HUGE Ducting 11/07/08

[INDY72]

This was the BIGGEST VHF Hi band ducting event I have experienced since I got involved with scanning and radio.

From Pearcy, AR. using a RS PRO-96 with Hustler MRM magmount Antenna at 10 feet AGL-
On a hunch since a tropical blowup was in the Gulf of Mexico, and a cold front approaching, I decided to try a little VHF/UHF searching to see if any ducting was going to blow...
And this is what popped with great to near perfect sound- A couple I identified, most I didn't... The P-25 stations came in as clear as if I was in a patrol car with the deputies in some County in Texas!

155.5200 162.2 PL - Unknown SO
155.9400 118.8 PL - Unknown LEA
155.0100 100.0 PL - Unknown LEA
155.6400 146.2 PL - Unknown LEA
155.6850 179.9 PL - Unknown LEA
154.7400 77.0 PL - Unknown SO
154.8000 P-25 - Unknown SO out of TX
154.8000 192.8 PL - Possibly Heampstead Co SO here in AR.
155.4450 P-25 - Unknown SO out of TX... Same agency as 154.8000
154.0250 192.8 PL - Unknown EMA/FD
155.7750 100.0 PL - Unknown LEA
151.2350 110.9 PL - AR Dept. Parks and Tourism - (Unknown which State Park)
155.6925 143 DPL - Unknown LEA *P-Paul Callsigns*
154.4300 023 DPL - Unknown EMA/FD
155.0700 136.5 PL - Unknown LEA
155.3100 110.9 PL - Unknown LEA
155.8950 114.8 PL - Unknown PD
155.5950 162.2 PL - Unknown LEA
155.5800 131.8 PL - Miller County AR EMA
154.8750 151.4 PL - Unknown LEA
154.8750 192.8 PL - Unknown LEA *Different agency from above*
154.0850 146.2 PL - Unknown LEA out of TX
154.7550 107.2 PL - Unknown LEA
154.0550 67.0 PL - Unknown LEA
155.6700 151.4 PL - Unknown LEA
151.0850 151.4 PL - Unknown LEA
155.1000 123.0 PL - Unknown LEA
154.8600 100.0 PL - Unknown SO
155.6100 114.8 PL - Unknown LEA
155.6325 261 DPL - Unknown LEA
153.6050 151.4 PL - Unknown LEA
154.2350 162.2 PL - Unknown EMA/FD
155.2275 192.8 PL - Unknown EMA/FD


This was all between 14:30 CST - 08:00 CST.
As of now - 10:34 Hrs CST am still getting minor ducting. But NOTHING like that night!

Anyone that can ID any of these feel free to do so, I would love to know just how far away they are!

 

[SCPD]

HUGE Ducting 11/07/08
Was this in 2008 or 2009?

 

[INDY72]

09.. forgot to add last slash lol.. 11/07-08/09 This weekend.

 

[KE4RWS]

Across the Gulf

I heard it too. I was listening to some local ham repeater channels when I heard traffic coming over one of the UHF frequencies that obviously wasn't local. Although it sounded like it was next door it was apparent there was some serious tropo going on, and I also assumed it was caused by the disturbance in the gulf.

Very neat when that happens though!


Randy
KE4RWS

 

[INDY72]

Yes it is neat. I always look for ducting when any front approaches as they cause at least short term mid range ducting. Any gulf event causes some serious mid to long range short term ducting, and sometimes it lasts two or three days. An serious gulf storm whether its a tropical or winter Dixie Blizzard, causes LONG range ducting for up to two days, sometimes more if its a slow mover. last time I got this kind of activity was back in the winter of 92/93 my first year in college. We had a pretty serious Dixie Blizzard blow out from the Gulf and dropped several inches of snow in SW MS. I monitored stuff from TX, LA, and a few spots in MS I didn't know had radio they were so rural! And now that Winter Skip season is starting up pretty good, am looking forward to seeing if anything from CA, or maybe MO slides in while they still have Lo band.... Also of note... This is an El Nino year and thats always great for skip, and big time ducting during storms. At least this tropical wx and front are mostly dry for us in Central AR. We are already near the record for wettest year in history, and if the rain etc is anywhere near just average for Nov/Dec it will bust the record by at least two inches. Makes me wonder since this area is due for a Dixie Blizzard itself as its been over ten years since last real snow here...