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Loggings => Utility => Topic started by: LanceLovejoy on December 26, 2011, 0638 UTC
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Well, nothing much happening on HF tonight, so I dusted off the old LF Engineering LF Active Antenna hook-up. The ol antenna itself has been nobly languishing unused at the top of our treehouse for years, but lo and behold, once fired up the ol boy still worked like a charm and with conditions apparently being favorable for good Dx, I was soon pummeled with more signals than I coud shake a stick at, good for a few hrs fun. Maybe some Longwaver out there can explain why the Canadian beacons come in so much better than their American cousins, made for some good Dx. I'll have to try DGPS before I disconnect the old antenna again. Seems like a lot of these great beacons are getting decomissioned, enjoy em while you can!
198 DIW Dixon, NC
216 CLB Wilmington, NC
218 RL Red Lake, ON
219 YMG Monitouwadge, ON
223 YYW Armstrong, ON
227 FZ Eaves, MO
233 QN Nakima ON
241 HF Hearst Fontaine, ON
244 TH Thompson Manitoba(55N, 97W!)
245 YZE Gore Bay, ON
248 WG Winnipeg MAN
248 FRt Spartenberg, SC
258 ZSJ Sandy Lake, ON
260 YAT Attawapiskat, ON
269 FES Festus, MO (home of the Bottle-Rockets!)
274 YPM Pikangikum, ON
275 DY KC, MO
278, NM Matagami, QC
332 FIS Fish Hook, FL
338 LM Stl, MO
335 YLD Chapleau, ON
346 YBL Sioux Lookout, ON
350 CP Cahokia, IL
362 SB Sudbury, ON
366 YMW Maniwaki, ON
382 YPL Pickle Lake, ON
385 JD Belleville, IL
382 SP Springfield, IL
404 ST Stl, MO
407 ZHU Montreal, QC
407 YTA Pembrooke, ON
413 YHD Dryden, ON
414 RPB Belville, KS
420 FQ Fairmont, MN
425 SYW Greenville, TX
431 IZN Lincolnton, NC
434 SLB Strom Lake, ON
512 HMY Lexington, OK
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LW NDB is fun!
The low sunspots have sure helped the past few winters, too :)
Peace!
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Well, nothing much happening on HF tonight, so I dusted off the old LF Engineering LF Active Antenna hook-up. The ol antenna itself has been nobly languishing unused at the top of our treehouse for years, but lo and behold, once fired up the ol boy still worked like a charm and with conditions apparently being favorable for good Dx, I was soon pummeled with more signals than I coud shake a stick at, good for a few hrs fun. Maybe some Longwaver out there can explain why the Canadian beacons come in so much better than their American cousins, made for some good Dx. I'll have to try DGPS before I disconnect the old antenna again. Seems like a lot of these great beacons are getting decomissioned, enjoy em while you can!
I was just trying for some longwave beacons the other day, and noticed that there did not seem to be as many as the last time I tried (which was probably 5 or 10 years ago). I didn't realize they were being decommissioned.
I remember back in the late 70s when TUK (194 kHz?) used to do voice weather reports.
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Sad but true about the longwave NDB's becoming an ever rarer species. :'( according to William Hepburn's beacon page:
http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ndb.htm
The following is his list of just the recently decomissioned beacons:
Beacons Recently Decommissioned
201 ZDV Montreal, QC
218 DRM Drummond Island, MI
232 MIG Millington, TN
233 EY Norfolk, VA
233 HLM Holland, MI
236 DEH Decorah, IA
241 VBW Bridgewater, VA
242 EDJ Bellefontaine, OH
249 RK Suffolk, VA
251 OEA Vincennes, IN
251 PRO Perry, IA
257 FFF Plymouth, MA
260 BYN Bryan, OH
269 TOF Beverly, MA
270 TPF Tampa, FL
278 XWY West Union, IA
284 DPG Dugway Proving Ground, UT
284 ZMT Montreal, QC
290 TVK Centreville, IA
308 BTI Barter Island, ALS
320 HTN Miles City, MT
338 GFZ Greenfield, IA
339 LQX Lehighton, PA
341 MYZ Marysville, KS
346 PCM Plant City, FL
347 PNJ Paterson, NJ
348 DKG Columbus, OH
348 ZUL Montreal, QC
359 UES Waukesha, WI
362 RZL Rensselaer, IN
363 IOM McCall, ID
366 CYO Circleville, OH
368 GDE Beaumont, TX
371 ACQ Waseca, MN (AWOS)
373 PMH Portsmouth, OH
375 SPH Springhill, LA
382 PCZ Waupaca, WI
382 VCY Valley City, ND
388 DT Detroit, MI
388 ISZ Cincinnati, OH
388 OYD Rome, GA
391 RZO Demopolis, AL
397 CIN Carroll, IA
407 BNW Boone, IA
407 RV Reedsville, PA
428 POH Pocahontas, IA
518 GCT Guthrie Center, IA
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I've been listening to 365 AA Fargo, ND (KENIE) for 20+ years. Used to use that fella when flying around back then, but haven't flown in years. Still tune it in today... listening to it right now on an old Collins ADF in the basement. AA is like an old friend.
Hope they don't decommission too many of them. On the other hand... if they clear out the lower part of the band, perhaps the FCC will allocate some LW broadcasting? Would love to have a 2MW transmitter. However, can't afford the electric bill.