2025 VHF Low Band Logs

[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 Miami, FL WB4TWQ Repeater

29.62 146.2 Catskills, 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 CSQ?

29.68 103.5 Miami, FL KA4ZAY Repeater

29.68 131.8 Marlborough, MA W1MRI Repeater

29.68 146.2 Middleburg, VA KA4DCS Repeater

29.68 162.2 Clackamas, OR KR7IS Repeater

29.68 173.8 Gatineau, QC VE2REH Repeater (French)

29.69 CSQ calling cq

29.71 CSQ Carrier

29.73 CSQ Carrier

30.58 CSQ “north end of the old load track I’d like to push these cars right up to the end of the rail””the other ones were gonna load tomorrow “

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

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

30.88 D026 Decker Transportation, Vernon, NJ?

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

31.12 100.0 NRT Vanpool Transportation, Hampden Co, MA

31.20 203.5 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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

31.60 179.9 Rockhill Materials, Bowmanstown, PA

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

32.94 141.3 Taxi Costa Rica

33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY

33.08 D023 ?

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

33.70 131.8 Leominster, MA FD

33.72 CSQ?

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 77.0 Washington Co, MD 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 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

35.06 D413

35.10 192.8?

35.14 206.5 Smart Materials, Inc, Liberty, TX?

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?

35.78 107.2 Hubert Butler Construction, Portland, CT?

35.82 192.8 Troy Sand & Gravel, Rensselaer, NY

35.84 192.8 Bonded Concrete, West Sand Lake, NY

35.90 118.8 Taylor Rental Center, Middlebury, VT

35.98 146.2 Caroll Concrete Co, NH & VT

36.80 150.0 Military

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

37.64 192.8 Boonton Town, NJ Water Dept

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

39.56 97.4 State of New York Parks Dept/Hudson Valley

39.98 127.3 Placer Co, CA Road Dept

42.24 107.2 CHP Green Mobile/Northern Div

42.40 107.2 CHP Purple Base/Northern Div

42.54 107.2 CHP Green Base/Northern Div

43.04 107.2 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

43.32 192.8 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX

43.76 218.1 Southern Railway of British Columbia

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
31.960	107.2	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice: "10-4". MaxTrac heard.
39.520	79.9	WQAW220	Craig Co, VA Sheriff	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.980	88.5	KGL481	Greene Co, NC Fire/EMS 1	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.300	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown (Possibly Camp Gruber Range Control)	Dead carrier, no tone.
37.140	100.0	KMK457	Orange Co, CA Op Area Net 2	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	W.L. Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
39.460	110.9	Unknown	Unknown (Fairfield Co, CT Hotline?)	Unintelligible male voice, brief.
37.780	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice, very noisy/unreadable.
33.040	D131	Multiple	First Student	Freq/PL/Traffic. Multiple locations, unknown which one.
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic. Expired license.
39.140	162.2	WPGX917	CHP Border Blue 1	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educational Bus Transportation Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carrier.
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.360	173.8	Unknown	Unknown	Male voices, mostly unintelligible.
31.100	Carrier	Unknown	Asian fishery traffic.	Freq/No PL/Traffic
31.800	Carrier	Unknown	Asian fishery traffic.	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.900	Carrier	WPVC803	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.760	151.4	KEX264	Imperial VFD Clinton, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KDG259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic (FleetSync heard)
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic "Fire Control"
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	Kind William County, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.940	151.4	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic

 

[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.



29.61 241.8 Repeater?

29.62 82.5 Miami, FL WB4TWQ Repeater

29.62 146.2 Catskills, 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

29.67 241.8 Repeater?

29.68 CSQ? Repeater

29.68 103.5 Miami, FL KA4ZAY Repeater

29.68 131.8 Marlborough, MA W1MRI Repeater

29.68 146.2 Middleburg, VA KA4DCS Repeater

29.68 162.2 Clackamas, OR KR7IS Repeater

29.68 173.8 Gatineau, QC VE2REH Repeater (French)

29.69 CSQ calling cq

29.69 118.8 Repeater

29.69 241.8 Repeater

29.71 CSQ Carrier

29.73 CSQ Carrier

30.58 CSQ “north end of the old load track I’d like to push these cars right up to the end of the rail””the other ones were gonna load tomorrow “

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

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

30.88 D026 Decker Transportation, Vernon, NJ?

30.92 167.9 First Student Transport, Warwick, RI

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

31.04 D054 First Student Transport, Summit, NJ?

31.08 94.8 Blooming Glen Contractors, Bucks Co, PA

31.12 100.0 NRT Vanpool Transportation, Hampden Co, MA

31.20 203.5 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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

31.60 179.9 Rockhill Materials, Bowmanstown, PA

31.64 82.5?

31.80 131.8 Ernest Joly & Sons, Inc, Danielson, CT

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

32.94 141.3 Taxi Costa Rica

33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY

33.08 D023 ?

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

33.70 131.8 Leominster, MA FD

33.72 CSQ?

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 77.0 Washington Co, MD 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 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

35.06 D413

35.10 192.8?

35.14 206.5 Smart Materials, Inc, Liberty, TX?

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?

35.78 107.2 Hubert Butler Construction, Portland, CT?

35.82 192.8 Troy Sand & Gravel, Rensselaer, NY

35.84 192.8 Bonded Concrete, West Sand Lake, NY

35.90 118.8 Taylor Rental Center, Middlebury, VT

35.98 146.2 Caroll Concrete Co, NH & VT

36.80 150.0 Military

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

37.64 192.8 Boonton Town, NJ Water Dept

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

39.56 97.4 State of New York Parks Dept/Hudson Valley

39.98 127.3 Placer Co, CA Road Dept

42.24 107.2 CHP Green Mobile/Northern Div

42.40 107.2 CHP Purple Base/Northern Div

42.54 107.2 CHP Green Base/Northern Div

43.04 107.2 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

43.32 192.8 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX

43.76 218.1 Southern Railway of British Columbia

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[sprman1955]

Todays log from TN.
31.750 pl 250.3 POCSAG
31.200 spanish taxi dispatch Costa Rica
36.100 pl 136.5 French heard
31.320 csq Polytones very rapid and very loud
39.920 pl 136.5 CHP
36.500 pl 74.4 spanish taxi dispatch Mexico
35.180 pl 162.2 Vernola Towing CA loud
Thats all i heard today.Angelo

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
39.480	Carrier	WPCC379	County of Los Angeles, CA	Freq/No PL/Traffic (EAS RWT)
37.580	D412	KGD835	Potomac Electric Power Company Washington, DC	Freq/PL/Traffic (CWID)
31.360	173.8	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice, unreadable.
31.480	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/No PL/Traffic ("River Sand")
35.920	D156	WQIG620	AJ Myers & Sons Harmony, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.140	156.7	WRFM852	Lee Cardice, Monticello, FL	Freq/PL/Traffic ("WRFM852 Monitoring")
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	W.L. Roenigk, Inc. Western PA	Freq/No PL/Traffic
35.180	179.9	WPZV709	Comfort Engineering Tupelo, MS	Freq/PL/Traffic (Confirmed via address given)
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.140	118.8	KCX980	CHP Inland Blue 1	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.040	D131	Multiple	First Student	Freq/PL/Traffic. Multiple locations, unknown which one.
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educ. Bus Transp. Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
37.700	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown	Intermittent dead carrier.
35.040	141.3	KVW581	Northern Clearing Ashland, WI	Freq/PL/Others logs. Unintelligible.
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
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
33.900	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Ops (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (MDC on dispatch)
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (Dispatcher gave callsign)
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA 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 "Rim Base"
39.840	88.5	KMK457	Orange Co, CA WEROC	Freq/PL/Traffic (EAS RWT)

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs in TN:
31.750 254.1 POCSAG
35.900 pl 110.9 French heard
35.180 pl 162.2 Vernola Towing Norwalk, CA
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi dispatch Costa Rica
37.760 pl 156.7 buses
39.440 pl 146.2 CHP
39.360 pl 162.2 CHP
39.220 pl 192.8 CHP
31.320 csq polytones weak
Thats all folks.Angelo

