How do I get BBC Radio in Dublin

Pat McCurran · 04-10-2018 10:54pm #1

I'm currently living in Malahide and have had some problems in relation to tuning BBC Radio stations. I lived and worked in Dundalk for years and got the stations there obviously.

I only have FM and MW, no LW or DAB.

I'm only interested in Radio 2, 4 and 5Live.

What are the FM/MW frequencies for these?

ei9go · 04-10-2018 10:56pm

Simplest way is on the internet otherwise you will most likely need an outside FM aerial.

Pat McCurran · 04-10-2018 11:00pm

ei9go wrote: »

Simplest way is on the internet otherwise you will most likely need an outside FM aerial.

I'm talking specifically about FM/MW radio.

What are the frequencies for the above named stations?

rurs · 04-10-2018 11:01pm

I don't think you'll get any of them too easily on FM in Dublin, unless you've got a Virgin Media point at your premises.

The MW frequencies are all here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/info/frequencies.shtml

They're all on satellite too, have you a dish set up?

Pat McCurran · 04-10-2018 11:05pm

rurs wrote: »

I don't think you'll get any of them too easily on FM in Dublin, unless you've got a Virgin Media point at your premises.

The MW frequencies are all here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/info/frequencies.shtml

They're all on satellite too, have you a dish set up?

I have Virgin Media and can get it on TV but I much prefer good old-fashioned FM. How do I get them on FM with VM?

What are the best FM/MW frequencies for R4 and 5Live in Malahide?

KaneToad · 04-10-2018 11:08pm

Pat McCurran wrote: »

I have Virgin Media and can get it on TV but I much prefer good old-fashioned FM. How do I get them on FM with VM?

What are the best FM/MW frequencies for R4 and 5Live in Malahide?

When I lived in Portmarnock, many years ago, I used to listen to 5 live on 909mw.

I use TuneIn now...

rurs · 04-10-2018 11:24pm

Pat McCurran wrote: »

I have Virgin Media and can get it on TV but I much prefer good old-fashioned FM. How do I get them on FM with VM?

What are the best FM/MW frequencies for R4 and 5Live in Malahide?

Ideally you'd have a receiver with a coax input, and take a lead from a VM point. Failing that, some way of connecting a coax lead to the aerial...I use a crocodile clip. You might get something by coiling a good length of coax close to your aerial.

5live is on 95.1 here in Bray, no 2 or 4 though. R1 is on 99.7, R3 92.3, and WS 97.1. I don't know if these frequencies are valid across the network.

You should definitely be able to get what you want on MW, just try the freqs from the BBC site I linked, you might find that the best reception varies with weather and time of day.

Pat McCurran · 04-10-2018 11:25pm

Change of plan: I can get 5Live on MW 693/909. The signal is crap, any way to improve it?

Main question: how do I get R4 on MW?

Mycroft H · 04-10-2018 11:25pm

198kHz Long Wave for BBC R4... On a good radio you'd nearly get it nationally.

Pat McCurran · 04-10-2018 11:27pm

Mycroft H wrote: »

198kHz Long Wave for BBC R4... On a good radio you'd nearly get it nationally.

I only have MW.

There has to be a better frequency or improvement to 720 MW?

Pat McCurran · 04-10-2018 11:31pm

R4?

Pat McCurran · 04-10-2018 11:35pm

Anybody?

rurs · 04-10-2018 11:48pm

There's a list of frequencies on the BBC page I linked, try those!

Pat McCurran · 04-10-2018 11:49pm

I can get 5Live on MW 693/909. The signal is crap, any way to improve it?

How do I get R4 on MW besides 720? Can I improve that signal?

Amalgam · 05-10-2018 12:06am

Pat McCurran wrote: »

I only have MW.

There has to be a better frequency or improvement to 720 MW?

Maybe make a loop antenna for better MW..? (I'm not being smart) it looks interesting, easy enough, from a cursory Google.

Birneybau · 05-10-2018 10:14am

Pat McCurran wrote: »

R4?

Pat McCurran wrote: »

Anybody?

Jeez, don't let it keep you up at night.

what the hell! · 05-10-2018 10:16am

Randomly I was getting BBC Wales and Radio 4 in the car in Cork last week but they're gone again.

dxhound2005 · 05-10-2018 12:39pm

Also try 990 kHz for 5 Live.

Pat McCurran · 05-10-2018 11:33pm

Are there any other stations on MW that can be received from Malahide?

What way should I point the antenna for good signal on 720 MW BBC R4?

Pat McCurran · 06-10-2018 12:17am

Pat McCurran wrote: »

Are there any other stations on MW that can be received from Malahide?

What way should I point the antenna for good signal on 720 MW BBC R4?

Anybody?

wavert · 06-10-2018 12:31am

Spirit 549.
May the Lord be with you.

Pat McCurran · 06-10-2018 12:32am

Preferably BBC or Brit stations.

Atlantic Dawn · 06-10-2018 12:57am

Get a Freesat box, trying to reliably receive via FM is a complete waste of time.

Commander Data · 06-10-2018 3:51am

Pat McCurran wrote: »

Anybody?

