BANDSCAN THREAD

Infoanon · 19-09-2020 8:11pm

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

Fun radio very low on air. Sounds mono to me also the Retro relay is definition mono..

Checked in the last few minutes and the Retro relay is in stereo - audio is in stereo not just the carrier.

However the stereo separation varies possibly due to a low rate audio stream or the quality of the device being used for the stream .

tiswasfan · 19-09-2020 8:24pm

Listening to fun radio on 5790 khz shortwave, the signal is very strong across Western Europe and Nordics. Good punchy audio cutting through the QRM.

Declan A Walsh · 19-09-2020 9:35pm

tiswasfan wrote: »

Listening to fun radio on 5790 khz shortwave, the signal is very strong across Western Europe and Nordics. Good punchy audio cutting through the QRM.

I heard Brian Kelly this evening mention additional frequencies including 5790 khz on the 50 metre band. He also mentioned 101.4 FM, which is a frequency that has been used before for an oldies station out south-west Dublin direction if memory serves me right. I noticed there was no relay on 99.5 FM this time.

Brian also said that they were live from Dun Laoghaire, and that the guy after him, Ger O'Reilly, had got his ice-cream from Teddys!

Interesting entry on Energy (Power)AM's Facebook page: Since sunset, good skywave signal on 1395 into southern England (near Reading)

EDIT - Correction: 52 metre band. I know next to nothing about shortwave radio, other than it exists as another aspect of radio!

JDxtra · 19-09-2020 9:58pm

Scan via an SDR this evening in Dublin 12 area...

91.0 - Hot FM

92.0 - Fun FM (relay, appears to be over modulated)

93.2 - Extreme FM

94.3 - Fun FM

107.1 - Club FM

Declan A Walsh · 19-09-2020 10:01pm

JDxtra wrote: »

Scan via an SDR this evening in Dublin 12 area...

91.0 - Hot FM

92.0 - Fun FM (relay, appears to be over modulated)

93.2 - Extreme FM

94.3 - Fun FM

107.1 - Club FM

The Secret DJ on Club FM? Does that mean that there was a rare broadcast from someone on Club FM?

JDxtra · 19-09-2020 10:07pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

The Secret DJ on Club FM? Does that mean that there was a rare broadcast from someone on Club FM?

They play DJ mixes on Saturday evenings. There are no presenters, just 'secret DJ' imaging.

ford fiesta · 20-09-2020 2:24pm

Fun Fm on Medium Wave and Short Wave also

Infoanon · 20-09-2020 2:28pm

JDxtra wrote: »

92.0 - Fun FM (relay, appears to be over modulating ]

Fun FM wasn't over modulating when I was listening, if anything it was slightly under modulated.

Dublin 12 would not be their (92fm ) strongest reception area.

Declan A Walsh · 20-09-2020 3:49pm

It's not Fun FM today. Retro FM (92FM) is being relayed on 94.3FM and 1395 kh. They have done that quite often on a Sunday. Mike Doyle and Derek Jones were presenting today.

The 99.5 FM relay of 1395 kh (Energy Power AM) is not on today. Has that relay frequency moved again?

Dipole Keith · 20-09-2020 4:02pm

Two stations with blank carriers today, In Dublin Hot FM on 91.0 & up in the northeast Storm on 104.2

Declan A Walsh · 20-09-2020 6:45pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

It's not Fun FM today. Retro FM (92FM) is being relayed on 94.3FM and 1395 kh. They have done that quite often on a Sunday. Mike Doyle and Derek Jones were presenting today.

The 99.5 FM relay of 1395 kh (Energy Power AM) is not on today. Has that relay frequency moved again?

I spoke too soon! Later on, when Retro and Energy AM were doing their own thing, I picked up the relay on 99.5 FM. I don't think it was on at all yesterday when Fun Radio was on,

castle2012 · 21-09-2020 5:00pm

Club Fm have stopped broadcasting on 107.1fm in Dublin

john 1000 · 21-09-2020 5:58pm

castle2012 wrote: »

Club Fm have stopped broadcasting on 107.1fm in Dublin

They say on Facebook only Temporarily

Declan A Walsh · 21-09-2020 7:06pm

john 1000 wrote: »

They say on Facebook only Temporarily

Club Fm Ceased broadcasting this Morning 107.1 Fm in Dublin Though this Absence on the Fm band is only temporary you can still listen via all our Online Services.
Tunein Radio app
Liveradio.ie
Radiograden.ie
Radiobox.ie
Our website www.clubfmdublin.com
Ask Alexa to Play Club fm Dublin
So many Ways to still Listen to your favourite Dance Station Club Fm Dublin
Club fm Is also available via the Free DAB network in Cork as Club radio thanks to the guys @freedab
We also would like to thank you all for your continued support
Club fm team.

