The first commercial shortwave station inScandinavia.

Now also on Medium waves!

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Vir r at , Fin l and

Getting started

- 10 founding members: DX-listeners, radio-amateurs,CB-operators, Free Radio -operators, scanner listeners- 10 months for planning and preparations: collectingmoney, applying license, building (studio, transmitter,station, etc.)

15 members at the moment

Achievements2000• First transmission 1.7.2000 on 25 meter band2001• First transmission 2.6.2001 on 48 meter band• “Station of the year” award from Finnish DX association ( Suomen DX-liitto )

2002 EDXC – European DX Council special broadcast2003

Improvements in studio• Power on 25m band increased from 50 to 100 Watt2004• New antenna with higher gain taken in the use on 25m.• First test transmission 30.10.2004 on medium waves2005• Official start on medium waves – 1602kHz2006• Something will happen….

Broadcasting

- SWR broadcasts every 1st Saturday of the month and some special occasions like X-mas- Frequencies on 25 mb: 11690 and 11720 kHz- Frequencies on 48 mb: 5980, 5990 and 6170 kHz-Frequency on medium waves: 1602 kHz

Behind the station- The stations is operated by the association"Vaihtoehtoisen radiotoiminnan tukiyhdistys ry" (The support association for alternative broadcasting)- 15 members and 5-10 "supporting" members

Transmitters

25 meter transmitter- 100 watts- Crystal controlled- Mos-Fet PA

48 meter transmitter- 100 watts- Crystal controlled- Mos-Fet PA

All transmitters are self-made and officially approved for broadcasting use

Transmitters

Medium wave transmitter- 100 watts- Frequency control with phase locked loop (PLL)- Mos-Fet PA

Antennas

48 meter band-Wideband cage dipole type antenna, frequency range 5735 - 6340 kHz- Height 9 meter from ground

25 meter band- 3-element beam for 25m- Gain about 6 dB- Height 20 m from ground

Medium waves-Dipole antenna

StudioStudio equipments:- Tascam mixer- MD player x 3- CD player x 3- DVD player- Turntable x 2- 30 band EQ- GSM phone- Professional compressor-limiter- Several microphones - Monitor amplifier + speakers- Hifi-video- Field strength meter - "UFO detector“- Computer

The money comes from:

- The members' own pockets (50%)- SWR-products (T-shirts, etc.)- Commercials- IRC's from the listeners ;-)- City of Virrat- Sponsors

And the money goes to:

- Music copyright fees (35%)- License fees (35%)- Transmitters, antennas and related equipment - Studio equipment- Maintenance of the studio building

Members...

Frank

Häkä

Madman

Kimmo

Lasol

Pena-setä

RJ

Trevor

Staff

Esa

V-V

Pasi

Turo

Staff

Staff

Janne Peeveli

Tex

Programs

-More than 50% of the music is from Finland-No play lists or format-Not only music, but also documentaries, comedy, drama, etc. (TrickyTrev Show, AREA48/AREA25,World Radio Roulette, Free Radio News, Virrat tänään)-Most programs are in Finnish and English

Co-operations

- Pirkanmaa Polytechnic: over 50 students have studied radio work in SWR

Support members and “visitors"

Support members and “visitors"

Listeners around the world

Reception reports from: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, France, Italy, Spain, Czech, Austria, UK, Russia, USA, Canada, Norway, Belgium, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Hungary...Verification cards

to listeners

Happenings at the station

Projects at the station

Future plans...

- Microphones to sauna- Wireless "B" studio- More broadcasting power- New 36m mast

Completed projects at 2004-2005:

- New 3-element antenna for 25 meter band- New medium wave transmitter- New audio amplifier- New room for broadcasting equipments- New mast, small one (about 15m)- Improvements in studio- ……….

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SWRPL 99

34801 Virrat