2012 VHF Low Band Logs

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/03/01
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
30.1800 D051 Spanish - possibly Columbia
30.3000 150.0 US MIL
30.5800 110.9 Unidentified US Business
31.0800 74.4 WPXA428 Myrtle Ave Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY
31.2400 107.2 School buses
31.2400 D131 School buses
32.0800 100.0 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
33.9800 D051 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.0400 127.3 Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica <ID by Paul in Ireland>
34.5400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.7600 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
37.9000 100.0 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
37.9200 151.4 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
37.9200 156.7 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
38.3800 CSQ Spanish
38.4400 88.5 Portuguese - Brazil
38.8200 94.8 Portuguese - Brazil
38.8800 67.0 Portuguese - Brazil
38.9000 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
38.9600 69.3 Portuguese - Brazil
38.9600 91.5 Portuguese - Brazil
39.2600 77.0 Portuguese - Brazil
39.3400 192.8 Portuguese - Brazil
49.5200 67.0 Pike Electric <local contractors>

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/03/02

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/03/02
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
29.7700 162.2 Probable WQAP986, Bushwick Car Service, Brooklyn NY
29.7900 100.0 WQMA652 Van Pool Transportation LLC, Fitchburg MA
30.4250 150.0 US MIL
30.5800 114.8 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to northeast US>
30.6600 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to northeast US>
31.0200 179.9 WQGT379 Coopertiva Columbiana de Conductures, Queens
31.0600 91.5 WPIN347 Oscar Macareno (Taxi), Brooklyn, NY
31.0800 100.0 WPYJ841 Repeater - Secco of Palmer School Buses, Holyoke MA
31.1400 123.0 KMA672 San Francisco Municipal Railway Transit, Maintenance & Inspectors
31.2000 D025 Unidentified US business
31.2400 136.5 WPYF511 Luis Palaguache Taxi, Brooklyn, NY
32.1800 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3400 127.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3800 156.7 "Control" Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.4250 123.0 Spanish
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.1100 88.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.2000 150.0 US MIL - Camp Bullis Range
34.2000 203.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.7400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
36.0000 150.0 US MIL
36.1200 79.9 Spanish
37.4400 100.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
49.4600 67.0 Pike Electric <local contractors>
49.4800 67.0 Pike Electric <local contractors>

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/03/04

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/03/04
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
30.0000 150.0 US MIL
31.1400 123.0 KMA672 San Francisco Municipal Railway Transit, Maintenance & Inspectors
32.1800 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.0400 127.3 Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica <ID by Paul in Ireland>
34.7600 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.8200 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
36.1200 79.9 Spanish
37.4400 100.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
38.4400 88.5 Portuguese - Brazil
39.0800 67.0 Portuguese - Brazil
39.2200 186.2 KMA801 CA HP - Base - WHITE 2 - South Los Angeles (77)
39.2600 118.8 KVV806 CA HP - Base - COPPER 1 - Arrowhead (101) / San Bernardino (75)
39.4000 162.2 WPHM445 CA HP - Base - ORANGE 1 - San Diego (87)
39.4000 186.2 KTN273 CA HP - Base - GOLD 2 - Santa Fe Springs (83)
39.4400 146.2 WPPY951 CA HP - Base - PURPLE 1A - Santa Ana (86)
39.6800 118.8 KDG272 CA HP - Base - TURQUOISE 1 - Riverside (74)
39.8000 162.2 WPHM449 CA HP - Base - TAN 1 - Oceanside (92) / Temecula (115)

