2024 VHF Low Band Logs

d119

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@d119 what antenna are you using in that pic? Also whats the box next to switch with yellow trim?
That is a Diamond CP610 10/6 meter dual band ground plane. I am EXTREMELY pleased with it, and would recommend it to anyone wanting to play with those bands, or VHF-Low in general. It's worth every penny. And if you use a lowband Syntor X9000 like I do, you get 10 and 6 in one radio, and it pairs nicely with that antenna.

The box with the yellow trim is an RS485 to Ethernet converter. Further down in the rack is a Spectracom NetClock/GPS. It feeds RS485 data into the converter, which then provides the data over Ethernet in NTP format. All of my equipment here synchronizes to that, rather than over the internet. There is a GPS antenna on the roof that feeds the NetClock. The NetClock can also provide a frequency standard to slave the oscillators in my UHF stuff to, but I haven't bothered.

I just racked up the scanner stuff today, before it was shoved in between cards in a Centracom card cage, I finally got time to remove the Centracom and re-rack everything in there nicely since the lowband logging setup is most likely here to stay (thanks a lot fellas... more work).
 

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Late night, so here's yesterday's captures from Southern California. BCD996P2, Diamond CP-610, ProScan.

31.640118.8UnknownUnknownSomeone making mouth noises.
35.140156.7WRFM852Lee Cardice, Monticello, Florida"WRFM852 to 111". This is the hobbyist guy. Gave full callsign!
31.480CarrierUnknownUnknown"When we're back in the truck we'll let you know."
31.300151.4UnknownUnknownBroken base station again, full PL this time. State of GA/KY?
35.060110.9UnknownUnknownMore foul language, rambling conversation, trucking-type.
31.960107.2UnknownUnknown"Turn around in the driveway". Trucking?
33.760151.4KEX264Imperial VFD, Clinton, PAFrequency/PL/Traffic
33.820CarrierKDQ223East Brunswick, NJ Fire DispatchFrequency/No PL/Traffic. Been a while for this one.
33.740CarrierKYL829King William Co, VA Fire/EMSFrequency/No PL/Traffic
33.980CarrierKGD259Warren Co, PA Fire DispatchFrequency/No PL/Traffic
33.680CarrierKBH343Morgan Co, OH Fire DispatchFreq/No PL/Traffic, dispatcher gave callsign. Paging test.
33.86077.0KGC676Washington Co, MD Fire DispatchFreq/PL/Traffic
33.900136.5KGB393Radnor Twp, PA Fire DispatchFreq/PL/Traffic. Fighting with Noble County.
33.900CarrierKNFQ946Noble County, OH Fire DispatchFreq/No PL/Traffic. Fighting with Rador Twp.
33.88082.5KQH904Licking Co, OH Fire DispatchFreq/PL/Traffic

Man it was a fight between Radnor Twp, PA and Noble County today. Lots of heterodynes. Rather amusing. While I'm sure they can't hear each other, I sure could out here!

I'm swapping scan steps from AUTO to 20kHz as thats the US spacing, most of the environmental noise occurs on odd frequencies, hopefully this will help get rid of some of that.

AS ALWAYS, HELP WITH THE UNKNOWNS IS APPRECIATED FOR EVERYONE'S BENEFIT!
31.64 118.8 Hobet Mining, LLC, Madison, WV?
 

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10-26-24 low band captures. Corrections and identifications greatly appreciated.

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

31.04 71.9 Rural Hill Sand & Gravel, Belleville, NY?

31.12 100.0 NRT Vanpool Transportation, Hampden Co, MA

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

31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY

31.24 D131 First Student, Norwich, CT?

31.44 162.2 W Noble Hamilton & Son, Inc, Havre de Grace, MD

31.60 167.9 Rockhill Materials, Catsaqua, PA

31.60 179.9 Rockhill Materials, Bowmanstown, PA

31.82 CSQ “come back to base” “can anyone relay what he’s saying?”

31.82 D244 Chestnut Ridge Trans, Spring Valley, NY? (Expired License)

31.82 D712 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY

32.18 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica

33.06 CSQ ?

33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY

33.08 D023 “right next to the animal stalls””crossing the old forge parking lot””take the bus home today””go to the high school anyway”

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

33.56 100.0 Easton, CT FD

33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD

33.58 179.9 Preston, CT FD

33.62 131.8 Worcester Co, MA 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

33.70 131.8 Leominster, 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 CSQ East Brunswick, NJ FD

33.82 179.9 Colchester, CT FD

33.84 131.8 Uxbridge, MA FD

33.86 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD

33.88 127.3 Bethlehem, CT FD

33.88 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD

33.90 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD

33.90 136.5 Radnor, PA FD

33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD

33.94 CSQ Granby, CT FD

33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD

33.96 127.3 Westminster, MA

35.04 141.3 Northern Clearing, Ashland, WI

35.06 91.5 ?

