2025 VHF Low Band Logs

[marvinsuggs]

Wow OK! So what I thought was Educational Bus is actually Thomas... OK. All this time I thought it was my receiver falsing on an adjacent PL. Thanks Marvin!

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.960	127.3	KCD658	Westminster, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL
33.820	Carrier	KDQ223	E. Brunswick, NJ Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.580	114.8	KNCS289	Yarmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.840	131.8	KCF918	Uxbridge, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Dispatch (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.140	156.7	WRFM852	Lee Cardice Monticello, FL	Freq/PL/Traffic ("102 is on the air, WRFM852")
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.940	179.9	WNHR373	Waterford, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.940	Carrier	WQUA680	Berks Co, PA Mutual Aid	Freq/CWID
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.740	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire South (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync & MDC heard)
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	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 Dispatch (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.640	114.8	KNAW393	Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.780	114.8	WQAX937	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.780	77.0	KCE579	SW NH Fire Mutual Aid	Freq/PL/Traffic (Loud today) (KCF415)
45.400	151.4	KCX987	CHP Purple-2 Base (Ventura)	Freq/PL/Traffic
45.420	136.5	KMD770	CHP Southern Blue-3 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic (Pursuit)
33.720	Carrier	KDQ223	E. Brunswick, NJ Fire Rebroadcast	Freq/No PL/Traffic

You’re welcome sir.

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi CR
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi CR
31.320 csq polytones
45.48 pl 162.2 Wilson county TN EMA
Thats all.Angelo

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.820	192.8	KNGL370	Troy Sand/Gravel Rensselaer Co, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
35.860	88.5	Unknown (KXQ272?)	(Gillam & Mason Fertilizer, NC?)	Female voice, barely intelligible.
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
35.980	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
35.040	141.3	KVW581	Northern Clearing Ashland, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.980	D331	WQFZ483	Winkle Bus Co of West Haven (CT), Inc	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.020	192.8	WQLM989	Stokes Co, NC Schools	Freq/PL/Traffic (Repeater input)
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carrier.
35.720	D156	WQIG620	AJ Myers & Sons Harmony, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.580	D412	KGA845	Potomac Electric Power Co Washington, DC	Freq/PL/Traffic (CWID)
37.580	D412	KDG835	Potomac Electric Power Co Washington, DC	Freq/PL/Traffic (CWID)
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown company	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.060	123.0	WQAH877	Thomas Bus Service Burlington, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
44.980	100.0	Unknown	CHP Northern Blue-2 Base	Freq/PL (Carrier only w/ PL)
33.660	Carrier	KGE561	Hampton Twp VFD Allegheny Co, PA	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.640	114.8	KNAW393	Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.640	179.9	KQW555	Windham, CT Fire Operations	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Operations	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.940	151.4	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic "Rim Base"
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.480	114.8	KCB781	Barnstable, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Dispatch (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.940	179.9	WNHR373	Waterford, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.940	Carrier	WQUA680	Berks Co, PA Mutual Aid	Freq/PL/Traffic (CWID)
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fireground 3 (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.840	131.8	KCF918	Uxbridge, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
44.840	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice: "Hey Anybody"
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	127.3	KCE526	Bethlehem, CT VFD Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (Callsign given)
33.880	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Dispatch (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.720	Carrier	KDQ223	E. Brunswick, NJ Fire Rebroadcast	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
45.420	136.5	KMD770	CHP Southern Blue-3 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic
45.400	151.4	KCX987	CHP Ventura Purple-2 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic

Boy that was a few today...

 

[W1KNE]

Ironically, it's been deader than a doornail here in the Northeast.
I heard KOVR's IFB again today for a bit, but that was it.

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs
26.110 FM KVOR with news and weather
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi CR very loud 5 bars on signal meter
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi CR very loud 5 bars on signal meter
44.820 no code french weak have heard it befor still dont know who it is
DX been DOA here on HF and VHF-hi band .Angelo

 

[d119]

Today's captures from rainy Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
44.920	151.4	Unknown	Unknown (CHP Blue-2 Base Coastal?)	Personal discussion.
33.640	114.8	KNAW393	Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Operations	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	136.5	KGB393	Radnor Twp, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.760	123.0	KIA208	Carruth & Son Concrete Waldorf, MD	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.600	123.0	WDF83	Nat'l Grid USA Service Co Westborough, MA	Freq/PL/Traffic (Roll call) (Callsign given).
31.480	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.060	1230	WQAH877	Thomas Bus Service Burlington, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
44.980	100.0	Unknown	Unknown (CHP Blue-3 Base Northern?)	Freq/PL (Carrier W/ PL and MDC burst only).
35.800	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	"It's laying up there by Negridges by the driveway."
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carrier
45.380	136.5	Unknown	Unknown (May be related to SD County, CA Sheriff)	Carrier only with beep & background noise.
35.120	127.3	WQUA640	Mercury Cab Chattanooga, TN	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.980	D331	WQFZ483	Winkle Bus Co of West Haven, Inc (CT)	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.980	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
37.460	D712	WPLP676	Western Municipal Water Riverside, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic (repeater self-interference)
37.580	D412	KGA845	Potomac Electric Power Co Washington, DC	Freq/PL/Traffic (CWID)
37.020	192.8	WQLM989	Stokes Co, NC Schools	Freq/PL/Traffic (Repeater input)
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
37.500	150.0	Military	"RSO RSO this is Big Ten radio check?"	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown company.	Freq/PL/Traffic
45.260	100.0	Unknown	Unknown	"Vehicle" (only word heard)
45.440	100.0	Unknown	Unknown	End of a word & MDC burst heard. Sounded like a repeater.
33.760	151.4	KEX264	Imperial VFD Clinton, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (LOUD today!)
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.940	151.4	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
45.420	136.5	KMD770	CHP Southern Blue-3 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.140	100.0	KMK457	Orange Co, CA OA Net 2	Freq/PL/Traffic (Monthly net, SigAlert bulletins)

I think I found all you guys' missing DX... Whats up with these 45.26/45.44 freqs?

 

[marvinsuggs]

March 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.

25.00 AM WWV Fort Collins, CO

29.62 146.2 Catskills, NY KQ2H Repeater

29.66 107.2 Los Angeles, CA N6LXX Repeater

29.68 131.8 Marlborough, MA W1MRI Repeater

29.68 162.2 Clackamas, OR KR7IS Repeater

29.68 173.8 Gatineau, QC VE2REH Repeater (French)

30.72 77.0

30.92 167.9 First Student Transport, Warwick, RI

31.00 D754 Little Britain Ag Supply. Lancaster Co, PA

31.08 94.8 Blooming Glen Contractors, Bucks Co, PA

31.12 100.0 NRT Vanpool Transportation, Hampden Co, MA

31.24 D131 First Student, Norwich, CT

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

32.18 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica

32.94 141.3 Taxi Costa Rica

33.44 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD

33.48 114.8 Barnstable, MA 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

33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD

33.80 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD

33.86 77.0 Washington Co, MD FD

33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD

33.96 127.3 Westminster, MA

35.18 162.2 Vernola’s Towing Svc, Norwalk, CA

37.02 146.2 W. Milford, NJ PD

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

43.04 107.2 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system