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Loggings => Longwave Loggings => Topic started by: jFarley on April 25, 2017, 1535 UTC
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Logs acquired during a Coordinated Listening Event this past weekend. Moderate to high storm noise and very sticky props made this an extremely challenging event. A very poor showing from our friends to the North.
2017-04-23 0641 335.0 AWS Columbus, GA, USA 1086 Km
2017-04-22 0532 335.0 BK Brookings, SD, USA 780 Km
2017-04-22 0421 335.0 BV Batesville, AR, USA 751 Km
2017-04-21 1843 335.0 LUK Cincinnati, OH, USA 426 Km
2017-04-24 0802 335.0 MK Marion, VA, USA 797 Km
2017-04-22 0254 335.0 YLD Chapleau, ON, CAN 763 Km
2017-04-22 0216 335.0 ZKF Kitchener (Wellington), ON, CAN 663 Km
2017-04-22 0636 336.0 BV Champlain, QC, CAN 1446 Km
2017-04-24 0753 336.0 LF La Salle, MB, CAN 1132 Km
2017-04-22 0351 336.0 MA Cadillac, MI, USA 341 Km
2017-04-22 1010 337.0 FF Fergus Falls, MN, USA 810 Km
2017-04-24 0616 338.0 CYR Cairo, GA, USA 1260 Km
2017-04-22 0224 338.0 DE Detroit, MI, USA 414 Km
2017-04-22 1031 338.0 HR Harlingen, TX, USA 1932 Km
2017-04-21 1845 338.0 LM St Louis, MO, USA 388 Km
2017-04-24 0807 338.0 RYN Tucson, AZ, USA 2306 Km
2017-04-23 0642 338.0 SHL Sheldon, IA, USA 663 Km
2017-04-23 0617 338.0 TT Stuttgart, AR, USA 863 Km
2017-04-21 1845 338.0 UMP Indianapolis, IN, USA 265 Km
2017-04-22 0233 338.0 ZEM Eastmain, QC, CAN 1367 Km
2017-04-23 0537 339.0 OP Thomaston, GA, USA 1040 Km
2017-04-22 0223 340.0 GN Lexington, KY, USA 506 Km
2017-04-24 0923 340.0 JES Jessup, GA, USA 1262 Km
2017-04-22 0213 340.0 YY Mont Joli, QC, CAN 1718 Km
2017-04-22 0237 341.0 CCJ Springfield, OH, USA 417 Km
2017-04-21 1854 341.0 CQN Chattanooga, TN, USA 780 Km
2017-04-21 1851 341.0 DB Dubuque, IA, USA 222 Km
2017-04-24 0532 341.0 DNI Denison, TX, USA 1168 Km
2017-04-23 0741 341.0 FO Fort Dodge, IA, USA 523 Km
2017-04-23 0611 341.0 OIN Oberlin, KS, USA 1075 Km
2017-04-24 0516 341.0 OW Owensboro, KY, USA 466 Km
2017-04-21 1850 341.0 SB South Bend, IN, USA 153 Km
2017-04-22 0220 341.0 YYU Kapuskasing, ON, CAN 958 Km
2017-04-24 0532 342.0 PFT Pinecreek, MN, USA 1012 Km
2017-04-22 0346 344.0 BKU Baker, MT, USA 1394 Km
2017-04-23 0602 344.0 IWJ Blakely, GA, USA 1186 Km
2017-04-22 0332 344.0 JA Jacksonville, FL, USA 1376 Km
2017-04-23 0722 344.0 SKB Wichita Falls, TX, USA 1276 Km
2017-04-23 0821 344.0 TKH Vicksburg, LA, USA 1095 Km
2017-04-21 1859 344.0 UNU Juneau, WI, USA 193 Km
2017-04-23 0631 346.0 VU Albemarle, NC, USA 986 Km
2017-04-22 0251 346.0 YXL Sioux Lookout, ON, CAN 974 Km
2017-04-22 0301 347.0 AFK Nebraska City, NE, USA 669 Km
2017-04-23 0746 347.0 ATA Atlanta, TX, USA 1107 Km
2017-04-23 0617 347.0 YK Yankton, SD, USA 771 Km
2017-04-22 0617 348.0 MC Mason City, IA, USA 455 Km
2017-04-23 0622 349.0 AAF Apalachicola, FL, USA 1367 Km
2017-04-23 0606 349.0 GW Greenwood, MS, USA 927 Km
NDBs this report 48 New NDBs 0
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Some recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois
OGM has been reported as being decommissioned, but is proving to be a zombie beacon which refuse to die.
