2024 VHF Low Band Logs

[misterpaul71]

I have recent recordings of that one but I'd need to go through them - back during last cycle I had:

33.3000 186.2 15:06:15 "204 to Dusty Buffington" "shore 142 come in bear" "32 clear" various times and dates 18/11/2013 F2
33.3000 186.2 17:38:16 Partial ID "492 out" (Possibly WQIY492 Hebronville, Texas, NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC ) 14/10/2013 F2
33.3000 14:55:00 KBH820, "Kenedy", Burnell Oil Field, Bee County, Texas, comms check, om with callsign and count. 01/11/2013 F2

So I went through my recent recordings of 33.3 / 186.2 - sounds like Gas. Callsigns heard were "265" and "206" References like "John sloane 3 - 9 million" "Robert Faulkner - 8 million" "22 million out of the north end" "JP Wright 13" Are these well names?

 

[d119]

OK here we GO! Today's captures from Southern California. Not a whole lot today, and the traffic was pretty short and not as loud as it usually is. Must've been one of those days. It was VERY hot the last few days. Enjoy the tables.

33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire North	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.760	151.4	KEX264	Imperial VFD, Clinton, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic/Callsign Given
33.720	Carrier	KDQ223	East Brunswick, NJ Fire	Freq/No PL. Brief, assume it was them.
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.100	118.8	WNBZ328	The Trans Group, Spring Valley, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire South	Freq/PL. Brief, assume it was them.
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	E. Lampeter, Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.940	179.9	KJL703	Waterford, CT Fire Disp.	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Disp.	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL. Brief.
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Disp.	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Disp (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic

Just to remind everyone how I do my listings:

Freq indicates a frequency match to the agency listed.

PL (or No PL) indicates a PL (or known carrier squelch channel) match to the agency listed. No PL can be of significance!

Traffic indicates that there was information in the transmissions (address, township/city name, apparatus, callsign, department name, etc.) that confirmed who the transmission was originating from. If "Traffic" isn't listed, it's assumed that was the listed agency, but unconfirmed.

Hope everyone has a great, safe week!

 

[217]

So I went through my recent recordings of 33.3 / 186.2 - sounds like Gas. Callsigns heard were "265" and "206" References like "John sloane 3 - 9 million" "Robert Faulkner - 8 million" "22 million out of the north end" "JP Wright 13" Are these well names?

The internet says John Slone 3 wellhead is in Lee County, KY.

 

[marvinsuggs]

10/6/24 low band captures
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna (25’ elevation) Butel ARC PRO software.
31.10 CSQ Asian
32.18 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.94 141.3?
33.10 151.4 ?
33.44 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.52 131.8 East Haven, CT FD
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.58 179.9 Preston, CT FD
33.64 114.8 Bourne, MA FD
33.64 136.5 Mt Vernon/Wilton, NH FD
33.70 114.8 Barnstable Co, MA FD
33.72 179.9 Lebanon, CT FD
33.76 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
33.78 77.0 SW New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
33.80 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
33.82 179.9 Colchester, CT FD
33.84 131.8 Uxbridge, MA FD
33.86 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD
33.94 CSQ Granby, CT FD
33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD
37.48 103.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[misterpaul71]

The internet says John Slone 3 wellhead is in Lee County, KY.

Thanks. Don't see anything old or active listed on that freq in KY. I don't get good traffic on that freq that often, be good to get some more references.

 

[d119]

Today's Southern California fun. Not much today - and what I did have was either terribly noisy or loud and clear, and it was mostly terribly noisy. I wonder if a "cycle" is winding down for a bit.

33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	E. Lampeter, Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.300	186.2	Unknown	Unknown	Pipeline again? Very noisy.
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, PA Fire Disp.	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire Disp	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Disp.	Freq/Traffic/Callsign Given

 

[marvinsuggs]

Today’s low band captures
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna (25’ elevation) Butel ARC PRO software.
32.18 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.18 141.3 ?
32.94 141.3 Taxi Costa Rica
35.18 162.2 Vernola’s Towing Svc, Norwalk, CA
37.48 103.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA
37.50 136.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA?
37.82 103.5 Suffolk Co, NY Water Authority
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system
45.82 203.5 Alabama DOC
46.10 123.0 Citrus Co, FL FD
47.40 D134 Florida DOT/Lake City
47.42 146.2 American Red Cross
47.50 146.2 American Red Cross
49.46 67.0 Pike Electric 11/Nationwide

 

[sprman1955]

Dead here in TN .Angelo

 

[d119]

Todays captures from Southern California. Signals weren't all that great, but were more plentiful than yesterday. There were a few weird ones as well... Any thoughts?

