Pat Dyer 5315 Silvertip Drive San Antonio, TX 78228 Deadline: 12th of month DECEMBER 1972 ...drastic solar events can change things. They sure did (for a while)! The highest US F2 MUF noted since January 1971 appeared October 23. Solar activity at a level much like early August really drove the MUF's up and provided a multitude of solar radio noise bursts in 30-50 MHz. See later. Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20015 QSLed DX, GMT. 8-1: 1513, KIG 730 37,26 Crossville, TN (police, 100 w) /(25 w) 8: 2142, G-ARVG 128.3 39o05'N-74o48'W (BOAC,Speed Bird Flt 500,VC-10) 13: 2212, N8014U 119.25 s Philipsburg, PA (United Flight 83; 25 w) 2348, N1810U 119.25 same (United 29; 25 w) 14: 0038, N8010U 119.25 same (United 15; 25 w) 19: 2123, N4783L 119.7 MD (Stanley C. Strauss; Piper Cherokee PA-28-180) 20: 1527, N3454T 119.7 se Friendship Airport, Baltimore, MD (Hop Flight, Inc.; Cessna Cardinal 177;1-eng,4seat;8w) 1527, N5454Y 119.7 ov Stevensonville, MD (Safmag Enterprises, Inc.; Piper Aztec PA-28-280; twin-engine, 6-seat) 26: 1924, N6211Y 119.7 ov Chesapeake Bay Bridge, MD (Maryland State Po- lice; Piper Aztec-23-250C; 2-engine,6-seat; 5 w) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, my loggings. Allied A-2586 with 30-ft indoor random wire antenna; all are F2 unless noted; bs-backscatter; daily US F2 MUF peak noted if unID 37 or more, other F2 if 40 or more; 50-MHz Es not given; new underlined; CST. 10-13: 1410, 41.5 21: 1447, KCB 526 23: 1335, KOK 418 1500, KGL 706 1500, KDA 383 1339, KED 661 1640, KLF 527 22: 1058, KLR 503 1352, KGB 827 15: 1700, KLF 527 1139, KCC 482 1356, KCE 691 16: 0849, KIN 645 (Es) 1140, KCF 313 1357, KEJ 451 1615, KIY 508 (Es) 1145, KCB 897 1358, KGC 524 1633, OK City (Es) 1208, KCF 801 KEE 873 1641, KAI 927 (Es) 1212, KED 411 1401, KOG 634 1830, KLF 527 1224, KLF 527 1402, KCF 801 KSJ 815 (Es) 1300, KCA 695 1404, KCA 591 2043, KSC 645 (Es) 1304, KCH 677 1415, KCE 763 KFL 880 (Es) 1315, OK City (Es) 1429, KCE 358 17: 0002, KFL 936 (Es) 1323, KEE 720 1434, Portland 0129, KAI 927 (Es) 1358, KGC 524 1442, KCD 395 0144, KME 438 (Es) 1359, KEE 873 1445, KOP 303 1116, KSJ 815 (Es) KGE 831 1458, KLR 503 1543, KIY 508 (Es) 1400, KEJ 451 1500, KCC 907 1559, KIN 645 (Es) 1410, KCG 491 1537, KCD 498 1640, KLF 527 1447, KCA 585 1543, Eugene 2250, KSC 644 (Es) 1501, KCD 244 24: 1049, KLR 503 2255, KSA 775 (Es) 1920, L Beach (Es) 1100, KCA 591 2357, OK City (Es) 23: 1150, KCB 281 1143, KCE 681 18: 1100, L Beach (Es) 1155, KCC 482 1152, KCC 482 1153, KMD 349 (Es) 1205, KFL 936 (bs) 1155, KCB 897 1430, KLF 527 1225, KLF 527 1259, KCA 695 19: 1913, L Beach (Es) 1228, KCB 897 1302, KCG 651 21: 1400, KCD 244 1230, KGE 831 1315, KCF 246 KDB 386 KJY 884 1316, KCF 596 KCA 695 1231, KGC 748 1320, KCD 244 1401, KBZ 283 1233, Scranton KOG 634 1404, KCE 763 1237, Wilkes-Barre 1335, KCG 491 1406, KCC 482 1240, KGC 223 1355, 41-Spanish 1417, KCD 353 1245, 37-NY (LI) 1403, KDB 386 1422, KCE 584 41-Spanish 1405, KCD 574 KCC 921 1255, 39-NY ? 1540, KLF 527 1447, KCD 471 1327, KOA 796 25: 1100, KCA 591
