Re: [HCDX] Radio Caroline on 1593kHz

["Shanghai" <shanghai@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Isn't this a pirate transmitting from Ireland?

73

Piet (Alphen a/d Rijn, 30 kms north of Rotterdam :-)


> I have heard a weak but clear signal on 1593kHz for the last couple of
> days and right now at 11.55 utc  I have not seen any official message
> about a return of Radio Caroline on AM so far. The signal seems to
> origiate from the UK. Signal strength: S1 on a perfectly clear 1593kHz.
> At the moment "The Year Of The Cat" by Al Steward is playing.
>
> Equipment used: GE-SRIII unadjusted, fresh from the box using its own
> antenna.
>                        Lowe HF-150 with Wellbrook ALA-1530P active
>                        loop. Russian Spidola 250 on its own built in
>                        antenna.
>
> Interesting detail: The GE-SRIII outperforms my HF-150 on AM mainly due
> to the lack of sufficient dynamic range in the Lowe HF-150.
>
> My location is 10kms south west of Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
>
> Perhaps this transmission is a so called RSL  (Restricted Service
> Licence) .
>
> Does anyone know more about it?
>
>
>
> Wim Koekebacker, Hekelingen, Holland.
>
>
>
>


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