OCTOBER 1975
Hank Holbrook, 72l1 Chestnut St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 QSLed; GMT
6-22: 2042, N6413G 122.8 ov Deep Creek Apt,MD(Laurel Vol.Rescue
Squad,Inc.;Cessna 150-1970;1-eng,2-seat)
7-4: 2050, N1731H 119.7 nr Chesapeake Bay Br.(Air Lane Aviation Co.,
Inc.;Twin Cessna 310c-1959;25 watts)
5: 2355, KSB 256 39.50 Mt. Carroll, IL (sheriff; 250 watts)
6: 0250, KSB 352 39.50 Morris, IL (sheriff)
1416, KSB 236 39.50 Effingham, IL (state police; 300 watts)
7: 1614, N666HS 119.7 nr. Balt./Wash. Int. Apt.; Samuel F. Dupont;
2-engine, 8-seat; 1700 feet)
10: 0042, KSO 943 37.26 Franklin, TN (sheriff)
0043, KIN 500 37.26 Dickson, TN (sheriff; 150 watts)
0247, KDY 372 37.26 Lafayette, TN (sheriff; 180 watts)
Car 3 37.26 " city limits (1974 Plymouth; 98 watts)
12: 1652, N10GW 124.2 5 mi Bal. VOR (James E. Glaun; Grumman
American Traveler; 5 watts)
1836, N5999M 134.5 vic Wash.,DC(Ronald R. Stevenson;Cessna)
Tom Yingling, Jr., 221 Pinewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21222 Electra Bear-
cat IV, Lafayette PF-300, Regency TMR-8A aircraft scanner; Antennas:
MS MON-4, MONR-17; Hy-Gain 144-175 MHz beam, cut-down hi-band for UHF;
all are verified by card or letter; total police-fire QSL's 205, 25 st's
1-2: 4-21:
KDQ 290 39.90 Fraser, MI KFX 279 37.26 Lebanon, TN-cp
KAP 321 37.10 Maquoketa, IA-cp 4-25:
KAB 203 37.10 Ft. Dodge, IA KKO 830 37.26 Daingerfield,TX-cp
KCW 421 37.10 Ottumwa, IA-cp,25w KJE 260 44.98 Chanute, KS
KAD 966 39.46 Lyndon, KS-cp KKC 230 44.62 Hope, AR-sp
KUG 837 37.10 Sioux City, IA-cp KIM 871 37.26 Gallatin, TN-cp
KAB 607 37.10 Guthrie Cntr,IA-cp KBS 994 37.26 Dickson, TN-cp
KAD 520 37.10 Waverly, IA-cp 5-10:
KAH 638 39.90 Lincoln, NE-cp KCV 401 155.73 Ches.City,VA-p
KVR 949 39.90 David City,NE-cp KIB 895 155.19 Williamston,NC-sp
KET 339 39.90 Valley City, NE KIK 593 155.19 Suffolk, VA-cp
KAA 474 37.10 Washington,IA-cp KIC 469 155.64 Norfolk, VA-p
KTC 920 39.90 Omaha, NE KGT 462 37.10 Johnson, IA-cp
KRJ 834 39.90 Blair City, NE KAA 571 37.10 Estherville,IA-cp
KFT 555 39.90 Superior, NE 5-12:
1-23: KAB 308 42.46 Lincoln, NE-sp,3kw
KEA 790 156.21 Salem, NJ-p KKD 621 39.50 Amite, LA-cp
KIC 469 156.21 Norfolk, VA-p KAB 310 42.46 Norfolk, NE-sp
KEC 469 155.19 New Brunswick,NJ-sp KBO 585 39.90 Wayne, NE-cp
2-16: KGJ 753 39.90 Stuart, NE-p
KGB 476 170.15 Phil.,PA-f rescue KAB 329 39.90 Columbus, NE-p
2-17: KAA 982 37.10 Mt.Pleasant,IA-p
KKQ 674 37.18 Fairfield,TX-cp KAD 471 37.10 " " -cp
KTY 960 39.90 West Pt, NE-p KAK 613 37.10 W Liberty, IA-p
KGA 819 155.13 Wilmington, DE-p KRY 979 39.90 Crete, NE-p
2-22: KRZ 915 44.98 Wichita,KS-sp
KLR 339 460.05 Bal.,MD-county KSC 429 39.46 Grayville, IL-p,60
KIZ 682 154.13 Newport News,VA-f KAC 979 39.90 York, NE-cp
KCV 401 155.13 Chesa.City,VA-p,110w 5-15:
KIC 338 154.13 Arlington,VA-cf,100w KAB 266 37.10 Carroll, IA-cp
KIA 789 155.01 Richmond,VA-p KAF 578 37.10 Elkader, IA-cp
KEB 419 156.21 Cape May City, NJ KGX 960 39.50 W Bend City,WI-p
3-24: 5-17:
KIB 473 45.06 Pensacola,FL-sp,500w KFO 856 39.50 Galliano, LA-cp
KUU 514 42.02 Thomasville,GA-sp KKA 348 37.18 Sweetwater,TX-cp
