DX Logs - 22 and 23 October 2008

22 October 2008
LX1AX, 1319, 18.142 USB, 56, Alain in Luxembourg

23 October 2008
Thursday morning, 23 October, was great for DX. Conditions were good, but I think it was mostly due to a lot of operators getting ready for the weekend's CQ Worldwide DX contest.

RZ3TZZ, 1324, 14.329 USB, 45, Nick in Russia
E77A, 1346, 21.279.3 USB, 59, Slaven in Bosnia-Herzegovina
HA5BSW, 1404, 18.128 USB, 59, Tibi in Hungary
TG9ADM, 1420, 18.138 USB, 59, Dante in Guatemala
OR4U, 1602, 18.160 USB, 58, Jean in Belgium
OZ7AKT, 1644, 14.280 USB, 59, Mikkel in Denmark

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

DX Logs - 20 and 21 October 2008

20 October 2008
DJ3JH, 1551, 18.118 USB, 57, Rudi in Breisach, Germany


21 October 2008
TG9NX, 1323, 18.139 USB, 59, Francisco in Guatemala City, Guatemala

HB9FAX, 1405, 14.267 USB, 59, Jacky in Southern Switzerland


Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Military Monitoring Recap; 01-15 October 2008

Hunter AAF
124.975 - Tower
279.575 - Tower
285.425 - Tower
121.800 - Ground
291.675 - Ground
126.200 - Base Ops
309.000 - PMSV
406.1625 - Tower/Base Ops
406.7625 - POL
415.1625 - Trans Alert
30.30 - 4-3 AVN air-to-air
38.150 - B-169 AVN "HURRICANE OPS"
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savanah Ops

ARMY 26558 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26596 (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
HOOKER ## (CH-47D, B/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24636 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 24637 (UH-60A, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26444 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26503 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26512 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26513 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26528 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26543 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26546 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26585 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26631 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 26633 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27040 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27064 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 27066 (UH-60L, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 03747 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03748 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03751 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03752 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26286 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26360 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
SUNNY ## (RC-12N, 224 MI Bn)
GUARD 249 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
TESTHOOK ## (CH-47, OLR)
COAST GUARD 6548 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6553 (HH-65C, Savannah)
GUARD 15279
GUARD 26662 (UH-60)
JENA 124 (Dash-8, FBI)
NAVY LL 66 (P-3C, VP-30)
PEACH 81 (E-8C, 128 ACCS)


Savannah IAP/CRTC
119.100 - Tower
257.800 - Tower
121.900 - Ground
348.600 - Ground
120.400 - Approach/Departure
380.025 - Approach/Departure
244.875 - Approach/Departure
125.300 - Approach/Departure
387.100 - Approach/Departure
118.400 - Approach/Departure
307.225 - Approach/Departure
371.875 - Approach/Departure
225.750 - 165 AW CP
225.050 - 165 AW
123.575 - Gulfstream Test Ops
128,925 - Gulfstream Service Center

DAWG 0# (C-130H, 165 AW)
GULF TEST ## (Gulfstream Test)
ARMY 1778 (G-IV)
MACE 99 (C-130, SC ANG)
NAVY HR 503 (SH-60, HSL-48)
TROUT 98 (KC-135)


Fort Stewart/Wright AAF
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.626 - Marne Radio
126.250 - Wright AAF Tower
269.275 - Wright AAF Tower


MCAS Beaufort
328.425 - Approach/Departure
292.125 - Approach/Departure
281.800 - Base Ops
264.500 - PMSV
361.800 - VMFA-115 Base
339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
344.200 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
250.300 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1
258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2
313.800 - VMFA-251 Base
290.000 - VMFA-251 Tac 1
327.475 - VMFA-251 Tac 2
228.200 - VMFA-312 Base
301.950 - VMFA-312 Tac 1
320.300 - VMFA-312 Tac 2
310.200 - VNFA(AW)-533 Base
299.300 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 1
354.400 - VFA-86 Base
308.925 - VFA-86 Tac 1
363.825 - VFA-86 Tac 2

