Pat Dyer 5315 Silvertip Drive San Antonio, TX 78228 Deadline: 10th of month DECEMBER 1976 Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 QSLed, GMT 7-25: 1312, KSK 348 156.80 Annapolis, MD (MD Marine Police; 50 watts) 8-7: 2225, KUZ 443 156.80 Chester, MD (Piney Narrows Marina; 25 w) 156.425 11: 0214, WL 4123 157.3 4.5 mi e Fair Haven(CAPTAIN CG, tug) 1848, N8962T 128.1 200 mi Dulles(Trans International Air- lines; DC-8-61F; 25 watts) 12: 1716, N2253X 128.7 ov Dover,DE(Mr. Martin Fox, Twin Cessna Skymaster; 7000 feet) 13: 1250, "SBJ" 112.9 Solberg,NJ(FAA VOR; cw and vx ID;125 w) 16: 1850, N7538R 119.7 10 mi s Bal.(Mr. Bruce F. Emge; Piper Cherokee 140; 1-engine, 2-seat) 19: 1147, N1502 127.9 (Continental Can Company, Inc.; Falcon Fan Jet;route Richmond,VA-La Guardia) 20: 1931, N8278U 119.7 ov Ches.Bay Br.(Mr. Michael Strachan; Cessna 172 Skyhawk '65;1-e,4-s; 7 watts) 22: 2043, N10AC 122.7 ov Richmond,VA(Ohio Art Company;Beech- craft King Air C-90 Prop Jet) 28: 1724, N80AC 118.6 30 mi n Westminster,MD(Allied Chemical Corp.;Grumman G-159;2-e,21-s; 20 watts) 29: 1424, N101RM 119.7 vic Annap.(Baltimore Birds Flying Club, Inc.;Piper Cherokee, 1-engine,2-seat) 9-6: 1407, N9645L 119.7 Ches.Bay Br.(Edmonsen Flight Training; Grumman-American AA1B;1-e,2-s; 20 watts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, my loggings. Hammarlund SP-600-JX-10, Hallicrafters SX-62, Allied A-2586; two 30' wires at 12' (ne-sw, nw-se runs). F2 unless noted, * Es; GMT used - daily noted F2 MUF peak 10-11: 2025, 35.28 16: 1850, 30.30 26: 1720, 30.30 12: 2340, hi-37 17: 2230, 35.28 27: 0257, KME 438 * 13: 0025, KSV 810 18: 2305, 35.28 1740, 30.30 KDZ 385 19: 2125, 32.96 30: 1950, 30.30 0040, KFS 20: 2035, 32.96 31: 1735, 30.30 2020, 30.30 21: 0005, S Diego * 11-1: 1945, 35.28 14: 2120, 32.82 22: 2120, 30.30 2: 1615, 30.30 15: 2042, 37.35 24: 2045, 32.82 10: 1852, 32.96 Oct 12-13 provided the highest US F2 MUF's since Nov 1975; other items noted were 30.66 harmonic (AFRTS ?);2358-0050, 30.80 VOA harmonic; 2330-0120, 35.22 tent Honolulu pager KDZ 385 33.08 Coloma, CA-e KSV 810 33.08 Portland, OR-h KFS 34.05 Palo Alto, CA-ha - 35.38 San Diego, CA-mp KME 438 35.22 Orange, CA-(tone pager) e-emergency; ha-c.w. h.f. harmonic; h-hospital; mp-mobile phone addenda: 10-7: 0119, KAB 223 37.10 Newton, IA (police) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Maybe this spot should be retitled the WWV corner - The 18-minute past announcements now contain the Boulder K-Index (updated 00,06,12, & 18Z) --But, there are plans as of 1 February 1977 to delete 2.5, 20, and 25 MHz outlets. If you want to comment on that, write: Frequency and Time Services Section National Bureau of Standards Boulder, Colorado 80302 73, WA5IYX