250, Oklahoma City 6: 1115, BBC-1 ? 2340, KSC 864
1300, Sacr.; 1318, KOE 257 1150, Mexico City ? 0040, OK City
Ray noted the proton flare of the 6th brought the F2 MUF down from
44-MHZ to about 37-MHz on the 7th. The unusual Es of the 8th ran
from 1820 to 0135 on the 9th, the longest off-season session Ray's
had since starting VHF monitoring in 1966. Es MUF hit 105 MHz.
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Now, to my loggings. 30-50 MHz Allied A-2586 with its built-in
whip and 30-feet indoor random wire; hi-band Wards 62-1 with 18-inch
whip; 50-MHz, Swan-250 with 5-el Cushcraft horizontal yagi 20 feet up.
All F2 modes unless noted otherwise, new underlined, CST used.
Oct 17: 0100, KQD 313 (Es) 1000, KGC 223
16: 1505, KCC 266 0115, KQC 881 (Es) 1005, Scranton
KCC 482 0135, KSC 645 (Es) 1045, KMD 342
KCB 897 0227, KDN 492 (Es) 1050, KQK 594
1555, KCD 658 0950, KCC 266 1155-1350 MUF
KCC 532 KCC 482 above 47 with S
1605, KBA 887 0955, KIE 367 (Es) American repeaters
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18: 1230, KOP 303 1152, KCA 585 Wilkes-Barre
1300, KUA 217 1200, KCA 695 1050, KOP 303
1308, KMD 347 KCA 378 1055, KCC 482
1328, Oakland 1328, KCB 897 KCC 266
1340, KMB 396 1500, KUA 217 1130, KGA 361
1500, KOA 748 27: 1230, KOA 748 KGD 273
20: 1000, KCC 482 KUA 217 1134, KOA 398
1555, KUA 217 KCC 482 1200, KGC 524
1602, KOA 748 1400, KCA 378 KEE 720
22: 1355, KCC 482 1500, KCA 695 1300, KOA 748
1400, KCC 266 1535, KOK 418 1445, KGC 226
KCA 378 1543, KOA 796 1500, KGD 214
1440, KUA 217 1607, KOP 303 1530, KEA 792
1445, KEE 720 28: 0845, KCC 482 1630, KOA 796
1450, KCD 454 0900, KED 411 1650, Portland-mp
1500, KCA 695 KCA 695 1745, KUA 217
1600, KCC 532 KGC 524 1755, KOK 418
KCD 658 KBA 887 4: 0835, KCC 266
KCD 594 1755, KOA 796 KCC 482
KBA 887 KUA 217 1000, KGC 226
1803, KIY 508 (Es) 29: 1135, KDD 941 KGD 214
1958, KME 438 (Es) 1330, KCC 482 1005, Phila.-mp
2005, Long Beach(Es) 1355, KUA 217 1555, KOP 303
2023, KMA 829 (Es) 1555, KCC 266 1620, KUA 217
23: 0755, KCC 482 1600, KCA 695 1700, KOA 748
1455, Scranton 1655, WWA 335 2135, KFL 936 (Es)
1500, KCC 266 1700, KCD 658 5: 1115, KCC 482
KGC 334 KCA 627 1145, Scranton
KGA 361 30: 0835, KCC 266 1240, KCC 266
1503, KOP 303 KCC 482 1300, KGD 273
1525, KCB 897 1555, KUA 217 1630, WWA 335
1600, KEE 227 1600, KCA 695 1635, Eugene
KGC 524 1700, KOA 796 KOP 303
1630, KUA 217 31: 0950, KCC 482 1700, KUA 217
KOA 748 0955, KCC 266 KOA 796
KCD 492 1055, Scranton 6: 0855, WWA 335
24: 1115, KCC 482 1100, KGC 524 KCC 482
KCC 266 KGD 214 0900, KCA 378
1130, Scranton 1110, KOP 303 1535, KUA 217
1140, KOP 303 KGC 223 KCC 266
1230, KCA 280 1300, KGC 334 1540, KCA 695
KCA 554 1600, KUA 217 1558, KCD 658
1300, KGC 524 KOA 748 1700, KCB 360
1400, KGD 214 N 1: 0950, KCC 266 KCA 627
KGA 361 KCC 482 KCD 353
1500, KCA 695 1100, KGC 524 1740, KOP 303
1525, KUA 217 1115, Scranton 7: 1150, KUA 217
1545, KCD 497 1130, KOA 748 1520, WWA 335
1550, KCJ 825 1300, KCA 695 1645, KIY 508 (Es)
1556, KCD 594 KCA 378 KIN 645 (Es)
1600, KED 485 1305, KCD 492 1810, LU2BN (Es-TE)
1602, KEE 227 1400, KUA 217 1840, Mex City (Es)
1625, KCD 492 KEG 663 8: 0930, KMB 395
1630, KCD 271 1550, WWA 335 0935, KOA 748
2230, KHB 41(tr) 1600, KOP 303 0955, KCC 482
25: 1110, KCC 482 2: 0845, KCC 482 1200, KCA 695
1130, KED 411 0850, KCC 266 1245, KOP 303
KOA 748 0920, Scranton KCC 266
KCC 266 3: 1015, Scranton 1255, KUA 217