33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	E. Lampeter, Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/Traffic
33.920	167.9	WPBT627	Disaster Net Test, Riverside Co, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	114.8	KNGE459	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, PA Fire Disp.	Freq/PL
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Dire Disp	Freq/No PL/Traffic/MDC
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL
33.840	131.8	KCF918	Uxbridge, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV341	Windham Co, CT Fire (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.600	151.4	Unknown	Unknown	Sounded like military traffic, lots of phonetics and numbers.
33.820	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Sounded like data or encrypted traffic.
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/Pl/Traffic
33.880	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.300	186.2	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown pipeline again?
33.660	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	"Will be in from Station 2"
33.940	Carrier	WQUA680	Berks Co, PA Mutual Aid	Frequency/CWID
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic/Dispatcher gave callsign.
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educ. Bus. Transp. Copiague, NY	Frequency/PL/Traffic

Anyone have any thoughts on these unknowns, particularly 33.660? Also, would it be unheard of to hear military traffic on 33MHz?

 

[marvinsuggs]

Today’s low band captures
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna (25’ elevation) Butel ARC PRO software.
30.64 110.9 Thomas, Bennett & Hunter Concrete, Frederick Co, MD
31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY
31.44 162.2 W Noble Hamilton & Son, Inc, Havre de Grace, MD
31.82 D712 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY
32.94 141.3 Taxi Costa Rica
33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY
33.10 118.8 Cestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley, NY
33.10 123.0 Riverhead, NY Hwy Dept
33.44 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.48 114.8 Barnstable, MA FD
33.48 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.52 131.8 East Haven, CT FD
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.60 151.4?
33.64 114.8 Bourne, MA FD
33.72 179.9 Lebanon, CT FD
33.78 77.0 SW New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
33.80 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
33.82 179.9 Colchester, CT FD
33.84 131.8 Uxbridge, MA FD
33.84 179.9 Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, CT FD
33.86 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.88 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
33.90 CSQ Lancaster Co, PA FD
33.90 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD
35.32 D074 Van Pool Transportation, Wilbraham, MA Expired license?
35.98 146.2 Caroll Concrete Co, NH & VT
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[marvinsuggs]

Todays captures from Southern California. Signals weren't all that great, but were more plentiful than yesterday. There were a few weird ones as well... Any thoughts?

33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	E. Lampeter, Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/Traffic
33.920	167.9	WPBT627	Disaster Net Test, Riverside Co, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	114.8	KNGE459	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, PA Fire Disp.	Freq/PL
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Dire Disp	Freq/No PL/Traffic/MDC
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL
33.840	131.8	KCF918	Uxbridge, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV341	Windham Co, CT Fire (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.600	151.4	Unknown	Unknown	Sounded like military traffic, lots of phonetics and numbers.
33.820	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Sounded like data or encrypted traffic.
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/Pl/Traffic
33.880	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.300	186.2	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown pipeline again?
33.660	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	"Will be in from Station 2"
33.940	Carrier	WQUA680	Berks Co, PA Mutual Aid	Frequency/CWID
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic/Dispatcher gave callsign.
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educ. Bus. Transp. Copiague, NY	Frequency/PL/Traffic

Anyone have any thoughts on these unknowns, particularly 33.660? Also, would it be unheard of to hear military traffic on 33MHz?

I've heard military on 33.10/33.60. Their PL is 150.0 , since that's not a standard PL most scanners will round it up to 151.4.

 

[marvinsuggs]

I've heard military on 33.10/33.60. Their PL is 150.0 , since that's not a standard PL most scanners will round it up to 151.4.

I've also heard military on 30.60/30.80/41.00/42.00

 

[d119]

I've heard military on 33.10/33.60. Their PL is 150.0 , since that's not a standard PL most scanners will round it up to 151.4.

That's what I figured, I'm familiar with the 150.0Hz and figured the scanner did exactly that. OK - glad I'm not the only one who's heard that, pretty much confirms what it was. I don't know if they were using OTP encryption and that's what all the phonetics and numbers were, or what, but it was very much not civilian-sounding. It also sounded somewhat distant.

Looks like you may have caught the same traffic based on your log.

 

[grosminet]

Today . South east France (Lyon) - AR5000 GP27-45

18:20 local time

33.575 MHz USA "crew in operation"
33.800 MHz
33.900 MHz

 

[RichardKramer]

I've also heard military on 30.60/30.80/41.00/42.00

The newer military radios can operate in 12.5KHz steps and use P25 modulation in the 29.9 - 88.0MHz band.

