OCTOBER 1974 The weekly solar bulletin from Boulder (April 1973 VUD, p. 27) was discontinued at the end of July. There is a possibility that some other type of publication (at $10/yr) might be put out in its place. My ham radio article on the VHF effects of Solar Cycle 20 has now been rescheduled to appear in the December issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rick Stein, 456 Barrymore Place, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 EST 12-17-72: 1712, KIM 871 37.26 Gallatin, TN (Sumner County) 1715, KLJ 226 37.26 Jamestown County, TN (sheriff) 1717, - 37.26 Cookeville, TN (Putnam County) 1718, KLU 223 37.26 Union City, TN (Obion County) 1731, KFX 279 37.26 Lebanon, TN (Wilson County) 1750, KSB 221 39.50 Edwardsville, IL (Madison County) 1802, KSA 994 39.50 Pekin, IL (Tazewell County) KSA 929 39.50 Sullivan, IL (Moultrie County) KSB 206 39.50 Lincoln, IL (Logan County) 1809, KSC 766 39.50 Marshall, IL (Clark County) 1811, KSB 219 39.50 Urbana, IL (Champaign County) 1-14-73: 1725, KAM 681 37.10 Dubuque County, IA 1729, KIC 467 37.06 Marietta, GA (Coss County) 1758, KSB 219 1800, KSB 223 42.50 Elgin, IL (state police) 1802, KAH 281 37.10 Monticello, IA 1808, KSB 236 42.50 Effingham, IL (state police) 3-27-73: (while at Pompano Beach, FL with a Patrolman-6 portable) 1500, KO 4471 161.64 Pompano Beach, FL (WLOD traffic helicopter - 161.67? Miami, FL (WGBS traffic helicopter) 2-3-73: (back to NJ) 1650, KAA 449 37.18 Eldora, IA (Hardin County) 1654, KVN 493 37.20 Boonton County, IA 1700, KKB 232 37.26 Crockett, TX (Houston County) 1702, KRM 757 37.24/37.28 Paragould, AR (Green County) KKC 583 37.24 Jonesboro, AR KSK 937 37.24 Van Buren, AR 1703, KSS 283 44.62/44.66 Dumas, AR (state police) 1716, KSB 849 39.50 Quincy, IL (Adams County) 1717, KSA 332 39.50 Jacksonville, IL (Morgan County sheriff) 5-23-73: (EDST) 1502, KAE 714 39.46 Troy, KS (Doniphan County sheriff) KRL 341 39.46 Hiawatha, KS (Brown County sheriff) 1516, KAB 313 42.46 North Platte, NE (state police) 1542, KAE 474 37.10 Grinell, IA 1543, KAA 494 39.58 Dickinson County, IA 1600, KSA 967 39.50 Lacon, IL (Marshall County sheriff) KSB 230 39.46 Joliet, IL (state police) 2148, KAA 970? 42.58 Des Moines, IA (state police) 2149, KSA 774 42.50 Sterling, IL (state police) 2153, KSB 235 42.50 Maryville, IL (state police) 2201, KSA 213 42.50 Springfield, IL (state police) 2202, KUA 772 42.42 Indianapolis, IN (state police) 2206, KSA 764 42.42 West Lafayette, IN (state police) 5-24-73: 0816, KKY 759 35-36 Shreveport, LA KKY 547 " Grand Island, LA (business) 1805, KSB 926 42.46/42.50 Shelbyville, IL (Shelby County) 5-27-73: 1820, KSA 926 39.50 Decatur, IL (Macon County) KSB 206 39.50 Lincoln, IL (Logan County)