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/03/05

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/03/05
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
29.7700 162.2 Probable WQAP986, Bushwick Car Service, Brooklyn NY
29.7900 100.0 WQMA652 Van Pool Transportation LLC, Fitchburg MA
30.1800 D051 Spanish - possibly Columbia
30.5800 110.9 Unidentified US Business
31.2000 203.5 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
32.0800 100.0 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
32.1800 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3400 127.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3800 156.7 "Control" Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.9800 D051 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.0400 127.3 Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica <ID by Paul in Ireland>
34.1100 88.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.7600 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.8200 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
36.1200 79.9 Spanish
37.4400 100.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
37.9000 100.0 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
37.9200 156.7 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
38.4000 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
38.8200 94.8 Portuguese - Brazil
39.0800 67.0 Portuguese - Brazil
39.1600 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
39.2600 77.0 Portuguese - Brazil
39.3400 192.8 Portuguese - Brazil
39.4600 67.0 Portuguese - Brazil
39.6600 88.5 Portuguese - Brazil
40.0000 150.0 US MIL
47.6400 CSQ Unknown local
49.4800 67.0 Pike Electric <local contractors>
49.5200 67.0 Pike Electric <local contractors>

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/03/06

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/03/06
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
29.7700 162.2 Probable WQAP986, Bushwick Car Service, Brooklyn NY
29.7900 100.0 WQMA652 Van Pool Transportation LLC, Fitchburg MA
30.0000 150.0 US MIL
30.1800 D051 Spanish - possibly Columbia
30.5800 110.9 Unidentified US Business
30.5800 114.8 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to northeast US>
30.6000 103.5 Unidentified US business
30.6400 167.9 Probable Hirsch Fuels Inc, Hauppauge NY
30.6600 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to northeast US>
31.0200 179.9 WQGT379 Coopertiva Columbiana de Conductures, Queens
31.0600 91.5 WPIN347 Oscar Macareno (Taxi), Brooklyn, NY
31.0800 74.4 WPXA428 Myrtle Ave Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY
31.0800 100.0 WPYJ841 Repeater - Secco of Palmer School Buses, Holyoke MA
31.1400 123.0 KMA672 San Francisco Municipal Railway Transit, Maintenance & Inspectors
31.2000 D025 Unidentified US business
31.2400 97.4 Fuel oil delivery, "10 West Eldrigin<?> in Grautin<?>
31.2400 107.2 School buses
31.2400 136.5 WPYF511 Luis Palaguache Taxi, Brooklyn, NY
31.9200 192.8 New Eastern Car & Limo Service, Brooklyn
32.1800 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3400 127.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.1600 110.9 Probable WPTY209, Cota & Cota Inc, Bellows Falls VT
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.9800 D051 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.0400 127.3 Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica <ID by Paul in Ireland>
34.1100 88.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.5400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.7400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.7600 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.8200 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
35.1600 192.8 Morse ID "KDI323" - ATT California
36.5000 150.0 US MIL Medevac helo
38.8200 151.4 Portuguese - Brazil
38.8800 67.0 Portuguese - Brazil
38.9600 69.3 Portuguese - Brazil
39.0800 67.0 Portuguese - Brazil
39.2200 186.2 KMA801 CA HP - Base - WHITE 2 - South Los Angeles (77)
39.3400 192.8 Portuguese - Brazil
39.3600 162.2 WPPD852 CA HP - Base - GREEN 1 - San Juan Capistrano (113)
39.4000 162.2 WPHM445 CA HP - Base - ORANGE 1 - San Diego (87)
39.4000 186.2 KTN273 CA HP - Base - GOLD 2 - Santa Fe Springs (83)
39.4400 146.2 WPPY951 CA HP - Base - PURPLE 1A - Santa Ana (86)
39.6600 88.5 Portuguese - Brazil
39.8000 162.2 WPHM449 CA HP - Base - TAN 1 - Oceanside (92) / Temecula (115)
39.8600 173.8 WPYP239 CA Orange County Freeway Service Patrol
39.8800 118.8 KMD453 CA HP - Base - BEIGE 1 - Rancho Cucamonga (123)
40.0000 150.0 US MIL
42.1200 118.8 KMH995 CA HP - Base - GOLD - Bishop (72) / Bridgeport (71) / Mojave (59)
42.4400 162.2 KUV545 CA HP - Base - RED - Blythe (6) / Indio (76) / San Gorgonio Pass (97)
42.5600 118.8 KMH962 CA HP - Base - WHITE - Barstow (73) / Morongo Basin (106) / Needles (114) / Victorville (12)
43.7600 CSQ SCADA
44.9400 186.2 KRB411 CA HP - Base - BLACK 2 - Central Los Angeles (15)
45.5000 186.2 WQA721 CA HP - Base - YELLOW 2 - East Los Angeles (82)
48.9400 CSQ Automated voice w/ "flame failure". Likely KOL578, Resolute Natural Resources, Montezuma Creek UT
49.4800 67.0 Pike Electric <local contractors>

