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    #3242
    SWR meter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭SWR meter


    pirateradiohed wrote: »
    Hot and Now should take a listen to stations like Power 87 in Cork and run a similar format

    Now has improved of late but great point. So far do not seem to be attracting the level of listeners they need to make it viable.


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    #3243
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,624 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Few shorts:

    87.6 Chill FM has been off the air a lot recently
    93.2 Easy FM - Station has been noted on air on low power during the day before high power switches on - or possibly there is a low power relay on air during the day?
    96.0 The station that was heard on 94.3 has appeared on 96.0 on ocassion.
    98.9 Abs 80s & 105.7 #1 FM have varied in power over the last few weeks imho - although atmospherics could be affecting reception


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    #3244
    SWR meter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭SWR meter


    Hot fm were off air for most of this morning. Audio now restored but it is not stereo encoded. A presenter with some very questionable broadcast skills was on air this afternoon.

    From bad to worse it seems. How long can it continue? I see one of the main presenters - Lorraine Doyle - has also quit.


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    #3245
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 28,987 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    SWR meter wrote: »
    Hot fm were off air for most of this morning. Audio now restored but it is not stereo encoded. A presenter with some very questionable broadcast skills was on air this afternoon.

    she's new to the station i think. one has got to start somewhere i suppose.
    SWR meter wrote: »
    From bad to worse it seems. How long can it continue?

    as long as frank kennedy is willing to keep it going i'd imagine. so i can't see it going anywhere fast.
    SWR meter wrote: »
    I see one of the main presenters - Lorraine Doyle - has also quit.

    saw that the other night. i think her leaving has nothing to do with the station though. either way, good luck to her.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #3246
    SWR meter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭SWR meter


    What does Frank get out of it? It is not profit making and he is not even in the country to enjoy it. Is it to just prove a point? Make him sound bigger than he is? A last roll of the dice? It is actually an embarrassment. Should have left the memory of the original Hot fm untouched.


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    #3247
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 28,987 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    SWR meter wrote: »
    What does Frank get out of it? It is not profit making and he is not even in the country to enjoy it. Is it to just prove a point? Make him sound bigger than he is? A last roll of the dice? It is actually an embarrassment. Should have left the memory of the original Hot fm untouched.

    hard to say tbh. probably to make him sound bigger then he is and promote his businesses in spain.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #3248
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Infoanon wrote: »
    Few shorts:

    87.6 Chill FM has been off the air a lot recently
    93.2 Easy FM - Station has been noted on air on low power during the day before high power switches on - or possibly there is a low power relay on air during the day?
    96.0 The station that was heard on 94.3 has appeared on 96.0 on ocassion.
    98.9 Abs 80s & 105.7 #1 FM have varied in power over the last few weeks imho - although atmospherics could be affecting reception

    Chill FM 87.6 on this evening - first time I have heard them in a while.


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    #3249
    SWR meter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭SWR meter


    SWR meter wrote: »
    Some distance that. No signal on 94.3 fm this afternoon. Maintenance maybe?
    No signal today for Phever.


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    #3250
    mightybashful
    Registered Users Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭mightybashful


    SWR meter wrote: »
    No signal today for Phever.

    Was fine in naas about 5pm


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    #3251
    SWR meter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭SWR meter


    mightybashful wrote: »
    Was fine in naas about 5pm

    Yes it came back in the evening but was off for a large part of the day.


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    #3252
    Lionpaw
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Lionpaw


    Live on the airwaves this evening around Citywest.
    TRAX
    PHEVER (live)*
    CHILL FM
    HOT
    RETRO (live)*
    EASY
    NOW
    ONE (relay)

    *dj on air


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    #3253
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Chill FM (87.6) and Easy Radio (93.2) both on carriers this evening. Chill FM were sounding great earlier around lunch time. Everyone’s favourite, Hot FM (91.0), suffering from audio issues for the last few days and are currently barely audible.


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    #3254
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    JDxtra wrote: »
    Everyone’s favourite, Hot FM (91.0), suffering from audio issues for the last few days and are currently barely audible.

    Is it silent?!


