348 Khz

[ryangassxx]

I'm getting a repeating tone on 348 KHZ.. it's as follows, - - . - - . - - . - - . over and over again..


does anyone know what this is?

 

[hankv]

I'm getting a repeating tone on 348 KHZ.. it's as follows, - - . - - . - - . - - . over and over again..
does anyone know what this is?

Curious - and it's 348 KHZ, not MHZ?

 

[mancow]

NDB

Aircraft beacon, there is one on 530 khz _ _ _ . _ _ _ in the Olathe Kansas area. It can get it for tens of miles at times on my car radio.

 

[ryangassxx]

Curious - and it's 348 KHZ, not MHZ?

nope khz.. you need an LF receiver to hear it..

 

[DickH]

I'm getting a repeating tone on 348 KHZ.. it's as follows, - - . - - . - - . - - . over and over again..


does anyone know what this is?

- - is "M".

 

[ryangassxx]

its --.

 

[ka3jjz]

There are numerous aircraft beacons in this band; the Longwave Club of America has quite comprehensive listings and knowledge of this stuff. Not scanning related, and it gets WAY down in the basement, as far as radio goes.

73s Mike

 

[cg]

http://home.earthlink.net/~dxchicago/LWDX.htm

scanning radios don't all stop at 30 MHz

chris

 

[DPD1]

Somebody may have setup a pirate beacon. Those often use a board that produces a single letter. It wouldn't be a pirate if they're within the micro power limit, but those are very hard to hear.

Dave
http://www.dpdproductions.com
- Custom Scanner, Aviation, MURS, GMRS, Marine & Ham Antennas -

 

[wa8vzq]

Ryans location says that he's in Chicago.

He is hearing the DEANA LOM for O'Hare airport on 350 KHz which has
the ident of ME -- .

 

[jhooten]

M
MIKE NDB
MONTREAL, , CANADA

Location

Lat/Long: 45-31-26.115N / 073-39-15.596W (45.5239208/-73.6543322)
Elevation:
Variation: 15W (1980)

Operational Characteristics

Type: NDB
Class: L
Z marker: no
Frequency: 348
TACAN channel:
Hours of operation: 24
Voice: no
Morse ID: --
NOTAM facility:
FSS:

Technical Characteristics

Accuracy: 10 seconds
Owner: NAV CANADA
Operator: NAV CANADA
Common system usage: no
For public use: no

 

[illini52]

Ryans location says that he's in Chicago.

He is hearing the DEANA LOM for O'Hare airport on 350 KHz which has
the ident of ME -- .

Yes, it's the DEANA beacon on 350 KHz. These are Airnav beacons and not some pirate beacons. This particular one is used for Approaches to O'Hare airport and is located in Medinah/Itasca right by the 290/355 split.

There's a few others in the Chicago area too for Midway and O'Hare although I forget where they are on the band.

 

[jhooten]

Ok that makes more sense. There was nothing else close on 348. For 350:

ME
DEANA NDB
CHICAGO, IL

Location

Lat/Long: 41-58-03.983N / 088-01-36.115W (41.9677731/-88.0266986)
Elevation: 699 ft.
Variation: 00E (1980)

Operational Characteristics

Type: NDB
Class: H/LOM
Frequency: 350
TACAN channel:
Hours of operation: 24
Morse ID: -- .
Station call name: KANKAKEE RADIO
NOTAM facility: ORD
FSS:
FSS hours of operation: 24

Technical Characteristics

Power: 400 watts
Accuracy: NOS
Owner: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN
Operator: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN
Common system usage: yes
For public use: yes



For future reference one place to look them up it:
http://www.airnav.com/navaids/

 

[ryangassxx]

wow you guys are good.. thanks for figuring that out for me..