2026 VHF Low Band Logs

[d119]

That’s really an unusual call sign.

Yeah it is. Not sure what the deal is there. I've seen that before elsewhere, but usually on mobile only licenses. No clue on that one. Would be curious to know if they are permanently back on lowband. Hopefully so, for backup purposes or whatever.

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi dispatch Costa Rica
31.320 csq Polytones France
31.690 csq Polytones
31.470 csq Polytones
30.450 pl 151.4 FT Hood range control Texas
Band was weak here lots of noise still. Angelo :/

 

[KF4ZTO]

Todays logs
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi dispatch Costa Rica
31.320 csq Polytones France
31.690 csq Polytones
31.470 csq Polytones
30.450 pl 151.4 FT Hood range control Texas
Band was weak here lots of noise still. Angelo :/

EPAR frequencies (confirmed - the polytone signals)

31.3250 MHz
31.4750 MHz
31.6875 MHz

In addition to those listed:

31.3875 MHz
31.4375 MHz
31.4625 MHz
31.9250 MHz
31.9750 MHz

At least for me, it seems like 31.325 MHz and 31.6875 MHz are the busiest, or least are the easiest for me to hear.

 

[W8UU]

Yeah it is. Not sure what the deal is there. I've seen that before elsewhere, but usually on mobile only licenses. No clue on that one. Would be curious to know if they are permanently back on lowband. Hopefully so, for backup purposes or whatever.

Back when "system licensing" was all the rage, a licensee could choose one call sign to consolidate several stand-alone FCC licenses. For example, if you had KXX911, KXX912, KXX917, and KYY232 for base stations and mobile license KZ9998, you could consolidate all of them under KXX911. One call sign. One expiration date. No need for mobiles to identify separately.

There were a handful of cases where an old-school mobile call sign (2 letters and 4 numbers, or later on, 2 letters and 5 numbers) was chosen by the licensee and the FCC granted it. In other situations, a mobile-only license "grew" to include base stations and the FCC simply kept the old mobile call sign. The rigidity of the old FCC call sign system gave way to practicality -- and perhaps, some user laziness.

As an example, the City of Powell Ohio police department started off with a mobile only license on 155.55 MHz for comms between their village cruisers. They were dispatched on another VHF repeater pair licensed to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.

As Powell grew, they added a base station in the city and a backup base at the county dispatch center 10 miles away. Later on, they made 155.55 MHz a repeater output for an FB2 repeater system. The call sign remained KD44241 for the entirety of the license grant before switching to an 800 MHz trunked system.

It's not the norm, but there area a handful of random and out-of-classification call signs out there now.

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs:
31.320 csq polytones France
31.690 csq polytones France
31.750 pl 254.1 POCSAG UK
31.970 csq polytones France
30.450 pl 151.4 FT Hood range control Texas
45.080 FD Frankfort NJ
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi dispatch Costa Rica
31.750 csq Asian fishing fleet Japanese heard busy
44.820 unk get to next stop ASAP
33.940 pl 179.9 FD CT
35.580 csq BNSF telemetry Texas
45.480 pl 162.2 Wilson County Commanders Net with data burst TN
35.640 ? paging beeps
35.780 pl 118.8 beeps french traffic system
36.150 pl 118.8 tones french female french traffic system
35.900 pl 136.5 beeps french traffic system
35.950 pl 136.5 tones french traffic system
35.860 pl 118.8 beeps french traffic system
35.750 pl 136.5 beeps french traffic system
35.510 pl 118.8 beeps french traffic system
35.550 pl 123.0 data bursts french traffic system
35.830 pl 118.8 beeps french traffic system
35.390 unk data burst
Band at last opened up here after a long time being dead here.Band had a bit of noise on it started coming in around 9:30 am CST and faded out at 11:30 am CST Angelo

 

[Dispatrick]

29.6000 88.5 tone, I hear it frequency send out a morse call sign. Anybody know who it is?

