BANDSCAN THREAD

I think the Jammer is gone as FK is in Dublin now. There busy setting up the studio.

hustlergraham

castle2012 wrote: »

Gorse fire on Dublin Mountain s. I wonder will any radio transmitters be affected

Hot may get burned lol... couldn't resist :P

Gorse fire on Dublin Mountain s. I wonder will any radio transmitters be affected

coylemj

marno21 wrote: »

BBC Radio stations from North Hessary Tor in Cornwall were making their usual appearance here during fine weather.

Poster on Digital Spy has an impressive list of stations received in Lancashire including NEAR FM and 4FM from Nowen Hill in Cork.

+1 picked up Manx FM today on 97.2 from Douglas (Carnane) at a not very elevated position - Blackrock, Dublin near the bottom of Carysfort Ave. Later got BBC R2 on 88.7 from Blaenplwyf on Cardigan Bay in Wales and Q Radio on 101.1 from Kilkeel in NI.

Did an autotune on my DAB radio last night and the station list included all of the BBC stations though none was usable.

TallGlass wrote: »

How are the BCI meant to know there are issues, no one from what I can see is reporting them. Although I hope Phantom/TX FM going under was a wake up call for them.

BAI licences stations where the applicants promise the world and are happy to sign up to very stringent conditions - news / music content etc
The amount of stations that are loss making and need continued investment is a sure sign to the BAI that all is not well in Irish broadcasting.

BUT a)these stations knew the rules b)deep pockets are keeping them afloat apart from TX

The BAI has reduced the news requirements and have been flexible to an extent in allowing format change - they have also not advertised for any new licences eg in Dublin where the TX licence was not re advertised and there are multiple free frequencies.

Simon Maher and others have been very vocal about the need for a new business model and approach from the BAI to facilitate new services but while the deep pockets continue to provide funding and the current incumbents cry foul over any potential new services little or nothing is going to change.

This against a backdrop of falling listenership and listeners switching to alternative ie streaming sources of radio listening

marno21

BBC Radio stations from North Hessary Tor in Cornwall were making their usual appearance here during fine weather.

Poster on Digital Spy has an impressive list of stations received in Lancashire including NEAR FM and 4FM from Nowen Hill in Cork.

One that interested me was UCB Ireland on 87.6. Is this relay still active in Wicklow? Must be going at least 15 years now.

TallGlass

Infoanon wrote: »

Not so.....allegedly

I mean on a whole, as in RTE, UTV, actually having a board meeting saying they'll purposely block a station. Maybe an employee freaked out about a board meeting and why the station is performing poorly, might prompt such a reaction.

Instead of telling the person telling the truth, that the music is mainly ****e and the playlist and licence conditions are shocking, they say nothing. How are the BCI meant to know there are issues, no one from what I can see is reporting them. Although I hope Phantom/TX FM going under was a wake up call for them.

As an example the news/talk quota is mental, we have a station for News and Talk, has anyone actually done a survey into how the age group of there licence actually wants what the licence stipulates? Honestly, I know a bit about radio, but when it comes to the BCI, I seem to miss out on these surveys, about what needs to change. Another example, I had more input about what new bus colours I would like to see in Dublin.

Off on a tangent there sorry!

TallGlass wrote: »

At least regulation stops this stuff with legal stations, not saying they would or should.

Not so.....allegedly

end of the road

castle2012 wrote: »

I think jamming others will ultimately this will destroy pirate radio in Ireland.

no it won't.

TallGlass wrote: »

At least regulation stops this stuff with legal stations, not saying they would or should.

So if we don't like a certain show on a station or station just jam it? It's all a bit communist if you ask me.

If I had a station on air at the moment as a pirate, I would be taking it off air till this carry on blows over.

ComReg go to court to a judge for a warrant, they are not going to go with one, they'll go with a few and make a day out of it clearing house. Saves time and money for them.

I'd urge the jammer/s to just stop or for Hot to stop, it's going to end in disaster not just for the station, but for all the other pirate stations who have nothing to do with what ever is going on and have put effort into getting themselves up and running, or at leased sort this problem off air without taking every other pirate down.

I totally agree with you. While it's hard to listen to some djs on air they shouldn't be blocked. I believe the lack of listeners will take them off anyway . I think jamming others will ultimately this will destroy pirate radio in Ireland. As with anything retaliating will happen

TallGlass

At least regulation stops this stuff with legal stations, not saying they would or should.

So if we don't like a certain show on a station or station just jam it? It's all a bit communist if you ask me.

If I had a station on air at the moment as a pirate, I would be taking it off air till this carry on blows over.

ComReg go to court to a judge for a warrant, they are not going to go with one, they'll go with a few and make a day out of it clearing house. Saves time and money for them.

I'd urge the jammer/s to just stop or for Hot to stop, it's going to end in disaster not just for the station, but for all the other pirate stations who have nothing to do with what ever is going on and have put effort into getting themselves up and running, or at leased sort this problem off air without taking every other pirate down.

hustlergraham

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Has no one made Hot aware of this going on? Haven’t they noticed?

From what I hear, yes they know. But again, they have no technical radio knowledge at all. Even when they move frequency I doubt the jamming will stop to be honest.

radioguru02

Has no one made Hot aware of this going on? Haven’t they noticed?

Sir Dosser wrote: »

Silence on 94.3 this morning.

Back on now. I'm sure the jammer will be back to

Sir Dosser wrote: »

Silence on 94.3 this morning.

Maybe the pc crashed ! Even a pc couldn't take that rubbish.

DopeTech

Silence on 94.3 this morning.

Hot wiped out for the last 15 minutes plus with a continuous tone - Rathgar to City Centre - constant tone modulated signal

Easy back on 88.1 tonight - getting wiped in Rathfarnham / Rathgar etc by BBC 2 audible in Liffey Valley / Clondalkin / Walkinstown

Playlist still featuring those dodgy Ronan Keating covers and 70s non radio hits - so much room for improvement alas can't be too commercial either

JDxtra wrote: »

I heard Bob.

Interesting - in Liffey Valley car park after 7pm it was definitely a tone - yet to hear Bob. .. .....

JDxtra

I heard Bob.

castle2012 wrote: »

Is it the same as last week? Bob Marley and then the Mr men music

Tone only

Rock Solid wrote: »

Seems to be two jamming tonight.

Is it the same as last week? Bob Marley and then the Mr men music

Seems to be two jamming tonight.

BBC Radio 1 clear on 98.3 (Camlough ),98.9 (Cardiff);99.4 (Wales),99.5 (Scotland )and 99.7 (Divis) in Clondalkin / Tallaght / Templeogue at the moment - excellent audio quality

JDxtra wrote: »

Jammer is active on 94.3 again this afternoon.

BBC R2 on 88.1 is common in weather conditions like this.

Where is Superstar DJ today ?

JDxtra

Jammer is active on 94.3 again this afternoon.

BBC R2 on 88.1 is common in weather conditions like this.

DopeTech

ITV2 wrote: »

88.1 fm Easy Radio now on test with good audio in West Dublin.

BBC r2 coming in fairly clearly on 88.1 in West Dublin.

I totally agree with all the comments above. The worst DJ I've ever heard, he must be in his mid 50s at this stage and has gotten worse since Hot in the past. I don't think there's any event planned, he just wants his own shows going out and adverts it's automated and new music and adverts uploaded to the pc every so often. The Jammer hasn't been active last few days.