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Beginning of the activation at :

2014 march 28 around 9:30 UTC

OR5B/P is a special call for the 100 years commemoration of the powerfully radio station in Brussels (Laeken) and the beginning of WWI :
 
1913 October 8, 1st CW radio transmission between Belgium and Congo (6.300 Km).
 
1914 March 28, 1st radio phonic AM transmission in Europe (classic music concert).
Music transmissions were repeated every Saturday.
 
1914 August 4, Belgium is invaded by German troupes.
 
1914 August 19, because of German troupes approaches from Brussels, antennas are destructed by explosive, station is dismantled. The radio station serve has mobile station for the Belgian army and go to Liège, Namur, Antwerp and is finally transported to London.
 
For pictures and more info (in french) take a look at https://sites.google.com/site/ubabxe/100-ans-de-radio-laeken

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