Hot FM (91.0) and Chill FM (87.6) are no longer broadcasting.
I heard one of the West Dublin relays I think you are referring to on 98.4 recently, RDS was "80s" (at the same time "Eighties" was on 94.3). I usually pick up these around Liffey Valley.
I heard a local blank carrier on 91.6 last Friday evening. I presume Phever was relayed on this at some point in the evening.
I have just noticed that Chill FM is online, like a lot of evacuees over the last two years from FM.
Hot FM also streaming (just about), although none of their former domain names are active and they've no TuneIn entry either. It's essentially gone.
Broadcasting on FM is not worth the risk/hassle/expense.
Weekend popup stations seem to have got away with it so far, although you can imagine ComReg will tackle these at some point.
Spirit Radio on 549 kHz MW appears to be currently off air, tried it on car radio just now, not there
Regarding the Phever relay - yes, this was on yesterday (Friday) on 91.6 with RDS "Musica".
Anything to report out there fellas?
doubt it, likely just the usual weekend and low power operators already mentioned in the thread.
looks like it really is dead this time unfortunately, RIP.
Spirit Radio's AM transmission 549kHz remains off the air for the past number of days, any news of this?
Other medium wave news. Early morning 11 Oct good signal on 927 kHz, supposed to be only 1 KW from Milan. Announcing Power 927 between pop songs. Around the same time I heard an Irish presenter Chris Kennedy on Radio Seagull 1476 good signal. I read that he use to be on Caroline.
The Dundalk pirate was off air for a while, but now back on 1611. Played old Radio Fax tapes for a while, including reading long sections of the 1988 Irish Radio and TV Act. I can hear them weak on the North West SDR, probably now back to playing old Radio Sovereign tapes. I never once heard any current announcement on the station. They will probably go back to 1494.
https://hugosdxhoekje.wordpress.com/2021/08/20/power-927-is-a-new-radiostation-on-the-medium-wave/
http://irelandnorthwest.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/
Chris Kennedy is Steve Conway's older brother. Steve was with Radio Caroline before, during and after Chris's stint there. At one stage, they were the only presenters on the station - Steve refers to this in his book about his time with Radio Caroline! Re Radio Seagull, Steve did a stint there as well. It's a legal Dutch offshore station.
I wonder will the time come here that there will be more MW pirates than FM pirates, especially once those weekend FM pirates call it a day, or permanently merge together, as some have been doing on an ad-hoc basis.
SW England stations very strong in East Kerry today. BBC nationals from North Hessary Tor, BBC Cornwall (95.2/103.9), BBC Devon (103.4), Heart (96.2/107.0) all clear and listenable (dependent on interference from local signals).
87.8 RTE R1 with clear mono making a good trip down from Clermont Carn almost 170 miles to me (car radio) when I tried earlier this afternoon (and not well placed for that direction either, parked some miles west of Cork city near the main road N22). Could make out Lyric from there on 95.2 but a good bit weaker. The 95.2 Cornwall is very difficult/elusive to ever hear (at least in places more east) unless its coverage has been increased recently in some directions to try and cover blackspots after their MW closure last year? so surprised you were getting that one well. I had no sign of it where I was (though was getting BBC nationals 88.1 etc on the edge of stronger RTEs this afternoon ). CYMRU audible on 96.8
95.2 came in once before near Cork City but it was during a very dominant opening to Cornwall (Redruth BBC nationals were strongest), it came in strong with Devon on 94.8 and Heart on 96.2
Very strong opening to Cornwall in West Cork at 5pm today. Redruth nationals and Heart/103.9 BBC Cornwall by far the strongest on the band along with a number of signals from France with RDS. As of now the entire band is full of Redruth/North Hessary Tor nationals and about 70/80 signals from Spain. All stable but weak enough to not display RDS. Will post full band scans later.
This entire week looks very hopeful for signals from the UK and coastal France/Spain around Co. Cork.
All the pirates (what's left of them) in Dublin tend to be weekend affairs only now. What about outside Dublin - are all the pirates around the country on weekends only or any broadcasting during weekdays, especially during the day?
Storm NE is still on air weekends only on FM 104.2 and 24-7 on North East Freedab which can be picked up in Dundalk only.
That's good to know. However, I was just wondering are there any pirates in Ireland now that regularly broadcast on the radio on weekdays.
Cork is down to just CityView in the evenings on 97.6 and a relay of Radio Caroline on the weekends on 107.0. There’s an evening pirate on 87.5 in Carrigaline too
Tralee has a full time pirate, Beat FM on 104.8
That's interesting that Beat FM is full time.
As a matter of interest, what is the name of the pirate from Carrigaline? Is that a recent entry? I don't remember hearing about it in previous bandscans for Cork.
At this stage, weekday evening pirates are becoming rarer as far as I can see.
