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In July 2006 the NDB List held one of its regular monthly 'CLEs' (Co-ordinated Listening Events), but this one was a bit different to the regular ones; it featured "Local NDBs". For this event list members were invited to try to gather as much information about their local NDBs as they could, and if at all possible, try and supply any photographs of them as well. The response was excellent, with 41 images sent in, and below you can take a look at what the NDB List members were able to photograph. Our thanks go to our intrepid beacon hunters, who supplied this great set of images for the rest of us to admire. |
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NOTE# - Please note that all of the following pictures are copyright of the sender, and should not be re-produced without first obtaining the permission of the picture's owner - please ask me for their contact details if you should wish to make contact with them. |
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 EPM on 316 kHzThis waypoint beacon is located 7km west of Epsom in Surrey, England, and can be seen here in its rural setting. (175.0kb) |
 EPM on 316 kHzEPM can be seen here being dwarfed by the nearby giant communications tower. (231.0kb) |
 EPM on 316 kHzIn this shot Brian can be seen studying his local QRM source in great detail. (233.0kb) |
 EPM on 316 kHzThis very impressive shot shows the top half of the mast and 'Capacity Hat'. (180.0kb) |
 EPM on 316 kHzThis shot shows the NATS sign at the entrance to the NDB's compound. (153.0kb) |
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 CHT on 277 kHzThe Chiltern NDB (England) can be seen hear trying to hide in the woods. (260.0kb) |
 CHT on 277 kHzAnother view of this Monopole type NDB array. (285.0kb) |
 WCO on 335 kHzAnother Monopole, this time at Wescott (England), and with a different type of mast. (212.0kb) |
 WOD on 352 kHzYet another Monopole, again in a rural setting, this time at Woodley (England). (332.0kb) |
 HEN on 433.5 kHzThis enroute beacon at Henton (England) is in an interesting setting, note the way the bushes are arranged to disguise the NDB housing. This one is always a good signal over much of the country(217.0kb) |
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 SB on 397 kHzThis NDB at San Bernardino in California, USA is a 'T' Antenna. (84.6kb) |
 SB on 397 kHzIn this shot of the inside of the compound you can see an old dismantled lattice tower on the ground near to the NDB housing. (183.0kb) |
 SB on 397 kHzThe transmitter housing, as seen from another angle. (199.0kb) |
 SB on 397 kHzIn this shot you can see the centre of the 'T' Antenna coming down towards the ground. (136.0kb) |
 SB on 397 kHzAnother shot of the 'T' Antenna, note the insulator mounted on the pole at the bottom. (78.0kb) |
 SB on 397 kHzIn this final shot you can clearly see the two wooden poles supporting the 'T' Antenna. Note the climbing grips on the pole, and the guy wire supporting it. (65.0kb) |
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 ERT on 425 kHzThis NDB and assorted navaids can be seen at Erfurt in Germany. (133.0kb) |
 ERT on 425 kHzNote the capacity hat on this NDB antenna, and the other navaids. (57.0kb) |
 ERT on 425 kHzThis interesting looking navaid is co-located at the ERT site. (131.0kb) |
 ERT on 425 kHzA closer view of the top of the navaid on this one. (96.0kb) |
 ERT on 425 kHzAnother view of ERT, this time from the direction of the runway. Note the landing lights running parallel to the navaids. (151.0kb) |
 ERT on 425 kHzA side on view of the Erfurt navaids. (131.0kb) |
 ERT on 425 kHzThis Marker Beacon is co-located with the ERT NDB. (132.0kb) |
 SK on 434 kHzAnother Marker, this time located at the SK site at Leipzig/Halle in Germany. (135.0kb) |
 SK on 434 kHzA close up shot of SK's capacity hat. (118.0kb) |
 SK on 434 kHzNote the capacity hat on this NDB antenna, and the other navaids. This one can be found at Leipzig/Halle in Germany. (133.0kb) |
 SK on 434 kHzAnother shot of one of SK's Marker Beacons. You can also see the feed through insulators on the wall of the building. These markers will inform the pilots when they are passing overhead.(106.0kb) |
 ABU on 330 kHzThis substantial looking tower and capacity hat can be seen through the fence. Note that this is also co-located with the marker, and is close to the runway landing lights. This NDB can be found at Altenburg in Germany. (180.0kb) |
 ZIG on 340 kHzAnother co-sited Locator NDB and Marker. This one can be found at Leipzig (Halle) in Germany. (95.2kb) |
 MA on 357 kHzThis one is currently out of service, but hopefully will be restored at a new location when the runway is completed. This one can be found at Leipzig in Germany. (245.0kb) |
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 C on 319 kHzThis NDB is located at Prerov in the Czech Republic. Quite an impressive array of guy wires and markers in view. (165.0kb) |
 CK on 441 kHzThis substantial NDB is located at Prerov in the Czech Republic in a lovely rural location. (196.0kb) |
 KNE on 434 kHzSimilar in style to the previous NDB, this one is also co-located with a marker. The location for this one is at Kunovice in the Czech Republic. (142.0kb) |
 KUN on 416 kHzAlso located at Kunovice in the Czech Republic, this one not only has a marker co-located, but also has a very large mast visible in the background too, which Karel tells me is one of the two masts of Topolná LW transmitter on 270 kHz. (123.0kb) |
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 D on 398 kHzThis NDB is located at Plzen-Line in the Czech Republic. The NDB looks like a centre loaded Monopole. (298.0kb) |
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 MCH on 428 kHzThis NDB, which is located at Manchester International Airport must be in one of the most inaccessible places, right in between the two main runways. Co-sited with the white marker, the NDB is just to the left of it. (101.kb) |
 MCH on 428 kHzIn this shot a 737 can be seen taxiing out onto the main runway, and just about the pass the NDB. The building on the right is the Ground Control Tower. (176.0kb) |
 WFD on 380 kHzIn this shot taken at an Airshow on the airfield, the fiberglass whip and transmitter enclosure can be seen here being guarded by German DXer Stefan Schliephacke. (79.5kb) |
 WFD on 380 kHzTaken with the camera held over the top of the enclosure, here you can see the base of the vertical whip. This NDB is located at the British Aerospace airfield at Woodford in Cheshire. (148.0kb) |
 WFD on 380 kHzHere you can see the transmitter housing inside the enclosure. (63.0kb) |
 WFD on 380 kHzAnother shot of the inside of the enclosure. This antenna may not look like much, but it always puts out a solid signal. (61.0kb) |
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