2009/08/09 VHF Low Band

[kkn50]

2009/08/09 VHF Low Band - South Texas EL09
Uniden BCD396T with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
30.6400 110.9 Business - "Doug, give me a straight answer!"
33.8600 CSQ FD/EMS Dispatch repeater
36.9000 150.0 US MIL helos
39.9600 100.0 WQDW749, Frontier Co, NE
42.1400 186.2 MO HP, KAA203
42.1600 94.8 MS HP
42.1800 D662 NE HP
42.3800 173.8 NC HP
42.4000 173.8 MO HP, KAA204, Troop H (St. Joseph)
42.4600 D131 NE HP
42.4600 D155 NE HP
42.4600 D265 NE HP, Troop D - North Platte Dispatch, Cozad Tower
42.4600 D465 NE HP
42.5800 186.2 MO HP, KAA958, Troop I Disp
42.8200 186.2 MO HP, KAA201, Troop B

[Fast1eddie]

Thank you for your logs; I find them extremely interesting. The weather here in West PA has not been conducive to low band. It is one of my favorite bands, such a waste of good bandspace to see the users migrate to the super whiz bang systems. I need to make a simple dipole and get in on the fun. Keep them coming!

Ed

[FrankJ]

I too enjoy monitoring VHF low band skip from my location in Northeast Ohio. I know there are propogation charts out there, but any idea when conditions with be right to hear skip from Ohio?

Frank

[IrvingtonVFD43]

Originally Posted by kkn50

2009/08/09 VHF Low Band - South Texas EL09
Uniden BCD396T with Dipole Antenna

33.8600 CSQ FD/EMS Dispatch repeater

That would be Bellevue Ne.Vol Fire Dept, in the very city I live in! The repeater is located 1/2 mile from me. BVFD simulcasts the 800mhz fire traffic over 33.8600.

Here is a pic of the repeater from my cellphone not the greatest quality, but look to the right above KFC.

The tower is owned by the City of Bellevue. Sarpy County Sheriff, Verizon, Alltel, Cricket and AT&T wireless are also tenants on the tower.

[kkn50]

>That would be Bellevue Ne.Vol Fire Dept

That's interesting - thanks! Any idea why they use carrier squelch?

[IrvingtonVFD43]

Originally Posted by kkn50

>That would be Bellevue Ne.Vol Fire Dept

That's interesting - thanks! Any idea why they use carrier squelch?

You guess is as good as mine!