Is there a Dundalk SDR if so what would the link be?
SDR 0 to 30 MHz, none near Dundalk.
http://rx.linkfanel.net/
SDR FM, one near Dundalk.
https://servers.fmdx.org/
Picking up the Cornwall and SDL National multiplexers on DAB+ on the West Cork coast with a Roberts Play Duo and telescopic antenna at the moment. Have picked up French stations in the past but no sign today
also DAB. https://dab.antenna.ie/
Strong tropo here in East Kerry from NHT, Haverfordwest, Redruth and the strongest from Blaenplywf which is at RDS level on 104.0
Also getting clear Divis (92.3, 94.5, 96.0, 99.7, 101.9) and Brougher Mountain (95.6) west of Tralee. iRadio on 105.0 and Clermont Cairn nationals at RDS level.
Strong Tropo in West Cork also. Also Sporadic E reception from Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland today
some Moroccans and Algerians last night circa 2am
Spin Southwest gone, replaced by Raidió na Gaeltachta. She gets out! 😎
Clermont Carn I presume?
Correct, 87.8 95.2 97 and 105.5 in here alongside 102.7
1206am on in Dublin now. Great signal into Rathfarnham as I wait to pick punters up from Marlay Park!
Fog + tropo bandscan from Camp Co. Kerry this evening
87.8 - RTE Radio 1 - Clermont Carn (RDS: RTE R1) 88.0 - Spirit Radio - Knights Mountain (RDS: Spirit) 88.2 - RTE Radio 1- Truskmore (RDS: RTE R1) 88.4 - RTE Radio 1 - Casla/Knockmoyle 88.8 - RTE Radio 1- Maghera (RDS: RTE R1) 89.1 - RTE Radio 1 - Kippure 89.2 - RTE Radio 1 - Knockanore (RDS: RTE R1) 89.3 - RTE Radio 1 - Castlebar 89.4 - RTE Radio 1 - Woodcock Hill (RDS: RTE R1) 89.5 - RTE Radio 1 - Clifden/Kilkeveragh 89.6 - RTE Radio 1 - Mount Leinster 89.7 - RTE Radio 1 - Lahinch 89.8 - RTE Radio 1 - Cairn Hill (RDS: RTE R1) 89.9 - RTE Radio 1 - Achill 90.0 - RTE Radio 1 - Mullaghanish 90.2 - RTE Radio 1 - Kilduff 90.3 - Spirit - Ben Dash (RDS: Spirit) 90.4 - RTE 2FM - Truskmore (RDS: RTE 2FM) 90.6 - RTE 2FM - Casla/KnockmoyleCa 91.0 - RTE 2FM - Maghera (RDS: RTE 2FM) 91.3 - RTE 2FM - Kippure 91.4 - RTE 2FM - Knockanore (RDS: RTE 2FM) 91.5 - RTE 2FM - Castlebar 91.6 - RTE 2FM - Woodcock Hill (RDS: RTE 2FM) 91.7 - RTE 2FM - Clifden/Kilkeveragh 91.8 - RTE 2FM - Mount Leisnter 91.9 - RTE 2FM - Lahinch 92.0 - RTE 2FM - Cairn Hill (RDS: RTE 2FM) 92.1 - RTE 2FM - Achill 92.2 - RTE 2FM - Mullaghanish 92.3 - BBC Radio 3 - Divis 92.6 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Truskmore (RDS: RTE RnaG) 92.8 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Casla/Knockmoyle 93.2 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Maghera (RDS: RTE RnaG) 93.3 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Monaghan 93.5 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Kippure 93.6 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Knockanore (RDS: RTE RnaG) 93.7 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Castlebar 93.8 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Woodcock Hill (RDS: RTE RnaG) 93.9 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Clifden/Kilkeveragh 94.0 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Mount Leinster 94.1 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Lahinch 94.2 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Cairn Hill (RDS: RTE RnaG) 94.3 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Achill 94.4 - RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta - Mullaghanish 94.5 - BBC Radio Ulster - Divis 94.6 - Classic Hits - Saggart 94.7 - Spin South West - Kilduff (RDS: Spin SW) 94.8 - BBC Radio 4 - Skraig 94.9 - Classic Hits - Clifden (RDS: CLASSIC) 95.0 - Live95 - Woodcock Hill (RDS: Live95) 95.1 - Classic Hits - Redmount Hill 95.2 - Clare FM - Ennistymon 95.3 - Live95 - Barnagh 