Bandscan from Lough Atarriff (facing to the North), near Dunmanway, Co. Cork. 5pm on 11/10/2021 during enhanced atmospheric conditions
87.8 - RTE Radio 1 - Clermont Carn, Co. Louth
88.1 - BBC Radio 2 - North Hessary Tor, Devon
88.2 - RTE Radio 1 - Crosshaven/Truskmore
88.4 - RTE Radio 1 - Knockmoyle, Co. Kerry
88.5 - RTE Radio 1 - Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
88.6 - RTE Radio 1 - Mitchelstown, Co. Limerick
88.7 - Community Radio Kilkenny
88.8 - RTE Radio 1 - Maghera, Co. Clare (RDS: RTE R1)
89.0 - RTE Radio 1 - Suir Valley, Co. Kilkenny
89.1 - RTE Radio 1 - Kippure, Co. Wicklow (RDS: RTE R1)
89.2 - RTE Radio 1 - Spur Hill/Knockanore
89.3 - RTE Radio 1 - Castlebar, Co. Mayo
89.4 - RTE Radio 1 - Woodcock Hill, Co. Limerick
89.5 - RTE Radio 1 - Cahirciveen/Clifden
89.6 - RTE Radio 1 - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow (RDS: RTE R1)
89.7 - BBC Radio 2 - Redruth, Cornwall
89.8 - RTE Radio 1 - Cairn Hill, Co. Longford
90.0 - RTE Radio 1 - Mullaghanish, Co. Cork (RDS: RTE R1)
90.2 - RTE Radio 1 - Kilduff, Co. Tipperary
90.3 - BBC Radio 3 - North Hessary Tor, Devon
90.4 - RTE 2FM - Crosshaven/Truskmore
90.5 - RTE 2FM - Castletownbere
90.6 - RTE 2FM - Knockmoyle, Co. Kerry
90.7 - RTE 2FM - Dungarvan, Co Waterford
90.8 - RTE 2FM - Mitchelstown, Co. Limerick
90.9 - Spirit - Cork City
91.0 - RTE 2FM - Maghera, Co. Clare (RDS: RTE 2FM)
91.3 - RTE 2FM - Kippure, Co. Wicklow
91.4 - RTE 2FM - Spur Hill/Knockanore
91.6 - RTE 2FM - Woodcock Hill, Co. Limerick
91.8 - RTE 2FM - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow (RDS: RTE 2FM)
91.9 - BBC Radio 3 - Redruth, Cornwall
92.2 - RTE 2FM - Mullaghanish, Co. Cork (RDS: RTE 2FM)
92.5 - BBC Radio 4 - North Hessary Tor, Devon (RDS: BBC R4)
92.6 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Crosshaven/Truskmore
92.7 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Castletownbere
92.9 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
93.0 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Mitchelstown, Co. Limerick
93.1 - Life 93.1 - Cork ity
93.2 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Maghera, Co. Clare
93.4 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Suir Valley, Co. Kilkenny
93.5 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Kippure, Co. Wicklow (RDS: RTE RnaG)
93.6 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Spur Hill/Knockanore
93.7 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Castlebar, Co. Mayo
93.8 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Woodcock Hill, Co. Clare
94.0 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow (RDS: RTE RnaG)
94.1 - BBC Radio 4 - Redruth, Cornwall
94.4 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Mullaghanish, Co. Cork (RDS: RTE RnaG)
94.6 - Classic Hits - Red Gap Mountain, Co. Dublin
94.7 - Spin South West - Kilduff, Co. Tipperary
94.8 - Classic Hits - Bantry/Cork City
95.0 - Live95 - Woodcock Hill, Co. Clare (RDS: Live95)
95.1 - WLR - Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
95.2 - RTE Lyric FM - Clermont Carn, Co. Louth
95.4 - Classic Hits - Nowen Hill, Co. Cork (RDS: CLASSIC)
95.5 - Clare FM - SW Clare
95.6 - South East Radio - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow
95.8 - 96FM - Nowen Hill, Co. Cork (RDS: 96FM)
96.1 - 96FM - Mount Hillary, Co. Cork (RDS: 96FM)
96.2 - 96FM - Macroom, Co. Cork
96.4 - 96FM - Hollyhill, Cork
96.6 - KCLR96FM - Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny (RDS: KCLR KK)
