2019 VHF Low Band Logs

[nd5y]

I'm guessing that, in the early days, PL was an add-on product that increased the cost of each radio and wasn't a programmable option like it is now.

Correct. They used reeds. Scroll down to Early Technology:

A historical and technical overview of tone squelch (PL, CG, QC, CTCSS, etc.) systems.

 

[kkn50]

Recent Logs
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT scanner with 10 meter dipole antenna

Very little activity.

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION
31.5200 118.8 Farmers
31.6800 118.8 US Business - Unidentified
32.1800 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.1800 141.3 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.9400 141.3 Unidentified language - in past years a repeater on this freq has re-transmitted US Fire Department comms
33.0600 123.0 School Buses - "Chicory Road, 18D". Possible WQAH877, Thomas Bus Service, Racine county WI
34.0400 127.3 Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica
34.2000 150.0 US MIL - Range Control, Camp Bullis TX
35.1800 91.5 "stop at Coaches on Almond"
35.4400 131.8 Troy Ready-Mix, Troy MO
36.9000 150.0 US MIL - Martindale Army Heliport Ops, San Antonio TX
43.2800 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
43.5200 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
55.0000 150.0 US MIL - Black Knight w/ radio check

 

[kkn50]

Recent Logs
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT scanner with PAR OA-50 Antenna

Very little activity.

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION
32.7500 150.0 US MIL - Medevac training
34.2000 150.0 US MIL - Range Control, Camp Bullis TX
36.9000 150.0 US MIL - Martindale Army Heliport Ops, San Antonio TX
55.0000 150.0 US MIL - Medevac training

 

[217]

VHF-Low band opening. Good E's this evening.

 

[kkn50]

Very good signals during this band opening.

Here is a link to some of the audio files - a few were so strong they sounded local: Audio 2019/10/18


Logs: 2019/10/18
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT scanner with 10 meter dipole

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION
25.0000 AM WWV Ft Collins CO
34.1500 150.0 US MIL
34.2000 150.0 US MIL - Range Control, Camp Bullis TX
35.3600 127.3 Trucking business
35.9800 94.8 Unidentified US business
36.5000 150.0 US MIL - helos
36.9000 150.0 US MIL - Martindale Army Heliport Ops, San Antonio TX
38.3500 150.0 US MIL
39.2200 192.8 KMA801 CA HP
39.4000 162.2 WPHM445 CA HP
39.4000 186.2 KTN273 CA HP
39.7200 162.2 WPPC737 CA HP
39.8000 162.2 WPHM449 CA HP
39.8800 118.8 KMD453 CA HP
40.6700 CSQ SNOTEL
42.4400 179.9 KUV545 CA HP
42.5600 118.8 KMH962 CA HP
44.6200 186.2 KMB443 CA HP
44.9400 186.2 KRB411 CA HP
45.0200 192.8 KCQ240 CA HP
45.5000 192.8 WQA721 CA HP
47.1800 D143 Freq/Tone for FL DOT
49.4800 67.0 Pike Electric Ch 12 <nationwide contractors>

 

[kkn50]

Very good opening for the past few hours.

 

[trashman43]

Very good opening for the past few hours.


45.860 PL 136.5 LLAW3 is all I've had all day so far

 

[kkn50]