95.5 - Clare FM - SW Clare (RDS: Clare FM) 95.6 - BBC Radio 4 - Brougher Mountain 95.8 - Galway Bay FM - Clifden (RDS: G BAY FM) 95.9 - Clare FM - Woodcock Hill 96.0 - BBC Radio 4 - Divis 96.1 - Midwest Radio - Kiltimagh (RDS: Midwest) 96.2 - Radio Kerry - Kilkeveragh 96.4 - Clare FM - Maghera (RDS: Clare FM) 96.6 - KCLR96FM - Mountnugent 96.8 - Radio Australia - Abbeyknockmoy Hill (RDS: G DAY FM) 97.0 - RTE 2FM - Clermont Cairn 97.1 - Midwest Radio - Achill 97.2 - Radio Kerry - Knockmoyle 97.4 - Galway Bay FM - Seanafaistin 97.6 - Radio Kerry - Knockanore (RDS: Kerry) 97.8 - RTE Lyric FM - Truskmore (RDS: RTELyric) 98.0 - RTE Lyric FM - Knockmoyle/Casla 98.1 - BBC Radio 1 - Skraig 98.4 - RTE Lyric FM - Maghera (RDS: RTELyric) 98.7 - RTE Lyric FM - Knockanore (RDS: RTELyric) 98.9 - RTE Lyric FM - Castlebar 99.0 - RTE Lyric FM - Woodcock Hill (RDS: RTELyric) 99.1 - RTE Lyric FM - Kilkeveragh/Clifden 99.2 - RTE Lyric FM - Mount Leinster 99.3 - RTE Lyric FM - Lahinch 99.4 - RTE Lyric FM - Cairn Hill (RDS: RTELyric) 99.5 - RTE Lyric FM - Achill 99.6 - RTE Lyric FM - Mullaghanish 99.7 - BBC Radio 1 - Divis 99.9 - East Coast FM - Saggart 100.0 - Today FM - Truskmore (RDS: Today FM) 100.2 - Today FM - Knockmoyle 100.3 - Today FM - ????? (RDS: Today FM) 100.5 - Classic FM - Sherriff's Mountain 100.6 - Today FM - Maghera (RDS: Today FM) 101.0 - Today FM - Knockanore (RDS: Today FM) 101.2 - Today FM - Woodcock Hill (RDS: Today FM) 101.3 - Today FM - Clifden/Kilkeveragh 101.4 - Today FM - Mount Leinster 101.6 - Today FM - Cairn Hill (RDS: Today FM) 101.7 - Today FM - Achill 101.8 - Today FM - Mullaghanish 101.9 - iRadio - Knockletterfore 102.0 - Beat - Mount Leinster 102.1 - iRadio - Derrybrien 102.2 - West Limerick 102 - Knockanimpha 102.3 - Spin South West - Ennistymon (RDS: Spin SW) 102.5 - Spin South West - Knockmoyle 102.7 - Spin South West - Maghera (RDS: Spin SW) 102.9 - Spin South West - Kilkeveragh 103.0 - Spin South West - Woodcock Hill (RDS: Spin SW) 103.1 - iRadio - Seanafaistin (RDS: iRADIO) 103.3 - iRadio - Clifden (RDS: iRADIO) 103.5 - Midlands 103 - Wolftrap 103.7 - iRadio - Castlebar (RDS: iRADIO) 103.9 - Tipp FM - Kilduff (RDS: Tipp FM) 104.1 - Shannonside 104 FM - Slieve Bawn 104.2 - Classic Hits - Woodcock Hill (RDS: Classic) 104.3 - Bang FM - MTU Tralee (RDS: BANG FM) 104.4 - iRadio - Truskmore (RDS: iRADIO) 104.6 - Classic Hits - Maghera (RDS: Classic) 104.8 - Beat FM - Tralee 104.9 - Classic Hits - Tonabrocky 105.0 - iRadio - Mount Oriel 105.5 - Today FM - Clermont Cairn (RDS: Today FM) 105.6 - iRadio - Athlone 105.8 - Newstalk - Ridge of Capard 106.2 - iRadio - Ridge of Capard 106.8 - Newstalk - Achill (RDS: Newstalk) 106.9 - Newstalk - Cairn Hill (RDS: Newstalk) 107.0 - Newstalk - Woodcock Hill (RDS: Newstalk) 107.1 - Newstalk - Mohercrome 107.2 - Newstalk - Knockmoyle/Mount Leinster/Castlebar 107.4 - Newstalk - Truskmore/Mullaghanish 107.6 - Newstalk - Maghera (RDS: Newstalk) 107.8 - Newstalk - Kilduff (RDS: Newstalk) 107.9 - Newstalk - Clermont Cairn
Listenable BBC R4 from Skraig is a new one.
Tell me more about the entries for "Radio Australia" on 96.8 and "Bang FM" 104.3. I'm guessing that the latter is a temporary licensed student station at MTU campus.
I have heard people remark in the past that Galway Bay FM's RDS of "G BAY FM" looks similar to G'DAY FM. I threw it in the middle of such a large bandscan hoping someone would figure it out….
Bang FM is the MTU student station, only been on air the last few years.
On high ground near Tralee BBC Radio Devon is surprisingly strong on 103.4. Also accompanied by the usual high power signals from Brest on 89.4, 93.0 and 97.8 (95.4 is blocked by 4FM from West Cork).
