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Radio 227 - Technical

Transmitter

50Kw (claimed)

Continental Electronics 317C transmitter (one of two on board Laissez Faire)

Aerial Height

160’ (49m) (claimed aerial height 210’ (64m))

There were actually two separate cage or sausage antennas - the 227m (1320kHz) was slung between the main and back mast; the 355m (845kHz) was slung from the main mast to the deck

Studio

9 channel Collins audio mixing console

3 x Scully tape machines

1 x Carousel (an automated tape player)

Altech microphone

Hammond organ reverb unit

One of the two  identical studios on Laissez Faire

Right: one of the two identical studios on board Laissez  Faire, used by Radio 227

Transmitters on Laissez Faire

Top right: aerial mast on the LaissezFaire

Below right: the transmitters on board Laissez Faire

QSL Card

Radio station engineering departments issue QSL cards to verify reception reports received from listeners



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Key Dates Ship and Location Technical Staff Programmes History

History

Key Dates

Ship and Location

Technical

Staff

Programmes

Key Dates Ship and Location Technical Staff Programmes History

History

Key Dates

Ship and Location

Technical

Staff

Programmes

Key Dates Ship and Location Staff Programmes History

Left: 9 channel Collins audio mixing console

Photo: Andy Cadier


Left: Two views of the Scully tape machines

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