A visit to the Ross Revenge, continued

3rd August 2024

Robb Eden
 
Robb Eden was visiting the ship and was interviewed on air about his time running the Caroline Roadshow and much more.
Roger Mathews
 
Roger Mathews.
Radio Caroline transmitter
 
The 50 kW RCA Ampliphase transmitter.
aerial diplexer
 
The aerial diplexer which allowed two transmitters operating on different frequencies to use the same antenna.
Caroline Overdrive studio
 
In the eighties this studio was used for Caroline Overdrive. It is now a back-up / production studio.
mast
 
The mast. It doesn't actually do anything but it looks good.
Martin Fisher
 
Martin Fisher.
lifebelt
 
Lifebelt.
generators
 
The ship's generators.
deck
 
The deck.
chart room
 
The chart room.
chart
 
This map in the chart room shows the local sites of offshore radio interest, see below.
Position of various offshore radio related ships and marine structures

The positions of various offshore radio related ships and marine structures in the area.

 
leaving Ross Revenge

As we leave mv Ross Revenge. To see us off, left to right:
the Mi Amigo chef Kees Burrell, Cliff Osbourne, Bob Lawrence.

 
leaving Ross Revenge

Now joined by Martin Fisher, and Mike Stevens pops his head out of the studio porthole.
In the foreground journalist Stewart Payne.

Boat trips to Ross Revenge can be booked on the Radio Caroline website.
 
Details of the appeal to raise money to renovate the ship can be found at rossrevengeofficial.com.
 
Back to the previous page.
 
Photos of the previous “Spirit of the 70s” broadcast are here.


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