Closer to Cork on high ground looking south east there's additional French signals on 104.7, 105.9 (playing Bowie so I'm assuming that's RFM) and 106.6. Also strong Pirate FM on 102.8 and BBC Cornwall on 103.9 from Redruth (just below RDS level). BBC nats from NHT are at RDS level along with strong BBC nats from Redruth & Haverfordwest.
Strong Sporadic E opening in Kerry atm. If I was given a bet I would guess Finland
Fairly intense opening from Kerry to Belgium/West Germany/East France there in Kerry at the minute. Multiple stations at RDS levels
I had strong Sporadic E from around 4pm when I first noticed it up to about 10pm on Sunday here in Co. Donegal. The following are a few RDS names from Poland around 9pm:
I didn't pick up anything the few times I checked this evening.
87.6 - RTBF Classic 21 - Leglise/Vlessart (Belgium - 1107km) (10kW) 88.0 - SR 1 - Gottelborner Hohe (Germany - 1217km) (100kW) 88.0 - Nostalgie Belgie - Kortrijk (Belgium - 911km) (8kW) 88.1 - Nostalgie Belgie - Brugge (Belgium - 895km) (1kW) 88.6 - BNR Nieuwsradio - Mierlo (Netherlands - 1054km) (26kW) 88.8 - SWR Kultur - Heidelberg/Konigsthul (Germany - 1330km) (100k) 89.0 - 89.0 RTL - Brocken (Germany - 1387km) (60kW) 89.0 - DR P1 - Sonder Hojrup (Denmark - 1363km) (60kW) (AF with 94.8) 89.3 - RMF FM - Koszalin (Poland - 1765km) (60kW) 89.4 - Radio Oost - Hengelo (Netherlands - 1120km) (10kW) 89.8 - MDR Jump - Chemnitz/Geyer (Germany - 1570km) (100kW) 90.4 - Klara - Egem (Belgium - 903km) (50kW) 94.8 - DR P1 - Naestved/Overup (Denmark - 1447km) (100kW)
First time I've seen 2 Sporadic E signals AFing. 89.0 and 94.8 were both at RDS levels.
fair play! It’s flat as a pancake to me in South Dublin rn
Big DAB opening tonight. Receiving over 200 stations on the Roberts PlayDuo with telescopic antenna in West Cork. Receiving the Metropolitain 1 and Brest-Etendu muxes from France as well as a lot of UK ones. I can receive Heart from the Devon, Cornwall, Wales, Somerset and National multiplexers
Also a good Tropo lift on FM. As well as some Czech, Spanish, German and Polish stations. The BBC nationals were being received with RDS from the North Hessary Tor, Redbridge, Haverfordwest, Redruth and Wenvoe. I also received some low powered transmitters, I think from the Devon and Cornwall areas. This was with an FM yagi
Another good day on DAB with a dedicated antenna. Picked up the BBC National (12B), SDL National (11A), D1 National (11D), Cornwall (11B), Devon (10C) and Plymouth (12D) multiplex’s from the U.K. as well as the Metropolitain 1 (9B) Metropolitain 2 (8C), Brest Etendu (9A), Brest Local (7C) and Morlaix Locale 1 (9D) from France. Got 212 stations on one scan!
Looks like the opposite is happening also, reports on DigitalSpy of RedFM from Nowen Hill being received inland in Devon.
It is still going. 240 stations on the latest scan. Somerset coming in now also as well as rennes and Quimper 8A. Was getting the Brest-Etendu and Metropoltain 1 muxes in the car earlier as well as the BBC National one. Lots of Spanish stations on FM
Cork is closer to Plymouth than it is to Belfast.
You are quite right. Belfast is 400km away while Plymouth is 390. Rennes is 650km from me though. Realistically I won’t get Belfast as there is a hill to my north while I have a sea-path to the south-east. Everything bar Rennes and Quimper still there this morning on DAB.
Plymouth (12D) DAB multiplex is transmitted from North Hessary Tor at 3.2kW which would explain the reception along the South Coast.
Indeed as @WHL points out it's all about the sea path, which makes SW UK and Brittany signals very receivable along the Cork coast. For FM also, finding a location where local signals are weaker helps massively.
Re: Belfast. I was receiving Divis and Brougher Mountain signals in Co. Kerry in recent weeks. The main challenge for Belfast in the south of the country is that spots where Divis might come in will have a clear view to the north which will also pull in any other strong signal coming from the rest of the country. The other challenge for Divis is finding somewhere that it can come in alongside the high powered Mullaghanish signals 0.1MHz away. BBC R4 on 96.0 is the easiest to receive for that reason
I'm getting the BBC nationals on FM in the car from North Hessary and I'm in north Cork about 35 miles from the coast ! No DAB, but I have gotten DAB from there in the past
Getting those today too in Waterford. Also Classic FM on 100.0 FM. Greatest Hits Radio was there too for a while but I didn't get the frequency.