 

[KF4ZTO]

^kkn50, your logs never cease to amaze me. Sadly, I haven't had a chance to do much lowband monitoring lately with the semester soon ending. Managed to get some 11-meter logs, however. These logs are over a one week time frame (ending yesterday)

Location: Richmond, VA
Antenna: 1/2 wave dipole (indoor)
RX: Icom IC-707, Ranger Voyager VR-9000 "export" radio, Superstar 2 "export radio", Radioshack Pro-96 scanner.

25.615 AM - Taxicab Dispatch, Mexico (this is Channel 1 / Band A in most "export" radios)
25.775 AM - Taxicab Dispatch, Mexican accents (Spanish language)
25.835 AM - Truckers (local) - channel 19 (27.185) "down three bands"
25.905 AM - Truckers (local)
25.910 FM - STL (85.4Hz PL)
25.950 FM - STL (85.4Hz PL)
25.990 FM - STL (85.4Hz PL)
26.005 AM - Spanish language, Mexican accents (not taxicab dispatch)
26.075 AM - Spanish language
26.105 AM - Truckers (English language)
26.225 USB - Spanish language, freebanders - very active frequency
26.235 USB - Spanish language
26.240 USB - Spanish language, Mexico
26.285 USB - European stations calling CQ, heavy QRM from AM stations
26.285 AM - Truckers (Spanish language) channel 19 (27.185) "down two bands"
26.375 AM - Spanish language, freebanders, talking about antennas and equipment
26.475 AM - Spanish language, noisy
26.480 LSB - data carrier, strong
26.500 LSB - Spanish language, freebanders
26.515 AM - Taxicab Dispatch (Spanish language - unknown accents, possibly Mexico)
26.520 LSB - Spanish language, freebanders, very strong
26.540 LSB - Spanish language, freebanders with QRM
26.555 LSB - Spanish language, very busy frequency, activity heard daily
26.565 AM - Spanish language, Mexico, truckers
26.585 AM - Spanish language, AM calling frequency according to some online sources, strong signals
26.615 AM - Spanish language, Puerto Rico
26.635 AM - Spanish language, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, many stations
26.705 AM - Spanish language, Puerto Rico - heavy splatter
26.715 AM - ^same as above, bleedover, etc
26.735 AM - Truckers (English language) - channel 19 (27.185) "down one band"
26.775 AM - Truckers
26.795 AM - Truckers
26.835 AM - U.S. domestic stations - freeband AM - strong signals, secondary to 26.915
26.885 AM - Truckers (local)
26.905 AM - U.S. domestic stations - freeband AM
26.915 AM - U.S. domestic stations - freeband AM calling
26.945 AM - Spanish language, heavy QSB
26.955 AM - Taxicab Dispatch, Mexican accents (Spanish language)
26.995 AM - Taxicab Dispatch, Mexican accents (Spanish language) (not a legal U.S. CB freq)
27.025 AM - U.S. FCC CB channel 6 - "The Superbowl"
27.035 AM - Mexican truckers, heavy bleedover from 27.025
27.045 AM - Mexican taxicabs, U.S. domestic AM stations
27.085 AM - CB channel 11 - AM calling frequency - high power stations
27.265 AM - CB channel 26 - same as above
27.285 AM - CB channel 28 - same as above
27.345 AM - CB channel 34 - Mexican taxicab dispatch (Spanish language)
27.385 LSB - CB channel 38 - US and International SSB DX calling, Europe, South America heard
27.395 LSB - CB channel 39 - heavy SSB DX traffic
27.415 AM - Taxicab Dispatch (Spanish language)
27.420 LSB - U.S. freebanders
27.425 USB - Central/South American freeband traffic (Spanish language)
27.435 USB - ^same as above
27.445 LSB - U.S./Canada freebanders (English language)
27.455 USB - Spanish language freeband SSB calling channel, heavy QRM - very active
27.465 AM - Italian Truckers with SSB QRM in the background
27.475 LSB - Canadian freeband
27.480 USB - European freeband stations, France and UK heard
27.495 USB - Central/South American freeband traffic (Spanish language)
27.500 AM - Freebanders, US and Caribbean Sea, QRM from 27.505 LSB
27.505 LSB - Caribbean Sea traffic, heavy QRM
27.515 AM - loud (at times S9+30db) taxicab dispatcher, Mexico
