K3MSB

Vintage LF/MF DXing with an RBA-1

December 2022 - March 2023



From the end of December 2022 through March 2023 I wanted to see how many NDBs I could log with my 1941 RBA-1 Navy Receiver.

There were 13 listening sessions of several hours duration, some most of the night: 1 in December, 6 in January, 5 in February, and 1 in March

The antenna was a PA0RDT active miniwhip at 16 feet.

After logging about 175 beacons, I broke down and used an old Autek Audio Filter; my ears can only take so much.....

This was a another of my "boy and his radio" events! -- and I had a blast!





Results: 207 NDBs logged.

Farthest beacon heard: 365 PAL in Palma Ecuador - 2894 miles.



Log

Frequency Distance Distance
KHz ID (Miles) (KM) Name – Location
200 YAQ 1108 1783 Kasabonika, ON Canada
204 GB 246 396 Plazz - Buffalo, NY USA
205 GM 385 620 Wilze - Wilmington, NC USA
205 YRQ 487 784 Trois Rivieres, QC Canada
209 SYS 138 222 Stoystown - Somerset, PA USA
209 MT 695 1118 Chiboo - Chibougamau (Chapais), QC Canada
212 SJ 656 1056 Saint John, NB Canada
212 YGX 1412 2272 Gillam, MB Canada
212 UC 728 1172 Obion - Union City, TN USA
215 YTR 306 492 Trenton, ON Canada
218 YUY 592 953 Rouyn, QC Canada
220 HUR 288 463 Person, NC USA
221 BO 409 658 Booie - Bristol (Johnston-Kingsport), TN USA
221 HM 298 480 Hamilton (Carluke), ON Canada
223 DAA 92 148 Davee - Fort Belvoir, MD USA
224 BH 728 1172 Mc Den - Birmingham, AL USA
224 QM 733 1180 Moncton, NB Canada
227 TNZ 834 1342 Lawrence Co. - Walnut Ridge, AR USA
227 GW 465 748 Aubon - De Kalb County, Auburn, IN USA
227 SQ 468 753 Pnthr - Connersville, IN USA
227 UZ 427 687 Rally - Rock Hill, SC USA
230 QB 535 861 Quebec, QC Canada
230 AQE 290 467 Alwood - Greenville, NC USA
230 BU 366 589 Boutn - Columbus, OH USA
233 AG 549 884 Bushe - Augusta, GA USA
233 BR 1345 2165 Brandon, MB Canada
236 OW 384 618 Ramsayville (Ottawa), ON Canada
237 EZF 123 198 Shannon - Fredericksburg, VA USA
242 LKG 683 1099 Lindbergh - Americus, GA USA
245 PWF 424 682 Sportys - Batavia, OH USA
245 GTP 743 1196 Patten - Thomasville, GA USA
245 ALP 168 270 Alpine - Elmira, NY USA
245 LUA 139 224 Caverns - Luray, VA USA
248 IL 39 63 Hadin - Wilmington, DE USA
248 WG 1237 1991 Winnipeg, MB Canada
250 UGS 312 502 University - Athens / Albany, OH USA
254 LLW 244 393 Woodville - Elizabeth City, NC USA
254 CAT 115 185 Chatham, NJ USA
257 ME 755 1215 Maxtn - Maxton, NC USA
257 FWC 653 1051 Wayne County - Fairfield, IL USA
258 ZSJ 1216 1957 Sandy Lake, ON Canada
260 MTH 1077 1733 Marathon, FL USA
260 GHJ 414 666 Stonia - Gastonia, NC USA
263 JNX 321 517 Jurly - Smithfield, NC USA
263 YGK 310 499 Kingston, ON Canada
263 GR 515 829 Knobs - Grand Rapids, MI USA
263 QY 932 1500 Sydney, NS Canada
261 OA 356 573 Ellas - Jacksonville, NC USA
266 ZHM 292 470 Hamilton (Binbrook), ON Canada
266 YZX 669 1077 Greenwood, NS Canada
269 UDE 1281 2062 Delta, MB Canada
271 HXO 272 438 Huntsboro, NC USA
272 ZMR 414 666 Mirabel - Montreal, QC Canada
272 PFH 216 348 Philmont - Hudson, NY USA
273 FK 636 1024 Airbe - Fort Campbell (Hopkinsville), KY USA
274 AKQ 199 320 Wakefield, VA USA
275 RU 361 581 Rovdy - Salisbury, NC USA
275 R1 499 803 Thetford Mines, QC Canada
