2025 VHF Low Band Logs

[sprman1955]

One more log:
45.48 pl 162.2 Wilson County EMA heard with data burst, sometimes you will hear voice too.Angelo

 

[KF4ZTO]

I remember the Pro-79 - great radio. Back then, I was using a Pro-2006 and BC-210XLT. Still use them today. Both great radios for lowband.

I don't remember British military on those frequencies. I was listening less in those years, as I was a few years out of college and working full time. Lowband fire is great - 33mhz and also 46mhz here in in the NY/NJ area. Loved those daily tests with the tone-outs and ID.

I still have my Pro-79 somewhere. I’ve owned several Pro-2006s but unfortunately have sold them all over the years. I wish I had held onto one of them, same goes for one of the Pro-2052s I sold off years ago.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Sounds similar to my first experience with lowband DXing. I remember hearing British Military traffic on 30.100 or 30.200 or another “low 30s” frequency at some point in 2002 or 2003 using my first scanner (a RadioShack Pro-79) with the factory rubber duck antenna. I then stumbled upon the 39 MHz and 42 MHz highway patrol bands, which, at the time, had a lot more activity on them. Same with 33 MHz for fire / EMS activity. I was hooked after that.

For those who do (or don’t) remember: here’s the Pro-79:

Rigpix Database - Pro-79

That's amazing thanks for sharing.

 

[d119]

Yesterday's captures from Southern California (it was a late night):

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
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

Looks like another dead day... Hopefully with the hotter weather we're not seeing a shift away from this out here. So far, today is looking good, King William is in LOUD this morning. More tonight.

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
45.420	136.5	KMD770	CHP Southern Blue-3 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.720	Carrier	KDQ223	E. Brunswick, NJ Fire Rebroadcast	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.040	114.8	WQDR782	W Barnstable, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic
45.740	77.0	Unknown	Unknown	Brief female voice, unintelligible.
33.780	114.8	WQAX937	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.940	179.9	WNHR373	Waterford, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Dispatch (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Operations	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
45.820	151.4	Unknown	Taxi service, Spanish language	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (LOUD today)
33.840	131.8	KCF918	Uxbridge, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.640	114.8	KNAW393	Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.900	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Ops (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic

Easy come, easy go I suppose.

 

[sprman1955]

Sundays log:
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi C R
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi C R
32.180 pl 77.00 spanish taxi C R
Slow morning here.Angelo

 

[kc2asb]

Not a good day - not many signals on the 10m amateur band either

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
45.420	136.5	KMD770	CHP Southern Blue-3 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Ops (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Operations	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (Paging test, callsign given.)
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.940	179.9	WNHR373	Waterford, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic ("Waterford EMS")
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Dispatch (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.640	114.8	KNAW393	Bourne, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.880	82.5	KQH904	LIcking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	127.3	KCE526	Bethlehem, CT Volunteer Fire Dept. Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (Callsign given)
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
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	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic (Callsign given)
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic

 

[kc2asb]

20:12 UTC 26.765 AM - YL dispatcher in Spanish, sounds like a taxi service. Can hear some of the mobiles too. Per HF Underground, this is possibly from Mexico

 

[sprman1955]

Todays log :
25 mhz WWV with time signals S-5 to S-6 1st time hearing it in weeks here.
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish txi Costa Rica
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi C R
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi C R
Signals were ok today here..Angelo

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
35.060	136.5	KCD451	Trudeau Sand/Gravel Saranac Lake, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
45.400	151.4	KCX987	CHP Ventura Purple-2 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.200	D432	KBB436	TB&H Concrete Washington Co, MD	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.980	146.2	KNFU569	Carroll Concrete Co NH & VT	Freq/PL/Others logs (Expired license)
45.420	136.5	KMD770	CHP Southern Blue-3 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
35.040	141.3	KVW581	Northern Clearing Ashland, WI	Freq/PL/Others logs
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Operations	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Dispatch (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
45.000	151.4	Unknown	Unknown	Brief unintelligible male voice.
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren 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 (MDC & Fleetsync heard)

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi C R
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi C R
36.500 pl 74.4 spanish taxi Mexico
26.765 AM spanish taxi Mexico
Angelo

 

[Frequency1]

Good reception of CHP frequencies today.

