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Fall 2018 NDB logs
« on: August 05, 2018, 1436 UTC »
Logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

With a slight abatement in storm noise and the need to continue testing antennae, we declare the Fall NDB season as officially open.

2018-08-03  1701  218.0    AL     -1020     +1021   Alton (St Louis MO), IL, USA  363 Km
2018-08-03  1715  227.0    SQ    -1038     +1039   Connersville, IN, USA  332 Km
2018-08-03  1727  239.0    HKF   -1020     +1016   Middletown, OH, USA  396 Km
2018-08-03  1730  240.0    CJ     -1045     +1045   Springfield, IL, USA  256 Km
2018-08-03  1736  245.0    FS     -1031     +1039   Sioux Falls, SD, USA  741 Km
2018-08-03  1739  245.0    YZE                 +401    Gore Bay, ON, CAN  636 Km
2018-08-05  0212  248.0    UL                   +401    Montreal, QC, CAN  1212 Km
2018-08-03  1746  251.0    JZY    -1040     +1037   Macomb, IL, USA  252 Km
2018-08-03  1749  253.0    DD     -1030     +1020   Columbus, OH, USA  479 Km
2018-08-03  1755  254.0    MB     -1041     +1038   Manistee, MI, USA  319 Km
2018-08-03  1758  257.0    FWC   -1010     +1011   Fairfield, IL, USA  377 Km
2018-08-03  1801  257.0    MB     -1053     +1044   Saginaw, MI, USA  367 Km
2018-08-05  0218  260.0    YAT                  +406    Attawapiskat, ON, CAN  1311 Km
2018-08-03  1808  263.0    CVM    -1047    +1009   Alton, IL, USA  362 Km  weak LSB
2018-08-03  1809  263.0    GR      -1034    +1024   Grand Rapids, MI, USA  253 Km
2018-08-05  0226  263.0    ZQT                 +392    Thunder Bay, ON, CAN  743 Km
2018-08-05  0230  266.0    YFH                 +407    Fort Hope, ON, CAN  1090 Km
2018-08-03  1812  269.0    BEX     -995     +996    Bloomfield, IA, USA  387 Km
2018-08-03  1820  272.0    IK       -1035    +1035   Kankakee, IL, USA  85 Km
2018-08-03  1821  272.0    OLY     -1013    +1005   Olney-Noble, IL, USA  339 Km
2018-08-03  1824  272.0    YQA                 +405    Muskoka, ON, CAN  794 Km
2018-08-05  0235  274.0    YPM                 +363    Pikangikum, ON, CAN  1204 Km
2018-08-03  1834  275.0    DE                   +1020   Decatur, IL, USA  236 Km
2018-08-05  0237  276.0    YEL                  +407    Elliot Lake, ON, CAN  669 Km
2018-08-03  1836  278.0    ADG    -1030    +1020   Adrian, MI, USA  332 Km
2018-08-05  0238  278.0    NM                  +404    Matagami, QC, CAN  1193 Km
2018-08-03  1845  281.0    DMO   -1045    +955    Sedalia, MO, USA  557 Km
2018-08-03  1848  293.0    UI      -1030    +1017   Quincy, IL, USA  344 Km
2018-08-03  1853  299.0    HW     -1052    +1058   Wilmington, OH, USA  443 Km
2018-08-05  0245  300.0    YOG                +398    Ogoki Post, ON, CAN  1112 Km
2018-08-05  0247  305.0    YQ                  +405    Churchill / Eastern Creek, MB, CAN  1937 Km
2018-08-03  1901  315.0    AT      -1022    +1020   Dayton, OH, USA  375 Km
2018-08-03  1906  326.0    VV      -398      +402    Wiarton, ON, CAN  642 Km
2018-08-05  0252  326.0    YQK                 +412    Kenora, ON, CAN  1024 Km
2018-08-05  0253  328.0    YTL                  +402    Big Trout Lake, ON, CAN  1347 Km
