Pat Dyer
                              327 Solar Drive
                     San Antonio, Texas 78227
                      Deadline: 12th of month

                                FEBRUARY 1972

   Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20015  GMT, QSLed

     7-8: 1133, NMK 3   157.1  Atlantic City, NJ (USCG, 23 w)
     8-2: 1553,    -    128.5  vicinity of Wilmington, NC (Northeast
                               Airlines Flight 131; DC-9)
          1859,    -    128.8  vicinity of Washington, DC (Northeast
                               Airlines Flight 62; Boeing 727)
      18: 1153, IACY    110.5  Atlantic City, NJ (FAA ILS, c.w., 75 w)
     9-5: 1527, SWL     112.4  Snow Hill, MD (FAA VOR, c.w., 155 w)
   10-29: 2335, N942PM  123.0  over Patuxent River, MD (Philip Morris,
                               Inc.; Grumman Gulfstream)
    11-7: 2032, N8174   119.7  over Severna Park, MD (Gordon A. Service;
                               Piper Cherokee PA-28-180)
      13: 1903, N6214L  119.7  Baltimore, MD (Friendship Flying Associates,
                               Inc.; American AA-1 single engine)
          1939, N2472L  119.9  5 mi Reading, PA (Fred Goldblatt; Cessna
                               172H single engine)
          2336, N30454  119.7  near Baltimore, MD (William J. Meeller;
                               Cessna 177B single engine ''Cardinal'' 15 w)

   Rick Stein, 456 Barrymore Place, North Brunswick, NJ 08902  EST

   12-10: 1755, KKC 591  39.50  Franklin, LA (sheriff)
                KKA 781  39.50  Arcadia, LA (sheriff)
          1757, KKD 815  39.50  Mansfield, LA (sheriff)
          1758, KKL 580  39.50  Columbia, LA (sheriff)
          1801, KKD 590  39.50  Harrisonburg, LA (sheriff)

   Ferdinand S. Dombrowksi, Box 5001-Harbor Station, Milwaukee, WI 53204

   12-19: 2230, KCC 482          KGC 223 (43)          1345, Scranton
                KCC 266    1230, KCC 482           23: 1300, Long Beach
      22: 1200, KCC 266          KGC 223 (35)      26: 1107, KGC 223 (35)
                KGA 804          Wilkes-Barre
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   Now, my loggings. 30-50 MHz with Allied A-2586, 2-ft whip and 30 feet
   of indoor random wire antenna; hi-band Wards 62-1 and 2-ft whip. All F2
   unless noted. Only Spanish above 40-MHz noted; new underlined. CST used.

   12-14: 2000, KIM 905 (Es)   18: 1132, KCD 586      23: 1100, KGC 522
      17: 1418, KOP 303            1138, KGD 390          1219, KOP 303
          1425, KCC 482            1149, Portland         1248, KOA 748
          1428, KCC 266            1154, KOA 796          1253, KOA 796
          1500, 45-Spanish         1334, KMB 305          1312, KOG 634
                KGE 450        19: 1114, KIM 905 (Es)     1315, Portland
          1510, KOA 796            1200, KCA 695      26: 1605, OK City (Es)
          1525, Oakland        20: 1008, KCC 482          1623, KSJ 815 (Es)
          1531, KOG 634            1029, KJY 884      29: 1045, KCC 266
          1543, Sacramento         1035. KED 411                KCC 482
      18: 1040, KCC 482            1052, KCD 344          1052, Scranton
          1042, Scranton           1058, KDA 383          1059, KCD 346
                KCC 266            1100, KCD 473                KGD 214
          1050, KGC 223 (35)       2343, KHB 41 (tr)            KGD 273
          1100, KGD 270        23: 1059, KCB 526                KEI 744
VHF RADIO                       Page 2                    FEBRUARY 1972

