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

                                 MAY 1972

 With this month's column, your editor begins his third year of handling
 it. With the increase of late in club membership and the Es season now
 beginning, it is hoped that a wider geographical area may be covered by
 DX contributors. Overseas reports would be especially welcomed.

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

 12-4: 1710, N7007J  119.7   over Gibson Island, MD (Alfred S. Garrison;
                             Piper Cherokee 28-180 single-engine)
 1-15: 2151, N6760G  119.7   MD (Hinson Airways, Inc.; Cessna 150L
                             single-engine; 5 watts)

 Terry Colgan, 119 Andrews Street, Apt. 14, San Antonio, TX 78209  with
 some ''representative'' DX for the last month or so. GMT used.

  3-7: 2339, KIB 471  45.06  Palatka, FL (state police)
    8: 0016, KIB 853  39.80  Tavares, FL (sheriff)
   24: 2304, KCB 844  33.70  Greenfield, MA (fire)
   26: 2226, KCF 596  33.86  Brookfield, CT (fire)
       2304, KOA 796  35.58  Portland, OR (pager)
  4-9: 1806, KAA 203  42.06  Kirkwood, MO (state police)
       1908, KAJ 990  39.46  Atwood, KS (sheriff)
       1923, KAH 663  39.46  Wichita, KS (sheriff)
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 My loggings now. 30-50 MHz, Allied A-2586 with whip and 30-ft indoor
 random-wire antenna; 50-MHz, Swan-250 with 3-el CushCraft horizontal Yagi
 at 20 feet; hi-band, Wards 62-1 with 2-ft whip. Daily unidentified peak
 F2 MUF to Latin America noted if 40 MHz or more. bs-backscatter. All F2
 modes unless noted otherwise. 50-MHz Es deleted. CST. New underlined.

 3-13: 1355, 45-Spanish     19: 1500, W4BCL (bs)    24: 1615, Roseburg
   14: 1505, 45-Spanish               WA5TTH (bs)       1623, KFL 936 (Es)
   15: 1228, KLR 503            1510, W5SFW (bs)        1628, KCD 379
       1414, KOG 634        20: 1120, KCE 869           1646, KCD 497
       1415, 43-Spanish         1127, KLR 503           1649, KCE 869
   16: 1105, 45-Spanish         1159, KCA 695           1658, KCE 287
       1257, KOA 796            1223, KCA 585                 KCY 582
   17: 1350, 45-Spanish         1229, KCD 498           1659, KCA 410
   18: 0005, KHB 41 (tr)        1309, KOP 303                 KCD 346
       0015, KHB 40 (tr)        1330, KCC 482           1700, KCC 532
       1218  KLR 503            1355, 45-Spanish              KCD 353
       1415, 42-Spanish     21: 1305, 44-Spanish              KCE 579
   19: 1012, KCC 482        22: 1310, 44-Spanish        1710, KCD 246
       1028, KCB 897        23: 0010, KHB 41 (tr)       2118, KFL 936 (Es)
       1058, KCK 671            1335, 46-Spanish        2140, L Beach (Es)
       1059, KEJ 451        24: 1011, KCB 526       25: 1055, KCC 907
       1140, KCD 457            1035, KGY 225           1056, KCA 591
       1144, KMA 829 (Es)       1040, KCD 395           1100, KCA 695
       1159, KCD 498            1048, Eugene            1215, 47-Spanish
       1201, KCA 695            1100, KCD 288           1240, KOP 303
       1218, KLR 503            1425, 47-Spanish        1335, WA5HNK (bs)
       1243, KQT 263 (Es)       1525, Portland          1459, KDB 386
       1315, 46-Spanish         1536, KOA 796           1559, KBZ 283
       1417, WA5HNK (bs)        1539, KOP 303       26: 1310, 45-Spanish
       1425, K5AKY (bs)         1552, KCC 482           1537, KLR 503
       1440, WA5DQS (bs)        1559, KCA 695           1559, KCD 346
VHF RADIO                                                     MAY 1972

