Pat Dyer
5315 Silvertip Drive
San Antonio, TX 78228
Deadline: 12th of month
OCTOBER 1972
Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20015 GMT, QSLed
5-13: 1226, N6077W 122.8 nr Waldorf, MD (William R. Dement; Piper
PA-28-150, single-engine, 4-seat)
6-11: 1753, N3968N 122.8 over Havre de Grace, MD (William L. Nihart;
Mooney M20; 17,550 feet)
7-1: 2337, KBW 780 39.82 Roscommon, MI (sheriff)
2349, KLO 405 39.82 Gaylord, MI (sheriff)
2: 2320, KSK 940 37.06 Mountain Home, AR (sheriff)
8: 1247, N6294N 119.7 ov Annapolis, MD (State Police; Bell Helicopter
Jet Ranger model 206A)
15: 2235, N7551A 119.6 ov Charleston, WV (American Airlines flight 117
apx 275 miles so a good bit of DX)
16: 0135, N75755 119.7 ov Chesapeake Bay Bridge, MD (Wilbert Vault
Services, Inc.; N.A. B-25J; 2500 ft; 25 watts)
1916, N6599P 119.7 ov Chesapeake Bay Bridge, MD (Louis A. Koehler,
Jr.; Piper Comanche single-engine; 2000 feet)
22: 2315, KKP 638 39.50 Lake Charles, LA (police,330 watts)
8-1: 1510, KIC 219 37.26 Tullahoma, TN (police, 100 watts)
1603, KSO 854 37.24 Walnut Ridge, AR (sheriff, 180 watts)
1641, KRM 757 37.24 Paragould, AR (sheriff)
KKC 583 37.24 Jonesboro, AR (police, 100 watts)
4: 0023, N8643P 119.7 MD (Dr. James E. Corthay; Piper Comanche
PA 24-260; single-engine; 4-seat)
1440, N4037Y 119.7 n of Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Dale Gates, Jr.;
Cessna 185)
2117, N907R 128.3 ov Dover, DE (Burlington Industries, Inc.; NA
Saber Liner NA265, 2-eng turbo-jet; 6 seat)
5: 1939, N5871G 122.6 nr DC (Eastern Flying Service; Cessna 150;
single-engine, 2-seat)
1943, N30454 122.6 ov Salisbury, MD (William J. Moeller; Cessna-
Cardinal 177A)
7: 0247, KKE 757 37.26 Henderson, TX (police)
KKD 387 37.26 Nacagdoches, TX (police)
Richard T. Colgan, P.O.B. 18268, Serna Station, San Antonio, TX 78218
Realistic PRO-2, Petersen HL-44, Midland 13-920 receivers; GMT
5-31: 0146, KAF 947 39.90 North Platte, NE (sheriff)
0210, KAB 514 39.10 Hetland, SD (state police)
0305, KSA 973 39.50 Paxton, IL (sheriff)
6-4: 1607, KSA 450 39.46 Portage, WI (sheriff)
1615, KUA 782 39.58 Great Bend, KS (sheriff)
1617, KAJ 754 39.58 Derby, KS (police)
2029, KIA 385 37.32 Dyersburg, TN (police)
5: 2400, KAH 888 39.90 Overton, NE (fire, 60 watts)
7: 0016, KIB 897 42.62 Elizabethtown, NC (state police)
8: 1646, KSB 234 42.60 Duquoin, IL (state police)
9: 2348, KAD 449 37.10 Waukon, IA (sheriff)
2354, KGW 793 37.10 Cascade, IA (police)
10: 0100, KAN 839 33.94 Council Bluffs, IA (fire)
0142, KAG 574 39.90 Bellevue, NE (police)
0408, KFI 632 39.46 Newton, KS (sheriff)
1706, KGF 301 33.70 Wharton Township, PA (fire)
1926, KKJ 555 37.18 Amarillo, TX (civil defense)
2054, KKS 297 37.18 Hereford, TX (sheriff)
11: 2025, KAD 423 39.10 Rapid City, SD (state police - day after flood)
2103, KSE 925 39.50 Vienna, IL (sheriff)
12: 0257, KFS 952 37.26 Jacksboro, TN (sheriff)
0316, KIL 423 37.26 Centerville, TN (sheriff)
15: 2025, KIB 365 42.62 Wilmington, NC (state police)
VHF RADIO OCTOBER 1972
Colgan, cont.
