Decided to check Arctic Radio‘s website to see if any updates.
June 2025
After the long Winter season the attention is once again drawn to antenna building. The antenna was always very difficult on a smaller scale but much discussion and modelling resulted in a few designs that are now workable. A mast is most needed, used masts vary from 30m to 70m varying in cost from 2000e to 4000e so this is achievable on a small project like this.
We would still really need a higher power transmitter so any leads are very welcome no matter how old the transmitter is. MW, LW or SW! If anyone has equipment that can be donated please get in touch, many thanks to the people who originally donated this has helped buy broadcast equipment, cabling, all sorts of things needed of which will be listed at a later date with thanks to those kind donators.
There’s now a Laser 558 webpage on there:
Laser558
Arctic 252 has partnered with Laser558 to help in its return to the airwaves. With the success of Laser returning online it was felt that the station needed to be heard once again on AM. We’ve been offered a MW transmitter and we are planning the return to AM radio after many decades.
What is still needed?
We are currently looking for a transmitter site in South West Finland, somewhere to run the transmitter from and put up a mast. Ideally a rural area as close to the coastal area as possible. Help from an RF engineer with installation and testing. Of course if you would like to donate to this nostalgic project then get in touch! We would very much like to hear from potential advertisers as you could reach Northern Europe and be a part of radio history.
We’ve lost so much in radio over the years so let’s get something back, if you can help the project with any equipment this would be very welcome.
https://arcticradio.net
Further update on YouTube yesterday:
A new transmitter gifted to the station has arrived. It was formerly used as a non directional beacon. Video of it and commentary on their plans. 2 minutes 03.
“”The first transmitter that will start the station on 252 kHz a Nautel ND2000 500W. The earlier test transmitter broke and was too unreliable so this will become the backup transmitter that will be in use if the main 1kW transmitter fails.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8-XQAfrPqY
Mike Barraclough to MWlist iog (2025-06-18)