Peter's DX Corner

QSL NDB RE Reykjanesskóli 316 kHz

February 22, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

The name of the NDB RE Reykjanesskóli on 316 kHz is a bit misleading, and that is augmented by the fact that it belongs to Reykjanes Airport. That might make you think it is located on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the South East of Iceland, where you find Reykjavik Airport and Keflavik Airport. And if you ‘google’ for Reykjanes Airport you end up finding many links to either of the these two.

But this Reykjanes Airport is located in the West Fjords region, in the NW corner of Iceland. To avoid confusion the ICAO locator “BIRS” is often added to the name when reference is made to Reykjanes Airport.

Location of Reykjanes Airport (BIRS) bottom right. The larger Isafjordur Airport is seen top left.

The airport is nothing more than a landing strip. There is no infrastructure, the only service offered is a wind vane on a pyramid with the last to letters of the ICAO code to let you know you found it.

If I’m, not mistaken the beacon itself can be found across the road of the Reykjanes Hotel. It is a dipole antenna. On the photo below you see one of the suspension masts, the feed point to the dipole, and the hotel in the background. The building with the exhaust on top of it seems to be a generator for hotel and most likely also the beacon, and there is a little diesel storage tank to the right (just outside the picture).

NDB RE Reykjanesskoli on 316 kHz (Googlemaps)

Below you can see the beacon signal as received with Pskov software, and the QSL signed and sent by Mr. Hjalti Geir Guðmundsson from Isavia Navaid Division.

QSL NDB MN-382 Mynes

February 14, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

I was really pleased with the reception of NDB MN Mynes at 382 kHz, as it is definitely one of the Icelandic NDBs that is more difficult to receive in The Netherlands. On the Pskov recording below their signal can be seen, It is a bit different from other Icelandic beacons as they use a negatively keyed carrier.

Mr. Hjalti Geir Guðmundsson from Isavia Navaid Division was so kind to confirm my reception:

eQSL letter for the reception of NDB MN on 382 kHz

If my information is correct, NDB MN is located a little bit to the NE of Egilsstaðaflugvöllur, or Egilsstaðir Airport, and serves as an approach beacon. The airport is a single-runway airport, initially gravel, but with asphalt since 1990.

Despite the fact that the only scheduled carrier is Icelandair with 2-3 flights a day to Reykjavík, it is not without significance. Egilsstaðir serves as a diversion airport for Keflavik International Airport located 415 kilometers southwest of Egilsstaðir. During the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption in 2010, many flights were diverted to Egilsstaðir airport due to ATC restrictions because of volcanic ash. At some point in time there were 3 bigger airplanes parked on the airport, and that was news in the local media.

Three airplanes at Egilsstaðir airport: a record in 2010

QSL Radio Elvira 1224 kHz

February 12, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

In 2024 I received Radio Elvira from Heerhugowaard, broadcasting with 1 Watt on 1485 kHz. This frequency is reserved for 1 Watt LPAMs in The Netherlands. I made my reception during a stay with my father in law in the province of North Holland. There was no way that I can receive them at my QTH, 70 kilometer away, as another 1 Watt station, Radio 182, is dominant here at only 15 kilometers distance.

eQSL for Radio Elvira, Heerhugowaard, 1224 kHz

But a few weeks ago I received a message inviting me to tune in to their new frequency of 1224 kHz when I was in the area again. But as I realized that a move to 1224 kHz meant that they increased power I answered that I should be able to hear them here in Woerden. The answer I got was: “forget it, in Utrecht Radio 1224 wiil be dominant:

“Never underestimate an old man with a radio!” I thought, and I turned the loop antenna north, nulling Radio 1224 from Lunteren to the east. And there was Radio Elvira with their program “The Lunchbreak” as you can hear on the MP3 recording: “De Lunchbreak bruist over het water van de Noordzee, 48 uur per dag, 9 dagen per week, dit is Patrick Jacobs!”

And so I got my QSL. You can learn more about Radio Elvira on their website. The Dutch LPAM scene is always nice to monitor!