 29: 1102, KGC 223 (35)     2: 1038, KCE 579       3: 1208, KCC 482
     1115, KCE 869             2030, L Beach (Es)  9: 1312, Long Beach (Es)
 31: 1135, Long Beach (Es)     2051, KMA 829 (Es)     2226, KIQ 999 (Es)
     1136, KOE 257 (Es)     3: 1106, KAI 927 (Es) 11: 2318, KSD 326 (Es)
1-2: 1012, KIN 645 (Es)        1110, KAQ 611 (Es)
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KAI 927  35.34  Denver, CO           KGE 450  33.98  Allentown, PA-cf
KAQ 611  35.54  Rochester, MN        KHB 41  162.55  C. Christi, TX-w
KCA 695  33.78  Manchester, NH-f     KIM 905  35.22  Charlotte, NC
KCB 526  33.70  Kennebunkport, ME-f  KIN 645  35.22  Miami, FL
KCC 266  35.58  Springfield, MA      KIQ 999  35.34  Mobile, AL
KCC 482  35.22  Concord, NH          KJY 884  33 /   West Chester, PA-cf
KCD 344  33.94  Bloomfield, CT-vf    KMA 829  35 /   San Diego, CA
KCD 346  33.90  Tolland, CT-f        KMB 305  35.22  San Francisco, CA
KCD 473  33.70  Wolcott, CT-f        KOA 748  33.90  Seattle, WA-f
KCD 586  33.94  Wethersfield, CT-f   KOA 796  35.58  Portland, OR
KCE 579  33.78  Westmoreland, NH-f   KOE 257  43.58  Phoenix, AZ
KCE 869  33.70  Prospect, CT-vf      KOG 634  33.82  Kent, WA-f
KDA 383  33.90  Milford, NH-f        KOP 303  35.46  Langley, WA-mp
KED 411  33.86  Cliffside Park, NJ-f KSD 326  35.58  Indianapolis, IN
KEI 744  33.94  Gladstone, NJ-f      KSJ 815  35.22  Fort Wayne, IN
KGA 804  43.22  Philadelphia, PA        -     35.58  Long Beach, CA
KGC 223  35.22/43.58   ''               -     35.46  Oakland, CA-mp
KGC 522  33.78  Georgetown, DE-f        -     35.58  Oklahoma City, OK
KGD 214  33.90  York, PA-cf             -     35.26  Portland, OR-mp
KGD 270  33.94  Leonardtown, MD-cf      -     35.38  Sacramento, CA-mp
KGD 273  33.98  Bel Air, MD-f                 35.58  Scranton, PA
KGD 390  33.94  Boyertown, PA-f               35.22  Wilkes-Barre, PA
         
f-fire, c-county, v-volunteer; mp-mobile phone; w-weather; rest paging

A2 tone ID's used by: KAI 927, KAQ 611, KIN 645, KIQ 999, KMA 829,
KMB 305, KOP 303, KSD 326, and KSJ 815.
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As for the past few months, any upswing of F2 into the 30-50 MHz region
is invariably associated with a geomagnetic disturbance of some kind.
(e.g., Dec 17-18, 29). During the period a lot of unidentified stations
were in via Es.

Over the past few years there have been several paging stations that
have quit operation (or moved to high band). A few of these are listed
below with the last known owner in the hope that some members in the
respective areas might make inquiry into their current status. Some
haven't been heard in nearly 3 years and owners are over 5 years old.

KME 437  35.58  Santa Cruz Telephone Service (CA)
KIG 837  35.58  Answering Nashville (TN)
KOF 328  35.58  General Communications Service (Tucson, AZ)
KAA 893  43.58  New York Tech Inst, Cincinnati, Inc (St. Louis)
KQC 884  43.58  ''  ''  '' (Highland Park, MI)
KQC 877  43.58  ''  ''  '' (Cincinnati, OH)

These all were voice pagers but may have gone to A2 tone methods now.

with the rapid decline in Cycle 20, this may well be the last winter
season for F2 DX in the 30-50 MHz range for a good while to come.

                                            73, Pat    WA5IYX/5