275 GUY 1380 2221 Guymon, OK USA
278 ADG 428 689 Adrian, MI USA
278 GPQ 651 1048 Carrollton, GA USA
278 EOE 479 771 Enoree - Newberry, SC USA
281 IL 397 639 Airli - Wilmington, NC USA
281 CA 1314 2115 Cartwright, NL Canada
284 RQY 201 323 Randolph Co - Elkins, WV USA
293 FBY 1098 1767 Fairbury, NE USA
299 HW 404 650 Cubla - Wilmington, OH USA
299 VV 181 291 CAMOR - Uniontown, PA USA
299 TR 395 636 Bristol, TN USA
300 YIV 1291 2078 Island Lake, MB Canada
304 ZQM 720 1159 Riverview (Moncton), NB Canada
315 AT 428 689 Bruny - Dayton, OH USA
317 ZMX 424 682 Janvier / Mirabel (Montreal), QC Canada
317 ZZR 301 484 Trenton (Apt) - Severn, ON Canada
317 IN 335 539 Reeno - Winston Salem, NC USA
323 GTN 74 119 Georgetown, VA USA
323 OUK 605 974 Calhoun, GA USA
323 TAB 2191 3526 Crown Point, Trinidad and Tobago
326 FC 645 1038 Fredericton, NB Canada
326 BKT 206 332 Blackstone, VA USA
328 BZJ 45 72 Bellgrove - Indiantown Gap, PA USA
328 YTL 1155 1859 Big Trout Lake, ON Canada
329 CH 517 832 Ashly - Charleston, SC USA
329 YEK 1650 2655 Arviat, NU Canada
331 JV 511 822 Catch - Jeffersonville, IN USA
332 YFM 967 1556 La Grande 4, QC Canada
332 HK 389 626 Tawba - Hickory, NC USA
332 DC 82 132 Oxonn - Oxon Hill (Fort Foote Park), MD USA
332 FIS 1099 1769 Fish Hook - Key West, FL USA
332 QT 877 1411 Thunder Bay, ON Canada
334 LH 664 1069 Egrow - Bloomington, IL USA
334 YER 1228 1976 Fort Severn, ON Canada
335 YLD 652 1049 Chapleau, ON Canada
335 SW 158 254 Neely - Newburgh, NY USA
335 SV 597 961 Wassa - Savannah, GA USA
335 FL 435 700 Alcot - Florence, SC USA
336 BV 546 879 Champlain, QC Canada
336 MA 563 906 Wexford - Cadillac, MI USA
338 CYR 756 1217 Caidy - Cairo, GA USA
338 YNG 246 396 Fetch - Youngstown / Warren, OH USA
338 YPX 1397 2248 Puvirnituq, QC Canada
339 OP 646 1040 Yates - Thomaston, GA USA
340 GN 457 735 Brindl - Lexington, KY USA
341 CQN 580 933 Daisy - Chattanooga, TN USA
341 HVS 429 690 Hartsville, SC USA
344 JA 714 1149 Dinns - Jacksonville, FL USA
346 LW 264 425 Bushi - Lewisburg, WV
346 VU 362 583 Aller - Albemarle, NC USA
346 YXL 1036 1667 Sioux Lookout, ON Canada
347 AFK 1031 1659 Nebraska City, NE USA
347 ATA 1094 1761 Atlanta, TX USA
349 GW 875 1408 Teock - Greenwood, MS USA
350 RG 1204 1938 Gally - Oklahoma City, OK USA
351 MSQ 127 204 Culpeper, VA USA
351 YKQ 813 1308 Waskaganish, QC Canada
353 LI 945 1521 Lasky - Little Rock, AR USA
353 VV 565 909 Junne - Greensboro, GA USA
353 QG 383 616 Saint Clair Beach (Windsor), ON Canada
355 CS 704 1133 Fenix - Columbus, GA USA
356 PI 704 1133 Tungg - Peoria, IL USA
356 HEU 242 389 Hunter - Schenectady, NY USA
357 IM 455 732 Keans - Asheville, NC USA
359 LYZ 765 1231 Willis - Bainbridge, GA USA
359 RSY 389 626 Robeson - Lumberton, NC USA
361 HB 320 515 Himun - Burlington, NC USA
362 AK 280 451 Akron, OH USA
362 SB 526 847 Sudbury, ON Canada
363 RNB 67 108 Rainbow - Millville, NJ USA
365 DYB 515 829 Dorchester Co - Summerville, SC USA
365 PAL 2894 4657 Palma, EQA
365 JN 476 766 Balll - Muncie, IN USA
365 AA 1136 1828 Kenie - Fargo, MN USA
366 EZM 651 1048 Eastman, GA USA
366 ZMN 723 1164 Lewisville (Moncton), NB Canada
368 EU 683 1099 Murey - Murray, KY USA
