Day: February 24, 2023

Historic logs 24 February

1991 02 24 6225 11 10 BRI E pop ID 24333

1991 02 24 6230 10 00 Radio Mercury E pop ID 34433

1991 02 24 6272 07 29 Northern Ireland Relay Service E mx ID 33433

1991 02 24 6275 10 55 WNKR E pop ID 24433

1991 02 24 6313 07 31 Radio Stella International E Stella DX ID 34433

1991 02 24 6316 10 06 Radio Mirage E pop ID 24333

1991 02 24 7360 10 15 Radio Vanessa G pop ID 24433

1991 02 24 7378 09 15 Radio Diana E pop ID Utrecht-adr 35444

1991 02 24 7410 08 38 Radio Mirage G pop ID 24433

1991 02 24 7479 09 03 Radio Benelux G ID 44444

1991 02 24 11401 08 09 Radio Marta G ID 23433

1991 02 24 11401 13 08 Falcon Radio E ID Rueil-adr 34444

On this day. Feb 24…

On this day. Feb 24…
24 Feb 1968. NZL. Work begins on the Kapuni, now renamed Tiri II for use by Radio Hauraki. She is 101 feet long and 194 tons.
24 Feb 1980. NED. 6265 kHz SW. Frim a secret location the first 10 watt transmission of FRSH [Free Radio Service Holland] goes out. However problems with the rig and aerial are to delay the start of regular broadcasts. The local mayor out walking his dog discovers the rig. It is later discovered the circuit diagram for the rig is incorrect as well.
24 Feb 1987. GBR Wolverhampton. Seven dti officials turn up at the Radio Orion site. This time with a search warrant. And a policeman. They carry out a full scale blitz of the station, the rig, tape decks, letters and a comms reciever are all confiscated [stolen]. Mike Wilson throws the 30 watt SW rig at one of the dti officials.

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