starman wrote:

Tony Meloche wrote:

Mark Keith wrote:

starman wrote in message ...

How long has it been since Loran stations used that area of the
spectrum? I remember hearing them on/about 1700-Khz at least 30-years
ago.

Been a good while. Over 20 years. Maybe late 70's???? I know they
were gone in the early 80's, as thats when I first started using 160m,
and I never had to deal with that awful racket. I sure remember it
from the 60's and maybe part of the 70's. Terrible noise...MK

Yeah, I remember - if I'm remembering Loran correctly, it sounded
like
10,000 air conditioners running at once, or a squadron of B-17's.

Tony

I think you're recalling the old data utility (Sitor?) that sounded like
the roar of airplane engines. The Loran sound had a kind of phase shift
quality to it.



That must be it - thanks.

Tony


----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups
---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =---

Other 160 metre frequencies to check out, especially on the west coast, a
1.885 mhz sideband, 1.925 mhz a.m., 1.933 mhz sideband, 1.945 mhz sideband,
and 1.977 mhz sideband ! WA6020SWL