2018-08-03  1907  329.0    AAA    -995      +1001   Lincoln, IL, USA  213 Km still miskeying
2018-08-05  0256  329.0    YEK                 +422    Arviat, NU, CAN  2190 Km
2018-08-03  1911  329.0    YHN                 +407    Hornepayne, ON, CAN  872 Km
2018-08-03  1915  332.0    DN     -1056     +1046   Danville, IL, USA  172 Km
2018-08-03  1915  332.0    QT                   +406    Thunder Bay, ON, CAN  741 Km
2018-08-03  1920  332.0    SG      -1053    +1023   Green Bay, WI, USA  292 Km
2018-08-05  0257  332.0    YFM                 +401    La Grande 4, QC, CAN  1703 Km
2018-08-05  0259  334.0    YER                 +403    Fort Severn, ON, CAN  1582 Km
2018-08-03  1924  335.0    LUK    -1045    +1028   Cincinnati, OH, USA  426 Km
2018-08-05  0301  335.0    YLD                 +398    Chapleau, ON, CAN  763 Km
2018-08-03  1930  338.0    LM      -1043    +1025   St Louis, MO, USA  388 Km
2018-08-03  1930  338.0    UMP    -1022    +1024   Indianapolis, IN, USA  265 Km
2018-08-05  0304  338.0    YPX                 +404    Puvirnituq, QC, CAN  2165 Km
2018-08-05  0305  338.0    ZEM                +394    Eastmain, QC, CAN  1367 Km
2018-08-05  0306  340.0    YY                   +402    Mont Joli, QC, CAN  1718 Km
2018-08-04  2233  341.0    DB     -1038     +1033   Dubuque, IA, USA  222 Km
2018-08-04  2227  341.0    SB     -1040     +1048   South Bend, IN, USA  153 Km
2018-08-04  2223  344.0    ES     -1055     +1040   Escanaba, MI, USA  446 Km
2018-08-04  2229  344.0    UNU  -1030      +987    Juneau, WI, USA  193 Km
2018-08-05  0310  344.0    YGV                 +393    Havre St Pierre, QC, CAN  2099 Km
2018-08-05  0311  346.0    YXL                  +415    Sioux Lookout, ON, CAN  974 Km
2018-08-04  2333  350.0    CP     -1058     +1037   Cahokia / St Louis, IL, USA  400 Km
2018-08-05  0313  351.0    YKQ                +406    Waskaganish, QC, CAN  1293 Km
2018-08-05  0318  353.0    QG    -392       +386    Saint Clair Beach (Windsor), ON, CAN  431 Km
2018-08-05  0319  355.0    YWP                +401    Webequie, ON, CAN  1249 Km
2018-08-04  2340  356.0    IUL    -1045     +1027   La Porte, IN, USA  109 Km
2018-08-04  2340  356.0    PI      -1032     +1031   Peoria, IL, USA  186 Km
2018-08-04  2347  362.0    MT     -1050     +1027   Manitowac, WI, USA  270 Km
2018-08-05  0324  362.0    SB                  +403    Sudbury, ON, CAN  783 Km
2018-08-05  0328  362.0    YZS                +401    Coral Harbour, NU, CAN  2509 Km
2018-08-04  2350  365.0    JN      -402      +399    Muncie, IN, USA  291 Km
2018-08-03  2123  365.0    SYZ    -1054    +1010   Shelbyville, IL, USA  274 Km  back on the air
2018-08-04  2355  366.0    EOK    -987      +1015   Keokuk, IA, USA  321 Km
2018-08-05  0006  368.0    VIQ                 +1021   Neillsville, WI, USA  371 Km
2018-08-05  0011  371.0    AZ      -1058     +1024   Vicksburg, MI, USA  211 Km
2018-08-05  0011  371.0    RYV     -1013    +1024   Watertown, WI, USA  167 Km

NDBs this report 71  New NDBs 0

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« Last Edit: August 05, 2018, 1452 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2018, 1443 UTC »
A nice early haul!