35.06 136.5 Trudeau Sand & Gravel, Saranac Lake, NY

35.28 151.4 Seymours Sand and Stone, Bozrah, CT

35.32 D074 Van Pool Transportation, Wilbraham, MA Expired license?

35.52 146.2? Michie Corp, Henniker, NH?

35.76 107.2 Grannas Bros Stone & Asphalt, Holidaysburg,PA?

35.80 D054 ?

35.84 192.8 Bonded Concrete, West Sand Lake, NY

35.98 146.2 Caroll Concrete Co, NH & VT

37.12 74.4 Telemetry?

37.50 136.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA?

37.76 156.7 City/County of San Francisco, CA Water Dept

37.70 151.4 ?

37.82 103.5 Suffolk Co, NY Water Authority

43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system
 

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Could not believe what I heard today...a time division Vericrypt 1100 or Cryptophon 1100 scrambler transmission. These devices are around 45 years old.
Read up on them here: Vericrypt 1100 Cryptophon 1100
And here is the sound file, found on 33.6MHz, southern England SDR. SndUp | Post Info
Incredible.

Out of a time when Christopher Cross was riding like the wind, in 1979:
I love that song 🎵 and Sailing ⛵️
 

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I suddenly want a pair of those. Here's Warren County, PA paging Scandia Fire, you can hear them answer with the fire siren on the roof of the station going (that is NOT an apparatus, that's the house siren heard all over that township I'm sure).

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Freaking cool. Reminds me of “Fire at the Johnson residence “ back in the 80s. Lakes Region, NH
 

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Just thought I'd post some photos of my setup for logging. This is used exclusively for VHF-Lowband. Probably massively overkill, but I had this stuff laying around doing absolutely nothing. Just disconnected the antenna from my Syntor X9000 and plugged it in to the scanner.

Hope someone finds this interesting. The other equipment is for the LAN, timing, and a UHF repeater.

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Freaking awesome dude.
Just thought I'd post some photos of my setup for logging. This is used exclusively for VHF-Lowband. Probably massively overkill, but I had this stuff laying around doing absolutely nothing. Just disconnected the antenna from my Syntor X9000 and plugged it in to the scanner.

Hope someone finds this interesting. The other equipment is for the LAN, timing, and a UHF repeater.

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Freaking awesome dude. Is that a 5/8 wave CB antenna?
 

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10/26/2024 7pm North Carolina
39.680 118.8 Turquoise 1 - Base - Riverside
39.260 118.8 Copper 1 - Base - Arrowhead/San Bernardino
39.400 186.2 Gold 2 - Santa Fe Springs
39.360 159.8
39.220 192.8 White 3 - South Los Angeles
32.180 141.3 Costa Rica
42.080 103.5 Amber 2 - Base - Susanville/Quincy/Alturas - always has this in/out fade
39.140 118.8 Blue Simulcast - Base (Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, San Bernardino, Arrowhead)
 

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Today here in TN. :
31.200 PL 203.5 Spanish taxi dispatch
41.860 pl 77.0 spanish taxi dispatch
31.470 no code poly tones
26.110 KVOH CH 13 Sacramento CA with news feed
39.680 pl 118.8 CHP heard at noon here
39.880 pl 118.8 CHP
39.860 pl 173.8 CHP
CHP heard on my discone up at 12 feet next to the house.Angelo
 

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I thought conditions were well down today and then this happened in the afternoon -

44.6200C82.5KUZ700, NY State Parks, Finger Lakes region. Morse ID.14:49:05
44.9200C151.4KQM643, NY State Parks, Genesee Region. Morse ID. Strong!14:45:24
46.1600Weak US Fire traffic15:07:47
46.1800C141.3WQF238, Middlesex Co. Fire, CT. Call to East Haddam. Good.14:57:40
46.2000C100.0KBQ394, Tioga Co., NY. Fire call. Brief.15:00:01
46.2000Weak US Fire traffic15:00:00
46.3600Weak US Fire traffic14:52:41
46.4600Weak US Fire traffic15:08:42
 

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31.2000 203.5 Taxi - Costa Rica
32.1800 77.0 Taxi - Costa Rica
32.9400 141.3 Taxi - Costa Rica
34.5000 150.0 US MIL
35.1800 162.2 Vernola's Towing Service, Norwalk CA
38.6600 173.8 Taxi dispatch in Spanish - band open to Central/South America
39.2200 192.8 CA HP
39.2600 118.8 CA HP
39.3400 162.2 CA HP
39.3600 162.2 CA HP
39.4000 186.2 CA HP
39.4000 162.2 CA HP
39.4400 146.2 CA HP
39.6800 118.8 CA HP
39.7200 162.2 CA HP
39.8000 162.2 CA HP
39.8600 173.8 CA Orange County Freeway Service Patrol
39.8800 118.8 CA HP
39.9400 151.4 Rim of the World School District, San Bernardino CA
42.0800 103.5 CA HP
42.0800 146.2 CA HP
42.1200 131.8 CA HP
42.1600 131.8 CA HP
42.3400 131.8 CA HP
42.4400 131.8 CA HP
42.4600 167.9 CA HP
42.5000 103.5 CA HP
42.5400 167.9 CA HP
42.6000 131.8 CA HP
42.9200 103.5 CA HP
 

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30.2200 CSQ General Hospital, North York, ON, Canada w/ Morse ID XKC0414
32.1800 77.0 Taxi - Costa Rica
33.7800 114.8 EMS Dispatch - Bourne MA
35.8400 192.8 Bonded Concrete Inc, West Sand Lake NY
35.9800 146.2 Carroll Concrete Co, NH & VT
 

d119

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Today's captures from SoCal. Station was offline most of the mid-day due to changing equipment around in the rack and making it more permanent, as photographed in the previous page of this thread.

