ARC Newsflash: AFN Frankfurt, Radio Waddenzee, Kol Israel 1206

GERMANY 873 AFN Weisskirchen (Frankfurt) seems to have reduced power on June 1st. A very weak AFN-signal was heard at 1830. The frequency was dominated by Radio Rossii and Bulgaria.

THE NETHERLANDS 1602 Radio Waddenzee and Radio Seagull are now broadcasting from offshore. The ship Jenni Baynton has sailed 8 km from Harlingen and is anchored near the island of Terschelling. Reception in Växjö is very good around 1800.

ISRAEL 1206 Kol Israel, Acre now with 10 kW has changed to Reshet Bet (program B) with news and current affairs in Hebrew. Good reception at 2000 news. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Radio Seagull goes offshore again

Dutch MW station Radio Seagull/Waddenzee will be on the air on MW 1602 kHz from the last remaining radio ship in action, the m/v Jennie Baynton from April 30th to May 16th. Power is estimated at 500 W. For those interested it is also possible to visit the ship. More information on http://www.radioseagull.com/offshore.html (Svenn Martinsen, Norway, ARC)