BLADE 2# (F/A-18C, VMFA-115)
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)
TBOLT 5# (F/A-18C, VMFA-251)
CHECK 6# (F/A-18, VMFA-312)
HAWK 8# (F/A-18D, VMFA-533)
WINDER ## (F/A-18C, VFA-86)


Shaw AFB
320.525 - 55th FS air-to-air
139.925 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.550 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.600 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.700 - 79th FS air-to-air

BEAST ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
CLAW (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
SLASH ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
TALON ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)


McIntire JNGB
298.300 - 169th FW "SWAMP FOX OPS"
141.825 - 169th FW V14
143.625 - 169th FW V15
143.250 - 169th FW V16

MACE ## (F-16CJ, 169th FW)
VIPER ## (F-16CJ, 169th FW)
DEMON ## (F-16CJ, 169th FW)


Jacksonville IAP
251.250 - 125th FW Maintenance/Ops
234.800 - 125th FW Aux 6
253.700 - 125th FW Aux 7
314.200 - 125th FS Aux 8
343.000 - 125th FW Aux 9


Robins AFB/JSTARS
293.525 - 116th ACW "PEACHTRE OPS"
324.650 - JSTARS Discrete
341.750 - JSTARS Discrete
372.150 - JSTARS Discrete
376.125 - JSTARS Discrete
388.225 - JSTARS Discrete
395.150 - JSTARS Discrete

PEACH 88 (E-8C, 128th ACCS Front End)
ALLEYCAT (E-8C, 128th ACCS)
STARGATE (E-8C, 330th CTS Back End)


Ranges/Military Operating Areas
119.225 - Townsend Range
228.400 - Townsend Range
343.750 - Bulldog MOA


SEALORD (USN FACSFAC Jax)
120.950 - North Primary
284.500 - North Primary
267.500 - South Primary
313.700 - North Secondary
385.300 - W-157 Discrete
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
349.800 - W-157 Discrete
301.000 - S. TACTS Range
381.875 - N. TACTS Range
311.500 - BRISTOL Discrete
320.500 - BRISTOL Discrete


DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)
127.725 - Primary
279.725 - Primary
258.400 - Discrete
381.350 - Discrete


Miscellaneous
BACKY 41 (KC-135, 916 ARW)
BRUTUS (E-3?)
CARDFILE 712 (P-3C, USN)
KING 16 (HC-130, 71 RQS)
MASH 61 (KC-135, 319 ARW)
MASH 81 (KC-135, 319 ARW)
ROMAN 71 (F/A-18, VFA-106)

364.200 - NORAD AICC
285.000 - USN TSC Jacksonville "FIDDLE"
348.900 - AR-600
228.225 - 23rd Wing "ANGEL OPS"


ARTCC
256.900 - Jax Center
269.550 - Jax Center Columbia Low
277.400 - Jax Center Brunswick Low
281.550 - Jax Center Columbia Low
282.200 - Jax Center Jekyll Low
282.300 - Jax Center Alma High
285.650 - Jax Center Statesboro High
290.400 - Jax Center Waycross Low
319.200 - Jax Center Aiken High
322.500 - Jax Center Savannah Low
346.250 - Jax Center St. Augustine
351.700 - Jax Center Summerville High
363.200 - Jax Center Allendale Low
370.950 - Jax Center Georgetown High
379.100 - Jax Center Charleston Low

323.000 - Atlanta Center Macon

255.400 - Flight Service


Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

DX Logs - 19 October 2008

PA3GSU, 1353, 18.140 USB, 58, Ietsen in Netherlands

DL1A, 1410, 14.242 USB, 57, Club Station C-30 in Munich, Germany

DF8WZ, 1458, 18.134 USB, 58, Stan in Edertal-Bergheim, Germany

CO4LS, 2042, 14.260 USB, 59, Jorge in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba


Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

K4S - Boy Scouts Jamboree on the Air Station, 18 October 2008

Saturday morning broke with rainy skies and muddy ground out at the Oglethorpe Speedway in Pooler, GA. Despite the conditions, we were still determined to get on the air with the Boy Scouts. We hung sides on the tent shelters to keep the equipment dry, fought the mud, and started making contacts. Band conditions were good on Saturday morning and there was plenty of activity.