27.515 LSB - Caribbean Sea DX frequency, "The Knight Patrol"
27.535 USB - Spanish language
27.540 USB - European stations, English and other languages heard
27.550 CW and PSK31 heard
27.555 USB - International calling frequency - very busy when band open to Europe
27.565 USB - U.S. freebanders - California, Mexico heard in background (English/Spanish)
27.575 AM - Truckers (English Language)
27.585 USB - European stations
27.590 LSB - U.S. freebanders
27.600 USB - U.S. freebanders
27.615 data carrier - possibly military
27.635 AM - Truckers (English Language) - channel 19 (27.185) "up one band"
27.645 USB - Spanish language, freebanders (discussing antennas, radio equipment, etc)
27.650 data carrier, variable frequency, data stream heard here whenever the band is open
27.655 AM - Truckers (English Language)
27.655 USB - Spanish language
27.665 USB - Spanish language (also LSB)
27.680 LSB - Spanish language
27.685 USB - Spanish language (also LSB)
27.690 LSB - Spanish language
27.695 LSB - Spanish language - very busy frequency - Portuguese also heard on this freq
27.695 USB - Secondary to 27.695 LSB
27.700 SSTV and PSK31
27.705 AM - Taxicab dispatch
27.710 USB - Spanish language
27.715 USB - Spanish language
27.745 USB - Spanish language (freebanders)
27.745 LSB - English language (freebanders)
27.765 - heavy usage in both USB and LSB (Spanish and Portuguese languages heard)
27.775 USB - Spanish language
27.785 AM - Taxicab dispatch (Spanish language)
27.805 USB - Spanish language
27.815 USB - Spanish language
27.845 AM - Spanish dispatch (not taxis)
27.855 AM - Spanish language (end of Brazilian CB band)
27.875 LSB - Spanish language
27.905 AM - Taxicab dispatch (Spanish language)
27.915 AM - U.S. truckers
27.915 AM - Taxicab dispatch (Spanish language)
27.925 LSB - U.S. freebanders (farmers discussing crop conditions)
27.950 data carrier - possibly military, heavy fading
27.965 AM - Freebanders (English language - Canadian accents)
27.975 AM - Freebanders (Spanish and English heard)
27.995 AM - Taxicab dispatch (Spanish language)

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/04/21
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
32.0800 100.0 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
32.3400 127.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.2000 203.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.5400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.7400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.7800 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
36.1200 79.9 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
37.4400 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
37.9000 100.0 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
37.9200 156.7 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
38.4000 88.5 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
38.9600 69.3 Portuguese - Brazil
39.0000 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
40.2200 100.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/04/28

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/04/28
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
31.2000 203.5 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.1800 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3400 127.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.0400 127.3 Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica <ID by Paul in Ireland>
34.1800 110.9 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.7600 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
36.1200 79.9 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
37.4400 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
37.9200 156.7 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
42.3800 173.8 KAA522 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-70]

