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Radio Caroline North and Manx Radio

  • 15-09-2017 1:22pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Not wishing my life away but it's time for the next Radio Caroline North link up with Manx Radio !
    23rd/24th of Sepember on 1368khz MW AM and also on the Radio Caroline / Manx Radio web sites starting at 10:30am Saturday until 9pm on Sunday .
    Radio presenting as it should be in the UK.
    Onwards and upwards Radio Caroline .
    Regards


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  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Schedule -
    Saturday 23rd September
    00:00 Continuous Caroline Music
    06:00 John Ellery
    08:30 Chris Williams Carnaby Street from Manx Radio
    10:30 Kevin Turner
    13:00 Johnny Lewis
    15:30 Dave Foster
    18:00 Ray Clark
    21:00 Barry James

    Sunday 24th September
    00:00 Andrew Austin
    03:00 Bill Rollins
    06:00 Jerry Wright
    09:00 Kevin Turner
    11:30 Ray Clark
    14:00 Johnny Lewis
    16:30 Barry James
    19:00 Dave Foster
    21:00 Close

    Enjoy the weekend .
    Regards


  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    Best of luck to them ! They have a very long history.

    Shame the transmitter is only about 1 Kw.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    Best of luck to them ! They have a very long history.

    Shame the transmitter is only about 1 Kw.

    Its the Manx transmitter. 20 KW if running full power.


  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    Deadly , I thought they had a license for 1 Kw transmitter ?

    Should be heard here with a decent radio here then.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭SimonMaher


    Deadly , I thought they had a license for 1 Kw transmitter ?

    Should be heard here with a decent radio here then.

    The 1KW is for their own Community Licence in Suffolk (due to be on 648khz) Joe Loud Jacket. The relay via Manx on 1368 is on whatever power that the TX is running at these days. It was 20kw but I think it has been lower recently, although still around the 15kw mark.

    Simon


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  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Yet another superb week end of radio from Radio Caroline North via Manx Radio .
    Roll on the next one 28/29 October !!
    Regards


  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    Yeah, I could only listen to maybe 10 mins unfortunately. 1368 Khz, signal was decent at that time of the day, it was afternoon, forget what time, some fading but ok.

    I hope to be able to hear more on my Websdr from Work next week.

    Signal now from 1368 Khz is almost 20 db over with an interfering station on the same frequency.

    You can hear my Web Sdr here.

    http://emeraldsdr.ddns.net:8073/


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Thanks Mad Lad -- this will be interesting in January 2018 "The following BBC Local Radio AM transmitters will close in January 2018: Radio Devon on 1458, BBC Essex on 1530, Radio Humberside on 1485, Radio Kent on 774 and 1602, Radio Lancashire on 1557, Radio Lincolnshire on 1368, Radio Nottingham on 1584, Radio Surrey on 1368, Radio Sussex on 1161 and 1485, and Radio Wiltshire on 1332 and 1368."
    Regards


  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    Yes I remember reading of the closures to those AM stations, might be less interference at night to Manx, there's no interference to Manx during the day though but the signal is weaker.


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Nice web sdr -- another one for my list !
    Regards


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  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    Thanks, the future plan is to have multiple antennas and antenna switcher but I don't have much time to figure out how the antenna switcher communicates with the SDR.


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Away from the weather there is a treat again in store for the week end 28/29th October when Radio Caroline North team up with Manx Radio to use the Manx Radio MW AM frequency of 1368khz.
    Starting at 10:30am on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday.
    Happy listening once again to radio as it should be .
    Regards


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Schedule for the week end --

    Saturday 28th October
    00:00 Continuous Caroline Music
    06:00 John Ellery
    08:30 Chris Williams Carnaby Street from Manx Radio
    10:30 Kevin Turner
    13:00 Johnny Lewis
    15:30 Dave Foster
    18:00 Jerry Wright
    21:00 Ray Clark

    Sunday 29th October
    00:00 Andrew Austin
    03:00 Bill Rollins
    06:00 Chris Pearson
    09:00 Kevin Turner
    11:30 Johnny Lewis
    14:00 Ray Clark
    16:30 Jerry Wright
    19:00 DaveFoster
    21:00 Close

