BANDSCAN THREAD

radioguru02

FreeDAB Cork today:

Cyber Hits
Zenith Rock
BKLR Radio
Wild Country
Global Radio
Sami Swoi Radio
Storm North East
Coast Dance
Coast Classic
United DJs Radio
Cyber Rock
Dublin’s ABC
Polish Radio Irl
9 Radio

Mux very buffery, or I was just in a bad area for it

JDxtra

Radio fan 88.1 wrote: »

No Club Fm today According to their Facebook they are having transmission issues due to weather

Club FM are on today.

Radio fan 88.1

JDxtra wrote: »

Club FM are on today.

Yes indeed tuned in this afternoon sounding as good as always gone off again in last hour.

Obviously the guys are having tech issues im sure they will get it sorted. I can not see any other reason why they off now. I will keep an ear for there return.

onmia

I tuned in @ about 17.40 the main TX went off at about 17.46. The signal was strong on the M50 exit @ Lucan when they went off.
I take it the signal is coming from a decent high site in the Tallaght direction.

Infoanon

Unid station on 105.2 yesterday morning and then again later in the afternoon.

Dance music - possibly the Unid formerly on 94.1

There was a second station underneath it - assume that was Retro Now?

JDxtra

Likely, yes - when RetroNow are on air, they operate on 105.2 and are audible in parts of Dublin.

Sunnyboy11

Over in Kimmage this afternoon listening to 105.2 it’s horrendous what’s coming from it The speakers in my car nearly blew with the over modulated audio coming from 105.2. It’s definitely sounds like the unidentified that operates sporadically on 94.1 It’s absolute rubbish

Dipole Keith

Extreme FM back on 93.2FM this evening, Good signal

JDxtra

Dipole Keith wrote: »

Extreme FM back on 93.2FM this evening, Good signal

Seems to be gone now. Only getting Hot on 91.0 and a distant RetroNow on 105.2.

JDxtra

Chill FM back on 87.6 and live today, sounds like some improvements made.

Extreme FM also back on air on 93.2.

Dipole Keith

JDxtra wrote: »

Chill FM back on 87.6 and live today, sounds like some improvements made.

Extreme FM also back on air on 93.2.

I’m also getting a blank carrier on 94.3

TAFKAlawhec

General FM bandscan, this time from Pigeon Top Mountain, Co. Tyrone, a few km's west of Omagh (54.56N, 7.42W, approx 240m ASL).

Only a quick bandscan this one (no MW or DAB), so some bits are unanswered. Nothing confirmed from across the water, most impressive signal seemes to be 103.7 from Castlebar.

