Pat Dyer
327 Solar Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78227
Deadline: 15th of month
JULY 1970
Before I took this column I was advised that the contributions
to it would be low. That was almost an understatement.
Perhaps DXing the VHF pagers is too easy, not enough challenge
with them IDing every 15 seconds. I admit the messages (when they
have them) are not the most exciting or entertaining either. I'm
just a propagation nut so I simply view them as MUF indicators.
I know that more of you have 30-50 equipment out there than are
sending in reports. If you do get some DX, send it in. I've got
plenty of room for it in the column.
I meant to include the following information in last month's
column but ran out of space. If you are interested in regional
directories of VHF stations (business, public safety, etc.)
Communications Research Bureau, P.O. Box 56, Commack, NY, 11725
has a huge variety. Drop them a line for a list of the various ones
they sell. The usual price is around a dollar or two.
My apologies for the quality of the May VUD column. It had
been some time since I had cut any stencils.
Robert Cooper, 6221 Norman Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73122
sent along some nice Es loggings of the 43-MHz pagers. (CDST used)
May 11: 0950, KIG 300 May 17: 0709, KIE 367
KGA 804 May 18: 1002, KQC 881
May 12: 0900, KOE 257 May 21: 0823, KQC 881
1307, KQC 881 KOE 257
May 13: 1723, Mexico City 0936, Pittsburgh
1943, KGA 804 May 23: 2020, KGA 804
Pittsburgh May 29: 1653, KIE 367
May 16: 1002, Mexico City May 30: 0810, KIE 367
1210, KOE 257 1805, KIF 653
1600, KQC 881 May 31: 0820, KIE 367
2200, KIG 300
Ferdinand Dombrowski, 1311 West Madison Street, Apt. 11,
Milwaukee, WI 53204 also managed to get some of the Es of late
with an Allied A 2589 and a TV conical antenna. (CDST used)
May 16: 1642, Oklahoma City Jun 8: 2005, KIY 508
1920, KIY 508 Jun 11: 1550, KGC 223
May 30: 1355, KIY 508 1555, Oklahoma City
1405, KIG 667 1745, KIY 508
2130, KKI 445 1755, KCC 266
May 31: 1407, KIY 508 1845, KGC 223 (43; new)
Jun 1: 2013, KIY 508 1935, KIE 367 (new)
Jun 3: 1850, KKI 445 1944, KIG 300
Jun 4: 2000, KIY 508 2120, KIF 653
VHF Page 2 JULY 1970
Now for my own log. For 30-50 MHz an Allied A-2586 with its
built-in whip and 30 feet of indoor random wire are used. For 50 MHz
a Swan 250 with a Swan NS-1 noise silencer and a 3-element Cushcraft
horizontal beam at 20 feet. All reception via Es unless noted other-
wise. 50-MHz Es deleted. CST used.
May 20: 1910, ZK1AA (F2) Jun 4: 1130, KDN 492
May 21: 0730, KIM 905 KSC 645
0825, Long Beach 1310, WWA 335 (F2)
1200, KMA 829 2005, Long Beach
1945, KIY 508 Jun 5: 0845, KIY 508
2130, KIE 367 0950, KIF 650
May 23: 1010, Long Beach 1125, KIF 653
May 25: 0340, KAI 927 (new) 1250, KAD 931
0805, Long Beach KSC 645
1855, KIY 508 1920, Long Beach
May 26: 2350, KAI 927 2040, KOE 257
May 27: 1903, KFL 936 Jun 6: 1805, KIY 508
1915, Long Beach Jun 7: 1600, Long Beach
1925, KMA 829 1635, KIY 508
May 28: 1150, KFJ 921 (new) 1705, KSC 645
1153, KIY 508 1720, WWA 335 (F2)
1210, Long Beach 1930, KIM 905
1230, KMA 829 Jun 9: 0350, KAD 931
