Pat Dyer
      5315 Silvertip Drive
     San Antonio, TX 78228
    Deadline: 5th of month

MAY 1978

Neil Dickerson, 426 State Street, Sharptown, MD 21861 Patrolman PRO-1

2-25:                                 3-2:
1315 KPC42  33.98 Camino,CA-sf        1342 KLS860 42.34 Elk Valley,CA-sp
2-26:                                 1343 KMF966 39.94 Meadow Lks,CA-cp
1310 KOT54  33.98 Sacramento,CA-sf    1345 KMD520 42.34 S.Maria,CA-sp
1312 KOT77  33.98 Redding,CA-sf       1349 KCY564 42.88 Petaluma,CA-sp
1313 KPC47  33.98 El Centro,CA-sf     1350 KME311 42.34 Palmdale,CA-sp
1450 KRB521 39.60 Altadena,CA-cp      1352 KOB642 44.66 Douglas,AZ-p
1453   "   39.72 "        " "       1356 KIZ236 42.34 BrekenridgeMt,CA-sp
1454 KMA628 39.14 Los Angeles,CA-cp   1400 KCX980 42.34 S Bernardino,CA-sp
1500 KME585 39.48 Los Angeles,CA-p    1405 KBT579 42.34 S Diego,CA-sp
1506 KRB519 39.32 Lakewood,CA-cp      1408 KOH695 42.54 King Hill,ID-p
1507 KET216 39.10 Norco,CA-sp         1411 KMD934 42.34 El Centro,CA-~p
1515 KSL862 39.36 Marin City,CA-cp    1415 KMJ214 42.34 Laguna Bch,CA-sp
1522 KMA539 39.46 San Leandro,CA-cp   1421 KMG997 42.50 Williams,CA-sp
1538 KSU409 33.44 Mt. Baldy,CA-cf     1423 KJW447 42.34 Riverton,CA-sp
1600 KOB683 33.98 Klamath Falls,OR-cf 1428 KAL318 42.46 Delta,CO-p
3-1:                                  1436 KLL582 42.94 Carson City,NV-p
1800 KFD671 33.90 Seattle,WA-f        1453 KRB411 42.88 Los Angeles,CA-sp
1802 KOA748 33.90 Seattle,WA-f        1500 KMB521 42.34 Ventura,CA-sp
3-2:                                       KMH277 42.34 Kern City,CA-sp
1200 KBG526 39.10 S.L.Obispo,CA-sp    1510 KIZ348 42.34 MonterPark,CA-sp
1210 KME585 39.90                     1512 KMD364 42.34 Madera,CA-sp
1220 KME239 42.34 Grass Valley,CA-sps)1513 KIE318 42.34 Willits,CA-sp
1221 KOB202 42.88 GovernmentCamp,OR-p)1520 KTP937 39.48 Norwalk,CA-cp
1340 KAZ883 42.34 S.L.Obispo,CA-sp    1522 KML503 39.10 Chino,CA-sp
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50-MHz news -- Mar 3, 0300 Z, JA5CMO (Japan) to CE3OK (Chile)...
Mar 19 - ZS3AK (SW Africa) to SV1AB (Greece, having to xmit on 28 MHz)...
South Africa also hearing French beacon (FX3VHF) now on 50.104. It will
be aimed to Central America again for the Es Season. Also noted Gibraltar
beacon on 50.150.  S African beacon ZS6PW on 50.032, aimed north...
Numerous Hawaii to Japan, South America, Australia, and Fiji openings...
Jamaica beacon, 6Y5RC, on 50.025... Daily/nitely Central to S America...
XE1GE (Mexico) got 50.750 New Zealand TV audio again Mar 4 at 1900 Z...
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WA7RTA (Oregon) reported 46 MHz into GA on March 2
W5KHT (Oklahoma) had February MUF's to Africa as high as 42 MHz
              
Tom Yingling, Jr., 221 Pinewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21222  Bearcat 210 &
"Big Stick" Shakespeare antenna; EST used