I was doing some beacon listening last week, testing out some ideas for Amalgamated NDB. Sadly they did not pan out, but I may try some others. The variability of morse speeds, and even actually following the symbol and spacing rules (which most beacons don't seem to) makes it a challenge to automate.
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2018, 1714 UTC »
The variability of morse speeds, and even actually following the symbol and spacing rules (which most beacons don't seem to) makes it a challenge to automate.

Dash 3X duration of a dot.  Dot .1 - .125 sec.  Time between dots and dashes = dot.  Time between letters = dash.  ID 3X equally spaced within 30 sec. 
That's in the ideal world, in the real world... maybe not so much.  (Not to mention those beacons that miskey year after year).
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2018, 1725 UTC »
The variability of morse speeds, and even actually following the symbol and spacing rules (which most beacons don't seem to) makes it a challenge to automate.

Dash 3X duration of a dot.  Dot .1 - .125 sec.  Time between dots and dashes = dot.  Time between letters = dash.  ID 3X equally spaced within 30 sec. 
That's in the ideal world, in the real world... maybe not so much.  (Not to mention those beacons that miskey year after year).

Yes, that's the definition. Unfortunately, my empirical evidence shows that many (most?) NDBs don't follow this. Not closely enough, anyway. I measured a wide range of ratios of dash to dot periods, inter symbol periods (vs the dot length) and inter character periods (vs the dot length). Not to mention the different speeds overall. Which is unfortunate, since if they did, I'd be able to code a very nice decoder that could chew on the entire band at once and generate your logbook. Maybe even spit out reception reports to send to the stations. 

The difference was large enough that I did not even bother to check the stability of a given NDB (overall speed, as well as the above ratios). My concern there is that NDB transmitters actually have tiny monkeys inside, tapping on the morse code key. Each monkey sends at a different rate, and sometimes the monkey gets tired and sends a little more slowly, other times it sends more quickly, maybe after it had a coffee.

And let's not even think about RF frequency stability.
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2018, 1727 UTC »
JF,

Nice logs for August.
Conditions here still summertime mode.  :(
Best DX here this morning about 2 hrs before sunrise was 360 PN Port Menier  QC under the QRN. 
« Last Edit: August 05, 2018, 1731 UTC by pinto vortando »
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2018, 1743 UTC »
My concern there is that NDB transmitters actually have tiny monkeys inside, tapping on the morse code key. Each monkey sends at a different rate, and sometimes the monkey gets tired and sends a little more slowly, other times it sends more quickly, maybe after it had a coffee.

Hmmm,  banana powered NDB. 
Maybe need to buy the monkey a keyer.

Anyway, it somewhat gives the beacon a personality.  Like the "fist" of a particular CW op.
« Last Edit: August 05, 2018, 2121 UTC by pinto vortando »
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2018, 1833 UTC »
A few logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

2018-08-08  1334  245.0  HU   -1040    +1038    Terre Haute, IN, USA  270 Km 
2018-08-08  1348  254.0  HLB  -1017             Batesville, IN, USA  356 Km
2018-08-08  1536  257.0  JYR           +1030    York, NE, USA  807 Km
2018-08-08  0902  365.0  AA   -1044    +1023    Fargo, MN, USA  908 Km
2018-08-08  0905  370.0  YBV           +363     Berens River, MB, CAN  1359 Km
2018-08-08  0907  371.0  GW            +407     Kuujjuarapik, QC, CAN  1678 Km
2018-08-08  0910  375.0  7B            +398     St Thomas, ON, CAN  581 Km
2018-08-08  0913  376.0  YAG           +395     Fort Frances, ON, CAN  882 Km
2018-08-08  0916  378.0  RJ            +400     Roberval, QC, CAN  1445 Km
2018-08-08  0920  379.0  BRA           +1036    Asheville, NC, USA  871 Km
2018-08-08  1609  381.5  SJX           +1026    Beaver Island, MI, USA  480 Km
2018-08-08  0922  382.0  YPL           +407     Pickle Lake, ON, CAN  1089 Km
2018-08-08  0925  392.0  ML            +402     Charlevoix, QC, CAN  1543 Km
2018-08-08  0927  396.0  YPH           +404     Inukjuak, QC, CAN  1981 Km
2018-08-08  0930  397.0  CIR  -1020    +1022    Cairo, IL, USA  534 Km
2018-08-08  0933  401.0  YPO           +396     Peawanuck, ON, CAN  1482 Km
2018-08-08  1455  407.0  AQ   -1067    +1035    Appleton, WI, USA  275 Km
2018-08-08  1456  407.0  CM   -1054    +1021    Champaign / Urbana, IL, USA  200 Km
2018-08-08  0936  410.0  BA   -1056    +1039    Columbus, IN, USA  333 Km
2018-08-08  0938  417.0  IY            +1019    Charles City, IA, USA  413 Km
2018-08-08  1811  517.0  FN   -1080    +999     Clinton, IA, USA  194 Km