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8:1530,KCA 378 10:1605,KUA 217 13:0900,KCD 244 14:1630,KOA 748
1550,KFL 936(Es) 1600,KMB 395 KCA 695 15:1035,Scranton
1640,KOE 257(Es) 1700,KCD 244 1550,KCC 482 KGC 223
1910,KH6NS (3Es) 11:0835,KCC 266 1600,KGC 524 1050,KCC 482
2240,KIM 905(Es) 0840,KCC 482 1605,KCC 266 1100,KGC 334
9:0845,KCC 482 0900,KCA 695 1730,KUA 217 1125,KCC 266
10:1045,Scranton 1625,KUA 217 14:1050,Scranton 1130,KEG 667
KCC 482 1628,KCA 585 1110,KGC 226 Wilkes-B
1050,KCC 266 1630,KOA 748 1115,KGC 223 1200,KGD 214
1100,KEE 720 12:1500,KCC 482 1130,KMB 395 1300,KGD 273
KCA 378 1503,KCA 378 1200,KGD 273 1405,KGC 226
KGC 524 1505,KOA 796 1400,KCC 266 1615,KUA 217
KOA 748 1530,KCC 266 1450,Wilkes-Bar. 1630,KOA 748
1115,KED 697 1600,KED 485 1500,KGC 334 (my KGC223 are
1530,KGA 361 13:0900,KCA 378 KGD 214 35.22 outlet)
(add:Oct7:1600-KGC532,KGA361;8:1545-KCA303;13:1300-KCA591;14:1545-KCD497
1602-KCD244,1605-KEG253;15:1600-KCD244,KCC532,1601-KCD246,1605-KCD594 )
- JA1MRS 50 / Japan KHB 41 162.55 Corpus Christi, TX-w
KBA 887 33.70 Bolton, MA-f KH6GRU 50 / Hawaii
KCA 280 37.10 New Haven, CT-p KH6NS 50 / Ewa, Oahu, Hawaii
KCA 303 33.50 Dover, MA-f KIE 367 43.58 Miami, FL
KCA 378 33.82 New Haven, CT-f KIF 650 35.58 Birmingham, AL
KCA 554 37 / New London, CT-p KIG 300 43.58 Atlanta, GA
KCA 585 33 / Plymouth, MA-f KIM 905 35.22 Charlotte, NC
KCA 591 33.74 Boston, MA-f KIN 645 35.22 Miami, FL
KCA 627 33.50 Easton, MA-f KIY 508 35.22 Orlando, FL
KCA 695 33.78 Manchester, NH-f KIY 757 35.22 Montgomery, AL
KCB 360 33 / Leominster, MA-f KJU 806 35.58 Oxnard, CA-?
KCB 890 43.58 Boston, MA KMA 829 35.58 California
KCC 266 35.58 Springfield, MA KMD 342 35.22 Fresno, CA
KCC 482 35.22 Concord, NH KMD 347 35.58 Stockton, CA
KCC 532 33.58 Plainville, CT-f KME 438 35.22 California
KCD 244 33.70 Falmouth, MA-f KOA 398 39.82 Montesano, WA-p
KCD 246 33 / Yarmouth, MA-f KOA 748 33.90 Seattle, WA-f
KCD 271 33.70 Harvard, MA-f KOA 796 35.58 Portland, OR
KCD 353 33.70 Lancaster, MA-f KOE 257 43.58 Phoenix, AZ
KCD 454 33.70 Hyannis, MA-f KOP 303 35 / Oregon-mp
KCD 492 33.70 Dennis, MA-f KQC 881 43.58 Cleveland, OH
KCD 497 33.54 Bourne, MA-f KSC 645 35.58 Chicago, IL
KCD 594 33.70 Chatham, MA-f KSC 864 35.58 Peoria, IL
KCD 658 33.70 Westminster, MA-f KUA 217 35.58 Honolulu, HA
KCD 697 33.70 Provincetown, MA-f KUA 300 35.22 Santa Barbara, CA
KCJ 825 33.94 Bayonne, NJ-f LU2BN 50 / Buenos Aires, Arg.
KDD 941 33.62 Darien, CT-f WWA 335 35.22 San Juan, PR
KEA 627 43.58 New York, NY ZK1AA 50.1 Cook Island
KEA 792 37.10 Schenectady, NY-p - 35.22 Boise, ID
KEC 516 43.58 Syracuse, NY - 35 / Eugene, OR-mp
KED 411 33.86 Cliffside Pk, NJ-f - 35.58 Long Beach, CA
KED 485 33.82 Woodbridge, NJ-f - 43.57 Mexico City
KEE 227 33.94 N Plainfield, NJ-f - 35 / Oakland, CA-mp
KEE 720 33.78 Milburn, NJ-f - 35.22 Oklahoma City, OK
KEG 253 33.82 Fords, NJ-f - 35 / Phila., PA-mp
KEG 663 33.82 Metuchen, NJ-f - 43.58 Pittsburgh, PA
KEG 776 33.82 Edison Twp, NJ-f - 35 / Portland, OR-mp
KGA 804 43.22 Philadelphia, PA - 43.58 Sacramento, CA
KGC 223 43.58 & 35.22 '' - 35.4 San Diego, CA-mp
KGC 334 33.78 Gaithersburg, MD-f - 35.22 Wilkes Barre, PA
KGC 524 33.78 Dover, DE-vf (f-fire,p-police,c-county,v-volun-
KGD 214 33.90 York, PA-cf teer, mp-mobile phone,pagers rest)
KGD 273 33.98 Bel Air, MD-f 73, Pat, WA5IYX/5
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