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    #3255
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    Is it silent?!

    It was silent but right now it's just very low. No RDS or stereo on the signal.


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    #3256
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 5,997 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    How long has Easy been on the go now?
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #3257
    radioguru02
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭radioguru02


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    How long has Easy been on the go now?

    2001 I think


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    #3258
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 5,997 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    pirateradiohed wrote: »
    2001 I think

    That makes it the longest running Dublin pirate after the demise of Radio Dublin, if you ignore all the stops and starts.
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #3259
    hustlergraham
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭hustlergraham


    Anyone picking up "The Cube" on 101.2 in Dublin? All 80s stuff.


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    #3260
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,624 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    hustlergraham wrote: »
    Anyone picking up "The Cube" on 101.2 in Dublin? All 80s stuff.

    Stronger in the South East than South West - audio does suffer distortion (linking issue?)

    Easy with live programming this evening - Paul Wilson to 1am - mentioning Darren O Neil (Retro Radio) is joining for weekends apparently.

    Hot FM audio is non existent - Now FM sounding very good on 91.6


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    #3261
    hustlergraham
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭hustlergraham


    Infoanon wrote: »
    Stronger in the South East than South West - audio does suffer distortion (linking issue?)

    Easy with live programming this evening - Paul Wilson to 1am - mentioning Darren O Neil (Retro Radio) is joining for weekends apparently.

    Hot FM audio is non existent - Now FM sounding very good on 91.6

    Been a while since I was on here, didn't realise The Cube was on a few weeks.

    Now FM are sounding ok but on a carrier way too much, happens every week. Hot FM should just call it a day and switch off.


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    #3262
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    hustlergraham wrote: »
    Hot FM should just call it a day and switch off.

    If they switch off now what will happen to all the CDs Frank has made on his computer for sale?!


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    #3263
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 28,987 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    If they switch off now what will happen to all the CDs Frank has made on his computer for sale?!

    god knows. either way i think we are stuck with hot fm for the long haul.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #3264
    hustlergraham
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭hustlergraham


    end of the road wrote: »
    god knows. either way i think we are stuck with hot fm for the long haul.
    Hopefully not! No idea how they have even lasted on that frequency.


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    #3265
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 28,987 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    hustlergraham wrote: »
    Hopefully not! No idea how they have even lasted on that frequency.

    it's a mystery alright.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #3266
    SWR meter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭SWR meter


    It is completely ridiculous. This is not the first time Hot fm have had extended issues with their transmission. I guess the boss man is in Spain so he cant even hear it. No listeners care enough to tell him either!

    There is literally no point to the existence of this station. He is actually just sat in a studio talking to himself. Very sad.


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    #3267
    hustlergraham
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭hustlergraham


    SWR meter wrote: »
    It is completely ridiculous. This is not the first time Hot fm have had extended issues with their transmission. I guess the boss man is in Spain so he cant even hear it. No listeners care enough to tell him either!

    There is literally no point to the existence of this station. He is actually just sat in a studio talking to himself. Very sad.
    True. He doesn't care how it sounds. Hasn't got many friends over here who can help out either. He couldn't even sort it himself if he tried, may as well be looking into a field. I'm sure he's tried to get it sorted via a few contacts, but no one wants to get involved with him again.


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    #3268
    SATNAV
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭SATNAV


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    That makes it the longest running Dublin pirate after the demise of Radio Dublin, if you ignore all the stops and starts.

    Hi Declan ,

    Don't forget Energy AM they are around as long as I can remember , much better in recent years with their music and on every weekend .

    B


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    #3269
    pure fm
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭pure fm


    Hi guys just to let you know Frank Kennedy does not own pure FM we are a totally separate station from Hot FM Dublin


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    #3270
    pure fm
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭pure fm


    Hi guys just to let you know Frank Kennedy does not own pure FM we are a totally separate station from Hot FM Dublin


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    #3271
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭Rock Solid


    pure fm wrote: »
    Hi guys just to let you know Frank Kennedy does not own pure FM we are a totally separate station from Hot FM Dublin

    What frequency are you on guys ?


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