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Aero Navigation Longwave Beacons in Greece


ACTIVE BEACONS

Location         ID      kHz   Auth.  LAT   LONG   Range Type   Status
Aigina           EGN     382   CAA    3745N 2325E     50 NDB
Aleksandreia     GDA     394   Army   4039N 2246E     50 NDB
Aleksandroupoli  ALP     351   CAA    4051N 2556E     25 L
Astypalaia       ATL     422   CAA    3634N 2622E     25 L
Chania/Souda Bay SUD     409   HAF    3531N 2409E    200 NDB
Chios            HIO     299   CAA    3820N 2608E     80 NDB
Elefsis          ELF     418   HAF    3804N 2333E     50 NDB    1000 Hz
Epitalio         EPI     401   CAA    3737N 2130E     25 L
Ikaria           IKA     322   CAA    3741N 2620E     25 L
Ioannina         IOA     340   CAA    3942N 2049E     50 NDB
Iraklio/Kazantz  HER     431   CAA    3520N 2510E     25 L
Kalamata         KTA     348   HAF    3703N 2201E    100 NDB
Karpathos        KRC     314   CAA    3525N 2709E     25 L
Kastelorizo      KZO     416   CAA    3608N 2934E     25 L
Kastoria         KSO     372   CAA    4026N 2116E     25 L
Kavala           KHR     327   CAA    4055N 2438E     25 L
Kefalinia        KEF     318   CAA    3807N 2030E     25 L
Kerkyra          KEK     403   CAA    3935N 1954E     25 L
Kithira          KIT     372   CAA    3616N 2300E     25 L
Korinthos        KOR     392   CAA    3756N 2256E     50 NDB
Kos              KOS     311   CAA    3637N 2706E     25 L
Kozani           KZN     291   CAA    4017N 2150E     50 NDB
Larissa          LSA     362   HAF    3938N 2227E    100 NDB
Leros            LRO     419   CAA    3711N 2648E     25 L
Lesvos           LVO     397   CAA    3903N 2636E     25 L
Limnos           LIO     429   CAA    3955N 2514E     25 L      NOTE-2
Megara           MGR     405   Army   3800N 2323E     80 NDB
Mikonos          MKO     401   CAA    3726N 2520E     25 L
Milos            MLO     378   CAA    3642N 2428E     25 L
Naxos            NXO     326   CAA    3704N 2522E     25 L
Paros            PAO     386   CAA    3700N 2507E     25 L
Preveza/Action   PRV     353   HAF    3855N 2046E     50 NDB
Rodos/Diagoras   ROS     339   CAA    3625N 2807E     25 L
Samos            SMO     375   CAA    3741N 2635E     80 NDB
Santorini        THR     307          3624N 2528E     80 NDB
Skiathos         SKC     326   CAA    3910N 2330E     25 L
Syros            SYR     417   CAA    3725N 2456E        L
Zakinthos        ZAT     326   CAA    3745N 2053E     25 L
Monitor Station Registry SVO1MRXV
Monitor Station Registry certificate for SVO1MRXV,
issued by CRB Research (1985)
INACTIVE BEACONS

Location         ID      kHz   Auth.  LAT   LONG   Range Type   Status
Dekelia/Tatoi    DEK     388   HAF    3806N 2346E     50 NDB 
"FISKA"          FIS     314   CAA    4105N 2259E     40 L   
Kavouri          KVR     357   CAA    3748N 2345E    200 NDB 
Marathon         MAR     422   CAA    3809N 2401E     25 L  
Nea Anchialos    NAN     335   HAF    3913N 2248E    100 NDB
Athens/Glyfada   HN      294   CAA    3752N 2344E     25 LMM
Athens/Kavouri   HK      275   CAA    3749N 2346E     25 LOM
Cape Sounion     SUN     319   CAA    3740N 3402E     50 NDB
Stefanovikion    STF     522   Army   3928N 2245E        L  
Tanagra          TNG     303   HAF    2820N 2343E     50 NDB
Thessaloniki     THS     345   CAA    4027N 2259E     80 NDB
Karistos         KRS     285   CAA    3800N 2425E     50 NDB
Andravida        AML     367   HAF    3746N 2120E    100 NDB

The 4th column indicates the owner/operator: HAF: Hellenic Air Force, CAA: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, Army: Greek Army, HN: Hellenic Navy, Munic: Municipal airport.

The 8th column indicates the type of the transmitter: NDB: On-route Non Directional Beacon, L: Locator Marker, LOM: Locator Marker (outer), LMM: Locator Marker (middle). The range is in nautical miles.

NOTE 1: The following former beacons have been deleted from the list: MAR-422, DEK-388, NAN-335, STF-522, TNG-303, THS-345, FIS-314, HK-275, HN-294, KVR-357, SUN-319.

Three of these beacons, namely TNG-303, DEK-388 and THS-345 are not officially delteted, but special NOTAMs refer to them as "unserviceable".

NOTE 2: LIO-429 NDB is reactivated and redesignated as a locator (October 2007).

The official frequency allocation for the longwave beacon band in Greece is the following:

Freq. (kHz)    Services          Details
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255 - 283.5    AER RN            (shared with LW broadcasters)
283.5 - 315    MAR RN, AER RN
315 - 325      AER RN
325 - 405      AER RN
405 - 415      RN                410 kHz: Radio DF
415 - 435      MAR MOB, AER RN   Military
435 - 525.5    MAR MOB           (incl. NAVTEX 518 kHz)
DISCLAIMER: This list is provided to assist radio amateurs and listeners experimenting with reception in the low frequency (longwave) band in order to identify specific signals. Coordinates are given in degrees and minutes, which is adequate for this type of usage. There is no guarantee that there have been no changes to the table. Pilots and sea and air navigators should consult the current Charts, Supplements and NOTAMs before attempting to use any of these signals.

The directional radio beacons of Thessaloniki and Axios in Thermaikos Gulf
Panhellenic Electronic Engineers Union of Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
Wire-T antenna of Lesvos NDB (LSV-397). (Photo by Alex SV8QG, JPEG image, 86 KBytes)
Detail: old tuning coil of Lesvos NDB (LSV-397), now replaced with a new one. (Photo by Alex SV8QG, JPEG image, 185 kBytes)
Limnos NDB (LIO-429) antenna, as re-configured in October 2007 for limited range operation. (Photo by Alex SV8QG, JPEG image, 90 KBytes)
Signals from Greek aero NDB Transmitters by Joze S52AB at JN75ou (Novo Mesto, Slovenia)

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