[ARC5] Fwd: Re: BC-453 in the SCR-274N Configuration

[Steve Miller]

They took CQD 372 in Erie, PA and ER 349 Fairview PA, off the air several years ago.
I loved DXing NDB's years ago. Best DX was "M" in New Orleans and got a QSL
for it. It was easy  to get Canadians so close to Lake Erie, although I haven't listened in a while.

73,
Steve WA3JJT




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On Feb 25, 2023, at 12:41 PM, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:


Perhaps I'm taking your statement on "nefarious activities" out of context.  NDB's are still in use worldwide for aviation purposes.  Based upon my loggings, I would say there are currently over 1000 in use in the United States and Canada.

Mark K3MSB

On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 11:47 AM MARK DORNEY via ARC5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net<mailto:arc5 at mailman.qth.net>> wrote:
As far as I know, the only folks using the beacon bands are people involved with various nefarious activities. They do not broadcast for any length of time, and move. A shame

Mark D.
WW2RDO

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> On Feb 25, 2023, at 11:06 AM, MICHAEL BITTNER <mmab at cox.net<mailto:mmab at cox.net>> wrote:
>
> I miss hearing the Consolan station SFI, 192 kHz on my R-23/ARC-5.  When it went off the air it was like loosing an old friend. Its circular array antenna, in Petaluma CA, was clearly visible from the air and its strong steady signal was easily heard in Los Angeles.
>
> Part of my final check ride in the Martin PBM Mariner was reorienting myself on the Corpus Christi LF 4-course range while "under the hood" after the instructor deliberately got us "lost".  Took quit a while in this lumbering monster seaplane.  Somewhere I think I still have a wallet-sized cheat sheet card for the Fade-90 maneuver that is used to orient yourself on any 4-course range.  Mike, W6MAB
>
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>> On February 25, 2023 at 7:45 AM Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net<mailto:kk5f at earthlink.net>> wrote:
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>>
>> It appears that the once-useful Directional Adcock beacons disappeared in the USA more than 60 years ago.  I never heard one.
>>
>> In 1964 I started listening to a BC-453-A that my dad W5WRR hooked up for me when I was age 12.  I fell in love with the 410 to 530 kHz range that was the MF maritime (Morse) band.  That was THE most interesting segment of the RF spectrum until it all shut down in 1999.  Up to that I usually kept a receiver bedside on the 500 kHz distress and calling frequency at night.  I miss it more than anything else on radio.
>>
>> Mike / KK5F
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: <mstangelo at comcast.net<mailto:mstangelo at comcast.net>>
>> Sent: Feb 24, 2023 10:36 PM
>>
>> The Millville NJ NDB is still in operation - RNB on 363 kHz. I picked it up tonight.
>>
>> I loved listening to those NBD's on cold winter nights with my BC-453. LF was my favorite band.
>>
>> Mike N2MS
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