Tag: Spain (Page 1 of 4)

QSL RNE5 Salamanca 1413 kHz

June 29, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Mauricio Molana working at RNE Salamanca is a well known DX-er running his own weblog Mola-DX. So no surprise that he signed off on my eQSL for the reception of RNE 5 Salamanca on 1314 kHz. Nice to see the old school QSL layout! Thank you Mauricio!

RNE Salamanca is not a difficult catch at my location in the winter. But the problem is to catch their local program content. This is broadcast at 7.25-7.30, 8.45-9.00 and 13.55-14.00 h Spanish local time. In summer only the first slot is doable before the signal fades out (and at my QTH: solar panel noise kicks in). Following the local ID a brief weather bulletin is broadcast and after another ID you will typically hear some messages on local governmental themes.

QSL Radio Andalucía Información 91.6 MHz

June 27, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Another nice catch during the June 18th SpE opening was Radio Andalucía Información on 91.6 MHz from Mijas, Spain. Mijas is an interesting spot as it hosts many transmitters and, more importantly, many stations that can be heard during SpE events. I sent my report to mnaharro@rtva.es . Manuel Garrido Fernández was so kind to confirm my report.

Radio Andalucía is part of RTVA (Radio TV Andalucia) which belongs to the Autonomous Government of Andalucía, so it is a public broadcaster. Another name for RTVA seems to be CanalSur, although maybe I’m missing some corporate legal details here.
I didn’t know Andalucia (or Andalusia) was an autonomous region like Catalonia. So once again: what a nice hobby we have as you learn so much!

Radio Andalucía Información network (courtesy: FMLIST)

Given fact it is a regional public broadcaster there is quite a bit of focus on the region. That means local information, coverage of the various festivals and sports includes bullfights typical for the region. And of course there is flamenco music as you can hear on the clip I recorded:

QSL MuyBuena Benidorm 98.3 MHz

June 26, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

During the SpE opening to Spain on June 18th I picked up the ID of MuyBuena Radio from Benidorm on 98.3 MHz:

I sent my report to info@activafm.es and Ivi Venegas was so kind to send a confirmation.

QSL email from MuyBuena Radio, 98.3 MHz, Benidorm

MuyBuena is part of the Emisoras Musicales group which operates various networks in Spain. The MuyBuena network consists of relatively low power stations predominatly located along the Costa Blanca. With 2 kW the Benidorm transmitter is actually one of the stronger transmitters.

QSL Onda Cero Radio Ciudad Real 92.1 Mhz

June 25, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Very pleased to receive Onda Cero last week during a SpE opening, with a nice station ID announcing their 90th anniversary: “Onda Cero Radio Ciudad Real, Noventa Años Contigo”

And even more happy to receive an email to confirm my reception:

La recepción es correcta. El jingle de Onda Cero Ciudad Real se corresponde a los 90 años que esta emisora cumple desde que fue creada cuando se llamaba Radio Ciudad Real EAJ-65. Es la emisora decana de toda la provincia de Ciudad Real. Lo que se oye es una desconexión de publicidad local en medio de un programa nacional de Onda Cero que se llama “Más de uno” y que presenta y dirige Carlos Alsina desde Madrid para toda España.

The station started 90 years ago as Radio Ciudad Real EAJ-65. Later on it became part of the Onda Cero Network.

QSL NDB SPP-420 Sevilla/San Pablo

June 22, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

A QSL for NDB SPP for Sevilla Airport on 420 kHz. Thanks to Enaire for confirming my reception and sending the data sheet:

NDB SPP is located 7 kilometers east of Sevilla San Pablo Airport. When I checked the location I noticed that the beacon is surrounded by solar farms. Exactly these are the point of a controversy in the Netherlands as their reflection creates a safety risk as pilots are blinded.

NDB SPP (here still indicated with its old call sign SVL) amidst the solar panels

The current situation at Schiphol Airport… a lot of concerns are voiced by aviators.

Obviously it might be that approach angles, solar height are different, but it just caught my attention. Thanks again to Enaire for confirming my report as always.

