Walvis Bay Radio is located 13Km in land from the coast. It provides both a coastal radio service and Inland communications as well.
Click for a brief history of Walvis Bay Radio V5W
These pictures were sent to me by Hein Bertram V51EK and should not be used elsewhere without permission.
	The antenna that was used for the 500KHz MF CW service		The operating position for the Inland Radio Service taken at nightThe person shown is called Birty who retired from the station in June 2003
	The Duneside site		John Shelley, Supervisor of the Maritime Radio Services
	The Top Loaded MF Antenna		The operating hall 1958 to 1973
	External shot of the building taken in 2001		Aerial shot of the present station
	Quadrant Antennas		Radio Direct dialing operating position using Codan Radios
	R/T operating position with Andreas Shapaka, who is the newest and youngest member of the station team.		The tallest Antenna Mast, it used to be twice as high until the top section was lost in a gale.All masts at the station are of wooden construction.
	View from the gate		The equipment room
	The watch receivers
The following pictures were sent to me by Glenn Dunstan and are his © they should not be used elsewhere without permission.
	Walvis Bay Radio transmit station		Walvis Bay Radio - Transmitter Hall
	Marconi and Codan Transmitters		The 2182 kHz tx - all 4 kW of it
	500 kHz tx'ers - now used for NAVTEX on 518 kHz		The original 500 kHz antenna coupler - still in pristine condition
	Operator console		Tx antenna switching matrix
	Operations room - note the 1970's era light fixtures. The station is in first class condition.		MF antenna for NAVTEX
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