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Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« on: October 30, 2018, 1657 UTC »
Given the big change in props over the last week, let's stop pretending that it is still Fall.

2018-10-29  2339  201.0  ZXU           +387     London, ON, CAN  584 Km
2018-10-30  1121  203.0  AB   -1035             Aberdeen, SD, USA  919 Km
2018-10-30  0126  204.0  YFY           +400     Forbay-Iqaluit, NU, CAN  2750 Km
2018-10-30  1031  206.0  AP   -1019    +1019    Alpena, MI, USA  510 Km
2018-10-30  1032  206.0  SOW  -1033             Show Low, AZ, USA  2095 Km
2018-10-30  1116  211.0  HDG           +1018    Gooding, ID, USA  2190 Km
2018-10-30  1032  212.0  LIU           +1015    Littlefield, TX, USA  1529 Km
2018-10-30  0222  216.0  ME            +402     Matane, QC, CAN  1779 Km
2018-10-30  1019  220.0  DCM           +1024    Chester, SC, USA  981 Km
2018-10-30  0736  221.0  YAS           +409     Kangirsuk, QC, CAN  2375 Km
2018-10-30  0133  223.0  DAA           +1027    Fort Belvoir, MD, USA  991 Km
2018-10-30  1057  223.0  FS   -1045    +1050    Fort Smith, AR, USA  893 Km
2018-10-30  1034  234.0  TX   -1037    +1028    Texarkana, AR, USA  1056 Km
2018-10-30  0139  239.0  BBB  -1020             Benson, MN, USA  728 Km
2018-10-30  1104  263.0  LB            +1038    Angleton / Lake Jackson, TX, USA  1552 Km
2018-10-30  1115  264.0  SZT           +1018    Sandpoint, ID, USA  2341 Km
2018-10-29  1002  281.0  CX            +1020    Conroe, TX, USA  1426 Km
2018-10-30  0206  302.0  HO            +1028    Huron, SD, USA  890 Km
2018-10-29  1053  310.0  9V2S41        +402     UNID, , XUC
2018-10-30  1050  321.0  YSY           +408     Sachs Harbour, NT, CAN  3919 Km  NEW
2018-10-30  1034  328.0  LC            +1032    Laconia, NH, USA  1363 Km
2018-10-30  1137  344.0  YOP           +393     Rainbow Lake, AB, CAN  2858 Km
2018-10-27  0108  346.0  LW            +1021    Lewisburg, WV, USA  787 Km
2018-10-30  1011  365.0  MA            +395     Mayo, YT, CAN  3897 Km
2018-10-27  0021  401.0  Y8            +401     Drummondville, QC, CAN  1336 Km


NDBs this report 25  New NDBs 1
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2018, 2137 UTC »
Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

2018-11-03  1113  248.0  QH            +411    Watson Lake, YT, CAN  3435 Km  NEW
2018-11-02  0110  250.0  UAC           +402    Poste Montagnais, QC, CAN  2028 Km
2018-11-03  0355  254.0  EV            +401    Inuvik, NT, CAN  3977 Km
2018-11-03  0403  298.0  KU   -400     +408    Kook Islands (Kitaa), , GRL  3379 Km 
2018-11-03  0410  367.0  JV   -403     +404    Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) (Kitaa), , GRL  3728 Km
2018-11-03  0312  368.0  YJF           +401    Fort Liard, NT, CAN  3157 Km  NEW
2018-11-03  0341  372.0  OZN  -400     +402    Prins Christian Sund / Kitaa, , GRL  3649 Km
2018-10-31  0536  392.0  ML   -1036    +1029   Monroe, LA, USA  1100 Km
2018-11-03  0342  399.0  UP   -440     +324    Upernavik (Kitaa), , GRL  3848 Km


NDBs this report 9  New NDBs 2

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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2018, 1628 UTC »
Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

The party is over for a while with a big shift in props last nite.

2018-11-04  1207  200.0  YDL           +411      Dease Lake, BC, CAN  3440 Km
2018-11-04  1059  222.0  WY            +410      Wrigley, NT, CAN  3308 Km
2018-11-03  2317  224.0  QM            +406      Moncton, NB, CAN  1937 Km
2018-11-04  1046  239.0  OJ            +406      High Level, AB, CAN  2753 Km
2018-11-04  0036  279.0  SI    -400    +402      Simiutaq (Kitaa), , GRL  3483 Km
2018-11-04  0054  359.0  NA    -402              Narsarsuaq (Kitaa), , GRL  3564 Km
2018-11-04  0107  367.0  JV    -404    +404      Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) (Kitaa), , GRL  3728 Km
2018-11-05  1123  380.0  GR            +1024     Grand Island, NE, USA  863 Km
2018-11-05  1021  384.0  JB   -1016    +1017     Lumberton, NC, USA  1118 Km
2018-11-05  1031  400.0  LKR  -1022              Lancaster, SC, USA  1003 Km
2018-11-05  1027  404.0  BMW  -1028    +1030     Winder, GA, USA  954 Km
2018-11-05  1211  521.0  TO   -1084    +992      Topeka, KS, USA  714 Km


NDBs this report 12  New NDBs 0
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
SDR-IQ / R8 / R7
Remote Resonant Loops for HF and LF / ALA 1530
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2018, 1450 UTC »
Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

Good props to the SE B4 the storm noise came up.

