30th November 1985 |
The first shortwave test transmission take place from the Ross Revenge relaying Caroline 963 programmes |
April 1986 |
Planned that the 'World Service' of Radio Caroline should start using a new shortwave aerial system which had been constructed on the Ross Revenge , but again nothing came of this. |
28th October 1987 |
The programmes of Caroline 558 were relayed on a number of shortwave frequencies there were further rumours that a new shortwave service would be started from the Ross Revenge to carry the Viewpoint programmes. |
22nd February 1988 |
Further shortwave broadcasts from the Ross Revenge took place relaying Caroline 558 programmes. |
6th March 1988 |
More shortwave test transmissions were made, but this time a separate programme was broadcast with station identifications in English, French and Italian. |
March and April 1988 |
Further test transmissions on shortwave were made on a number of frequencies all generally relaying Caroline 558 programmes. |
1st May 1988 |
A new station was launched from the Ross Revenge on using the call sign World Mission Radio (WMR) |
18th August 1989 |
WMR programmes ceased shortly after 12 noon |
19th August 1989 |
Dutch and British authorities raided the Ross Revenge and WMR programmes were never resumed. |