368 TEC 285 459 Tech - Blacksburg, VA USA
369 ZDX 1788 2877 Coolidge Saint Johns, Antigua & Barbuda
371 GW 1068 1719 Jarpik Kuujjuarapik, QC Canada
371 RYV 681 1096 Rock River - Watertown, WI USA
372 MF 331 533 Manns - Mansfield, OH USA
372 UQN 620 998 Onyun - Vidalia, GA USA
375 LQ 705 1135 Licol - Springfield, IL USA
375 SH 181 291 Staut - Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, VA USA
375 DS 907 1460 Searcy, AR USA
376 LC 348 560 Pickl - Columbus, OH USA
378 RJ 635 1022 Roberval, QC Canada
379 BRA 460 740 Broad River - Asheville, NC USA
379 DL 939 1511 Pykla - Duluth, MN USA
379 YPQ 324 521 Peterborough, ON Canada
380 UMB 595 958 Culvr - Milledgeville, GA USA
381 MNI 236 380 Manning, SC USA
382 BT 361 581 Herro - Burlington, VT USA
382 SP 715 1151 Huskk - Springfield, IL USA
382 IRS 497 800 Sturgis, MI USA
382 YPL 1042 1677 Pickle Lake, ON Canada
384 JB 394 634 Jigel - Lumberton, NC USA
385 LY 235 378 Bojar - Evington, VA USA
385 JD 723 1164 Gooey - Belleville, IL USA
385 UWL 476 766 New Castle, IN USA
385 EMR 537 864 Emory - Augusta, GA USA
385 PTP 1847 2972 Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe
388 CFJ 560 901 Crawfordsville, IN USA
388 CDX 495 797 Cumberland River - Somerset, KY USA
388 UN 105 169 Penue - State College, PA USA
390 BR 782 1259 Burns - Burlington, IL USA
391 DDP 1586 2552 San Juan / Dorado / Luiz Munoz Marin Intl, Puerto Rico
391 FIQ 408 657 Fiddlers - Morganton, NC USA
391 PLX 606 975 Palestine - Robinson, IL USA
392 FMZ 1118 1799 Beklof - Fairmont, NE USA
394 MKL 751 1209 Mersy - Jackson, TN USA
395 OS 687 1106 Pober - Oshkosh, WI USA
396 NEL 102 164 Lakehurst, NJ USA
397 ZHA 302 486 Lancaster (Hamilton), ON Canada
397 ZST 644 1036 Alpine - Saint John, NB Canada
397 CIR 722 1162 Cairo, IL USA
397 OW 312 502 Stoge - Norwood, MA USA
400 OHY 686 1104 Coney - Cordele, GA USA
400 NHK 106 171 Patuxent - Patuxent River, MD USA
400 CI 610 982 Koloe - Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA
401 Y8 461 742 Drummondville, QC Canada
401 YPO 1128 1815 Peawanuck, ON Canada
404 XCR 1007 1621 Ripley - Little Falls, MN USA
405 8888 921 1482 William P. Gwinn Airport - Jupiter, FL USA
407 CM 630 1014 Veals - Champaign / Urbana, IL USA
407 ZHU 423 681 Hauts-Bois / St Hubert (Montreal), QC Canada
407 BZ 589 948 Bullo - Statesboro, GA USA
407 IL 394 634 Airbo - Wilmington, OH USA
407 OOC 1091 1756 Campi - Natchitoches, LA USA
407 FR 163 262 Frikk - Farmingdale, NY USA
407 AQ 689 1109 Kooky - Appleton, WI USA
409 YTA 416 669 Pembroke, ON Canada
410 BA 506 814 Clifs - Columbus, IN USA
412 CTZ 352 566 Clinton, NC USA
412 CMY 788 1268 Mc Coy - Sparta, WI USA
414 CSS 376 605 Court House - Washington Court House, OH USA
414 LK 513 826 Laang - Louisville, KY USA
417 SLP 428 689 First River - Shelby, NC USA
419 RYS 389 626 Grosse Ile - Detroit / Grosse Ile, MI USA
420 TU 789 1270 Veron - Tupelo, MS USA
420 CFY 454 731 Evans - Lake City, SC USA
423 SIF 302 486 Slammer - Reidsville, NC USA
423 PCW 364 586 Port Clinton, OH USA
515 OS 366 589 Fuler - Columbus, OH USA
516 YWA 422 679 Petawawa, ON Canada
520 F9 735 1183 Chatham (Miramichi), NB
521 GM 481 774 Judky - Greenville, SC USA


