ARC Newsflash: Radio Hami

Mauno Ritola in Finland reports that the transmitter of Radio Hami is located at Topeno in the municipality of Loppi, a few kms west of Riihimäki (Tavastehus). (via Bengt Ericsson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Radio Hami on the air

Radio Hami at Räyskälä (west of Lahti) in Finland (RSL) is on the air on 1584 and 6170 kHz between 0500-2100 UTC with programming, but the rest of the time with non-stop music. Heard on July 15th at 1500 UTC on 6170 kHz and at 2205 UTC on 1584 kHz. Quite good strength on shortwave, but on mediumwave QRM from Twoje Radio AM, Slupsk in Poland. All Finnish, but a few IDs in English. Radio Hami is very often mentioned in the DJ-programs. The transmissions will end on July 18th. (Bengt Ericson, Växjö, ARC.)
Also heard with good signals in the radio shack at Fredriksfors on SW 6170 in daytime/evening plus with moderate signals and severe interference on 1584 kHz. (Ronny Forslund, ARC)

ARC Newsflash: Arrow Classic Rock back on 828 kHz

Arrow Classic Rock in Holland is back on the air on 828 kHz after a few days off reports Mauno Ritola, FIN and Patrick Robic, AUT. Heard in Växjö on July 9th at 2100 UTC. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Arrow Classic Rock off MW again

Arrow Classic Rock is off on 828 kHz. Only the 2 German stations are heard on the frequency. Arrow webpage doesn’t mention anything about 828 kHz mediumwave. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: New Irish station on 927 kHz

IRELAND UNID: I first noted continuous music on 927kHz AM on Saturday 26 June  2010 between 12.00 midday & 6.00pm; the transmission was emanating from a transmitter which is situated between Mullingar (Co. Westmeath) & Longford (Co. Longford) in the Republic of Ireland.

Continuous music was also noted on 927kHz AM this afternoon (Wednesday 30 June 2010) up until 6.00pm (Sean Brady, IRL via Jan Edh, ARC)

ARC Newsflash: Atlantic Radio, Ireland - new station on 1251 kHz

According to their website http://www.atlanticradio.ie/ Atlantic Radio is now testing from Castlebar, Ireland on MW 1251 kHz and SW 6960 kHz. The MW transmitter is said to be in AM stereo. The station also has a Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atlantic-Radio/265344633593?v=wall where programme information is published. At the moment the station is running on low power while some aerial adjustments are made but a spokesman for the station says that in a few days the main transmitter will be on the air. Power will then be 250 W carrier, 1 kW PEP. (Ronny Forslund, ARC)

Aerial mast (photo from the station's Facebook group)

ARC Newsflash: Radio Hami, Finland on the air July 15-18

Radio Hami, the special event station of the Finnish ham radio association Suomen Radioamatööriliiton, will be on the air from July 15-18 on 1584 and 6120 kHz plus FM 104.9 MHz from Räyskälä, Finland. More info on http://radiohami.fi/ (Ronny Forslund, ARC)