The old beacon antenna was finally removed from it's original site and is now in pieces but the delays in taking down this big antenna has meant Winter is upon us and work has to stop. The weight of the antenna made it very difficult to move and erecting it requires help next year.
It has been decided to close the station down for the time being until next summer when the antenna is up and more equipment has been bought. An audio processor is still needed.
Whilst the station is off air it felt a good time to apply for a new LW frequency and that request has been accepted and is being submitted to the ITU. It will be a long wait to hear back but hopes are that Arctic can finally have a clear channel and get started properly. It's far better to start with a clear channel next year than carry on with a temporary antenna on a channel that has already a powerful transmitter that can even be heard here.
The project continues despite it's slow advance and all hopes are now with the ITU agreeing the new frequency.
We'll be back next year......
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