söndag 28 augusti 2011

Tyrone Community Radio now back on 1512 kHz

Tyrone Community Radio has now returned in the early hours of Saturday morning 27th aug to its old freq of 1512khz mw low power at the moment. Because of dutch radio on 927khz wipeing out TCR for a couple of hours few nights a week. In my views it should never have moved in the first place nit wits think the know better. (Radio Man via Ydun Ritz medium eave info via Tore Larsson, ARC 27.8.2011)

fredag 19 augusti 2011

Reception of KBC Radio in Sweden

On 531 kHz KBC International from Holland is now testing the German 10 kW transmitter at Burg. Hearhere Friday evening quite good from 1900 giving the email address: kbc531@gmail.com. Some longfading. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

torsdag 18 augusti 2011

Tyrone Community Radio, Ireland on new frequency

I have just visited Ireland and I have been informed that Tyrone Community Radio - TCR AM, previously on 1512 kHz, is now using 927 kHz. (Karl-Erik Strid via NORDX 18.8.2011)

Transmission schedule KBC Radio

Germany/Netherlands
Dutch-based KBC Radio has received a test licence for 531 kHz in Burg, Germany and will start testing on Friday 19 August. The test schedule for the next few weeks is as follows:
Friday 19 August 1700-2200 UTC
Saturday 20 August 0500-0700 and 1800-2300 UTC
Sunday 21 August 1000-1200 and 1800-2100 UTC
Monday 22 August - Thursday 25 August 1800-2100 UTC
Friday 26 August 1700-2200 UTC
Saturday 27 August 0700-0700 & 1800-2300 UTC
Sunday 28 August 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
Monday/Tuesday 29/30 August 1800-2100 UTC
Wednesday 31 August 0800-1000 UTC
Thursday 1 September 1900-2100 UTC
Friday 2 September 1700-2100 UTC
Saturday 3 September 1000-1400 & 1800-2100 UTC
Sunday 4 September 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
Monday 5 September/Tuesday 6 September 1800-2100 UTC
Wednesday 7 September 0800-1000 UTC
Thursday 8 September 1900-2100 UTC
Friday 9 September 1700-2100 UTC
Saturday 10 September 1000-1400 & 1800-2100 UTC
Sunday 11 September 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
Monday 12 September 1800-2100 UTC
Tuesday 13 September 0400-0600 UTC
Wednesday 14 September 0800-1000 UTC
Thursday 15 September/Friday 16 September 1700-2100 UTC
Saturday 17 September 0500-0700 & 1800-2100 UTC
Sunday 18 September 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
Monday 19 September 1800-2100 UTC
Tuesday 20 September 0400-0600 UTC
Wednesday 21 September 0800-1000 UTC
Thursday 22 September/Friday 23 September 1700-2100 UTC
Saturday 24 September 1000-1400 & 1800-2100 UTC
Further tests are planned to run till the end of October.
The KBC Radio website adds: “We are trying to return on SW in November 2011. Minimum power is 100 kW. We are also checking if we can beam again to the USA on shortwave.
“For reception reports please mail to KBC531 @ gmail.com or write to The Mighty KBC, Argonstraat 6, NL-6718 WT Ede, The Netherlands. Send 2 USD if you want to receive our Mighty KBC QSL card.”

(KBC Radio via Andy Sennitt, RN Media Network 17.8.2011)

onsdag 17 augusti 2011

Special transmission from Holland on August 31 celebrating offshore radio

On August 31 there will be a special live transmission on MW celebrating De Dag van de Zeezenders. This is an arrangement by the Museum RockArt and the Stichting Norderney. The frequency will be announced later but is supposed to be near the old Radio Veronica frequency 1562 KHz (192 m.). (Karl-Erik Stridh via NORDX)

KBC Radio testing from Burg, Germany on 531kHz

Dutch-based KBC Radio carries the following updated announcement on its website:
"KBC has received a test license for 531 kHz in Burg Germany. We start testing on Friday the 19th on AM 531. More dates coming tonight.
"We are trying to return on SW in November 2011. Minimum power is 100KW. We are also checking if we can beam again to the USA on shortwave.
"For reception reports please mail to KBC531 @ gmail.com or write to The
Mighty KBC, Argonstraat 6, 6718 WT Ede, The Netherlands. Send 2 USD if you
want to receive our Mighty KBC QSL card."
(KBC August 16th, 2011 via RN Media Network via Tore Larsson, ARC)

måndag 8 augusti 2011

ARC Newsflash: Turkish MW transmitter Antalaya 891 reactivated

TRT seems to reactivated at least 1 mediumwave transmitter at night. 891 kHz Antalya was very strong at 2100 UTC on August 8th. Dominated the frequency completely. ID” TRT - Ankara Radio” was announced several times. Signal a bit overmodulated.
I also heard a weaker and more disturbed signal on 1062 kHz at the same time, but different program. Turkish music and songs. No ID. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)