sprman1955
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Today 26.110 FM KVOH channel 13 Sacramento CA with live news feed was S-6 here solid copy.Angelo
2024 VHF Low Band Logs
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Sporadic E enthusiast
32.180 on the 17th Aug. The french highways made the trip over the pond too. It's been a few months for that.
Language is Spanish - call for 22 . French motorways relay output are from 35 MHz to 36.125 MHz . You can sometime have some digital transmissions called eDMR - a french DMR with 3 slots . If DSD plus team or DSD FME would accept logs and data , we could be able to decode it . It is use worldwide also in Africa for some governments .
Central Alabama
SDS200 with ST2 Antenna
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26.1100 FM KOVR (channel 13) Sacramento Television Stations Inc - Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
31.2000 203.5 Taxi in Spanish. Possible Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.1800 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
SDS200 with ST2 Antenna
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26.1100 FM KOVR (channel 13) Sacramento Television Stations Inc - Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
31.2000 203.5 Taxi in Spanish. Possible Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.1800 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Today’s low band captures
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC software.
31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.64 114.8 Bourne, MA FD
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC software.
31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.64 114.8 Bourne, MA FD
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system
Today’s low band captures
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC software.
33.10 123.0 Riverhead, NY Hwy Dept
33.48 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.64 114.8 Bourne, MA FD
33.70 114.8 Barnstable Co, MA FD
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC software.
33.10 123.0 Riverhead, NY Hwy Dept
33.48 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.64 114.8 Bourne, MA FD
33.70 114.8 Barnstable Co, MA FD
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system
First 33 mhz signals of the new F2 season here in northern Ireland. Logs from today:
| 29.6400 | C173.8 | KX4I repeater, Tuscaloosa, AL | 13:09:09 |
| 29.6400 | C82.5 | PI6NLT repeater, Delfzijl, Netherlands | 11:58:56 |
| 29.6500 | C71.9 | HB9HD Repeater, Switzerland | 10:44:18 |
| 29.6500 | C88.5 | DB0TVH repeater, Hannover, Germany | 10:42:27 |
| 29.6600 | C107.2 | N6LIZ Repeater, Pasadena, California | 17:00:03 |
| 29.6600 | C123.0 | DM0DOS repeater, Georgsmarienhuette, Germany | 10:50:04 |
| 29.6600 | C77.0 | IQ4JO repeater Monte Pincio, Rimini, Italy | 10:54:40 |
| 29.6900 | C71.9 | DB0WTL Repeater, Loewenstein, Germany | 10:40:55 |
| 31.1200 | C100.0 | School bus Repeater, Hampden Co., MA. | 20:11:08 |
| 31.2400 | D131 | First Student Inc Pawcatuck CT area, school buses. | 20:21:15 |
| 31.7000 | C151.4 | Israeli MIL | 13:27:56 |
| 31.8200 | D244 | WPUW388, Spring Valley, NY school buses. | 16:05:21 |
| 31.9600 | D606 | Trans group, Copiague, NY school buses. | 20:01:27 |
| 33.0400 | C179.9 | Mohegan Tribe of Indians, New London County, CT. Fire. | 21:55:46 |
| 33.0600 | C118.8 | KTS562 Copiague, NY, school bus dispatch. | 13:52:50 |
| 33.1000 | C118.8 | WNBZ328 Chestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley, NY, school bus dispatch. | 13:41:00 |
| 33.1000 | C123.0 | Highways, Riverhead, NY. | 15:39:19 |
| 33.4400 | C179.9 | Tolland Co. CT. Fire. | 22:07:09 |
| 33.4500 | C151.4 | Israeli MIL | 18:31:16 |
| 33.4800 | C114.8 | Barnstable, MA. Fire. | 14:20:59 |
| 33.4800 | C179.9 | Vernon, CT. Fire. | 14:21:58 |
| 33.5200 | C131.8 | East Haven, New Haven County. Fire. | 14:04:40 |
| 33.5800 | C114.8 | Yarmouth, MA. Fire. | 13:16:31 |
| 33.5800 | C179.9 | Preston, CT. Fire. | 19:18:15 |
| 33.6400 | C114.8 | Bourne, MA. Fire. | 13:15:44 |
| 33.6800 | C127.3 | Northbridge Municipalities, MA. Fire. | 13:19:40 |
| 33.7000 | C114.8 | MA fire, comms check. | 14:15:09 |
| 33.7800 | C114.8 | Falmouth, MA. Fire. | 14:18:31 |
| 33.7750 | C151.4 | Israeli MIL | 13:15:55 |
| 33.7800 | C77.0 | Southwest New Hampshire, District Fire Mutual Aid. | 13:17:32 |
| 33.8000 | C179.9 | Windham, CT. Fire. | 15:02:49 |
| 33.8200 | C179.9 | Colchester, CT. Fire. | 17:10:39 |
| 33.8400 | C131.8 | Uxbridge, MA. Fire. | 13:10:39 |
| 33.8600 | C179.9 | Tolland Co. CT. Fire. | 16:39:25 |
| 33.8800 | C127.3 | Bethlehem, Litchfield County, CT. Fire. | 19:06:25 |
| 33.8800 | C179.9 | Windham, CT. Fire. | 14:13:24 |
| 33.8800 | C82.5 | Licking, OH. Fire. | 15:48:31 |
| 33.9000 | C179.9 | Windham, CT. Fire. | 16:14:31 |
| 33.9400 | WQUA680 morse ID. PA | 22:03:26 | |
| 33.9400 | C179.9 | Waterford, CT. Fire. | 14:20:37 |
| 34.1000 | C151.4 | Israeli MIL | 12:48:12 |
| 34.1750 | C151.4 | Israeli MIL | 10:45:32 |
| 34.2000 | C151.4 | Israeli MIL | 13:12:02 |
| 35.6750 | C118.8 | French roads via Sporadic E | 11:21:36 |
| 35.7875 | C136.5 | French roads via Sporadic E | 10:41:42 |
| 35.9125 | C136.5 | French roads via Sporadic E | 10:53:25 |
| 36.1125 | C110.9 | French roads via Sporadic E | 11:19:43 |
Today’s low band captures
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC software.
