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The tx site that "took over" from Gliwice was Ruda Slaska (between Gliwice
and Katowice).
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 18, 2003)
Koszecin is a new project, inaugurated on 1 August 1978 with 2x750 kW
TESLA txs on 1079 kHz. However, the full power of 1500 kW was used only
for a couple of months, because it turned out that the radiation level was
too hazardous for large fuel tanks in the vicinity. The stn was then run
with 750 kW until 1990 when it was closed after protests from local
farmers. From 1991 until 1998 it was again on the air with Polskie R
progrmes, now with only 350 kW.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 18, 2003)
1080, During the late evening hours on 4 Dec, test txions have been
conducted via the Koszecin MW tx in southern Poland, owned by Polish
Telecom (Telekomunikacja Polska). Acc to observations by Ronny Forslund-
SWE, the progrme that was aired identified as "Pan European Radio" with
address P.O.Box 10386, Beverly Hills, CA 90213, USA and email address
The tx site has confirmed this test bc which it classified as coverage
test, the power was 350 kW.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, ARC Info Desk via Olle Alm-SWE, Dec 9, 2002)
PAN EUROPEAN RADIO "MYSTERY" SOLVED. Here are the facts at last about the
mysterious Pan European R testing in December from (as Berndt Trutenau-LTU
could tell) Koszecin in Poland on 1080 kHz with high power. In a QSL Bert
Van Schaick, MD, at Pan European R (P.O. Box 10386, Beverly Hills, CA
90213, USA) says:
"We hereby confirm and thank you for the reception report concerning our
test txion on 1080 AM in Dec 2002.
The tests have been monitored by our staff in Germany, Sweden, The
Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Results varie from extreme good
reception in Sweden to moderate in the Netherlands and poor in the UK.
This image is confirmed by the reception reports that have been sent in
from these countries. Your reception report fits this picture as well and
is hereby confirmed. The tx used is a 350 kiloWatt with a non-directional
aerial.
Pan European R is not a radio stn but an organisation that facilitates
other radio stns. The test is a step in our quest for high power AM freqs
in order to offer the radio stns we are connected with the best pan
European coverage possible.
We thank you again for taking the trouble to send us the information we
can hardly do without. At this stage there is no solid plan to involve the
1080 in our range of terrestrial output. Should we decide to use the freq
it's not very likely this will commence any earlier than 2004.
For efficiency reasons I have asked our branch in Europe to distribute
this letter. Yours sincerely, Bert VanSchaick, MD"
The letter was distributed from Zwolle, The Netherlands.
(Jan Edh-SWE, DX-ing, hcdx Jan 14, 2003)
Der Ort Koszecin liegt 18 km SW von Czestochowa (gehoert zum Kreis
Lubliniec [ - 13 km von dort, wb.]), also weit ab von Katowice (gehoerte
vor der Verwaltungsreform auch zur Wojewodschaft Czestochowa, nicht
Katowice). Lediglich der ITU-Plan hat Katowice als (pauschalen) Standort.
(Bernd Trutenau-LTU, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 23)