 

[sprman1955]

Could be a repeater in Canada.. 29.600 is a calling freq. Angelo

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs:
36.500 pl 74.4 spanish taxi dispatch Mexico
32.320 pl 141.3 spanish taxi dispatch Costa Rica
All the following are French Traffic System
35.860 pl 118.8 french
36.100 pl 136.5 tones
35.640 French heard weak
36.010 pl 127.3 tones
35.780 pl 127.3 tones
35.900 pl136.5 tones
36.150 pl 118.8 tones and french
35.810 pl 110.9 french
35.950 pl 136.5 tones
35.750 pl 136.5 tones
31.320 csq polytones
31.690 csq polytones
Band opened up at 8:30am CST nice strong signals ,not much noise and no fades signals were gone by 10am CST. Angelo

 

[d119]

Friday the 27th's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
31.480	Carrier	WQFS693	Hanson Aggregates Woodburn, KY	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (MDC on dispatch)
33.100	118.8	WNBZ328	The Trans Group Spring Valley, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.800	179.9	KXV421	Windham Co, CT Fire Dispatch (QVEC)	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic ("Fire Control")
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.060	136.5	KCD451	Trudeau Sand & Gravel Saranac Lake, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.060	123.0	WQAH877	Thomas Bus Service Burlington, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.920	D156	WQIG620	AJ Myers & Sons Harmony, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (Good signal!)
35.140	156.7	WRFM852	Lee Cardice Monticello, FL	Freq/PL/Traffic (Callsign given)
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.840	131.8	KCF918	Uxbridge, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.380	167.9	Unknown	Unknown	Dead carrier w/ PL.
33.480	114.8	KCB781	Barnstable, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch)
33.480	179.9	WNFA251	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops Vernon	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.640	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 (As KCF415)
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.940	151.2	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic ("Rim Base")
44.580	Carrier	Multiple	BNSF HLCS	Freq/No PL/Traffic
39.100	179.9	WQMB505	CHP TAC-1 Base (LA area)	Freq/PL/Traffic

Saturday the 28th's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.760	151.4	KEX264	Imperial VFD Clinton, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic ("152 Units") (callsign given)
33.900	Carrier	KNFQ946	Noble Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (MDC on dispatch)
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic ("Fire Control")
44.580	Carrier	Multiple	BNSF HLCS	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (Good signal!)
33.780	114.8	WQAX937	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch) (Automated dispatch)
33.780	77.0	KCE579	SW NH Fire Mutual Aid	Freq/PL/Traffic (As KCF415)
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire DIspatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
39.100	179.9	WQMB505	CHP TAC-1 Base (LA area)	Freq/PL/Traffic

 

[marvinsuggs]

Recent Low Band Captures Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC PRO software.
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA FD
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
33.780	114.8	WQAX937	Falmouth, MA Fire Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (TRS patch) (Automated dispatch)
33.780	77.0	KCE579	SW NH Fire Mutual Aid	Freq/PL/Traffic (As KCF415)
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (Good signal!)
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
37.580	D412	KGA845	Potomac Electric Power Co Washington, DC	Freq/PL/Traffic (CWID)
37.100	162.2	KET358	Morgantown, WV Utility Board	Freq/PL/Traffic (Beaconing CWID)
39.240	136.5	KMJ214	CHP Border Blue West (Orange County)	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.100	Carrier	Unknown	Asian fishery traffic.	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (1800 paging test)
33.860	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic (Callsign given)
33.760	151.4	KEX264	Imperial VFD Clinton, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic ("152 Truck")
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic ("Fire Control")
44.580	Carrier	Multiple	BNSF HLCS	Freq/No PL/Traffic

 

[marvinsuggs]

likely KNBY521

https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/licenseFreqSum.jsp;JSESSIONID_ULSSEARCH=kRWfNkZreRyO2NOqhlBLQYPM9S4uA9lZlkFUKp4oUM03y18iXPRz!1961145059!-1551847645?licKey=1253215

Maybe a long forgotten transmitter still id’ing

 

[marvinsuggs]

Yeah it is. Not sure what the deal is there. I've seen that before elsewhere, but usually on mobile only licenses. No clue on that one. Would be curious to know if they are permanently back on lowband. Hopefully so, for backup purposes or whatever.

I’ved only logged them overnight.

