Oostende Radio Callsigns "OST & OSU"
September 2006
Text & Pictures © Michel Bougard,
Pre retired Radio Officer, GMDSS GOC,
Aircraft ROC
Overall picture from the training path of the sporting centre of the medium wave TG1 and medium and short wave Dipole 1 antennas of the sending station in Middelkerke.
The continue hedge is the closing fence of the sending station along the "Duinenweg" (Road of the dunes).
Close view from left to right of the P1-2, P7 and P1 masts of the sending station in Middelkerke with a plane in phase of take-off from the international airport of Oostende.
Close view from the "Duinenweg" (Road to the dunes ) of the P1-2 mast of the Dipole 1 antenna of medium and short waves (1,5 - 9 MHz) of the Z14 transmitter of the sending station in Middelkerke.
Legend near the service door:
Verboden toegang: Prohibited entry.
Militair domein: Military field. |
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Overall view of the antennas of the sending startion in Middelkerke taken from the “Duinenweg” (the road of the dunes) with in the close view, the P1 and P7 masts of 65 m of TG2 antenna of the Z61 transmitter of medium wave (435 - 512 Khz) for the NAVTEX transmission on 518 Khz.
Overall view of certain antennas from the “Duinenweg” (the road of the dunes) along a home for members of the catholic community.
Overall view of certain antennas from the “Duinenweg” (the road of the dunes) along a home for members of the catholic community.
Limited sight of the sending station antennas of Middelkerke from a breakwater.
From the breakwater nearest to the place, the sight remains blocked by the sea front !
View of the top of P6 mast of 65m to the back of the building opposite the breakwater and of the P4 mast in the opening of the sea front consisted by "St-Theresiastraat" (the Holy Thérèse street).
In Flanders, the decrees (regional laws) of the sea shore environmental protection arrived too late !
View of the beach of Middelkerke towards Nieuwpoort.
In the far, the "pier" (breakwater) of the port of Nieuwpoort.
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