Logs: 2019/11/17
Childersburg AL
Uniden BCD996P2 Scanner with STS2 Antenna

FREQ	SQ	CALL	DESCRIPTION
33.4800	114.8	KCB781	Barnstable Fire Department, Barnstable MA
33.4800	179.9		Fire Dispatch - Tolland CT
33.6800	114.8	KCF564	Fire/EMS Dispatch - Mashpee MA
33.7800	114.8	KNGE459	EMS dispatch - Falmouth MA
33.8200	141.3	KCO372	FD/EMS - Calvert County, MD
33.8200	179.9		Fire Dispatch - Possible KAV469 - Colchester, New London, CT
33.8600	77.0	KGC676	Fire/EMS Dispatch - Washington Co, MD
33.8600	179.9		Tolland County Mutual Aid, CT
33.9000	91.5	KKL552	Fire Dispatch - Broome Co NY
33.9000	136.5	KGB393	EMS Dispatch - Radner PA
33.9000	179.9		EMS Dispatch - Possible CT
33.9400	179.9	WNHR373	Fire Dispatch - Waterford CT
35.6800	CSQ		Digital paging
37.0200	146.2		Police Dispatch - West Milford, NJ
37.4600	CSQ	KWG479	PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID
37.5800	CSQ	KGC284	PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID
37.7000	CSQ	KYL340	PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID
39.6000	110.9		EMS & Police Dispatch - Douglas MA
39.6400	114.8	KNGB789	Police Dispatch - Benardsville NJ
39.9000	156.7		Police Dispatch - Norwich CT
43.0400	136.5		Unidentified US business
45.9800	203.5	KNEZ445	AL Prison,Springville w/ Morse ID
46.1200	100.0		Fire/EMS Dispatch - Nassau Co NY
46.3800	77.0		Fire Dispatch - Meriden CT
46.4600	CSQ	KCT272	County of Baltimore, MD "to Rogate Circle, Brixworth Ct", Windsor Mill MD

 

[spacellamaman]

ya know it strikes me as odd how sometimes it appears that a persons single day log will tend to trend toward nearly all civ or nearly all mil traffic. i have encountered this myself but only just thought about ti looking here at other folks.

 

[trashman43]

Monitored from Central Ky using a Pro 197, Win500 and a 6 meter Ringo Ranger on 11-18-19
Thanks kkn50 for the table

FREQ	SQ	CALL	DESCRIPTION
32.850	150.0		TNSG
38.900	150.0		Range Control
51.000	150.0		Helo in 6 meter band

 

[trashman43]

Monitored from Central Ky using a Pro 197, Win500 and a 6 meter Ringo Ranger on 11-21-19

FREQ	SQ	CALL	DESCRIPTION
40.450	150.0		IN NG
36.700	150.0		IA NG

 

[trashman43]

Monitored from Central Ky using a Pro 197, Win500 and a 6 meter Ringo Ranger on 11-22-19

FREQ	SQ	CALL	DESCRIPTION
30.800	150.0		"Shamrock"

 

[kkn50]

Recent Logs
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT scanner with 10 meter dipole

FREQ	SQ	CALL	DESCRIPTION
30.7600	162.2	KGL980	Archer Sand & Gravel, Griffin GA. Transmitter: Hwy 19, 41.2 MI N of Griffin, Sunnyside GA, Spalding county. Coverage: 121.0 km radius around a fixed location.
32.1800	77.0		Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
34.2000	150.0		US MIL - Range Control, Camp Bullis TX
39.2200	192.8	KMA801	CA HP
39.3400	162.2	WPHM449	CA HP
39.3600	162.2	WPPD852	CA HP
39.4000	162.2	WPHM445	CA HP
39.4000	186.2	KTN273	CA HP
39.4400	146.2	WPPY951	CA HP
39.7200	162.2	WPPC737	CA HP
39.8000	162.2	WPHM449	CA HP
39.8600	173.8	WPYP239	Freeway Service Patrol, Orange County Transportation Authority, CA
39.9800	88.5	KGL481	EMS Dispatch - Greene Co NC
41.5000	150.0		US MIL - Control Tower
42.4000	167.9	KMB521	CA HP
42.4400	146.2		CA HP
42.5600	118.8	KMH962	CA HP
43.0400	173.8		Itinerant frequency - US Business - Unidentified
43.2800	77.0		Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
43.5200	77.0		Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
43.7000	D156		San Antonio - electrical contractors
44.6200	186.2	KMB443	CA HP
44.7400	186.2		CA HP
45.5000	192.8	WQA721	CA HP
45.9800	203.5		Morse ID "CUD3EKNJN75"
49.4800	67.0		Pike Electric Ch 12 <nationwide contractors>
49.5200	67.0		Pike Electric Ch 1 <nationwide contractors>
49.5400	67.0		Pike Electric Ch 2 <nationwide contractors>
49.5800	67.0		Pike Electric Ch 3 <nationwide contractors>

 

[Dispatrick]

Picked up the morse code ID for Alabama DOC on 45.9800MHz a few times around 15:00. Always interesting how crystal clear that signal can be any time of year.

