Aug 1978-A VUD VHF Utility DX
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                Pat Dyer
    5315 Silvertip Drive
   San Antonio, TX 78228
 Deadline:  5th of month
White Dot, 43
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AUGUST 1978

Recent 50-MHz news -  Japan to US West Coast multi-hop Es at least 3 days
in June. ZB2VHF (Gibraltar) beacon on 50.003 (not .103) heard in east
Canada June 25. June 4, G4BPY (England) heard the Cyprus beacon, 5B4CY,
50.500 (this was the same day that ZB2 heard on east coast). Also, 2-m
Es from England to Morocco.
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Neil Dickerson, 426 State St. , Sharptown, MD 21861  Realistic PRO-1

5-19:                                   5-23:
1800 KAA472 42.06 Savannah,MO-sp        1945 KIP708 46.06 Sarasota,FL-f
     KAA958   "   Rolla, "    "              KIX767   "       "    " "
1806 KAB675   "   Sikeston, " "              KSZ775   "   Venice,  " "
1815 KBI877 39.50 Morgantown,KY-p            KDE709   "   Sarasota," "
     KIA564   "   Glasgow, "  "         1946 KIB487 45.06 Tampa, " - sp
1816 KID447   "   CentralCity " "       1947 KIB484   "   Melbourne, ""
1817 KIE937   "   Russellville,""       1948 KIB486   "   Lake City, ""
1820 KII569   "   Madisonville,""            KBV732   "   Jacksonville,""
1821 KXD611   "   Franklin, "   "       1949 KGJ762 45.10 Pensacola, " "
     KVA418   "   Hopkinsville,""       1950 KQL713 37.12 Miami, " -p
1825 KQW434 44.62 Louisville, "-sp      1953 KQL710   "     "    "  "
1826 KIA481   "   Elizabethtown,""      1954 KJK582 39.10 Jupiter, " "
     KIB280   "   Mayfield,  "  "       1955 KJK580   "   Jacksonville,""
1828 KIB854   "   Madisonville, ""           KBY740 39.82 Mascot, "  "
1830 KJY734   "   Covington, "  "       2000 KIB853   "   Tavares,"  "
     KIB819   "   Frankfort, "  "            KIC511   "   Mt Dora,"  "
     KSE807 42.42 Indianapolis,IN-sp    5-27:
     KSC804   "   Evansville,   " "    1335 KAC310 39.90 Kearney,NE-h
1831 KSC813   "   Ft Wayne,  "    "    1336 KVF580   "   Fremont," "
5-21:                                   1338 KRT946   "   Plattsmouth,""
1215 KCI726 39.18 Sierra Vista,AZ-p     1340 KTC920   "   Omaha, "-f
     KOA258   "   Tucson,  "   "        1345 KAA202 42.06 Lees Summit,MO-sp
1217 KOB565   "   Bisbee,  "   "        1346 KAA203   "   Kirkwood, " "
1316 KKL890 47.-- Morgan City,LA-lg     1350 KVF805 39.82 Scottsbluff,NE-lg
1330 KSN238 45.06 East Point,FL-sp      1351 KAD769 42.38 Williston,ND-sp
5-22:                                   1352 KAD802   "   Dickinson,"  "
1300 KGJ614 47.58 Albemarle,NC-lg       1353 KBL764   "   Linton, "  "
1305 KVD510 47.66      "    "  "            KAF530   "   Bottineau,  ""
1311 KTT820 43.36 Mocksville," "       1357 KAB472 39.90 Beatrice,NE-lg
1313 KID474 47.62 Washington," "       1359 KAG797   "   West Point,"-h
1315 KIK455 37.10 Hendersonville,"-p    1400 KLO265 46.06 Fessenden,ND-f
1327 KUZ684 45.16 Charlotte, "-lg       1415 KBG636 33.78 Red Oak,IA-f
1330 KIB482 45.06 W Palm Beach,FL-sp         KDG848   "   Shenandoah, " "
1355 KTE413   "   Coral Gables,"  "         KDG374   "   Malvern, " "
1400 KIC367 42.86 Culpepper, VA-sp           KDK762   "   Indianola, " "
     KIC366   "   Richmond,  "  "      1416 KAB511 39.10 Parker,SD-sp
     KEV475 39.50 Charlottesville,"-p   1417 KAB517   "   Custer, " "
1401 KID403   "   Buena Vista, "  "          KAB513   "   Huron,  " "
1404 KIG768   "   Orange, " "           1418 KAB519   "   Pierre, " "
1406 KIF911   "   Woodstock, " "        1419 KLE723   "   White River,"-p
1407 KVR938   "   Hot Springs, " "      1421 KRW453   "   Aberdeen, " "
1410 KTU281   "   Tazewell, " "         1423 WBL220   "   Towoac,CO-p
1413 KRI607   "   Farmville, "   "      1425 KVR790 37.10 Sunshine, ""
1415 KUU524   "   Harrisburg, "  "      1430 KVR772   "   Boulder, " "
1418 KSO650   "   Manassas,  "   "           KVR780   "   Jamestown, ""
1420 KII403   "   Christiansburg,""         KVR777   "   Ft Collins,"" 
1421 KII843   "   Richlands, "   "      1440 KVG746 39.82 DeFuniakSpgs,FL-lg
1423 KUY206   "   Tappahannock, " "    1540 KJK559 42.56 Jackson,TN-sp
1425 KQN900   "   Leesburg,  "   "           KIX281   "   Memphis,"  "
5-23:                                   1541 KIE946   "   Signal Mtn,""
1945 KIH664 46.06 Hampton,VA-f          1542 KTH622   "   Cunningham,""
     KIP536   "   Sarasota,FL-"