NDBs this report 21  New NDBs 0
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2018, 1408 UTC »
A few logs acquired during a recent Coordinated Listening Event over the freq span of 350.0 to 369.9 kHz.  Wretched props after last Friday night with massive storm noise, but a few from the SE USA made it in.

2018-08-24  1702  350.0  CP   -1056    +1037    Cahokia / St Louis, IL, USA  400 Km
2018-08-26  0109  350.0  DF            +393     Deer Lake, NL, CAN  2506 Km
2018-08-25  0229  350.0  RG   -1044    +1022    Oklahoma City, OK, USA  1100 Km
2018-08-25  0308  351.0  MSQ           +1012    Culpeper, VA, USA  941 Km
2018-08-25  0225  351.0  YKQ           +409     Waskaganish, QC, CAN  1293 Km
2018-08-25  0313  352.0  VM   -1048    +1027    Mena Intermountain Municipal, AR, USA  962 Km
2018-08-25  0511  353.0  IN   -1046    +1026    International Falls, MN, USA  853 Km
2018-08-25  0328  353.0  PG            +403     Portage, MB, CAN  1195 Km
2018-08-24  1710  353.0  QG   -396     +388     Saint Clair Beach (Windsor), ON, CAN  431 Km
2018-08-25  0316  353.0  VV            +1020    Greensboro, GA, USA  1006 Km
2018-08-25  0234  355.0  YWP           +401     Webequie, ON, CAN  1249 Km
2018-08-26  0115  356.0  GR   -1043             Green Bay, WI, USA  297 Km
2018-08-24  1715  356.0  IUL  -1045    +1028    La Porte, IN, USA  109 Km
2018-08-25  0527  356.0  ODX           +1023    Ord, NE, USA  907 Km
2018-08-24  1716  356.0  PI   -1030    +1032    Peoria, IL, USA  186 Km
2018-08-25  0527  356.0  PTT           +1012    Pratt, KS, USA  1017 Km
2018-08-25  0241  359.0  GYG  -1051    +1014    Grayling, MI, USA  422 Km
2018-08-25  0533  359.0  SDR           +1020    Snyder, TX, USA  1525 Km
2018-08-25  0243  360.0  PN            +400     Port-Menier / Ile Anticosti, QC, CAN  2034 Km
2018-08-25  0221  362.0  AK   -1041    +1030    Akron, OH, USA  562 Km
2018-08-25  0539  362.0  HPC           +1013    Hope, AR, USA  1021 Km
2018-08-24  1725  362.0  MT   -1049    +1028    Manitowac, WI, USA  270 Km
2018-08-25  0247  362.0  SB            +403     Sudbury, ON, CAN  783 Km
2018-08-25  0541  362.0  SUR           +1022    Fitzgerald, GA, USA  1208 Km
2018-08-25  0253  365.0  AA   -1044    +1026    Fargo, MN, USA  908 Km
2018-08-25  0254  365.0  FKV  -1024    +1024    Gainesville, GA, USA  920 Km
2018-08-24  1747  365.0  JN   -402     +399     Muncie, IN, USA  291 Km
2018-08-24  1731  365.0  SYZ  -1048    +1014    Shelbyville, IL, USA  274 Km
2018-08-26  0124  365.0  TV   -1042    +1022    Traverse City, MI, USA  390 Km
2018-08-24  1737  366.0  EOK           +1016    Keokuk, IA, USA  321 Km
2018-08-25  0254  366.0  YMW           +401     Maniwaki, QC, CAN  1084 Km
2018-08-25  0303  368.0  TEC           +1026    Blacksburg, VA, USA  833 Km
2018-08-26  0138  368.0  VIQ           +1021    Neillsville, WI, USA  371 Km
2018-08-25  0517  368.0  ZYZ           +369     Toronto (The Queensway), ON, CAN  725 Km


