[ARC5] NDB’s

Dave Olean k1whs at metrocast.net
Tue Feb 10 09:48:59 EST 2026 

I used to have fun listening for NDBs with my old WW2 MN-26C nav radio. 
I had it hooked to my 160 meter beverage wire system and made a list of 
stations heard back in 2020 or so.  Here is a list of stations heard. 
Saginaw Michigan was not on the list then. I think most of these 
stations are no longer operating.

73

Dave K1WHS

*BEACON RECEPTION LISTK1WHS*

*Lebanon, Maine 04027*

FREQUENCYCALLSIGNLOCATIONNOTES

198DIWDixon, NC0000 UT High power station

206 QIYarmouth, NS.Northeast Daytime

207CLCharlo, NB

209MTChibougamau, QC0330 UT

209MJManchester, NHDaytime SW

212SJSte Jean QCDaytime

213YRCSte. Honore Saguenay QC0000 UT

215YTRQuinte-West Trenton, ON100 w0300 UT NW

216MEMatane, QC100w.

216YFAFort Albany, ON200 Watts 0300 UT

216COEpsom, NH (Concord)25 watts Daytime

218YUYRouyn Noranda, QC500 watts 0300 NW or JA wire

220BXLourdesDe Blanc Sablon QC1600 w.5 PMNE

221HMHamilton, ON50 watts NW best

223YYWArmstrong, ON1000 watts

224MOMoosonee, ON389 wattsNW 0300 UT

224QMMoncton, NB1000 watts 0300 UT

230ACPleasant Lake, Yarmouth NSDaytime NE 25 watts!

230QBQuebec City QC100 watts 0300 UTNE best

232GPGaspe, QC

233UMChurchill Falls, NFL2200 UT 1000 watts

236OWOttawa, ON2200 UTNW best

239OJAlberta, Canada500 watts2/7/2020 1 PM JA wire

239HKFMiddletown, OH Hook Field25 wattswest

240LELewiston/ Auburn, ME.Daytime NE strong

2405Q?southwest

245YZEGore Bay, ON1000 watts

245FSSioux Falls, SD400 watts

248ULMontreal QC100 watts daytimeNW

257TZToronto Gibralter Pt.25 watts

258ZSJSandy Lake ON1000 watts

260UFXSte Felix QCNW Daytime

266YZXGreenwood, NS.Daytime NE

266ZMMMontreal, QCNW. Daytime

269QYSydney, N.S.DaytimeNE

272ZMRMontreal, QCheard at 0330 UT

272YQAMuskoka Fals, ON400 wattsNW

272PFAHudson Philmont, NY25 watts west 0300 UT

273ZMLMontreal, QC.NW Daytime

275R1Thetford Mines, QC25 watts

276YELElliot Lake, ON200 watts0300 UT

278NMMatagami, QCNW Daytime500 watts

280QXGander, NFL1000 watts

281CACartwright, NFL.500 NE

280CQXChatham Nauset Beach Daytime 25 watts South

289YLQLa Tuque, QC500 watts0300 UT

317ZMXMontreal Ste Janvier, QC200 wattsJA wire

326FCFrederickton, NBDaytime NE

328LCLaconia, NHDaytime,WestStrong

340YYMont Joli, QCDaytimeNE weak

351YKQFort Rupert, QC0000 UT500 watts

356YBGSaguenay, QC0000 UT NE

356AYNewfoundland0000 UT

356SUHOwl’s Head, MEDaytime

356HEUSchenectady, NY.Daytime West

360PMPort Menier, QC0000 UT

366AUAugusta, ME. 25 watts Daytime

366YMWManiwacki, QC0000 UT

378RJRobervale, QC0000 UT

382YPLPickle Lake, ON4 PM

382BTBurlington, VT4 PM

382YRRUnknown location4 PM.

389PVCProvincetownDaytimeSouth

391OOToronto, ON0000 UT West

392MLLa Malbaie, Charlevois QCDaytimeNortheast best

402LWLawrence, MADaytimeSWloud

407ZHUMontreal, QC 95 watts 21 UT

407ILWilmington, OH25 watts

409YTAPembroke, ON0000 UT

410BAColumbus Clifford, IN25 watts 0230 UT

411YTA?BestNW

415CBCCayman Island Brac600 W b 0230 UT SW wire

417IYCharles City, IA25 watts0230 UT

417HQTCoats- Harnett, NC25 watts 0230 UT

419RYTDetroit, MI0000 UT

423PCWPort Clinton, OH0000 UT

419RYSDetroit, MI Grosse Isle25 watts 0230 UT

426IZSMontezuma, GA25 watts0230UT

516YWAPetawana,ON21UT

523JJHJohnstown, NY21 UT

520F9Miramichi, NB21 UT


On 2/9/2026 9:31 PM, Steve Miller wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> Have you ever logged HYX in Saginaw MI on 385?
> It’s QRT, but my friend WB8CAC was the engineer
> and sent me this QSL!
>
> image0.jpeg
>
> 73,
>
> Steve WA3JJT
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 5, 2025, at 10:25 AM, Steve Miller 
>> <stevemillererie at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Mark,
>> I’ll try to find those pictures.
>> I had to walk through someone’s back yard in Fairview PA to get the 
>> picture of ER.
>> I used to keep a log of stations and used some maps I got from the 
>> owner of Erie Airways that showed the NDB call signs and
>> locations. I heard a lot of Canadian NDBs across Lake Erie.
>> I got a look inside CQD once when the engineer was
>> doing some work and I happened to be passing by. No pictures though.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Steve WA3JJT
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Dec 4, 2025, at 10:47 AM, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> Hi Steve
>>>
>>> I heard CQD 372 KC only once (5 Feb 2020 0435Z) and its last logging 
>>> (by anyone) was on 11 Oct 2020, shortly before it was 
>>> decommissioned.  As I recall, its operation was intermittent for the 
>>> last year before it went dark.
>>>
>>> ER 349 KC Was last heard in Feb 2016 and of course, it's long gone now.
>>>
>>> No, those 52 stations are not new,  just "new" with the BC-453.   I 
>>> have 771 NDBs in my master log (since Dec 2019), and it's unlikely 
>>> I'll add many more to that.  But propagation can be fickle, and 
>>> there are ships that come into the Gulf with Helipads that have 
>>> shipboard NDBs....
>>>
>>> 73 Mark K3MSB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM Steve Miller 
>>> <stevemillererie at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Nice pix Mark!
>>>     I always enjoyed logging NDBs, but haven’t listened for years.
>>>     CQD and ER in Erie PA are QRT.
>>>     I have pictures somewhere.
>>>     You’ve inspired me to dig out the BC-453 and see
>>>     what I can hear!
>>>
>>>     We’re those 52 new stations for you Mark?
>>>
>>>     73!
>>>
>>>     Steve WA3JJT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     Sent from my iPhone
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