I received Radio208 on shortwave while I was on vacation in Northern Germany. I was on a lonely farm without electrical disturbances.
Frequency: 5805 kHz
SINPO: 33333
Date: 06/09/2020
Time: 9:30 – 9:40 UTC
Program: Rock-Music
Receiver: Tecsun PL-660
Antenna: built in telescopic antenna
QSL contact: mail@radio208.dk
Radio208 is a music station playing songs from the period 1964-1984. The main focus is on classic rock, punk/new wave, alternative and progressive music.
Radio208 commenced broadcasting on 1440 kHz on December 17th 2019 from Ishøj, in the southern suburbs of Copenhagen. The power is 500 Watts, and the transmitter is an old 1 kW CCA sender from 1974. The aerial for 1440 kHz is a sloping dipole 2×50 m from a height of approx. 73 m.
Radio208 is also broadcasting on short wave 5805 kHz (75 Watts) from Hvidovre, Copenhagen, since May 1st 2020. An increase of power to 150 Watts is expected soon. The aerial for 5805 kHz is a horizontal dipole. Radio208 can also be heard via Internet streaming from: