BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

Each time in the past decade (rather since the Collins 35 kW units in
Thessaloniki dismanteled) when Avlis was short of tx units due of various
failures, the station was o n l y on air with limited t w o TXs.
The only exact information about Voice of Greece we've got in various ways
in past two years was via John in the US, who has close ties with some
staff in Greece. Thank you John.
(wb, dxld Jan 3)
I think that the Greeks have a bunch of VOA-Portugal 250 kW transmitters
sitting around either at Avlis or Kavala, plus the ones at Kavala when
they shut down that facility. As Glenn Hauser calls it "wooden"
frequencies, perhaps being held if needed, of which there are two chances,
slim and none.
Re: Greek SW txs; as you say, there may be more which are not actively
used. [,,,] The transmitter listing is different from actual usage: the
whole transmitter potential with nominal powers are listed and the actual
situation has less transmitters and run on lower powers (of which details
are very hard to get, especially about final dismantling). ...
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, dxld Jan 3)
Avlis 2 x 100 and 1 x 250 kW. This "potential" cannot be listed for
Thessaloniki programming separately, because all three transmitters are in
use for Voice of Greece outside the 1100-2300 UT period. All other listed
transmitters are ghosts or must rot away in whatever storage area, they
are certainly not connected to anything and setting them up should be
impossible since no suitable antennas exist.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld Jan 4)
From what I can determine, there are 2 Marconi[of 1972year] 100 kW. and 1
Continental[of 1988year, moved to GRC in 1996, wb] 250 kW. transmitters at
Avlis being used for ERA 5 (VOG) and ERT 3 (Thessaloniki) programming and
4 Continental 250 kW transmitters from Portugal which are exposed to the
elements in containers (possibly being used for parts).
The 4 x 35 kW. transmitters in Thessaloniki are probably stored in
containers. The 2 Continental 250 kW. transmitters from Portugal are
probably stored in containers at Kavala. At least, that is the way it
looks to me.
[later]
I looked into my files and came up with the following items about.
In an e-mail dated Febr 27, 2004
"Dear John: In Avlis is 2 transmitters 100 kW and 1 x 250 kW where it
works 70 kW. Babis."
In an e-mail dated Dec 22, 2004
"In passed photograph look at some containers includes 3 HF transmitters
250 kW! They are in Avlis area above 6 years[thats since 1998, wb.]
exposed in the sun, rain, snow, etc., what do you say! It is related to
studio 3? (figuratively)."
In an e-mail dated Dec 9, 2005
"Dear John: Upgrading is on air in Avlis 3 transmitter, includes power
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