Bretagne 5 testing on 1593 kHz

1593 kHz Bretagne 5 is now testing with 5? kW from Saint-Gouéne in Brittany. The test will continue until tomorrow. Partly good reception in southern Sweden, but QRM from Romania. Information from Christopher Ratzer. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

Bergen Kringkaster testing on 1314 and 5895 kHz today!

Thursday Sept 26th LKB/LLE will be broadcasting on 1314 Khz MW and 5895 kHz SW USB from 1130-@1400 UTC. Reports as sound files in mp3 to: report@bergenkringkaster.no (Svenn Martinsen via Tore Larsson, ARC)

Radio 10 from the Netherlands has now closed down on 828 kHz

Radio 10 on 828 kHz has now closed its normal programs on MW. A tape asking the listeners to move to FM is now running. (Bengt Ericson, ARC)

Radio City on the air Sept. 20-21

Radio City: Friday 20th: 18.00 to 19.00 UTC on 7290 kHz via IRRS, and MW 1368 kHz from Padova, Italy Saturday 21st: 08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 9510 kHz via IRRS, also at 19.00 to 20.00 UTC on 1485 kHz via R Merkurs in Latvia with a weekly separate programme. Email:citymorecars@yahoo.ca (via Bengt Ericson, ARC)

AFN Lajes Field, Azores 1503 kHz

Azores 1503 AFN, Lajes, Azores was heard this morning just before sunrise at 0600 UTC when RNE was weak. Clear ID at 0600 then news in AFN-style with relaying different news agencies. Reception with QRM from the 2 Spanish stations on the frequency. AFN faded away at 0620. The reception was made from the 10th floor at the Sweet Atlantic hotel in Figueira da Foz in Portugal (EDXC 2013 site) located just at the Atlantic Ocean.(Bengt Ericson, ARC)

Test transmissions from LLE-3 Bergen on MW 1314 plus SW

Try if you hear us ! With LLE-3, we will be on the air on 5895 kHz USB in the 49-meter band. App. 45 watts. 1314 kHz will follow soon. Note: We still broadcast old announcements. New and updated will be in place next week. Reports to: styret@bergenkringkaster.no More broadcasts soon. If you would like a QSL please send us preferably Norwegian Stamps. Svenn LKB LLE Bergen Kringkaster/Radio Northern Star

Deutschlandsender Kultur, Berlin-Britz off air

Deutschlandsender Kultur, Berlin-Britz closed its operation on 990 kHz at 0938 UTC on September 4th. During the early evening Radio Sawa from Cyprus and Radio Iran from Shiraz "took over" the frequency. Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö