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  • #8582
    Infoanon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,035 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123726576#Comment_123726576

    Live until Midnight, it's been a while ,December '23?



  • #8583
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Yes it's sounding well in Tallaght. Been awhile, not there usual frequency of 1395 or 1440. When Energy disappeared a station on 1206 appeared on and off with similar audio and signal. Great to hear some AM activity.



  • #8584
    Max Power 2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 438 ✭✭Max Power 2010


    From there Facebook page yesterday:

    Testing live on 1512 until midnight, reception reports welcome.
    We're back ,
    Keeping AM alive in Dublin



  • #8585
    TheBMG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭TheBMG


    fair play! It’ll be good to hear the boys back



  • #8586
    Ger Roe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭Ger Roe


    Energy AM 1512 : Coming in well to Kilpedder in North East Wicklow. Good signal in this location, just south of the giant RF choke that is the The Glen of The Downs. Nice to hear you back on.



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  • #8587
    TheBMG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭TheBMG


    sounding well in Dundrum. I’m not a MW expert so don’t know the reason behind the frequency change but it’s nice to hear ye back



  • #8588
    Infoanon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,035 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123728149#Comment_123728149

    On their Facebook page they mention an antenna mismatch and they hope to be back on 1440 once aerial work is completed.

    AM antennas ,even at low power, are very sensitive, FM antennas as you probably know are far more forgiving.

    Talk of another weekend AM station appearing soon in Dublin ,Sunset AM apparently?



  • #8589
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Yes, AM Antenna must be the exact length for the frequency you can use ATU to help tune the antenna.



  • #8590
    TheBMG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭TheBMG


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123728265#Comment_123728265

    that would be cool but not sure how well the old dance anthems will sound on MW (unless the engineer lets loose on the bandwidth 😜)



  • #8591
    Infoanon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,035 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123728287#Comment_123728287

    Time to brush off the cobwebs on the Bartimod !



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  • #8592
    TheBMG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭TheBMG


    speaking of bandwidth i suspect Energy have slightly broadened theirs and/or increased power? Seems to be more powerful on 1512 or perhaps it suits the antenna better?



  • #8593
    Infoanon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,035 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123729777#Comment_123729777

    Energy have the old Energy 103/738 optimod AFAIK, power has been decreased since Friday night , antenna issues according to their FB page.



  • #8594
    Orban6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Orban6


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123729796#Comment_123729796

    Not the old Energy Optimod. I think it's an ex BBC Optimod. The 4.5 kHz filter was defeated to allow for 12 kHz wide audio.



  • #8595
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123726865#Comment_123726865

    The station on 1206 was Radio Daniella. I understand that it had previously been on other AM frequencies but I only came across it when it got to 1206kh. There was a period when Energy was still broadcasting on 1440 and Radio Daniella was in 1206. During Energy's absence, Paul Murray - their principal presenter in recent years - turned up for relatively rare live broadcasts on Radio Daniella (it usually relayed other stations or played old pirate broadcasts).



  • #8596
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,300 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123728287#Comment_123728287

    No worse sounding than when they were being played on 106.4 back in the day.



  • #8597
    Infoanon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,035 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Energy back on the aor this evening, 1350khz the new frequency



  • #8598
    kazoo106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭kazoo106


    I think you are confusing Sunset for something which was 400kHz below it !



  • #8599
    Antenna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,452 ✭✭✭Antenna


    Mt Leinster Today FM and the 4 RTE FMs are all currently off the air..

    UPDATE, they returned at 11pm



  • #8600
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,532 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    https://2rn.ie/service-updates/

    "August 23, 2025

    Please be advised that essential maintenance works will be conducted at our Mt Leinster transmission facility on Wednesday, August 27th, from 21:30 to 02:30 on Thursday 28th of August 2025. During this period, complete service interruptions of up to five hours may occur. This maintenance will impact all Radio services transmitted from this location."



  • #8601
    turbocab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭turbocab


    Energy Am testing now on 1440 khz medium wave



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  • #8602
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123763131#Comment_123763131

    Back to "the great" 208 metres so!



  • #8603
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,532 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    The station on 88 MHz which I posted about in January is still on. Coming from somewhere in Cavan probably. Country 'n' Irish music, no speech content. Heard on car radio this morning near Clones, weak signal.



  • #8604
    TheBMG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭TheBMG


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123803581#Comment_123803581

    is he the lad who used to be up on around 99.4/5? Mono but a fairly good signal over a large range?



  • #8605
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,532 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Misty Mountain Radio used to be on 99.4, same format. Reported reception in Co Louth in 2016, page 42 of this thread.



  • #8606
    Oscarziggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Energy power AM making the trip across the Irish sea on 1440khz tonight.



  • #8607
    Orban6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Orban6


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123803581#Comment_123803581

    I was able to receive 99.4 and 88 here but I checked following your report and could hear nothing on 88 mHz.



  • #8608
    Oscarziggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Energy on 1440khz even better this evening and good choice of music — Dreadlock holiday - All the way from America - We gotta get out of this place - to name a few .

    XHDATA D-808 internal aerial on kitchen window sill .

    Will try again in the morning .



  • #8609
    Oscarziggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Nothing on 1440khz this morning or evening .

    1368khz Manx Radio Gold a good signal all day as usual and Radio North on 846khz a very good usable signal this evening so I assume Energy were not on today .



  • #8610
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123848467#Comment_123848467

    Energy Power AM (on 1440 khz) are never on daytimes during normal weekdays but apparently they have been on a number of weeknights recently. That has not even been normal for them. Maybe that has changed now. Weekends are when they tended to be on the most. As it happens, Energy was on last night.



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  • #8611
    Oscarziggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    A trip up the north Pembrokeshire coast yesterday morning with the company of Energy on 1440 khz !

    It was even worthy of a preset on the radio !

    Conditions must have been marginally up as Radio North on 846khz was occasionally making an appearance .

    Good to have some extra Medium Wave activity .



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