Pat Dyer
327 Solar Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78227
Deadline: 12th of month
DECEMBER 1971
Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20015
QSLed DX; GMT used (* approximate frequency)
7-5: 0700, KGA 948 155.715 Northampton, PA (fire, 600 w)
14: 1306, ICMP 157.3 Annapolis, MD (MANUELA PRIMA, freighter)
23: 2200, KSB 203 39.50 Clinton, IL (sheriff)
28: 1136, - 128.7 over Woodstown, NJ (Allegheny flight
950; DC-9-31; 25 w)
8-5: 1316, KGN 512 33.94 Westminster, MD (county fire; 150 w)
10: 0028, WYZ 2967 157.3 West River Marine, MD (ANORE, 46-ft
Alaskan Yacht; 25 w)
10-3: 1700, N341NS 128.3 over Allentown, PA (National Steel Co.,
Lockheed Jetstar; alt.: 22,000 ft)
9: 2105, N1424 129.1* near Annapolis, MD (Mr. John W. Gal-
breath; Aero Commander, single engine)
10: 1746, N333G 124.3* 20 mi ne Westminster, MD (Continental
Oil Corp.; Beechcraft King Air 90)
Richard T. Colgan, B-9-C College View, College Station, TX 77840 GMT
8-12: 1640, KAF 370 39.58 Beloit, KS (police)
10-9: 1725, KQC 881 43.58 Cleveland, OH (pager)
1726, KGA 805 43.58 Pittsburgh, PA (pager)
1800, - 42.06 Lethbridge, Ontario, Canada (prov, police)
Rick Stein, 456 Barrymore Place, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 EST
6-21: 1030, KFB 900 37.18 Weatherford, TX (sheriff)
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My loggings. Allied A-2586 with built-in whip and 30-feet or random
indoor wire antenna. Only Spanish above 44-MHz noted; F2 unless noted
as Es; CST used; new stations are underlined.
10-14: 1115, KAH 661 (Es) 22: 2336, Long Beach (Es) 28: 1615, KED 485
1117, KQD 313 (Es) 23: 2101, KAH 661 (Es) 1620, KCC 482
1120, KAQ 611 (Es) 28: 1455, KCC 266 KEI 744
1134, KSJ 815 (Es) KGC 223 KCG 491
1154, KQD 607 (Es) KEE 869 1630, KCD 271
15: 1410, 45-Spanish 1458, KGE 831 29: 1445, KDG 722
17: 1038, KAH 661 (Es) 1500, KRG 767 11-2: 1925, KIM 905 Es
1100, KIY 508 (Es) 1504, KGD 587 2018, KIQ 999 Es
22: 1505, 46-Spanish KAQ 945 2031, L Bch (Es)
1508, KMD 342 1509, KGD 259 2045, KFL 936 Es
1518, KCC 482 1517, Oakland 5: 1256, KCD 498
1523, Oakland 1527, Scranton 1314, KCC 482
1531, KMB 305 1529, KGC 755 1322, KOG 634
1535, KOA 796 KJY 884 KCE 489
1537, KMB 306 1537, KCA 460 1323, KOP 303
1539, Portland 1555, KGC 226 1330, KOA 748
1553, Glide 1556, KCE 287 1333, Salem
2028, KIM 905 (Es) 1600, KGC 524 1401, KCC 748
2038, KAH 661 (Es) 1604, KOA 796 1448, KCB 526
VHF RADIO Page 2 DECEMBER 1971
My March 18 logging of SDGE at 1553 on 5O.155 MHz (3rd harmonic from
16-MHz marine band) was from the Lake Ontario at 01°46.0' N and
80°48.0' W (just off the coast of Ecuador), thus being one-hop F2.
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KAH 661 35.22 Minneapolis, MN KGD 587 33.94 Monocacy, PA-f
KAQ 611 35.54 Rochester, MN KGE 831 33.78 Wilmington, DE-cf
KAQ 945 33 / Lancaster, PA-f KIM 905 35.22 Charlotte, NC
KCA 460 37.18 E Hartford, CT-p KIQ 999 35.34 Mobile, AL
KCB 526 33.70 Kennebunkport, ME-f KIY 508 35.22 Orlando, FL
KCC 266 35.58 Springfield, MA KJY 884 33 / W Chester, PA-f
KCC 482 35.22 Concord, NH KMB 305 35.22 San Francisco, CA
KCC 748 33.94 Windsor, CT KMD 342 35.22 Fresno, CA
KCD 271 33.70 Harwich, MA-f KOA 748 33.90 Seattle, WA-f
KCD 498 33.70 Sandwich, MA-f KOA 796 35.58 Portland, OR
KCE 287 33.94 Rocky Hill, CT-f KOG 634 33.82 Kent, WA-f
KCE 489 33.94 Avon, CT-f KOP 303 35.46 Langley, WA-mp
KCG 491 33.70 Wallingford, CT-f KQD 313 35.50 Dayton, OH
KDG 722 33.66 Littleton, MA-f KQD 607 35.50 Grand Rapids, MI
KED 485 33.82 Woodbridge, NJ-f KRG 767 33.90 Easton, MD-cf
KEE 869 33.86 Upr Saddle Rvr, NJ-f KSJ 815 35.22 Fort Wayne, IN
KEI 744 33.94 Gladstone, NJ-f - 35.46 Glide, OR-mp
KGC 223 35.22 Philadelphia, PA - 35.58 Long Beach, CA
KGC 226 35.34 Allentown, PA - 35.46 Oakland, CA-mp
KGC 524 33.78 Dover, DE-vf - 35.26 Portland, OR-mp
KGC 755 33.90 Lancaster, PA-cf - 35.26 Salem, OR-mp
KGD 259 33.98 Pleasant Twp, PA-f - 35.58 Scranton, PA
c-county; f-fire; p-police; v-volunteer; mp-mobile phone; rest, pagers
A2 ID's by: KAQ 611, KFL 936, KGC 226, KIQ 999, KMB 305, KMB 306,
KOP 303, KQD 313, KQD 607, and KSJ 815.
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Since starting my monitoring of the 30-50 MHz region a little over
four years ago, this fall has proven to be the least productive in
F2 openings. So far the only notable days were: Oct 6, 22, 28 and
Nov 5. Even to get these there had to be some level of geomagnetic
disturbance in progress. This is far from the almost daily loggings
of the east coast pagers on 35 MHz that were made last fall. A quick
glance at the columns for last year will show that.
On the brighter side, I do have information that Las Vegas was likely
getting 43-MHz paging from Miami on the carly October F2 opening. I
also have second-hand reports that Mexico and Puerto Rico had been
getting the South American transequatorial scatter on 5O-MHz since
September on a near-nightly basis.
Moving to the more northerly latitudes, I am a little puzzled that
no one has yet submitted any reports concerning auroral reception
for the 50-50 MHz band. The paging stations, especially the tone ID
variety, should be easily noted during an auroral session.
By the time most of you get this column, the winter season Es peak
(mid-December) should be upon us. Hopefully that will make the lack
of the F2 a little easier to put up with Also, don't pass up the
chance to log some paging stations by meteor scatter as the bursts
are often long enough at these lower frequencies to get an ID.
73, Pat WA5IYX/5
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