96.8 - Galway Bay FM - Abbeyknockmoy Hill, Co. Galway (RDS: G BAY FM)
97.0 - Radio Kerry - Mullaghanish, Co. Cork (RDS: Kerry)
97.2 - Classic Hits - Youghal, Co. Cork
97.4 - Classic Hits - Bweeng, Co. Cork (RDS: CLASSIC)
97.6 - Radio Kerry - Knockanore, Co. Kerry
97.7 - BBC Radio 1 - North Hessary Tor, Devon (RDS: Radio 1)
97.9 - RTE Lyric FM - Castletownbere
98.0 - RTE Lyric FM - Knockanore, Co. Kerry
98.1 - RTE Lyric FM - Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
98.2 - RTE Lyric FM - Mitchelstown, Co. Limerick
98.3 - UCC98.3 - Farmers Cross, Cork
98.4 - RTE Lyric FM - Maghera, Co. Clare (RDS: RTElyric)
98.7 - RTE Lyric FM - Kippure, Co. Wicklow
98.8 - RTE Lyric FM - Spur Hill/Knockanore
98.9 - BBC Radio 1 - Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
99.0 - RTE Lyric FM - Woodcock Hill, Co. Clare (RDS: RTElyric)
99.2 - RTE Lyric FM - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow (RDS: RTElyric)
99.3 - BBC Radio 1 - Redruth, Cornwall
99.6 - RTE Lyric FM - Mullaghanish, Co. Cork (RDS: RTElyric)
99.9 - Wired FM - Meelick, Co. Clare
100.0 - Classic FM - North Hessary Tor, Devon
100.3 - Today FM - Dungarvan, Co Waterford (RDS: Today FM)
100.6 - Today FM - Maghera, Co. Clare (RDS: TODAY FM)
101.0 - Today FM - Spur Hill/Knockanore (RDS: Today FM)
101.2 - Today FM - Woodcock Hill, Co. Clare (RDS: Today FM)
101.4 - Today FM - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow (RDS: Today FM)
101.8 - Today FM - Mullaghanish, Co. Cork (RDS: Today FM)
102.0 - Beat 102-103 - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow (RDS: Beat)
102.1 - iRadio - Derrybrien, Co. Galway
102.2 - Beat 102-103 - Dungarvan, Co. Waterford (RDS: Beat)
102.4 - Beat 102-103 - Clonmel, Co. Waterford
102.6 - C103 - Hollyhill, Cork City (RDS: C103)
102.7 - Spin South West - Maghera, Co. Clare
102.9 - East Coast FM - Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
103.0 - Spin South West - Woodcock Hill, Co. Clare (RDS: SPIN SW)
103.1 - iRadio - Cairn Hill, Co. Longford
103.3 - C103 - Nowen Hill, Co. Cork (RDS: C103West)
103.4 - BBC Radio Devon - North Hessary Tor, Devon
103.5 - Midlands 103 - Slieve Bloom
103.7 - C103 - Mount Hillary, Co. Cork (RDS: C103)
103.9 - Tipp FM - Devils Bit, Co. Tipperary
104.0 - CRY104FM - Youghal, Co. Cork
104.1 - Shannonside 104 FM - Slieve Bawn, Co. Roscommon
104.2 - Classic Hits - Woodcock Hill, Co. Clare
104.4 - iRadio - Truskmore, Co. Sligo
104.5 - RedFM - Nowen Hill, Co. Cork (RDS: RedFM)
104.6 - Class Hits - Maghera, Co. Clare (RDS: CLASSIC)
104.8 - Tipperary Mid West Radio - Dangandargan, Co. Tipperary
104.9 - BBC Radio 4 - Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
105.0 - iRadio - Mount Oriel, Co. Louth
105.1 - RedFM - Youghal, Co. Cork
105.2 - RedFM - Kinsale, Co. Cork
105.4 - RedFM - Bantry, Co. Cork
105.5 - Today FM - Clermont Cairn, Co. Louth
105.7 - RedFM - Corran Mtn, Co. Cork (RDS: RedFM)
105.8 - Newstalk - Ridge of Capard, Co. Laois
106.4 - Newstalk - Corran Mtn, Co. Cork (RDS: Newstalk)
106.7 - Freedom - Cork City (RDS: FREEDOM)
106.9 - Newstalk - Cairn Hill, Co. Longford
107.0 - Newstalk - Woodcock Hill, Co. Clare (RDS: Newstalk)
107.2 - Newstalk - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow (RDS: Newstalk)
107.4 - Newstalk - Mullaghanish, Co. Cork (RDS: Newstalk)
107.6 - Newstalk - Maghera, Co. Clare (RDS: Newstalk)
107.8 - Newstalk - Cork City (RDS: Newstalk)
Bandscan from Owenahincha, Co. Cork at 7pm on 11/10/2021. Enhanced conditions.
