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12 December 2013

california longwave logs october 2013

I visited one of my Northern California outdoor listening locations in October 2013 where the temperature was 45F (7C). With the help of my Eton E5 receiver, I picked up some new longwave beacons. I also logged a few more from the comfort of my home.

290 -.--    -.--    .-.. longdash "YYF" (Penticton, British Columbia, Canada; 825 mi)
326 -..   -.-. longdash "DC" (Princeton, British Columbia, Canada; 815 mi)
332 .-..   -...   .... "LBH" (Blue Lake / Portland, Oregon; 540 mi)
344 -..-   -..- longdash "XX" (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada; 785 mi)
350 -.   -.--   longdash "NY" (Enderby, British Columbia, Canada; 920 mi)
359 -...   --- "BO" (Boise, Idaho; 535 mi)
368 ...   -.--   longdash "SX" (Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada; 900 mi)
368 --..   .--.   longdash" ZP" (Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada; 1175 mi)
385 .--   .-..   longdash "WL" (Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada; 1015 mi)
397 ...   -... "SB" (San Bernardino, California; 370 mi)
400 --.-   --.-   longdash "QQ" (Comox, British Columbia, Canada; 855 mi)
408 --   .-- "MW" (Moses Lake, Washington; 690 mi)
411 .-.   -.. "RD" (Redmond, Oregon; 475 mi)

Frequencies and locations confirmed with the LW Radio Beacons page. Distances determined with City Distance Calculator.