About 216 kHz AM:

===================================

Geneva Plan allocations:

216 kHz, Azerbajdshan, Baku, 500 kW

216 kHz, Russian Federation, Yeniseysk, 300 kW

216 kHz, Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, 50 kW

216 kHz, Russian Federation, Khabarovsk, 100 kW

216 kHz, Norway, Bastøy, 1200 kW

216 kHz, Monaco 1400 kW directional in 309 degrees.

Presumed actual use:

216 kHz Monte Carlo(France, Roumoules, Plateau de Valensole) 1400 kW directional antenna.

216 kHz Azerbajdshan, Gyanca 500 kW.

216 kHz Russian Federation, Krasnoyarsk, KN, 150 kW

216 kHz Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, 1 mW

216 kHz Norway:

History:

Oslo Kringkaster(=Broadcasting station) callsign LKO

1. Oslo-Lambertseter (Ekeberg, SE Oslo) 59.55N/10.45E.

Opened May 1929, using a Telefunken transmitter 60kW on 604 kHz. From 30 June 1929 on 608 kHz, (1930 283 kHz), Around September 1930 reopened on 280 kHz after reconstruction for LW. In December 1930 to January 1931 listed on 283 kHz, then back to 280 kHz. From 1 July 1931 on 277 kHz. 14 January 1934 to 253 kHz, but shortly after adjusted to 254 kHz. September-October 1934 to 260 kHz. 1935 260 kHz, 1950 to 218 kHz. Closed 1954, and then used as reserve. Was commercial for Kringkastingsselskapet AS(=Broadcasting company) until 1934, then nationalized and channel belonged to NRK until 1995.

2. Oslo-Kløfta(N Oslo, near Oslo-Gardermoen airport) 60.03.16N/11.09.43E.

On 218 kHz 200kW, from 1 February 1988 at 0100 UTC on 216 kHz. All the time with NRK programming. Marconi transmitter. Officially opened 19th June 1954 at 1830 UTC. Closed 2nd January 1995 at 1348 UTC, and two towers of 220 metres felled shortly afterwards.

3.Un-used since 1995, but temporarily assigned to Norway’s Radio History Society(NRHF) for tests of minitransmitters with power of 0,5 watts.

4. 2001 offered to commercial broadcaster Northern Star Int’l Broadcasters AS, 1200 kW.

Opinion of Norwegian Telecoms 1977:

“Monaco built a big station on the frequency of Oslo-Kløfta without any prior contact.” (“Results from the LF/MF Conference”, in “Teleelektronikk”(Norwegian Technical journal no. 4/1977) (Started March 1st, 1965 on 215 with 1200 kW. In 1974 there were 2* 1 mW transmitters, station now on 218. From 1 February 1988 on 216 kHz.(WRTH))

Geneva Plan:

Accordingly, Norway in Geneva 1974/75 demanded 2000 kW on 218, final result after compromise was 1200 kW, and RMC was to use directional antennas, with 1400 kW in 309 degrees, allowed emrp towards North Sea, Benelux, Holland, Germany and Scandinavia is 300 kW. Implemented November 23^rd, 1978.

Northern Star:

Northern Star Int’l Broadcasters AS discovered at an early stage that Norway had two un-used super-power allocations of 1200 kW each on 153 and 216 kHz. It lobbied and applied first for 153, but this channel was given to NRK for an Arctic station with 100 kW, which opened in the autumn of 2000. Northern Star was then given 216, and now wants to take this allocation into use for an international commercial radio station in English.

NSIBC AS can be contacted at PO Box 100, N5331 Rong, Norway.

Our email address is: 1000@northernstar.no

All rights reserved: Northern Star International Broadcasters AS©2001-2007