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2025 VHF Low Band Logs
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Band was really hopping this morning, especially from 26.555 - 26.855. Mostly OM's in Spanish, assuming many to be truckers in Mexico as per KF4ZTO, most packing quite a punch. Did not hear much of anything on 10m and above here on the East Coast.
13:34 UTC 26.765 AM YL dispatcher in Spanish, trademark roger beep, taxi service from Mexico. Very strong signal
14:55 UTC 25.835 AM OM in Spanish, roger beep at end of TX, weak (S-2) and fading. Assuming taxi service from Mexico per KF4ZTO.
15:01 UTC 25.695 AM YL in Spanish, roger beep, likely another taxi service from Mexico per KF4ZTO above, respectable S-5 signal on peaks.
Hope this current cycle sticks around for a while longer.
13:34 UTC 26.765 AM YL dispatcher in Spanish, trademark roger beep, taxi service from Mexico. Very strong signal
14:55 UTC 25.835 AM OM in Spanish, roger beep at end of TX, weak (S-2) and fading. Assuming taxi service from Mexico per KF4ZTO.
15:01 UTC 25.695 AM YL in Spanish, roger beep, likely another taxi service from Mexico per KF4ZTO above, respectable S-5 signal on peaks.
Hope this current cycle sticks around for a while longer.
sprman1955
Member
Todays logs
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi Costa Rica
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi Costa Rica
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi Costa Rica
35.840 pl 192.8 Bonded Concrete N Y
31.040 pl 71.9 Rural Sand and Gravel
26.320 AM unknown spanish with data sound
26.375 AM spanish with rodger beeps and some odd sounding type of data at end of transmission
Angelo
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi Costa Rica
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi Costa Rica
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi Costa Rica
35.840 pl 192.8 Bonded Concrete N Y
31.040 pl 71.9 Rural Sand and Gravel
26.320 AM unknown spanish with data sound
26.375 AM spanish with rodger beeps and some odd sounding type of data at end of transmission
Angelo
d119
Patch & Channels Clear...
Today's captures from Southern California:
Well that sucked...
| Frequency | Tone | Callsign | User | Confirmed via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.400 | 151.4 | KCX987 | CHP Ventura Purple-2 Base | Freq/PL/Traffic |
| 45.420 | 136.5 | KMD770 | CHP Southern Blue-3 Base | Freq/PL/Traffic |
Well that sucked...
The band has been acting weird the past couple days. Yesterday afternoon (around 3:00-4:00pm Eastern Time) I noticed several of the European and UK paging / datalink frequencies active with data bursts...along with some German-language CB skip coming in, specifically on 26.825 MHz, 26.845 MHz, 26.855 MHz, 26.925 MHz, 26.945 MHz, 27.275 MHz (CB Channel 27), 27.335 MHz (CB Channel 33) and 27.355 MHz (CB Channel 35) - all in FM mode. Germany has an 80 channel CB allocation. Channels 1-40 are identical to the US and European standard 40 CB channels, and, just like in the U.S., AM, FM and SSB are all allowed. Channels 41-80 are FM or data only:
26.565 MHz - Channel 41
26.575 MHz - Channel 42
26.585 MHz - Channel 43
26.595 MHz - Channel 44
26.605 MHz - Channel 45
...10 kHz steps, straight sequence, up to
26.935 MHz - Channel 78
26.945 MHz - Channel 79
26.955 MHz - Channel 80
Unfortunately this means that when the skip from Europe is coming in, the German FM CB signals are often mixing in with Latin American signals (usually AM mode signals).
The paging and data link/telemetry frequencies I noted in use yesterday:
26.150 MHz - Narrowband data / paging bursts
26.200 MHz - Narrowband data / paging bursts
26.200 MHz - POCSAG paging - this is a commonly used on-site and wide-area paging frequency used throughout Europe
26.220 MHz - CCIR / POCSAG paging - narrowband and wide band
26.250 MHz - Narrowband data / paging bursts
26.350 MHz - Narrowband data / paging bursts
26.350 MHz - POCSAG paging - 10-12 kHz bandwidth
26.350 MHz - Narrow deviation paging signals, often mixing with the data bursts
26.450 MHz - Narrowband data / paging bursts
26.550 MHz - POCSAG paging - severe QRM from Latin American calling frequency 26.555 MHz LSB
26.640 MHz - Narrowband data / paging bursts
26.645 MHz - Paging signals - on-site hospital paging (POCSAG) in the UK
26.650 MHz - Narrowband data / paging bursts
26.695 MHz - Paging signals - on-site hospital paging (POCSAG) in the UK - frequency active non-stop
26.745 MHz - Paging signals - on-site hospital paging (POCSAG) in the UK - frequency active non-stop
26.750 MHz - Narrowband data / paging bursts
26.850 MHz - Narrowband data / paging bursts
26.900 MHz - Paging signals, European paging frequency
26.950 MHz - Data bursts, CCIR or POCSAG paging signals, mostly narrowband
26.695 and 26.745 were both just going non-stop, multiple signals mixing in on top of each other....along with some weak FM mode CB chatter and AM mode CB / freeband chatter for good measure.
