Heritage Radio 1602 testing

Heritage Radio 1602 kHz. Test broadcasts have commenced from Heritage Radio, Manchester on 1602kHz. Heard this afternoon (29 May at 1515UTC) on a portable with ferrite aerial alone in Buxton.  Presume new CR for Manchester. Asian music and OM announcing test transmissions. (Nick Rank) Launches 7 June, based at the British Muslim Heritage Centre, College Rd, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8BP. More at http://www.bmhc.org.uk/heritage-radio-coming-soon/
(Dave Kenny BDXC-UK via John Williams via Tore Larsson, ARC)

RSL stations on the air at UK race meetings

UNITED KINGDOM – Race meetings
1602 AM - Silverstone, Northampton. Race commentary broadcast On Air From: 21.2.2015 to 2.11.2015. General Enquiries: 01327 320285. General Enquiries (email): paul.goodall@silverstone.co.uk

1602 AM Radio Thruxton, Thruxton, Andover, Hampshire PA relay of race commentary. On Air From: 4.4.2015 to 4.10.2015. General Enquiries: 07971 123356 General Enquiries (email): andrew@andrewtoms.co.

These 2 racing circuits broadcast their race meetings on 1602 kHz.  Most weekends there are meetings. I have listed the dates where broadcasting will (bold)/ may take place.

THRUXTON MEETINGS
13 - 14 June       British Trucks
25-26 July          Motor bikes
31 July - 2 August; Super Bikes

SILVERSTONE MEETINGS
05 - 07 June International GT Championship Grand Prix
02 - 05 July FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX Grand Prix
24 - 26 July Silverstone Classic Grand Prix
02 August         Ford Fair National

08 - 09 August British Racing Trucks National
15 - 16 August British Racing Sports Car Club National
15 - 16 August Vintage Sports Car Club International
22 - 23 August 750 Motor Club International
29 - 30 August World Series by Renault Grand Prix & Stowe
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(John Williams, mwcircle 8.6.2015 via Tore Larsson, ARC)

Radio Seagull 1602 now on the air from the high seas

For those of you who liked listening to offshore radio in the 60s, 70s, and 80s a reminder that Radio Seagull has begun its live broadcasts from its radio ship, the LV Jenni Baynton, daily at 1700-0500 UTC on 1602 kHz and online worldwide at radioseagull.com and iTunes. These will continue through 31st August. For the live broadcasts, the web feed is using the mediumwave signal, thus giving you the feel of listening on mediumwave wherever you are. Coming up tonight at 2300 UTC is Bob Noakes, formerly of RNI and Radio Caroline. The schedule changes each day, so everyone is on the air but at different times. I'll be on board for the whole of next week, and really looking forward to it. Joining us next week is Carl Kingston, who some of you will remember from the Voice of Peace. For updated schedules and photos visit our special Facebook page - Radio Seagull Offshore 2014. (Andy Sennitt writes on Facebook via Mike Terry, MWDX via Tore Larsson, ARC)

New offshore broadcasts from Jenni Baynton by Radio Waddenzee and Radio Seagull

Paul Newman writes on Facebook:

The LV Jenni Baynton is now installed 3 miles off the Dutch coast and waiting our arrival for the commencement of live broadcasts from Wednesday 20th - Sunday 31st August.

Programmes will be in Dutch during the day from Radio Waddenzee and Radio Seagull's English service broadcasting each evening/night from 7pm - 7am CET (6pm - 6am UK).

(The Frequency is 1602 AM and online at http://www.radioseagull.com/ - Mike Terry, MWDX via Tore Larsson, ARC)

Radio Waddenzee/Radio Seagull going offshore again

NETHERLANDS
Petris Knapas has posted on Facebook:
21. June 2014

Hi folks,
I received a nice message from PanEuropean Radio, the organisation behind Radio Waddenzee and Radio Seagull.They are planning to go offshore again from the 2nd half of August;)... The Jenny (Baynton) shall be anchored 8 miles from the Dutch coast in open sea. THis means a much better reception in The Benelux, UK and Scandinavia. The ship can be visited during the offshore event, ticketprice for boattrip plus visit shall be announced later. The event is a special one in memory of the end of the Dutch offshoreradio period and the start of the in Spanish/USA/Mauritian based Radio Caroline, Mi AMigo, Monique, Laser and Delmare.

More information at the Facebookprofile of Radio Waddenzee and, in a short time. also at the site of both at 1602 KHZ operating stations http://www.radiowaddenzee.nl/ and https://www.facebook.com/Waddenzee1602AM/photos/a.259819454096954.64599.121958351216399/652277981517764/?type=1
Peter, Formal RNI2020 CEO
Mike Terry, via mwdx yg (21/6-2014) via Jan Edh, ARC

Radio Seagull taking over 1602 kHz 24/7

We are delighted to tell you that, from the beginning of July, Radio Seagull will be available on 1602 kHz around the clock.
Transmission power 1kw.
Enjoy the summer with Radio Seagull 1602 24/7.
The frequency will be fully taken over by Radio Seagull.       (Bengt Ericson, ARC).

Radio Waddenzee closing down

The Dutch commercial radiostation Radio Waddenzee, broadcasting on 1602 kHz medium wave from an old lightvessel near Harlingen will stop broadcasting on the 29th of June. The station announced that on their website. Problem is, they don't have enough advertisers. Because Radio Waddenzee has a 1 KW transmitter, they can be heard in the northern part of the Netherlands only. And in the Netherlands , apart from some freaks, nobody listens to mediumwave anymore. (René van Hoof in the Medium Wave Circler Facebook group)

Radio Seagull has left 1395 kHz

The Netherlands

1395 R Seagull has left this frequency! Message on their website:"1395 AM - April 2013 - Radio Seagull’s co-operation with the 1395 licence holders has ended, and Radio Seagull will cease broadcasts on 1395AM at 7pm on April 30th. We have been using the frequency for 13 months, and would like to thank everyone who sent in reception reports etc.
Radio Seagull will continue daily broadcasting via 1602 from 7pm til 7am (CET). Taking into consideration that the Spanish 27 kW co-user of 1602, Radio Vitoria, will cease using this frequency by April 30th we hope to increase our coverage. http://www.radioseagull.com/news.html"
(Erhard Goddijn via Ydun’s Medium Wave Info 2.5.2013 via Tore Larsson, ARC)