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Offline refmo

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NDB loggings - Thanksgiving 2017
« on: November 24, 2017, 1715 UTC »
NDB loggings from the past couple of days, from near Lexington, KY.
Wellbrook ALA1530LN loop antenna (oriented East/West) and Afedri SDR receiver.

Mostly the usual suspects, but a few gems hidden in there...

198 - DIW -    NC - DIXON
210 - IOB -    KY - MOUNT STERLING
212 - YGX -    MB - GILLAM ///1350 MILES
216 - CLB -    NC - WILMINGTON/CAROLINA BEACH
218 - RL -    ON - RED LAKE
223 - YYW -    ON - ARMSTRONG
223 - MW -    OH - MIDDLETOWN/HOOK FIELD
227 - SQ -    IN - CONNERSVILLE/PANTHER
230 - BU -    OH - COLUMBUS/BOLTON
230 - ZUC -    ON - IGNACE
233 - QN -    ON - NAKINA
239 - HKF -    OH - MIDDLETOWN/HOOK FIELD
242 - LE -     KY - LEXINGTON/BLUE GRASS
245 - FS -    SD - SIOUX FALLS/ROCK
245 - LUA -    VA - LURAY/LURAY CAVERNS
245 - YZE -    ON - GORE BAY
247 - YLH -    ON - LANSDOWNE HOUSE
248 - FRT -    SC - SPARTANBURG/FAIRMONT
248 - UL -    QC - MONTREAL
250 - FO -    MB - FLIN FLON
250 - UGS -    OH - ATHENS/OH UNIVERSITY
253 - DD -    OH - COLUMBUS/COBBS
254 - HLB -    IN - BATESVILLE (W/VOICE ANN.)
257 - PEA -    IA - PELLA
257 - FWC -    IL - FAIRFIELD/WAYNE COUNTY
263 - ZQT -    ON - THUNDER BAY/SUPERIOR
266 - YFH -    ON - FORT HOPE
269 - BEX -    IA - BLOOMFIELD
271 - HXO -    NC - OXFORD/HUNTSBORO
275 - GUY -    OK - GUYMON
278 - EOE -   SC - NEWBERRY/ENOREE
278 - HOC -    OH - HILLSBORO
281 - DMO -    MO - SEDALIA
283 - PT -     ON - PELEE ISLAND
284 - RQY -    WV - ELKINS/RANDOLPH COUNTY
284 - QD -    MB - THE PAS
289 - YLQ -    QC - LA TUQUE
299 - HW -    OH - WILMINGTON/KUEBLER
300 - YOG -    ON - OGOKI POST
311 - DVK -    KY - DANVILLE/GOODALL
317 - CBE -    MD - CUMBERLAND
317 - VC -    SK - LA RONGE //~1800 MILES
326 - MA -    TX - MIDLAND
326 - ZEF -    NC - ELKIN/ZEPHYR
328 - YTL -    ON - BIG TROUT LAKE
329 - CH -    SC - CHARLESTON/ASHLEY
329 - YHN -    ON - HORNEPAYNE
331 - JV -     IN - JEFFERSONVILE/CATCH
332 - QT -    ON - THUNDER BAY
335 - LUK -    OH - CINCINNATI/LUNKEN   
338 - UMP -    IN - INDIANAPOLIS/METROPOLITAN
340 - GN -    KY - LEXINGTON/BRIDLE
344 - JA -            FL - JACKSONVILLE/DINSMORE
344 - BKU -    MT - BAKER/TIMBER
346 - YXL -    ON - SIOUX LOOKOUT
347 - AFK -    NE - NEBRASKA CITY
