Akai DB4000 tape recorder

Akai DB4000 tape recorder

This one was used for producing our first jingle sets

FRS 40th Anniversary CD

FRS 40th Anniversary CD

Front of 2020 FRS Souvenir CD 

Joop ter Zee

Joop ter Zee

Joop ter Zee in first FRS studio August 1980

Dateq mixing desk

Dateq mixing desk

The 8-channel mixing desk  in PV's studio

7700 tx

7700 tx

Part of the 7700 tx

Cassette Player

Cassette Player

Hanging in tree to avoid RF feedback (in Magic Forest 1981)

Peace

Peace

Cover 'Peace' CD (original station tune since 1980)

FRS Logo

FRS Logo

The FRS logo (with headphone)

Patch & DBX

Patch & DBX

Part of the Patchbay & DBX mic processor

FRS Booklet

FRS Booklet

Cover 40th Anniversary booklet

FRS 10W txs

FRS 10W txs

The original trunk on location with two 10W txs

40W rig

40W rig

40W tx never used (confiscated in Jan. 1983)

8-track Jingle machine

8-track Jingle machine

Used in the early years

Rode mic

Rode mic

Rode broadcaster (studio mic)

SRS Award

SRS Award

SRS  (Sweden) Award 1997

QSL 40th Anniversary

QSL 40th Anniversary

This special QSL was issued in Nov. 2020

FRS goes DX scripts

FRS goes DX scripts

Handwritten scripts were commom inthe 1980s

Pams Jingle Master

Pams Jingle Master

Original tape master from Pams (1987)

Magic Forest

Magic Forest

Between Aug.1980- Jan.1983 all broadcasts emanated from the Magic Forest

Optimod

Optimod

The Optimod is used for the audio processing

QSL Febr. 2007

QSL Febr. 2007

Special QSL issued for broadcast #153

Antennas

Antennas

Antennas for different freqs

QSL July 1980

QSL July 1980

First QSL issued for first successful test 

Valves in 10W tx

Valves in 10W tx

807, L6L & ECC82

Mail

Mail

Many letters from many countries

Studio Dave Scott

Studio Dave Scott

Dave Scott's studio

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FRS History 1990-1999

1990

Article Index

The cover of  'FRS Goes DX’ issue number 91 being published February 2nd 1990 spoke volumes:

QSL series6-Oct1990_10thAnn_back

 Disappointing 1990 start 
"Several problems Prevented FRS-Holland from introducing its brand new programme schedule January 21st. In the mean time preparations are continuing to bring back the station on air as soon as possible. The new jingle package is almost finished.
A new German deejay, Johnny Best, will replace Danny Kay who was forced to leave the station because of personal circumstances. In contrast with what some people suggest, FRS-Holland is still looking for a suitable and reliable transmitting location to secure monthly 3rd Sunday transmissions."  FRSgoesDX 91_Jan1990_cover_50

Also February would be a FRS-less month as far as the 3rd Sunday broadcast was concerned. A second test was conducted to reach the land of Uncle Sam on February 11th. Between 06.00 and 07.50 CET a 150W signal went out on 6240. Unfortunately also this test was without the results the FRS people were hoping for. Looking back the main reason could have been the fact the aerials were hanging too low badly affecting the radiation pattern. Listeners had to wait till March 18th before hearing the first 1990 transmission, aimed at listeners in Central & Western QSL series6-Oct1990_10thAnn_front_500Europe. It was a brief 60 minute test with the 150W FRS transmitter tuned to 7307 kHz. Joop ter Zee presented the show which was received in good quality- speaking in FRS terms- from Oslo to Munich and London to Berlin .... In his show he informed the listeners about FRS' upcoming re-commencement of scheduled transmissions. And: there was something special to celebrate. It was one of the very rare- perhaps the only- occasion(s) that Joop ter Zee started up a broadcast.

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Finally on the air..
Sunday April 22nd DXers all over Europe could hear Peace from Peter loud and clear at 09.54 CET. It was the first regular FRS transmission into the 1990's and FRS was happy it could keep its promise made in FRS goes DX magazine #92: “In April we will be defenitly a FRS transmisson.” A new set of jingles was finally introduced. And: Joop ter Zee came up with a new show. No more Sound Alternatives after almost 8 years ...

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A new and most welcome voice in the FRS family was that of Johnny Best better known as 'JB'. Many German listeners knew him already from a couple of other SW stations and looking at the April mail a lot of faithful FRS listeners were quite happy knowing he had joined the FRS-Holland ranks! In his very first Show Johnny introduced a couple of new items such as Free Radio News in brief, a Free Radio Spot and a listeners' corner.
[JB contribution; extracts from his debut show on FRS April 22nd 1990--> will follow]

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