 

[kkn50]

Recent Logs
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT scanner with 10 meter dipole

FREQ	SQ	CALL	DESCRIPTION
25.0000	AM	WWV	Ft Collins CO
30.3000	150.0		US MIL
32.7500	150.0		US MIL - Medevac "Trauma Mike"
34.2000	150.0		US MIL - Range Control, Camp Bullis TX
36.5000	150.0		US MIL - helos
37.5000	150.0		US MIL - Medevac training
39.2200	192.8	KMA801	CA HP
39.2600	118.8	KVV806	CA HP - Input is 42.740
39.3400	162.2	WPHM449	CA HP
39.3600	162.2	WPPD852	CA HP
39.4000	162.2	WPHM445	CA HP
39.4000	186.2	KTN273	CA HP
39.4400	146.2	WPPY951	CA HP
39.6800	118.8	KDG272	CA HP
39.7200	162.2	WPPC737	CA HP
42.4400	179.9	KUV545	CA HP
42.5000	127.3	KLM513	CA HP
42.5600	118.8	KMH962	CA HP
43.2800	77.0		Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
43.5200	77.0		Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
43.7000	D156		San Antonio - electrical contractors
44.9400	186.2	KRB411	CA HP
45.0200	192.8	KCQ240	CA HP
45.7000	136.5	KMH277	CA HP
47.1800	D143		Freq/Tone for FL DOT
49.4800	67.0		Pike Electric Ch 12 <nationwide contractors>
49.5400	67.0		Pike Electric Ch 2 <nationwide contractors>
49.5800	67.0		Pike Electric Ch 3 <nationwide contractors>
55.0000	150.0		US MIL - "Freedom X-Ray" "Cobra 7"

 

[Dispatrick]

Great conditions so far today.

42.560 173.8 NC Dept of corrections transport

45.840 107.2 NC DOT Multiple locations

47.020 107.2 NC DOT Transport

47.200 192.8 SC DOT Kersh

45.480 131.8 Culman County AL school buses

42.060 203.5 MOHP Troop D

33.880 82.5 Unknown fire dispatch/operations. VERY strong signal. can anyone ID?

47.040 DCS073 Florida DOT Orlando, brief microphone key up

 

[kkn50]

Logs: 2019/12/04
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT scanner with 10 meter dipole

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION
25.0000 AM WWV Ft Collins CO
31.3000 150.0 US MIL - Range Control - Camp Gruber
31.6800 118.8 US Business - Unidentified
32.7500 150.0 US MIL - Medevac "Trauma Mike" "Dustoff inbound, two mikes out"
34.2000 150.0 US MIL - Range Control, Camp Bullis TX
36.5000 150.0 US MIL - Helos
37.5000 150.0 US MIL - Med training
42.5000 150.0 US MIL - "Dustoff on 4 2 5"
47.0600 D114 Carrier, no audio. Possible FL DOT
47.2800 D073 Carrier, no audio. Possible FL DOT
48.2600 100.0 US Business - Unidentified
49.4800 67.0 Pike Electric Ch 12 <nationwide contractors>
49.5400 67.0 Pike Electric Ch 2 <nationwide contractors>
55.0000 150.0 US MIL - Medic training

 

[W8UU]

Logs: 2019/12/04
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT scanner with 10 meter dipole

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION

48.2600 100.0 US Business - Unidentified

Might be Hecla Water Association, Ironton Ohio KVW-982

 

[trashman43]

Monitored from Central Ky using a Pro 197, Win500 and a 6 meter Ringo Ranger 12-1-19 to 12-8-19

25.0000	AM	WWV	Ft Collins CO
30.4500	150.0		Ft. Hood
32.5000	150.0		Outlaw Ops
34.2000	150.0		US MIL - Range Control, Camp Bullis TX
34.5000	150.0		Ft. Sill
36.1000	150.0		Ft. Pickett
36.5000	150.0		Ft. Carson
37.5000	150.0		US MIL - Medevac training
38.5000	150.0		Ft. Carson
41.8000	150.0		Helo
47.0000	150.0		ILNG UH60
50.0000	150.0		Helo
54.0000	150.0		UH72A's
Non .Mil
35.0400	141.3
37.1000	131.8
37.1000	136.5
47.1000	127.3

 

[kkn50]

Possible ID of above post:

35.0400

141.3

KNGG654

Rushville / Vermont IL, Glover Oilfield