87.5 / 107.8

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87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:21 pm

I noticed a much stronger signal coming out on 107.8 wiping out Radio Jackie about 3.30pm today, I heard some rap music which didn't sound like Radio Jackie's style! They went off air so it might have been someone testing their rig. Not a great choice of frequency and I suspect Ofcom will take them down quickly if they come back on the same frequency for longer.

About 30 minutes ago, I heard some drum n bass on 87.5. There's been a blank carrier on there lately, and this evening I heard some music. I didn't have time to ID it but will check it again later.

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:46 am

Just caught the ID for 87.5

It’s UK Bass Radio

They mention social media, instagram, Twitter and Facebook

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:08 pm

Someone's actively speaking on there now, anyone else picking this up? I'm outside the western side of the M25.

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by Wk-end » Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:10 pm

We picked it up today! 87.5 that is..

They must be really brave or really stupid! Would not be our choice of freq!

It won't be on that dial in the new year.
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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by famefm » Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:06 pm

What about livefmuk does it get wiped out in London? I am away at the moment

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:12 am

Just went off the air…

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Mon Dec 25, 2023 5:24 pm

Wk-end wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:10 pm We picked it up today! 87.5 that is..

They must be really brave or really stupid! Would not be our choice of freq!

It won't be on that dial in the new year.
Looks like they didn't even make it as far into the New Year, for whatever reason. I noticed 106.5 went quiet for a short while around the same time but good to hear it back in action again.

Merry Christmas!

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:16 pm

Blank carrier on 87.5 since yesterday

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by tokingmenace » Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:47 pm

Maybe it's Bass UK Radio coming back on and the short stint was just a test?

Is the signal the same?

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:27 pm

Seems a bit stronger than before now you mention it. I've done some tweaking of my rx my end which may have helped a little.

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:30 pm

Wk-end is one of the strongest I can pick up on 106.5, it's sitting at around -35 dBFS.

87.5 is -44 dBFS. Can hear some crackling, I have it set on mono.

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:31 pm

Forgot to mention Wax are coming out very well the last couple of days on 102.4. Couldn't hear it before then. Currently hovering at around -39.4 dBFS.

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:20 pm

Just went to check on 87.5 and it went off air only moments ago. Signal seemed a bit stronger at -39 dBFS. As you say, they are probably testing.

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by tokingmenace » Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:40 pm

UK Bass Radio have changed from 87.5fm 'test' to 104.3fm South West London.

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by famefm » Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:47 am

That's where they were on before 104.3

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:22 am

Thanks. Getting some splatter from BBC Berkshire 104.4 this side of the M25 sadly...!

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by famefm » Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:55 pm

And into London community station res fm is also on 104.4

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by teckniqs » Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:29 pm

BBC Berks in Reading gets out like a pile of shit for 1kW from that office block.

....104.4 had a power increase from 20w to 50w due to pirate related interference but is a waste of time of a station, I've heard some seriously weird shit on there.

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by freddie » Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:15 am

And they don't just waste one frequency with their tripe output, but several!

FM: 94.6 MHz (Henley and Marlow)
FM: 95.4 MHz (Slough,Maidenhead, Windsor and East Berkshire)
FM: 104.1 MHz (Basingstoke and West Berkshire)
FM: 104.4 MHz (Reading)

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Re: 87.5 / 107.8

Post by famefm » Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:49 pm

Apart from 104.1 at Hannington in North Hampshire the other 3 are very weak 95.4 is in Windsor and I got root's 95.4 cutting in as near 5 miles towards London

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