Although there were not many stations on MW, some of them were coming from really far away. Even Belgian radio on 972 kW was available (with weak signal) from Wolvertem near Brussels, more than 1000 km. away, and this in the beginning of June around 1300UTC, when MW signals are generally the weakest in the whole year... 531 - FAR - Kringvarp Føroya, Akraberg (100) 330 km. (0,3) 603 - G - BBC Radio 4, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2) 575 km. (0,0035) 630 - NOR - NRK 1, Vigra (100) 469 km. (0,21) 675 - HOL -Radio Maria, Lopik (100) 985 km. (0,1) 693 - G - BBC Radio 5 Live, Burghead (25) 305 km. (0,08) 747 - HOL - Radio 5, Zeewolde (Flevoland) (400) 965 km. (0,41) 810 - G - BBC Radio Scotland, Burghead (100) 305 km. (0,33) 927 - BEL - Radio Vlaanderen Info, Wolvertem (100) 1080 km. (0,09) 990 - G - BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Aberdeen (1) 340 km.(0,003) 1008 - HOL - GrootNieuwsradio, Zeewolde (Flevoland) (200) 965 km. (0,21) 1035 - G - Northsound Two, Nigg (Aberdeen) (0.780) 340 km. (0,0023) 1071 - G - TalkSPORT, Wrekenton (1) 580 km. (0,0017) 1089 - G TalkSPORT, Redmoss (2.2) 340 km. (0,065) 1107 - G - Moray Firth Radio, Tarbat Ness (Inverness) ( 1.5) 195 km. (0,0077) 1215 - G - Absolute Radio, Moorside Edge (200 kW) 725 km. (0,28) 1449 - G - BBC Radio 4, Redmoss (2) 340 km. (0,006) 1458 - G - BBC Radio Newcastle, Wrekenton (2) 580 km. (0,0034) The last number in brackets is the kw/km ratio, which is not very meaningful but can give you an idea of the relation between ERP and distance. LOCATION: 60N08'59", 1W09'15", Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom DATE & TIME: 03.06.2009, 1300UTC WEATHER: Mostly Sunny

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