[MRCA] MRCA Digest, Vol 260, Issue 8 Low Freq Dx

Thu Dec 4 05:28:37 EST 2025

 Shannon airport EZF on 327 has an active NDB transmitter here Fredericksburg Va. I’m going to drag out my RAK and start listening. I’m in the process of repairing a WRR3B receiver and will try it out too.MikeW1ZFB    On Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 07:08:19 PM EST, <mrca-request at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   

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  1. Fwd:  Low Freq DX (Christopher Bowne)
  2. Re: Fwd:  Low Freq DX (Jeep Platt)

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Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 18:05:07 -0500
From: Christopher Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net>
To: "B. Smith" <smithab11 at comcast.net>,    Military Radio Collectors
    Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [MRCA] Fwd:  Low Freq DX
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> From: Christopher Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: December 3, 2025 at 13:31:19 EST
> To: "B. Smith" <smithab11 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Low Freq DX
> 
> ?I recall that while passing through the Rock Sound Bahamas airport on Eleuthera  back in the 90s, while waiting in line to clear customs, standing next to an ancient looking NDB transmitter which was actively banging away its callsign, which I recall at the time was RSD.  Label plate on the transmitter said Property of Pan American Airways, probably was installed back in the 1930s when Pan Am initiated Clipper seaplane service to Rock Sound, one of their earliest destinations out of Miami. Apparently the Rock Sound NDB has gone dark, as there is no reference to it on the current Rock Sound Airport information online That airport?s designator is now MYER, some references list both MYER and RSD.  Wouldn?t be surprised if the transmitter is still there though!
> 
> Chris AJ1G
> Stonington CT
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Nov 26, 2025, at 02:49, Christopher Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> ?DDR bangs in here with very high SNR regularly about a half mine inland from the ocean in  Stonington CT.  Apparently a relatively high power beacon, high power is noted in a number of airways navigation on line references.
>> 
>> Chris AJ1G
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Nov 25, 2025, at 22:23, B. Smith via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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>>> ? Those that are Low Freq DX hounds. NDB beacon DDP is S2 here in Chickenland. Freq 391 kc, Puerto Rico.
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Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 00:07:06 +0000
From: Jeep Platt <jeepcomms at outlook.com>
To: Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [MRCA] Fwd:  Low Freq DX
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PanAm established a resort at Rock Sound way back, hence the presence, thereof. My last time there was in maybe 1982. Pan AM had sold the property.  Governor's Harbour was our destination. I miss those days... Nice route from PBI.
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Subject: [MRCA] Fwd: Low Freq DX

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From: Christopher Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net>
Date: December 3, 2025 at 13:31:19 EST
To: "B. Smith" <smithab11 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [MRCA] Low Freq DX

?I recall that while passing through the Rock Sound Bahamas airport on Eleuthera  back in the 90s, while waiting in line to clear customs, standing next to an ancient looking NDB transmitter which was actively banging away its callsign, which I recall at the time was RSD.  Label plate on the transmitter said Property of Pan American Airways, probably was installed back in the 1930s when Pan Am initiated Clipper seaplane service to Rock Sound, one of their earliest destinations out of Miami. Apparently the Rock Sound NDB has gone dark, as there is no reference to it on the current Rock Sound Airport information online That airport?s designator is now MYER, some references list both MYER and RSD.  Wouldn?t be surprised if the transmitter is still there though!

Chris AJ1G
Stonington CT

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On Nov 26, 2025, at 02:49, Christopher Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

?DDR bangs in here with very high SNR regularly about a half mine inland from the ocean in  Stonington CT.  Apparently a relatively high power beacon, high power is noted in a number of airways navigation on line references.

Chris AJ1G
Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 25, 2025, at 22:23, B. Smith via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

? Those that are Low Freq DX hounds. NDB beacon DDP is S2 here in Chickenland. Freq 391 kc, Puerto Rico.
Z
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