[DX] SWR

Greetings from Scandinavian Weekend Radio!

Main topics in this newsletter:
1. SWR's one year birthday and open doors day (7th July )
2. SWR start transmissions in 48 mb in July 7th 2001
3. Our new frequency schedule.
4. Our crew in DX-camp Baarle-Nassau (Netherlands)
5. New version of our T-shirt available.

1. Welcome to visit us during our July broadcast!
On July 7th our station has 1 year birthday and we celebrate it with you during 11-15 local time. If you are in Finland, so please meet us in Virrat! More details are available by e-mail from address info@xxxxxxxxxxx, or just reply into this message.

2. SWR starts broadcasting in three new frequencies on a 48 mb-area on July 7th. These frequencies are 6170, 5980 and 5990 kHz. This new band will serve listeners in the near areas (where 25 mb can't be heard regularly). According our test transmissions, we are expecting to reach a good audibility in Finland, Sweden, Norway, nearest areas of Russia and Baltic-countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). These 48 mb frequencies can be heard well occasionally in some other North-European countries, too (Poland, Belo-Russia, Germany, Denmark etc.).On 25 mb we will continue our service normally on 11690 / 11720 kHz.

Our new 48 mb transmitter has been approved for use in few weeks ago. Finnish authorities burned their dummy load during measurements, so there should be some power coming out of that box... Some details what has been done in transmitter area can be seen in our updated technical info page: http://www.swradio.net/eng/technical.htm

Please let us know how you are receiving us. We have a live telephone-line during our broadcasts, so call or send SMS-message into +358 400 995 559. At other times you can leave a message into our voice mail machine. You can also leave messages to our web page's guestbook, message board or you can send your reception report form there. And of course we are waiting for your reports by snail. Our mailing address is: SWR, P.O.Box 35, FIN-40321 Jyväskylä, Finland. PLEASE NOTE: We do not send our printed QSL -card without return postage (2 IRC or 2 USD and make sure that you get those IRCs stamped correctly, otherwise they are useless).

3. Our newest frequency schedule (all times are local UTC +3):
On 48 mb: 00 - 06: 5990, 06 - 18: 6170, 18 - 20 5990, 20 - 24: 6170 kHz
On 25 mb: 00 - 22: 11720, 22 - 24: 11690 kHz.
The most recent schedule can be always found on: http://www.swradio.net/fin/tietoja.htm

4. Our boys, Frank, Esa and Radiojack are in Baarle-Nassau pirate-radio meeting during our next transmission (7th July). Live phone reports, interviews, Dx-tips from there will be presented in our shows during this day. And of course, if you are there too, go and meet them! You recognize them by wearing our brand new t-shit (Ask them how to get your copy!).

More information about this meeting (via www.free-radio.de):
On July the 7th 2001 Radio Borderhunter organizes a Free Radio Summer- Meeting at the Dutch / Belgium border. ALL!!!! Stations and Listeners are very welcome. Come and meet your Free-Radio friends! The meeting-place is in Baarle-Nassau. You find Baarle-Nassau on a map exactly 15 kilometres south between the Dutch city Breda and Tilburg. On the motorway between Breda and Tilburg you take exit Gilze, Baarle-Nassau. From there you can follow the billboards to Baarle-Nassau. In Baarle-Nassau you must follow the billboards F.R.(Free Radio). If you can't find the billboards or lost your way, please call the phone number 0031 (0)610531057. Tell where you are and we help you. In the location hanging antenna's for listning or TRANSMITTING. At around 17.00 UTC we have a great barbeque. If you want to sleep in a hotel with breakfast (costs are 65 Dutch Guldens) it's good to tell beforehand. You can also sleep in the Pirate camping. (10 Dutch Guldens) There is a roof above your head and y!
ou have a real bed. Don't forget your sleeping bag! We start at 13.00 UTC (15.00 local time), till late at night. Music, drinks, listeners and stations together on the Dutch / Belgium border on July 7th. It will be fine to visit the DX-Camp. For more information contact Borderhunter@xxxxxxxxxxx or komopdeband@xxxxxxxxxxx

5. New version of our T-shirt is now available!
Our T-shirts are good quality (Fruit of the Loom's value weight t). T-shirts are available in two beautiful colours: stunning bright orange for the brave and conservative ash for the shy ones.
Our new SWR-logo is printed into chest and www.swradio.net text on back. Printing is in black. Shirt is available in two sizes: large (L) or extra large (XL).
Prices for the shirt is: 80 FIM, 30 DEM, 15 USD or 10 UK pounds. The price includes postage and package to planet Earth. Send your order with the money to (please specify colour and size): SWR, P.O.Box 35, FIN-40321 JKL, FINLAND

With best regards,

Ville-Veikko Haikarainen
Scancinavian Weekend Radio
www.swradio.net