2025 VHF Low Band Logs

[marvinsuggs]

Clendenin Rd, Quarryville, PA. Quarryville is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Little Britain Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Landis Run Intermediate School Address: 25 Blue Streak Blvd, Lancaster, PA
804 Prospect Rd, Manheim, PA. Manheim is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

That’s great info thank you

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	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
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.100	179.9	WQMB505	CHP TAC-1 (Los Angeles area)	Freq/PL/Traffic

Station was hung up on an extraordinary amount of environmental noise today, so didn't catch much.

 

[radionx]

IDF coming in, weak (G8JNJ SDR) 34.2MHz 10:12 UTC

 

[R7000]

A few logs from today from Lafayette, La. I'm using a discone in the attic with one of the disc elements and one of the legs extended with wires to make a 33 Mhz dipole on the discone. These elements have a total length of about 7 feet.

Freq	Location	Tone
33.44	TOLLAND CT	179.9
33.52	EAST HAVEN CT	131.8
33.64	BOURNE MA	114.8
33.78	FALMOUTH MA	114.8
33.78	NEW HAMSHIRE	77.0
33.86	TOLLAND CT	179.9
33.90	WINDHAM CT	179.9
35.18	NORWALK CT	162.2
41.86	? SPANISH	77.0

 

[217]

Curious who this 33.660 agency is. I hear "Station 2" on the air from time to time, this is the longest transmission I've heard. I'll spend some time researching licensees and seeing who has a "329 Rescue" apparatus on their website. I'll post anything I find.

EMS Station 329 - Goodwill Steam Fire Engine Company Ambulance. Station 2, La Mott Fire Co, Montgomery County, PA

Here's a capture from this morning. Sta. 23, Bryn Mawr Fire Company, Lower Merion Township. Montgomery co. dispatched to MM 14.2, I-476.

 

[d119]

Bryn Mawr is Welsh for "big hill".

 

[sprman1955]

A few logs from today from Lafayette, La. I'm using a discone in the attic with one of the disc elements and one of the legs extended with wires to make a 33 Mhz dipole on the discone. These elements have a total length of about 7 feet.

Freq	Location	Tone
33.44	TOLLAND CT	179.9
33.52	EAST HAVEN CT	131.8
33.64	BOURNE MA	114.8
33.78	FALMOUTH MA	114.8
33.78	NEW HAMSHIRE	77.0
33.86	TOLLAND CT	179.9
33.90	WINDHAM CT	179.9
35.18	NORWALK CT	162.2
41.86	? SPANISH	77.0

I will have to try that with my discone its deaf..41.860 pl 77.0 Costa Rica taxi dispatch! Good catch.Angelo

 

[sprman1955]

Todays catches here in TN:
33.480 pl 114.8 FD MASS.
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi dispatch
45.48 pl 162.2 with tone alarm for FD for a gas leak at the gas meter Wilson County TN EMA
33.780 pl 77.0 FD with a fire call N.H. Strong here
31.320 csq Polytones
31.750 pl 254.1 POCSAG very loud here
35.910 pl 110.9 beeps French traffic system weak
Thats all for today used the bean today..Angelo

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	114.8	WQAX937	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS Patch)
35.180	179.9	Unknown	Unknown	"County Road 18, Beech Springs Road"
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/PL/Traffic. PA/DE/MD accent
33.300	186.2	KGV873	Natural Gas Pipeline Co, St. Elmo, IL	Freq/PL/Traffic (See Note 1)
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.040	D131	Multiple	First Student	Freq/PL/Traffic. Multiple locations, unknown which one.
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educational Bus Transportation Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.980	107.2	Unknown	Unknown	Female voice: "Go Ahead"
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.900	136.5	WPRR644	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/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
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.940	151.4	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD, SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.520	173.8	WPYP239	Orange Co, CA FSP South	Freq/PL/Traffic (DTMF on units)
39.520	79.7	WQAW220	Craig Co, VA Sheriff	Freq/PL/Traffic (MDC on units)

Note 1: Hit pay dirt on this one! Copied both sides of a discussion related to vehicle maintenance, and the control station signed off with its callsign (KGV873), so there ya go, there's that one (for that location at least).

Now that schools are back in session, we're hearing all of the usual school bus systems once again.

 

[marvinsuggs]

Recent 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.

29.62 82.5

29.62 146.2 Manhattan, NY KQ2H Repeater

29.64 CSQ Houston, TX WB5UGT Repeater

29.64 CSQ Shedden, ON VE3MMX Repeater

29.66 107.2 Los Angeles, CA N6LXX Repeater

29.68 103.5 Miami, FL KA4ZAY Repeater

29.68 146.2 Middleburg, VA KA4DCS Repeater

29.68 162.2 ?

29.68 173.8 ?

30.60 107.2 New Jersey American Water Co., Hazlet, NJ

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

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 D131 First Student, Norwich, CT?

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

31.64 82.5

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

33.06 118.8 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

33.56 100.0 Easton, CT FD

33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD

33.58 179.9 Preston, CT FD

33.64 114.8 Bourne, MA FD

33.70 131.8 Leominster, 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

33.88 CSQ

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 Guernsey Co, OH FD

33.92 CSQ East Lampeter Township, PA FD

33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD

33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD

33.96 127.3 Westminster, MA

35.04 141.3 Northern Clearing, Ashland, WI

35.06 136.5 Trudeau Sand & Gravel, Saranac Lake, NY

35.10 192.8?

35.16 82.5 Utility Lines Construction Svcs, Anne Arundel, MD?