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
35.180	179.9	WPZV709	Comfort Engineering Tupelo, MS	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.480	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.360	110.9	KNAG223	State of Illinois - IDOC	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.980	88.5	KGL481	Greene Co, NC Fire/EMS 1	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.300	150.0	Range Control	Military (Camp Gruber?)	Dead carrier with and without PL.
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic. Expired license.
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	Freq/PL/Traffic. FleetSync heard.
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	W.L. Roenigk, Inc. Western PA	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.820	151.4	KEF984	Sayreville, NJ Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL, noisy.
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.960	103.5	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice: "I ain't parking on that road!"
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/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
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educ. Bus Transp. Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.940	151.4	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic "Rim Base"
39.140	162.2	WPGX917	CHP Border Blue 1	Freq/PL/Traffic

 

[marvinsuggs]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
35.180	179.9	WPZV709	Comfort Engineering Tupelo, MS	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.480	Carrier	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.360	110.9	KNAG223	State of Illinois - IDOC	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.980	88.5	KGL481	Greene Co, NC Fire/EMS 1	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.300	150.0	Range Control	Military (Camp Gruber?)	Dead carrier with and without PL.
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic. Expired license.
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police	Freq/PL/Traffic. FleetSync heard.
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	W.L. Roenigk, Inc. Western PA	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.820	151.4	KEF984	Sayreville, NJ Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL, noisy.
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.960	103.5	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice: "I ain't parking on that road!"
35.080	141.3	Unknown	Unknown materials company.	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/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
33.060	118.8	KTS562	Educ. Bus Transp. Copiague, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.940	151.4	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic "Rim Base"
39.140	162.2	WPGX917	CHP Border Blue 1	Freq/PL/Traffic

35.96 103.5 Vic’s Towing, Inc, Sonora, CA?

 

[sprman1955]

This mornings logs:
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi dispatch
36.500 pl 74.4 spanish taxi dispatch
32.180 77.0 spanish taxi dispatch
All i heard.Angelo

 

[d119]

Yesterday's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.740	Carrier	KYL829	King William Co, VA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
35.960	71.9	Unknown	Unknown	Male voice: "There's no repeater. Clicking it doesn't do anything."
39.500	131.8	WNJL806	Lee Co, VA Government A	Freq/PL/Traffic
39.520	79.7	WQAW220	Craig Co, VA Sheriff	Freq/PL/Traffic (LOUD today)
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
35.140	156.7	WRFM852	Lee Cardice Monticello, FL	Freq/PL/Traffic ("WRFM852 Monitoring")
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
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
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic

Hadn't heard from Lee County, VA or Morgantown, WV in quite a while. Craig County, VA was the loudest I've ever heard them. Not sure who 35.960/71.9 is, but they seem to know something about radio...

 

[XJM721]

VHF Low Band is open from California to Ontario. I am currently hearing CHP at my QTH in Mississauga Ontario on 39.2200, 39.4000, 39.6800, 39.7200, 39.8600.

 

[sprman1955]

On the band today:
31.750 pl 250.3 POCSAG
31.320 csq Polytones
32.180 pl 77.0 spanish dispatch Costs Rica
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi dispatch Costa Rica
Thats it.Angelo

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
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)
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.940	179.9	WNHR373	Waterford, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.440	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops South	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.820	179.9	KAV469	Colchester, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KCD346	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.900	179.9	KXV431	Windham Co, CT Fire Ops (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	77.0	KGC676	Washington Co, MD Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	114.8	WQAX937	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.780	77.0	KCE579	Southwest NH Fire Mutual Aid	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.920	241.8	KGY225	N. Stonington, CT Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (courtesy tone)

 

[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.



29.61 241.8 Buzz

29.62 82.5 Miami, FL WB4TWQ Repeater

29.62 146.2 Catskills, 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

29.67 241.8 Repeater?

29.68 CSQ? Repeater

29.68 103.5 Miami, FL KA4ZAY Repeater

29.68 131.8 Marlborough, MA W1MRI Repeater

29.68 146.2 Middleburg, VA KA4DCS Repeater

29.68 162.2 Clackamas, OR KR7IS Repeater

29.68 173.8 Gatineau, QC VE2REH Repeater (French)

29.69 CSQ calling cq

29.69 118.8 Repeater

29.69 241.8 Repeater

29.71 CSQ Carrier

29.73 CSQ Carrier

30.58 CSQ “north end of the old load track I’d like to push these cars right up to the end of the rail””the other ones were gonna load tomorrow “

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

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

30.88 D026 Decker Transportation, Vernon, NJ?

30.92 167.9 First Student Transport, Warwick, RI

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

31.04 D054 First Student Transport, Summit, NJ?

31.08 94.8 Blooming Glen Contractors, Bucks Co, PA

31.12 100.0 NRT Vanpool Transportation, Hampden Co, MA

31.20 203.5 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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

31.60 167.9 Rockhill Materials, Catsaqua, PA

31.60 179.9 Rockhill Materials, Bowmanstown, PA

31.64 82.5?