    Have a great week end all
    Regards


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Now LIVE from the Ross Revenge on Caroline Flashback at 10.55pm UK time.
    Happy listening all .
    Regards


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Another outstanding week end of broadcasting - Thanks to all involved especially Manx Radio for 1368khz
    Here's to the next one at the end of November.
    Regards


  • Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭turbocab


    SimonMaher wrote: »
    The 1KW is for their own Community Licence in Suffolk (due to be on 648khz) Joe Loud Jacket. The relay via Manx on 1368 is on whatever power that the TX is running at these days. It was 20kw but I think it has been lower recently, although still around the 15kw mark.

    Simon

    pity ofcom gave them 648khz,its a crap channel at nighttime they hardly get 5 miles on that channel after dark.


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Interesting comments at the end of the transmission -- a bit of back tracking regarding 1368khz and Manx Radio to what was mentioned in one programme by a presenter !
    And no solid news about 648khz .
    2018 looks like great fun
    Regards


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Just a friendly reminder that Radio Caroline North team up with Manx Radio on 1368khz on 25th/ 26th November.
    Schedule:
    Saturday 25th November
    00:00 Continuous Caroline Music
    06:00 John Ellery
    08:30 Chris Williams Carnaby Street from Manx Radio
    10:30 Kevin Turner
    13:00 Johnny Lewis
    15:30 Ray Clark
    18:00 Dave Foster
    21:00 Andrew Austin

    Sunday 26th November
    00:00 Suzy Wilde
    03:00 Bill Rollins
    06:00 Chris Pearson
    09:00 Kevin Turner
    11:30 Ray Clark
    14:00 Johnny Lewis
    16:30 Andrew Austin
    19:00 Dave Foster
    21:00 Close

    Happy listening to radio as it should be in the UK
    Regards


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Also going out on 648khz -- Radio Caroline North joins Radio Caroline South !!
    Worth a try later on in the day .
    Have a great week end all .
    Regards


  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    Unfortunately I couldn’t listen today. How clear is it ?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Unfortunately I couldn’t listen today. How clear is it ?
    It was very good on your SDR this afternoon about 15:30 to 16:00 - also on a portable for me out in the garden .
    Try again tomorrow as the 648khz test signal is meant to be running still.
    Regards


  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    I probably won't be able to listen tomorrow as we're in Galway for the weekend but I'll try log into my SDR if I can at some point.


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Reasonable signal on your SDR this afternoon with some fading if you haven't managed to listen .
    Regards


  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    Cheers, no never got a chance.


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Schedule for this coming week end --

    Saturday 16th December
    00:00 Continuous Caroline Music
    06:00 John Ellery
    08:30 Chris Williams Carnaby Street from Manx Radio
    10:30 Kevin Turner
    14:00 Dave Foster
    17:30 Andrew Austin
    21:00 Jerry Wright

    Sunday 17th December
    00:00 Johnny Lewis
    03:00 Bill Rollins
    06:00 Ray Clark
    09:00 Kevin Turner
    12:00 Jerry Wright
    15:00 Andrew Austin
    18:00 Dave Foster
    21:00 Close

    Keep warm -- have a great week end all listening to radio presenting as it should be and will be again in the UK.
    Regards


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Kevin Turner LIVE from the Ross Revenge now on Caroline flashback -- enjoy the week end .
    Regards


  • Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Great week end again .
    For anyone who missed the announcement Radio Caroline will start full time at 7am on Friday 22nd of December on 648khz.
    Good Christmas all .
    Regards


  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    Excellent thanks for the update, is that at 1 Kw on 648 Khz ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 404 ✭✭Rock Solid


    Excellent thanks for the update, is that at 1 Kw on 648 Khz ?

    Not getting 648am in Dublin


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  • Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ Autumn Hundreds Retiree


    I can just about pick it up on my WebSdr, with an interfering Spanish station on 639 Khz and another Spanish station at 657 Khz, Now I can't rotate my external antenna but I doubt it would make a difference.

    http://emeraldsdr.ddns.net:8073/

    Radio Caroline has little hope against these strong stations at 1 Kw, it's sandwiched in between these two strong stations.


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