[ARC5] A-N Ranges

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

When I was stationed in Germany between 67 and 71 
there were quite a few Long Wave broadcasters in 
that band. They were high power and could be heard 
day and night.
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
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> From: releazer at earthlink.net
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:10:28 -0400
> Subject: [ARC5] A-N Ranges
> 
> I never personally encountered one of the critters, but I recall that when I was studying for my private pilot written exam circa 1975 we were told there was still one A-N Range operational in the USA, in Montana, I think. Of course that could have been old data.
> 
> They have shut down the local COI NDB that was located a little over a mile away and served as a handy signal source for me. At one time I think I could get 3 LF NDB's, including the one on Cape Canaveral AFS that had GPS data, but now I can't seem to receive a single one.
> 
> I have a early 70's Blaupunkt radio out of a VW Superbug that has a LF band covering 150 KHZ to 280 KHZ or thereabouts as well as standard AM BCB. I wonder if that is still done in Europe?
> 
> Wayne