2007/06/24 VHF Low Es

[kkn50]

2007/06/24
QTH: South Texas, EL09
RIG: Uniden BCD396T w/ dipole

39.820 - EMS to Sycamore St, "San Juan"

39.900 (103.5) - "Valley County Ambulance testing", possible WNNA649, Ord, NE. Website: http://tinyurl.com/2ccvc5

42.020 (203.5) - Police "Missouri license"

42.240 (186.2) - Police

42.320 (203.5) - Police "Springfield"

42.340 (D265) - Police "Westbound I80 from JFK"

42.460 (D423) - Police

42.580 (186.2) - Police

42.640 (186.2) - Police

42.820 (186.2) - Police 'KAA201' MISSOURI, STATE OF

42.860 (203.5) - Police

44.700 (77.0) - Police

47.260 CW ID 'WNWW899', TEXAS DOT, Several transmitters in Texas Panhandle, about 600 miles from my location

 

[illini52]

very cool. keep up the posting!

 

[BaLa]

42.02 203.5 MSHP Troop A Dispatch
42.240 186.2 MSHP Troop I Cars Tx
42.320 203.5 MSHP Troop D South Cars Tx
42.580 186.2 MSHP Troop I Disptach
42.640 186.2 MSHP Troop F Dispatch
42.820 186.2 MSHP Troop B Dispatch
42.860 203.5 MSHP TRoop A Rural Dispatch

looks like you picked up most of MSHP lol..

Troop A = Lees Summit
Troop B = Macon
Troop D = Springfield
Troop F = Jeff. City
Troop I = Rolla

these are the obvious ones..
Dispatch Chan is also used as Car-to-Car in most locations.

Could be other possible matches for some of those but it looks like MO shows up most in your log anyways..

 

[k9rzz]

Er ... E's is not 'ducting', but anyway:

43.00 Some kind of medivan service out of the south. 1130cdt

John K9RZZ
Milwaukee

 

[kkn50]

I read the header "Discussion of Skip and Tropospheric Ducting Monitoring" to mean a forum for tropo ducting or skip (E/F).

Er ... E's is not 'ducting', but anyway:

43.00 Some kind of medivan service out of the south. 1130cdt

John K9RZZ
Milwaukee

 

[k9rzz]

Don't mind me ... I'm confused as usual.

 

[Gilligan]

What kind of dipole antenna were you using?

 

[kkn50]

What kind of dipole antenna were you using?

Just a simple dipole cut for 40 mhz up about 20 ft.

 

[wbswetnam]

Nebraska freqs

42.460 is a common Nebraska State Patrol dispatch frequency, from Lincoln or North Platte.

39.820 is commonly used for Nebraska medical.

Also listen for 39.980 which is often used by rural fire departments in Nebraska, and 39.900 which is an "All-sheriffs" frequency for Nebraska sheriffs departments.