However… At the time the Mebo II was the first major offshore project to launch with second-hand transmitters (setting a dubious trend). No doubt the previous owners were glad to see them go, as was the estate of Radio 390 when that transmitter was later transferred to the RNI collection.

Also the studio equipment in 1970 included domestic versions of Revox tape recorders, with un-balanced ins and outs, and Tandberg 3¾ ips foil-stop NAB cart machines (ditto). I bought one for a home production studio in 1968 and then two more for the student film group. They were fine for that but not for a robust broadcasting environment.

But you are right, the Mebo II was paradise compared to some of the others and the highly professional crewmembers were also good company. BTW Bruno Branberger is still alive and living in Serbia.