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Offline Funkspiel

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NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« on: December 26, 2019, 2047 UTC »
Log from the middle of nowhere Yukon territory, Canada, about 70km west of Whitehorse.
Log is for the 26th of December 2019, between 0900z and 1030z.

ZKI  203khz  Kitimat BC  870 KM
PR  218khz  Prince Rupert BC  790 KM
ALJ  233khz  Orca Bay AK  560 KM
JB  236khz  Whitehorse  YT  70 KM
ZT  242khz  Port Hardy BC  1240 KM
EPH  Unknown  Possibly Seattle as per jFarley, thanks for the info.
CB  245khz  Cambridge Bay NU  1700 KM
YCD  251khz  Nanimo BC  1500 KM
ICK  266khz  Annette Island AK  695 KM
XS  272khz  Prince George BC  1100 KM
ACE  277khz  Homer AK  850 KM
CRN  281khz  Sparrevohn AK  1040 KM
YOC  284khz  Old Crow YT  775 KM
PJ  329khz  Whitehorse YT  70KM
XT  332khz  Terrace BC  830 KM
DB  341khz  Burwash YT  170 KM
ELF  341khz  Cold Bay AK  1660 KM
VTR  350khz  McGrath AK  1040 KM
NY  350khz  Enderby BC  1550 KM
ZXY  353khz  Whitehorse YT  70 KM
YQZ  359khz  Quesnel BC  1200 KM
ZP  368khz  Sandspit BC  870 KM
YCO  372khz  Coppermine NU  1270 KM
OCC 385khz  Yakutat AK  240 KM
HBT  390khz  Sand Point AK  1540 KM
EEF  391khz  Sister Island AK  1100 KM
RWO  394khz  Kodiak AK  1050 KM
QQ  400khz  Comox BC  1420 KM
ILI  411khz  IlIamna AK  1040 KM
IME  414khz  Sitka AK  410 KM
BTS  428khz  Dillingham AK  1250 KM
MNL  524khz  Valdez AK  550 KM

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« Last Edit: December 26, 2019, 2351 UTC by Funkspiel »
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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2019, 2142 UTC »
Welcome to the forum, Funkspiel.  That really is out in the middle of nowhere!
Nice catches, and I look forward to seeing more loggings.
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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2019, 2158 UTC »
EPH 245 is new and has not been positively nailed down.  They say it is local to Seattle, and that EPH may mean Ephrata.
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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2019, 2354 UTC »
Thanks for the warm welcome guys.
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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2019, 2331 UTC »
"EPH  Possibly Seattle" ?
EPH 245 is new and has not been positively nailed down.  They say it is local to Seattle, and that EPH may mean Ephrata.

EPH is the Ephrata VORTAC but on 112.6MHz
« Last Edit: December 28, 2019, 2350 UTC by sat_dxer »
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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2019, 0407 UTC »
Log from the middle of nowhere Yukon territory, Canada, about 70km west of Whitehorse.
Wow what an awesome night for listening.  More then once I came to a frequency that had multiple stations.

Log is for the 28th of December 2019, between 0600z and 0800z.

YDL  200khz  Dease Lake BC  440 KM  Note: us locals call it Dease Nuts.
CYT  209khz  Yakataga AK 360 KM
CGL  212khz  Coghlan Island AK 218 KM
DA    214khz  Dawson City YT  400 KM
PR    218khz  Prince Rupert BC  790 KM
WY   222khz  Wrigley NT 720 KM
ALJ  233khz  Orca Bay AK  560 KM
JB    236khz  Whitehorse  YT  70 KM
YXQ 239khz  Beaver Creek YT 310  KM
ZT    242khz  Port Hardy BC  1240 KM
EPH  Possibly Seattle as per jFarley, thanks for the info. Love the sound of this one.
QH   248khz  Watson Lake YT  420 KM
YCD 251khz  Nanimo BC  1500 KM
SM   254khz  Fort Smith NT  1300KM
ICK  266khz  Annette Island AK  695 KM
GH   266khz  Fort Good Hope NT  720 KM
XS    272khz  Prince George BC  1100 KM
ACE 277khz  Homer AK  850 KM
CRN 281khz  Sparrevohn AK  1040 KM
YYF  290khz  Penticton BC  1630 KM
YSY  321khz  Sachs Harbor NT  1330 KM
YQJ  325khz  Bella Bella BC  1070 KM
XJ    326khz  Fort Saint John BC  1020 KM
PJ    329khz  Whitehorse YT  70KM
XT   332khz  Terrace BC  830 KM
ZU   338khz  Whitecourt AB  1420 KM
ELF 341khz  Cold Bay AK  1660 KM
DB   341khz  Burwash YT  170 KM
DJN 347khz  Delta Junction AK  610 KM
VTR 350khz  McGrath AK  1040 KM
NY   350khz  Enderby BC  1550 KM
ZXY 353khz  Whitehorse YT  70 KM
ZF    356khz  Yellowknife NT  1160 KM
YQZ 359khz  Quesnel BC  1200 KM
MA   365khz  Mayo YT  320  KM
ZP    368khz  Sandspit BC  870 KM
YCO 372khz  Coppermine NU  1270 KM
PVQ 376khz  Deadhorse AK  1190 KM
YE     382khz  Fort Nelson BC  780 KM
EHM 385khz  Cape Newenham AK  1470 KM
OCC 385khz  Yakutat AK  240 KM
HBT  390khz  Sand Point AK  1540 KM
AES  390khz  Northway AK  390 KM
EEF   391khz  Sister Island AK  1100 KM
DQ    394khz  Dawson Creek BC  1080  KM
RWO 394khz  Kodiak AK  1050 KM
QQ    400khz  Comox BC  1420 KM
GCR  404khz  Cordova AK  506 KM
ILI     411khz  IlIamna AK  1040 KM
IME  414khz  Sitka AK  410 KM

I have no idea what is normal or extraordinary for this as I'm new to LF listening but I have
noticed that I will almost always hear the ALJ station at Orca bay, 550km due west of me, even though it is only 50 watts.  The OCC station at Yakutat does not come in as consistently and it's 1000 watts and only 240km away.