 

[sprman1955]

Some action this morning here in TN.:
35.690 pl 118.8 telemetry
35.730 pl 118.8 beeps weak
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish very strong
35.640 pls 110.9 & 118.8 french heard and poly tones busy
31.320 csq ploy tones
31.700 pl 151.4 MIL talk about where to park once the get there, does not want to get blocked in,very busy ,numbers heard being read off
30.220 pl 151.4 MIL radio checks being made
30.00 PL 151.5 Mil coms weak many units
Heard from 8:30am to 10:30 am CST France was booming way to freqs to list.Angelo

 

[d119]

Southern California 33MHz captures for today:

33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.760	151.4	KEX264	Imperial VFD, Clinton PA	Freq/PL/Traffic/Callsign Given
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.940	179.9	KJL703	Waterford, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	241.8	KGY225	N. Stonington, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/Traffic (courtesy tone)
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	E. Lampeter, Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.640	114.8	KNAW393	Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.100	118.8	WNBZ328	The Trans Group, Spring Valley, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.100	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	"Come around back so I can throw some seed on you". Trucking/delivery?
33.780	77.0	KCE579	SW NH Fire Mutual Aid	Freq/PL
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educ. Bus. Transp. Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.840	131.8	KCF918	Uxbridge, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/Traffic/Dispatcher gave callsign.

So there ya go for today. Perhaps one of these days I'll open this thing up outside of 33MHz.

Edit: Now monitoring 31.0-31.995 in addition to 33MHz. At least for tomorrow.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Today’s low band captures
QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna (25’ elevation) Butel ARC PRO software.
31.00 D754 Little Britain Ag Supply. Lancaster Co, PA
31.04 71.9 Rural Hill Sand & Gravel, Belleville, NY?
31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY
31.70 151.4 ?
31.82 D712 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY
32.94 141.3 Taxi Costa Rica
33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY
33.44 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.48 114.8 Barnstable, MA FD
33.48 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.52 131.8 East Haven, 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 77.0 SW New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
33.80 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
33.82 179.9 Colchester, CT FD
33.84 131.8 Uxbridge, MA FD
33.86 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.88 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
33.90 136.5 Radnor, PA FD
33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD
33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD
35.28 151.4 Seymours Sand and Stone, Bozrah, CT
35.32 D074 Van Pool Transportation, Wilbraham, MA Expired license?
35.72 136.5 Montauk Bus Service, Hampton Bays, NY
35.76 107.2 ?”the mix coming back is 3 inch minus”
35.82 192.8 Troy Sand & Gravel, Rensselaer, NY
35.84 192.8 Bonded Concrete, West Sand Lake, NY
35.98 146.2 Caroll Concrete Co, NH & VT
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[d119]

Today's 31 & 33MHz captures from Southern California. Any help on the unknowns?

31.360	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	"4-5-9 you're up, 4-5-9"
31.200	D432	Unknown	Unknown	Brief, unintelligible transmission.
31.300	151.4 (Probably 150.0)	Unknown	OK National Guard Camp Gruber?	Military. "Range Control"
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havins Material Service, Union MO	Mention of loads, "Per Lyn", license, while expired, shows contact as "Lyn Havins".
33.040	D131	Multiple	First Student?	Sounds like school bus traffic.
33.160	D516	Unknown	Unknown	Farming? "Beets on the ground", "Greener as you go in".
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educ. Bus Transp. Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KDG259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic/Long live the QC-I paging
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic

So any confirmations on the unknowns or guesses?

I'll leave 31 in the scan list for a while. 33 was a bit quieter than usual today, but the usual characters were present and accounted for.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Today's 31 & 33MHz captures from Southern California. Any help on the unknowns?

31.360	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	"4-5-9 you're up, 4-5-9"
31.200	D432	Unknown	Unknown	Brief, unintelligible transmission.
31.300	151.4 (Probably 150.0)	Unknown	OK National Guard Camp Gruber?	Military. "Range Control"
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havins Material Service, Union MO	Mention of loads, "Per Lyn", license, while expired, shows contact as "Lyn Havins".
33.040	D131	Multiple	First Student?	Sounds like school bus traffic.
33.160	D516	Unknown	Unknown	Farming? "Beets on the ground", "Greener as you go in".
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educ. Bus Transp. Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KDG259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic/Long live the QC-I paging
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic

So any confirmations on the unknowns or guesses?

I'll leave 31 in the scan list for a while. 33 was a bit quieter than usual today, but the usual characters were present and accounted for.

Could be:
31.36 CSQ Rockville Fuel & Feed, Montgomery Co, MD

31.20 D432 Thomas, Bennett & Hunter Concrete, Washington Co, MD