[ARC5] Non Directional Beacons

[DSP3]

You are most correct in saying that NDBs, especially H and HH 
facilities, are becoming dinosaurs in the CONUS.  This does not account 
for the 3rd World, however!   The vestiges of the CONUS LF system is now 
pretty much left to the low-cast compass locators, sited generally at 
small airports; those that can't afford or cannot politically cause the 
FAA to install something else.  That, of course, is reinforced by the 
fact that GPS-based approaches are evolving more and more.  Of course, 
its always a good thing to have "something" at the airdrome, itself, to 
tell one when you're there. My flight bag is not convenient at the 
moment, but looking at a just-expired DC Sectional, I can readily see 
about a dozen or so NDBs.  DCA has one on 332 kHz, Gaithersburg on 385 
kHz, The old Ft. Meade NDB (now Arundel) is on 260 kHz.  Looks like DCA 
is the only big airdrome with one of them and, truth told, its also 
affiliated with Davisson AAF, in reality. .  Neither BWI, ADW, or IAD 
have anything LF going, anymore.  Scanning around the chart... there 
still a number of them heading south and west.  All the oldies but 
goodies are gone... Millvile NJ used to be one of the last  A/N Ranges.  
All gone.....  Its also hard, these days for me to hear much from these 
25-50 watt beacons.  I used to hear OXON (DCA) well up here in Frederick 
MD but no more.....

NDB's are licensed by the FCC, but approved and coordinated by the FAA.  
There are FAA forms one fills out with justifications and 
pre-coordination of frequencies.  They are under the FCC "Aeronautical 
Services" category, in this case.  If its nautical, then I think the 
USGC and the FCC are involved. Are there still any nautical LF beacons?  
I've no idea.....

Jeep - K3HVG



On 12/31/2014 12:28 PM, David Stinson wrote:
> Does anyone know the "correct" way to license an NDB?
> I've looked around on the web and can't find anything specific
> or clear enough to use.
> LF NDBs are dropping dead by dozens.  Sad.
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