QSL NDB CP 386 kHz Constable Pynt / Nerlerit Inaat

February 11, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Receiving signals from the Arctic is always something special as they originate from very remote and often special locations. My reception of NDB CP Constable Pynt / Nerlerit Inaat on 386 kHz is no exception. Below my Pskov recording of the NDB CP signal (with red marks to emphasize the -.-. .–. morse code for CP)

Pskov recroding of NDB CP Constable Pynt / Nerlerit Inaat on 386 kHz

The Nerlerit Inaat airport was built in 1985 by the US oil company ARCO in connection with oil exploration in Jameson Land. It was sold to Greenland in 1990. The airport has around 15 employees, who have their home within the airport area.

QSL for NDB CP Nerlerit Inaaat Airport 386 kHz… although the frequency quoted is wrong

No other settlement is reachable by road, making the airport possibly the one with smallest population reachable by road in the world. There is a road to a seaport around 2 km south of the terminal building, and some other roads in the area.

Nerlerit Airport and the NDB (green circle) at Constable Point (courtesy: OurAirports)

With connecting flights to Akureyri and Reykjavik in Iceland the airport acts as stopping off point for a number of expeditions into Jameson Land and Northeast Greenland National Park. More importantly maybe, it connects by helicopter to the settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit, with a population of 325 (in 2025). The settlement is situated 40 kilometers south east of the airport. The name Ittoqqortoormiit means “big house dwellers” in the Eastern Greenlandic dialect.

Ittoqqortoormiit was founded in 1925 by Ejnar Mikkelsen and some 80 Inuit settlers (70 persons from Tasiilaq and four families from western Greenland). They were brought on the ship Gustav Holm and settled 400 kilometres south of the last known Inuit settlement in northeastern Greenland. The settlement was encouraged by colonial power Denmark who at the time wanted to increase their presence in North Eastern Greenland.

The location of Nerlerit Inaat Airport in Greenland

QSL Radio4Brainport 747 kHz

February 8, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

I was very pleased to receive Radio4Brainport (or Radio 4 Brainport) on 747 kHz from Eindhoven. After all I did my PhD at Eindhoven University and Eindhoven was where I rented my first own appartment with my the “love of my life”. That’s 40 years ago now.

I sent my report to info@radio4brainport.org and received a reply form Jean-Paul from the radio4brainport@kpnmail.nl address.

Reception was not easy, as at my QTH Radio Emmeloord/Radio Seagull usually have the upper hand with their propagation over the water surface of the IJsselmeer. And since two weeks or so I suffer from a nasty ‘rattle’ on the lower part of the AM. As we are in the midst of moving to a new home, I decided not to spend any time in finding the source of this. Below an audioclip of my reception:

There are quite a few LPAM stations in The Netherlands (check the PE9MJ Radio Babylona site for an up to date list). Among those Radio4Brainport is bit of a special station. As an independent, non-profit, volunteer-run English-language radio station it is serving the international community in the Brainport region around Eindhoven, Netherlands—often called Europe’s leading innovative top technology hub, or the “City of Light.”

Radio 4 Brainport, located at the High Tech Campus, which boasts to be “Europe’s smartest square km and has the ultimate high tech open innovation ecosystem to accelerate your business”

Founded in 2014, the Radio 4 Brainport emerged to address the needs of the area’s large expat population, including professionals, researchers, and families drawn to high-tech companies like ASML, Philips, and numerous startups. It provides a 24/7 mix of music, local and international news, traffic updates during rush hours, and content focused on science, technology, innovation, design, culture, lifestyle, and expat life.

The station’s story reflects a true community effort: volunteers from diverse backgrounds contribute interviews, podcasts, event tips, and reports, fostering a platform where internationals can connect, share experiences, and feel at home. While primarily accessible online via radio4brainport.org, TuneIn, smart speakers, streaming apps and DAB+, the 747 kHz AM frequency offers that nostalgic over-the-air experience in the Brainport area . And many DX-ers from Europe benefit from this as they cannot only receive a Dutch LPAM, but as they broadcast in English you don’t need a Dutch DX-er to help you with the station ID or translation!

QSL Key Channel Radio 6285 kHz

February 5, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

With a lot of relocation activities going right now I was busy, but more importantly I was compromised on the antenna options. That said, I didn’t want to miss out on another opportunity to catch Key Channel Radio, broadcasting from Italy. I was able to receive them on 6285 kHz.