The 26 MHz frequencies are good places to start. There are just as many of these systems on 27 MHz too.
27.505 MHz is used for paging in Spain, 27.885 MHz is used for voice and data paging (hospital paging) in Europe, 27.845 MHz, 27.8475 MHz and 27.850 MHz are also used for paging signals, unknown source, possibly Switzerland. 27.940 MHz is used for paging and data links/telemetry in Finland. 27.450 MHz is used for alarm links, paging and data links in several European countries and, like 26.200 and 26.220, many of these systems transmit a FM carrier signal to indicate an "idle" status. Unfortunately 27.450 is often just QRM city.
26.765 MHz AM was coming in nicely yesterday afternoon in the midst of all the other signals. Same with 27.735 MHz AM, 27.755 MHz AM, 27.765 MHz AM, 27.805 MHz AM, 27.885 MHz AM, 27.905 MHz AM and 27.915 MHz AM (all with taxi cab dispatch comms). U.S. truck drivers noted on 26.685 MHz AM, 26.735 MHz AM, 26.755 MHz AM, 27.615 MHz AM and 27.635 MHz AM.
Good sign that 26.765 MHz AM is already coming in for you. Check 27.195 (for data bursts and AM mode taxi cab comms), check 27.255 (CB Channel 23) for the same.
I did manage to catch FM activity on channels 27, 33 and 35 yesterday (04/10/2025) afternoon. For whatever reason, the UK FM channels were quiet, which is odd considering the UK paging signals were coming in on 26.695 and 26.745.
FM CB Radio Signals From Germany - 27.275 MHz FM CB Channel 27
FM CB Radio Signals From Germany - 27.335 MHz FM CB Channel 33
FM CB Radio Signals From Germany - 27.355 MHz FM CB Channel 35
^ those captures were all received using a PNI Escort HP 82 handheld AM/FM dual-mode handheld CB walkie talkie with a HYS brand 51-inch base loaded telescopic whip antenna.
I did manage to catch FM activity on channels 27, 33 and 35 yesterday (04/10/2025) afternoon. For whatever reason, the UK FM channels were quiet, which is odd considering the UK paging signals were coming in on 26.695 and 26.745.
FM CB Radio Signals From Germany - 27.275 MHz FM CB Channel 27
FM CB Radio Signals From Germany - 27.335 MHz FM CB Channel 33
FM CB Radio Signals From Germany - 27.355 MHz FM CB Channel 35
^ those captures were all received using a PNI Escort HP 82 handheld AM/FM dual-mode handheld CB walkie talkie with a HYS brand 51-inch base loaded telescopic whip antenna.
Thanks. Really good information and logs. It's a fascinating part of the radio spectrum to explore, Probably overlooked by many as "just" the CB band and illegal US outbanders.
Currently hearing AM Spanish comms on 27.195, OM with echo and roger beep. Could be a local. Hearing a YL in Spanish on Ch 23 - sounds a lot like taxi dispatch.
Currently hearing AM Spanish comms on 27.195, OM with echo and roger beep. Could be a local. Hearing a YL in Spanish on Ch 23 - sounds a lot like taxi dispatch.
Agreed. I think a lot of DXers just skip or at least overlook the 26-28 MHz region, even though there are a lot of interesting voice and non-voice signals to be found there.
The “taxista” on 27.255 MHz AM is out of Mexico, she comes in almost as regularly as 26.765 AM and the other “usual suspects”. The dispatcher I usually heard on 27.195 AM does have a Roger Beep, but if only heard a YL dispatcher and the OM drivers replying.
I’ve read that there is at least one simplex repeater (aka a “parrot repeater” - a store and forward repeater, likely a SureCom SR-112 or Radio-Tone RT-SRC1 simplex repeater controller based setup) operating on 27.195 MHz AM somewhere in the U.S.A.
