2008/08/03 VHF Low Band

[kkn50]

2008/08/03 VHF Low Band
South Texas EL09
Rig: Uniden 396T w/ dipole & Kenwood TS-680S w/ square loop

33.9000 CSQ FD Hamilton Co O
34.2000 C150.0 US MIL
39.6800 C118.8 CA HP
39.7200 C162.2 CA HP
39.8000 C162.2 CA HP
39.8800 C118.8 CA HP
40.5300 CSQ SNOTEL - very strong
42.4400 C162.2 CA HP
42.5600 C118.8 CA HP
42.8200 C186.2 MO HP
42.8600 C203.5 MO HP
50.0650 Beacon KA0CDN/B Aurora CO
50.0730 Beacon K0KP/B Duluth MN
50.0776 Beacon N0LL/B Smith Center KS
50.0795 Beacon W8IF/B Selma OH
50.0960 Beacon WR9L/B Bourbonnais IL

 

[RayAir]

Snotel?

I was receiving this also in Michigan. I heard a bunch of data burst sounds. What does the acronym SNOTEL stand for?

 

[kkn50]

Snowpack Telemetry.

Lots of info here: http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel/

Here is a good photo of a SNOTEL site showing 40.530 mhz antenna: http://www.met.utah.edu/jimsteen/jacox/pics/parish_snotel_bre.JPG

I was receiving this also in Michigan. I heard a bunch of data burst sounds. What does the acronym SNOTEL stand for?