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BBC radio 1 frequency

  • 21-02-2009 12:48pm
    #1
    snoopy12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭


    anyone know if its possible to get BBC radio 1 in the Midlands ie Longford/Athlone on a normal radio


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  • #2
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    snoopy12 wrote: »
    anyone know if its possible to get BBC radio 1 in the Midlands ie Longford/Athlone on a normal radio

    I think I've only got it on car radios in that area and it's quite patchy. The best frequency to try is 99.0, which is Brougher Mountain in south Tyrone.

    If this is no good, then you'd need to try satellite or internet radio.


  • #3
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    Try 99.4 as well. Athlone may be a too far but may be ok in Longford.


  • #4
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Recently, I've traveled on the N55 towards Athlone with BBC Radio 1 on 99.0 coming in loud and clear. But indoors without an external aerial, no hope really :(

    From where is it on 99.4?


  • #5
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    DMC wrote: »

    From where is it on 99.4?

    No idea and shortly after typing it faded out. Must have been atmospherics.


  • #6
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    Fuzzy Clam wrote: »
    No idea and shortly after typing it faded out. Must have been atmospherics.

    According to http://frequencyfinder.org.uk/ there's nowhere in NI with Radio 1 on 99.4. Maybe it was from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland but that's some atmospherics!


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  • #7
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Richard wrote: »
    but that's some atmospherics!
    Yes!
    http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo_nwe.html


  • #8
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    usally operates on 97 to 99 fm, think most of NI is 99, thats what i tune to any time up there, unless you get luckly enough to get a signal you may have to do what richard says and do with satalite or the internet, even in sligo or donegal it can be patchy


  • #9
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    snoopy12 wrote: »
    anyone know if its possible to get BBC radio 1 in the Midlands ie Longford/Athlone on a normal radio

    Depends what you mean by a 'normal radio' ...........

    I have a normal Radio at home plugged into the NTL FM socket, and I receive BBC Radio 1 on 99.7FM.


  • #10
    ryanch09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭ryanch09


    im living in sligo and can get bbc radio 1 in the car and on my nokia n73(a bit patchy). but when the local transmitter breaks down i can receive radio 1 crystal clear since theres no interference from today fm. also last night there was a power outage in the city and i could get it quite clear then as well:D


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