Pat Dyer 5315 Silvertip Drive San Antonio, TX 78228 Deadline: 12th of month FEBRUARY 1973 Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20015 OSLed, GMT 10-21: 1339, N7818N 119.7 15 mi e of Friendship Arpt, MD (Baltimore Aviation Ser,Inc; Piper 180D,1-en,4-st;7000') 1404, N6601P 118.6 ov N Bch, MD (Dura Bilt Metal Products, Inc.; Piper Commanche PA-24, 1-engine, 4-seat) 1449, N630TL 128.1 vic Newport News, VA (Time, Inc.;F-27;1200') 1546, N30854 119.7 Swan Pt, MD (Transamerican Airports, Inc.; Cessna-177B, single-engine, 4-seat; 4500 ft) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, my loggings. Allied A-2586 with 30-ft indoor random-wire antenna. All Es unless noted. New underlined. CST used. 12-13: 1408, KIN 645 25: 1627, KSJ 815 6: 1828, KQD 313 1428, KIF 651 28: 1300, KGL 704 (F2) 2117, KFL 936 1512, KIY 508 30: 1011, KFL 943 7: 1145, L Beach 1536, KIQ 999 1208, KLR 503 (F2) 1304, KME 438 1819, KQC 877 1249, KCC 482 (F2) 1705, KQC 877 1820, KAA 893 1300, KCA 695 (F2) 1831, KSJ 815 1824, KSC 644 31: 1916, L Beach 1834, KQD 609 14: 1254, KSJ 815 1-1: 1830, KSC 645 1838, KSC 645 1652, KQD 607 1902, KAI 927 8: 1110, L Beach 1835, KSC 644 1930, KFL 936 1125, KMA 829 1858, KSB 230 1943, KDN 402 1256, KFL 936 1912, KSD 326 1950, L Beach 1305, S Diego 1929, KSC 645 2003, KFL 943 1537, KSC 644 15: 1735, Eugene (F2) 3: 1906, KFL 936 1542, KQD 607 1737, Portland (F2) 1925, KFL 943 1547, KSC 645 1756, KLF 527 (F2) 1934, L Beach 1617, KIN 645 16: 1100, KCA 410 (F2) 4: 1316, Salem (F2) 9: 1113, KCC 482 (F2) 19: 1124, KLD 863 (F2) 1317, KOG 634 (F2) 1124, KQD 609 1148, KLR 503 (F2) 1937, KIN 645 1134, KME 438 1712, KCC 482 (2Es) 5: 1530, KOP 303 (F2) 1142, L Beach 20: 1906, KSC 644 1546, KOG 634 (F2) 1257, KFL 936 21: 0145, KQC 884 1551, KOK 418 (F2) 2056, KIQ 999 23: 1152, KQC 877 1553, Portl. (F2) 2105, KIY 508 1154, KFJ 891 1631, KJR 354 (F2) 2206, KMA 829 1213, KSC 645 6: 1030, KIN 645 11: 2047, L Beach 1236, KQD 313 1107, KIY 508 12: 1835, KIY 508 1258, KLR 503 (F2) 1110, KQC 884 1913, KIQ 999 1300, KCA 695 (F2) 1142, KSC 645 1305, KCF 308 (F2) 1354, KAI 927 KJR 354 add: 3-27-72: 1200; 10-25: 1500; 11-28: 1535 The following solar radio noise bursts logged agreed with listings in the weekly report on solar activity from Boulder (GMT). 10 Mar 72: 1920 25 Oct 72: 1634 2043 24 Oct 72: 1750 26 Oct 72: 1642 29 Oct 72: 1714 1800 2140 31 Oct 72: 2245 1815 27 Oct 72: 1703 8 Jan 73: 1822 Many other bursts were noted the last week or so of October but could not be verified by the other lists.
UHF UTILITY DX FEBRUARY 1973 KAA 893 35 + St. Louis, MO * KME 438 35.22 Orange, CA * KAI 927 35.34 Denver, CO KOG 634 33.82 Kent, WA-f KCA 410 33.9 Wareham, MA-f KOK 418 35 + (west) * mp KCA 695 33.78 Manchester, NH-f KOP 303 35.46 Langley, WA-mp * KCC 482 35.22 Concord, NH KQC 877 35 + Cincinnati, OH * KCF 308 33.66 N Reading, MA-f KQC 884 35 + Highland Pk, MI * KDN 402 35.54 Omaha, NE * KQD 313 35.50 Dayton, OH * KFJ 891 35 + Columbus, OH * KQD 607 35.50 Grand Rapids, MI * KFL 936 35 + (west) * KQD 609 35.22 Lansing, MI * KFL 943 35.58 Las Vegas, NM KSB 230 42 + Joliet, IL-sp KGL 704 30.74 New York, NY-t KSC 644 43.58 Chicago, IL KIF 651 35.58 Ft Lauderdale, FL KSC 645 35.58 Chicago, IL * KIN 645 35.22 Miami, FL * KSD 326 35.58 Indianapolis, IN * KIQ 999 35.34 Mobile, AL * KSJ 815 35.22 Fort Wayne, IN * KIY 508 35.22 Orlando, FL - 35.26 Eugene, OR-mp KJR 534 33.90 Seattle, WA-f - 35.58 Long Beach, CA KLD 863 33.70 Rockland, ME-f - 35.26 Portland, OR-mp KLF 527 35.22 Honolulu, HI - 35.26 Salem, OR-mp KLR 503 33.02 Boston, MA-h - 35.46 San Diego, CA-mp KMA 829 35 + San Diego, CA * (* A2 Morse tone ID's) f-fire; h-hospital; mp-mobile phone; sp-state police; t-transit; rest are pagers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For new members (as well as some old ones), a few words are in order concerning paging stations. There are two main groups (voice and tone) with a goodly number of hybrids as well. Considering the 35-MHz region first, the variety there is the more simple. Voice-only pagers (e.g., Long Beach; KIY 508) run a continuous tape loop with either a 'no message' announcement or a number/letter (or even color!) code for the subscriber whose message then follows. The ID on these may be complete with the call and town or just simply the town with a slogan (e.g., 'Air Call'; 'Radio Paging ...'). Subscri- bers carry pocket-sized receivers which are fixed-tuned to the pager. Average service area is around 20 miles or so. With a little practice a DXer can come to recognize these stations by the voices (usually female) on the tape as well as the style of message code used. Also on 35-MHz, to the distress of some, tone-only pagers are in growing numbers, many having changed from voice type operation. These use a set of two, three, or four tones which will activate only a partic- ular subscriber's receiver so that he can then telephone in and get the message waiting. The big 'advantage' is privacy. The big problem can come in IDing these,as most use rapid A2 Morse code (up to 20-25 wpm) at intervals of a few minutes to 30 minutes or more. Some are in slow code but the faster ones might need a tape recorder used with slow playback to decipher calls. Up until very recently there was at least one example of a tone pager with voice ID (KOA 796, Portland). With enough practice at it, one can recognize the tone system used and make a good guess with- out an ID (though many sound alike, e.g., KAI 927 and KIQ 999). Other types of pagers in the 30-31 and 33 MHz (and likely many other spots) use short tone bursts (some coded to a particular receiver) with or without a voice message following. Station identifications are rare (except for KLR 503) and likely only in voice. This type of pager seems limited to institutions (schools, hospitals, plants). Mobile-phones in the 35-MHz may be mistaken for tone pagers when they use the set of tones to activate the mobile unit ringing system. A few of these use A2 Morse code ID's instead of the more common '-- mobile' with the town. 73, WA5IYX