"934" is an UNID, poss in the upper Midwest, poss SD?
NEED is a so-called "Next Generation" portable NDB being tested by the US Army.
2017-05-08 0515 375.0 OGM Ontonagon, MI, USA 576 Km
2017-050-12 0915 392.0 934 UNID, , USA sending 9 then 3 then 4 dashes
2017-05-12 0917 505.0 NEED Ft. Eustis, VA, USA New
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jFarley: Some nice loggings there, nothing from Alaska or Hawaii?
I note that your distances don't exceed 3,000kms, is that a seasonal factor?
I find it hard to exceed 4,000kms over here, mainly due to noise more than anything and multi shared frequencies wiping out weaker signals from outside Australia.
The past few nights here I am getting New Zealand very loud on Medium Wave just after and often during Grey Line, however, the high powered NDB's in the Pacific continue to elude me.
Looking for TUT 403KHz in American Samoa published power of 2.0Kw, HAO 370KHz Hao Atoll 1.0Kw and FN 339KHz Fangatafau 500w.
How do you go with Central America, the Caribbean and South America, must be some nice high powered NDB's lurking down south? ;D
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jFarley: Some nice loggings there, nothing from Alaska or Hawaii?
I note that your distances don't exceed 3,000kms, is that a seasonal factor?
I find it hard to exceed 4,000kms over here, mainly due to noise more than anything and multi shared frequencies wiping out weaker signals from outside Australia.
The past few nights here I am getting New Zealand very loud on Medium Wave just after and often during Grey Line, however, the high powered NDB's in the Pacific continue to elude me.
Looking for TUT 403KHz in American Samoa published power of 2.0Kw, HAO 370KHz Hao Atoll 1.0Kw and FN 339KHz Fangatafau 500w.
How do you go with Central America, the Caribbean and South America, must be some nice high powered NDB's lurking down south? ;D
Looking-Glass: sorry for the delay in reply; been very busy this week. Lotta good questions there!
I DX from North Central USA. On one hand, there is an astounding benefit from this DX location; listeners in this area get an excellent look at the entirety of of North America. On the other hand, there are a couple of downsides. Because of my location, offsets are generally extremely cluttered; there are a couple of dozen frequencies which have 10-16 possible active NDBs, often with strong locals. Secondly, for most NDBs, the path will be predominantly over land, and the advantages of propagation over water simply are not realized. Additionally, the current location of the auroral ring can severely limit DX from northern Canada.
Because of co-channel clutter and propagation predominantly over land, it takes exceptional conditions for very long haul DX. The peak NDB season here in Chicago mainly lies between the months of October and March. Logs from Alaska and Hawaii are generally obtained during this season peak, and even so, they may be very difficult to find in a recording. Outside of the season, I will not waste the time reviewing a recording for NDBs from these areas unless I have seen logs from others which suggests that they may have been in.
From Central and South America, and the Carib, there are a handful of NDBs which are commonly heard on many nights during the peak season. These are very useful as propagational indicators. There are many others which are less often heard, most commonly under disturbed conditions.
For the most part, I am not concerned with distance; if long haul DX happens, it happens. I tend to go after NDBs with the intent of logging all active beacons in a selected set of USA states and Canadian provinces in the current season. I am blessed with being able to get a good look at many states and provinces which have a high NDB count, and the most important goal is to try to hear all the NDBs in each of these. Just because a beacon is relatively close, does not mean it is easy, as you know. The last Texas NDB I need is only 1680 km from me, but has resisted all attempts to find it this season.
Best of luck in your season this year!
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Thanks, all understood, I am a distance chaser this way, out to better myself. I have a similar experience here with NDB in Forbes, just under 200km from me, FBS on 486KHz, never heard it but many others report it active.
Tuned before/after and during Grey Line, during the daylight and various times during darkness but good old FBS still eludes me, even changed my antenna direction with zero result.
Very poor season so far, even the regulars from new Zealand are either very weak or not audible this season.
Good hunting... :D