2018-11-07  0201  231.0  BU            +1024    Buffalo, NY, USA  786 Km
2018-11-07  0152  233.0  AG   -1041    +1039    Augusta, GA, USA  1087 Km
2018-11-07  0125  234.0  EQQ  -1053    +1031    Newnan, GA, USA  991 Km
2018-11-07  0147  245.0  GTP  -1044             Thomasville, GA, USA  1264 Km
2018-11-07  0142  252.0  SMS  -1024    +1025    Sumter, SC, USA  1097 Km
2018-11-07  0150  261.0  OA   -1033    +1033    Jacksonville, NC, USA  1191 Km


NDBs this report 6  New NDBs 0
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2018, 2126 UTC »
Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

2018-11-12  0317  260.0  TOY  -1028             Tongoy (Coquimbo), , CHL  8199 Km
2018-11-12  0042  269.0  GN   -1036    +1038    Gainesville, FL, USA  1444 Km
2018-11-12  0143  276.0  IS   -1075             Kinston, NC, USA  1157 Km
2018-11-12  0125  278.0  IL            +1032    Killeen, TX, USA  1475 Km
2018-11-12  0016  326.0  UOT           +406     Union, SC, USA  967 Km
2018-11-10  0322  350.0  LF   -1052             Lufkin, TX, USA  1319 Km
2018-11-09  0036  356.0  HEU           +1009    Schenectady, NY, USA  1165 Km
2018-11-09  0251  359.0  RSY  -1020             Lumberton, NC, USA  1120 Km
2018-11-10  0317  360.0  JAC           +1036    Jacare-a-Canga (PA), , BRA  6165 Km
2018-11-08  1017  410.0  GG   -1028             Longview, TX, USA  1199 Km


NDBs this report 10  New NDBs 0
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
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Remote Resonant Loops for HF and LF / ALA 1530
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2018, 1803 UTC »
Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

2018-11-14  0147  250.0  YMH           +411    Mary's Harbour, NL, CAN  2685 Km
2018-11-15  0051  278.0  HFF  -1056    +1035   Camp Mackall, NC, USA  1060 Km
2018-11-15  0147  279.0  OZ   -1037    +1039   Oneonta, NY, USA  1082 Km
2018-11-15  0517  302.0  CAI  -1026            Canouan Island, , VCT  4142 Km
2018-11-14  1211  332.0  VT            +406    Buffalo Narrows, SK, CAN  2152 Km
2018-11-14  0113  370.0  VOF  -898     +929    Covington, GA, USA  979 Km
2018-11-14  0032  375.0  SH   -1019            Staunton, VA, USA  871 Km
2018-11-15  0329  382.0  TRI  -1021            Port of Spain, , TRD  4331 Km
2018-11-14  0018  385.0  LY   -1018            Evington, VA, USA  908 Km
2018-11-14  0214  387.0  6E            +396    Grand Manan, NB, CAN  1749 Km
2018-11-14  1153  388.0  HAH  -1022            Natchez, MS, USA  1159 Km
2018-11-15  0101  397.0  OW   -1058            Norwood, MA, USA  1399 Km
2018-11-14  0212  397.0  ZST           +414    Saint John, NB, CAN  1819 Km
2018-11-15  0027  400.0  FO            +1020   Westhampton Beach, NY, USA  1298 Km
2018-11-14  0155  400.0  NHK  -1054            Patuxent River, MD, USA  1067 Km


NDBs this report 15  New NDBs 0
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2018, 2036 UTC »
Looks like you finally scored the Pax River beacon (NHK).    :) 
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2018, 0032 UTC »
Looks like you finally scored the Pax River beacon (NHK).    :)

In the right place at the right time.  I thought that GRL was gonna pop, and I was watching for the carrier of UP 399 to come up - it's just 12 Hz away from the NHK offset. Sheer dumb luck.
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2018, 1446 UTC »
Looks like you finally scored the Pax River beacon (NHK).    :)

In the right place at the right time.  I thought that GRL was gonna pop, and I was watching for the carrier of UP 399 to come up - it's just 12 Hz away from the NHK offset. Sheer dumb luck.

Been a lot of QSB lately... sigs will fade in for a couple of ID cycles and then just as quickly be gone.
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2018, 2149 UTC »
Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

2018-11-16  1120  237.0  YJI          +396      Broughton/Qikiqtarjuaq, NU, CAN  3213 Km
2018-11-16  0009  240.0  LE           +1032     Auburn, ME, USA  1460 Km  NEW
2018-11-16  0254  250.0  STR  -1020             Santa Rosa, , EQA  5097 Km  NEW
2018-11-15  2341  278.0  PQ   -1050             Presque Isle, ME, USA  1680 Km
2018-11-16  0200  279.0  SI                     Simiutaq (Kitaa), , GRL  3483 Km
2018-11-16  0122  298.0  KU                     Kook Islands (Kitaa), , GRL  3379 Km
2018-11-16  0211  362.0  JWE  -1050             Oxford, CT, USA  1242 Km
2018-11-16  0124  367.0  JV                     Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) (Kitaa), , GRL  3728 Km
2018-11-16  0159  386.0  SP   -399              St. Pierre, , SPM  2580 Km  NEW
2018-11-16  0711  399.0  UP                     Upernavik (Kitaa), , GRL  3848 Km


NDBs this report 10  New NDBs 3
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2018, 1955 UTC »
Last nite's haul from Downers Grove, Illinois

The low hanging fruit is all but gone, but the DX is becoming more consistent.  MOB is new call for MO 248.

