Frequency schedule for Radio Nord Revival

It's raining in Stockholm today. A lot.... Anyway, today Friday during the morning we will be on the air on 1512 kHz from Kvarnberget and from Sala, the transmissions will start on 603 kHz around 1800 SST (1600 UTC). Preliminary SW schedule 1800-2000 SST on 7485 kHz and 2000-2200 SST on 9940 kHz. Please report in this blog how you are receiving us and if there is any interference from other stations. We will be able to change frequency at short notice if needed. Good listening!

Update: No test transmissions from Kvarnberget tonight

Unfortunately OM Tore Anderson who was planning to run test transmissions on 1512 kHz tonight has been taken ill and has to see the doctor tomorrow. But another OM, Teemu, will start up the rig on Friday morning and live transmissions from s/s S:t Erik will start at 1100 SST (0900 UTC). The new arial at Kvarnberget was adjusted today and is working well. With an increased power of 2,5 kW we expect a better groundwave signal into Stockholm City. As for details about tests from Sala we expect further information tonight. Do join us tomorrow for our regular transmissions, won't you. 73 from the Radio Nord Revival team

Basic programme schedule of Radio Nord Revival for the weekend May 27-29

Some specific programmes during the Radio Nord Revival weekend. We will be on the air 24/7 during the weekend of May 27-29 on MW 603 and 1512 kHz plus on SW at times which will be announced before regular transmissions start. Programmes are in Swedish unless otherwise noted and will contain lots of vintage Radio Nord-jingles and commercials, music from bygone years and recorded interviews with former Radio Nord staff. Also up-to-date newscasts will be heard every hour on the hour.

Friday, May 2711.00 - 18.00 Välkommen ombord (Welcome Aboard). Live from S/S Sankt Erik. 19.30 Topp 20 21.00 Favorit i repris. Original programme from Radio Nord.  23.00 Radio Nord story by Ingemar Lindqvist. ( English)

Saturday, May 28
00.00 Recently discovered over-air recording made on June 11, 1962 by OM Tore Larsson, Falköping. 04.00 Ron Baxley - Get together ( English) 07.00. Radion i Sverige när Radio Nord kom (Ingemar Lindkvist). 11.00 - 18.00 Välkommen ombord (Welcome Aboard). Live from S/S Sankt Erik. 12.00 Radio Nord veterans appearing. 19.30 Topp 20 21.00 Favorit i repris. Original programme from Radio Nord.  23.00 Jack Kotschack on WOR, New York (English).

Sunday, May 29

00.00 Radio Nord story by Ingemar Lindqvist. (English). 11.00 - 18.00 Välkommen ombord (Welcome aboard) . Live from S/S Sankt Erik. 19.30 Topp 20 21.00 Favorit i repris. Original programme from Radio Nord. 23.00 Radio Nord's final hour as broadcast on June 30, 1962 at the same time.

Please comment in our blog how you are receiving our signal. Reception reports can be sent to Ronny Forslund, Radio Nord Revival, Vita Huset, SE-17995 Svartsjö, Sweden and if you want a QSL card as verification please include some form of return postage.

You can also listen to us via web radio using one of these streams:

http://jvnf.org/radio/Radio_Nord_Revival.asx

http://jvnf.org/radio/Radio_Nord_Revival.m3u

http://jvnf.org/radio/Radio_Nord_Revival.pls

http://jvnf.org/radio/Radio_Nord_Revival.ram

Radio Nord Revival shortwave frequencies approved

We have just received the following frequency allocations from the PTS:

41 metre band
7320 kHz: 08:00-11:00, 13:00-18:00

7360 kHz : 08:00-16:00

7485 kHz: 06:00-22:00

31 metre band
9340 kHz:  06:00-22:00

9930 kHz:  06:00-22:00

9940 kHz:  06:00-22:00

Times are Swedish Summer Time (SST/CET) which is UTC + 2. Power will be 10 kW and QTH is Sala, Sweden. These are frequencies available for use and an exact transmission schedule will be published prior to starting. Our sincere thanks to Ingemar Larsson of TERACOM for helping us with the frequency coordination.

Former Radio Nord staff gathering at Radio Nord Revival weekend

The Radio Nord Revival weekend of May 27-29 is fast approaching and the following members of the Radio Nord staff have sofar confirmed that they will be attending the event on board the s/s S:t Erik:

Lars Branje, newsman and DJ
Seve Ungermark, newsman
Kjell Bergström, editor-in-chief
Björn F Höijer, editor-in-chief
Christina von Schrenk, Miss Radio Nord.
Nils Stertman, ordinary seaman on board the Bon Jour

Film producer Johan Sköld will also present his brand new documentary about Radio Nord and the film will be available for sale on board.

We are still trying to locate further members of the Radio Nord team and hopefully we will be able to add some names to the list soon. Live broadcasts with our guests from Radio Nord will start at 1200 Swedish local time/CET (1000 UTC/GMT).

Radio Lidingö have confirmed that they will relay Radio Nord Revival on May 27-29 each day at 1200-1500 Swedish time/CET. Their frequency is 97.8 MHz and they can also be heard on the web. We expect other stations to relay parts of our transmissions as well and we will publish details about such relays as soon as we get the information.

We will be on board the S:t Erik from 1000 Swedish time on Friday 27. Welcome to visit us and please help us to spread the message about Radio Nord Revival in any forum you like.

Radio Nord Revival soon on air on 603 kHz - the original Radio Nord channel!

We have now received permission for 2,5 kW on MW 1512 kHz from Kvarnberget (Stockholm) and also on the original Radio Nord channel, 603 kHz, from Sala (the same location as the shortwave transmitter). As for short wave the frequencies have not yet been determined but we will most likely be in the 41 and 31 metre band. SW frequencies will be announced as soon as they are cleared and power will be 10 kW. We will also be running a test towards North America in night time and hope you will be able to hear us over there. As usual you can also hear us on web radio, now with improved webstreams. On May 27 official transmissions will start from the former ice-breaker and museum ship s/s S:t Erik and there will be a lot of live transmissions from the ship. We are also planning a small Radio Nord exhibition on board and the plan is to build a studio with vintage equipment of the same type that was used by Radio Nord. Everybody is welcome to join us the weekend of  May 27-29 on board the S.t Erik!

Radio Nord Revival QSL cards are now ready!

Our QSL cards has now arrived from the printers and it is a somewhat modified reproduction of the original QSL used by Radio Nord in 1961-62. If you would like to have one please send your reception report plus some form of return postage to:

Ronny Forslund
Radio Nord Revival
Vita Huset
SE-17995 Svartsjö
Sweden

Those of you who have already sent your reception reports can expect a QSL in your letterbox real soon. We will be back with further transmissions on May 27-29 and naturally, your reception reports will be most appreciated.