BANDSCAN THREAD

I heard the Radio Caroline North/Manx Radio AM broadcast being relayed on 105.2 FM in south Dublin a short while ago.

Edit: Later this afternoon, it was also being relayed on 1206 kh AM. A much better signal than 105.2 FM.

I listened to it online. I just wanted to see if it was being noted in pirateland.

I thought exactly the same thing on Thursday as I drove to work; go onto 5G and Apple Play it or flick over an AM it. Mind you, I couldn't get it on the radio so back to the online version, only to knock it off after 10 minutes because the music was profoundly awful 🙃

It is a relay of the Radio Caroline North broadcast from the Ross Revenge (former "pirate" ship) this weekend which is jointly being broadcast on 648kh AM (MW) around certain parts of the UK and Manx Radio AM at 1368kh (not FM, which has different programs). The relay could be from Manx Radio AM or online, e.g. Radio Caroline's website. Any time I heard the 105.2 FM it was patchy, which now makes me wonder was it indeed a relay of the 1368 kh broadcast, which can be picked up on car radios. 1206am in Dublin has also been relaying the Radio Caroline broadcast and the reception is much better, which makes me think it is coming via an online broadcast. When I have been listening to it online this weekend, I have been using Radio Garden's Manx Radio AM option! The reason for the relays is because it was Easter 60 years ago that Radio Caroline was launched.

1206 was not active last weekend I think? (I couldn't get it on a couple of occasions I tried at night)

on FM, Raidió Rí-Rá  has returned again for another 5 days , its on this week Monday to Friday, on the usual multi-area temporary frequencies for the 4 main cities.

This evening, when I was driving, I tuned into Radio Daniella on 1206kh (or 249 metres) and it was relaying Gem Radio New Wave and then Gem Radio Gold. Much later on tonight I briefly dropped into the car for a message and I put it on again. This time there was live programming courtesy of Paul Murray, he of Energy Power AM. He gave a number for requests and identified Radio Daniella and its frequency of 1206, and its alternative as 249. Incidentally, it was also being relayed/streamed on 99.5 FM, although that was not mentioned. This used to be used for relays/streams of Energy Power AM. I wonder is Energy Power AM effectively gone, or at least put on ice for the moment.

Radio 208 from Denmark.

you’re dead right. I checked their playlist and it was them. Good coverage (I believe it’s only 300 watts) but it was quite clear in North Dublin.

does he have a choice in choosing his own frequency? I’d presume Danish regulator would allocate that

Radio Kerry is understood to be off the air in south-west Kerry on 96.2 tonight .

Reception may alternatively be possible there with a weaker signal by retuning to 97.0

Antenna system replacement. Site was running on reduced power with some interruptions for switchovers etc.

Live programme now, also on 99.5FM.

Chill FM on 87.6 this morning (West Dublin).

They turned up last September.

caught 87.6 in the car yesterday in the D6W area. Cool laidback house stuff, no ID, but guessing it’s Chill?

An excellent signal on the south west Wales coast — anorak level using a recently renovated National Panasonic RS-4150LJ Boombox and a bit of help from a Tecsun loop.

So nice to have a tuning knob with 2 pointers going back and fore !

Thanks for the great music selection today on 1206khz.

Further to my query re 1386 khz, could it have been one of those weather related lifts when we pick up stations outside Ireland? I noticed that there are a few hospital stations on that frequency in Swansea and Nuneaton. It is hardly likely, though - is it? My money is on some pirate operation.

I heard Connect on 107.1 this evening. The signal is stronger this time. As well as some '80s tunes, I heard a '60s song so it must be a more general oldies pirate. I was pleasantly surprised to hear the lesser known Lotus Eaters single You Don't Need Someone New, a song I really only became familiar with this year.

I looked up frequencyfinder and they’ve a low powered transmission from a barracks in greater Belfast.

also Capital (103.0), Heart (107.2) and Energy (98.6 from Isle of Man) all blasting into Dublin this evening. 107.2 was especially strong

On a Thursday too!

was in Wicklow Town at the weekend and Radio57 was on-air (the name is a play on their 105.7 frequency)

brief listen (I was on grandparent duties for a christening!) but all dance music. Seemed quite a loud, well modulated signal too. This was in Wicklow Town.