6-16: 0110, KJJ 387 42.02 Irwinton, GA (state police)
19: 2238, KDF 611 39.18 Cottonwood, AZ (police)
20: 2317, KAA 241 37.10 Nevada, IA (sheriff)
23: 0217, KFR 565 37.10 Sioux City, IA (sheriff)
0240, KAA 982 37.10 Mt. Pleasant, IA (police)
26: 0200, KKE 498 154.31 Houston, TX (fire)
? 0037, KIC 244 39.50 St. Augustine, FL (sheriff)
Terry has some 654 stations logged from San Antonio.
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Now, my loggings. Allied A-2586 with 30-ft indoor random-wire antenna; all
are Es unless noted; * F2; bs-backscatter; daily F2 peak MUF noted if above
40 MHz; new underlined; CST used.
8-15: 1750, L Beach 20: 1228, OK City 29: 0840, KAI 927
1755, KAQ 611 1230, KSJ 815 0843, KFL 936
1935, KSC 644 1237, KSC 645 0847, KIN 645
KIG 300 1244, KFJ 891 0925, L Beach
2010, KAA 202 1248, KSD 326 0936, KIQ 999
16: 1145, KFL 936 1255, KQD 313 1004, L Angeles
17: 0106, KSC 645 1313, KQD 607 1009, KMA 829
0931, KSJ 815 21: 1118, KIN 645 1028, KAF 245
0932, KQD 313 1458, KIG 300 1049, KIG 300
0940, Madison 1647, L Beach 1216, KSJ 815
0949, KDN 402 1940, KMA 829 1335, 47-Span. *
KIG 300 22: 0020, L Beach 2101, KDN 402
2217, KQC 881 0910, KIN 645 2103, KSC 645
18: 0820, L Beach 1659, KSC 645 30: 0855, KIY 508
19: 1142, L Beach 2017, OK City 0915, L Beach
1522, KIF 651 23: 2351, KSC 645 1624, KME 438
1531, KSJ 815 24: 1400, 42-Span.* 9-3: 1355, L Beach
1534, KIQ 999 25: 1130, KAI 927 1413, KMA 829
1551, KQC 881 26: 0905, KIN 645 1416, L Angeles
1559, KIY 508 28: 0858, KQC 877 1629, KFL 943
1602, KIN 645 0915, KFL 943 4: 1743, KFL 936 *bs
1702, KIG 300 1002, KAI 927 8: 1715, KIN 645
20: 1144, KIQ 999 L Beach 9: 1425, 50.025 *
1145, KFL 880 1008, KIG 300 10: 1610, 45-Span.*
1150, KIF 653 1713, KFL 936 11: 2008, L Beach
1158, KIG 300 1904, KMA 829 12: 1710, 43.58 *bs
1225, KQC 877 29: 0831, KFL 943
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KAA 202 42.06 Lee's Summit, MO-sp KMA 829 35 / San Diego, CA
KAF 245 43.58 Kansas City, MO KME 438 35.22 Orange, CA
KAI 927 35.34 Denver, CO KQC 877 35 / Cincinnati, OH
KAQ 661 35.22 Rochester, MN KQC 881 43.58 Cleveland, OH
KDN 402 35.54 Omaha, NE KQD 313 35.50 Dayton, OH
KFJ 891 35 / Columbus, OH KQD 607 35.50 Grand Rapids, MI
KFL 880 35.22 Greenville, SC KSC 644 43.58 Chicago, IL
KFL 943 35.58 Las Vegas, NM KSC 645 35.58 ''
KIF 651 35.58 Ft. Lauderdale, FL KSD 326 35.58 Indianapolis, IN
KIF 653 35 / Memphis, TN KSJ 815 35.22 Fort Wayne, IN
KIG 300 43.58 Atlanta, GA - 35.58 Long Beach, CA
KIN 645 35.22 Miami, FL - 35.38 Los Angeles, CA-mp
KIQ 999 35.34 Mobile, AL - 35.42 Madison, WI-mp
KIY 508 35.22 Orlando, FL - 35.58 OK City, OK
sp-state police; mp-mobile phone; rest are pagers; A2 tone ID's used by
KAI 927, KAQ 611, KDN 402, KFJ 891, KFL 880, KFL 936, KIN 645, KIQ 999,
KMA 829, KME 438, KQC 877, KQD 313, KQD 607, KSC 645, KSD 326, & KSJ 815.
The unexpected F2 above 40 MHz is most interesting this early.
73, 
WA5IYX