[ARC5] Radio Beacon DXing

[Ronnie Hull]

Bill I would sure like that list of NDB sites/freqs!!

Ronnie w5sum

W5sum at comcast.net

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> On Feb 15, 2020, at 10:33 AM, Bill Stewart <cwopr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Roy,
> Good to see your questions/interest in NDB chasing. I have been into that part of
> the radio hobby since mid 2017. It is addictive. So far I have made over 1350 log
> entries, with 450 unique beacons. I continue to be amazed at the distances some of
> these beacons are from me. I snagged one a few days ago in the Azores. Have also
> logged beacons from South America, British Columbia. Many of these beacons only
> run 25 watts and of course some run a KW or more. The propagation is interesting 
> and also the QSB can bring a signal up out of the mud and then take it away again.
> I use a Ten Tec RX340 rcvr (which was headed for the dumpster and saved). The antenna
> is a remarkable active antenna...the PA0RDT Mini-Whip. It is hard to believe that 
> such a small antenna/amp (size of your thumb) can hear sigs all the way down to 40kc
> and up to 30mc with the sensitivity of a well made outside antenna. If interested
> I can give you links to the NDB List and a web site with all kinds of info on 
> individual beacons, etc, plus more info on the receiving antenna. The info on the
> NDB List site is updated almost daily as listeners send in their loggings. Let me
> know if I can answer any questions or clarify what is in this post. Come join the
> fun....73 de Bill K4JYS in NC
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy Morgan" <k1lky68 at gmail.com>
> To: "arc5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: "Steve Fick" <n3te at arrl.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 10:51:22 AM
> Subject: [ARC5] Radio Beacon DXing
> 
> I recently tuned the aviation radio beacon band and heard about 10 beacons. All were in British  Columbia as I learned from:
> http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ndb.htm
> 
> -I'm in western Mass and wonder if that was unusual propagation. 
> 
> -The antenna was a makeshift center fed flat top with water pipe ground. I do have a homemade loop I can do more work on, hoping it will pick up less noise.
> 
> ? Is such propagation common for beacons ?
> ? What antennas do others of you use ?
> 
> Roy
> 
> 
> Roy Morgan
> K1LKY Western Mass
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