on 11/11/2025, 10:35:38, in reply to "Re: USCGC Courier The Floating Voice of Freedom"
I remember listening to their 1968 election results coverage, after Caroline had departed, and the moment when they reported excitedly that one of the TV channels had flashed up that Nixon had won. 
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It appears that 1259kHz was allocated to Poland, so they really were pirates! Previous Message
Fascinating, thanks. Previous Message
Their balloon resembles the early experiments on the Communicator very closely...
Armed with the greatest weapon of all: Truth.
With this motto, the USCGC Courier entered the Cold War. This ship was no ordinary naval vessel, but a floating relay station of the Voice of America (VoA). Between 1952 and 1964, it broadcast news, music and political programmes in up to sixteen languages to the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa always contending with the forces of nature, technical challenges, and deliberate jamming from the East. Read more:
https://offshoreradio.info/courier-en/
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