2020 VHF Low Band Logs

[n3obl]

re Penn Twp on 33.68

https://www.osfc.pa.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/FDID List - August 2017 UPDATED.pdf - 2017 list of FDs in Pennsylvania - Penn Twp FDs are in Butler County + York County + Cumberland County

searching the FCC ULS for 33.68 in Penn brings up licenses for Butler County + Somerset County + Berks County

My guess is Penn Twp in Butler County PA

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listening to the tape it sounds like Mount Carmel testing Clear Twp Fire - yup - it really does sound like Mount Carmel testing Clear Twp Fire

Mt Carmel is in Northumberland County - as is Coal Twp FD + Point Twp FD + Turbot Twp FD

not finding any 33.68 licensed in Northumberland County - so this theory seems to be a fine bust

Butler county pa has not been using low band for years. Was recently on UHF 470 channels but switched to 800 mhz trunk system.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Thank you sir

 

[marvinsuggs]

Can anyone please identify? 47.260 mhz "I have to pull into the Circle K to use the little boy's room"
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[marvinsuggs]

Can anyone please identify? 42.960 "a couple of kyak paddles on the bank"

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[kkn50]

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

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION
31.6400 118.8 Dump Trucks
34.2000 150.0 US MIL - Range Control, Camp Bullis TX
35.9800 94.8 Dump trucks "Number one dump truck, he's gotta haul a load of sand"
36.9000 150.0 US MIL - Martindale Army Heliport Ops, San Antonio TX
39.3400 162.2 WPHM449 CA HP
39.4000 186.2 KTN273 CA HP
39.4000 162.2 WPHM445 CA HP
39.6800 118.8 KDG272 CA HP
39.7200 162.2 WPPC737 CA HP
42.5600 118.8 KMH962 CA HP
43.5200 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
45.5000 192.8 WQA721 CA HP

BEACONS
28.2177 CW K4PAR/B Eatonton GA
28.2440 CW WA6APQ/B Long Beach CA 30W
28.2500 CW K8NDB/B Yuma AZ 2W
28.2545 CW K4JEE/B Louisville KY 5W
28.2643 CW KD4AOZ/B Wastonsville GA 10W
28.2893 CW W5JO/B Troy AL 2W

 

[kkn50]

Logs: 2020/07/18
Childersburg AL
Uniden SDS200 Scanner with ST2 Antenna

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION
25.0000 AM WWV Ft Collins CO
33.6600 179.9 KCB979 Fire Dispatch - Norwich CT
33.7200 82.5 WNQU666 Fire Dispatch - Redding CT
33.7800 77.0 KCF415 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Cheshire Co NH
33.8000 179.9 KXV431 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Windham Co CT
33.8200 141.3 KCO372 Fire/EMS - Calvert County MD
33.8800 179.9 EMS Dispatch - CT
33.9000 179.9 EMS Dispatch - Possible CT
33.9400 179.9 WNHR373 Fire Dispatch - Waterford CT
35.3600 123.0 Paragon Ready Mix, Utica MI
37.0200 146.2 Police Dispatch - West Milford NJ
43.0400 136.5 Itinerant frequency - US Business - Unidentified
46.1800 151.4 Fire / EMS Dispatch - Schoharie Co NY
46.2400 151.4 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Danbury CT
46.5000 141.3 Fire Dispatch - Possible Yonkers NY

 

[kkn50]

I've heard a canoe & kayak business there since 2009. Last heard on 6/18/20.

42.9600

D261

Canoe & Kayak Business

06/18/20

07/28/09

Can anyone please identify? 42.960 "a couple of kyak paddles on the bank"

 

[marvinsuggs]

Thanks KKN50. I'll try some detective work and maybe we can find them!

 

[kkn50]

Recent Logs
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT scanner with Par OA-50 antenna

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION
34.2000 150.0 US MIL - Range Control, Camp Bullis TX
36.9000 150.0 US MIL - Martindale Army Heliport Ops, San Antonio TX
38.9000 150.0 US MIL - "Camp Shelby Range" voice ID
39.2200 192.8 KMA801 CA HP
39.4000 186.2 KTN273 CA HP
39.4000 162.2 WPHM445 CA HP
39.7200 162.2 WPPC737 CA HP
39.8600 173.8 WPYP239 Freeway Service Patrol, Orange County Transportation Authority, CA
41.9500 150.0 US MIL "BEARMAT" - Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms CA
42.1000 203.5 MO HP
42.1200 118.8 KMH995 CA HP
42.4400 146.2 CA HP
42.4400 179.9 KUV545 CA HP
42.5000 127.3 KLM513 CA HP
42.5600 118.8 KMH962 CA HP
43.5200 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
44.9400 186.2 CA HP
45.0200 192.8 KCQ240 CA HP
45.5000 192.8 WQA721 CA HP

 

[70cutlass442]

I am sure this is covered somewhere, but why does CA HP stay with Low Band? is there a lot of area that isn't easily accessible to build out a large trunked system?

