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QSL Simiutaq, Igdlutaligssuaq, Upernavik Radio on 518 kHz

January 19, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Bo Mogensen, Chef Kystradio, was so kind to confirm my report for NAVTEX transmissions from Greenland:

Simiutaq Radio – letter M
Igdlutaligssuaq (Kook Island) – letter W
Upernavik – letter I

I still see the old names like Nuuk and Cape Farewell in the logs (as I reported earlier), and yes I have to say…. Nuuk is just a few kilometers away from Igdlutaligssuaq, and with due respect for the Greenlandic language, it is a bit easier to quote.

In the letter I got from Bo Morgensen (regular mail, old school QSL!) he gives a little bit of info about the history of these stations.

NAVTEX from Greenland

January 12, 2024 / / 0 Comments

I still see a lot of reports of “Nuuk Radio” and “Cape Farewell” radio in the NAVTEX community. That is for NAVTEX stations with letters M and W. I sent a report for Nuuk (W in Area IV) and Simiutaq (M in Area IV) to Bo Mogensen at Tusass, for my reception of these stations.

He made me aware that there are only three stations left, and that my information is outdated. Call sign M is for Simituaq, broadcasting for regions 5,6 ,7 and 8.
Call sign W is for Igdlutaligssuaq (Kook Island), with messages for regions 8,9 ,10, 11. Call sign I (in Area XVIII) is Upernavik, covering regions 11,12,13 and 14…

If you see this map the obvious question is “who covers the East Coast”? But that is done by Grindavik (regions 3,4,5) and Saudanes Radio (regions 1,2,3) from Iceland.

QSL NDB OZN-372 Prins Christians Sund Greenland

September 13, 2023 / / 1 Comment

UPDATE!: I have to admit that I was already hoping for this, because following an email confirmation of my Aasiaat Radio reception I also received a letter by mail. And indeed, Bo Mogensen, head of Kystradio in Greenland (operated by Tusass), was again so kind to send a physical letter as QSL NDB OZN-372 Prins Christians Sund Greenland. Wow!!! Click here for more details about the reception of the furtherst NDB I ever logged.

Thank you Bo for this service, it is so nice to get a QSL/picture of these remote locations!

Prins Christians Sund transmitter site QSL
A very nice QSL letter for OZN Prins Christians Sund, Greenland

QSL NDB OZN-372 Prins Christian Sund Greenland

September 9, 2023 / / 0 Comments

The longest distance over which I have received a beacon so far is OZN Prins Christian Sund with 3300 km. A bit of research on the internet made me think that this beacon might very well be operated by Tusass Greenland. Apparently that was correct: Bo Mogensen, who also confirmed my Aasiaat Radio reception, sent me a brief email as QSL OZN-372 Prins Christian Sund.

The OZN radio beacon is located at weather station at the Prins Christian Sund on the southern tip of Greenland. This station was founded by the US during WWII under the name Bluie East One.

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