30.92 167.9 First Student Transport, Warwick, RI
31.04 71.9 Rural Hill Sand & Gravel, Belleville, NY?
31.04 D054 First Student Transport, Summit, NJ?
31.12 100.0 NRT Vanpool Transportation, Hampden Co, MA
31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY
31.80 131.8 Ernest Joly & Sons, Inc, Danielson, CT
32.18 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.18 141.3 ?
33.48 114.8 Barnstable, MA FD
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC software.
30.92 167.9 First Student Transport, Warwick, RI
31.04 71.9 Rural Hill Sand & Gravel, Belleville, NY?
31.04 D054 First Student Transport, Summit, NJ?
31.12 100.0 NRT Vanpool Transportation, Hampden Co, MA
31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY
31.80 131.8 Ernest Joly & Sons, Inc, Danielson, CT
32.18 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.18 141.3 ?
33.48 114.8 Barnstable, MA FD
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system
Awesome list Misterpaul 👌
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Sporadic E enthusiast
North Carolina, Pro 2055, extended double zepp, RG6.
This has been the norm for the past week or so. Starts up after 8am and fades before noon.
The chopper, it can be on any frequency
31.325 tones
33.820 static
39.010 not heard much
32.180 Costa Rica Taxis 1700 miles, can be anytime day or night
47.140 local to me 30 miles
This has been the norm for the past week or so. Starts up after 8am and fades before noon.
The chopper, it can be on any frequency
31.325 tones
33.820 static
39.010 not heard much
32.180 Costa Rica Taxis 1700 miles, can be anytime day or night
47.140 local to me 30 miles
reconrider8
Member
d119
Patch & Channels Clear...
Whats your preferred method for capturing this stuff? Do you actively monitor it, or do you have a scanner attached to a PC that just scans band segments and records associated traffic?
I'd love to start doing this, and have a few options for PC controlled scanners, as well as a low-band base station antenna already set up. Suggestions?
I'd love to start doing this, and have a few options for PC controlled scanners, as well as a low-band base station antenna already set up. Suggestions?
217
Sporadic E enthusiast
Just some copper wire stung up 6' above the earth. I calculated for 33.420 and then shortened everything by 1" to be usable on 46. I hear Westchester and Suffolk counties on their 46 freqs down here in Carolina.
A few logs today.
| 26.7650 | Russian Taxi dispatch - busy. | 17:08:07 | |
| 29.2500 | C71.9 | SV4JYD Greece, ham gateway - lots of regular IDs | 18:16:03 |
| 33.0400 | C114.8 | Barnstable, MA. Fire. | 15:20:55 |
| 33.0400 | C179.9 | Mohegan Tribe of Indians, New London County, CT. Fire. | 15:00:41 |
| 33.4800 | C114.8 | Barnstable, MA. Fire. | 19:18:24 |
| 33.4800 | C179.9 | Vernon, CT. Fire. | 13:25:32 |
| 33.5200 | C131.8 | East Haven, New Haven County. Fire. | 15:34:44 |
| 33.5800 | C114.8 | Yarmouth, MA. Fire. | 16:09:16 |
| 33.6000 | C151.4 | Israeli MIL. | 15:16:20 |
| 33.6200 | C131.8 | South Worcester County Fire, MA. | 15:33:40 |
| 33.6400 | C114.8 | Bourne, MA. Fire. | 15:46:36 |
| 33.7000 | C114.8 | MA Fire. | 15:20:23 |
| 33.7000 | C131.8 | Mutual Aid, Leominster, MA. | 14:07:34 |
| 33.7800 | C114.8 | Falmouth, MA, Fire. | 16:55:38 |
| 33.7750 | C151.4 | Israeli MIL. | 14:34:48 |
| 33.7800 | C77.0 | Southwest New Hampshire, District Fire Mutual Aid. | 14:29:46 |
| 33.8000 | C179.9 | Windham, CT. Fire. | 15:47:27 |
| 33.8600 | C179.9 | Tolland Co. CT. Fire. | 14:53:46 |
| 33.8800 | C82.5 | Licking, OH. Fire. | 16:11:47 |
| 33.9000 | C151.4 | Unid MIL. | 13:46:22 |
| 33.9200 | C179.9 | Groton, CT. Lowband Fire Dispatch. | 15:43:49 |
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Sporadic E enthusiast
My set up is simple. Scanner is on 24/7. When I hear something I press record. Others have sophisticated set ups using a PC. Over the years I have noticed antenna height doesn't matter for my situation.
217
Sporadic E enthusiast
Thank you Mr. Paul. Brazil would be a first for me.
reconrider8
Member
217
Sporadic E enthusiast
After the cutting off an inch from the initial calculations, the total length is 36.26', elements are 18.13', and the matching stubs are 3'. My best guess after the shortening is 5/8ths at 34.20-ish MHz. It's a string tied between two trees, wire taped to the string, and the stubs are spaced apart by a 1" pvc pipe. The RG6 coax is directly connected. Keep it simple.
d119
Patch & Channels Clear...
Thanks for the reply. If anyone has suggestions on a PC-based automated method, I'd be all ears. Something that logs frequency and audio would be neat. I just don't have time to do it manually but this sort of thing has piqued my interest in the past, and seeing this thread has ignited my interest in getting it going as it would appear that I already have all of the pieces.
