[Premium-Rx] Looking for recommendations on high performance VLF receiver.

[Bingville Canoe and Boatworks]

Bruce,
I was not aware of the existence of the jammers you reference. I have not seen any notes in the “notams” or notices to airmen which we are required to check before a flight. This isn’t to say they aren’t there, but I haven’t seen them. I will pay closer attention since your warning. 

As to the facility shutdowns, I have also not come across any information on that effort slowing. The ground facilities (NDBs) are generally operated by the airport owner which is often a city or county and those decisions are usually made locally and not on a federal level. You do raise good concerns. 

Victor

"Who is John Galt"?

> On Apr 9, 2018, at 09:35, Bruce Gentry <ka2ivy at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> There is serious concern about interferance to GPS. It being used to harrass and disrespect employees, and they are reacting with spoofers and jammers.  This IS highly illegal and presents very real dangers, but when there are millions of angry people, the devices will be constructed and used..  This has been recognized as a serious hazard in aviation circles, and  robust backups for GPS are being sought.  When flying an instrument approach, be very aware of any truck stops or road freight terminals near the airfield.   A moritorium on wrecking any more Loran stations was put into effect, tests are supposedly being made on an enhanced Loran system.  Have these concerns affected more non-directional beacons  being destroyed?   How about marine NDBs?
> 
>        Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
> 
>> On 4/9/18 8:54 AM, Bingville Canoe and Boatworks wrote:
>> Tom,
>> I use a Harris RF-590 and am quite pleased with it for beacon chasing.
>> 
>> In addition to being a ham, I’m also a pilot and would warn you that NDBs or beacons are being shut down everyday as the transition to space based approaches continue. Municipalities are spared the expense of maintaining the sites when the instrument approaches become GPS based.
>> 
>> No new aircraft have ADF receivers installed anymore. My point is, that money invested in a low frequency receiver may not yield much in returns going forward if chasing is the sole purpose.
>> That being said, as I understand it they (NBDs) are still used outside the US.
>> 
>> Good luck in your search.
>> 
>> Victor
>> N4VIC
>> 
>> 
>> "Who is John Galt"?
>> 
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