 

[radionx]

Just a question for you all: Do you also happen to see these TPL eDMR Signals around 39.5MHz? I suspect the caribbean or Guyana.
As for the rest of low band...yes, there is something going on in the middle east...one does notice it

 

[sprman1955]

Just a question for you all: Do you also happen to see these TPL eDMR Signals around 39.5MHz? I suspect the caribbean or Guyana.
As for the rest of low band...yes, there is something going on in the middle east...one does notice it
View attachment 197773

You could be seeing the French Epar traffic system...35.900 is channel 70.. Angelo

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs :
31.750 pl 254.1 POCSAG UK hospital page
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi dispatch Costa Rica
30.350 pl 151.4 Mil Coms heard
All the rest are French Epar traffic system:
31.320 csq Polytones
35.760 pl 118.8 beeps
35.940 pl 118.8 beeps
35.400 pl 136.5 tone and French heard
36.100 pl136.5 tones
35.550 pl 123.0 tones
35.910 pl 118.8 French heard
35.950 pl 136.5 tones
35.790 pl 136.5 beeps
31.690 csq Polytones
35.860 pl 118.8 French heard
36.010 pl 127.3 beeps
35.510 pl 136.5 beeps
Band opened up at 8 am cst had high poping and crackling noise on it ,faded out around 9:50 am cst sem France is coming good.Angelo

 

[sprman1955]

EPAR frequencies (confirmed - the polytone signals)

31.3250 MHz
31.4750 MHz
31.6875 MHz

In addition to those listed:

31.3875 MHz
31.4375 MHz
31.4625 MHz
31.9250 MHz
31.9750 MHz

At least for me, it seems like 31.325 MHz and 31.6875 MHz are the busiest, or least are the easiest for me to hear.

I get 31.970 the last 3 years so should confirm that one.Angelo

 

[d119]

Today's captures from Southern California:

Frequency	Tone	Callsign	User	Confirmed via
39.240	136.5	KMJ214	CHP Border Blue West (Orange County)	Freq/PL/Traffic
42.540	167.9	KMK259	CHP Santa Barbara Green Base	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.820	192.8	WPEH707	Troy Sand & Gravel Company Inc Hinckley, NY	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
37.980	D331	WQFZ483	Winkle Bus Co of West Haven, Inc (CT)	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.040	141.3	KVW581	Northern Clearing Ashland, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.800	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
35.760	123.0	KIA208	Carruth & Son Concrete Waldorf, MD	Freq/PL/Traffic ("All right fellas, lets wash 'em out")
35.980	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.060	123.0	WQAH877	Thomas Bus Service Burlington, WI	Freq/PL/Traffic (noisy/distorted)
35.920	D156	WQIG620	AJ Myers & Sons Harmony, PA	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.200	91.5	WQPM979	Central HVAC Mountain Home, AR	Freq/PL/Traffic
31.640	118.8	KFG780	Havin Materials Union, MO	Freq/PL/Traffic (Expired license)
35.740	Carrier	KLB621	WL Roenigk, Inc. (Western PA)	Freq/No PL/Traffic
33.680	Carrier	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Dispatch	Dead carrier (lots of that lately)
37.020	146.2	KZM737	W. Milford, NJ Police Dispatch	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
42.600	146.2	KUU356	CHP Bakersfield Turquoise Base	Freq/PL/Traffic
35.960	103.5	WPEN207	Vic's Towing, Inc. Sonora, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic
33.880	82.5	KQH904	Licking Co, OH Fire F2	Freq/PL/Traffic ("Fire Control")
33.980	Carrier	KGD259	Warren Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No PL/Traffic (brief)
33.920	Carrier	WNKC982	Lancaster Co, PA Fire Dispatch	Freq/No 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	179.9	KCD346	Tolland Co, CT Fire Ops North	Freq/PL/Traffic (Fleetsync heard)
33.860	146.2	KBH343	Morgan Co, OH Fire Tactical	Freq/PL/Traffic
44.580	Carrier	Multiple	BNSF HLCS	Freq/No PL/Traffic
37.940	151.4	WQFH624	Rim of the World USD SBCo, CA	Freq/PL/Traffic ("Rim Base")
45.000	150.0	Military	Military Traffic	Male voice, low volume/unintelligible, loud PL tone. (Brief)

 

[sprman1955]

Todays logs :
31.320 csq polytone France
32.940 pl 141.3 spanish taxi dispatch Costa Rica
30.100 pl 151.4 Mil Coms
30.220 CW ID Canada
36.500 pl 74.4 spanish taxi dispatch Mexico
30.800 csq Asian fishing fleet Japanese heard
31.750 Pocsag UK female heard
Band had some popping and crackling noise on it.Angelo

 

[marvinsuggs]

Recent Low Band Captures Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT15 X scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna, Butel ARC PRO software.
33.80 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
44.58 CSQ BNSF Hy-Rail limits compliance system