Seagull to test on 1395khz
Posted: September 30, 2011 Filed under: broadcast engineering, Music, offshore, Radio Seagull, Ships | Tags: AM radio, radio, Radio Seagull, Test Transmissions, The Netherlands, Transmitters 4 Comments »
Hi all,
A little while back I wrote about the lovingly handcrafted AM transmitter being built onboard the Radio Seagull ship Jenni Baynton during the summer. Now I am pleased to report that you will be able to hear it in action.
Starting tomorrow, 1st October 2011, the ship will be used for test transmissions on 1395Khz AM at various power levels, for a number of weeks. During this time, the programmes of Radio Seagull (already available on 1602Khz AM) will form the content of the test transmissions.
These tests will run 21 hours a day, as due to international agreements the frequency 1395Khz cannot be operated in The Netherlands from 2000-2300 CET (1900-2200 UK/Irish time).
As these tests will be at times on higher power than the existing 1602 service, you may find that you are able to pick us up further afield than usual.
Reception reports will be appreciated – full details and regular news at the Radio Seagull website.
And don’t forget, you can catch my Saturday show on Seagull every week, from 7-9am and 7-9pm CET (that’s 6-8 am and pm in UK/Ireland) featuring the best in indie and alternative rock, with at least 50% of the show devoted to brand new releases, including unsigned bands.
As well as the two AM frequencies, you can listen online anywhere through www.radioseagull.com
Steve
Hi Steve, will Radio Seagull be using this frequency permanently if the tests are successful, or share it with Big L/KBC , all the best 73s from Geoff
Hi Geoff. I’m only aware that we are testing the transmitter/frequency for a period of 6 weeks, but I don’t have any info about what follows afterwards.
good luck with the test transmisions will tune in !
Hi Steve, thanks for all the information about the transmitter. For non-technical folk – it looks amazing that such a kit can carry a signal across the North Sea to not only the East coast of England, but to the West as well.