2237 UTC, 10 June 2026, 2761 kHz USB, using an XHDATA D-808 with XHDATA AN-80 antenna.
“I hereby wish to give you confirmation that you actually heard a broadcast of the Coaststation OOSTENDERADIO on frequency 2761 kHz. at 102233 [sic] UTC JUN 2026.
Our frequency 2761 kHz is a shore to ship working frequency, also used for broadcasting our Maritime Safety Information at fixed times, starting at 02.33 UTC and repeating these safety messages every 4 hours.
Oostenderadio also keeps watch 24 hours a day on 2182 kHz. This frequency is also used to announce all our broadcasts (Maritime Safety Information), as well as to reply on a call from any vessel for a radio-check.
We also keep watch 24 hours a day on the coupled frequency 3178 kHz, and reply on 2484 kHz, as well as on 4095 kHz and reply on 4387 kHz. The range is a large part of the North Sea.
The transmitters we use, are of the type Marconi H1141 with a power of 10 kW, located at Wingene, 51°11N 002°49E.”
History:
1918-1930 rebuilding of the coast station – callsign OST – located at Oostende.
1929 r/telephony operational – callsign OSU.
1932-1940 modernisation of Oostenderadio – located at Stene.
1947 transmitters located at Middelkerke – receivers located at Stene.
April 1st 1964 opening of a new station located at Oudenburg.
full remote control of all transmitters located at Middelkerke and at Ruiselede.
Dec.15th 1977 opening of a ultra-modern station in the center of Oostende.
r/telex fully modernised and operational.
radio traffic on VHF, MF and HF – r/telephony and r/telegraphy.
1987 full automatic Navtex.
Nov. 1995 closing down of HF r/telegraphy.
Feb. 1999 DSC fully operational.
2001 Oostenderadio becomes part of the Belgian Navy.
March 2004 closing down of r/telex.
Oct. 30th 2006 station located in a new Comm Center at Zeebrugge 51°20N 003°12E.
March 2016 Oostenderadio relocates in Oostende, with MRCC.
TECHNICAL DATA
MF/HF transmitters Marconi H1140 – 1/10 kW and NAVTEX transmitters SAIT-Devlonics CST 3001 –
1 kW – located at Ruiselede/Wingene 51°11 N 002°49 E.
Suggested citation: Fugard, A. (2026, June 14). QSL: Oostenderadio [blog post]. https://andifugard.info/qsl-oostenderadio/
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