2008/12/14 VHF Low Band

[kkn50]

2008/12/14 VHF Low Band
South Texas EL09

39.4000/C162.2 CA HP
39.6800/C118.8 CA HP
42.1200 Police
42.4000/C167.9 CA HP
42.4200/C192.8 CA HP
42.4400/C162.2 CA HP
42.4600 Police
42.5000 Police
42.5200/C192.8 CA HP
42.5600/C192.8 CA HP
44.5800 BNSF RR ELOS

There was a great band opening on ten meters this weekend.

[psr600md]

only NCHP here today 42.60,42.62.

[KF4ZTO]

CB was pretty open this weekend as well, and last night 38LSB was hopping...not too much on 10m though...

[Caesar]

Originally Posted by KF4ZTO

CB was pretty open this weekend as well, and last night 38LSB was hopping...not too much on 10m though...

10 meters was open and there was a 10 meter contest going on as well this weekend, made for a fun weekend

[ka5lqj]

Just my luck,

We're expecting storms and a cold front to move through. Could be a good opportunity for some "ducting" work (not the heater or a/c kind, LOL!), though. If 10 does open up, then 10 FM might be a good place to catch some of the 'repeaters' and simplex DX as well.

Thanks for the "tip", Gentlemen. As I type, I'm on 29.6, listening. ;-)

Respectfully,
Joyeux Noël et Bon Année de Luzianne!
(Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!)
73,

Don/KA5LQJ

[psr600md]

weird but ducting/skip? 37.18 fire dept tx or ar im not shure."car fire on farm rd 512".that was it for 12.19.08

[motorola_otaku]

Originally Posted by psr600md

weird but ducting/skip? 37.18 fire dept tx or ar im not shure."car fire on farm rd 512".that was it for 12.19.08

Could be Wolfe City, Hunt County, TX. FM (Farm-to-Market) 512 runs from there to Commerce, and they only have a "fireground/unit-unit" frequency listed.

[HH-65]

If I understand you correctly, did you pick up Cal H.P. on skip ? I haven't got them in a yr. or so. I read somewhere in radio reference that they were no longer on low band. matter of fact I haven't heard anything from Mo. or La in quite awile. When I was working in the Dispatch Center we used to get bombarded by Erie County,Pa.(1200miles) alot and Zephershills,FL. that is "very interesting" to know that they are still on low band, I used to listen to Barstow all the time. Now about all the skip I get anymore is from Pa. FD's & NY FD's on 33.00 & 46.00
usually in the spring & summer. Check this out !! every once in awile I get WBBM 780 and WLS 890 they will come in very strong down here in the "day time", usually will last 3-5 hrs then it goes. anyone ever heard of AM doing this in the day time. Thats aprox 900 miles, No one so far believes me on this. anyone else ever had this experience of am daytime skip ? "Thats all folks" Iam done rambling

[psr600md]

states that are still on low band
ca,mo,ms,nc,md,ma-western,ok,tn,ne
states off low band in the past year or so in,oh,nh,wv-kinda,sc,il-kinda,mich,wi,mi,

[psr600md]

Originally Posted by HH-65

If I understand you correctly, did you pick up Cal H.P. on skip ? I haven't got them in a yr. or so. I read somewhere in radio reference that they were no longer on low band. matter of fact I haven't heard anything from Mo. or La in quite awile. When I was working in the Dispatch Center we used to get bombarded by Erie County,Pa.(1200miles) alot and Zephershills,FL. that is "very interesting" to know that they are still on low band, I used to listen to Barstow all the time. Now about all the skip I get anymore is from Pa. FD's & NY FD's on 33.00 & 46.00
usually in the spring & summer. Check this out !! every once in awile I get WBBM 780 and WLS 890 they will come in very strong down here in the "day time", usually will last 3-5 hrs then it goes. anyone ever heard of AM doing this in the day time. Thats aprox 900 miles, No one so far believes me on this. anyone else ever had this experience of am daytime skip ? "Thats all folks" Iam done rambling

back in the 70's when i was in nm,we got knbc in the day time.weird but yeh it happens