VHF UTILITY DX OCTOBER 1974 Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 QSLed, GMT 5-7: 2205, "Unit 15" 35.88 Donaldsonville, LA (El Ray Kocke Ser. Co.) 12: 1854, KRE 417 33.90 York, PA (county fire control) 19: 0130, KJL 599 46.42 Frederick, MD (county fire; 100 watts) 27: 1817, N976Q 122.2 vic Millville, NJ (weight Watchers Inter- national, Inc.;Beech Queenair; 11500 ft.) 6-9: 1750, N6904U 128.6 10 nm n.w. Wash. Nat. Arpt.(Lt. Col. Char- les G. Hansult, USAF;Mooney Mark 21; 300') 22: 1757, KIL 218 37.30 Crawfordville, FL (sheriff; 100 watts) 29: 0051, KGK 664 45.10 Newton, MS (police; 100 watts) KLH 905 45.10 Bay Springs, MS (sheriff; 100 watts) 0053, KLA 440 45.10 Mendenhall, MS (police; 100 watts) 0103, KFV 904 45.10 Forest, MS (police; 100 watts) KGJ 667 45.10 Hattiesburg, MS (sheriff; 100 watts) 7-8: 1022, "APG" 108.4 Aberdeen, MD (Phillips AAF VOR;c.w. ID;50w) 14: 1131, "I DOV" 110.1 Dover, DE (ILS; c.w. ID; 5 watts) 1813, N55054 122.8 ov Annapolis, MD (James A. Olsen; Piper Cherokee PA-28-140; 1-engine, 2-seat) 2009, N5845P 119.7 ov Annapolis, MD (Joseph P. Derrice;Piper 24-250; 1-engine, 4-seat; 8 watts) 21: 0040, N2850A 119.7 ov Sandy Point, MD (Walter K. Harrison, Jr.; Cessna 180; 1-engine, 4-seat; 10 watts) 25: 0225, KAD 471 37.10 Mount Pleasant, IA (sheriff) Michael Hogan, 4811 Euclid Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312 DXing from Hessville, IN on 2-meters (146 MHz) 8-25: 2100-2130, VE3AJU 70 mi n.e. Detroit (under 100 watts; 310 mi.) W9GZA Indianapolis, IN (20 watts; 170 miles) Ken Simon, 528 Pilgrim Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Harmon-Kardon HA-10 tuner; 15-element FM Yagi, EDT 8-12: 0230, "I PBI" 109.3 West Palm Beach, FL (Palm Beach Internation- al Airport; ILS; 3 miles) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, my loggings. Hallicrafters SX-62 with two 30' wires at 12' (n.e.- s.w. and n.w.-s.e. runs). Es unless noted, * F2 (with daily peak MUF), ** F2 backscatter; new underlined; GMT used 8-16: 0346, KMA 829 31: 2340, 35.28 * 4: 2016, 38.50 * 0658, KME 438 2348, KQD 600 5: 2027, 41.01 * 19: 0608, KME 438 2354, KSC 645 6: 2310, 40.74 * 21: 1620, KFL 943 OK City 7: 2035, 40.00 * 1800, KMA 829 9-1: 1549, KOE 257 9: 2100, 40.00 * 22: 1932, 37.00 * 1915, KMA 829 10: 2235, 41.62 * 25: 2054, 36.35 * 2026, L Beach 11: 2318, 35.22 ** 27: 0007, KMA 829 2315, 35.62 ** 2319, 32.96 * 1955, 31.21 * 2320, 32.96 * 12: 2142, 40.00 * 28: 1930, 32.00 * 2: 2100, 35.28 * 31: 1730, Jeff. 3: 1930, 38.50 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KAQ 606 35.58 Denver, CO KQD 313 35.50 Dayton, OH KDN 402 35.54 Omaha, NE KQD 600 35.22 Mansfield, OH KFL 943 35.58 Las Vegas, NV * KQD 607 35.50 Grand Rapids, MI KHB 40 162.55 Cor. Christi, TX-wx KSC 645 35.58 Chicago, IL KIE 953 35.58 Atlanta, GA KSJ 815 35.22 Ft. Wayne, IN KMA 829 35.58 San Diego, CA - 35.54 Jefferson, IA-mp KME 438 35.22 Orange, CA - 35.58 Long Beach, CA ** KOE 257 35.22 Phoenix, AZ - 35.58 OK City, OK ** KQC 877 35.-- Cincinnati, OH (some are from the Sept. column) mp-mobile phone; wx-weather; rest tone (A2) pagers, except, * tones with voice ID, ** voice Solar activity up 2nd week of Sept, with numerous solar noise bursts. 73, WA5IYX