VHF UTILITY DX DECEMBER 1972 25: 1146, KCB 999 28: 1100, KED 944 29: 1323, KGD 951 1155, KCC 482 KEE 720 1356, KCE 691 1200, KCA 695 1101, KEG 253 1400, KGC 524 1223, KCE 287 1116, KOG 634 KCA 695 1229, KCA 378 1129, KCA 378 1413, KGH 347 1232, KCF 246 1137, KCG 651 1417, KCF 313 1300, KJE 934 1150, Portland 30: 1110, 47-Spanish 1400, KCD 574 1158, KCD 498 31: 1540, KOP 303 1402, KOG 634 1200, KCD 346 KOA 796 1440, KLF 527 KCA 695 1558, KCE 681 26: 1016, KCD 498 1203, Eugene 1559, KCC 672 1040, KCD 288 1204, KOA 796 KCA 695 1100, KCA 591 1236, KOK 418 1601, KLH 953 KCA 695 1237, KCD 598 1605, KCC 482 1117, KCC 482 1239, KCD 344 1611, KOK 418 1132, KCB 897 1247, KCE 681 Portland 1159, KCD 344 1300, KBZ 283 1615, 37-US 1200, KCB 844 1401, KCD 244 1617, KMB 305 1206, KCE 816 1402, KCD 472 1644, KCD 344 1207, KLF 527 1434, KCD 999 1647, KEG 253 1219, KCD 580 1450, KCC 825 1658, KCY 582 1231, KCD 455 1456, KCE 584 1659, KCD 244 1242, KCD 574 1457, KCB 280 KCD 353 1330, KCC 825 1515, KCF 617 1704, KFL 936 (bs) 27: 0900, KCA 695 29: 1057, KOA 796 1705, Oakland 0939, KLR 503 1100, KCA 410 1713, KCD 346 1123, KCD 598 KCD 915 1715, KCF 801 1134, KCA 633 1102, Eugene 1717, KCC 705 KCF 246 1110, KCC 482 1725, KCD 457 1146, KCN 575 1117, KLF 527 1726, KCC 493 1600, KGL 706 1123, KGC 223 1728, KCE 527 28: 0917, KCC 482 1126, 45-Spanish 11-1: 2245, KIY 508 (Es) 0929, KCF 569 1129, KGE 831 2: 2017, KMA 829 (Es) 0937, KGC 754 KJY 884 2018, L Beach (Es) 0940, New York 1131, KEF 954 5: 2151, KFL 936 (Es) 0959, KCH 954 1142, KCB 897 2225, KQC 877 (Es) KEJ 451 1155, Scranton 2228, KSJ 815 (Es) 1000, KCE 526 1200, KGD 273 2248, KSC 645 (Es) 1005, KBS 321 1216, 37-US (NY?) 6: 1244, KSJ 815 (Es) 1024, KCC 957 1230, KGE 450 1246, KQD 313 (Es) 1032, KCE 691 1253, KGB 973 1258, KQC 877 (Es) 1040, 40+ Spanish 1255, KOK 418 1324, KQD 607 (Es) 1045, KGD 390 1300, KGA 361 1100, KGB 857 KGD 214 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- KAI 927 35.34 Denver, CO KCC 957 33.70 Bethel, CT-f KBS 321 33.78 Seaside Park, NJ-f KCD 244 33.70 Falmouth, MA-f KBZ 283 33.9 Gilford, NH-f KCD 288 33.90 Hollis, NH-f KCA 378 33 + New Haven, CT-f KCD 344 33.94 Blue Hills, CT-vf KCA 410 33.9 Wareham, MA-f KCD 346 33.90 Tolland, CT-f KCA 585 33 + Plymouth, MA-f KCD 353 33.70 Lancaster, MA-f KCA 591 33.74 Boston, MA-f KCD 395 33.90 Brooklyn, CT-f KCA 633 33.90 Middleboro, MA-f KCD 455 33.90 Montville, CT-f KCA 695 33.78 Manchester, NH-f KCD 457 33.90 Mystic, CT-f KCB 280 33.98 Waterbury, CT-f KCD 471 33.70 Wells, ME-f KCB 281 33.90 Bridgewater, MA-f KCD 472 33.92 Windsor Locks, CT-f KCB 526 33.70 Kennebunkport, ME-f KCD 498 33.70 Sandwich, MA-f KCB 844 33.70 Greenfield, MA-f KCD 574 33.70 Eastham, MA-f KCB 897 35.66 Portland, ME KCD 580 33.86 Trumbull, CT-f KCB 999 33.78 Burlington, VT-f KCD 598 33.54 Athol, MA-f KCC 482 35.22 Concord, NH KCD 915 33.90 Wareham, MA-f KCC 493 33.94 Simsbury, CT-f KCE 287 33.94 Rocky Hill, CT-f KCC 672 33.94 S Windsor, CT-f KCE 358 33.54 Greenfield, MA-cf KCC 705 33.70 Holden, MA-f KCE 526 33.70 Bethlehem, CT-f KCC 825 33.70 Kennebunk, ME-f KCE 527 33.70 Woodbury, CT-f KCC 907 33.70 Blue Hills, ME-f KCE 584 33.90 Poquonock Br, CT-f KCC 921 33.90 Old Lyme, CT-f KCE 681 33.70 Rockland, ME-f
