2009/07/01 VHF Low Band - South Texas

[kkn50]

2009/07/01 VHF Low Band - South Texas EL09
Uniden BCD396T with Dipole

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
31.4800 173.8 "MLK past the Silverdome". This is probably Beck Development, Oakland County MI. Audio file: http://sites.google.com/site/okiesam/Home/vhf-low-band-1/31-840
35.7200 100.0 Repeater. Driver getting 'distracted' by bike riders. Audio: http://sites.google.com/site/okiesam/Home/vhf-low-band-1/35-720
37.3600 110.9 "Moline this is Logan" Ideas?
39.6800 118.8 CA HP - very strong. Audio: http://sites.google.com/site/okiesam/Home/vhf-low-band-1/39-680
39.8000 162.2 CA HP
39.8800 118.8 CA HP
42.1400 186.2 MO HP, KAA203
42.4000 173.8 MO HP
42.4400 162.2 CA HP
42.4600 192.8 CA HP
42.5200 192.8 CA HP
42.8200 186.2 MO HP
42.8600 203.5 MO HP, KAA202
42.9200 162.2 CA HP
42.9400 203.5 MO HP
47.8400 146.2 "bad transformer in Molina (Colina?) (Galena?)"

 

[mtindor]

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
31.4800 173.8 "MLK past the Silverdome". Likely Beck Development, Oakland County MI.

Nice sleuthing! I concur.

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
37.3600 110.9 "Moline this is Logan" Ideas?

Likely Illinois DOC
- Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
- FCC Callsign WNAS633 Details - Logan
- FCC Callsign KNFQ649 Details - Logan
- FCC Callsign KNFQ654 Details - Moline

The first link lists 136.5 PL, but I imagine you heard IDOC - with bases in both Moline and Logan.

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
46.8400 146.2 "bad transformer in Molina"

That's an interesting one - There isn't a single specific license in the US for 46.84. Dunno what part of the radio service that is. Is that a cordless phone input perhaps?

mike

 

[kkn50]

That's a typo - should have been 47.840.

Audio: 47.840 ‎(OkieSam)‎

That's an interesting one - There isn't a single specific license in the US for 46.84. Dunno what part of the radio service that is. Is that a cordless phone input perhaps?

mike

 

[mustang108]

low band

What antenna are you using ?

 

[kkn50]

A dipole cut for 40 mhz at 25 ft sloping from a tree limb to a wooden fence.

What antenna are you using ?

 

[mtindor]

That's a typo - should have been 47.840.

I really believe that audio is saying "Helena". Listen again and tell me if you're hearing Helena after closer scrutiny.

If it's Helena, I'm aware of Helena MT and Helena AL - There's St. Helena CA (in Napa Co) and Saint Helena County, Louisiana as well.

Obviously that's a power company. You'd think that'd narrow it down, but most if not all licenses that exist for 47.84 are utility (water or electic).

I tried figuring it out with Moline (IL), Molena (GA), Molina (CO), and one or two other "Molina" or variants in other states.

Wonder if it's Saint Helena County, Louisiana since that's just a state away (don't know what the distance is from you).

Mike

 

[Fast1eddie]

Man, you get the low band dx I cannot get here in my West PA qth. Admittedly, I need to catch up on antenna maintenance. Cool wx conditions here, get some bending out of Butler County.

AOR 8000/D-130 Discone at 30 feet agl.

73,

Ed

 

[mtindor]

Man, you get the low band dx I cannot get here in my West PA qth. Admittedly, I need to catch up on antenna maintenance. Cool wx conditions here, get some bending out of Butler County.

AOR 8000/D-130 Discone at 30 feet agl.

73,

Ed

I'm likely not far away fromyou Ed - I'm over in Steubenville, OH area. I definitely haven't seen the kind of openings that kkn50 sees. But just about every day recently there has been a little bit of something. the problem is that it isn't reliable. It fades in and out real quick. I have only seen one decent opening recently where it lasted for hours. I don't have a great antenna setup either. I'm using a DPD OmniX up about 8 feet off my back deck (replaced the umbrella pole for my deck table with a piece of PVC and the OmniX).

I'm sure things would be better if I did what kkn50 did and use a simple dipole cut for 40mhz.

Mike

 

[kkn50]

I have been using dipole antennas for VHF Low Band since the 1970s, always with good results. They are not the best antennas but by far the cheapest and simplest. If I had the space I would prefer a 30-50 MHz Log Periodic: https://www.mfjenterprises.com/hygain/pictures/LP-1009AN.jpg .

I'm sure things would be better if I did what kkn50 did and use a simple dipole cut for 40mhz.