US States:

Alabama
224 BH

Arkansas
227 TNZ
353 LI
375 DS

Delaware
248 IL

Florida
260 MTH
332 FIS
344 JA
405 8888

Georgia
233 AG
242 LKG
245 GTP
278 GPQ
323 OUK
335 SV
338 CYR
339 OP
353 VV
355 CS
359 LYZ
366 EZM
372 UQN
380 UMB
385 EMR
400 OHY
407 BZ

Illinois
257 FWC
334 LH
356 PI
375 LQ
382 SP
385 JD
390 BR
391 PLX
397 CIR
407 CM

Indiana
227 GW
227 SQ
331 JV
365 JN
385 UWL
388 CFJ
410 BA

Kentucky
273 FK
340 GN
368 EU
388 CDX
414 LK

Louisiana
407 OOC

Massachusetts
397 OW

Maryland
223 DAA
332 DC
400 NHK

Michigan
263 GR
278 ADG
336 MA
382 IRS
400 CI
419 RYS

Minnesota
365 AA
379 DL
404 XCR

Mississippi
349 GW
420 TU

North Carolina
205 GM
220 HUR
230 AQE
254 LLW
257 ME
260 GHJ
263 JNX
261 OA
271 HXO
275 RU
281 IL
317 IN
332 HK
346 VU
357 IM
359 RSY
361 HB
379 BRA
384 JB
391 FIQ
412 CTZ
417 SLP
423 SIF

Nebraska
293 FBY
347 AFK
392 FMZ

New Jersey
254 CAT
363 RNB
396 NEL

New York
204 GB
245 ALP
272 PFH
335 SW
356 HEU
407 FR

Ohio
230 BU
245 PWF
250 UGS
299 HW
315 AT
338 YNG
362 AK
372 MF
376 LC
407 IL
414 CSS
423 PCW
515 OS

Oklahoma
275 GUY
350 RG

Pennsylvania
209 SYS
299 VV
328 BZJ
388 UN

South Carolina
227 UZ
278 EOE
329 CH
335 FL
341 HVS
365 DYB
381 MNI
420 CFY
521 GM

Tennessee
212 UC
221 BO
299 TR
341 CQN
394 MKL

Texas
347 ATA

Virginia
237 EZF
245 LUA
274 AKQ
323 GTN
326 BKT
351 MSQ
368 TEC
375 SH
385 LY

Vermont
382 BT

Wisconsin
371 RYV
395 OS
407 AQ
412 CMY

West Virginia
284 RQY
346 LW



Canadian Provinces:

Manitoba
212 YGX
233 BR
248 WG
269 UDE
300 YIV
212 SJ

New Brunswick
224 QM
304 ZQM
326 FC
366 ZMN
397 ZST
520 F9

Newfoundland / Labrador
281 CA

Nova Scotia
263 QY
266 YZX

Nunavut
329 YEK

Ontario
200 YAQ
215 YTR
221 HM
236 OW
258 ZSJ
263 YGK
266 ZHM
317 ZZR
328 YTL
332 QT
334 YER
335 YLD
346 YXL
353 QG
362 SB
379 YPQ
382 YPL
397 ZHA
401 YPO
409 YTA
516 YWA

Quebec
205 YRQ
209 MT
218 YUY
230 QB
272 ZMR
275 R1
317 ZMX
332 YFM
336 BV
338 YPX
351 YKQ
371 GW
378 RJ
401 Y8
407 ZHU



DX
323 TAB - Trinidad and Tobago
365 PAL - Ecuador
369 ZDX - Antigua & Barbuda
385 PTP - Guadeloupe
391 DDP - Puerto Rico



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