Retired minister Svenn Martinsen - a life-long DXer is in charge. Foreningen Bergen Krigskaster just received a licence from the Norwegian Telecommunication Authority which allows for a 1 kW output on both frequencies. Radio Northern Star is now the only station in Norway broadcasting on MW
and SW.
The station is operated by
volunteers. Test transmissions will be announced on their home page www.bergenkringkaster.no . Operation from the old
broadcasting house of Bergen Kringkaster, which is now a local radio museum in
Bergen. It can be heard 24/7 on the internet www.northernstar.no.
The antenna and transmitter are located in Erdal
on Askøy near Bergen. On 1314 MW running about 80 watts with a
15 metres compact antenna of the Tjøstholm/Comrod type, originally used on a
ship. For 5895, running
about 50 watts with an inverted
Y-antenna adjusted for the 49 metre band.
Future test
broadcasts usually on Tuesday/Wednesday and Thursday at
sunrise Tuesday/Wednesday and sunset Thursday on MW/SW. Some days shortwave may be run all day until around
2100* (sign-off). Dual IDs may be expected. More updated information may be presented on https://www.facebook.com/groups/bergenkringkaster/ .
Reports preferably with mp3 recording to: report@bergenkringkaster.no. E-mail reports will be answered by e-mail. We will soon also have our
own QSL card. If you want a QSL-card, please send written report enclosing Norwegian
stamps for foreign postage or 3$ bills, to: LKB/LLE Bergen Kringkaster, P.O. Box 100, N5331 RONG, NORWAY.
If possible also enclose printed address label to ease
our work, as many reports already have arrived! (Løvstrøm and Martinsen, Oct
01)
(DSWCI/DX Window 486)(image/google earth)