 

[wdx4cwc]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/04/30

Orlando, Florida
Radio Shack Pro 163 Scanner with J-pole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION

33.47 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
35.07 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
35.82 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
39.82 103.5 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
40.79 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
41.85 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
42.90 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
43.35 233.6 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
43.40 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
43.47 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
43.50 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
43.52 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
43.57 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
44.30 156.7 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America
48.92 in Spanish band open to Cuba/Central/South America

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/04

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/04
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
25.9500 241.8 KB99696 Auxiliary Remote Pickup for AM 950, Denver CO
30.1800 D051 Spanish - possibly Columbia
32.0800 100.0 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
32.3800 156.7 "Control" Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.4250 123.0 Spanish - possibly Cuba w/ very good signals
33.9800 D051 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.1100 88.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.5400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.7800 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/05

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/05
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
30.6200 94.8 Unidentified US business
30.6200 210.7 WPSD819 - Millenium Taxi Service, Chattanooga TN
33.0200 77.0 WPTD554 Fire Dispatch - Morgan County, WV w/ voice ID
33.7800 82.5 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Allegany Co MD
33.8600 77.0 KGC676 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Washington Co, MD
33.8600 82.5 KQH904 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Licking Co OH (callsign 11/05/11)
34.1800 110.9 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.6000 151.4 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.8200 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
37.1200 156.7 WPPX309 - Sheriff, Madison Co AR
39.9000 CSQ Nebraska Statewide
39.9600 100.0 WAWD749 Fire - Frontier Co, NE
39.9800 CSQ Nebraska Statewide
40.8000 150.0 US MIL - Range Control (Central Time)
42.0200 186.2 MO HP
42.0600 203.5 MO HP
42.0800 186.2 Police
42.1200 173.8 MO HP
42.1200 186.2 MO HP
42.1200 203.5 MO HP
42.1400 186.2 KAA203 MO HP - Rural Dispatch [F-30]
42.1800 94.8 MS HP
42.2200 173.8 MO HP
42.2600 173.8 TN HP
42.3200 173.8 MO HP
42.3200 186.2 MO HP
42.3800 173.8 KAA522 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-70]
42.4000 173.8 MO HP
42.5800 186.2 KAA958 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-90]
42.6400 186.2 KAF613 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-60]
42.8200 186.2 KAA201 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-20] w/ callsign ID
42.8600 203.5 MO HP
42.9200 203.5 KAA202 MO HP - Metro Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-13]
42.9400 203.5 MO HP
45.9800 203.5 KSZ783JA - Morse ID, AL Prison, Elmore AL
45.9800 203.5 KYB888BA - Morse ID, AL Prison, Frank Lee Youth Center, Speigner
47.0200 110.9 IL DOT

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/06

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/06
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
31.2000 203.5 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.1800 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3400 127.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.9800 103.5 EMS Dispatch - Muskingum Co OH
34.0400 127.3 Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica <ID by Paul in Ireland>
34.2000 203.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.7400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.7600 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.8000 Portuguese - Brazil
36.1200 79.9 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
36.9000 150.0 US MIL - Martindale Army Heliport Ops, San Antonio TX
37.4400 100.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
37.9200 156.7 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
39.2200 192.8 KMA801 CA HP - WHITE 2 - South Los Angeles (77)
39.3600 162.2 WPPD852 CA HP - Base - GREEN 1 - San Juan Capistrano (113)
39.4000 186.2 KTN273 CA HP - Base - GOLD 2 - Santa Fe Springs (83)
39.4000 162.2 WPHM445 CA HP - Base - ORANGE 1 - San Diego (87)
39.6800 118.8 KDG272 CA HP - Base - TURQUOISE 1 - Riverside (74)
39.7200 162.2 WPPC737 CA HP - Base - GRAY 1 - Westminster (55)
39.8000 162.2 WPHM449 CA HP - Base - TAN 1 - Oceanside (92) / Temecula (115)
39.8800 118.8 KMD453 CA HP - Base - BEIGE 1 - Rancho Cucamonga (123)
42.1200 118.8 KMH995 CA HP - Base - GOLD - Bishop (72) / Bridgeport (71) / Mojave (59)
42.4400 162.2 KUV545 CA HP - Base - RED - Blythe (6) / Indio (76) / San Gorgonio Pass (97)
42.5600 118.8 KMH962 CA HP - Base - WHITE - Barstow (73) / Morongo Basin (106) / Needles (114) / Victorville (12)
48.4200 Partial Morse ID "85"
48.9400 CSQ KOL578, Resolute Natural Resources, Montezuma Creek UT w/ automatic voice alarms and voice ID

