KBC Radio announces upcoming test schedule

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 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.”
(Source: KBC Radio/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)