Free radio pirates on medium and short wave messageboard of alfa lima

Posted: **Sun Sep 13, 2009 20:43 pm**

During the week after 23:00 (local time) i hear a station from Ireland on 1395 named Energy Power AM.

any others received these test transmisions?

Posted: **Mon Sep 14, 2009 20:58 pm**

Energy Power AM is well known for years now... Not exactly testing, usually broadcasting on weekends and well heard after Tirana/TWR sign off on 1395. Power annoiunced as 300 or 330 watts, not any idea of the antenna efficiency.

WNKR is about 1394.8 kHz, to avoid the hum from Tirana, but Energy Power AM is stronger and right on 1395, so the hum is heard after Tirana c/down...

Ray

Posted: **Tue Sep 15, 2009 21:41 pm**

yes ray you are correct, they broadcast mostly weekends.

they used to broadcast on 1386 when big l where using 1395

73's paul

Posted: **Tue Sep 15, 2009 21:53 pm**

Hello Ray and Paul,

Thanks for the reply's

Posted: **Tue Sep 15, 2009 23:20 pm**

[quote="Ray Lalleu"] Power annoiunced as 300 or 330 watts, not any idea of the antenna efficiency.

Ray[/quote

Hi Ray

I calculated the efficiency to be about 30%. Maybe a little more. Its a T antenna, not very high, maybe 12 meters or so.