2024 VHF Low Band Logs

[marvinsuggs]

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.

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

30.92 167.9 First Student Transport, Warwick, RI

31.04 D054 First Student Transport, Summit, NJ?

31.08 94.8 Blooming Glen Contractors, Bucks Co, PA

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

31.24 136.5 ? “2 of a have tons 1-1/4 wood””1/2 inch native round””set up the grass””back there to get some inch and a quarter single wash””base to plant loader””3/4 tons of dust free””4 tons of mason sand”

31.24 D131 First Student, Norwich, CT?

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

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

31.82 D712 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY

31.94 118.8?

32.18 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica

32.18 141.3 Spanish

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

33.44 179.9 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

33.74 CSQ?

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 CSQ Lancaster Co, PA FD

33.90 136.5 Radnor, PA FD

33.90 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD

33.90 203.5 ? Fire Tac channel rescue 44

33.92 CSQ East Lampeter Township, PA FD

33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD

33.94 CSQ Granby, CT FD

33.94 77.0 Berks Co, PA Interoperability

33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD

33.96 127.3 Westminster, MA

35.06 136.5 Trudeau Sand & Gravel, Saranac Lake, NY

35.18 162.2 Vernola’s Towing Svc, Norwalk, CA

35.28 151.4 Seymours Sand and Stone, Bozrah, CT

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

35.36 123.0?

35.52 146.2? Michie Corp, Henniker, NH?

35.72 136.5 Montauk Bus Service, Hampton Bays, NY

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

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

37.02 146.2 W. Milford, NJ PD

37.12 74.4 Telemetry?

37.48 103.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA

37.50 136.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA?

37.60 123.0 Vistra Corporate Services Co, Bellingham, MA

37.76 107.2 ?

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

37.78 103.5 NSTAR Electric Co, Boston, MA

37.82 103.5 Suffolk Co, NY Water Authority

39.14 136.5 California HP/statewide

39.56 97.4?

39.82 85.4? “Still almost to horseshoe””I can’t though if he trusts this or not”

42.48 192.8 Otter Point Collision, Sooke, BC

42.44 100.0 California HP/Redding

42.50 151.4?

42.86 136.5?

43.04 107.2 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[d119]

31.960 how do you know it is a MaxTrac radio?

Because the MaxTrac, particularly the 16-pin accessory connector version, makes a unique, signature "double click" when it unkeys.

I'd bet the farm on it, I'm excellent with identifying little sounds like that. And don't ever dial your voicemail password in my presence either, I can spit out DTMF decodes as fast as you can send it. No equipment required. Yeah - I'm one of those.

 

[kb7wox]

46.10MHz 210.7PL ?
46.38MHz 123.0PL Putnam FD NY
46.10MHz 123.0PL ?

 

[kb7wox]

47.02 107.2PL New York DOT Clinton Co.
46.20 100.0PL Tioga Co FD 1 NY
42.10 203.5PL Missouri DPS/ Springfield?
45.98 203.5?

 

[marvinsuggs]

46.10MHz 210.7PL ?
46.38MHz 123.0PL Putnam FD NY
46.10MHz 123.0PL ?

46.10 123.0 Citrus Co, FL FD

 

[marvinsuggs]

47.02 107.2PL New York DOT Clinton Co.
46.20 100.0PL Tioga Co FD 1 NY
42.10 203.5PL Missouri DPS/ Springfield?
45.98 203.5?

45.98 203.5 Alabama DOC

 

[kb7wox]

44.74 110.9PL Maryland Helicopter Operations?

 

[sprman1955]

Today in TN:
31.320 csq polytones
31.750 pl 254.1 POCSAG
38.660 pl 173.8 spanish taxi
31.200 pl 2103.5 spanish taxi
44.580 csq BNSF telemetry
32.840 wide band radar some cll this Fog horn radar due to the sound of it
35.550 pl 123.0 beeps french traffic system
35.760 pl 118.8 data and beeps french traffic system
38.500 pl 118.8 Unknown
30.760 CW id Unknown
42.120 pl 131.8 CHP
39.680 PL 118.8 CHP
42.920 PL 146.2 CHP
39.400 PL 186.2 CHP
42.920 PL 103.5 CHP
42.540 PL 107.2 CHP
42.460 PL 167.8 CHP
39.220 PL 192.8 CHP
40.680 no code carrier off and on Unknown
31.750 PLS 165.5, 167.9, 250.3 POCSAG
A slew of CHPs heard and French traffic system signals were not as strong as yesterday and had fading and noise on them .Angelo

 

[misterpaul71]

Anyone know who these are ? Heard today.

46.1600	103.5	Unid
46.1600	123.0	Unid

 

[misterpaul71]

Quieter day here despite 50 mhz being open to the US - CHP was on the usual 39 mhz freqs and Fresno popped up on 42.08 for a short time. Some weakish fire traffic on 46 mhz - and one interesting one:

37.7600

C107.2

WPWW697 (San Francisco, City and County of) talking about lake level, mentions of Millbrae. (TX is in Millbrae)

17:21:06​

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Because the MaxTrac, particularly the 16-pin accessory connector version, makes a unique, signature "double click" when it unkeys.

I'd bet the farm on it, I'm excellent with identifying little sounds like that. And don't ever dial your voicemail password in my presence either, I can spit out DTMF decodes as fast as you can send it. No equipment required. Yeah - I'm one of those.

