Re: [HCDX]: RE: 1584 test (Radio Caroline?)

["h. poortvliet" <h.poortvliet@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

The correct address is: Postbus 11122, 3505 BC  Utrecht, the Netherlands.

The signal strength overhere (the city of Zeist near Utrecht) is much
stronger than during the test transmissions in the month of May, 1999. I
live about 9 km's away from the transmitter location and I have to use the
attenuator of my Lowe HF-225 Europa in order to avoid overload. During the
month of May signal strenght was only about S4-5.

According to the verification letter I received at the end of May, 1999 an
e-mail-address was used like radiocaroline@xxxxxx
The fax numer was +3130 2445580. So have a try!

At present the test programmes consist of a loop tape of about 1 1/4 hour
with announcements in Dutch and English. The station name is "15 84 AM", but
from time to time the "Caroline-bell" is being heard.

The transmitter location is at a old fortress called "Lunetten 1", on the
eastside of the city of Utrecht. According to the licence a maximum power of
1.25 kW is possible.




-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Martin Elbe <elbe@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Aan: hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Datum: vrijdag 24 december 1999 15:40
Onderwerp: RE: [HCDX]: RE: 1584 test (Radio Caroline?)


>Hi,
>
>>
>> I heard a station with nonstop music and the well-known
>> 'Caroline bell'
>> around 17.30 UTC on Dec. 23 but unfortunately it was heavily
>> disturbed so I
>> didn't get any ID. My location is some 350 km's north of
>> Stockholm.
>
>Yep, that's their test transmission. A loop-tape with Pop and Rock
>music, Dutch and English IDs as "15-84 AM" and the Caroline bell between
>some records. Good reception here on 22.12. around 1900 UTC.
>
>> > short announcements, in Dutch or English, like 'this is a test
>> transmission
>> > on 1584' and
>> > '1584 AM, P.O.BOx 11122, 3505 AW Utrecht'.  After sunset it
>> is lo longer
>> > possible to hear them here in Antwerp.
>
>Strange, I've compared that with my recording, I hear a zip-code of 3505
>DC Utrecht!
>
>73's
>Martin
>
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