 

[217]

Terrain and the size of the state would be two reasons. CHP patrols over 100,000 miles of highways. To give you the size in comparison, the distance around the Earth at the equator is only 24,900 miles.

I am sure this is covered somewhere, but why does CA HP stay with Low Band? is there a lot of area that isn't easily accessible to build out a large trunked system?

 

[kkn50]

Recent Logs
San Antonio, Texas
Uniden BCD996XT scanner with Par OA-50 antenna

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION
38.9000 150.0 US MIL - Camp Shelby Range Control w/ full scale signal
39.2200 192.8 KMA801 CA HP
39.3400 162.2 WPHM449 CA HP
39.4000 162.2 WPHM445 CA HP
39.7200 162.2 WPPC737 CA HP
40.6700 CSQ SNOTEL
42.1200 118.8 KMH995 CA HP
42.1200 203.5 MO HP
42.4400 146.2 CA HP
42.4400 179.9 KUV545 CA HP
42.5600 118.8 KMH962 CA HP
44.5800 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail Limits Compliance System (Packets)
44.6200 186.2 CA HP
44.7000 77.0 OK HP
44.9400 186.2 CA HP
45.5000 192.8 WQA721 CA HP
45.9800 203.5 3EKNJN75 AL Prison -- unknown callsign

 

[marvinsuggs]

Can someone please identify?

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[marvinsuggs]

Can someone please identify?

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[JSTARS03]

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I can make out the PLG7 so my guess is:
WPLG780 - STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

[JSTARS03]

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I can make out L53 so my best guess is:
KNAL535 - STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS

 

[marvinsuggs]

That's fantastic thank you so much

 

[kkn50]

Logs: 2020/07/26
Childersburg AL
Uniden SDS200 Scanner with ST2 Antenna

FREQ......SQ......DESCRIPTION
25.0000 AM WWV Ft Collins CO
33.4400 179.9 KCD346 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Tolland County CT
33.6600 179.9 KCB979 Fire Dispatch - Norwich CT
33.7000 114.8 Fire Dispatch - Farnsville, Chatham
33.8000 179.9 KXV431 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Windham Co CT
33.8200 179.9 Fire Dispatch - Possible KAV469 - Colchester, New London, CT
33.8200 141.3 KCO372 Fire/EMS - Calvert County MD
33.8600 77.0 KGC676 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Washington Co MD
33.9400 179.9 WNHR373 Fire Dispatch - Waterford CT
37.4600 CSQ KWG479 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID
37.4600 CSQ KXD499 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID
37.5800 CSQ KGC284 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID
37.5800 CSQ KGA859 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID
37.6000 CSQ KGA860 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID
37.7000 CSQ KST824 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Allentown PA w/ Morse ID
37.8600 CSQ KGD698 PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, PA w/ Morse ID
39.4400 97.4 WQTF208 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
42.0600 203.5 MO HP "at state park marina cove"
43.2400 151.4 Police Dispatch - repeater output - tone when idle
43.3000 131.8 Fire/EMS Dispatch - repeater output, related to 43.24, Eastern Time Zone, steady tone following transmissions
43.3600 103.5 KZB778/R Charles W Rohde III, North Richland Hills TX w/ Morse ID
44.2400 100.0 Unidentified US business
44.6200 82.5 Morse ID "KUZ700", Parks Police - Region 4 (Finger Lakes) NY. That callsign is not licensed for this freq in the FCC database.
46.0600 97.4 Fire Dispatch - Cumberland County PA
46.4600 CSQ KCT272 County of Baltimore, MD
47.8000 103.5 Cullman Electric Cooperative, Cullman AL

 

[kkn50]

42.0600 203.5 MO HP "State Park Marina, he rented a boat there" State Park Marina

 

[marvinsuggs]

What State police /highway patrol departments still use low band? Thanks Marvin