 

[wdx4cwc]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/17

Orlando, Florida
Radio Shack Pro 163 Scanner with J-pole Antenna

Had a nice little late evening Es opening to the NE, mostly from NY and PA today from 10:30pm EDT-12:00am EDT.

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION

29.62 146.2 KQ2H repeater Hams chatting NY/FL, heard till 12:45am
33.90 -------- band open to NE US 9 out of 10 times Lancaster County PA Fire/EMS KGC755 here
35.52 173.8 band open to NE Spanish taxi, prob Denise Car Svc.-Brooklyn, NY. WPZZ570
35.64 -------- band open to NE pager/tones
35.92 110.9 band open to NE Spanish, phone ringing in background, prob taxi.
37.58 114.8 band open to NE Heard the last seconds of a CW ID
44.26 177.3 band open to NE Fire pager/tones
44.52 146.2 band open to NE pager/tones and "base, base"
46.12 100.0 band open to NE poss Warren County NJ Fire WPFI850
46.46 -------- band open to NE heard "Firecom" a few times and pager/tones.
48.96 127.3 band open to NE Spanish, phone ringing, poss taxi

 

[kkn50]

Possibly KCB460 - Unitil Energy Systems, Concord NH w/ Morse ID

37.58 114.8 band open to NE Heard the last seconds of a CW ID

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/19
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
30.0000 150.0 MIL in French - Canada?
31.2000 203.5 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
31.2800 179.9 WQBF550 Robert Pollard Farming, Crittenden Co, AR
32.1800 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.7000 CSQ KGF301 Fire Dispatch - South Tower, Summit Mtn, Uniontown, Fayette Co PA w/ dispatch to 210 South Broad St, Masontown
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.8600 77.0 KGC676 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Washington Co, MD
33.8600 82.5 KQH904 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Licking Co OH
33.9000 CSQ KGC755 FD/EMS - Lancaster Co PA w/ dispatch to 1132 Stoney Ln
34.0400 127.3 Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica <ID by Paul in Ireland>
34.1800 110.9 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.2000 203.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
42.3800 173.8 KAA522 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-70]
42.4600 D131 NE HP - Troop HQ - Lincoln Dispatch

 

[wdx4cwc]