NDBs this report 34  New NDBs 0

 A few additional logs during this period.   YYU, OGM, and LA are recently back on the air.

2018-08-26  0105  341.0  YYU           +409     Kapuskasing, ON, CAN  958 Km  back on the air
2018-08-26  0104  375.0  OGM           +1012    Ontonagon, MI, USA  576 Km  keying OGT
2018-08-26  0203  400.0  CI   -1047    +1019    Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA  578 Km
2018-08-25  2149  401.0  LA   -1042    +1017    Lafayette, IN, USA  170 Km
2018-08-26  0156  419.0  RYS           +1025    Detroit / Grosse Ile, MI, USA  409 Km


NDBs this report 5  New NDBs 0

On the plus side, this was a solid test of the new loop, and I am very pleased with the results.
« Last Edit: August 29, 2018, 1410 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2018, 2143 UTC »
Nice logs in spite of the horrible QRN all weekend.

edit:  There was a major Geomagnetic storm Sunday,  K-index 7-8.
         
« Last Edit: August 30, 2018, 1126 UTC by pinto vortando »
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2018, 1331 UTC »
Recent Logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

On the down side, only the more common NDBs are making it thru the noise, but on the plus side, some NDBs are making it thru the noise.

First showing of SA the other nite.

2018-08-31  0100  206.0  QI            +411     Yarmouth, NS, CAN  1800 Km
2018-08-31  0102  209.0  MT            +408     Chibougamau, QC, CAN  1380 Km
2018-08-31  0107  218.0  RL            +410     Red Lake, ON, CAN  1124 Km
2018-08-31  0108  223.0  YYW           +408     Armstrong, ON, CAN  954 Km
2018-08-31  0109  224.0  MO            +407     Moosonee, ON, CAN  1199 Km
2018-08-31  0112  230.0  QB            +407     Quebec, QC, CAN  1430 Km
2018-08-31  0113  233.0  QN            +407     Nakina, ON, CAN  943 Km
2018-08-31  0116  247.0  YLH           +411     Lansdowne House, ON, CAN  1160 Km
2018-08-31  0123  289.0  YLQ           +404     La Tuque, QC, CAN  1359 Km
2018-08-30  0359  309.0  GPI  -409     +402     Guapi, , CLM  4481 Km
2018-08-31  0501  320.0  TY            +1022    Tyler / Indoo, TX, USA  1233 Km
2018-08-30  0450  326.0  MA            +1029    Midland, TX, USA  1669 Km
2018-08-30  0351  326.0  PKZ  -1046    +1034    Pensacola, FL, USA  1264 Km
2018-08-31  0640  329.0  BQP  -1043    +1027    Bastrop, LA, USA  1058 Km
2018-08-30  0336  329.0  CH   -1046    +1021    Charleston, SC, USA  1202 Km
2018-08-30  0338  329.0  PMV           +1021    Plattsmouth, NE, USA  661 Km
2018-08-30  0342  332.0  FIS  -1060    +1033    Key West, FL, USA  2001 Km
2018-08-30  0347  335.0  BV   -1031    +1028    Batesville, AR, USA  751 Km
2018-08-31  0652  339.0  OP            +1019    Thomaston, GA, USA  1040 Km
2018-08-30  0351  344.0  JA   -1069    +1009    Jacksonville, FL, USA  1376 Km
2018-08-30  0357  365.0  PAL           +1019    Palma, , EQA  4946 Km
2018-08-30  0406  385.0  HO   -1050    +1017    Hot Springs, AR, USA  933 Km
2018-08-30  0409  388.0  GLY           +1028    Clinton, MO, USA  614 Km
2018-08-30  0413  391.0  GXD           +1020    Nacogdoches, TX, USA  1274 Km
2018-08-30  0417  391.0  MFI  -1022             Marshfield, WI, USA  365 Km
2018-08-29  1253  410.0  EGQ           +1020    Emmetsburg, IA, USA  567 Km