3-3:                                  3-4:
1036   -   35.46 L.A.,CA-mp           to  KJU806 35.58 Oxnard,CA-tpvi
1040   -   35.38  "   "   "          1400 KGA807 35.58 Bal.,MD-tp
1102   -   35.34 Larose,LA-mp             KFL943 35.58 Las Vegas,NV-tpvi
1152 KFD671 33.90 Seattle,WA-f             KOA796 35.58 Portland,OR-tp
1300 KMJ301 33.94 L.A.,CA-f           3-5:
1310   -   35.26 Bellingham,WA-mp    1350   -35.38/.46 L.A.,CA-mp
1330   -   35.26 Seattle,WA-mp       1420   -   35.38 Fresno,CA-mp
       -   35.26 Langley,WA-mp              -   35.38 Modesto,CA-mp
1340   -   35.26 Portland,OR-mp      1430 KJU806 35.58
1500 KDZ358 37.14 L.A.,CA-p           1445 KFL943 35.58
1510 KMF287 37.36 L.A.,CA-cp          1500 KMJ301 33.94
       -   35.38 S.Diego,CA-mp            KSU411 33.64 S.Bernardino,CA-
3-4:                                                    cf
1112   -32.96/.82 Span. pager        (mp-mobile phone; tp-tone pager;
1300   -35.46/.38 L.A.,CA-mp          tpvi-tp with voice ID)
1330 KMD349 35.58 Bakersfield,CA-tp
                                                 -cont-
VHF UTILITY DX                                                 MAY 1978

3-6:                                    3-19:
1746   -   35.46 Oakland,CA-mp         1407        35.38 L.A.,CA-mp
1755   -   35.46 S Francisco,CA-mp     3-20:
3-7:                                    1808 KSU400 33.64 Arrowbear,CA-
1649   -   35.38 S Diego,CA-mp             also    33.44 cf
       -   35.46 L.A.,CA-mp            3-21:
1756 KOT63  33.64 Sanger,CA-sf          1600 KUA300 35.22 Goleta,CA-tp
3-12:                                   1614 KEA860 35.22 NY,NY-tp
1104 KIY760 35.22 Columbia,SC-vp        1620 KEC935 35.58 Newark,NJ-tp
242  KGI769 35.22 Seyfert,PA-vp         1630 KMD349 35.58
3-13:                                   1705 KGA806 35.58 Wash.,DC-tp
1548   -   35.38 L.A.,CA-mp            (vp-voice pager)
1550   -   35.46 S Diego,CA-mp
1610 KJU806 35.58                       addenda:
3-14:                                   3-3:
1518   -   35.38 L.A.,CA-mp            1100 KMD349
            33.44 Spanish pager         3-5:
3-16: 1625  32.82 "       "             1443 KMD349
3-17: 1430  32.82/.96, 34.85, 39.64,    1450 KSU412 33.64 Strawberry
            40.00, 40.46 Sp. pagers                       Peak, CA-cf
            33.76 Sp.-f

Donald L. Blevins, 407 Langley Road, Baltimore, MD 21221  Bearcat 210,
A/S Tn-Band, A/S ¼-wave groundplane

3-4: 1440 KMD349 35.58 Bakersfield,CA (pager)
3-8: 1734 KOA237 39.18 Springlerville,AZ (sheriff)
     1803 KMA628 39.14 L.A.,CA (sheriff)
     1806 KOA776 39.18 Kingman,AZ (county animal control)

Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015  GMT used

6-26: 2048 KBV962 42.38 Spooner,WI-sp  2049 KSA535 42.38 Greenfield,WI-sp
      2050 KSD244 42.38 Chilton,WI-sp
 3-4: 2053-2140 - 35.-- L.A.,CA-mp     2103-2115  - 35.-- unID Spanish
  14: 2012 KKD599 35.-- Willis,TX      2019-2022  - 35.38 Modesto,CA-mp
      2025-2117   35.-- L.A.,CA-mp     2030-2110  unID Sp    34-35
  15: 1811-1820   33    Argentina ?    1825-2030  unID Sp 32 to 35.5
  16: 1839-2145 unID Sp 33
  17: 1945-2115 unID Sp 31.5 - 39 (39 2002-2051)
      1956,1958 35.--  LA, CA-mp's
  18: 1925,1926 35.--   "     "        1939-1941 - 35.-- S Diego,CA-mp

