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** April 1979 |
Gerard van Dam leased the Martina for use by Radio Delmare |
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29th April 1979 |
The Martina (now known unofficially as Aegir II) anchors in the same position as the former Radio Delmare ship, Aegir |
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2nd June 1979 |
Non- |
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10th June 1979 |
After 8 days of tests a regular programme schedule had developed |
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12th August 1979 |
Announcements made that the DJs had 'taken over' the station because they were dissatisfied with the way Gerard van Dam was running the operation |
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12th September 1979 |
An International Service was introduced from 6.00pm |
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28th September 1979 |
The station's signal faded out during the evening and Radio Delmare was never heard again |
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23rd June 1978 |
Dutch Police and PTT officials seize transmitters, records, tapes and studio equipment from on board a coaster, Aegir, in Scheveningen Harbour |
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26th June 1978 |
Aegir slips out of Scheveningen Harbour, anchoring at sea near the former REM Island (home of Radio Noordzee/TV Noordzee) |
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28th June 1978 |
Aegir enters the port of Maasluis, near Rotterdam, and over the next few weeks was moved to various locations where more broadcasting equipment was installed |
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late August 1978 |
Aegir anchored near the Dutch/Belgian border off Cadzand |
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21st August 1978 |
Test broadcasts start under the call sign Radio Delmare at midday |
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7th September 1978 |
Official programmes from Radio Delmare begin at 7.00am |
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10/11th September 1978 |
Aegir drifts after breaking from her anchor in Force 9 gales. A salvage tug tows the radio ship to Maasluis, near Rotterdam where she was chained up and the transmitting equipment seized. |