Considering how inexpensive it would be to set up a simplex repeater on 11m now (they are prolific in Europe and the band is saturated with them in Russia) I’m surprised there aren’t more of them based in our hemisphere on the band. Seriously, out of the box, those simplex repeater controllers include the 2-pin “Kenwood” connector that the Baofeng, etc. handhelds all have - and there are now several CB rigs on the market that have same connector - the PNI HP 82 handheld being one of them.
There’s the PNI HP 8000L mobile CB which has one of those connectors right on the front of the panel. The HP 8000L is the same size as a Uniden PRO510XL / PRO520XL, is priced in the $75 - $80 ballpark and does all the bands (AM and FM modes). The PNI HP 9500 is about $100 and has the same connector on the front too. So for under $200 you’d have a CB/11m simplex repeater (well, not including the antenna).
Anyway, you might be hearing a simplex repeater on 27.195 AM or you’re hearing a local as you indicated. 27.195 is technically a data-only frequency under the RCRS - Part 95C of the FCC rules . It has a 4 watt power limit, 8 kHz bandwidth limit, antenna must be mounted no more than 60 feet above the ground OR 20 feet above the highest point of the building / structure it’s mounted on.
27.255 is shared with CB channel 23 but is also part of the RCRS service. Power limit is an absolutely useless 25 watts on 27.255 for RCRS / data / telemetry purposes and has the same antenna height restrictions. [some serious sarcasm here]
Both 27.195 and 27.255 are usually full of all sorts of data signals when the band is open. I still remember hearing POCSAG paging on 27.255 during the last sunspot cycle peak. Crazy stuff.
More incredible info about this interesting piece of the spectrum! I'm getting a real education here. 
11m and repeaters does not compute in my mind, but why not? I used to like to tune around the RCRS channels years ago - would often hear signals nearby. When I was maybe 7 or 8 (early 80's) I had a remote control car that apparently operated on 27mhz. I could hear voices coming out of the bottom of the car if I held it to my ear. LOL
Heard today morning/to 3:30pm East Coast:
26.205 AM YL in Spanish. Lots of numbers, short transmissions, no roger beep. Possible taxi service
26.215 - 26.755 Scattered AM and SSB comms, majority are OM's in Spanish. 26.405 AM especially strong signal OM in Spanish with multi-tone roger beep - also noted same signal on 26.375. 26.525, 26.555, 26.575, 26.585 also big signals overlapping, all OM Spanish in SSB and AM
26.765 AM YL in Spanish, taxi service from Mexico. Strong like a local.
27.195 AM YL in Spanish, short transmissions w/numbers, probable tax service, no roger beep
27.255 AM YL in Spanish, probable taxi service
27.750 - data bursts
Struck out on FM today.
11m and repeaters does not compute in my mind, but why not? I used to like to tune around the RCRS channels years ago - would often hear signals nearby. When I was maybe 7 or 8 (early 80's) I had a remote control car that apparently operated on 27mhz. I could hear voices coming out of the bottom of the car if I held it to my ear. LOLHeard today morning/to 3:30pm East Coast:
26.205 AM YL in Spanish. Lots of numbers, short transmissions, no roger beep. Possible taxi service
26.215 - 26.755 Scattered AM and SSB comms, majority are OM's in Spanish. 26.405 AM especially strong signal OM in Spanish with multi-tone roger beep - also noted same signal on 26.375. 26.525, 26.555, 26.575, 26.585 also big signals overlapping, all OM Spanish in SSB and AM
26.765 AM YL in Spanish, taxi service from Mexico. Strong like a local.
27.195 AM YL in Spanish, short transmissions w/numbers, probable tax service, no roger beep
27.255 AM YL in Spanish, probable taxi service
27.750 - data bursts
Struck out on FM today.
sprman1955
Member
Great info plus CBers can use FM now here in the USA ...Angelo
sprman1955
Member
Todays logs
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi C R
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi C R
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi C R
I must have a pipeline to Costa Rica ! 25 to 30 mhz has a lot of stuff in it..Angelo
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi C R
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi C R
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi C R
I must have a pipeline to Costa Rica ! 25 to 30 mhz has a lot of stuff in it..Angelo
Good catches. Things seemed dead again from 10m and up.
d119
Patch & Channels Clear...