349 - GW -    MS - GREENWOOD/TEOC
350 - RG -    OK - OKLAHOMA CITY/GALLY
350 - CP -    IL - CAHOKIA/ACORE
353 - LI -     AR - LITTLE ROCK
353 - PG -    MB - PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE
355 - YWP -    ON - WEBEQUIE
356 - ODX -    NE - ORD
361 - HB -    NC - BURLINGTON/ALAMANCE
362 - SUR -    GA - FITZGERALD
362 - AK -    OH - AKRON
362 - SB -    ON - SUDBURY
363 - RNB -    NJ - MILLVILLE/RAINBOW
365 - JN -     IN - MUNCIE/BALL
365 - AA -    MN - FARGO/HARWOOD, ND
366 - YMW -    QC - MANIWAKI
368 - TEC -    VA - BLACKSBURG/VA TECH
371 - FQW -    TN - MURFREESBORO/WALTER HILL
375 - DS -    AR - SEARCY
376 - LC -    OH - COLUMBUS/PICKERINGTON
378 - RJ -            QC - ROBERVAL
379 - BRA -    NC - ASHEVILLE/BROAD RIVER
379 - MDE -    OH - CINCINNATI/MADEIRA
380 - BBD -    TX - BRADY
382 - IRS -    MI - STURGIS
382 - SP -    IL - SPRINGFIELD
382 - YPL -    ON - PICKLE LAKE
385 - EMR -    GA - AUGUSTA/EMORY
385 - JD -     IL - BELLEVILLE/GOOEY
385 - UWL -    IN - NEW CASTLE
388 - RNW -    NC - CHOCOWINITY
388 - CDX -    KY - SOMERSET/CUMBERLAND RIVER
388 - PK -    WV - PARKERSBURG/VERSI
391 - PLX -    IL - ROBINSON/PALESTINE
391 - FIQ -    NC - MORGANTON/FIDDLERS
394 - AI -     IN - ANDERSON/VIDEO
396 - GOI -    KY - FORT KNOX/GODMAN
397 - CIR -    IL - CAIRO
400 - AI -     OK - ARDMORE
400 - SLO -    IL - SALEM
400 - LKR -    SC - LANCASTER
401 - YPO -    ON - PEAWANUCK
404 - CKI -    SC - KINGSTREE
407 - HRU -    KS - HERINGTON
407 - OOC -    LA - NATCHITOCHES
407 - IL -      OH - WILMINGTON
408 - JDM -    KS - COLBY/WHEATFIELD
410 - BA -    IN - COLUMBUS/CLIFFORD
413 - YHD -    ON - DRYDEN
414 - FDW -    SC - WINNSBORO
414 - LK -    KY - LOUISVILLE/LYLEDALE
414 - MSD -    LA - MANSFIELD
417 - HQT -    NC - COATS/HARNETT
417 - HHG -    IN - HUNTINGTON
417 - SLP -    NC - SHELBY/FIRST RIVER
420 - FQ -    MN - FAIRMONT
420 - TU -    MS - TUPELO/VERONA
420 - CFY -    SC - LAKE CITY/EVANS
421 - VLY -    TX - DALLAS/MELISA
423 - SIF -    NC - REIDSVILLE/SLAMMER
426 - UV -    MS - OXFORD/TUNNG
428 - POH -    IA - POCAHONTAS
« Last Edit: November 25, 2017, 0409 UTC by refmo »
Northeast Kentucky
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Re: NDB loggings - Thanksgiving 2017
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2017, 0348 UTC »
More loggings from last night (0240 UTC)

