Some years ago, I remember, distinctly, copying an NDB in, I believe, NorthWest Territories,
Canada from my BC-453. I was somewhat surprised, both at how far away it was, and, as I
remember it, at such low power. I think it was running only about 100 watts..

I doubt if it is there any longer.

At thst time, I enjoyed hunting for them. It seemed to me that anything so simple, should be
reliable, and really shouldn't be dumped....but "simple" seems to enrage moderns. I never
could understand why.

Ken W7EKB

On 4 Dec 2025 at 10:47, Mark K3MSB 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 7:02AM Steve Miller <stevemillererie@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
>
>
>
>
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