Today's captures from Southern California:
OK... It came back a bit today. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
| Frequency | Tone | Callsign | User | Confirmed via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.800 | 127.3 | Unknown | Unknown | Male voice: "I've got to put a screw in this thing" |
| 31.100 | Carrier | Unknown | Asian fishery traffic | Freq/No PL/Traffic |
| 33.740 | Carrier | KYL829 | King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch | Freq/No PL/Traffic |
| 33.800 | 179.9 | KXV431 | Windham Co, CT Fire Dispatch (QVEC) | Freq/PL/Traffic |
| 33.880 | 127.3 | KCE526 | Bethlehem, CT Volunteer Fire Department | Freq/PL/Traffic (DTMF heard) |
| 33.780 | 77.0 | KCE529 | SW NH Fire Mutual Aid | Freq/PL/Traffic |
| 33.860 | 77.0 | KGC676 | Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch | Freq/PL/Traffic |
| 33.860 | 179.9 | KCD346 | Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North | Freq/PL/Traffic (MDC heard) |
| 33.480 | 114.8 | KCB781 | Barnstable, MA Fire Dispatch | Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch) |
| 33.920 | Carrier | WNKC982 | Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch | Freq/No PL/Traffic |
| 33.920 | 179.9 | KCC838 | Groton, CT Fire Dispatch | Freq/PL/Traffic (Courtesy tone) |
| 33.640 | 114.8 | KNAW393 | Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch | Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch) |
| 45.400 | 151.4 | KCX987 | CHP Ventura Purple-2 Base | Freq/PL/Traffic |
| 45.420 | 136.5 | KMD770 | CHP Southern Blue-3 Base | Freq/PL/Traffic |
OK... It came back a bit today. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
sprman1955
Member
Todays logs
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi C R
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi C R
Very slow morning here in TN. Angelo
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi C R
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi C R
Very slow morning here in TN. Angelo
The bands seem to be in bad shape all around. Listening to a net on 40m and signals down/noise level up.
26.600 MHz and 26.605 MHz are both used for paging, likely out of Europe.
26.785 MHz is used for paging in the UK, and likely other places, like the UK hospital paging on 26.645 MHz, 26.695 MHz, 26.745 MHz, 31.150 MHz, 31.725 MHz, 31.750 MHz and 31.775 MHz.
26.900 MHz is often very active with paging signals out of Europe, often when 26900 is busy, paging signals can be heard on 29.800 and 29.900, and the tell-tale “idle” FM carriers on 26.200 MHz and 27.450 MHz may also be heard.
29.8 MHz and 29.9 MHz appear to come in when UNID paging systems on 30.100 MHz, 30.875 MHz and 30.900 MHz are coming in. Hard to pin it down though. I’ve logged paging signals on 29.750 MHz while 29.800 / 29.900 are busy…but only a handful of times.
I wouldn’t at all be surprised if these systems are used in South America too.
I hope the band conditions improve in the coming days, I miss being able to hear the YSD (CYSD) beacon on 36.600 MHz, SNOTEL on 40.670 MHz and the 44/45 MHz CHP frequencies with the same reliability that 31.200 MHz 203.5 Hz PL or Fort Hood on 30.450 MHz and the 25-28 MHz taxis, truckers and so on enjoy.
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sprman1955
Member
Sundays log:
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi C R
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi C R
Signals were loud but had noise on them here.HF was bad to here noise fades ect.26 TO 30 was DOA.Angelo
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi C R
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi C R
Signals were loud but had noise on them here.HF was bad to here noise fades ect.26 TO 30 was DOA.Angelo
Great info, as always @KF4ZTO . Things seemed a bit better this morning as I began typing this (13:50utc) on 26/27mhz, but two hours later, the bands are not getting better. 10m is very quiet. Disappointing overall.
26.555 / 26.585 - usual powerhouse stations, OM's in Spanish AM & SSB
26.765 AM YL in Spanish, taxi service from Mexico
26.900 data bursts
27.255 AM YL in Spanish, short frequent transmissions, no roger beep possible taxi service. Mobiles occasionally heard, probably not a local
Edit: Add 26.205 AM YL in Spanish, likely a taxi service
Things seemed a bit better this morning as I began typing this (13:50utc) on 26/27mhz, but two hours later, the bands are not getting better. 10m is very quiet. Disappointing overall.26.555 / 26.585 - usual powerhouse stations, OM's in Spanish AM & SSB
26.765 AM YL in Spanish, taxi service from Mexico
26.900 data bursts
27.255 AM YL in Spanish, short frequent transmissions, no roger beep possible taxi service. Mobiles occasionally heard, probably not a local
Edit: Add 26.205 AM YL in Spanish, likely a taxi service
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