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Radio Caroline 1970’s - Technical
Transmitters
50kW – Continental Electronics 317C
10kW – Continental Electronics 316B
Aerials
Sept 1972-May 1973 – original Radio Atlanta/Radio Caroline South aerial mast - 120’ (37m)
May 1973 engineers and DJs on the Mi Amigo erected most of a new 165' (50m) lattice mast.
A ‘sausage’ aerial strung between the Mi Amigo’s masts was used when two frequencies were being broadcast from the ship.
Early July 1973 remaining sections of the lattice mast were put in place giving the structure a total height of 180' (54.8m) (this collapsed on 1st October 1973, and was replaced by a temporary aerial system, but this failed on 18th October 1973)
24th December 1973 the final section of a new 165’ (50m) mast was completed, (this was the mast which remained visible for 6 years after the Mi Amigo sank in March 1980)
Top Right: Radio Caroline studios on board the Mi Amigo in 1979 Top: the Dutch Service studio
Centre and Bottom Right: the English Service studio
Below: Studio used for the return of broadcasts in 1972
Above: the Mi Amigo in June 1973 showing the recently built aerial mast (which collapsed in October 1973)
Studio
Main Studio equipment (as August 1974)
2 x Garrard 401 turntables
1 x Gates Studioette mixer
1 x AKG D202 microphone
2 x 400 Series Spotmasters
1 x 500 Series Spotmasters
2 x Revox A77 tape machines
QSL Cards
Radio station engineering departments issue QSL cards to verify reception reports received from listeners
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