31.80 131.8 Ernest Joly & Sons, Inc, Danielson, CT

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

32.18 141.3 Spanish

32.94 141.3 Taxi Costa Rica

33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY

33.08 D023 ?

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

33.70 131.8 Leominster, MA FD

33.72 CSQ?

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 77.0 Washington Co, MD 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 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

35.06 D413

35.10 192.8?

35.14 206.5 Smart Materials, Inc, Liberty, TX?

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?

35.78 107.2 Hubert Butler Construction, Portland, CT?

35.82 192.8 Troy Sand & Gravel, Rensselaer, NY

35.84 192.8 Bonded Concrete, West Sand Lake, NY

35.90 118.8 Taylor Rental Center, Middlebury, VT

35.98 146.2 Caroll Concrete Co, NH & VT

36.80 150.0 Military

37.02 146.2 W. Milford, NJ PD

37.12 74.4 SCADA/Contra Costa Co, CA

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

37.64 192.8 Boonton Town, NJ Water Dept

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

39.56 97.4 State of New York Parks Dept/Hudson Valley

39.98 127.3 Placer Co, CA Road Dept

42.24 107.2 CHP Green Mobile/Northern Div

42.40 107.2 CHP Purple Base/Northern Div

42.54 107.2 CHP Green Base/Northern Div

43.04 107.2 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

43.28 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX

43.32 192.8 U.S. Pipeline, Houston, TX

43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX

43.76 218.1 Southern Railway of British Columbia

44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[d119]

33.90 CSQ Lancaster Co, PA FD

33.90 136.5 Radnor, PA FD

These are, as best I can tell, both the same thing (Lancaster County). I believe it's two steerable transmit sites, one has a PL on it, the other doesn't.

 

[marvinsuggs]

These are, as best I can tell, both the same thing (Lancaster County). I believe it's two steerable transmit sites, one has a PL on it, the other doesn't.

What's a steerable transmit site?

 

[marvinsuggs]

These are, as best I can tell, both the same thing (Lancaster County). I believe it's two steerable transmit sites, one has a PL on it, the other doesn't.

Isn't Radnor in Delaware, Co?

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs :
31.750 pl 254.1 POCSAG
31.320 csq Polytones weak
31.200 pl 203.5 spanish taxi Costa Rica strong
40.490 pl 250.3 TVA CH 16 contruction
36.500 pl 74.4 spanish taxi Mexico
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi Costa Rica
26.110 FM KVOR CH 13 TV with live feed CA.
Thats all !Angelo

 

[d119]

Isn't Radnor in Delaware, Co?

No kidding... I think I might be very, very wrong (again) about all that.. That would make more sense than Lancaster having two transmitters. But what I don't understand is why they would be licensed so close to each other. Odd... I will pay much closer attention to that frequency and report back. It MIGHT be a shared resource...

Edit: You're right. 136.5 IS Radnor (and my original records were correct). I'm not sure why I got all mixed up on this one. Still interesting that Lancaster also uses it in such close proximity.

 

[d119]

What's a steerable transmit site?

Transmitter steering is a method by which you have multiple transmitters on the same frequency in different geographical locations, and they are either automatically or (more often) manually selected (steered) by the dispatcher based on the location the call needs to be heard.

Systems can be configured when a "pre programmed page" button is set up on a dispatch console to select a particular resource (channel), site (transmitter), channel (frequency), etc.

I worked on many systems back in the day that had primary and backup transmit sites, and you just clicked an icon on the screen (or pressed a button) to switch back and forth.

The system I built at work allows the dispatcher to select one of ten different transmit sites on the same RF channel depending on who (s)he needs to talk to. It's all the same actual channel resource on the console, with manual site select.