ARLA/CLUSTER: Radio Caroline vai ser activada nas bandas de amador, a 3 de Agosto, através do indicativo GB5RC

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

GB5RC - Live from the Ross Revenge, home of Radio Caroline

In exactly four weeks from today on Thursday 3rd August 2017, the
Martello Tower Group will again be operating as GB5RC, where the RC
stands for Radio Caroline, from the MV Ross Revenge, moored in the
Blackwater Estuary, near Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex.

This Special Event is to celebrate fifty years of offshore
broadcasting and what better place to operate from than the home of
the world famous Radio Caroline.

The group are setting up on the 3rd August with operation expected to
start in the evening.  They will be on the air until the early hours
of Monday 7th August.

Activity will be centred around 80m, 40m and 20m which were the
busiest bands by far in 2016 with the option to retune verticals for
17m, 15m, 12m and 10m if required.  The group will also attempt to
operate on VHF/UHF although noise from the on board solar panels made
this difficult before.

With the recent announcement from Ofcom that Radio Caroline has been
issued a licence to broadcast on 648kHz, interest in the station is
the highest it's been for many years.  Amateur radio has played a big
part in offshore broadcasting over the years so this seems a perfect
time to celebrate five decades of offshore radio.

QSL via G6NHU

It's possible for yourself to visit the MV Ross Revenge (but not
during GB5RC). To find out more go to the Radio Caroline web site and
click on Boat Trips or use this link:
https://www.facebook.com/radiocarolinerossrevengevisits

For more details on GB5RC and the Martello Tower Group:
http://www.martellotowergroup.com
http://www.martellotowergroup.com/gb5rc.html
https://www.qrz.com/db/gb5rc

To find out more about Radio Caroline:
http://radiocaroline.co.uk