World Music Radio (WMR) is now broadcasting on four AM frequencies:
The new frequency 25800 kHz in the 11 metre band went on the air June 14th
2021 at 11 UTC. The power is 100 Watts ? or some 250 Watts ERP ? and the
transmitter site is on top of a 110 m tall aerial tower in Mårslet in the
southern outskirts of Aarhus, Denmark. The transmitter will be on the air
24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing very good coverage to Aarhus,
the second largest city in Denmark. Occasionally the signal can also be
heard much further afield via E skip or F2 propagation when conditions are
good. As the sunspot number is increasing ? until the maximum is reached
(probably) in the Summer of 2025 ? long distance reception on 25800 kHz will
improve.
15790 kHz is on the air with 200 Watts into a three element yagi beamed
south. The transmitter site is north of Randers, and this transmitter is on
the air regularly every Saturday and Sunday at 0700-2000 UTC. During the
summer period the transmitter is often kept on the air continuously from
Saturday morning at 0700 until Sunday at 2100 or 2200 UTC.
This weekend will also see a extended schedule: WMR will be on the air on
15790 kHz from today June 17th at 0700 UTC - continuously until June 21st at
2200 UTC. Good opportunities for a great DX catch - in particular when the
19 metre band is open after sunset (around 20 UTC).
WMR continues broadcasting on 5930 kHz with 200 Watts from Bramming in SW
Denmark using a horizontal dipole. Future plans: 500 Watts
After four years of struggle, WMR finally began broadcasting on MW 927 kHz
from Hvidovre, Copenhagen, on April 14th 2021. Initially with 50 Watts only;
power was gradually increased, and is now 250 Watts. Within the next few
weeks the power will be increased to 500 Watts. The aerial is a coil aerial.
The transmitter provides excellent reception in the larger Copenhagen area
and in parts of Zealand and SW Sweden during daytime. Unfortunately a very
powerful, Italian pirate station (supposedly from around Milan) began using
927 kHz a short while after WMR was launched on 927, making reception of WMR
impossible in most parts of Europe, and even causing severe interference to
WMR on 927 kHz in Denmark during evenings and night time.
Reception reports are welcome. A printed full detail QSL card is available
for correct reports by mail to World Music Radio, PO Box 112, DK-8960
Randers SØ, Denmark ? if possible please enclose return postage (two duly
stamped International Reply Coupons or a five euro note). A printed full
detail QSL card is also available if you send your report by email, and at
the same time make a donation of at least 50 DKK via PayPal to
paypal.me/worldmusicradio
A non detailed eQSL is available for reports to wmr@wmr.dk
Kindly note that reports using remote receivers are not QSLed.
Best 73s
Stig Hartvig Nielsen
www.wmr.radio
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