2018 VHF Low Band Logs

[marvinsuggs]

This evenings loggings
Fire communications
33.86
33.90
Not clear enough to identify

 

[Dispatrick]

Anybody in the southern states ever pick up the following station?

36.450 DCS 032 in Spanish.

I was in Aruba a few weeks ago and their was activity on this freq for a few days before fading out. Definitely not from the island.

Only low band I picked up during my stay other than a lot of CB activity from the southern states. I'd love to know what it was I was hearing if anyone can ID.

Thanks!!

 

[ipfd320]

We Have 40 Active Fire & Police Depts Licensed in New York on 33.900

 

[marvinsuggs]

This evenings logging:
33.900 KGC755 Lancaster Co , PA FD 17:15

 

[trashman43]

Thanks for the comments AnalogLowband.
Slight opening today, mostly Spanish speaking in the 30-40 mhz range.

However, one thing of interest was 49.950 with pl of 151.4. This was monitored from Central Ky using a Pro 107, Win500 and a 6 meter Ringo Ranger. The first reference I see to this is at
https://www.rochesterham.org/documents/rararags/2012-01.pdf

 

[spacellamaman]

Trashman43 like kkn50, you are doing a "very fine" job posting active frequencies. I'm sure like many appreciative RR members here I applaud both you guys and other members efforts to keep VHF low band monitoring not only alive but more so exciting in spite of all odds. Many of us who appreciate the time, patience and personal effort you and kkn50 dedicate to this aspect of the hobby are more then thankful, we are genuinely grateful. I also notice with appreciation that when you confirm your hits you document it on your post and when your not 100% sure as is your right and your right alone to post that your hits are "suspected" military in nature. I guess someone here missed that fact. All of you members here on RR that donate much of your personal time to pass on active frequencies you discover to others of us to discern their origin and nature of such are greatly revered. You guys are doing a wonderful thing. Keep up the good work and GOD bless.

I couldn't have said it better myself, so plz allow me to "ditto"

 

[marvinsuggs]

Are we at the low end of the sunspot cycle?
Thanks Marvin

 

[nd5y]

Are we at the low end of the sunspot cycle?

Yes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cycle_24

 

[marvinsuggs]

Thank u sir

 

[trashman43]

Monitored from Central Ky using a Pro 197, Win500 and a 6 meter Ringo Ranger.

31.175 PL 150.0 Ft. Mackall NC (possibly)
38.500 PL 150.0 Ft. Carson CO
38.900 PL 150.0 Ft. Knox KY
49.900 PL 150.0 US .mil

 

[marvinsuggs]

What was the date and time sir?

 

[trashman43]

What was the date and time sir?

Yesterday, various times but mostly 8-midnight local time.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Thank u very much that's a great report, so it's still possible to log low band skip even in the low end of sunspot activity.

 

[mule1075]

Thank u very much that's a great report, so it's still possible to log low band skip even in the low end of sunspot activity.

Yes it is possible.

 

[nd5y]

so it's still possible to log low band skip even in the low end of sunspot activity.

Most of the low band stuff that is logged and posted in this thread is Sporadic E propagation which is not related to the sunspot cycle.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Thanks Tom I didn't know that. I'm buying an all band discone antenna so I hope that helps pull on some low band skip.

 

[spacellamaman]

Monitored from Central Ky using a Pro 197, Win500 and a 6 meter Ringo Ranger.

31.175 PL 150.0 Ft. Mackall NC (possibly)
38.500 PL 150.0 Ft. Carson CO
38.900 PL 150.0 Ft. Knox KY
49.900 PL 150.0 US .mil

outta curiosity what leads you to :

31.175 PL 150.0 Ft. Mackall NC (possibly)

i am not contesting you judgement, just curious if something said contextually makes you think that etc. i live in radio range of the area. it would be a new one for me and i possibly could help (or more likely confuse) the identification if it was based on something you heard said.

 

[trashman43]

outta curiosity what leads you to :

31.175 PL 150.0 Ft. Mackall NC (possibly)

i am not contesting you judgement, just curious if something said contextually makes you think that etc. i live in radio range of the area. it would be a new one for me and i possibly could help (or more likely confuse) the identification if it was based on something you heard said.

Notes from a previous thread.

https://forums.radioreference.com/m...ddle-east-operations-via-skip-31-175-mhz.html

Not overseas but it is US mil. From Camp MacKall in North Carolina. The MGRS location that was passed matches with the reference to Freedom Village.

 

[trashman43]

Monitored from Central Ky using a Pro 197, Win500 and a 6 meter Ringo Ranger.

33.6 PL 150.0 unk US .mil
41.5 wfm CSQ no tone Helo in Ft. Knox KY area
42.5 wfm CSQ no tone Helo unk location

 

[kruser]

Monitored from Central Ky using a Pro 197, Win500 and a 6 meter Ringo Ranger.

33.6 PL 150.0 unk US .mil
41.5 wfm CSQ no tone Helo in Ft. Knox KY area
42.5 wfm CSQ no tone Helo unk location

What times did you catch these?