KBC Radio announces schedule of tests on 531 kHz

Dutch-based KBC Radio has received a test licence for 531 kHz in Burg, Germany and will start testing on Friday 19 August. The test schedule for the next few weeks is as follows:

• Friday 19 August 1700-2200 UTC
• Saturday 20 August 0500-0700 and 1800-2300 UTC
• Sunday 21 August 1000-1200 and 1800-2100 UTC
• Monday 22 August - Thursday 25 August 1800-2100 UTC
• Friday 26 August 1700-2200 UTC
• Saturday 27 August 0700-0700 & 1800-2300 UTC
• Sunday 28 August 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
• Monday/Tuesday 29/30 August 1800-2100 UTC
• Wednesday 31 August 0800-1000 UTC
• Thursday 1 September 1900-2100 UTC
• Friday 2 September 1700-2100 UTC
• Saturday 3 September 1000-1400 & 1800-2100 UTC
• Sunday 4 September 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
• Monday 5 September/Tuesday 6 September 1800-2100 UTC
• Wednesday 7 September 0800-1000 UTC
• Thursday 8 September 1900-2100 UTC
• Friday 9 September 1700-2100 UTC
• Saturday 10 September 1000-1400 & 1800-2100 UTC
• Sunday 11 September 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
• Monday 12 September 1800-2100 UTC
• Tuesday 13 September 0400-0600 UTC
• Wednesday 14 September 0800-1000 UTC
• Thursday 15 September/Friday 16 September 1700-2100 UTC
• Saturday 17 September 0500-0700 & 1800-2100 UTC
• Sunday 18 September 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
• Monday 19 September 1800-2100 UTC
• Tuesday 20 September 0400-0600 UTC
• Wednesday 21 September 0800-1000 UTC
• Thursday 22 September/Friday 23 September 1700-2100 UTC
• Saturday 24 September 1000-1400 & 1800-2100 UTC

Further tests are planned to run till the end of October.

The KBC Radio website adds: “We are trying to return on SW in November 2011. Minimum power is 100KW. We are also checking if we can beam again to the USA on shortwave.

“For reception reports please mail to KBC531 @ gmail.com or write to The Mighty KBC, Argonstraat 6, 6718 WT Ede, The Netherlands. Send 2 USD if you want to receive our Mighty KBC QSL card.”

(Source: KBC Radio via Media Network Weblog)