QSL NDB SO-390 Santiago de Compostela

June 22, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Most NDBs are located either on the airport or somewhere in a field. So when I got the QSL for NDB SO on 390 kHz I was a bit surprised. I checked Google Maps but indeed, there it was, right in the centre of the village Sigüiero, next to appartment buildings and the local soccer stadium. About 7 kilometers north of Santiago-Rosalía de Castro airport.

NDB SO-390 kHz for Santiago de Compostela, in the centre of Sigüiero village (GoogleMaps)

Compared to the other beacons from the north coast of Spain, B (Bilbao), COA, C (La Coruna) and SA (Santander), NDB SO is less often heard at my QTH. And this was the first time in reasonable quality, good enough for a report.

Santiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport was previously named Lavacolla Airport and is also known as Santiago de Compostela Airport. It is the biggest and busiest airport in Galicia and the 2nd busiest airport in northern Spain after Bilbao Airport. The fact that it is at the end of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela does help obviously and traffic is still growing significantly.
The airport has been named after the Galician romanticist writer and poet Rosalía de Castro on 12 March 2020

Thanks to Enaire for confirming my report!

QSL NDB EEC-327 Sevilla/El Copero

June 19, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

EEC on 327 kHz is a NDB for the military heliport El Copero near Sevilla, Spain. As with EAG and EAL . Enaire (QSL via informacion(at)enaire.es) could confirm my reception report but without their usual data sheet as it is a military installation. It is definitely not one of the easier beacons to log, with only 88 entries in the REU database, so I am pretty pleased with this QSL!

NDB con indicativo EEC:

Ubicado en el Helipuerto de Sevilla/El Copero. Instalación perteneciente al Ejército que da apoyo a los procedimientos instrumentales del Helipuerto de Sevilla/El Copero
Frecuencia 327.000 kHz
Coordenadas publicadas en AIP. ETRS89: 37º18’43.4”N 006º00’07.3”W

Heliport at the “El Copero” military airbase near Sevilla

Originally “El Copero” (which translates as Cup Bearer in English) was a base of the Spanish Air Force but due to the proximity of the river and possible flooding the location wasn’t optimal. The base was transferred to the Army on December 30, 1975. and is home to the units of the Maneuver Helicopter Battalion IV (BHELMA IV), of the FAMET that has assigned 16 Eurocopter AS332B1 Super Puma .

QSL NDB ADX Palma de Mallorca 384 kHz

June 18, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 2 Comments

There are three Baleares Islands… Ibiza, Menorca and Palma de Mallorca. I received and QSL-ed two of them, but not the main Island Palma de Mallorca. An earlier report to Enaire (who are very reliable verifiers, thank you Enaire) was missed, but this time they confirmed my report with their nice data sheet:

The beacon serves Palma de Mallorca Airport. It is the third largest airport in Spain, after Madrid-Barajas Airport and Barcelona Airport. In the summer months it is one of the busiest airports in Europe.

And is located here:

Thank you Enaire for the service you provide to us hobby listeners!

QSL RNE Galicia La Coruña 639 kHz

May 27, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Radio Nacional de España is one of the few national broadcasters in Europe that still has a solid mediumwave presence. And they have local programs. Problem for us DX-ers is that the various stations share frequencies, so it’s difficult to identify the individual stations. At 7:45 hours local time however the stations have a local news bulletin and ID:

Artur from Maresme DX was so kind to help me to get a verification for RNE Galicia. Big thanks, it is so nice to make friends in this hobby!

QSL NDB EAG-399 Logroño/Agoncillo

March 13, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

My reception of NDB EAG on 399 kHz for Logroño/Agoncillo airport in Spain was confirmed by Enaire. They couldn’t add the typical data sheet they usually provide with a verification as the beacon is owned by the military. This goes back to the fact that Agoncillo was designated to be a military airfield, although there were always commerical and private flights as well. (for more information check the history website). From the 1996 onwards the local government really made an effort to turn Agoncilla airport into Logroño’s airport.

NDB EAG-399 with Logroño-Agoncillo airport in the background

The NDB EAG can be spotted easily on Google Maps, to the south east of the runway. On the picture above you see the transmitterbuilding between the two masts supporting the dipole. In the back you see the control tower to the left and the new terminal building to the right. The roof of the terminal building seems to feature 5 “wine barrels” which I guess is a reference to the Rioja region of which Logroño is the capital.