33.86077.0KGC676Washington County, MD FireFreq/PL/Traffic
33.140123.0UnknownUnknownPersonal-type conversation, southern accents, possibly WQYC263 (radio rental company)?
33.440179.9KCD346Tolland Co, CT Fire DispatchFreq/PL
31.960156.7UnknownUnknownDiscussion of forklifts, "set it down there".
31.64071.9UnknownUnknownMale voices, unintelligible.
33.840CarrierUnknownUnknownVery clearly a stuck microphone.
33.980CarrierKGD259Warren Co, PA Fire DispatchFreq/PL/Traffic
31.500CarrierUnknownUnknownLOUD data transmissions, unknown licensee.
33.900CarrierKNFQ946Noble Co, OH Fire DispatchFreq/No PL/MDC on dispatch.
31.480136.5UnknownUnknown"We're only two miles past half way"
33.88082.5KQH904Licking Co, OH Fire DispatchFreq/PL/Traffic
29.600CarrierWA4PXVNorth CarolinaAmateur - I worked this station from my base radio today. Very knowledgeable about VHF-Lowband commercial/public safety/military goings on. Suggested interesting traffic out of Florida regularly on 33.420MHz.
29.600CarrierWS0HMinnesotaAmateur - I worked this station from my base radio today.
29.600CarrierW0ZXHLenexa, KansasAmateur - I worked this station from my base radio today.

As always, help with the unknowns is greatly appreciated!
 

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Today’s low band captures. Corrections and identifications greatly appreciated.

QTH: Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna (25’ elevation) Butel ARC PRO software.

31.08 94.8 Blooming Glen Contractors, Bucks Co, PA

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

33.56 100.0 Easton, CT FD

33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD

33.58 179.9 Preston, CT FD

33.62 131.8 Worcester Co, MA 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

33.70 131.8 Leominster, 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 CSQ East Brunswick, NJ FD

33.82 179.9 Colchester, CT FD

33.84 131.8 Uxbridge, MA FD

33.86 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD

33.88 127.3 Bethlehem, CT FD

33.88 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD

33.90 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD

33.90 136.5 Radnor, PA FD

33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD

33.94 CSQ Granby, CT FD

33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD

33.96 127.3 Westminster, MA

37.12 74.4 Telemetry?

37.50 136.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA?

37.76 156.7 City/County of San Francisco, CA Water Dept

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system











30.64 110.9 Thomas, Bennett & Hunter Concrete, Frederick Co, MD

31.04 71.9 Rural Hill Sand & Gravel, Belleville, NY?

31.12 100.0 NRT Vanpool Transportation, Hampden Co, MA

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

31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, Brooklyn, NY

31.24 D131 First Student, Norwich, CT?

31.44 162.2 W Noble Hamilton & Son, Inc, Havre de Grace, MD

31.60 167.9 Rockhill Materials, Catsaqua, PA

31.60 179.9 Rockhill Materials, Bowmanstown, PA

31.82 CSQ “come back to base” “can anyone relay what he’s saying?”

31.82 D244 Chestnut Ridge Trans, Spring Valley, NY? (Expired License)

31.82 D712 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY

32.18 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica

33.06 CSQ ?

33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY

33.08 D023 “right next to the animal stalls””crossing the old forge parking lot””take the bus home today””go to the high school anyway”

33.10 118.8 Cestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley, NY

33.10 123.0 Riverhead, NY Hwy Dept



35.04 141.3 Northern Clearing, Ashland, WI

35.06 91.5 ?

35.06 136.5 Trudeau Sand & Gravel, Saranac Lake, NY

35.28 151.4 Seymours Sand and Stone, Bozrah, CT

35.32 D074 Van Pool Transportation, Wilbraham, MA Expired license?

35.52 146.2? Michie Corp, Henniker, NH?

35.76 107.2 Grannas Bros Stone & Asphalt, Holidaysburg,PA?

35.80 D054 ?

35.84 192.8 Bonded Concrete, West Sand Lake, NY

35.98 146.2 Caroll Concrete Co, NH & VT

37.12 74.4 Telemetry?

37.50 136.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA?

37.76 156.7 City/County of San Francisco, CA Water Dept

37.70 151.4 ?

37.82 103.5 Suffolk Co, NY Water Authority

43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
 
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