Category: Spain (Page 1 of 3)

QSL NDB EAL-332 Almagro

November 2, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

A Eurocopter Tiger during an “Open Day” on Almagro “Coronel Sánchez Bilbao” airbase

Together with the QSLs for NDBs GE-421 and CVT-417 the Enaire email also served as a QSL NDB EAL Almagro, Spain on 332 kHz. But the usual Enaire info slide was not available, as the beacon is run by the military:

Le confirmamos que la recepción de las estaciones NDB con indicativos GE, CVT y EAL es correcta. Estos sistemas están operativos actualmente en España y apoyan procedimientos de aproximación. Se adjunta para su información datos relativos a la ubicación y características de dichas instalaciones. En el caso del NDB EAL, pertenece al Ejército no a Enaire, luego solo disponemos de los datos publicados en AIP.

NDB con indicativo EAL:
–          Ubicado en el Helipuerto de Ciudad Real/Almagro. Instalación perteneciente al Ejército que da apoyo a los procedimientos instrumentales del Helipuerto.
–          Frecuencia 332.000 kHz
–          Coordenadas publicadas en AIP. ETRS89: 38º57’10.0”N   003º45’17.0”W

The Almagro airbase is named after “Coronel Sánchez Bilbao”. It is the home of the Attack Helicopter Battalion #1 — BHELA I of the Army Airmobile Force. Which sounds wonderful in Spanish: Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra.

Logo of the BHELA I battalion stationed at Almagro Airbase

QSL NDB CVT-417 Madrid/Cuatro Vientos

November 1, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

A QSL for NDB CVT-417 Madrid/Cuatro Vientos. Like Getafe Airport the Cuatro Vientos Airport is one of the oldest airports of Spain, established in 1911. Quatro Vientos translates as “Four Winds”. I received my QSL and a photo of the beacon via informacion@enaire.es.

QSL NDB GE-421 Madrid/Grinon

October 31, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 1 Comment

One of the oldest Airfields in Spain!

NDB GE-421 Madrid/Grinon is a navigation aid for Getafe Air Base, a military base 14 kilometers south of Madrid. Established in 1911 Getafe is one of the oldest airfields in Spain. In addition to a logistics squadron from the Spanish Air Force the base hosts Airbus manufacturing facilities where the Eurofighter Typhoon is produced.

I sent my report to informacion@enaire.es and after a reminder got an email reply within a day including the photo of the beacon and the usual Enaire info sheet.

QSL COPE Málaga 89.8 MHz

August 8, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

A QSL for my reception of COPE Málaga on 89.8 MHz. I heard them during a Sporadic E opening on June 24th. The transmitter is located south west of Málaga and has a power of 5 kW.
Again Artur from Maresme DX was a great help in making the connect with Javier Campos from the technical department at COPE Málaga.

QSL Radio Surco, Tomelloso, 91.4 MHz

August 3, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Again with the help of Artur from Maresme DX I received a very nice email and a scan of a QSL letter from Radio Surco, broadcasting from Tomelloso, Spain, on 91.4 FM. I posted a recording of my reception on YouTube. Radio Surco has two transmitter sites: 2 kW on 91.4 MHz, and 1.2 kW on 99.2 MHz:

Dear Peter,

Thank you for contacting us and receiving news from the Netherlands. This year, at least, we have received three messages like yours, from different locations. We assume that due to the location of our broadcast tower and the very flat area where we are, the waves work their magic and allow us to reach distant places.

We are a radio station with two broadcasting centers, but according to your instructions, it is Tomelloso’s that you heard. Radio Surco Tomelloso was born in 1986 and is an independent commercial station. Its cover, being a flat land, covers “La Mancha”, an area of the Autonomous Community of Castilla La Mancha to which four of its provinces belong. Tomelloso is in CiudadReal, specifically.

The emitting center is located at this point
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EZCdtXyXT9uYUA6N7

Location of the Radio station Surco TOMELLOSO
https://maps.app.goo.gl/AMhjJvCLcrBaeRet8

The Radio Surco Tomelloso station is located about 12 kilometers as the crow flies or cross-country

I attach the certificate you are requesting, although we do not have an official model. Thank you for being on the other side and greetings from Spain.

Montserrat Castellanos Cañones
Directora

QSL Radio Surco Tomelloso 91.4 MHz — QSL letter from Radio Surco, Tomelloso, Spain, 91.4 MHz

QSL Blue Radio Chella 90.2 MHz

July 30, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Where would I be with a little help from my friends? I heard Blue Radio Chella on 90.2 MHz, but my report remained unanswered. Artur Fernández Llorella was so kind to help me to get in touch with Alex Selfa, director of the station. Within a day I got a nice email confirmation:

Blue Radio is a local station broadcasting on 90.2 MHz with 2.5 kW power from Chella. Headquarters are in Xátiva, 50 km south of Valencia.

Thank you Artur!!!

QSL NDB B-395 Bilbao

July 15, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

The fifth and last on my recent QSL email for NDBs in the North of Spain: NDB B-395 Bilbao. The beacon is situated on Punta Galea, left of the Bilbao harbour entrance, next to the golf club.

Below the ENAIRE datasheet submitted with my QSL, and a slightly better picture taken from Google Maps. Similar to San Sebastian NDB HIG it is a dipole suspende between two towers at 12 m height.

Slightly better picture of the NDB B set-up on Punto Galea, Bilbao (Google Maps)

QSL NDB HIG-328 San Sebastian

July 15, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Another NDB from the north of Spain on my recent QSL from Enaire: HIG-328 San Sebastian. The call sign refers to Cabo Higuer, which is where the beacon is located. The frequency is 328 kHz.

Enaire always sends nice data sheets with their emails. Unfortunately the resolution is a bit on the low side. But NDB HIG can be “approached” in Google Maps, which gives a good impression of the set-up. The antenna is a dipole suspended by two towers (orange arrow) at 12 mtrs height. The dipole is fed (green arrow) from the little building (red arrow). Nice detail is the ENAIRE sign post.

QSL NDB SA-416 Santander

July 13, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 2 Comments

Earlier I posted about my QSL for NDBs C-410 and C-401 from A Coruña. These beacons were confirmed as part of a set of 5 NDBs I received from the north of Spain. The other beacons are SA, B and HIG. NDB SA on 416 kHz is located near Seve Ballasteros – Santander Airport.

Email to QSL my reception of NDBs C, COA, SA, B and HIG in the North of Spain

Seve Ballasteros was a well know golfprofessional who at the age of 54 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. In 2015, four years after his death, the Santander Airport was named after him.
The position of the beacon in relation to the airport can easily be seen on the ourairports website. It sits nicely in line with the runway.

And as always the information desk at Enaire included a datasheet for this beacon:

Coruna Airport NDBs: C-410 and COA-401 kHz

July 8, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 1 Comment

Enaire is a reliable verifier of my receptions of NDBs. That’s nice as there are still quite a few NDBs active in Spain. I received NDB C on 410 kHz, and NDB COA on 401 kHz, both close to Coruna Airport. For this weblog I googled a Coruna Airport picture and I was surprised to see an Estrella Galicia beer commercial on their tower 😂.

Enaire always includes datasheet pictures in their reply. Can someone comment on the antenna lay out, it almost looks like a dipole?