Quality was just good enough to copy a few details like song titles like this Spanish version of The Piano Man by Ana Belén, followed by “Much more music… Key Channel”.

And yes I think I heard Bande Rumorose from Antonello Napolitano in the first part of the broadcast as well.

My report was sent to keyradioam@gmail.com. They also provided some news: “A a new partnership with Doctor Tim Artem World Music and Radio Monique since this year we have been collaborating with “Bande rumorose” of DX Fanzine. At the beginning of each of our broadcasts we broadcast it in a one-hour version. We’ll definitely be on the air at Easter when they’re hosting “Pirate Hunter 2026.”

QSL NDB 380-VNV Vilanova i la Geltrú

February 1, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

A QSL for NDB VNV from Vilanova i la Geltrú. Confirmed by Enaire the QSL shows the typical set-up for a Spanish beacon: 200W and a T-type antenna.

VNV is a beacon is associated with Barcelona Taradellas-El Prat airport. Not exactly in line with the runway. The Barcelona El Prat airport was renamed by the central Government of Spain to its current name on 21 December 2018 in honour of the first Catalan president under the current Spanish Constitution, Josep Tarradellas – a move widely criticised by the Generalitat de Catalunya and separatists due to non-consultation.

Key Channel Radio scheduled this weekend:

January 30, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

The Key Channel Team informed us that they will be on air this weekend. See below for details:

Dear friends, it’s been 10 years since our first broadcast. Many things in our lives have changed, but we’ve always been in your company. We thought we’d celebrate with a special broadcast featuring some exciting news. New prestigious collaborations. We are sure that you will celebrate with us by listening to us in large numbers as always. Good listening !!

Jasmine.

QSL NDB 412-GRN Girona

January 29, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 2 Comments

NDB GRN on 412 kHz is a beacon situated north of Girona Airport, in line with the runway. It is often listed as Gerona, which is the Spanish name for the city of Girona in Catalunya, but I prefer to use the name that the local population uses. My reception report was verified by Enaire via informacion@enaire.es .

The set-up of the beacon is typical for most of the Spanish NDBs: a 200 W transmitter with a “Sistema radiante de tipo T”:

Girona Airport was built in 1965 when there was not a lot of traffic. Passenger numbers grew spectacularly after Ryanair chose Girona as one of its European hubs, marketing it as ‘Barcelona-Girona’. In 1993, Girona Airport dealt with only 275,000 passengers; in 2008 passenger numbers increased to more than 5.5 million. But when Ryanair moved their Barcelona operations from Girona to the larger El Prat International Airport much of this was lost again. In 2024 around 2 million passengers used Girona Airport.

QSL AXL Bussum 1134 kHz

January 28, 2026 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

AXL Bussum is a relatively new LPAM station that started in 2025. While it is only 28 kilometers from my QTH I was not able to receive this station until now: Polderpop Radio 1134 was always dominant. As I had my antenna N/S again this weekend I tried again. And AXL was there in good quality:

Now AXL has a cool website. But the focus is on streaming their music selection, which is nice, but doesn’t give a clue about whom to contact for a QSL. Fortunately my DX friend Ruud Vos helped me out with a Whatsapp phone number. And the funny thing is that Henry Luchtmeijer, the man behind AXL, is very friendly to DX-ers and offers a beautiful QSL.

I have to applaud Henry for the initiative. Receiving a station from Bussum is not without significance: Bussum played a crucial role in the early history of Dutch television. On 2 October 1951, the very first official nationwide television broadcast in the Netherlands took place from Studio Irene in Bussum, marking the start of public television in the country. This was a true milestone: after years of experiments and test transmissions, regular television programmes were broadcast here for the first time to a national audience. Until around 1964, the national TV studios remained largely based in Bussum, before most activities were moved to Hilversum (the present-day Media Park) – partly due to a devastating fire in the Irene studio in 1971 that effectively ended the television era there. Although Hilversum later became the centre of Dutch broadcasting, Bussum remains historically the birthplace of Dutch television and an important symbol of the early years of this medium in our country.