Pat Dyer
5315 Silvertip Drive
San Antonio, TX 78228
Deadline: 10th of month
DECEMBER 1977
Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 QSLed, GMT used
6-26: 2045, KSG 461 42.38 Wausau, WI (State Patrol, 200', 150 watts)
2047, KRB 464 42.38 Wittenberg, WI (S. Patrol, 160', 120 w)
2047, KSB 432 42.38 Tomahawk, WI (S. Patrol, 280', 330 w)
7-4: 0127, KAD 966 39.58 Lyndon, KS (County Sheriff; 65', 100 w)
0131, KAD 731 39.58 Cottonwood Falls, KS
0133, KBU 520 39.58 Emporia, KS (sheriff, 100 w)
0134, KAG 731 39.58 Seneca, KS
0134, KAB 248 39.58 Ottawa, KS (County Sheriff)
1626, XJB 226 42.06 Marathon, Ontario (Prov. Police; 603 w)
Martin J. Theil, 12 Princeton Dr. E., Holiday, FL 33589 Oct loggings
KDF 528 154.400 Clearwater, FL-f KGB 839 33.94 Pasco, FL-f
KUN 498 154.445 Clearwater, FL-f KIA 653 154.22 Tampa, FL-f
KFG 602 154.130 Hillsboro, FL-f KBG 602 154.175 Tampa, FL-f
Cleawater pagers: 155.400, 152.240, 152.480 (KGB 921); 152.005.
490.712 St. Pete.(WLCY) 487.750 Tampa (WUSF)
170.15 New Port Ritchey (WGUL) 161.75 Winter Park (WPCV)
152.540 St. Pete. (WSUN)
"Am 6 ft above sea level ... and 4 blocks from TV Ch 10 tower 500' ..."
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Now, my loggings. Hallicrafters SX-62, Hammarlund SP-600-JX-10; two 30'
long wires at 12' run ne-sw & nw-se; all F2 unless noted with daily
MUF's noted; bs-backscatter; t-tentative; new underlined; GMT used
VOR's on Heathkit GR-98 with 6-el FM antenna at 20 ft with rotor
10-11: 2058, 38.85 20: 1600, 40.24 30: 1959, KEE 873
2115, 30-32 US 1850, 31/ US 2012, KEJ 451
12: 0004, AFRTS t 21: 1815, sol.noise 2015, KOA 796
0013, KLF 527 2015, 38.29 2019, KUA 288
1614, low-43 2027, 33.90 US 2027, KOK 418
1759, KBZ 283 2317, KLF 527 2029, KCE 816
1803, KCE 581-t 22: 1808, KLF 527-t 2030, KRX 455
1806, KCB 897 1915, mid-30 US 2032, KCD 472
1818, KCA 633 2012, 37.57 2034, KCA 611
13: 1635, 30.42 Can 23: 2030, 35.28 2039, KBZ 283
2026, 37.57 24: 1755, 30.42 2055, KCD 411
14: 1955, hi-31 US 2045, 36.15 2059, KCA 695
2003, 37.57 25: 2100, 35.28 2100, KFS 33.78
15: 1849, KKV 690 bs 26: 2030, 36.35 2103, KBB 990
1854, 6WW 27: 2015, 35.88 KCA 585
1856, 38.85 28: 1328, KIM 905 (Es) 2105, KFS 34.05
2028, KSS 922 1329, KGA 805 (Es) 2112, " 34.37
2100, KCA 695 1442, KCA 585 2115, KPH 34.17
2119, KCA 585 1710, "PNT" (Es) 2140, KOP 303
16: 1833, 30.42 Can 1712, "ISPI" (Es) 2155, KCC 825
2120, 37.57 1945, 40.52 2205, KLF 527
17: 1810, 6WW 2140, KLF 527 2225, KSV 810
1839, hi-33 US 29: 1830, 35.78 31: 1800, 30-32 US
1930, 40.85 1855, hi-33 US 1930, 32.96
2328, KLF 527 2223, KLF 527 11-1: 1930, mid-30 US
18: 1845, 30-32 US 30: 1916, KCD 353 2100, 35.28
2020, 47.42 1921, KCC 672 2: 1940, mid-30 US
2239, KLF 527 1924, KCD 244 2215, 35.78
2315, KKV 690 bs 1930, KCA 378 3: 1800, 31/ US
19: 1650, 31/ US 1927, 35.90 US 2110, 35.78
2010, 41.62 1933, KCC 957 4: 2105, KOH 894
2122, KLF 527 1937, KLU 346 2139, KSV 810
2343, OK City bs 1942, KCB 897 2150, 38.97
VHF UTILITY DX DECEMBER 1977
4: 2119, KOP 303 7: 1710, KKV 690 tr 10: 1749, KCA 585
2133, " 35.62 1730, 30.42 Can 1759, R. Canada
5: 1700, 31/ US 1755, 35.88 1800, KJR 354
1903, 36.45 8: 1855, 30.42 Can 1808, KOP 303
6: 1655, 35.58 bs 1920, 38.76 1937, 45.42
1715, 31/ US 9: 1715, 31/ US 11: 0159, KAA 893 (Es)
1905, 35.28 1820, 35.28
also some 30.21 and 30.52 BBC harmonics likely from the Ascension Is.