Al H. Ellis, 19 McClure Avenue, Brantford, Ontario, Canada N3R 4L7  GMT
3-21: 1600-1800  32.82  pager        3-22: 2200 - 35.46 L.A.,GA-mp
  23: 1600-1800  35.46/.38 LA,CA-mp    24:   -    32   rtty/fax all day
                 35.38 S Diego,CA-mp       1800   31.18  Cuba ? (pager)
  25: - 30.18 German lang bcst (ha ?)

Rick Stein, 456 Barrymore Place, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 Regency Touch
Hustler Discone antenna, EST

2-28: 1026-1830/ unIDs 30-31 TX; 1049 43.025 Spanish
                 Sp's 39-43
 3-1: 0920-1830  unIDs 30-31 TX; Sp's 40            40.46 peak
                 KJA348 31.84 Chesterville,TX
                 KRH213 31.16 Waco,TX
   2: 1035-1204  unIDs 30-31       1053, 41.32 peak
   3: 1000            "
   4: 1748 KJA348              6: prior 1200 KJA348
   7: 1030-1238  unIDs 30-31   8: 0926-1640  unIDs 30-31
   9: 1100,        "    " "

Need help on lots of calls on 30.70.
VHF UTILITY DX                                                  MAY 1978

My loggings. Hallicrafters SX-62;Hammarlund SP-600-JX-10;2 30' wires at
12',ne-sw & nw-se runs;50-MHz on Swan 250 - Ameco nuvistor preamp;5-el
CushCraft horiz Yagi @ 23';F2 mode unless noted (b-backscatter,e-Es);
daily MUF peaks noted;new underlined;GMT used