VHF UTILITY DX DECEMBER 1972 KCE 691 33.86 Weston, CT-vf KGD 390 33.94 Boyertown, PA-f KCE 763 33.94 Avon, CT-cf KGD 951 33.70 Wilmington, DE-f KCE 816 33.94 Southington, CT-f KGE 450 33.98 Allentown, PA-cf KCF 246 33.90 Marshfield, MA-f KGE 831 33.78 Wilmington, DE-cf KCF 313 33.66 Andover, MA-f KGH 347 33.86 Honesdale, PA-f KCF 569 33 + Tolland, CT-f KGL 706 30.86 New York, NY-t KCF 596 33.86 Brookfield, CT-cf KIN 645 35.22 Miami, FL KCF 617 33.7 Middlebury, CT-cf KIY 508 35.22 Orlando, FL KCF 801 33.70 East Haven, CT-f KJE 934 33.90 Rochester, MA-f KCG 491 33.70 Wallingford, CT-f KJY 884 33 + West Chester, PA-cf KCG 651 33.70 Derby, CT-f KLF 527 35.22 Honolulu, HA KCH 677 33.70 Fitchburg, MA-cf KLH 953 33.90 Belmont, NH-f KCH 954 33.70 N Branford, CT-f KLR 503 33.02 Boston, MA-h KCN 575 33.70 Princeton, MA-f KMA 829 35 + San Diego, CA KCY 582 33.54 Franklin, MA-f KMB 305 35.22 Orange, CA KDA 383 33.90 Milford, NH-f KMD 349 35.58 Bakersfield, CA KDB 386 33.66 Pepperell, MA-f KME 438 35.22 Orange, CA KED 411 33.86 Cliffside Park, NJ-f KOA 796 35.58 Portland, OR KED 661 33.82 New Market, NJ-f KOG 634 33.82 Kent, WA-f KED 944 33.86 E Paterson, NJ-f KOP 303 35.46 Langley, WA-mp KEE 720 33.78 Millburn, NJ-f KQC 877 35 + Cincinnati, OH KEE 873 33.86 Salem, NJ-f KQD 313 35.50 Dayton, OH KEF 954 33.86 Mahwah Twp, NJ-f KQD 607 35.50 Grand Rapids, MI KEG 253 33.82 Fords, NJ-f KSA 775 42 + Macomb, IL-sp KEJ 451 33.78 Toms River, NJ-cf KSC 644 43.58 Chicago, IL KFL 880 35.22 Greenville, SC KSC 645 35.58 Chicago, IL KGA 361 33.86 Hyattsville, MD-cf KSJ 815 35.22 Fort Wayne, IN KGB 827 33.90 Berwyn, PA-f - 35.26 Eugene, OR-mp KGB 857 33.70 Harmonville, PA-f - 35.58 Long Beach, CA KGB 973 33 + Claymont, DE-f - 35 + New York, NY-mp KGC 223 35.22 Philadelphia, PA - 35.46 Oakland, CA-mp KGC 524 33.78 Dover, DE-sf - 35.58 Oklahoma City, OK KGC 748 33.90 Quarryville, PA-f - 35.26 Portland, OR-mp KGC 754 33.90 Ephrata, PA-f - 35.58 Scranton, PA KGD 214 33.90 York, PA-cf - 35.22 Wilkes-Barre, PA KGD 273 33.98 Bel Air, MD-cf c-county h-hospital p-police t-transit (others are f-fire mp-mobile phone s-state v-volunteer pagers) A2 tone ID's used by: KAI 927, KCB 897, KFL 880, KFL 936, KIN 645, KMA 829 KMB 305, KMD 349, KME 438, KOP 303, KOK 418, KQC 877, KQD 313, KQD 607, KSC 645, and KSJ 815. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- During the October 16 evening Es the east coast had several paths open into Argentina on 50-MHz Es-TE links. A west coast publisher may soon be coming out with an under $5 book listing the principal VHF Public Safety users in the US. More details when available. In response to some questions on it, I only list call letters for pagers and mobile phones when they are used in on-the-air ID's. Using KMD 344 here when 'Long Beach' is the only ID ever given seems non-productive. If the 27-day repeat of late October's F2 activity returns this, unfortunate as it is, will be too late to warn you in time. As the October 23 east-west MUF could have reached the 43-MHz pagers, reports from either coast are earnestly desired. Also, with some more-reliable meteor showers coming, the opportunity for logging the pagers at very close range exists. Monitoring the 162.4-.55 weather cast could also be rewarding with a good burst. 73, WA5IYX