Radio Northern Star testing again on 1611 kHz

Tonight Tuesday 21 from @2100z-, Radio Northern Star has a scheduled test transmission over LKB LLE's LLE-4 station on 1611 kHz 186 metres MW with an ex-Marine Skanti TRP-8250 HF 250 Watts remotely controlled transmitter, at 250 watts USB and a Comrod antenna. Monitored so far in AM mode @65 watts in the Shetland Islands, England, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. If you're hearing us, we'd also be happy to receive your reception report to report@bergenkringkaster.no or 1000@northernstar.no (Svenn Martinsen, Northern Star via Bengt Ericsson)

Further tests from Bergen Kringkaster LKB/LLE, Norway

LKB/LLE is on the air with new test broadcasts this week from LLE-2 (1314 kHz) and LLE-3 (5895 kHz), Morning Broadcast today Tuesday and tomorrow Wednesday @0615-0900 UTC. Reports are welcome! Address: Box 100, N5331 RONG, NORWAY or report@bergenkringkaster.no
Picture showing the southern mast taken down 2000. (Svenn Martinsen, ARC)

Reminder: Anniversary broadcast from LKB/LLE, Norway 1314 kHz

Tomorrow Wednesday November 28th LKB/LLE Bergen Kringkaster at 60 degrees 26 minutes North  05 degrees 12 minutes East 1314 kHz AM/Medium Wave will transmit all day from 0600 CET until Midnight relaying NRK P1/NRK Hordaland 89,1 FM. We will also be using local IDs in English and Norwegian as well as in Morse Code. A 15 metres Comrod/Tjøstheim antenna will be used with the 250 watts Western Electric rig used by Odda Kringkaster that operated on 1466 kHz until Nov.1st, 1978(previous call sign LLU, now LLE2)We anticipate it now will run at @150 watts.
This event is in connection with the 75 years anniversary of Bergen Broadcasting Station, starting official transmissions November 28th, 1937 on 260 kHz.

The furthest proven reception so far is from Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, at 775 km! Given good conditions this time we hope to reach many more countries.

Reception reports as sound files in mp3 to styret@bergenkringkaster.no !

On the coming Saturday at 12 Noon there will be a celebration at the site, as well as more transmissions!

Svenn Martinsen, ARC
Broadcast Coordinator
LKB/LLE


For further information please check out these links:

http://www.bergenkringkaster.no/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bergenkringkaster/
http://www.la1ask.no/

Radio Northern Star

Radio Northern Star plays your Favourites, Flips and Flops! Rarities too! Around the Clock-for the Songs of the Heart-Stay with The Northern Star-The Worldwide Norwegian! http://www.northernstar.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=16 Listen on the website or download our apps for the iPhonefamily or Androids! Reception reports welcome to 1000@northernstar.no  ! (Svenn Martinsen, ARC/CEO of Radio Northern Star)