3-2:                                  3-8:
1700 KCA410 33.92 Wareham,MA-f        2242 KOB238 37.48
     KCA585 33.90 Plymouth,MA-f       2243 45.26
1745 KOK418 35.46 (nw)-mp             2259 KJY884 33.96 W Chester,PA-cf
1746 KOP303 35.46 Langley,WA-mp       2301 KGC522 33.78 Georgetown,DE-sf
1749   -   35.26 Bend,OR-mp          2302 KCD244 33.70
1804 KOB238 37.48 (see addenda)       2303 KBZ283 33.90 Orford,NH-rf
1808 KFN501 37.18 Salem,OR-lg         2316 KOA796 35.58
1832 KUA288 35.22 Portland,OR-tp      2317 KCE579 33.78
1944 39.82 US nw                      2319 KCG491 33.60 Wallingford,CT-f
2010 44.70                                 KCB951 33.70 Wells Beach,ME-f
2208   -   35.26 Bellingham,WA-mp    2320 KCD346 33.90
2216 KSV810 33.08 Portland,OR-ho      2325 KCG249 33.70 Southbury,CT-vf
2223   -   35.26 Seattle,WA-mp            KRP942 33.48 Kingston,NY-f
2234 KOA796 35.22 Portland,OR-tp      2328 KCE527 33.70 Woodbury,CT-f
2320 KLF527 35.22 Honolulu,HI-tp      2329 KCC825 33.70 Kennebunk,ME-f
3-3:                                       KCD492 33.86 Dennis,MA-f
1700 KCA695 33.78 Manchester,NH-f     2330 KCI233 33.66 Watertown,CT-f
1708 6WW    33.90 Senegal, Africa-hac      KCN689 33.5- Norfolk,MA-f
1716 KCD244 33.70 Falmouth,MA-f            KDB457 33.80 Vernon,CT-f
1758 CWA    33.74 Uruguay-hac         2331 KCD271 33.96 Harwich,MA-f
1759 KJR354 33.90 Seattle,WA-f             KCH209 33.96 Waterford,CT-f
1800 KUA288 35.22                          KCB217 33.96 Niantic,CT-f
1954 KSV810 33.08                     2335 KCD454 33.96 Hyannis,MA-f
2001 KCD415 33.86 Bar Mills,ME-f           KCC960 33.72 Bloomfield,CT-f
     KCD511 33.70 Camden,ME-f         2340 KCD556 33.66 Orleans,MA-f
2140 45.12                                 KOP313 35.46
2343 KLF527 35.22                     2342 KFS    34.05 Palo Alto,CA-hac
3-4:                                  2344 WCC    33.86
2130 36.76                            2359 KOM942 33.98 Chiloquin,OR-f
2300 KCD511                           3-9:
2310 KCD246 33.58 Yarmouth,MA-f       1430 low-35 US
3-5:                                  1459 KDC288 33.90 Hollis,NH-f
2025 37.000                           1500 KBZ283 33.90
2050 KOP303 35.46                     1501 KCA695 33.78
3-6:                                  1659 KCD492 33.86
1810 R Can  35.52 Sackville,NB-ha          KCD497 33.64 Buzzards Bay,MA-f
1839 hi-35 Maine                           KCE288 33.76 W Tisbury,MA-cf
1856 KLF527 35.22                     1705 45.26
2016 45.85                            2000 47.85 (b?)
2259 KCD511                           2215 KLF527 35.22
3-7:                                  3-10:
1621 CWA    33.74                     1657 KIB278 33.84 Plymouth,NH-f
1649 KCE579 33.54 Keene,NH-f          1658 low-35 US
     KCE358 33.54 Shelburne,MA-cf     1659 KCH954 33.70 N Brandford,CT-f
1653 KCD346 33.90 Tolland,CT-f        1700 KCB526 33.70 Kennebunkport,ME-f
1700 KCA410 33.9-                          KCA695 33.78
1701 KCC988 33.78 Rutland,VT-f             KCE681 33.70 Rockland,ME-f
     KQY588 33.84 Cohoes,NY-f         1702 KQY885 33.84
     KCG964 33.76 Terryville,CT-f     1705 KCE288 33.76
1808 WCC    33.86 S Chatham,MA-hac    1706 KCG491 33.60 Wallingford, CT-f
1910 45.27                            1707 KCD574 33.70 Eastham,MA-f
2010 KSV810 33.08                     1708 KCF569 33.78 Tolland,CT-sf
2015 47.62 (b?)                       1720 47.98 (b?)
3-8:                                  1733 45.12
0044 KLF527 35.22                     2259 WYFR   30.27 Scituate,MA-ha
2058 KLF527 35.22                     3-11:
2203   -   35.26 Portland,OR-mp      2000 46.15
2210 KOK418 35.46                     2130 KBZ283 33.90
2214 KCC266 35.58 Springfield,MA-vp   2131 KDC288 33.90
2231 37.94 US                         3-12: 1630 31/ US    2200 44.72
VHF UTILITY DX                                                  MAY 1978

