2023 VHF Low Band Logs

[marvinsuggs]

August 2022 Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT8 scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna.
33.98 Washington Co, PA FD
39.72 Gilmer Co, WV SO
42.44 California HP/Indio
42.64 Missouri HP/Jefferson City
46.14 Lake Co, OH FD

 

[kkn50]

Recent Logs
San Antonio TX
BCD996XT Scanner with 10 meter dipole

FREQ	SQ	DESCRIPTION
25.0000	AM	WWV, Ft Collins CO
31.2000	203.5	Taxi dispatch in Spanish. I have been hearing this since at least 1988 during band openings.
31.2950	97.4	Analog voice inversion scrambling - last logged Sept 2013
31.8000	CSQ	Vietnamese?
31.9600	136.5	Unidentified language - last logged August 2017
32.0500	150.0	US MIL
32.1800	77.0	Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.1800	141.3	Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.3500	150.0	US MIL - Helos
32.9400	141.3	Taxi dispatch in Spanish - received when band is open to Central/South America

 

[Stephen]

Just started following this thread this year and so great to see all of the low band activity. Live in Central Missouri so plenty still on the air here.

 

[kkn50]

Recent Logs
San Antonio TX
BCD996XT Scanner with 10 meter dipole

30.7600	CSQ	Van Pool Transportation LLC, Paxton MA
31.2000	203.5	Taxi dispatch in Spanish. I have been hearing this since at least 1988 during band openings.
32.9400	141.3	Taxi dispatch in Spanish - received when band is open to Central/South America
34.0400	127.3	Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica

 

[W1KNE]

Recent Logs
San Antonio TX
BCD996XT Scanner with 10 meter dipole

30.7600	CSQ	Van Pool Transportation LLC, Paxton MA
31.2000	203.5	Taxi dispatch in Spanish. I have been hearing this since at least 1988 during band openings.
32.9400	141.3	Taxi dispatch in Spanish - received when band is open to Central/South America
34.0400	127.3	Taxi - Turrialba, Costa Rica

Paxton Van Pool transmits with a PL of 131.8. If you heard CSQ it was likely someone else.

 

[kkn50]

I heard the Morse ID WQPU857 which the FCC shows licensed to:
Van Pool Transportation LLC
18 Cottage Ave, HAMPDEN, MA

with the transmitter located at:
Asnebumskit Rd
Paxton, MA

 

[W8HDU]

I heard the Morse ID WQPU857 ...........

Quite a haul all the way to Texas. Good catch!

 

[kf8yk]

Paxton Van Pool transmits with a PL of 131.8. If you heard CSQ it was likely someone else.

I heard the Morse ID WQPU857...

It's common practice on commercial repeaters/base stations to suppress PL encoding during Morse Code ID's.

 

[ecps92]

I was gonna make the same comment as Mike, but this now makes sense.
Maybe a suggestion to note if CW Confirmation vs voice/dispatch


Great lists and always enjoy your finds/postings.

I heard the Morse ID WQPU857 which the FCC shows licensed to:
Van Pool Transportation LLC
18 Cottage Ave, HAMPDEN, MA

with the transmitter located at:
Asnebumskit Rd
Paxton, MA

 

[W1KNE]

Asnebumskit Rd
Paxton, MA

Yup, I am familiar with it. Okay that makes sense. The CW ID was transmitted CSQ, which is common. Thanks for that clarification.
Asnebumskit Hill in Paxton is a very high hill located outside of Worcester, which is 25 miles west of Boston. It has a bunch of towers on it, including a major market FM. Appreciate all you do here!

 

[W8UU]

It's common practice on commercial repeaters/base stations to suppress PL encoding during Morse Code ID's.

The idea is that you meet legal ID requirements by transmitting the CW call sign but users on your system (with receivers protected by a CTCSS or digital squelch code) don't have to hear Morse Code over and over during the work day.

 

[kkn50]

Recent Logs
San Antonio TX
BCD996XT Scanner with 10 meter dipole

Very good conditions today. Some of these stations I have not heard since 2017, 2015 and even 2011.

FREQ	SQ	DESCRIPTION
30.0200	CSQ	Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario w/ paging & Morse ID XKD841
30.0250	150.0	US MIL
30.2200	CSQ	General Hospital, North York, Ontario w/ Morse ID XKC0414
30.6400	110.9	KBB446 Thomas, Bennett & Hunter, Westminister MD
30.8000	173.8	Taxi dispatch in Spanish <band open to northeast US>
31.0400	71.9	Unidentified US Business
31.1000	CSQ	Vietnamese <?>
31.2000	203.5	Taxi dispatch in Spanish. Active since at least 1988.
31.2000	D432	KBB446 Thomas Bennett & Hunter Concrete, Washington Co MD
31.2950	97.4	Analog voice inversion scrambling
31.8000	CSQ	Vietnamese?
32.1800	77.0	Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.1800	141.3	Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.3500	150.0	US MIL - Helos
32.9400	141.3	Taxi dispatch in Spanish - received when band is open to Central/South America
33.0400	114.8	Fire Dispatch - West Barnstable MA
33.0600	118.8	Educational Bus Transportation Inc, Copiague, NY
33.0800	136.5	Garden City Union Free School District, Garden City NY
33.1000	118.8	Chestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley NY
33.1600	D115	Ten Mile River Enterprises Inc, Callicoon NY
33.4800	114.8	Fire Dispatch - Barnstable MA
33.5800	114.8	Fire/EMS Dispatch - Yarmouth Municipalities MA
33.8000	179.9	Fire/EMS Dispatch - Windham Co CT
33.8200	179.9	Fire Dispatch - Possible KAV469 - Colchester, New London, CT
36.8000	150.0	US MIL - Helos in Texas
38.6600	173.8	Taxis in Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
40.6700	CSQ	SNOTEL
45.9200	CSQ	Possible Fredericksburg TX school buses with expired license

 

[70cutlass442]

I've wondered this for a while. Do we see more activity in the lower 30MHz are because it travels better, or is there just more traffic there?

 

[ecps92]

It (IMHO) hard to answer as there are too many variables.
a. Start with the FCC/NTIA allocations - jumps around the band
mixing Business, Federal, Local Governments and Public safety in various portions.
b. Who is left, many Public Safety have moved to trunks, a few left which does make it
easier to ID those, but then more businesses still use it (if it works, don't fix it )
c. Likely a little - as the band/skip opens lower and moves higher

I'm sure the diehards will also add some more

I've wondered this for a while. Do we see more activity in the lower 30MHz are because it travels better, or is there just more traffic there?

 

[W8HDU]

I've wondered this for a while. Do we see more activity in the lower 30MHz are because it travels better, or is there just more traffic there?

I think traffic has been there, albeit diminished in numbers. Bigger reason is propagation. It's been insane at times.

I'm surprised that 30.840 has not been reported. I have never caught a call sign. Someone up near Ste St Marie, MI has been on that frequency with what sounds like maritime work. Sounds like crews working either maintenance, or loading operations from the lingo used. I can't seem to find a record of it in US/Canadian records. It is an itinerant channel, so it could be mobile crews like us.

kkn50's posts have me interested in paying more attention to LB transmissions.

EDIT: the band has been open up here in the north-midwest. There has been a few mornings FM and 2-meter DX has been awesome.

 

[Dispatrick]

I was able to log 10 stations from California, 7 of which I've never heard before. all stations were between 15:30 and 17:30 on 10/6. Had I got home from work just a bit earlier I would have been able to hear them live. luckily I have ProScan running!

The first time I've ever heard any CHP station was back in February of this year. Those stations being a personal record for the FURTHEST I've ever received any low band frequency. (previously being Costa Rica)

CHP

39.360

162.2 PL

WPPD852

Green 1 - Base - Capistrano (113)

39.120

127.3 PL

KUU356

Turquoise 2 - Base - Buttonwillow (117) / Fort Tejon (102)

39.220

192.8 PL

KMA801

White 3 - South Los Angeles (77)

39.400

186.2 PL

KTN273

Gold 2 - Santa Fe Springs (83)

39.880

118.8 PL

KMD453

Beige 1 - Base - Rancho Cucamonga (123)

39.680

118.8 PL

KDG272

Turquoise 1 - Base - Riverside (74)

39.340

162.2 PL

WPHM449

Brown - Base - Temecula (115)

39.260

118.8 PL

KVV806

Copper 1 - Base - Arrowhead (101) / San Bernardino (75)

Orange County Transit Authority

39.860

173.8 PL

WPYP239

North County FSP

39.520

173.8 PL

WPYP239

South County FSP

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

I think traffic has been there, albeit diminished in numbers. Bigger reason is propagation. It's been insane at times.