VHF UTILITY DX AUGUST 1978 (Dickerson cont.) 5-27: 5-28: 1542 KKL735 42.02 Jackson,MS-sp 1912 KKA720 39.50 BossierCity,LA-p 1544 KKC475 " Brookhaven,"" 1913 KBR222 " Fort Allen, " " 1545 KKB238 " Meridian, " " 1916 KJB817 " Bastrop, " " 1546 KKQ362 42.12 Vicksburg," " 1917 KKA687 " Opelousas, " " 1549 KKQ857 " Greenville,"" KKD305 " Greenville,TX-p 1555 KAJ820 42.06 Joplin,MO-sp 1919 KUZ649 " BatonRouge,LA-p 1558 KAA201 " Macon, " " 1920 KSO926 " BelleRiver," " 1559 KAA350 39.24 Eldorado,KS-p KUP252 " Iowa, " " 1600 KAA242 39.48 Lawrence," " 1930 KXX446 " PortSulphur," " 1601 KSB988 33.98 Salina, " " KWV571 " Donaldsonville,"" 1810 KSA930 39.50 Morrison,IL-p KKO975 " Port Allen, " " 1811 KSB986 " Carmi, " " 1933 KWE519 39.30 Albany, " " KSC277 39.46 RichlandCtr,"" 1935 KKA868 " University, " " 1812 KSA930 " Morrison, " " 1941 KRF333 39.10 Raceland, " " KSA907 " Pontiac, " " 1943 KKA302 " Jena, " " KSA924 " Centralia," " 2230 KDE700 44.74 Springdale,AR-p 1813 KSC430 " Galesburg," " KZO352 " W Memphis, " " 1815 KSD241 " Darlington,"" 2231 KKC231 " Warren, " " KSD711 " Albion, " " 2233 KKM827 37.24 ForestCity," " 1818 KSB228 42.60 Metamora,"-sp 2234 KKC583 " Jonesboro, " " KSB986 " Carmi, " " 2236 KKC220 " Marion, " " KSC457 " Metropolis,"" 2237 KZE537 " Camden, " " 1819 KQO221 42.04 Superior,WI-sp 2240 KKM812 " Star City, " " 1820 KQO227 " Portage, " " 2241 KQY776 " Dumas, " " 1821 KSF392 " Madison, " " 2243 KSC238 " Texarkana, " " 2130 KRO638 42.82 Minneapolis,MN-p 2244 KKD232 " Harrison, " " 5-28: 2245 KJL558 " Prescott, " " 1520 KKR329 47.62 Pawnee,OK-sp KKO394 " Russellville,"" 1530 KIB481 45.06 Ft Myers,FL-sp 2247 KKY932 " Mtn View, " " 1539 KKB469 44.70 Guymon,OK-sp 2248 KKC213 " W Memphis, " " 1540 KKT808 " Vinita," " 2251 KKA778 " Pine Bluff," " 1542 KKC883 " OK City," " 2300 KKC867 37.26 OK City,OK-p 1545 KTP826 " " " " " KXL831 " Mustang," " KUP598 " Muskogee,"" KTV670 " Edmond, " " 1600 KIT964 45.98 Spartansburg,SC-lg 2302 KUE625 39.10 Horatio," " KFN960 45.06 Everglades,FL-sp 2306 KKE500 39.40 Rayville," " 1601 KIM939 " PinellasPark" " 2307 KKC223 39.38 Crowley,LA-p 1900 KKD615 39.50 Opelousas,LA-p 2310 KRF337 39.42 Tioga, " " KKY729 " Covington," " 2313 KRX376 " Alexandria," " 1902 KLD765 " CottonValley,"" 2315 KKD621 39.82 Amite, " " 1911 KKA575 " Oberlin, " " 2320 KVP771 " WaterValley,MS-p (h-hospital; lg-local government; p-police; sp-state police) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Wing, 705 N. Emporia - Apt. 2, Wichita,KS 67214 Bearcat 101/210 GMT 5-28: 0035 35.58 Johnstown,PA(vx ID pgr) 24: 1536 35.42 Youngstown,OH-mp 6-12: ---- 35.22 Charlotte,NC(KIM905 tp) 1600 " Pittsburgh,PA-" " Miami,FL(KIN645 t pgr) 1800 35.38 S Diego,CA-" 14: ---- 43.22 Rochester,NY(KEK269 vip) 1850 35.46 L.A,,CA- " 24: 1536 35.42 Columbus,OH-mp 2005 35.38 " " " Ron has figured out the problem with the Bearcat freqs. e.g., set for 33.93 the local oscillator is -10.8 (i.e., 23.13). The 2nd harmonic of that (46.26) can beat with 35.46 to ride in on the 10.8-i.f.as well. Now my loggings. So much Es on TV/FM not much time on 30-50. GMT 6-9: 2125 36's (F2) 7-2:2255 35.58 (F2 bs) 19: 0240 "VEL" 108.2 Vernal,UT(VOR)(Es) 2302 KLF527 35.22 Honolulu,HI 22: 2000 mid-36 (F2) (tone pager) (F2) 30: 0402 KL7IFD 50.15 Anchorage,AK(3Es) 4:1820 30.30 (F2) Solar flux levels continue to give Cycle 21 a good rise rate. F2 this fall should be the best since 1968-70. 73, Pat Signature, 1,689 bytes WA5IYX


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