Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet who notes that Arctic 252 plans to conduct on-air tests in August 2025. The project received a donation of a Nautel ND2000 transmitter, complete with its matching antenna tuning unit and antenna.
Initial test transmissions will run at 500 Watts. Once testing and fine-tuning of the antenna system are complete, transmission power will be increased to 1 kW for broader reach beyond Finland.
For more updates as the launch approaches, visit arcticradio.net.
The first test (on a temporary antenna) was carried out 9th August . The signal was heard 150km away. Huge losses in the antenna but the umbrella antenna will be erected in September ready for winter when we expect the signal to be heard 300-500km away or more.
Matt.
The latest from Matt…..
Hi delays in the setup mean it will be late August and I will let everyone know well in advance on testing dates.
I’ll update the site as soon as the antenna is up and have tested everything.
Regards,
Matt.
Arctic 252 – Inari, Finland
http://www.arcticradio.net