NDBs this report 26  New NDBs 0

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« Last Edit: August 31, 2018, 1333 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2018, 1741 UTC »
A few relogs from Downers Grove, Illinois

2018-09-05  1513  203.0  DMZ           +1026    Dickson, TN, USA  628 Km
2018-09-05  1551  230.0  BU   -1029    +1023    Columbus, OH, USA  462 Km
2018-09-05  1557  233.0  AZN           +392     St. Joseph, MO, USA  612 Km
2018-09-05  1605  245.0  PWF           +1020    Batavia, OH, USA  443 Km
2018-09-05  1523  273.0  FK   -1040    +1034    Fort Campbell, KY, USA  564 Km
2018-09-05  1711  331.0  JV   -1037    +1028    Jeffersonville, IN, USA  417 Km
2018-09-05  1644  341.0  CCJ  -1042    +1042    Springfield, OH, USA  417 Km
2018-09-05  0127  388.0  H7            +386     Manitoulin East, ON, CAN  672 Km
2018-09-05  0159  404.0  ZR            +401     Sarnia, ON, CAN  497 Km
2018-09-05  0157  413.0  YHD           +426     Dryden, ON, CAN  974 Km
2018-09-05  0135  516.0  YWA  -1057    +1001    Petawawa, ON, CAN  977 Km


NDBs this report 11  New NDBs 0
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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2018, 1820 UTC »
Logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

Props were giving up Ontario thru the noise last evening, so Ontario it is.

2018-09-06  0251  209.0  IB            +408    Atikokan, ON, CAN  830 Km
2018-09-06  0249  219.0  YMG           +409    Manitouwadge, ON, CAN  829 Km
2018-09-06  0256  235.0  CN            +411    Cochrane, ON, CAN  982 Km
2018-09-06  0257  241.0  HF            +411    Hearst/Rene Fontaine, ON, CAN  943 Km
2018-09-06  0259  248.0  KZ            +377    Stouffville (Toronto), ON, CAN  753 Km
2018-09-06  0301  257.0  YXR           +402    Earlton, ON, CAN  929 Km
2018-09-06  0310  317.0  ZZR  -1034    +1003   Severn, ON, CAN  886 Km
2018-09-06  0312  344.0  ZSB           +393    Noranda (Sudbury), ON, CAN  801 Km
2018-09-06  0315  350.0  D7   -1047    +1030   Kincardine, ON, CAN  588 Km
2018-09-06  0317  377.0  YRR           +406    Greely (Ottawa), ON, CAN  1081 Km
2018-09-06  0318  379.0  YPQ           +391    Peterborough, ON, CAN  826 Km
2018-09-06  0322  391.0  OO            +400    Oshawa, ON, CAN  786 Km
2018-09-06  0323  397.0  ZHA           +400    Ancaster (Hamilton), ON, CAN  675 Km
2018-09-06  0325  399.0  ZHD           +402    Dryden, ON, CAN  963 Km
2018-09-06  0328  403.0  ZTO           +402    Woodhill / Brampton, ON, CAN  715 Km
2018-09-06  0331  408.0  SN            +397    Saint Catharines, ON, CAN  735 Km
2018-09-06  0331  409.0  YTA           +392    Pembroke, ON, CAN  979 Km


