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Offline pinto vortando

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Re: Early NDBs heard in northern CA
« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2018, 2149 UTC »
do you mean KZ?
if so I just barely got it, ten minutes of trying to copy with my 150 hz cw filter.

Actually was referring to the Kansas beacon 395  ULS.

Keep the logs coming.
Have heard a number of the British Columbia NDBs here but have never logged anything in WA, OR, CA.
So, keep the logs coming, gives me some beacons to seek.
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Re: Early NDBs heard in northern CA
« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2018, 2256 UTC »
oh, KS as in the state, not the callsign, That one isnt strong, but I have gotten it a couple of times, it seems pretty constant, although weak
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Re: Early NDBs heard in northern CA
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2018, 0719 UTC »
Loggings for 9/16/18 0400z to 0600z, same WJ DMS-105a-2 RX and inverted L antenna
New loggings for me in this location have an asterisk
*HLE    220     HAILEY          ID     USA
YKA     223     KAMLOOPS        BC     CAN
CG      227     CASTLEGAR       BC     CAN
YZA     236     ASHCROFT        BC     CAN
YCD     251     NANAIMO         BC     CAN
LW      257     KELOWNA         BC     CAN
VR      266     VANCOUVER       BC     CAN
YK      269     CASTLEGAR       BC     CAN
*GEY    275     GREYBULL        WY     USA
YYF     290     PENTICTON       BC     CAN
*TV     299     TURNER VALLEY   AB     CAN
DC      326     PRINCETON       BC     CAN
RYN     338     TUSCON          AZ     USA
*BKU    344     BAKER           MT     USA
XX      344     ABBOTSFORD      BC     CAN
SBX     347     SHELBY          MT     USA
NY      350     ENDERBY         BC     CAN
MEF     356     MEDFORD         OR     USA
YAZ     359     TOFINO          BC     CAN
RPX     362     ROUND UP        MT     USA
*ZP     368     SANDSPIT        WA     USA
YK      371     YAKIMA          WA     USA
*MF     373     MEDFORD         OR     USA
EX      374     KELOWNA         BC     CAN
OT      378     NORTH BEND      OR     USA
PI      383     POCATELLO       ID     USA
YWB     389     KELOWNA         BC     CAN
ULS     395     ULYSSES         KS     USA
QQ      400     COMOX           BC     CAN
*FN     400     FORT COLLINS    CO     USA
MOG     404     MONTAGUE        CA     USA
*CHD    407     CHANDLER        AZ     USA
MW      408     MOSES LAKE      WA     USA
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Re: Early NDBs heard in northern CA
« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2018, 0856 UTC »
That 344  BKU  Baker  MT beacon was reported to be of the air earlier this year but have also heard it here recently.
Good to hear it still on the air.  It must be running some power than typical (25w) because it usually has a good signal in here when we get
propagation to the west.
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Re: Early NDBs heard in northern CA
« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2018, 1052 UTC »
BKU is 80W IIRC
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Re: Early NDBs heard in northern CA
« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2018, 1501 UTC »
Thanks, That's good to know, That one isn't strong here. My log also says reported off the air, but there's no update on that newer than about half a year old.
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Re: Early NDBs heard in northern CA
« Reply #21 on: September 17, 2018, 1838 UTC »
Das Radiobunker somewhere in Michigan