May 29: 1010, KIY 508 1205, KIY 508
1245, KIM 905 1210, KIN 645
1735, Long Beach KFJ 891
1740, KMA 829 1700, Long Beach
2015, KSC 645 1840, KSC 645
2055, KFL 936 Jun 11: 1255, KSC 645
May 30: 0650, KIM 905 1315, KQD 697 (new)
0720, KSC 645 2025, KIY 508
1230, KIY 508 Jun 12: 1130, KDN 492
1340, KIE 367 1140, KIY 508
KIF 650 1145, Long Beach
May 31: 0210, KAD 931 Jun 13: 0720, KIY 508
0725, KIM 905 1020, Long Beach
1115, Long Beach 1310, KIF 650
1340, KIY 508 1345, KFL 936
1435, KIE 367 Jun 14: 1125, Oklahoma City
1540, KIF 650 Jun 15: 0920, KIM 905
1710, KIF 653 0930, KIY 508
2050, KMA 829 1000, KIG 844 (new)
2310, Oklahoma City Jun 16: 1740, KIY 508
Jun 1: 1040, KIY 508 1805, KIF 650
1830, KIM 905 1810, KIM 905
Jun 2: 1120, KIY 508 1835, KIG 300
KAD 931 2010, KSC 645
1140, KIF 650 2015, KIQ 510
Jun 3: 1140, KSC 645 KIF 653
1735, KIM 905 2115, KAD 931
1745, KFJ 891 (new) 2145, KDN 492
VHF Page 3 JULY 1970
Jun 17: 1110, KFL 936 Jun 23: 0755, Pittsburgh
1720, KIM 905 0800, KIF 650
1835, Long Beach 0815, KIY 508
Jun 18: 1125, KIY 508 0910, KIE 367
Jun 19: 1215, KIY 508 1015, KIF 651
1235, Long Beach 1050, KIN 645
1320, KIE 367 2030, KAD 931
1520, KIG 300 2100, KSC 645
1550, KIF 650 2215, Oklahoma City
KIF 653 2240, KIM 905
1755, KSC 644 2250, KDN 492
1820, KSC 645 Jun 24: 0000, KSC 645
Jun 20: 0125, KAD 931 0935, KQC 881
1255, KIY 508 1010, KIY 508
Jun 21: 1930, KIM 905 1015, KSC 644
2040, KIY 508 1250, Long Beach
Jun 22: 0840 KIQ 999 (new) 1710, KIF 650
1230, KMA 829 1955, KAD 931
1300, KSC 645 Jun 25: 1745, KIF 650
Jun 23: 0725, KIF 653 1810, KIY 508
0735, KIG 300 1930, KIE 367
0750, KIQ 999
KAD 931 35.58 Kansas City, MO KIY 508 35.22 Orlando, FL
KCC 266 35.58 Springfield, MA KKI 445 35.58 Houston, TX
KGA 804 43.58 Philadelphia, PA KMA 829 35.58 California
KGC 223 35.22 '' KOE 257 43.58 Phoenix, AZ
43.22 '' KQC 881 43.58 Cleveland, OH
KIE 367 43.58 Miami, FL KSC 644 43.58 Chicago, IL
KIF 650 35.58 Birmingham, AL KSC 645 35.58 Chicago, IL
KIF 651 35.58 Ft. Lauderdale, FL WWA 335 35.22 San Juan, PR
KIF 653 43.58 Memphis, TN - 35.58 Long Beach, CA
KIG 300 43.58 Atlanta, GA - 43.57 Mexico City
KIG 844 35.58 Augusta, GA - 35.58 Oklahoma City, OK
KIM 905 35.22 Charlotte, NC - 43.58 Pittsburgh, PA
KIN 645 35.22 Miami, FL ZK1AA 50.10 Cook Island
KIQ 510 35.58 Jacksonville, FL
KAI 927, KDN 492, KFJ 891, KFJ 921, KFL 936, KIN 645, KIQ 999,
KMA 829, and KQD 697 are all 35 MHz region stations which ID by
Morse code tone (A2). The ID often runs ''QRA DE ---'' and is sent
three times. KIG 999 earlier reported may have been KIQ 999 with
tape problems.ZK1AA runs a c.w. (A1) beacon. KIF 650 was listed
incorrectly before as KIF 663.
Well, that's how 30-50 has been lately. The Es season is about
past the midpoint but there should be plenty of it on up to the
time F2 returns. Some days in June the F2 MUF has been up to 42 MHz
into South America. The sun spot cycle hasn't died yet, and the
fall and winter should supply ample F2 across the US up to near
40 MHz. Next spring will most likely be the last for years for
50-MHz F2 DX.
73, Pat WA5IYX/5
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