| 22nd January |
The Mebo 2 leaving Slikkerveer for her anchorage off
the Dutch coast |
| 23rd January |
Firsts test on FM 102 MHz and shortwave 6210 kHz (49
metre band) |
| 11th February |
First test on mediumwave 1610 kHz (186
metres) |
| 28th February |
Official opening by Roger Twiggy Day and Horst
Reiner |
| 23rd March |
Heading for new anchorage off Clacton-on-Sea |
| 1st April |
Shut down of shortwave transmissions |
| 10th April |
New mediumwave frequency 1578 kHz (190
metres) |
| 15th April |
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
beginning to jam the mediumwave transmissions |
| 30th April |
Change to 1385 (217 metres) and 100 MHz |
| 13th May |
First tests on 1230 kHz (244
metres) |
| 13th June |
RNI becoming Radio Caroline International |
| 14th June |
Rally at Trafalgar Square |
| 18th June |
The Conservative Party winning the General Election |
| 20th June |
The station is called RNI once again |
| Last week in June |
First tests on 9940 kHz (31 metre band) |
| 27th June |
Move to 1385 kHz (217 metres) once more |
| 30th June |
Back to 1230 kHz (244
metres) |
| 2nd July |
Reopening 6210 kHz (49 metre band) |
| 23rd July |
Closing down, lifting anchor and heading back to
Holland |
| 24th July |
Reopening on 1230 kHz and FM 102 MHz (the jamming
did not restart) |
| 3rd August |
Reopening on 6205 kHz (49 metre band), change to
1385 kHz (217 metres) |
| 5th August |
Additional shortwave broadcasts on 9940 kHz (31
metre band) starting |
| 23rd August |
Change to FM 100 MHz |
| 24th August |
Change to 1367 kHz (220
metres) |
| 29th August |
Kees Manders demanding the ship to be taken to
Scheveningen |
| 22nd/23rd September |
First split "RNI World Service" broadcasts
on 9940 kHz and 100 MHz |
| 24th September |
RNI closing down until February 1971. Final
programme by Alan West and Andy Archer |
Rare
RNI airchecks