relay; details hopefuly later
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AFRTS 30.66 Delano, CA-ha KEJ 451 33.78 Toms River, NJ-cf
KAA 893 35.22 St. Louis, MO-tp KFS ----- Palo Alto, CA-hac
KBB 990 33.54 S.Deerfield, MA-f KGA 805 35.22 Pittsburgh, PA-tp
KBZ 283 33.90 Orford, NH-rf KIM 905 35.22 Charlotte, NC-tp
KCA 378 33.78 New Haven, CT-f KJR 354 33.90 Seattle, WA-f
KCA 585 33.90 Plymouth, MA-f KKV 690 35.62 Houston, TX-tp
KCA 611 33.90 Carver, MA-f KLF 527 35.22 Honolulu, HI-tp
KCA 633 33.-- Middleboro, MA-f KLU 346 33.78 Manchester, NJ-f
KCA 695 33.78 Manchester, NH-f KOA 796 35.58 Portland, OR-tp
KCB 897 35.66 Portland, ME-mp KOH 894 33.70 Winslow, WA-cf
KCC 672 33.94 S.Windsor, CT-f KOK 418 35.46 (west)-mp
KCC 825 33.70 Kennebunk, ME-f KOP 303 35.46 Langley, WA-mp
KCC 957 33.70 Bethel, CT-f 35.62 "
KCD 244 33.70 Falmouth, MA-f KPH ----- Bolinas, CA-hac
KCD 353 33.70 Lancaster, MA-f KRX 455 33.48 Highland, NY-f
KCD 411 33.94 Unionville, CT-f KSS 922 33.10 Ipswich, MA-amb
KCD 472 33.94 Windsor Locks, CT-f KUA 288 35.22 Portland, OR-tp*
KCE 581 33.70 Athol, MA-f 6WW 33.90 Senegal, Africa-hac
KCE 816 33.58 Southington, CT-f 35.58 OK City, OK-vp
KEE 873 33.86 Salem, NJ-cf R. Can. 35.64 Sackville,NB-ha
amb-ambulance; f-fire, c-county, r-regional; ha-harmonic (c-cw);
mp-mobile phone; tp-tone pager (with A2 Morse ID) * voice ID;
vp-voice pager as well
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The effects of solar fluxes in the 90's are well demonstrated in the
amounts of US F2 showing up this fall. Consistent activity such as this
has not been evident since 1973 (or even 1972). Judging by the 10-m
openings (some days with all the continents in) the transoceanic DX
above 30 MHz should have been plentiful, particularly for those on the
coasts. The Oct 30 events were the most striking with 35-MHz into each
coast simultaneously. The transcontinental MUF that afternoon should
have been rather close to 40 MHz. And, most importantly, this didn't
even require a magnetic disturbance to get it going.
So, again, I urge those members with the 30-50 equipment to start look-
ing for the F2 DX that is now upon us. If you've only been listening in
that range for just the last few years (and thus heard only Es) you're
going to find a lot of differences. F2 MUF's are incredibly sharp, so
much that there is a distinct time lag in the fade in/out of the low end
of 33 MHz (hospitals, ambulances) and the high end (fire departments).
So a few 100 kHz can make the difference between a lot of signals and nil.
Other things to shoot for are the pagers and mobile phones in 35-36 MHz;
police/sheriff in 37-38 MHz; more police/sheriff 39-40 MHz. With all the
"Police Call" books etc out, ID's should not be the problem they were a
few years back.
In terms of solar flux levels, Cycle 21 is rising at a rate much better
than Cycle 20 did, though not as fast as Cycle 19. If this continues,
the prospects for 50-MHz paths to South America in March-April would be
the best since 1972.
73, 
WA5IYX