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Larry W4CSC wrote:
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just wondering if they are still usable in the waters around the us
and in other countries??
thanx for any/all input
Sure....but they've moved frequency band from MF-HF to VHF
Well Larry is half right..... They haven't moved anything,
from anywhere. LF/MF/HF DFing is still available to anyone who
has a DF Receiver that covers the LF/MF/HF Frequency Bands.
USCG/FAA still maintain MF/HF Beacons around the US. All MF Broadcast
Stations have known fixed Transmitters that can be used. MF/HF
Marine Private Coast Stations can be DF'ed for position fixing.
The art of using one of the older LF/MF/HF DF Receivers is just about
a Dead Art, but that doesn't stop anyone from learning to do it
like the Radiomen of the past. It is true as Larry states that
VHF DFing is all the rage these days with really neat Hardware/
Software that makes it a lot easier for new guys. All it takes is
time, and will.....
Bruce in alaska one of the LAST of the Alaskan Cannery RadioMen...
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