Possibly KCB460 - Unitil Energy Systems, Concord NH w/ Morse ID

Many thanks kkn50

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Recent Logs

VHF Low Band Recent Logs
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
30.0000 150.0 MIL in French - Canada?
30.1800 D051 Spanish - possibly Columbia
30.6200 94.8 Unidentified US business
30.6200 210.7 WPSD819 - Millenium Taxi Service, Chattanooga TN
31.1000 CSQ KFQ538 - Roosevelt State Park, Pine Mountain GA (ID on 6/22/2011)
31.2000 203.5 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
31.2800 179.9 WQBF550 Robert Pollard Farming, Crittenden Co, AR
31.9200 141.3 "half a ton of sand"
32.0800 100.0 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
32.1800 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3400 127.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3800 156.7 "Control" Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.4000 150.0 US MIL
33.0000 CSQ SCADA
33.0200 77.0 WPTD554 Fire Dispatch - Morgan County, WV
33.0200 192.8 Unidentified business
33.7000 CSQ KGF301 Fire Dispatch - South Tower, Summit Mtn, Uniontown, Fayette Co PA w/ dispatch & voice ID
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.7800 82.5 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Allegany Co MD
33.8600 77.0 KGC676 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Washington Co, MD
33.8600 82.5 KQH904 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Licking Co OH
33.9800 103.5 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Muskingum Co OH w/ call to Cedar Hill Care Center, 1126 Adair Av, Zanesville
33.9800 D051 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.0400 127.3 Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica <ID by Paul in Ireland>
34.1800 110.9 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.2000 203.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
34.5000 103.5 Spanish - "Muchas gracias, cambio y afuera"
34.5400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.7400 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.7600 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
34.8200 CSQ Portuguese - Brazil
35.0400 141.3 Unidentified US business
35.1000 118.8 KRL868 - Ravinia Plumbing & Heating, Highland Park IL
35.1200 127.3 Mercury Cab, Chattanooga TN (appears to be unlicensed)
35.1400 D743 KSJ240 - Skyline Disposal, Chicago Heights IL
35.1600 CSQ Morse ID "KIR564" - Public Service Telephone Co, Reynolds GA
35.1800 107.2 Unidentifed US business
35.1800 186.2 Unidentifed US business
35.4400 131.8 Cement trucks "the O'Fallon plant"
35.5400 CSQ Two Tone Sequential Voice Paging
35.8200 94.8 Cement trucks
35.9200 97.4 Unidentifed US business
35.9200 118.8 Unidentifed US business
36.1200 79.9 Spanish <band open to Central / South America>
36.9000 150.0 US MIL - Martindale Army Heliport Ops, San Antonio TX
37.1000 107.2 Unidentified US business
37.1200 156.7 WPPX309 - Sheriff, Madison Co AR
37.1600 156.7 WPUJ207 - Sheriff, Boone Co AR <UHF simulcast>
37.2600 123.0 "any bus"
37.3600 110.9 IL DOC - "F1 Low Band"
37.4400 100.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
37.4800 151.4 Electrical Utility
37.8800 118.8 Spanish
39.2200 192.8 KMA801 CA HP - WHITE 2 - South Los Angeles (77)
39.3600 162.2 WPPD852 CA HP - Base - GREEN 1 - San Juan Capistrano (113)
39.4000 162.2 WPHM445 CA HP - Base - ORANGE 1 - San Diego (87)
39.4000 186.2 KTN273 CA HP - Base - GOLD 2 - Santa Fe Springs (83)
39.4400 146.2 WPPY951 CA HP - Base - PURPLE 1A - Santa Ana (86)
39.5000 141.3 EMS Dispatch to 108 Ridgefield - EDT
39.6800 118.8 KDG272 CA HP - Base - TURQUOISE 1 - Riverside (74)
39.7200 100.0 WPJP401 Giles Coounty VA w/ voice ID
39.7200 162.2 WPPC737 CA HP - Base - GRAY 1 - Westminster (55)
39.8000 162.2 WPHM449 CA HP - Base - TAN 1 - Oceanside (92) / Temecula (115)
39.8600 173.8 WPYP239 CA Orange County Freeway Service Patrol
39.8800 118.8 KMD453 CA HP - Base - BEIGE 1 - Rancho Cucamonga (123)
39.9000 CSQ Nebraska Statewide
39.9800 CSQ Nebraska Statewide
41.5000 150.0 US MIL
42.0600 203.5 MO HP
42.1200 118.8 KMH995 CA HP - Base - GOLD - Bishop (72) / Bridgeport (71) / Mojave (59)
42.1200 173.8 MO HP
42.1200 186.2 MO HP
42.1400 186.2 KAA203 MO HP - Rural Dispatch [F-30]
42.2200 203.5 MO HP
42.2600 192.8 MO HP
42.3200 173.8 MO HP
42.3800 173.8 KAA522 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-70]
42.4200 141.3 TN HP
42.4200 162.2 TN HP
42.4600 D114 NE HP
42.4600 D131 NE HP - Troop HQ - Lincoln Dispatch
42.5000 146.2 CA HP
42.5000 173.8 NC HP
42.5600 107.2 TN HP
42.5600 118.8 KMH962 CA HP - Base - WHITE - Barstow (73) / Morongo Basin (106) / Needles (114) / Victorville (12)
42.5800 173.8 NC HP
42.5800 186.2 KAA958 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-90]
42.6400 186.2 KAF613 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-60]
42.7400 114.8 KFO717 TN HP - input to 45.700 repeater
42.8200 173.8 NC HP
42.8200 186.2 KAA201 MO HP - Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-20] w/ callsign ID
42.9200 173.8 MO HP
42.9200 203.5 KAA202 MO HP - Metro Dispatch-to-Mobiles [F-13]
42.9400 173.8 MO HP
43.1200 118.8 Unidentified US business
43.1200 146.2 Unidentified US business
43.1400 156.7 Unidentified US business
45.3200 127.3 KDG905, Buncombe Co Fire, NC
45.3200 CSQ SCADA
45.4400 203.5 Kerr County, TX - Public Works
46.1000 123.0 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Citrus Springs, FL
46.3000 D072 WPEQ500, Fulton County EMA - Advanced Life Support - Canton IL
47.0800 D073 Carrier with no audio
47.1800 D073 Carrier with no audio
47.2800 D073 Carrier with no audio
47.3600 127.3 KIE883 SC DOT

