Radio Nora

Radio Nora (abbreviation of NOordwijk RAdio) is a radio-receiving station, located in the Dutch province north of the seaside resort of Noordwijk and two miles south of the Duindamse, on the Langevelderslagbattle of the North Sea coast. In 1939 and 1940, the airfield served as emergency langeveld . ==History[ Edit] == In the twenties of the twentieth century were the developments on radio area gained momentum. Besides the already since the 1910s into use long wave were the medium wave and short wave propagation possibilitiesin vogue because of the better. Connections for Netherlands were important to be able to maintain contact with the Dutch colonies (Dutch East Indies in the East, Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles in the West) and the shipping traffic that joints are thus maintained.

These radiobroadcasts took place from four places:

For the reception turned out better not to build close to the transmitter to a receiving station. In Netherlands was first chosen for Sambeek at Boxmeer, later Meijendel at Wassenaar, but because of the location and less interference from the inflammations of car engines was in 1928 by the Ministry of transport chosen for the long field at Noordwijkerhout.
 * (until 1941) from Homes (where also the transmitting aerials of the other broadcasters were) the broadcasts of the Philips Omroep Holland-Indië (PHOHI)
 * (until 1980) from Radio kootwijk on the Veluwe the telegraphyand Telephonybroadcasts
 * (until 1942) from Batavia Dutch East Indies and other places in the broadcasts of the Nederlandsch-Indische Radio Omroep Maatschappij (NIROM)
 * (until 1942) from the plateau at Bandoeng Malabar telegraphy and telephony broadcasts.

There were both receiving antennas constructed, which on the Southeast and Southwest were directed, as rotating antennas. The in a wooden building established coaching staff got a telegraph or telephone, telex, also per command from 1933 the swivel antennas or the radios tune to certain wavelengths. The received signals were per telephone cables sent to the large cities, the ministries and the General staffs of the Dutch army and the Navy. Also, if necessary, could have the Radio Scheveningen reception capabilities.

Because of its military importance were there in 1939 soldiers stationed in concrete bunkers, and rushed a landscaped Strip Long field laid out.

Afwerpingen were In 1940 by German paratroopers or landings by troop aircraft prevented by to camouflageStrip. No combat operations took place.

During the Second World War the station was used by the occupying forces for contact with the U-boats on the Atlantic Ocean and the interception of enemy radio traffic. The German occupiers built new bunkers and a turret, in close contact with the coastal batteries in Noordwijk aan Zee, Zandvoort and IJmuiden as part of the Atlantic wall West-Holland. The resistance was sabotaged over infiltrated between the construction workers and the construction by mortar and cement to hold back than do wrong to mix. Also attempts to pretend that the Luftwaffe aircraft stationed there had failed thus. Because of the narrow concrete supply paths (now still in use as a bicycle paths), it was impossible there is a launch site for V2's to apply.

After the liberation the receiving station remained in military hands, now especially if receiving station for the Naval Aviation of the Valkenburg air base, communication with the submarines of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy (to 1999) occasionally via Radio Scheveningen. Since 2004 it is an unmanned station. The connections to find elsewhere in the meantime place through glass fiber. Satellite dishes are also posted.