Unidentified Spanish stations on: 87.9, 88.2, 88.5/88.6 (same station), 88.9, 89.1, 89.5, 89.9, 90.7, 91.1, 91.4, 91.7, 92.0, 92.4, 93.0, 93.5, 93.8, 95.2, 96.0, 96.3, 96.5, 97.5, 98.2, 98.5, 98.6, 98.8, 100.4, 100.5, 100.7, 100.9, 101.0, 101.1 (playing Chandelier by Sia), 102.0, 102.1, 102.2, 102.4, 102.5, 102.9, 103.5, 103.6/103.7/106.2 (playing Blinding Lights by the Weeknd), 104.2, 104.3, 105.2, 105.3, 106.4, 106.8, 106.9, 107.0. Some of these could be French when music was playing
88.1 - BBC Radio 2 - North Hessary Tor, Devon (RDS: BBC R2)
88.3 - RTE Radio 1 - Castletownbere, Co. Cork
88.7 - RTE Radio 1 - Bantry, Co. Cork
89.6 - RTE Radio 1 - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow
89.7 - BBC Radio 2 - Redruth, Cornwall (RDS: BBC R2)
90.3 - BBC Radio 3 - North Hessary Tor, Devon (RDS: BBC R3)
90.5 - RTE 2FM - Castletownbere, Co. Cork (RDS: RTE 2FM)
90.9 - RTE 2FM - Bantry, Co. Cork
91.8 - RTE 2FM - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow
91.9 - BBC Radio 3 - Redruth, Cornwall (RDS: BBC R3)
92.1 - BBC Radio 3 - Wenvoe, Cardiff
92.7 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Castletownbere, Co. Cork (RDS: RTE RnaG)
92.9 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Dungarvan, Co. Waterford)
93.1 - RTE Raidio na Galetachta - Bantry, Co. Cork
93.2 - RTE Raidio na Galetachta - Maghera, Co. Clare
93.9 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Kilkeveragh, Co. Kerry
94.0 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow
94.1 - BBC Radio 4 - Redruth, Cornwall (RDS: BBC R4)
95.6 - France Musique - Caen, France (50kW signal)
95.8 - Cork's 96FM - Nowen Hill, Co. Cork (RDS: 96FM)
96.2 - Radio Kerry - Kilkeveragh, Co. Kerry
96.4 - 96FM - Bantry, Co. Cork
97.2 - Radio Kerry - Knockmoyle, Co. Kerry
97.4 - Classic Hits - Bweeng, Co. Cork
97.9 - RTE Lyric FM - Castletownbere (RDS: RTElyric)
98.3 - RTE Lyric FM - Bantry, Co. Cork (RDS: RTElyric)
98.4 - RTE Lyric FM - Maghera, Co. Clare
99.1 - RTE Lyric FM - Kilkeveragh, Co. Kerry
99.3 - BBC Radio 1 - Redruth, Cornwall (RDS: Radio 1)
100.0 - Classic FM - North Hessary Tor, Devon (RDS: Classic)
100.6 - Today FM - Maghera, Co. Clare
101.3 - Today FM - Kilkeveragh, Co. Kerry
101.4 - Today FM - Mount Leinster, Co. Carlow
101.5 - Classic FM - Redruth, Cornwall
101.7 - Classic FM - Wenvoe, Cardiff
102.7 - C103 - Bantry, Co. Cork
102.8 - Pirate FM - Redruth, Cornwall
103.9 - BBC Radio Cornwall - Redruth, Cornwall (RDS: BBC Cnwl)
105.7 - RedFM - Corran Mtn, Co. Cork
107.0 - Heart South West - Redruth, Cornwall (RDS: HEART)
107.8 - Newstalk - Kilkeveragh, Co. Kerry
Excellent logs marno21. What radio and antenna were you using. Car radio?
Thanks WHL. Monday was some of the best reception conditions I've seen for UK stations in West Cork. Driving around with 92.5 Radio 4 solid as a rock for PM.
Car radio as standard, 2016 Kia with whatever antenna the car has itself. Very good radio for weak signals. AM is horrific on it but the FM selectivity is super.
Could anyone recommend a short wave long wire to connect to a Roberts radio antenna?
I used to be clued up on this when I was a teen but haven't a clue now
Radio waves very quiet at the moment since CLUB FM went off line
CLUB FM DUBLIN just posted on Facebook their back on air on LIVE RADIO and working on returning to other platforms.
just saw that there now, good news and they are sounding well.
Here are stations that I picked up at various stages over the weekend in various parts of Dublin and east Meath.
FM:
92.0 - Retro FM (oldies) - only on today
94.3 - Retro FM during live broadcast today. Think it was relaying Eighties earlier in the weekend.
96.0 - ABC 80s
102.5 - Ice Radio (dance) - only heard today
107.1 - RetroNow (dance)
MW:
1395 kh (215 metres) - Energy Power AM (oldies) - Retro FM during live broadcast today. Otherwise its own selection.
Freedom fm finishing today? Was it only ever a temporary licence?
it was a temporary license yes.
it will still continue on line.
Why - did you think it was a permanent license? You can't just apply for a permanent license and off you go! There has to be an announcement of a competition first seeking expressions of interest and applications.
On the bandscan front, I don't think The Beach (or its alter ego Star1057!) was on this weekend - certainly not any time I checked.
