2007/08/05 - VHF Low Band

[kkn50]

2007/08/05
QTH: South Texas, EL09
Rig: BCD396T w/ dipole & ARC logging/recording software

8:56 CDT: Band opens with 42 mhz police and 46 mhz fire signals at strong levels.

 

[brandon]

Looking at the map it shows trans-atlantic multihop Es ... most of the US and Europe is open except here of course. Hopefully it will be a good DX the rest of today

 

[kkn50]

2007/08/05
QTH: South Texas, EL09
Rig: BCD396T w/ dipole & ARC logging/recording software

Band opens at 8:56 a.m. CDT with fire paging on 46.140, closes at 2:39 p.m. CDT.

33.860 - FD
33.900 - FD
39.960 - PD
39.640 - "to the airport on Leslie Rd, in that area"
39.820 - PD
39.900 - PD
42.120 - PD, "from Madison county"
42.140 - PD, 'KAA203', Missouri State Police, "from west of the Daniel Boone home", "on 28 eastbound from Owensville, possibly getting on 50", "westbound 40", "northbound 270 passing St Charles Rock Rd"
42.340 - PD
42.360 - PD, "start from Tremont towards Roanoke"
42.380 - PD
42.400 - PD
42.420 - PD, 'KSA764', Indiana State Police
42.440 - PD
42.460 - PD, "no cab available for the Joliet ride"
42.520 - PD, "55 southbound at the 156", "Illinois 40 at I-88"
42.540 - PD
42.560 - PD
42.580 - PD, "Highway Patrol Ralah<?>"
42.600 - PD
42.620 - PD, "stolen from Jerseyville"
42.640 - PD, "Hwy 40 in Cooper county"
42.660 - PD
42.820 - PD, 'KAA201', Missouri State Police, "stolen from Columbia"
42.860 - PD
46.140 - Fire, "Green Lake <?>"
47.900 - "five nine" then fade

 

[nd5y]

42.580 - PD, "Highway Patrol Ralah<?>"

That would be Rolla

 

[illini52]

message quoting isnt working soooooo....
42.460 - PD, "no cab available for the Joliet ride" (Illinois has a Joliet, but state isn't on 42.46 in that area)
42.520 - PD, "55 southbound at the 156", "Illinois 40 at I-88"
(This is likely Illinois SP District 1 - Sterling)
42.620 - PD, "stolen from Jerseyville" (Most likely lSP District 20 - Pittsfield)

Many of the Illinois State Police ops on 42 MHz will be gone in a few months for good.

 

[kkn50]

message quoting isnt working soooooo....
42.460 - PD, "no cab available for the Joliet ride" (Illinois has a Joliet, but state isn't on 42.46 in that area)
.

It sounded like they were far from Joliet and the guy could not afford cab fare to get there. Don't know how they resolved it.

Thanks.

 

[nascarfan999]

Many of the Illinois State Police ops on 42 MHz will be gone in a few months for good.

Forgive me for not paying attention, but is there any specific timeframe for removing the ISP lowband, or will it be phased out by area based on their success in moving to Starcom. For example, I know the Bloomington and East St. Louis metro areas are both relying heavily on Starcom, but others don't seem to be using it much.

 

[illini52]

Forgive me for not paying attention, but is there any specific timeframe for removing the ISP lowband, or will it be phased out by area based on their success in moving to Starcom. For example, I know the Bloomington and East St. Louis metro areas are both relying heavily on Starcom, but others don't seem to be using it much.

Below was is from another list. Not mine but is being passed around. There will probably be some delays but some districts have already made the switch.


This is the expected schedule of StarCom21 Transitions by District:

1 Sep 3
2 Sep 17
Chicago Sep 17
5 Aug 27
6 Aug 13
7 Aug 20
8 Aug 13
9 July 30
10 Aug 6
11 July 23
12 July 23
13 Unknown
14 Aug 20
15 Sep 17
16 Sep 10
17 Aug 27
18 July 30
19 Unknown
20 Aug 6
21 Sep 3
22 Unknown