3-13:                              3-22:
1859 KDA383 33.90 Milford,NH-f     2253 KCF308 33.66 N Reading,MA-f
1900 KDC288 33.90                  2254 KCE681 33.70
1901 KBZ283 33.90                  3-23:
     KCC907 33.70 Blue Hill,ME-f   0145 KLF527 35.22
1905 44.70                         1555 47.60
2025 KLF527                        1659 KEG776 33.82 Edison,NJ-f
3-14:                                   KCJ825 33.94 Bedminster,NJ-f
1725 41.52                         1700 KEH513 33.86 Waldwick,NJ-f
1800 KLS489 33.04 Worcester,MA-ho       KCG694 33.76
1807 KCF574 33.70 Mashpee,MA-f     1703 KCH209 33.96
     KCD594 33.70 Chatham,MA-f     1708 KEA860 35.22 NY,NY-tp
     KCB781 33.70 Barnstable,MA-cf 1717 hi-35 US ne
     KCD845 33.70 Brewster,MA-f    1828 KCD472 33.94 Windsor Locks,CT-f
     KCD574 33.70 Eastham,MA-f     1831 KCE518 33.86 Shelton,CT-f
     KCD454 33.70 Hyannis,MA-df    1835 KOP303 35.46
1851 CWA    33.74                       KUA288 35.22
1852 KRB627 33.84 Colonie,NY-f     1837 KOP303 35.62
1853 KBH354 33.90 Rkville Ctr,NY-f 1846 KOA796
1855 low-35 US                     3-24:
1853 KCA585 33.90                  1640 low-35 US
1854 KCD346 33.80                  1659 KDA383 33.90
1900 KCA378 33.82 New Haven,CT-f        KCD497 33.64
1909 KCA695 33.78                  1702 KCB781 33.70
2257 KLF527                        1712 KCB979 33.90 Norwich,CT-f
3-15:                              1714 KCD454 33.9-
1700 CWA    33.74                  1733 41.62
1920 41.62                         2248 KOA796 (b)
1940 low-33 US                     2300 KCC785 Ogunquit,ME-f
2351 KLF527                        3-25:
3-16:                              1930 41.62
1949 45.27                         3-26:
     low-33 US                     1610 BBC    30.80 Ascension Island-ha
2025 47.58 (b?)                    1716 KEM734 33.94 Canton, CT-vf
3-17:                              1746 KCB281 33.90 Bridgewater,MA-f
1605 31/ US                        1815 45.12
1855 48.70                         3-27:
3-18:                              1815 WB5WKJ 50.1/ OK City,OK (b)
0128 KLF527 35.22                  1820 50.13
1855 32 US                         3-28:
2015 44.18                         1758 KCA585 33.90
2200 KLF527 35.22                  1759 KDA383 33.90
3-19:                              1800 KCC838 33.90 Groton,CT-f
1859 KDC288 33.90                  1805 KCL224 33.86 Limerick,ME-f
     KBZ283 33.90                  1920 W5TIH  50.1/ nr Dallas,TX(b)
1905 37.34                         1950 WA5UUD 50.1/ Marrero,LA(b)
1910 KCB404 33.82 Ashburnham,MA-f  2005 49.98
1917 KCF246 33.90 Marshfield,MA-f  3-29:
2119 KLF527                        1900 32 US
3-20:                              1955 50.13
0220-0330 50-MHz Es-link-F2 bs     3-30:
          CA(s),AZ,TX(n)           1930 50.093
1845 32 US                         3-31:
1950 45.27                         2117 49.68
2308 KLF527 35.22                  4-1:
3-21:                              1700 37.34
1740 31/ US                        4-2:
1745 41.62                         2120 45.25
3-22:                              2350 31/ US
2015 44.75                         4-3:
2230 KCA695                        0000 KGL708 30.94 NY,NY-transit
2235 KCF903 33.90 Middleboro,MA-f  0005 OK Cy  35.58 OK City,OK-vp (b)
     KCA633 33.90 "          " "  0019 KFL936 35.58 Phoenix,AZ-tp(b)
2242 KCU288 33.62 Leicester,MA-f   2146 LU3EX  50.11 Buenos Aires,Argen.
2243 KCD904 33.90 "          " "   2207 LU1DAU 50.1- "      "       "
2245 KCD497 33.64                  2212 LU8BF  50.1- "      "       "
VHF UTILITY DX                                                  MAY 1978