Dipole Keith · 21-09-2020 7:56pm

That’s a pity about Club FM just when they were starting to get it right, same with Pirate FM

fmfan · 21-09-2020 8:28pm

castle2012 wrote: »

Club Fm have stopped broadcasting on 107.1fm in Dublin

ExtremeFm have no also closed down on FM. Have Comreg been out and about?

john 1000 · 21-09-2020 8:58pm

Dipole Keith wrote: »

That’s a pity about Club FM just when they were starting to get it right, same with Pirate FM

I would not a agree with that they have it right in my opinion compared to what else is on the band pirate wise

Dipole Keith · 21-09-2020 9:42pm

john 1000 wrote: »

I would not a agree with that they have it right in my opinion compared to what else is on the band pirate wise

Really?
What station on the band is more professional?

john 1000 · 21-09-2020 9:43pm

Dipole Keith wrote: »

Really?
What station on the band is more professional?

Hot defo ha

end of the road · 21-09-2020 9:52pm

fmfan wrote: »

ExtremeFm have no also closed down on FM. Have Comreg been out and about?

presumably so but that is just a guess on my part.

both are only off temporarily.
will be interesting to see if hot continues on fm again.

Declan A Walsh · 22-09-2020 2:22pm

fmfan wrote: »

ExtremeFm have no also closed down on FM. Have Comreg been out and about?

From their Facebook account yesterday:

Unfortunately Extreme fm had to stop broadcasting on fm this evening this was out of our control 😥
This is only temporary and we will be back so make sure you keep an eye on this page for all the updates on the station.
You can still listen to Extreme FM
Online for the moment
www.Extremefm.ie
www.liveradio.ie
www.radio.net
www.radiogarden.ie
Apps
Radio box
Garden radio
Simple radio
Our FM radio will be back 🙂

Antenna · 22-09-2020 7:04pm

Infoanon wrote: »

.....almost as ridiculous as Today FM'S 97.3 in Dublin , required due to a null in Stepaside.......discovered after 20 years. ....

I'm assuming when Today FM was on 100.3 in Dublin (before Nova) it was adequate in the area concerned and this 'need' arose after the move to 101.8 ???

Though one might ask was it impossible to locate this Today FM filler in the usual '100-102' subband or else perhaps reuse 105.5 (what had been their only out-of-subband frequency at Clermont Carn) ??

Infoanon · 22-09-2020 9:45pm

Antenna wrote: »

I'm assuming when Today FM was on 100.3 in Dublin (before Nova) it was adequate in the area concerned and this 'need' arose after the move to 101.8 ???

Though one might ask was it impossible to locate this Today FM filler in the usual '100-102' subband or else perhaps reuse 105.5 (what had been their only out-of-subband frequency at Clermont Carn) ??

101.8 appeared to do the job without any issues for 11+ years....all these extra frequencies just happened to be the same as NI stations or utilised available frequencies in Dublin - helps with the embargo on new entrants allegedly.....

castle2012 · 22-09-2020 10:57pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

From their Facebook account yesterday:

Unfortunately Extreme fm had to stop broadcasting on fm this evening this was out of our control ðŸ˜¥
This is only temporary and we will be back so make sure you keep an eye on this page for all the updates on the station.
You can still listen to Extreme FM
Online for the moment
www.Extremefm.ie
www.liveradio.ie
www.radio.net
www.radiogarden.ie
Apps
Radio box
Garden radio
Simple radio
Our FM radio will be back ðŸ™‚

Really intresting they both put the exact same note. Just a guess but maybe the land owner got a letter.

Radio fan 88.1 · 22-09-2020 11:42pm

castle2012 wrote: »

Really intresting they both put the exact same note. Just a guess but maybe the land owner got a letter.

Castle 2012 you are probably Right there i am thinking the same both went off air few hours of each other i ask this question once before and i think there is some link between two stations i
Feel there might be.
If so one goes off the other Follows nice solidarity between operators if that is the case Or maybe bolt at same time got letters or some kind of Official activity who knows I would like to think their is solidarity there Between club and extreme by the looks of it there is.

kazoo106 · 23-09-2020 12:41pm

Don't feed the Gondolas lads and ladies !

JDxtra · 23-09-2020 1:39pm

The only 24/7 station on at the moment in Dublin is Hot FM on 91.0. They also remained on throughout the summer when the band was otherwise relatively quiet. They were playing an audio loop of a recorded show this morning (approx. 75 mins long), which seemed a little unusual. Back to normal now.