London FM Pirates Scan

[mixfm]

thought kool had switched off,,

[Casual]

That 108.0 thing is Devastation. Mate of mine was picking them up strong in Crawley about an hour ago. Silent carrier with scrolling RDS.

[Casual]

....The Unid on 108.0 could have been Devastation (Sussex) but when I've heard them before, their coverage was quite limited. This time it was solid for a long time. Maybe they have a new site, or just more power, or maybe it was a new south London station.[/list]

According to their Facebook page their broadcast area is well out of London (Surrey, Sussex & Kent).

[reverend]

Didn't get any RDS on the station on 108 (and it was pretty strong), and was playing house at 7am, so not a silent carrier. Still could have been Devastation, but having heard them before, it didn't sound like them. Still a bit of a mystery. I'll be over that way again next week so will take a listen then.

[nrglcb2016]

Was getting 108 in Woolwich last night playing happy hardcore but also had a silent carrier cutting in when the aerial faced the other way , this could of been the area I was in as it was industrial so maybe machinery affecting , but the station playing happy hardcore had no RDS and wasn't a very strong signal

[reverend]

Was getting 108 in Woolwich last night playing happy hardcore but also had a silent carrier cutting in when the aerial faced the other way , this could of been the area I was in as it was industrial so maybe machinery affecting , but the station playing happy hardcore had no RDS and wasn't a very strong signal

There are a lot of 'iTrip' type devices on 108 MHz, so the silent carrier was probably one of those. You might find it starts reading a book or something, when the person starts to use it!

[reverend]

Log from early this morning (17 Feb 23) from the southern half of the M25...

87.5 Live UK
87.9 Musik (RDS: MUSIKFM) (carrying BBC World Service again)
88.4 Vision
89.4 Citylock (no audio, just a 'beep' every 5 seconds or so)
89.8 Station
90.6 [unid - turkish]
90.8 Lightning
91.6 Mega
91.8 Street Vibez
92.0 [unid]
93.8 Vibes
94.6 Kool (very low mod)
95.1 Divine
95.5 OnTop
96.1 [silent carrier]
98.3 RJR
99.8 Supreme
102.0 Concious
104.1 Omega
104.2 KRAL
104.7 [silent carrier]
105.1 Infrared
106.5 Wk-End (RDS: WK-END)

The station on 108 that was there a week or so ago had gone. The Turkish station on 90.6 was still there but again too weak for an ident - maybe someone closer to London could take a listen. Also there was a station on 92.0 which was too week to ID. The "weird wireless of the week award" goes to Citylock who had no audio, just a beep every 5 seconds or thereabouts.

Interestingly community station The Beat on 103.6 had no audio, and Kane on 103.7 were suffering audio drop outs too.

[reverend]

Seems like the unidentified Turkish station on 90.6 I've heard a couple of times is Radyo Anadolu, so that's one mystery solved. And 92.0 was probably Nu Sound, so that one's not a pirate.

[Sparki]

Log from early this morning (17 Feb 23) from the southern half of the M25...

87.5 Live UK
87.9 Musik (RDS: MUSIKFM) (carrying BBC World Service again)
88.4 Vision
89.4 Citylock (no audio, just a 'beep' every 5 seconds or so)
89.8 Station
90.6 [unid - turkish]
90.8 Lightning
91.6 Mega
91.8 Street Vibez
92.0 [unid]
93.8 Vibes
94.6 Kool (very low mod)
95.1 Divine
95.5 OnTop
96.1 [silent carrier]
98.3 RJR
99.8 Supreme
102.0 Concious
104.1 Omega
104.2 KRAL
104.7 [silent carrier]
105.1 Infrared
106.5 Wk-End (RDS: WK-END)

The station on 108 that was there a week or so ago had gone. The Turkish station on 90.6 was still there but again too weak for an ident - maybe someone closer to London could take a listen. Also there was a station on 92.0 which was too week to ID. The "weird wireless of the week award" goes to Citylock who had no audio, just a beep every 5 seconds or thereabouts.

Interestingly community station The Beat on 103.6 had no audio, and Kane on 103.7 were suffering audio drop outs too.

Unless some of those stations are RSL's.. that's a pretty good log of pirates! and people say the FM is dead in London?

[Casual]

Nice scan there. Nice to have an updated one on here.

Anyone know what the silent carrier is on 104.7? I thought Kream FM called it a day a few months ago.

[Lee2310]

Anyone know much about station popped up on 106fm called High Vol ?
Also who is on 94.6fm?. Is it definitely Kool still ?- Seems unlikely as I'm hearing they have April DAB launch!
Also 102.4 Wax going strong with good signal in South London

[mpx]

Radio Tuganet received yesterday on 88.2 in South London with RDS "TUGANET_"
Portuguese language station
At first I thought it was atmospherics but a quick Google brings up the Tuganet Facebook page saying they are based in London.
I thought I also heard Rude FM underneath, but can't be 100% sure, the reception was a mess whilst on the move

[Wk-end]

Radio Tuganet received yesterday on 88.2 in South London with RDS "TUGANET_"
Portuguese language station
At first I thought it was atmospherics but a quick Google brings up the Tuganet Facebook page saying they are based in London.
I thought I also heard Rude FM underneath, but can't be 100% sure, the reception was a mess whilst on the move

Told you guys about this time ago..

[bravedaveyboy]

A few updates and thoughts:

88.2 is Radio TugaNet:
https://tuganet.fm/
Portuguese station.
Picked up today in Bermondsey SE1.
Is Rude also on this frequency or is it on 88.6?

Is Whoa still on 90.4 or have they gone?

90.6 is Radio Anadolu:
https://radyoanadolu.co.uk/
Turkish station.
Picked up today in Bermondsey SE1.

Is USD still on 92.4? I think this unlikely considering Rainbow are on 92.4 from the Crystal Palace mast.

Is the Rock still on 92.6 or have they gone?

Is Surprise still on 96.4? Bearing in mind that Maritime in Greenwich is 100 MHz away on 96.5.

Is SLR still on 97.7? Bearing in mind that Croydon FM is 100 MHz away on 97.8 from the Croydon mast.

Is Umut still on 102.8? Bearing in mind that there is now a long term RSL on 102.8: Tate Britain, broadcasting from Tate Britain on Millbank, SW1. This LRSL station has been licenced until 11th March 2024.

4Tune are on 103.8 these days, loud and clear here in Bermondsey SE1, they are no longer on 97.6. Is Buzz still on 103.8 or have they gone?

I think that's it for now.

[forzedisturbance]

Up on the roof of my house and after a few scans (and cans) of the band, dance music pirates are alive and well. What most lack though is quality programming. IMO pirates mostly appeal to older generations, older listeners might want a bit more than just shouts and rewinds. I would say that a lot of stations have moved beyond that still there are some with very shouty hosting. Must big up all the stations that keep going, 30 years some of them. That is dedication to the cause

[urbanocturnal]

From the https://londonfmdial.org listening post (west London):

87.5 UNID
87.8 K FM 87.8 (RDS)
88.2 Rude FM
88.6 Rude FM
89.4 CityLock
90.0 Hot 90
90.8 Lightning
91.6 (Silent carrier)
93.8 Vibes FM
94.6 Underground Bass
95.1 Divine Radio
95.5 OnTop FM
96.1 S-Dance
97.1 London Soul Radio
98.3 RJR
99.3 Digital Soul Radio
99.5 Venture FM
99.8 Supreme FM
101.8 Bizim FM (presumed)
102.0 Conscious FM
102.8 Radyo Umut (presumed)
103.8 4Tune FM
104.2 Radyo Klas
105.1 Infrared.fm
105.6 Playback UK
106.5 WK-END

Notable absences (on this side of town): Vision 88.4, Unique 101.2 and Omega 104.1

[bravedaveyboy]

Infrared has recently moved from 105.1 to 92.8.

[whitenoise]

102.5 Carousel 80s , their internet stream and new idents indicating they will be on in South London this Saturday from 10pm , the station used to be on 9n Cheshire so dont know if its a permanent move

[Stam1024]

102.5 Carousel 80s , their internet stream and new idents indicating they will be on in South London this Saturday from 10pm , the station used to be on 9n Cheshire so dont know if its a permanent move

Mmmm yummy time

[LeeCavanagh]

It’s not permanent , but there will be some live broadcasts in the new year