FINAL FAREWELL FROM FREDRIKSTAD

16.30-17.00 UTC - Saturday, 18 October 1997 - 11680 kHz

A special, one-off broadcast in English from Radio Norway International will mark the official closing down of the SW transmitter at Fredrikstad on Saturday, 18 October. This will be the very last opportunity to hear and verify this site. The programme will contain glimpses from the history of the Fredrikstad transmitter, along with other features concerning the shortwave medium and the hobby of DXing.

Radio Norway International and the SW facility at Fredrikstad in South-Eastern Norway both came to life on 3 January 1948 when a 100 kW transmitter was inaugurated. (Watch out for RNI’s 50th anniversary celebrations early in the new year!) The current 500 kW Thomson transmitter (now radiating 350 kW) was installed in 1976. This transmitter was closed on 1 January 1997, following the opening of the new 500 kW facility at Sveio II. Having remained operational since, the Fredrikstad transmitter will now be dismantled.

This special broadcast, which is beamed to Europe and North America, is being transmitted to coincide with the Nordic DX-Championships (Nordx ‘97), organized by DX-Listeners’ Club of Norway. Correct reception reports of this broadcast will be rewarded with a special QSL-card (details below).

SPECIAL NORDX BROADCAST FROM GREENVILLE

04.00-05.00 UTC - Sunday, 19 October 1997 - 5890 kHz

The Voice of America have kindly offered to make a special broadcast in English connection with the Nordic DX Championships on Sunday morning, 19 October. This transmission will only be aired over the Greenville transmitter, and a special full-data QSL-card will be availiable.

SPECIAL NORDX QSL-CARD

19.50-20.10 UTC - Saturday, 18 October 1997 - 3400 or 5880 kHz

Among the 23 stations which Nordx participants are invited to listen out for, is the new SW station Star Radio in Liberia. A special QSL-card will be awarded for correct reception report of thee 19.50-20.10 UTC time segment included in the contest. The station will be broadcasting on either 3400 og 5880 kHz.

Star Radio is based in Monrovia, Liberia, where it has been transmitting on on FM 104 since 15 July 1997. Since 16 September, the station has also been broadcasting test transmissions on shortwave with 10 kW. During this test period, the hours of transmission are usually 05.00-08.00 and 17.00-20.00 UTC and the station is alternating between 3400 and 5880 kHz.

Star Radio aims to provide an independent source of information for Liberians living in the country and in neighboring regions. It emphasizes the search for peace and the promotion of human rights in Liberia. Star Radio is staffed by Liberian journalists, funded by USAID and managed by the non-govermental organization "Fondation Hirondelle" based in Switzerland.

Reception reports concerning any of the above transmissions may be sent to the following address, enclosing 2 IRCs for return postage:

Nordx ‘97
DX-Listeners’ Club
PO Box 7080 Vestheiene
N-4602 Kristiansand
NORWAY