26: 1559, KCC 921        27: 1624, KOG 634         2: 1155, L Beach (Es)
          KBZ 283            1626, KCD 473            1137, KMA 829 (Es)
    1800, KCF 297            1629, KCD 586         3: 1220, 42-Spanish
          KCF 314            1630, KCF 249         4: 1230, 44-Spanish
          KCA 695            1634, KCC 960         5: 1417, KKV 690 (bs)
          KCF 367            1642, KCA 303            1517, 50.175-Sp.
          KCA 591            1645, KCD 497            1620, LU1MBJ
27: 1053, L Beach (Es)       1700, KCD 244         6: 1242, KKV 690 (Es)
    1054, KMA 829 (Es)       1849, KOH 894            1245, 46-Spanish
    1130, KIN 645 (Es)   28: 1234, Eugene             1930, KHB 41 (tr)
    1225, Portland           1248, Portland        7: 1235, 46-Spanish
    1233, KOA 796            1255, 46.3-Span.         1435, K5WVX (bs)
    1240, KOK 418            1334, KCD 697            1515, WA7FPO (bs)
    1243, KCC 482            1335, KOP 303         8: 1435, WA5HNK (bs)
    1300, KCA 695        29: 1405, XE1PY (bs)         1455, 50.115-Sp.
    1310, Eugene             1430, W4GDS (bs)         1505, WB5AEH (bs)
    1340, 46-Spanish         1435, 50.33-harm.     9: 1147, KSC 644 (Es)
    1356, KOP 303            1520, WB6NMK (bs)        1300, 44-Spanish
    1555, KCE 869            1643, 50.11-Span.        1315, OK City (Es)
    1605, KDK 766        30: 1305, 46-Spanish     10: 1555, LU3EX
    1607, KCC 493       4-1: 1218, L Beach (Es)   11: 1315, 42-Spanish
    1618, KCD 457            1231, KMA 829 (Es)   12: 0005, KHB 41 (tr)
    1620, KDQ 223            1235, 45-Spanish         1220, 43-Spanish

a newly identified oldie, 12-8-70: 1550, KDB 386
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KBZ 283  33.9   Gilford, NH-f        KDB 386  33.66  Pepperell, MA-f
KCA 303  33.50  Dover, MA-f          KDK 766  33.82  Avenel, NJ-f
KCA 410  33.9   Wareham, MA-f        KDQ 223  33.82  E Brunswick, NJ-f
KCA 585  33 /   Plymouth, MA-f       KEJ 451  33.78  Toms River, NJ-cf
KCA 591  33.74  Boston, MA-f         KGY 225  33 /   CT-f
KCA 695  33.78  Manchester, NH-f     KHB 40  162.55  Galveston, TX-wx
KCB 526  33.70  Kennebunkport, ME-f  KHB 41  162.55  C. Christi, TX-wx
KCB 897  35.62  Portland, ME         KIN 645  35.22  Miami, FL
KCC 482  35.22  Concord, NH          KKV 690  35.62  Houston, TX
KCC 493  33.94  Simsbury, CT-f       KLR 503  33.02  Boston, MA-h
KCC 532  33.94  Plainville, CT-f     KMA 829  35 /   San Diego, CA
KCC 907  33.70  Blue Hill, CT-f      KOG 634  33.82  Kent, WA-f
KCC 921  33.90  Old Lyme, CT-f       KOH 894  33.70  Winslow, WA-f
KCC 960  33.72  Bloomfield, CT-f     KOP 303  35.46  Langley, WA-mp
KCD 244  33.70  Falmouth, MA-f       KQT 263  35 /   Las Vegas, NV-ho
KCD 246  33 /   Yarmouth, MA-f       KSC 644  43.58  Chicago, IL
KCD 288  33.90  Hollis, NH-f         K5AKY    50.1   Athens, TX
KCD 346  33.90  Tolland, CT-f        K5WVX    50.1   Muskogee, OK
KCD 353  33.70  Lancaster, MA-f      LU1MBJ   50.1   Mendoza, Argentina
KCD 379  33.70  Lincoln, ME-f        LU3EX    50.1   Buenos Aires, Arg.
KCD 395  33.90  Brooklyn, CT-f       W4BCL    50.1   St Simons Is., GA
KCD 457  33.90  Mystic, CT-f         W4GDS    50.1   Pompano Beach, FL
KCD 473  33.70  Wolcott, CT-f        W5SFW    50.1   Amarillo, TX
KCD 497  33.64  Bourne, MA-f         WA5DQS   50.1   Dallas, TX
KCD 498  33.70  Sandwich, MA-f       WA5HNK   50.1   Rosharon, TX
KCD 586  33.94  Wethersfield, CT-f   WA5TTH   50.1   Slidell, LA
KCD 697  33.70  Provincetown, MA-f   WA7FPO   50.1   Phoenix, AZ
KCE 287  33.94  Rocky Hill, CT-f     WB5AEH   50.1   Metairie, LA
KCE 579  33.78  Westmoreland, NH-f   WB6NMK   50.1   La Puente, CA
KCE 869  33.70  Prospect, CT-vf      XE1PY    50.1   nr Mexico City
KCF 249  33.82  S Ashburnham, MA-f      -     35.26  Eugene, OR-mp
KCF 297  33.5   Foxborough, MA-f        -     35.58  Long Beach, CA
KCF 314  33.66  Tyngsborough, MA-f      -     35.58  Oklahoma City, OK
KCF 367  33.78  Brookline, MA-f         -     35.26  Portland, OR-mp
KCK 671  33.90  Lake George, NY-cf      -     35.26  Roseburg, OR-mp
KCY 582  33.54  Franklin, MA-f
                                        73, Pat   WA5IYX/5