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MW Loggings / Re: KTRS 550 KHZ

« on: June 01, 2022, 0030 UTC »

You can plug a "longwire" antenna into the output jack on the base of the loop and then use the loop to inductively couple the wire antenna to a portable radio that otherwise has no means of external antenna connection.  You lose much of the directional capability of the loop but in some cases the wire antenna will grab more signal. 

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MW Loggings / WGY AM 810 Schnecetady NY

« on: April 23, 2022, 1602 UTC »

Tuning around came across this 50kw flamethrower last night with a big signal in here...
another station celebrating 100 years on the air. 

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Longwave Loggings / Re: Receiving LWBC in North America

« on: March 30, 2022, 2016 UTC »

Have never had much luck with LWBC here in the upper Midwest... can sometimes hear something on frequency
but cannot seem to "pull it in".  My antenna is obviously not up to the task. 

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Joe Farley, one of our own, has passed

« on: March 16, 2022, 1324 UTC »

This is sad news.
Had not seen any of his logs in the Longwave Loggings for quite a while...
an absolutely amazing DXer. 

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MW Loggings / Re: UNID 750 khz

« on: March 07, 2022, 0131 UTC »

Don,

My guess would be WNDZ with a brokered ethnic format and 15kw pointing your way.

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Amateur Radio / 10 meters is back !

« on: March 06, 2022, 0139 UTC »

Pipeline into South America this afternoon for the contest.

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Longwave Loggings / Re: ZEM where are you?

« on: February 12, 2022, 1300 UTC »

This one still not being heard here.
Stumbled around doing some searches and found a notice that this navaid is currently "unmonitored"...
whatever that means

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Longwave Loggings / Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315

« on: February 11, 2022, 0106 UTC »

tnx SIGINT for the update on this one.

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Longwave Loggings / Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315

« on: February 09, 2022, 0136 UTC »

The obvious answer for a beacon on 400kc easily heard at your QTH would be FN at Ft. Collins/Loveland.

However, this gets interesting because this beacon has supposedly been recently decommissioned. 
Keep us updated. 

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MW Loggings / Re: WWL 870 AM 0339 UTC 28 JAN 2022

« on: February 02, 2022, 0117 UTC »

Fair signal this morning Tuesday 2-1-22 an hour before our sunrise.
Seems to me this station had a better signal years ago as opposed to nowadays.

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Longwave Loggings / tree trimming

« on: January 29, 2022, 1458 UTC »

The electric utility has had crews in the neighborhood during the past week doing extensive tree trimming.
What does this have to do with longwave ?
Well, the annoying S3-4 buzz that has crept in over the past several months blanketing most of the band is gone.   
Hopefully the light flickering whenever the wind blows has also been cured.

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Longwave Loggings / ZEM where are you?

« on: January 29, 2022, 1452 UTC »

338  ZEM  Eastmain  QC... anybody heard this one in the past month or so ?
Usually a regular in here but been missing lately,  AFAIK not on a decommissioning list.

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Longwave Loggings / Re: Michigan NDB logs

« on: January 29, 2022, 1448 UTC »

Haven't posted any Michigan NDBs in a while.
Heard these this morning in the sub-zero pre-dawn darkness... all still on the air with good sigs:

332     PH     Port Huron  (St. Clair Co. airport)
336     MA    Cadillac  (been miskeying as MET for years)
365     TV     Traverse City 
381.5  SJX   Beaver Is.
382     IRS    Sturgis  (not the motorcycle Sturgis)
400     CI      Sault Ste Marie  (big signal in here today)

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MW Loggings / Re: WWL 870 AM 0339 UTC 28 JAN 2022

« on: January 29, 2022, 0314 UTC »

They beam all their 50kw directly north so it should be a relatively easy catch but for whatever reason
their signal on any given night may be weak to unreadable.  Usually pre-dawn is the best time to catch
their signal here.

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Longwave Loggings / Re: 400 kHz on January 26, 2022 @2315

« on: January 27, 2022, 2215 UTC »

Hard to say what you may be hearing, cannot find any beacon with ID of OOT or SME.

However, there is a beacon FN at Ft. Collins/Loveland on 400kc.  You should be able to hear it from your QTH.