NDBs this report 17  New NDBs 0

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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2018, 1455 UTC »
Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

2018-09-07  0226  250.0  FO            +403     Flin Flon, MB, CAN  1753 Km
2018-09-07  0225  269.0  UDE           +394     Delta, MB, CAN  1222 Km
2018-09-07  0236  277.0  OT            +1042    Worthington, MN, USA  640 Km
2018-09-07  0217  336.0  LF            +394     La Salle, MB, CAN  1132 Km
2018-09-07  0246  336.0  MA   -1033    +1025    Cadillac, MI, USA  341 Km  keys MET
2018-09-07  0250  347.0  AFK           +1020    Nebraska City, NE, USA  669 Km
2018-09-07  0703  350.0  NY            +409     Enderby, BC, CAN  2556 Km
2018-09-07  0609  362.0  MZH  -1042             Moose Lake, MN, USA  640 Km
2018-09-07  0630  362.0  RPX  -1025             Round Up, MT, USA  1715 Km
2018-09-07  0731  368.0  EU   -1053    +1038    Murray, KY, USA  562 Km
2018-09-07  0636  372.0  MF            +1016    Mansfield, OH, USA  480 Km
2018-09-07  0636  372.0  UQN           +1013    Vidalia, GA, USA  1178 Km
2018-09-07  0647  372.0  YCO           +414     Coppermine/Kugluktuk, NU, CAN  3320 Km
2018-09-07  0206  379.0  DL   -1059    +1019    Duluth, MN, USA  663 Km
2018-09-07  0700  380.0  BBD           +1019    Brady, TX, USA  1547 Km
2018-09-07  0641  385.0  EMR  -1055    +1024    Augusta, GA, USA  1067 Km
2018-09-07  0719  391.0  FIQ           +1043    Morganton, NC, USA  868 Km
2018-09-07  0827  394.0  DTE  -1021    +1022    Dayton, TN, USA  750 Km
2018-09-07  0603  395.0  ULS           +1021    Ulysses, KS, USA  1231 Km
2018-09-07  0924  397.0  JE   -1052    +1026    Jefferson City, MO, USA  493 Km
2018-09-07  0327  400.0  AHQ           +1036    Wahoo, NE, USA  718 Km
2018-09-07  0327  400.0  PPI  -1047    +1014    St Paul, MN, USA  526 Km
2018-09-07  0707  400.0  QQ            +402     Comox, BC, CAN  2969 Km
2018-09-07  0158  404.0  XCR  -1034    +1028    Little Falls, MN, USA  697 Km
2018-09-07  0329  407.0  IL   -1033    +1038    Wilmington, OH, USA  446 Km
2018-09-07  0403  407.0  ZHU           +405     Hauts-Bois/St Hubert, QC, CAN  1252 Km
2018-09-07  0802  408.0  JDM           +1022    Colby, KS, USA  1125 Km
2018-09-07  0148  410.0  SO   -1062    +1028    Marquette, MI, USA  504 Km
2018-09-07  0145  412.0  CMY  -1065    +1010    Sparta, WI, USA  320 Km
2018-09-07  0737  414.0  CSS  -1013    +1015    Washington Court House, OH, USA  462 Km
2018-09-07  0807  414.0  GRN           +1034    Gordon, NE, USA  1171 Km
2018-09-07  0807  414.0  MSD  -1044    +1017    Mansfield, LA, USA  1195 Km
2018-09-07  0721  415.0  DJD           +1010    Canton, GA, USA  892 Km  No gap between chars
2018-09-07  0133  420.0  FQ   -1082    +1024    Fairmont, MN, USA  559 Km
2018-09-07  0540  420.0  TU   -410     +381     Tupelo, MS, USA  847 Km
2018-09-07  0545  421.0  VLY  -1062    +1025    Mc Kinney, TX, USA  1211 Km
2018-09-07  0257  423.0  PCW  -1010             Port Clinton, OH, USA  431 Km
2018-09-07  0821  426.0  IZS           +1015    Montezuma, GA, USA  1107 Km
2018-09-07  0621  426.0  UV   -1060    +1003    Oxford, MS, USA  833 Km

