White Dot, 43 bytesDec 1971 VUD VHF Radio Column header, 1,521 bytes                                           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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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