In January the first in 1978 from 08.58 to 09.12 UTC, the first test transmission was beamed out on 6230 kHz.
The first time they had a Swedish address, so the police and GPO confiscated all mail.Turtle changed there address to FRS in Holland.
The transmitter was self-made and delivered only 8 watts.
The was three operators behind Turtle, and the only problem they had that was that they could not be on air to long, by the risk to get busted. The programs was taped and then put on air.