I'm surprised that 30.840 has not been reported. I have never caught a call sign. Someone up near Ste St Marie, MI has been on that frequency with what sounds like maritime work. Sounds like crews working either maintenance, or loading operations from the lingo used. I can't seem to find a record of it in US/Canadian records. It is an itinerant channel, so it could be mobile crews like us.

kkn50's posts have me interested in paying more attention to LB transmissions.

EDIT: the band has been open up here in the north-midwest. There has been a few mornings FM and 2-meter DX has been awesome.

Not Itinerant..

30.84 Mobile 11, 12.

(11) Operation on this frequency is limited to a maximum output power of 2 watts; and each station authorized will be classified and licensed as a mobile station. Any units of such a station, however, may provide the operational functions of a base or fixed station on a secondary basis to mobile service operations, Provided, that the separation between the control point and the center of the radiating portion of the antenna of any units so used does not exceed 8 m (25 ft.).

(12) This frequency may not be used aboard aircraft in flight.

 

[W8HDU]

Interesting. I had 30.84 as Itinerant since 07/29/2016. We used it for logging operations. Recently deleted it due to interference around the Great Lakes.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Interesting. I had 30.84 as Itinerant since 07/29/2016. We used it for logging operations. Recently deleted it due to interference around the Great Lakes.

Maybe the allocations were changed due to proximity with Canada; These are the only LB itinerants today:
-----------------------
27.49 Base or Mobile 10.
35.04 Base or Mobile 10.
43.04 Base or mobile 17.

(10) This frequency will be assigned only to stations used in itinerant operations, except within 56 km (35 miles) of Detroit, Mich., where it may be assigned for either itinerant or permanent area operations (i.e., general use).

(17) This frequency will be assigned only to stations used in itinerant operations.

 

[kkn50]

Logs for 2022/10/07
San Antonio TX
BCD996XT Scanner with 10 meter dipole

FREQ	SQ	DESCRIPTION
30.0200	CSQ	Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario w/ paging & Morse ID XKD841
30.0250	150.0	US MIL "Rattlesnake Radio" "Elvis 11"
30.2200	CSQ	General Hospital, North York, ON, Canada w/ Morse ID XKC0414. Here is the audio file from today: XKC0414
30.6000	107.2	Unidentified US Business
30.6400	110.9	KBB446 Thomas, Bennett & Hunter, Westminister MD
31.0400	71.9	Unidentified US Business
31.2000	203.5	Taxi dispatch in Spanish. Active since at least 1988.
31.2000	D432	KBB446 Thomas Bennett & Hunter Concrete, MD
31.2400	CSQ	Unidentified US Business
31.2900	97.4	Analog voice inversion scrambling
31.8200	D244	Trans Group-Monsey (school buses in Rockland County) - Last heard in 2015
31.9400	118.8	Chestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley NY "They are open, they need their Friday buses."
31.9600	162.2	Unidentified US Business
32.1800	77.0	Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.1800	141.3	Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.9400	141.3	Taxi dispatch in Spanish - received when band is open to Central/South America
33.0400	114.8	Fire Dispatch - West Barnstable MA
33.0400	179.9	EMS Dispatch - Mohegan Tribe of Indians of CT, New London - last heard in 2015
33.0600	118.8	Educational Bus Transportation Inc, Copiague, NY
33.0600	162.2	Altoona School District, PA
33.1000	118.8	Chestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley NY
33.4400	179.9	Fire/EMS Dispatch - Tolland County CT
33.4800	114.8	Fire Dispatch - Barnstable MA
33.4800	179.9	Fire Dispatch - Tolland CT
33.5800	114.8	Fire/EMS Dispatch - Yarmouth Municipalities MA
33.8600	77.0	Fire/EMS Dispatch - Washington Co, MD