NDBs this report 39  New NDBs 0

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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2018, 2128 UTC »
BC and NU, looks like the DX is picking up.  :)
Heard that Cadillac MI beacon this morning... been doing that MET thing for quite some time.
Das Radiobunker somewhere in Michigan

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Re: Fall 2018 NDB logs
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2018, 1815 UTC »
Logs from Downers Grove, IL from recordings over the last couple of nites.

2018-09-08  1107  200.0  UAB           +410    Anahim Lake, BC, CAN  3015 Km
2018-09-08  0633  201.0  YKX           +408    Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN  963 Km
2018-09-08  0715  208.0  YSK           +414    Sanikiluaq, NU, CAN  1760 Km
2018-09-08  0740  212.0  YGX           +407    Gillam, MB, CAN  1693 Km
2018-09-08  0637  216.0  YFA           +403    Fort Albany, ON, CAN  1254 Km
2018-09-08  0611  224.0  DN            +376    Dauphin, MB, CAN  1385 Km
2018-09-08  0702  233.0  BR            +379    Brandon, MB, CAN  1295 Km
2018-09-08  0703  236.0  OW            +409    Ramsayville (Ottawa), ON, CAN  1083 Km
2018-09-08  0713  236.0  ZRJ           +394    Round Lake, ON, CAN  1267 Km
2018-09-08  0751  244.0  TH            +409    Thompson, MB, CAN  1718 Km
2018-09-07  0730  257.0  XE            +379    Saskatoon, SK, CAN  1827 Km
2018-09-08  0802  260.0  UFX           +375    St. Felix de Valois, QC, CAN  1265 Km
2018-09-08  0651  261.0  2H            +409    Lebel-sur-Quevillon, QC, CAN  1177 Km
2018-09-07  0713  263.0  YGK           +402    Kingston, ON, CAN  970 Km
2018-09-08  0647  264.0  ZPB           +391    Sachigo Lake, ON, CAN  1385 Km
2018-09-07  0617  274.0  RG   -1025    +1028   Red Wing, MN, USA  488 Km
2018-09-08  0721  275.0  AV            +376    St Andrews (Winnipeg), MB, CAN  1155 Km
2018-09-07  0611  280.0  MQW           +1014   Mc. Rae, GA, USA  1170 Km  M and Q run together
2018-09-07  0602  280.0  QX            +406    Gander, NL, CAN  2703 Km
2018-09-07  0821  282.0  ROS           +1035   Rush City, MN, USA  589 Km
2018-09-07  0731  287.0  ZWG           +370    Medicine Rock (Winnipeg), MB, CAN  1156 Km
2018-09-07  0727  290.0  QR            +359    Regina, SK, CAN  1587 Km
2018-09-07  0709  317.0  VC            +389    La Ronge, SK, CAN  1946 Km
2018-09-07  0732  317.0  ZMX           +378    Janvier / Mirabel (Montreal), QC, CAN  1213 Km
2018-09-07  0646  340.0  GN   -1036    +1028   Lexington, KY, USA  506 Km
2018-09-07  0601  344.0  IWJ  -1014    +1028   Blakely, GA, USA  1186 Km
2018-09-07  0653  344.0  TKH  -1052            Vicksburg, LA, USA  1095 Km
2018-09-07  0631  348.0  MC   -1040    +1029   Mason City, IA, USA  455 Km
2018-09-07  0631  349.0  GW   -406     +384    Greenwood, MS, USA  927 Km
2018-09-07  0629  353.0  GVB  -1041            George R Carr Memorial Airfield, LA, USA  1222 Km

NDBs this report 30  New NDBs 0

Joe Farley, Downers Grove, IL  jfarley44 at att.net
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Joe Farley, Near Chicago
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