 

[wdx4cwc]

VHF Low Band Recent Logs

47.0800 D073 Carrier with no audio
47.1800 D073 Carrier with no audio
47.2800 D073 Carrier with no audio

Possibly Florida DOT. Frequencies you heard are in use locally here by FDOT and have frequent open carriers due to operator error. I know that D143 and D664 are listed but have only seen use of D073.

 

[kkn50]

Very likely - the band was open to Fla at the time. Thanks.

Possibly Florida DOT. Frequencies you heard are in use locally here by FDOT and have frequent open carriers due to operator error. I know that D143 and D664 are listed but have only seen use of D073.

 

[kkn50]

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/26

VHF Low Band Log for 2012/05/26
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT Scanner with Dipole Antenna

FREQ....SQ....DESCRIPTION
31.1000 CSQ KFQ538 Roosevelt State Park, Pine Mountain GA (ID on 6/22/2011)
31.2000 203.5 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.0800 100.0 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.1800 77.0 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
32.3400 127.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
33.7200 141.3 Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
35.1200 127.3 Mercury Cab, Chattanooga TN (appears to be unlicensed)
39.2200 192.8 KMA801 CA HP - WHITE 2 - South Los Angeles (77)
39.3600 162.2 WPPD852 CA HP - Base - GREEN 1 - San Juan Capistrano (113)
39.4000 162.2 WPHM445 CA HP - Base - ORANGE 1 - San Diego (87)
39.4000 186.2 KTN273 CA HP - Base - GOLD 2 - Santa Fe Springs (83)
39.4400 146.2 WPPY951 CA HP - Base - PURPLE 1A - Santa Ana (86)
39.6800 118.8 KDG272 CA HP - Base - TURQUOISE 1 - Riverside (74)
39.7200 162.2 WPPC737 CA HP - Base - GRAY 1 - Westminster (55)
39.8000 162.2 WPHM449 CA HP - Base - TAN 1 - Oceanside (92) / Temecula (115)
39.8800 118.8 KMD453 CA HP - Base - BEIGE 1 - Rancho Cucamonga (123)
42.5000 146.2 KJM513 CA HP - Base - BROWN - Bakersfield (69)
42.5600 118.8 KMH962 CA HP - Base - WHITE - Barstow (73) / Morongo Basin (106) / Needles (114) / Victorville (12)