Radio Northern Star, Bergen now on regular schedule

NORWAY
Radio Northern Star in Bergen, Norway now has a regular broadcasting schedule. Under a test and development license we are using LKB LLE's LLE-4 station on 1611 kHz 186 metres MW and a Skanti TRP-8250 HF 250 Watts remotely controlled transmitter, in USB mode and a refurbished Comrod antenna.

Time is CET = UTC+1
Sunday 05:00-05:30 and 22:00-23:30
Monday 07:00-09:00 and 17:30-18:30
Tuesday 00:02-01:30 and 18:30-19:30
Wednesday 06:00-06:30 and 22:00-22:30
Thursday 00:30-02:00 and 19:30-20:30
Friday 08:00-10:00 and 20:30-21:30
Saturday 07:00-07:30 and 21:30-22:00
At all 16½ hours of transmission.

Monitored so far in AM mode @65 watts in the Shetland Islands, England, Ireland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. The current distance record belongs to Bjarne Mjelde i Finnmark, 1574 kms! 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 via Tore Larsson, ARC (19/1-2016)

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)

Christmas greetings from ARC members

The first Christmas message of 2015 comes from our friend Svenn Martinsen in Norway.

Over to Växjö and Beng Ericsson who sends his festive greetings through this man:

Next we have Jorma Mäntylä who sends his greetings from the land of the Northern Light:

Greetings for the New Year from Odd Påg, using a vintage card from Radio Excelsior:

And here is one from Hasse Mattisson:

Greetings from Finland and Mauno Ritola:

Christmas greetings to and from Arctic Radio Club members

As usual at this time of the year some Christmas greetings are coming in from near and far. First we have one from our Norvegian friend Svenn Martinsen of the Northern Star radio project and Bergen Kringkaster. Don't forget to check out the 1314 spot now and then!

The next card comes all the way from Colombia and the enthusiasts behind the stations Marfil Estereo / La Voz de tu Conciencia and Alcaravan Radio. Do listen in to their programmes when you are scanning the bands over the holiday season.

Here is one from Artur Fernandez Llorealla in Spain:

DE CEPRA: ¡Felices Fiestas!  Dolores Arce, Directora Ejecutiva CEPRA sent this card to ARC-member Thomas Nilsson,

Coming up next are greetings from our friend Torgeir Woxen of Norway:

Over to Finland and Jorma Mäntylä in Kangasala for the next season's greetings:

From the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, here is one from our friend BEFF Björn Fransson:

Och här kommer baksidan:

A nice picture from the winter wonderland of Northern Sweden and our friend Lars Bygdén:

This week's tests from Bergen Kringkaster / Radio Northern Star

LKB/LLE is on the air with new test broadcasts this week from LLE-2 (1314 kHz) and LLE-3 (5895 kHz), carrying IDs and jingles of Radio Northern Star: Morning Broadcast today Tuesday @0730-0900 UTC, and afternoon broadcast Thursday @1530-1730 UTC. On Wednesday there will be split programming: Morning Broadcast @0730-0900 UTC on 1314 kHz and all day broadcast on 5895 kHz @0730-2100 UTC will carry LKB LLE IDs and morse idents. We are looking for the specs of our Western Electric! Our QSL card has arrived, and are being sent out, but still reports are welcome! Address: Box 100, N5331 RONG, NORWAY or 1000@northernstar.no or report@bergenkringkaster.no (Svenn Martinsen, ARC)

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)