We had four stations set up this year. Philip, KA4KOE had his "Green" military HF radio set up for HF contacts. Ralph, W4REQ had his FT-857 set up for HF and 6 meters. Dan, KF4MND brought his Echolink equipment out and set up an Echolink node. The fourth station was my FT-897 for HF and 6 meters. I brought a G5RV Jr. (40-meters through 10-meters) to use with my station and I couldn't have been more happy with how it performed. I used it on 40, 20, and 17 meters with excellent signal reports when we weren't fighting QSB. In addition to working the radios with the Scouts, Philip also gave some soldering demonstrations and lessons.

It was great fun working with the Scouts. We were able to qualify several Scouts for their radio badges and started others on the road toward theirs. Several Scouts were really enthusiastic about amateur radio and seemed to be prospective hams. I enjoyed working with the Scouts just as much as I did working with the radios.

I would like the thank a couple of stations in particular for helping the Scouts get contacts: KE4AMC and W4C. KE4AMC, Darryll worked five of the Scouts on Saturday morning. W4C, the USCG Auxiliary 69th Anniversary Special Event Station in Merritt, NC took time out of working contacts with the special event station to work three of the Scouts.

The day began with rain, turning the ground in the foreground to mud.

The mud in evidence on my boot!

Dan, KF4MND gets some Scouts on the air at the Echolink node.

Philip, KA4KOE teaches soldering skills.

Ralph, W4REQ explains the spectrum and band plans.

Guy, K4GTM and Ted, KJ4EGZ get Ted's son Shane another contact.

Ralph, W4REQ and a Scout make a 6-Meter contact; Jerry, W4SGA was on the other end.

Ryan, KJ4EIC gives a demonstration of Philip's "Green" radio.

Ryan, KJ4EIC and Ted, KJ4EGZ attempt a contact with the International Space Station

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT

kf4lmt@comcast.net

K4S Jamboree on the Air Station is on the Air

This afternoon Philip, KA4KOE, Ralph W4REQ, Doug KF4EFP, and myself hung antennas at the Oglethorpe Speedway JOTA site and got two stations on the air. Murphy's Law was in full effect as several problems popped up while hanging antennas (line failures and equipment failures!). Philip also had some problems getting his "Green" radio up and running, but it did get going on 80-meters using his homebrew antenna. We also got my FT-897D up and running on a G5RV Jr. antenna.

Operating as K4S, we made a few contacts in the evening on 40-meters and 20-meters. On 40-meters we worked N2Y, another JOTA station in Syracuse, NY. On 20-meters, I got an initial signal check from the Maritime Mobile Service Net on 14.300 then worked K7P, the Cama Beach Special Event Station in Washington state followed by WD5JB and KE5SPE in Texas.

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

K5S - East Ship Island, MS Activation

This afternoon while dialing through the 40m band, I happened upon the station K5S calling CQ on 7.243 LSB. Hearing a 1x1 callsign, I answered his CQ passing and receiving a 59 signal report. After I made my contact with the station, it immediately became apparent that he had a good sized pileup.

I had not yet had the chance to look them up when K5S announced that they were a special event station activating East Ship Island, MS. The further explained that this was the first time that East Ship Island had been activated. The island has the IOTA number NA-082, US Island Number MS009S, and Lighthouse number USA-756.

For more information, take a look at their website: http://www.k5s-na082.com/

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net