Glad because it’s been quiet for the past 3 weeks. (Listening from NYC area)

 

[KF4ZTO]

If you can hear 26.765 MHz AM, check:

25.695 MHz AM
25.835 MHz AM
27.195 MHz AM
27.255 MHz AM (CB Channel 23)

When the band is opening to points south, there’s often a MFSK data stream (sometimes with a constantly going series of FFSK / FSK and/or MFSK data bursts on 27.195, along with AM voice comms. Likely also Mexico City on 27.195 AM. Same with 27.255 AM (which, incidentally, is usually jam-packed with RCRS/Class C data signals, including paging signals - while 4w is allowed on 26.995 / 27.045 / 27.095 / 27.145 / 27.195…25w is allowed on 27.255, since is is shared with regular AM / FM / SSB “Class D” CB radio service. There’s often a YL dispatcher on those frequencies (and many others in the 25.6 MHz - 28.0 MHz range) when 26.765 AM is coming in nicely.

There’s actually a method to the madness in terms of the Mexican taxi ladies or taxistas. Juanita has a distinctive “Roger Beep” on 26.765 and other frequencies. In addition, in Mexico City, the taxis themselves have alphanumeric identifiers. Outside of CDMX, only numeric identifiers are used (usually). It’s quite interesting when the band is really rolling…but also a bit of an annoyance when the taxis (and Mexican truckers on 26.585 AM, 26.595 AM, Puerto Rican “big radios” on 26.705 AM / 26.715 AM causing QRM to German FM CB on the German FM only channels 26.565 MHz - 26.955 MHz (10 kHz steps) and/or the Mexican taxi cab dispatchers on 27.775 MHz AM and/or 27.785 MHz AM are causing severe QRM to UK FM CB channel 19 on 27.78125 MHz FM).

But I digress. A quick check of the band indicated that CHP (and some local signals) coming in nicely, also some strong over the horizon radar (OTHR) signals in the 31 MHz / 32 MHz region, with ~32.500 MHz center frequency being very strong, full scale BUZZZZ

39.400 MHz standing out with both 162.2 Hz and 186.2 Hz tones, sometimes signals on top of each other, 43.320 MHz coming in with 074 DCS (local use) [Slurry Pavers - license KZI481] and 43.320 MHz 131.8 Hz [Rowe Materials WRAK783] in the noise.

 

[kc2asb]

@KF4ZTO Wow, what a treasure trove of info! I was hearing data signals on 26.765 along with Juanita and the roger beep.

 

[marvinsuggs]

April 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

30.92 167.9 First Student Transport, Warwick, RI

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

31.08 94.8 Blooming Glen Contractors, Bucks Co, PA

31.24 D131 First Student, Norwich, CT

31.82 D712 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY

32.18 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica

33.44 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD

33.48 114.8 Barnstable, MA FD

33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD

33.64 114.8 Bourne, MA FD

33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD

33.80 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD

33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD

33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD

33.96 127.3 Westminster, MA

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Operations	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.140	100.0	KMK457	Orange Co, CA OA Net 2	Freq/PL/Traffic (Monthly roll-call)
45.400	151.4	KCX987	CHP Ventura Purple-2 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carrier.
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown business	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.100	118.8	WNBZ328	The Trans Group Spring Valley, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.580	114.8	KNCS289	Yarmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Dispatch (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic (DTMF heard)
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/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
33.780	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 (As KCF415)
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.900	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Operations (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
45.420	136.5	KMD770	CHP Southern Blue-3 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs
32,180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi C R
45.48 pl 162.2 Wilson County EMA with data bursts
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi C R
Angelo

 

[kc2asb]

Todays logs
32,180 pl 77.0 spanish taxi C R
45.48 pl 162.2 Wilson County EMA with data bursts
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi C R
Angelo

The band were dead today. I'm surprised to see any logs at all.

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.920	167.9	WPBT627	Riverside Co, CA Disaster Net	Freq/PL/Traffic (Monthly net roll-call)
37.940	151.4	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic
45.400	151.4	KCX987	CHP Ventura Purple-2 Base	Freq/PL/Traffic