I'll be heading back to Kingston soon so I'm going to stay up late tonight and try to get the Alert station LT.  It may be my last chance for a while.

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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2019, 0408 UTC »
Here is a recording of ALJ 233khz.
https://youtu.be/0At0rhooWdk
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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2019, 1357 UTC »
CB  245kHz  Cambridge Bay NU  @~2800 km 0300z 31 Dec 2019


while lookin' for "EPH"
« Last Edit: December 31, 2019, 1455 UTC by sat_dxer »
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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2019, 1423 UTC »
Regarding unid EPH, cannot find any NOTAM or current approach plate associated with KSEA or KEPH
that mentions a NDB EPH. 
No way of hearing it here, powerhouse YZE Gore Bay ON owns 245 here in Michigan
(although once upon a time did manage to pull FS Sioux Falls SD out from under it).
This one remains a mystery for now.
Otherwise, now is the time for LW DX, wintertime with a K Index around zero for the past week or so.
Das Radiobunker somewhere in Michigan

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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2020, 0057 UTC »
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CB  245kHz  Cambridge Bay NU  @~2800 km 0300z 31 Dec 2019

Nice DX.

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Regarding unid EPH, cannot find any NOTAM or current approach plate associated with KSEA or KEPH that mentions a NDB EPH.

If EPH is in Seattle, as suggested by jFarley, then it's a real powerhouse.  It would be about 1700km south of me but I can hear it every night loud and clear.
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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2020, 2314 UTC »
Log from the middle of nowhere Yukon territory, Canada, about 70km west of Whitehorse.
Last night in the Yukon and the best night or listening I've had.

Log is for the 31st of December 2019, between 0700z and 0830z.

YDL  200khz  Dease Lake BC  440 KM
DA    214khz  Dawson City YT  400 KM
PR    218khz  Prince Rupert BC  790 KM
QU    221khz  Grand Prairie AB  1200 KM
WY   222khz  Wrigley NT 720 KM
MHM 227khz Minchumina AK  850 KM
ALJ  233khz  Orca Bay AK  560 KM
JB    236khz  Whitehorse  YT  70 KM
YXQ 239khz  Beaver Creek YT 310  KM
OJ   239khz   High Level AB 1100 KM
CB   245khz   Cambridge Bay NU  1700 KM
EPH  Possibly Seattle as per jFarley, thanks for the info.
QH   248khz  Watson Lake YT  420 KM
YCD 251khz  Nanimo BC  1500 KM
CUN 257khz  Fairbanks AK  680KM
ICK  266khz  Annette Island AK  695 KM
GH   266khz  Fort Good Hope NT  720 KM
UTO 272khz  Utopia Creek AK  970 KM
XS    272khz  Prince George BC  1100 KM
FR    274khz  Fort Resolution NT  1180 KM
ACE 277khz  Homer AK  850 KM
CRN 281khz  Sparrevohn AK  1040 KM
YOC 284khz  Old Crow YT  775 KM
PE    287khz  Peace River AB  1220 KM
YYF  290khz  Penticton BC  1630 KM
ZZD  308khz  Edmonton AB  1580 KM
VC    317khz  La Ronge SK  1920 KM
YSY  321khz  Sachs Harbor NT  1330 KM
YQJ  325khz  Bella Bella BC  1070 KM
XJ    326khz  Fort Saint John BC  1020 KM
PJ    329khz  Whitehorse YT  70KM
XT   332khz  Terrace BC  830 KM
DB   341khz  Burwash YT  170 KM
YZH 343khz Slave Lake AB  1420 KM
DJN 347khz  Delta Junction AK  610 KM
VTR 350khz  McGrath AK  1040 KM
NY   350khz  Enderby BC  1550 KM
ZXY 353khz  Whitehorse YT  70 KM
ZF    356khz  Yellowknife NT  1160 KM
YQZ 359khz  Quesnel BC  1200 KM
MA   365khz  Mayo YT  320  KM
ZP    368khz  Sandspit BC  870 KM
YCO 372khz  Coppermine NU  1270 KM
FS    375khz  Fort Simpson NT 800 KM
PVQ 376khz  Deadhorse AK  1190 KM
JNR  382khz  Unalakeet AK 1270 KM
YE     382khz  Fort Nelson BC  780 KM
OCC 385khz  Yakutat AK  240 KM
EMH 385khz  Cape Newenham AK  1460 KM
MM   385khz  Fort McMurray AB  1500 KM
HBT  390khz  Sand Point AK  1540 KM
AES  390khz  Northway AK  390 KM
EEF   391khz  Sister Island AK  1100 KM
DQ    394khz  Dawson Creek BC  1080 KM
RWO 394khz  Kodiak AK  1050 KM
CMJ 396khz   Ketchikan AK 685 KM
QQ    400khz  Comox BC  1420 KM
GCR  404khz  Cordova AK  506 KM
YLJ   406khz  Meadow lake SK  1800 KM
ILI     411khz  IlIamna AK  1040 KM
IME  414khz  Sitka AK  410 KM
BTS  429khz  Dillingham AK  1250 KM
ICW  525khz  Nenana AK 760 KM

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Re: NDB's heard from the Yukon in Winter
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2020, 1943 UTC »
EPH  Possibly Seattle as per jFarley, thanks for the info.

Turns out to have been a malfunctioning HNS Haines AK 245kHz sending as "EPH"
Now fixed by the FAA
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