Radio Northern Star in
Bergen, Norway now has a regular broadcasting schedule:
Under a test and
development licence we are using LKB LLE's LLE-4 station on 1611 kHz MW and a Skanti
TRP-8250 HF 250 Watts remotely controlled transmitter on 5895 kHz, in USB mode and a
refurbished Comrod antenna.
Medium Wave 1611 kHz Short
wave 5895 kHz
Sunday 0400-0430 and 2100-2230 2300-0330 and 1400-1600
Monday 0600-0800 and 1630-1730 2300-0100 and 1400-1600
Tuesday 2302-0030 and 1730-1830 0600-0800 and 1400-1600
Wednesday 0500-0530 and 2100-2130 0700-0900 and 1600-1800
Thursday 2330-0100 and 1830-1930 0600-0800 and 1400-1600
Friday 0700-0900 and 1930-2030 2300-0100 and 1400-1600
Saturday 0600-0630 and 2030-2100 2300-0900 and 1400-1600
In total 16
hours of transmission per week.
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, WRTH Facebook page Jan 19, via
BDXC Communication)
DSWCI/DX Window 549)