VHF UTILITY DX OCTOBER 1975 KTX 763 39.50 Marksvi1le,LA-p KIE 946 42.42 Signal Mtn,TN-sp 5-19: KAF 501 39.46 Lakin, KS-cp KKC 588 42.90 Houston, TX-sp 6-21: KEW 976 39.84 Morgan City,LA-cp KIA 680 45.06 Brooksville,FL-sp KKQ 736 42.90 Victoria,TX-sp,500 KKD 744 39.12 Gretna, LA-cp KKE 469 42.90 Beaumont,TX-sp,300 6-30: KIA 280 42.12 Gaffney, SC-sp KAA 754 33.82 Minneapolis,MN-f 5-27: KCL 754 33.74 Kankakee, IL-f KDC 336 39.50 Hammond, LA 100w KQI 501 33.78 Mineral Ridge,OH-cf KAX 782 39.50 Independence, LA KQK 529 33.94 Grand Ledge,MI-f 6-19: KDE 636 33.94 Carrollton,OH-cf KIJ 489 37.26 Manchester,TN-cp KQA 216 33.90 Cleveland, OH-f cp-county police (sheriff) p-police sp-state police f-fire cf-county fire ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, my loggings. Allied A-2586, Hallicrafters SX-62, Hammarlund SP-600-JX10 (with ICM BAX-1 tuned preamp); 30' long-wires at 12', run ne-sw and nw-se; peak F2 MUF noted, bs-backscatter; new, new mode;GMT 8-15: 1622, KQC 877 (Es) 25: 0012, KOE 257 bs 6: 1803, 37.62 1847, KMA 829 (Es) 0025, KMA 829 bs 2102, KKI 445 bs 1850, S Diego (Es) 0030, KKI 445 bs 7: 1905, 37.000 16: 2252, KMA 829 (Es) 0050, 37 + bs 8: 1935, 40.000 2303, KQD 313 (Es) 35.58 2107, KKI 445 bs 2325, KQD 600 (Es) 0102, OK City bs 9: 1858, KKI 445 bs 20: 1534, KQD 313 (Es) KKV 690 bs 2031, KMA 829 bs 2120, 37.000 0120, KAQ 606 bs 2100, 50.07 2200, KFL 936 bs 2115, 35.58 bs 2211, KKJ 460 bs 2232, KKI 445 bs 30: 2050, 35.58 bs 10: 1847, S Diego (Es) 21: 2017, 35.28 9-1: 2102, 40.85 1905, KMA 829 (Es) 22: 2030, 35.58 bs 2: 2123, 32.000 1910, 36.25 23: 1840, 33.68 3: 2000, 32.000 2159, KKI 445 bs KMA 829 (Es) 4: 1940, 32.000 11: 2049, KKI 445 bs 2015, KQC 877 (Es) 5: 1943, 32.000 2114, 48.78 2047, KFJ 891 (Es) 2334, KKI 445 bs 12: 1820, 32.96 24: 0018, KAG 793 (Es) 2343, KMA 829 bs 1825, 35.58 bs 0046, KAA 609 (Es) 35.62 bs (50MHz with Swan 250 & 0058, KAA 970 (Es) 2358, KFL 936 bs 3-el Cush. hor. beam) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KAA 609 42.58 Cedar Falls, IA-sp KKV 690 35.62 Houston, TX KAA 970 42.58 Des Moines, IA-sp KMA 829 35.58 San Diego, CA KAG 793 42.58 Belmond, IA-p KOE 257 35.22 Phoenix, AZ KAQ 606 35.58 Denver, CO KQC 877 35.-- Cincinatti, OH KFJ 891 35.-- Columbus, OH KQD 313 35.50 Dayton, OH KFL 936 35.58 (west) KQD 600 35.22 Mansfield, OH KKI 445 35.58 Houston, TX - 35.58 OK City, OK * KKJ 460 35.22 Fort Worth, TX - 35.38 San Diego, CA-mp p-police, sp-state police; mp-mobile phone; rest are A2 (tone) pagers, except * voice ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Recently received information announces the resumption of a weekly solar geophysical data publication from NOAA in Boulder. Somewhat smaller than before, it will still provide vast info. As yet price is unfixed, but expected to be $5-10 area. Solar flux/A-Index, August 1975 - 1: 89/12; 2: 93/9; 3: 96/4; 4: 102/4; 5: 105/24; 6: 125/9; 7: 120/6; 8: 120/16; 9: 113/16; 10: 113/19; 11: 104/8; 12: 103/4; 13: 95/4; 14: 89/18; 15: 84/14; 16: 81/5; 17: 77/11; 18: 74/5; 19: 75/3; 20: 75/10; 21: 78/22; 22: 77/12; 23: 75/11; 24: 75/5; 25: 79/10; 26: 80/3; 27: 82/4; 28: 82/2; 29: 83/28; 30: 86/16; 31: 85/7 Avg: 90.8 However, by the next rotation activity had fizzled out. 73,
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