2018-11-17  0347  201.0  CE   -395              Crestview, FL, USA  1223 Km
2018-11-17  0502  203.0  ZKI           +416     Kitimat, BC, CAN  3272 Km
2018-11-17  0245  209.0  GF   -1022             Glens Falls, NY, USA  1207 Km  NEW
2018-11-17  0211  215.0  ESM  -1021             Esmeraldas, , EQA  4619 Km  NEW
2018-11-17  0257  219.0  CX            +1042    Harrisburg, PA, USA  941 Km
2018-11-17  0202  221.0  RQM           +1020    Rangeley, ME, USA  1437 Km  keying RMQ 
2018-11-17  0317  245.0  ARM           +994     Wharton, TX, USA  1571 Km
2018-11-17  0323  248.0  IL            +1050    Wilmington, DE, USA  1076 Km
2018-11-17  0055  248.0  MOB  -1034    +1034    Mobile, AL, USA  1225 Km  NEW
2018-11-17  0403  260.0  CL   -1054    +1055    College Station, TX, USA  1462 Km
2018-11-17  0141  330.0  SIS           +1038    Puerto Asis, , CLM  4735 Km


NDBs this report 11  New NDBs 3
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2018, 0052 UTC »
Band was quiet here this morning, had several infrequent visitors:

204  GB    Buffalo  NY
227  SQ    Connersville  IN
254  LLW  Elizabeth City  NC
274  RG    Red Wing  MN
417  HQT  Coats  NC
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2018, 1540 UTC »
Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

2018-11-18  0056  204.0  MD   -1040    +1039     Harrisburg, PA, USA  953 Km
2018-11-19  1208  236.0  YHK           +414      Gjoa Haven, NU, CAN  3027 Km
2018-11-19  0942  240.0  MJL  -1016    +1019     Mejillones (Antofagasta), , CHL  7446 Km
2018-11-19  0237  240.0  TIR  -1034    +1037     Tirios (PA), , BRA  5444 Km  very slow ID   NEW
2018-11-19  0317  285.0  DOU  -1021              Dourados (MS), , BRA  7894 Km

NDBs this report 5  New NDBs 1
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
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Active 60" Whip / PA0RDT
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2018, 1605 UTC »
Last nite's logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

EVG is a newly discovered NDB, IDing as EVO.  New country for me!

2018-11-20  0541  340.0  PTP  -1019             Ponta Pora (MS), , BRA  7899 Km
2018-11-20  0411  341.0  ORB           +1029    Orr, MN, USA  793 Km
2018-11-20  0515  393.0  EVG           +1080    El Vigia, , VEN  4029 Km  ID as EVO   NEW


NDBs this report 3  New NDBs 1
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
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Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2018, 1434 UTC »
Logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

SJX is listed for the scrap heap.

2018-11-20  2307  230.0  AQE  -1030    +1029   Greenville, NC, USA  1146 Km
2018-11-22  0121  279.0  SI   -399     +401    Simiutaq (Kitaa), , GRL  3483 Km
2018-11-22  0025  298.0  KU   -394     +401    Kook Islands (Kitaa), , GRL  3379 Km
2018-11-22  0040  350.0  RB            +408    Resolute Bay, NU, CAN  3686 Km
2018-11-22  0039  365.0  YGZ           +415    Grise Fiord, NU, CAN  3867 Km  keying normally
2018-11-22  0229  366.5  NRA  -368     +443    Noble Regina Allen, , XOE
2018-11-22  0230  372.0  OZN           +401    Prins Christian Sund / Kitaa, , GRL  3649 Km
2018-11-22  0052  372.0  YCO           +416    Coppermine / Kugluktuk, NU, CAN  3320 Km
2018-11-22  0020  375.0  YZG           +405    Salluit, QC, CAN  2415 Km
2018-11-22  0138  381.5  SJX  -1067    +1030   Beaver Island, MI, USA  480 Km
2018-11-22  0057  382.0  SF   -406             Sondrostrom / Kangerlussuaq, , GRL  3590 Km
2018-11-22  0222  386.0  CP            +413    Constable Pynt / Nerlerit Inaat, , GRL  4790 Km  NEW


NDBs this report 12  New NDBs 1
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
SDR-IQ / R8 / R7
Remote Resonant Loops for HF and LF / ALA 1530
Active 60" Whip / PA0RDT
QSLS appreciated to:    jfarley44@att.net