203 - DMZ -   TN - DICKSON
206 - QI -   NS - YARMOUTH
230 - QB -    QC - QUEBEC CITY
243 - YVB -   QC - BONAVENTURE
245 - PWF -    OH - BATAVIA/SPORTYS
257 - YXR -    ON - EARLTON
258 - ZSJ -    ON - SANDY LAKE
263 - CVM -    IL - ALTON/CIVIC MEMORIAL
263 - YGK -    ON - KINGSTON
263 - DYQ -    TN - GREENEVILLE
269 - UDE -    MB - DELTA
272 - YQA -    ON - MUSKOKA FALLS
272 - OLY -    IL - OLNEY
273 - FK -    KY - FORT CAMPBELL
276 - YEL -    ON - ELLIOT LAKE
317 - ZMX -    QC - MONTREAL/ST. JANVIER
326 - YQK -    ON - KENORA
326 - VV -    ON - WIARTON
332 - DN -    IL - DANVILLE/JULIP
336 - BV -    QC - QUEBEC/CHAMPLAIN
340 - YY -    QC - MONT JOLI
343 - ZBM -    QC - BROMONT
351 - YKQ -    QC - FORT RUPERT/WASKAGANISH
351 - MSQ -       VA - CULPEPER
353 - IN -    MN - INTERNATIONAL FALLS/RAY
356 - IUL -    IN - LA PORTE
356 - PI -    IL - PEORIA
360 - PN -    QC - PORT MENIER
365 - SYZ -    IL - SHELBYVILLE
365 - DYB -    SC - SUMERVILLE/DORCHESTER COUNTY
367 - FVX -    VA - FARMVILLE
368 - EU -    KY - MURRAY
372 - UQN -    GA - VIDALIA/ONYUN
373 - YXK -    QC - RIMOUSKI
375 - 7B -    ON - ST. THOMAS
376 - YAG -    ON - FORT FRANCES
377 - YRR -    ON - OTTAWA/GREELY   
379 - DL -    MN - DULUTH/PIKE LAKE
384 - F8 -    QC - VICTORIAVILLE
385 - QV -    SK - YORKTON
388 - GLY -    MO - CLINTON/GOLDEN VALLEY
388 - CFJ -    IN - CRAWFORDSVILLE
391 - OO -    ON - TORONTO/OSHAWA
392 - ML -    QC - MALBAIE/CHARLEVOIX
394 - DTE -    TN - DAYTON/MARK ANTON
394 - MK  ???
401 - YPO -    ON - PEAWANUCK
404 - XCR -    MN - LITTLE FALLS/CAMP RIPLEY
404 - YSL -    NB - ST. LEONARD
407 - ZHU -    QC - MONTREAL/HAUTS BOIS
407 - CM -    IL - CHAMPAIGN/UNIV OF ILLINOIS
409 - YTA -    ON - PEMBROKE   
410 - EGQ -    IA - EMMETSBURG
414 - 3U -    QC - OTTAWA/GATINEAU
418 - CW -    LA - LAKE CHARLES/MOSS BLUFF
420 - PK -    KS - OLATHE/HERBB
426 - IZS -    GA - MONTEZUMA
432 - IZN -    NC - LINCOLNTON
« Last Edit: November 25, 2017, 0411 UTC by refmo »
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Radios: Afedri AFE822x, Airspy HF+, RX-888, RSPdx, Tecsun PL880
Antennas: 700' Loop Skywire, Wellbrook ALA1530LN Loop, 400' Beverage, 34' Vertical, low dipoles on upper bands.

