THE RADIO NORTHSEA INTERNATIONAL TRIBUTE PAGE

The Radio Northsea International Tribute Pages

An in-depth look at the story of Europes most popuar and controversial radio station.

Apendix 2 -All you ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask...

The Company

OWNERS:

Mebo Telecomunications AG
P.O.Box 113, Albisriederstr 315,
CH8047 Zurich, Switzerland

DIRECTORATE:

Erwin Meister, Edwin Bollier, Urs Emmenegger

CORPORATE WEBSITE:

DUTCH PROGRAMMING:

Radio Reklame Maatschappjij,
Hofstede " Oud Bussem ",
Flevolaan 41,
Naarden
Netherlands

POSTAL ADDRESS:

RNI, PO Box 117, Hilversum,
Netherlands.

The Ship

NAME: Mv Mebo 2 (Formerly Mv Silvretta)
BUILDER: De Groot & Vliet, Slikkerveer, Netherlands, 1948
LENGTH: 60 meters WIDTH: 9 meters WEIGHT: 630 Tonnes DISPLACEMENT: 570 BRT
CONVERSION: De Groot & Vliet, Slikkerveer, Netherlands December 1969
FIRST ANCHORAGE DATE: 22 January 1970,Scheveningen, Netherlands.
ENGINE: Sulzer 500hp MAX SPEED:11 knots
TANKS: 55 tonnes oil, 70 tonnes fresh water
ANTENNA MAST HEIGHT: 52 meters
GENERATORS - POWER:
1x Struver-Deisel 250k Va 3 Phase 380v 50Hz, 2x Deutz 1 Phase 250k Va 3 phase 380v, 50Hz
GENERATORS - LIGHTS:
2x 20kw Deutz Single-phase 110v DC, 1x Lister Single-phase 110v DC
ANCILLARY: Emergency Battery-powered lighting system
BRIDGE EQUIPMENT: Radar, VHF Radio-Telephone, Depth-finder, Auto-Steering, Auto Direction Finder.
CREW COMPLIMENT: Captain, Engineer, Machinist, Greaser, Steward, Cook, 2x Deckhands.

Transmitter Equipment

1x RCA BTH 100B (105kw max) Main MW 1367Khz
1x RCA BTH 10J (10.5kw max) Stand-by MW1367Khz
1x RCA BHF 10B (10.5Kw max) 6210Khz 49m band SW
1x Brown-Boveri (10.5kw max)9940Khz 31m band SW
1x Rhode & Scharz (1.2Kw max) 100Mhz FM band

Studio Equipment

STUDIO ONE

2x EMT Auto-Start Turntables
2x Revox A77 Tape machines
3x Spotmaster 500 series NAB Cartidge machines.
1x 9 channel mixer, custom build
1x Electrovoice Moving Coil Microphone.

STUDIO TWO

2x EMT Auto-Start Turntables
3x Revox A77 Tape machines
3x Spotmaster 500 series NAB Cartidge machines.
1x 9 channel mixer, custom build
1x Electrovoice Moving Coil Microphone.
1x Remote microphone connected to Studio One Mixer

English Broadcasting Staff

Don Allen
Tony Allen
Ian Anderson
Andy Archer
Jane Ballentyne
Robin Banks
A.J. Bierens
Steve Berry
Bill Crisp
Trevor Campbell
Ray Cooper
Terry Davis
Roger Day
John Denny
Robb Eden

Graham Gill
Dave Gregory
Duncan Johnson
Martin Kayne
Roger Kent
Steve King
Roger Kirk
Stephen Ladd
Arnold Layne
Micheal Lindsay
Bob Mackey
Brian McKenzie
Paul May
Stevie Merrike
Carl Mitchell

Ed Moreno
Spangles Muldoon
Bob Noakes
Louise Quirk
Dave Rogers
Mike Ross
Sheila Ross
Crispian St John
Johnny Scott
Mark Slate
Mark Stuart
Larry Tremaine
Mark Wesley
Alan West
Jason Wolfe

Brian Cullen was given a job as a broadcaster by Programme Controller Don Allen in Nov 1972.
Due to bad weather, Brian never made it to the Mebo. Brian tells me, he had a contract signed by Eva Psister.

German Broadcasting Staff

Axel -

Elkie -

Hannibal -

Horst Reiner

Dutch Broadcasting Staff

Jack Aalten
Willem Aarsens
Willi Alberti
Willeke Alberti
Joop van Amstel
Mark van Amstel
Kees Baas
Tony Berk
Jan Boezeroen
Ted Bouwens
Henk de Bruin
Herman de Bruin
Andre van Duin

Peter van Dijk
Joost de Draaier
Leo van der Goot
Dick der Graaf
Hans ten Hogge
Peter Holland
Peter Jager
Pierre Kartner
Albert Keyser
Jos Kuyer
Wim Jaap van der Laan
Leo de Later
Alfred Legarde

Ferry Maat
Hans Molenaar
Eric Post
Henk van Reyendam
Piet Romer
Gerard Smit
Henry Spijker
Nico Steenbergen
Jan van Veen
Joost Verhoeven
Dik Voormekaar
Gerrit de Wynter
A.J. Beirens

Station I.D. :

Broadcasting from the radio ship Mebo 2 - Lying at anchor 4 miles from the coast of Europe, with transmissions
- In medium wave at 220 meters, 1367 khz - In short wave at 6210 khz in the 49 meter band
- at 9940 khz in the 31 meter band - In FM, Channel 44 - 100 Mhz

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