Irish Band Scan

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Persona Non Grata » Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:32 pm

Do stations in Dublin carry much in the way of live programming these days ? Anytime I've tried listening it seems to be all automated which is a bit of a shame.
The regulator sends letters to high-site land owners scaring them off and its unfortunately effective.
Do they just send them to all landowners in a particular area or just ones known to be hosting pirates ?

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by dancemusicdj » Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:53 pm

Persona Non Grata wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:32 pm Do stations in Dublin carry much in the way of live programming these days ? Anytime I've tried listening it seems to be all automated which is a bit of a shame.

Do they just send them to all landowners in a particular area or just ones known to be hosting pirates ?
It's really only the oldies pirates that carry live programming, retro 92 energy 1395 and 94.3 if it is relaying charity radio or links up with retro and energy. Ice radio when it was on 102.5 had limited live programming.
I would imagine just those known to be hosting pirates who will get letters, probably those who have hosted in the past as well but i don't know that.
It is the heavy fines that will put some off rather then the scare mongering likely contained within the letters, the fines are quite high i believe.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Fudgebar » Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:01 am

Is the Dublin kiss the same one as the Cork kiss. Its seems to be listed as 2 different stations as in spelling but both have the cork's website and stream listed.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Fudgebar » Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:06 am

Has energy power am moved of 1395mw to 1440 mw. Anybody know why?.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by dancemusicdj » Sun Apr 17, 2022 1:41 pm

Fudgebar wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:01 am Is the Dublin kiss the same one as the Cork kiss. Its seems to be listed as 2 different stations as in spelling but both have the cork's website and stream listed.
Same station, just being relayed in dublin for the weekend as it's their launch. Beat in tralee are also relaying them.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by dancemusicdj » Sun Apr 17, 2022 1:42 pm

Fudgebar wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:06 am Has energy power am moved of 1395mw to 1440 mw. Anybody know why?.
They have. 1440 is a clearer frequency apparently hence the move.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Fudgebar » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:13 pm

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Albert H » Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:54 pm

1440 has "Radio 208" from Denmark (audible on the Twente SDR), claiming 500W. I (inadvertently) used it for a test of a 500W (carrier) rig since I could get my aerial resonant there, and got a rude call from the Danes! It became a prime Northern European frequency in 2015 when Luxembourg switched off their huge rig.
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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by projuicer » Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:36 am

Have Radio North (846khz) called it a day? Been off last few times I've tried, and the stream is down on the website.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by dancemusicdj » Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:10 pm

projuicer wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:36 am Have Radio North (846khz) called it a day? Been off last few times I've tried, and the stream is down on the website.
Not that i am aware. The stream seems to rarely work as far as i can gather but am open to correction.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Clutter Free » Sat Apr 30, 2022 12:34 pm

846 kHz is alive and well today.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Fudgebar » Mon May 02, 2022 11:12 pm

It's booming in here as it's a short distance from me over the Foyle as the crow flies.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Albert H » Fri May 13, 2022 3:54 am

projuicer wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:36 am Have Radio North (846khz) called it a day? Been off last few times I've tried, and the stream is down on the website.
I could hear them on my car radio in Keel, Achill Island last Wednesday, but it was pretty weak.
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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Fudgebar » Mon May 23, 2022 12:08 am

That's a fair distance roughly 188miles from their base.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by 87to108 » Mon May 30, 2022 3:23 pm

I'm measuring 140 miles approx distance. Part of the path is over seawater (which helps) then land again. Also being received right beside the sea, which boosts reception, even on distant MW signal coming across land.

I'd imagine Achill Island would be a great place for transatlantic AM DX early on winter mornings (wrong time of year now).

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by TechnicalRacoon » Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:36 am

projuicer wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:36 am Have Radio North (846khz) called it a day? Been off last few times I've tried, and the stream is down on the website.
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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Albert H » Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:07 pm

87to108 wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 3:23 pm I'd imagine Achill Island would be a great place for transatlantic AM DX early on winter mornings (wrong time of year now).
On the few occasions I've been in Achill, I've heard some amazing DX. An Irish friend and I managed a 2m contact to Nova Scotia (with a tropospheric duct) which lasted for about 25 minutes, back in summer 2017. If you're in the right places, it's quite electrically quiet there, so DX reception is often possible.
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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Persona Non Grata » Fri Dec 09, 2022 3:29 pm

https://www.comreg.ie/media/2022/11/ComReg-2294.pdf

According to COMREG's latest propaganda report (Page 32 onwards) they've hit stations in Dublin (Hot and FreeDAB) Cork (Power FM) Dundalk (Sovereign) and "the South East" (SW) over the last year or so.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by Persona Non Grata » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:45 am

Was down in Dublin (East Wall area) on Sunday night and heard what I assume was Energy on 1440 with continuous music (mostly 80's oldies) a cursory scan of FM brought in XMAS on 88.1 and 105.2 (Not sure if this is a pirate or a temp licence) Didn't hear FreeDAB although I picked up their "North" Multiplex on the way down.

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Re: Irish Band Scan

Post by dancemusicdj » Mon Dec 12, 2022 1:12 pm

Xmas is a temp license. Comes on every year to raise money for charity. Broadcasts around a large part of the country for about a month.

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