Canadian Identifiers
They are easy to explain. They consist of distinctive combinations of dots and dashes in Morse Code, as used in the original ndb beacons of the last century. It is a lot more certain that you have the ID correct when you alternate dots and dashes, rather than having a pilot count dots in possible atmospherics.
Sometimes, the marine NDBs pre-dated the aviation ones. On such example is Toronto City Centre, which is named after the Island's TZ NDB at Gibraltar Point.
Of course, changing them to something more recognisable would require positive government action!
Last edited by ve3id; 23rd October 2009 at 14:27.
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