BBC:

Radio Cornwall 630 am
Radio Cumbria 756/837 am
Radio Devon 801 am
Radio Lancashire 855/1557 am
Radio Merseyside 1485 am
Radio Scotland 585/810 am
Radio Wales 882 am (BBC World Service from 01:00 - 05:00)

Independent Commercial:

Absolute Radio 1197/1215 am
Downtown Radio (Belfast) 1026 am
Manx Radio (Isle of Man) 1368 am
TalkSport 1053/1089/1107

Reception of these is best from morning until early evening.

Ursus Horribilis · 06-10-2018 11:47am

How will you cope when you move to Kazakhstan?

Technocentral · 06-10-2018 11:53am

Pat McCurran wrote: »

Pat McCurran wrote: »

Are there any other stations on MW that can be received from Malahide?

What way should I point the antenna for good signal on 720 MW BBC R4?

Anybody?

Just use the internet!!

emo72 · 06-10-2018 11:57am

Using TuneIn for five live, they region block football matches, so that defeats me.

Ursus Horribilis · 06-10-2018 12:08pm

I use a VPN but I have it for the BBC iPlayer anyway

seligehgit · 06-10-2018 12:35pm

emo72 wrote: »

Using TuneIn for five live, they region block football matches, so that defeats me.

Tune In Radio App.

More Music · 06-10-2018 5:36pm

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

How will you cope when you move to Kazakhstan?

Bizarre stuff here and over on AH.

coylemj · 06-10-2018 6:10pm

More Music wrote: »

Bizarre stuff here and over on AH.

OP is now flagged as banned. Can't see any red cards on his recent posts, he must have posted something totally outrageous which was deleted by the mods and he got banned for his troubles.

Ursus Horribilis · 06-10-2018 6:25pm

He will have plenty of time to twiddle with his antenna in the boards.ie prison.

It does beg an interesting question though. With the availability of radio apps, Internet radio and TV boxes, does anyone still try to listen to the BBC on a radio?

coylemj · 06-10-2018 8:34pm

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

It does beg an interesting question though. With the availability of radio apps, Internet radio and TV boxes, does anyone still try to listen to the BBC on a radio?

Yes, to listen to live commentary on 5Live on the car radio.

When I switch to AM, I have three buttons programmed to 693, 909 and 990 KHz and I check which one is coming in clearest.

peterobrien100 · 08-10-2018 12:19pm

coylemj wrote: »

Yes, to listen to live commentary on 5Live on the car radio.

When I switch to AM, I have three buttons programmed to 693, 909 and 990 KHz and I check which one is coming in clearest.

I never knew they were on 990 KHz thank you for that must put it on the preset as well

emo72 · 08-10-2018 12:57pm

AM on the car radio is useless. I use the TuneIn app usually, but they don't broadcast the live matches. Sometimes 909 or 990 works, but if you're on the move it's bad.

Technocentral · 08-10-2018 1:06pm

emo72 wrote: »

AM on the car radio is useless. I use the TuneIn app usually, but they don't broadcast the live matches. Sometimes 909 or 990 works, but if you're on the move it's bad.

Does BBC Radio app itself block 5live coverage as well, didnt think it did?

ballsymchugh · 08-10-2018 1:12pm

Technocentral wrote: »

Does BBC Radio app itself block 5live coverage as well, didnt think it did?

yep. all geoblocked.

Dan Jaman · 09-10-2018 7:11pm

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

He will have plenty of time to twiddle with his antenna in the boards.ie prison.

It does beg an interesting question though. With the availability of radio apps, Internet radio and TV boxes, does anyone still try to listen to the BBC on a radio?

I listen to R4 LW regularly. Sure, I can get it via sat or stream in higher quality, but the comms set is just a pushbutton away.
Same goes for most of the radio stations I generally tune to during the course of the day - most of them are available via the 'net but I prefer the fact of plucking them out of the aether.

SEPT 23 1989 · 09-10-2018 8:15pm

Dan Jaman wrote: »

I listen to R4 LW regularly. Sure, I can get it via sat or stream in higher quality, but the comms set is just a pushbutton away.
Same goes for most of the radio stations I generally tune to during the course of the day - most of them are available via the 'net but I prefer the fact of plucking them out of the aether.

That aul steam powered wireless has served you well Dan

Dan Jaman · 09-10-2018 8:19pm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

That aul steam powered wireless has served you well Dan

The antenna farm outside is the key.

ford fiesta · 09-10-2018 9:56pm

The older the radio (at home or in the car) the better the MW / LW reception

Technocentral · 10-10-2018 9:59am

Digital via Satellite or the net the only way to go for crystal vlear sound, can't stand the squawking and screeching of MW/LW. Hated that as a kid.

0lddog · 10-10-2018 1:01pm

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

......It does beg an interesting question though. With the availability of radio apps, Internet radio and TV boxes, does anyone still try to listen to the BBC on a radio?

I do.

BBC 4 LW and RTE 1 LW

( The newest wireless set that I have would be at least 25 years old )

Is this answer as interesting as the question ?

How do I get BBC Radio in Dublin

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