4-4:                                   4-5:
1755 45.24                             2300 KCB951 33.70
1920 KOP303 35.46                           KCD471 33.70 Wells,ME-f
1923 KMD349 35.58 Bakersfield,CA-tp(e) 2305 KCD594 33.62
1927   -   35.38 L.A.,CA-mp(e)        2320 KCD598 33.54 Athol,MA-f
     KUA288 35.22                      2330 KCE750 33.54 Turners,MA-f
1937 KSV810 33.08                      2331 KCN689 33.54
2305 40.68 tent Australia-tp           2337 KUA288 35.22
2328 OK Cy  35.58 (b)                  2346   -   35.26 Eugene,OR-mp
4-5:                                   2354   -   35.26 Seattle,WA-mp
1825 CE4CP  50.1- Talca,Chile          2358 KSV810 33.08
1905 CE4ME  50.1- "     "              2359 KLF527 35.22
2300 KCC785 33.70
addenda:
1-11:                                  3-1:
1750 KEX905 37.58 Roseburg,OR(p&l)     1901 KCA322 37.54 Millinocket,ME(he)
1800 KOA390 37.58 Medford,OR(p&l)      1915 KCA321 37.54
1833 KOB238 37.48 Seattle,WA(l)             KCA346 37.54
2-27:                                  3-2:
1918 KCA310 37.54 Veazie,ME(he)        1804 KOB238 37.48
2-28:                                  3-8:
1740 KCA321 37.54 Lincoln,ME(he)       2242 KOB238 37.48
1950 KCD664 37.62 Holbrook,MA(gas)     3-26:
2008 KCA346 37.54 Ellsworth,ME(he)     1725 low-35 US
3-1:                                   (p&l - power and light; l - light;
1805 KCC405 37.54 Bangor,ME(he)         he-hydroelectric)

f-fire (c-county,d-district,r-region,s-state,v-volunteer);
mp-mobile phone; lg-local government; tp-tone pager; ho-hospital;
ha-harmonic (hac-c.w. ha); vp-voice pager
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Latest predictions on solar cycle 21 have it with a smoothed peak of
just over 150 in late 1979 and early 1980. That's about triple the level
some gave  a short time ago. That may just be enough for 50-MHz trans-
Atlantic MUF's on F2. Some 80 major geomagnetic storms are likely in the
next 10 years.
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Bill Grant, 67 Brattle St., Worcester, MA 01606  2nd harmonics on R390A
& longwire; GMT used

3-3: 1335 30.30 Antigua(DW)          3-11:1550 30.61  Morocco(VOA)
  4: 1315   "       "                         30.87  France
  5: 1600 30.14 G.Britain(BBC)            1553 30.97  Russia
     1602 30.41 Morocco?(VOA)            1810 30.21  Ascen.Is.(BBC)
     1608 30.36 G.Br. (BBC)               1812 30.29  Portugal(RFE)
     1610 30.87 France                    1815 30.68  Cuba
     1628 30.94 USSR                   12:1250 30.21  Ascen.Is.(BBC)
     1655 30.68 Cuba                      1253 30.25  Portugal
     1700 30.21 Ascen.Is.(BBC)            1255 30.30  Antigua (DW)
          30.52   "   "   "              1310 30.98  Ascen.Is.(BBC)
     1705 30.49  ? (BBC)                  1410 30.43  Portugal(RFE)
     1720 30.29 Portugal(RFE)             1412 30.80  Ascen.Is.(BBC)
     1722 30.54 G.Br.? (BBC)              1500 30.37  USSR
 11: 1215 30.37 Antigua(DW)               1505 30.77  Italy
     1300 30.30 "       "                 1507 30.94  USSR
     1315 30.98 Ascen.Is.(BBC)            1605 30.23  Ecuador (HCJB)
     1325 30.21   "   "    "             1615 30.71  Portugal(RFE)
     1330 30.50 Morocco?(VOA)            2010 30.84  Antigua(BBC)
     1340 30.80 Ascen.Is.(BBC)         18:1315 30.98  Ascen.Is.(BBC)
     1400 30.71 Portugal (RFE)                 30.30  Antigua(DW)
     1410 30.72 Morocco                19:1555 30.21  Ascen.Is.(BBC)
     1420 30.23 Ecuador(HCJB)             1600 30.80    "   "    "
     1440 30.25 Portugal               22:2200 30.278   "   "    "
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So, my largest column yet as I begin my 9th year.    73,   WA5IYX