Pat Dyer 5315 Silvertip Drive San Antonio, TX 78228 Deadline: 10th of month MAY 1977 Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 QSLed, GMT 8-29: 1448, N9404P 134.5 8 mi w Phil.Int.Aprt.(Hardberger, Bran- ton & Herrara,Inc.;Piper Comanche 260C) 11-28: 1542, N6728 131.55 nr Bal.(TWA 243;707-131B; 25 watts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, my loggings. Allied A-2586, Hallicrafters SX-62, Hammarlund SP-600 JX-l0; two 30' long wires at 12' (run ne-sw, se-nw); all are F2 unless noted with daily peak MUF; bs-backscatter; GMT used 3-11: 2005, 36.15 22: 2030, 35.28 30: 2307, KKV 690 bs 2103, KKI 445 bs 35.62 bs 31: 2235, 37.35 12: 0108, OK City (Es) 2115, LA-a (Es) 4-1: 2155, 35.28 0245, L Ang-b (Es) LA-b (Es) 2250, 35.58 bs 1912, S Die-a (Es) 23: 2104, LA-b (Es) 4: 0000, 32.82 2145, 35.28 2105, SD-a (Es) 2045, 30.30 13: 2020, 38.85 2230, 35.58 bs 5: 2000, 37.000 14: 1925, 35.28 2300, 35.28 2042, KIN 645 (Es) 15: 1920, 36.45 24: 1821, KSC 645 (Es) 6: 2142, low-33 nw US 16: 1905, 35.28 1930, 37.000 2205, 42.14 17: 2050, 35.22 bs 25: 1840, 30.30 2305, KIF 651 (Es) 33.14 26: 2030, 36.55 7: 0218, KAA 893 (Es) 18: 2228, 35.28 27: 2220, 35.28 2220, 35.28 19: 2205, 32.96 35.62 bs 2225, 35.62 bs 20: 2205, 35.28 28: 2127, 37.35 8: 1945, 37.000 2207, KKI 445 bs 29: 2120, 37.35 9: 1900, 36.55 21: 2140, KIF 651 bs 30: 2135, 38.85 10: 2310, 32.000 2235, 37.35 2217, KKI 445 bs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KAA 893 35.22 St. Louis, MO KSC 645 35.58 Chicago, IL KIF 651 35.58 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Los Ang 35.38 Los Angeles, CA KIN 645 35.22 Miami, FL b-35.46 (mobile phone) KKI 445 35.58 Houston, TX OK City 35.58 OK City, OK KKV 690 35.62 Houston, TX S Die 35.38 San Diego, CA-mp mp-mobile phone; rest are tone pagers with A2 Morse ID, except OK City which is still voice message with voice ID ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Starting in May there will be a beacon on 50.1 MHz from France. The call is FX3VHF. It will be running c.w. f.s.k. (170-Hz shift) with about 100 watts into a 5-element beam aimed at Central America. Plans call for it to be active for 24 hrs/day thru August. Reports of reception should go to W1HDQ (and also to this column). This experiment to observe Es across the North Atlantic has been carefully planned and its results may be a step in reclaiming some portion of 50-MHz in Europe/Africa for amateur use. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Where are they now ? (continued) - KIF 650 35.58 Birmingham, AL KIF 653 35.-- Memphis, TN KIG 844 35.58 Augusta, GA KIQ 510 35.58 Jacksonville, FL KIQ 999 35.34 Mobile, AL KIY 508 35.22 Orlando, FL KIY 757 35.22 Montgomery, AL KKJ 460 35.22 Dallas, TX KMB 305 35.22 San Fran., CA KMD 342 35.22 Fresno, CA KMD 347 35.58 Stockton, CA KMD 349 35.58 Bakersfield, CA KOA 796 35.58 Portland, OR KQD 303 35.22 Detroit, MI KQD 600 35.22 Mansfield, OH KQD 607 35.50 Grand Rapids, MI KQD 609 35.22 E. Lansing, MI KSC 864 35.58 Peoria, IL KSD 326 35.58 Indianapolis. IN KSJ 815 35.22 Ft. Wayne, IN KUA 217 35.58 Honolulu, HI WWA 335 35.22 San Juan, PR 73, WA5IYX -more later-