Test transmissions update

Yesterday, Saturday March 6, the antenna was erected at Kvarnberget, Vallentuna (northeast of Stockholm). Unfortunately, the exciter for the MW transmitter is not yet ready but it will be in time for another test transmission on MW 1512 kHz from this location. On March 8 a test will be made from the SW site at Sala instead, but with lower power.

The aerial at Kvarnberget is a 37 metre vertical and there is also an extensive ground net at the site. On March 6, the ATU was tuned so that an SWR of 1.1 was achieved. Brief tests with a few miliwatts were then made.

The SW rig on 6060 kHz was supposed to be tested on March 6 but there has been some technical troubles with the transmitter. Hopefully this will be solved soon - we will let you know as soon as we are ready to switch on! With a bit of luck it may be already today Sunday.

Tore Andersson, chairman of the Swedish Ham Radio Association, with the ATU (antenna tuning unit). Tore is in charge of the transmissions on 1512 kHz from Kvarnberget.

Temporary broadcasting license received

We just got the confirmation from The Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) that our application for MW 1512 kHz and SW 6060 kHz has been approved. On March 8 at 0848 UTC/GMT (0948 CET) we will start by broadcasting the opening of Radio Nord just as it was aired on this date in 1961. We will also make some short test transmissions on these frequencies before our regular programme starts.

If you catch our signal please comment in this blog and let us know how well you can hear us in your area. QSL cards will be available later.

Relays of Radio Nord Revival on March 8

The following stations will be relaying our stream on Tuesday, March 8, starting about 12 minutes before 10.00 CET (09.00 GMT/UTC). We will then be broadcasting the start of Radio Nord at the same time as it was done 50 years ago.

All these stations have their own webstreams so you can listen in wherever you are in the world:

Radio Merkurs, Riga 1485 kHz http://www.radiomerkurs.lv/

Cityradion, Gävle 102.7 http://www.cityradion.nu/

Radio Lidingö 97.8 www.radiolidingo.se/

Radio Österåker 103.7 http://radio.osteraker.se/

Further details about the upcoming transmissions on medium wave (MW) and short wave (SW) soon.

Radio Nord Revival from Riga, Latvia on Saturday, February 19

Radio Nord Revival will be broadcast again this Saturday, February 19,  from 21.00 - 9.00 CET over Radio Merkurs in Riga, Latvia on 1485 kHz and also on web radio http://www.radiomerkurs.lv/ Do tune in!

Radio Nord Revival on the air from Riga, Latvia

Radio Merkurs of Riga, Latvia will relay our programmes on MW at various times this weekend February 12-13. The frequency is 1485 kHz and the power 1 kW.

Radio Nord Revival testing on the web this weekend

This weekend we are testing again on the web. The music archive now comprises around 1 000 titles. We will also broadcast some Radio Nord-recordings including the official start which will be broadcast on Saturday and Sunday (Feb 12-13). We also intend to use our web broadcasts as a feed for the stations wishing to relay our programmes. We use the software Streamerp2p which is freeware. It has a great feature in that the number of listeners is virtually unlimited as each listener share a small part of his bandwith with others. Your comments are highly appreciated!

In order to listen there are now two alternatives:

1. Go to
http://www.streamerp2p.com/index.php?page=howtoinst.htm

Download the file installstreamer.exe. and install it. It's freeware and only 350 kb. It has no ads or spyware. When you have activated the software you will under "List" see the stations currently active. Go to Radio Nord Revival and double-click the name. After a while, sometimes up to several minutes, you will hear us.

2. Another alternative for those of you who are using Internet Explorer.

Go to:
http://www.streamerp2p.com/

Here you will find a list of active stations. Find Radio Nord Revival. To the right you will see a blue and a purple symbol. Klick on the purple symbol and accept that a small software is downloaded. In a while you will hopefully hear the merry sound of Radio Nord streaming out of your computer or web radio.

The Radio Nord tour

Several activities are being planned to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the start of Radio Nord and two dates to focus on are March 8 - the day on which the station was officially launched - plus the weekend of May 27-29. Further information will be published continously.

The "Radio Nord Tour" will tour Sweden and Åland from March 23 - April 8 with female performers Lill-Babs, Ann-Louise Hanson and Siw Malmkvist who all had hit records on Radio Nord. Also participating in this tour is is Jan Kotschack, author of the book 'Stick iväg Jack' (Hit the road, Jack) who will tell the story of the station.

23/3 Västerås konserthus
24/3 Växjö konserthus
26/3 Alandica Åland
27/3 Alandica Åland
29/3 Gävle konserthus
30/3 Konserthusteatern Karlskrona
31/3 Vara konserthus
2/4 Folkets hus Skellefteå
3/4 Idun Umeå
5/4 Konsert & kongress Linköping
6/4 CCC Karlstad
7/4 Lorensbergsteatern Göteborg
8/4 Konsert & kongress Uppsala

This anniversary logotype has been created by Jonas Larsson who did the layout for the book 'Stick iväg, Jack'.