I did not know that! You could be a Sonar operator!

 

[marvinsuggs]

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.

31.20 203.5 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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

33.74 CSQ?

33.74 196.6?

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 CSQ Lancaster Co, PA FD

33.90 136.5 Radnor, PA FD

33.90 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD

33.90 203.5 ? Fire Tac channel rescue 44

33.92 CSQ East Lampeter Township, PA FD

33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD

33.94 CSQ Granby, CT FD

33.94 77.0 Berks Co, PA Interoperability

33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD

33.96 127.3 Westminster, MA

37.02 146.2 W. Milford, NJ PD

43.04 107.2 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[kkn50]

Anyone know who these are ? Heard today.

46.1600	103.5	Unid
46.1600	123.0	Unid

46.1600

123.0

Fire Dispatch - A radio shop rebroadcasting Orange County NY

per "62 Truck"

 

[W3DMV]

For Kb7wox
44.740 110.9 Local to me.
State of Maryland "SysCom"
They handle communications usually for
Med helo's both private company units
as well as Maryland State police choppers.
There listed in the data base under: Maryland/Medovac/
good catch....

 

[d119]

I did not know that! You could be a Sonar operator!

Maybe. Never considered it.

So, all. I heard back from Lee Cardice (35.140 WRFM852) via e-mail. Very kind person, explained that he uses his station for emergency preparedness and continuity of communications amongst a group of his. Makes good sense. I pointed out our thread to him, maybe he'll chime in. He runs 70W from a CDM750 into a 3dB gain antenna 43' above the ground. Sounds like a healthy station, makes a hell of a trip in to SoCal fairly regularly.

Here are today's captures from Southern California:

31.300	151.4 (150.0)	Unknown	Unknown	Military. "Range Control". Camp Gruber? Low audio, this is the "broken base station".
33.960	127.3	KCD658	Westminster, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	114.8	KNGE459	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS Patch)
33.840	131.8	KCF918	Uxbridge, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.940	179.9	KJL703	Waterford, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL. Unconfirmed (Noisy).
33.580	114.8	KNCS289	Yarmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS Patch)
33.640	114.8	KNAW393	Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.140	156.7	WRFM852	Lee Cardice, Monticello, FL.	Freq/PL/Traffic. ID only, noisy today.
33.760	151.4	KEX264	Imperial VFD, Clinton, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.800	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Not English language, unknown what it is.
35.900	82.5	Unknown	Unknown	"Keep working on the one you're at..."
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic. Dispatcher gave callsign after paging test.
33.880	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire (QVEC)	Freq/PL. Unconfirmed, noisy.
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking County, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic. "Fire Control".
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	E. Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.920	241.8	KGY225	North Stonington, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic.
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic. DTMF chirp.
33.720	179.9	WNHI321	Lebanon, CT Fire Operations	Freq/PL/Traffic. MDC on units. Sounds like they had something big going in a forest.
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL/Traffic

Anyone know anything about this 31.300 150.0 capture? It's clearly some military operation, "Range Control", and their base radio is royally screwed up and keys up with and without PL all the time, and what audio I do hear is always very low. Is this Camp Gruber, OK?

Any and all help with the unknowns is welcomed. As I said in the beginning of this post, it was nice to hear back from Lee Cardice. Seems like a nice ol' guy.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Need help identifying:
33.74 196.6? “Station 3 respond to 64 westbound mile marker 219 for a mutual aid request newcant engine and rescue”
Thank u

 

[kb7wox]

For Kb7wox
44.740 110.9 Local to me.
State of Maryland "SysCom"
They handle communications usually for
Med helo's both private company units
as well as Maryland State police choppers.
There listed in the data base under: Maryland/Medovac/
good catch....

Was going to edit the post to Maryland Medovac, but the 30' rule locked me out.
Even heard the chopper pilot's reply on this transmission and may had something too brief on 47.66 to note.

 

[d119]

Need help identifying:
33.74 196.6? “Station 3 respond to 64 westbound mile marker 219 for a mutual aid request newcant engine and rescue”
Thank u

Most likely

33.740

Carrier

KYL829

King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch

Freq/No PL/Traffic

The 196.6 is probably a false off of one of the paging tones. King William does have a 64 running through it with mile markers/exits in the 200 range, so I'm fairly sure that's what you heard. In fact, I'm sure of it, as what you heard was "New Kent", and New Kent is a border county to King William, so it was undoubtedly a mutual aid call. They are a bit of a powerhouse, and one of the "standards" I determine propagation status by here in SoCal. Washington County, MD and Warren, PA are the other two "gold standards" for me.

@217, look what you got me into with this... It's a habit... A daily habit.

 

[radionx]

Southern england, 1620 BST, Century Ready Mix, Monroe, LA coming in, up to -78dBm on 35.82MHz, 123 CTCSS
Nice slang y'got there. Sound File

 

[d119]

Southern england, 1620 BST, Century Ready Mix, Monroe, LA coming in, up to -78dBm on 35.82MHz, 123 CTCSS
Nice slang y'got there. Sound File

Yeah those guys down south are something else. Pretty cool people actually.. Sounds like you picked up something else there at the end, definitely a different operation. You can hear the change in PL.