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Re: NDB loggings - Thanksgiving 2017
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2017, 1200 UTC »
394 MK...  this one is a bit of a mystery, a couple of databases show MK as Jackson TN.  However,  looks like an approach plate for Mc Kellar airport Jackson TN has 394 MKL MERSY as the IAF for ILS/LOC RWY 2.  Perhaps the beacon was formerly a LOM (outer marker locator) with two letter ID of MK (first two letters of associated localizer I-MKL) and maybe the OM (outer marker) was decommissioned and the beacon is now just a NDB with three letter identifier of MKL but is still keying "MK"...  idk, just a guess on my part.

btw...  nice logs  :)   
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Re: NDB loggings - Thanksgiving 2017
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2017, 1927 UTC »
Additional loggings from Saturday night...

212 - SJ -    NB - SAINT JOHN
224 - BH -    AL - BIRMINGHAM/MCLENDON
227 - TNZ -    AR - WALNUT RIDGE/LAWRENCE COUNTY
230 - AQE -    NC - GREENVILLE/ALWOOD
236 - OW -    ON - OTTAWA
239 - GIW -    SC - GREENWOOD/CORONACA
245 - UDG -    SC - DARLINGTON
251 - JZY -    IL - MACOMB
251 - AM -    TX - AMARILLO
254 - LLW -    NC - ELIZABETH CITY/WOODVILLE
254 - 5B -    PE - SUMMERSIDE
256 - YXN -    NU - WHALE COVE  * new one for me
257 - SQT -    FL - MELBOURNE/SATELLITE
260 - MTH -    FL - MARATHON
260 - UFX -    QC - LOURDES DE JOLIETTE/ST. FELIX DE VALOIS
260 - GHJ -    NC - GASTONIA
261 - OA -    NC - JACKSONVILLE/ELLIS
263 - QY -    NS - SYDNEY
264 - HN -    OK - SHAWNEE/SUYBE
270 - PYG -    SC - PAGELAND
275 - RU -    NC - SALISBURY/ROWAN
278 - HFF -    NC - CAMP MACKALL
278 - ADG -    MI - ADRIAN
280 - MQW -    GA - MCRAE
311 - GK -    OK - FORT SMITH, AR/PENO BOTTOMS
317 - ZZR -    ON - QUINTE WEST/SEVERN
320 - TY -    TX - TYLER
326 - PKZ -    FL - PENSACOLA/PICKENS
326 - BKT -    VA - BLACKSTONE
329 - RVN -    TN - ROGERSVILLE
332 - FIS -    FL - KEY WEST/FISH HOOK
335 - YLD -    ON - CHAPLEAU
341 - YYU -    ON - KAPUSKASING
344 - TKH -    LA - TALLULAH
346 - VU -    NC - ALBEMARLE
347 - AIK -    SC - AIKEN
352 - VM -    AR - MENA/FENCH
353 - VV -    GA - GREENSBORO/JUNNE
362 - SC -    QC - SHERBROOKE
362 - CA -    SC - COLOMBIA/RED BANK
368 - ROQ -    LA - RUSTON
368 - ZYZ -    ON - TORONTO/QUEENSWAY
373 - 2Q -    QC - MONT LAURIER
376 - BHC -    GA - BAXLEY
390 - JT -    NL - STEPHENVILLE
391 - 3B -    ON - BROCKVILLE
391 - DDP -    PTR - SAN JUAN/DORADO
392 - FMZ -    NE - FAIRMONT/BEKLOF
396 - UV -    VA - MARTINSVILLE/BALES
397 - ZHA -    ON - HAMILTON/ANCASTER
400 - AHQ -    NE - WAHOO
407 - BZ -    GA - STATESBORO/BULLOCH
408 - SN -    ON - ST. CATHARINES
412 - CTZ -    NC - CLINTON
414 - AZE -    GA - HAZLEHURST
415 - CBC -    CYM - CAYMAN BRAC
416 - LB -    NE - NORTH PLATTE/PANBE
417 - IY -    IA - CHARLES CITY
419 - RYS -    MI - DETROIT/GROSSE ILE
510 - OF -    NE - NORFOLK/CARSY
512 - HMY -    OK - LEXINGTON/MULDROW
515 - OS -    OH - COLUMBUS/FULER
515 - PN -    OK - PONCA CITY
516 - YWA -    ON - PETAWAWA
521 - GM -    SC - GREENVILLE/JUDSON
Northeast Kentucky
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Antennas: 700' Loop Skywire, Wellbrook ALA1530LN Loop, 400' Beverage, 34' Vertical, low dipoles on upper bands.

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Re: NDB loggings - Thanksgiving 2017
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2017, 1708 UTC »
Great log set, refmo!

I see you caught the TWEB on HLB 254.  I just noted that here in Chicago (it seems to have been missing for a while), so I am wondering if that is a recent fix?
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Re: NDB loggings - Thanksgiving 2017
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2017, 1628 UTC »
FWIW, found an old approach plate (2013) for Jackson TN and for ILS/LOC RWY 2 approach it shows a NDB (not LOM) on 394 with ID of MK.  ???
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