| Designation |
RKN |
| Name |
Rekken |
| Position |
N52°08.0' E006°45.8' WGS84 |
| Google Maps | N52°08.0' E006°45.8' WGS84 |
| Frequency |
116.8 MHz |
| Type |
VOR/DME |
| Geography |
Far out in a remote area of the country, South of Haaksbergen in
between de Achterhoek and Twente. This is near Germany, in the middle of
nowhere and then a bit further away. In fields, mostly meadows, without any
real fencing. A dirt road leads from the main road directly to the beacon,
crossing an open meadow. |
| Procedures |
RKN is a main transition fix for planes heading for Amsterdam
Schiphol from over Germany. Together with EEL it funnels planes into the
ARTIP initial approach fix over the Flevopolder. |
| Remarks |
It took us nearly three hours to reach this beacon from where we
live. It definitely is the most distant beacon you can get to in a day.
Eelde EEL is even further up North and will require hotel arrangements. |
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| Photo 1 |
Rekken VOR/DME in the meadow. [...] |
| Photo 2 |
Rekken looks a lot like MAS: [...] |
| Photo 3 |
First encounter with the DCF77 time signal receiver antenna. [...] |
| Photo 4 |
The Rekken VOR/DME was never designed to be a Doppler VOR, [...] |
| Photo 5 |
The metal pole is the DME transponder antenna. [...] |
| Photo 6 |
A switch! A switch! [...] |
| All photos |