35.18 162.2 Vernola’s Towing Svc, Norwalk, CA

35.28 151.4 Seymours Sand and Stone, Bozrah, CT

35.32 151.4 Fleming Petroleum Svc, Eldersburg, MD

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

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

37.24 146.2 (input) W. Milford, NJ PD

37.48 103.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA

37.50 136.5 Geysers Power Co, Heraldsburg, CA?

37.60 192.8 Eversource Energy, Hartford, CT

39.56 97.4 State of New York Parks Dept/Hudson Valley

39.98 127.3 Placer Co, CA Road Dept

43.32 192.8 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[marvinsuggs]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	114.8	WQAX937	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS Patch)
35.180	179.9	Unknown	Unknown	"County Road 18, Beech Springs Road"
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/PL/Traffic. PA/DE/MD accent
33.300	186.2	KGV873	Natural Gas Pipeline Co, St. Elmo, IL	Freq/PL/Traffic (See Note 1)
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.040	D131	Multiple	First Student	Freq/PL/Traffic. Multiple locations, unknown which one.
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educational Bus Transportation Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.980	107.2	Unknown	Unknown	Female voice: "Go Ahead"
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.900	136.5	WPRR644	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/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
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.940	151.4	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD, SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.520	173.8	WPYP239	Orange Co, CA FSP South	Freq/PL/Traffic (DTMF on units)
39.520	79.7	WQAW220	Craig Co, VA Sheriff	Freq/PL/Traffic (MDC on units)

Note 1: Hit pay dirt on this one! Copied both sides of a discussion related to vehicle maintenance, and the control station signed off with its callsign (KGV873), so there ya go, there's that one (for that location at least).

Now that schools are back in session, we're hearing all of the usual school bus systems once again.

Congratulations 🎈

 

[radionx]

AKKORD-SS-PD on 34.2 Mhz 12:28 UTC on the G8JNJ SDR

AKKORD-SS-PD - Signal Identification Wiki

Akkord-SS-PD (АККОРД-СС-ПД), also known as “Akkord-165” is a Russian datalink used during the invasion of Ukraine. Akkord is a rather old family of datalink protocols, Akkord-165 being the most recent version.

www.sigidwiki.com

Most likely linked to the Ukraine War

Or am I mistaken? Quite high on 34MHz...

 

[misterpaul71]

A few logs for Jan. 6th.

43.0600	C100.0	Higgins Concrete (Sedalia), Missouri	15:12:06
43.4400	C77.0	Ingram Readymix, Harris County, Texas.	15:03:14
45.4800	C131.8	Cullman County Services, Cullman County, Alabama.	14:49:55
46.1000	C123.0	Fire, Citrus County, Florida. Call to Citrus Springs.	14:36:53
46.4600		Fire/EMS Dispatch, Baltimore Co., MD. Call to Parkville.	14:33:00
47.0200	C107.2	Unid repeater being activated by noise	15:01:18
47.3400		WPQG604, DOT, Maine, morse ID.	15:02:15

 

[sprman1955]

Slim pickings today here in TN:
35.910 pl 118.8 beeps French traffic system weak
35.950 pl 110.9 beeps French traffic system weak
35.900 pl 136.5 beeps French traffic system weak
31.320 csq Polytones very loud here
39.400 pl 186.2 CHP weak fading in/out noise on signal
Angelo

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
39.520	173.8	WPYP239	Orange Co, CA FSP South	Freq/PL/Traffic (DTMF on units)
35.820	123.0	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/PL/Traffic. May be unlicensed.
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
39.940	88.5	KMK457	Orange Co, CA WEROC	Freq/PL/Traffic (EAS RWT)
35.140	118.8	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice: "September, October"
35.980	Carrier	KLB621	W.L. Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.960	186.2	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice, unintelligible
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	W.L. Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	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
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educ. Bus Transp. Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.180	179.9	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice: "Yeah I got all this other stuff..."
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC, Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carrier.
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KCG676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic

 

[radionx]

Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar (ROTHR) - Signal Identification Wiki

Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar (ROTHR), also known as AN/TPS-71, is an OTH Radar used by the United States Navy that uses bistatic ionospheric backscattering for wide area surveillance.

www.sigidwiki.com

The US Navy Radar as a guest around 34MHz, 13:33 UTC:


A few minutes leter:
Oddly enough, a second one showed also up in the 33MHz public safety band!

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs:
33.480 pl 114.8 FD MASS.
33.640 pl 114.8 FD MASS.
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi dispatch
31.240 DC 131 female sounded like french ???
33.800 pl 179.9 FD CT
33.040 pl 114.8 FD MASS.
33.780 pl 77.0 FD NH
26.050 USB audio test setting 1 setting 2 setting 3 how it that,let me make adjustment.Unknown
31.320 csq Polytones
31.750 pl 254.1 POCSAG
Signals were nice and clear today.Angelo

 

[TerryPavlick]

Todays logs:
33.480 pl 114.8 FD MASS.
33.640 pl 114.8 FD MASS.
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi dispatch
31.240 DC 131 female sounded like french ???
33.800 pl 179.9 FD CT
33.040 pl 114.8 FD MASS.
33.780 pl 77.0 FD NH
26.050 USB audio test setting 1 setting 2 setting 3 how it that,let me make adjustment.Unknown
31.320 csq Polytones
31.750 pl 254.1 POCSAG
Signals were nice and clear today.Angelo

33.480

114.8 PL

KCB781

Fire Department

 

[TerryPavlick]

33.480

114.8 PL

KCB781

Fire Department

33.640

114.8 PL

KNAW393

Fire Department

 

[TerryPavlick]

33.640

114.8 PL

KNAW393

Fire Department

33.040

114.8 PL

WQDR782

Fire Department

Barnstable Municipalities

Barnstable

MA