87.7 - Spirit Radio (Letterkenny)(1)
87.8 - RTE Radio 1 (Clermont Carn)
88.2 - RTE Radio 1 (Truskmore)
88.7 - BBC Radio 2 (L/Derry)
88.9 - RTE Radio 1 (Monaghan)
89.1 - RTE Radio 1 (Kippure)
89.2 - RTE Radio 1 (Holywell Hill)
89.4 - BBC Radio 2 (Brougher Mountain)
89.7 - RTE Radio 1 (Ballybofey)(2)
89.8 - RTE Radio 1 (Carin Hill)
90.1 - BBC Radio 2 (Divis)
90.4 - RTE 2FM (Truskmore)
90.9 - BBC Radio 3 (L/Derry)
91.1 - RTE 2FM (Monaghan)
91.3 - RTE 2FM (Kippure)
91.4 - RTE 2FM (Holywell Hill)
91.6 - BBC Radio 3 (Brougher Mountain)
91.9 - RTE 2FM (Ballybofey)(2)
92.3 - BBC Radio 3 (Divis)
92.6 - RTE RnaG (Truskmore)
93.1 - BBC Radio Foyle (L/Derry)
93.3 - RTE RnaG (Monaghan)
93.5 - RTE RnaG (Kippure)
93.6 - RTE RnaG (Holywell Hill)
93.8 - BBC Radio Ulster (Brougher Mountain)
94.1 - RTE RnaG (Ballybofey)(2)
94.5 - BBC Radio Ulster (Divis)
94.7 - (3)
94.9 - BBC Radio 4 FM (L/Derry)
95.2 - RTE Lyric FM (Clermont Carn)
95.4 - BBC Radio Ulster (Limavady)
95.6 - BBC Radio 4 (Brougher Mountain)
96.0 - BBC Radio 4 (Divis)
96.3 - Northern Sound (Monaghan) (4)
96.6 - Downtown (Brougher Mountain)
96.9 - iRadio (Scalp Mountain)
97.0 - RTE 2FM (Clermont Carn)
97.2 - Q Radio (Maddybenny Moore)
97.4 - Cool FM (Black Mountain)
97.8 - RTE Lyric FM (Truskmore)
98.3 - BBC Radio 1 (L/Derry)
98.5 - RTE Lyric FM (Monaghan)
98.7 - RTE Lyric FM (Kippure)
98.8 - RTE Lyric FM (Holywell Hill)
99.0 - BBC Radio 1 (Brougher Mountain)
99.3 - RTE Lyric FM (Ballybofey)(3)
99.4 - RTE Lyric FM (5)
99.7 - BBC Radio 1 (Divis)
100.0 - Today FM (Truskmore)
100.3 - (6)
100.5 - Classic FM (L/Derry)
100.7 - Today FM (Monaghan)
100.9 - Today FM (Kippure)
101.0 - Today FM (Holywell Hill)
101.2 - Q Radio (Brougher Mountain)
101.5 - Today FM (7)
101.9 - Classic FM (Divis)
102.1 - Highland Radio (Feirn Hill)
102.4 - Downtown (L/Derry)
102.7 - RTE RnaG (Clermont Carn)
102.9 - Q Radio (L/Derry)
103.3 - Highland Radio (Scalp Mountain)
103.7 - iRadio (Castlebar) (8)
104.0 - iRadio (Arranmore)
104.2 - (9)
104.5 - Highland Radio (Back Mountain, Nth Inishowen)
104.7 - Highland Radio (Moville)
105.0 - Ocean FM (Mount Charles)
105.5 - Today FM (Clermont Carn)
105.8 - U105 (Black Mountain)
106.0 - Q Radio (10)
106.2 - iRadio (11)
106.9 - Newstalk (Holywell Hill)
107.2 - Q Radio (Dungannon)
107.4 - Newstalk (Truskmore)
107.6 - Newstalk (12)

Notes

**General - listening location tended to favour towards the north & north-east**

(1) Suffered ACI from 87.8, but able to ascern by tuning slightly downwards towards 87.6 and noting // with 549MW.

(2) Not 100% sure, but Ballybofey seems to be the best site. Definitely NOT Fanad 0.1MHz higher. See note (7).

(3) Unable to ID. NOT // to BBC Radio Scotland's MW output so probably not Sandale, difficult to ascern due to powerful signals on 94.5 and 94.9. Possibly Northern Sound from Cavan on 94.8?

(4) Tentative, but most likely - suffered from two powerhouses on 96.0 and 96.6.

(5) Definitely clear reception of Lyric FM and not 0.1MHz overspill from Ballybofey, likely Fanad.

(6) UNID - very weak to identify with strong 100.5 interfering, possibly Nova from Three Rock or Heart Scotland from Black Hill?

(7) In theory should be Ballybofey but AFAIK Today FM has no transmitter there! Has one been put in place? Only 101.5 TX for Today FM I have listed is Collins Barracks, which is very unlikely!

(8) Very weak signal, able to check with // to 96.9 and, helped by lack of strong ACI near this frequency.

(9) UNID - fair signal, not likely to be Classic Hits Radio or Red FM. Possible pirate?

(10) Extremely weak, identifiable // to 101.2

(11) Likely to be Dundalk, but could also be Drogheda or Ring of Cappard (Offaly & Laois)

(12) Good signal, most likely candidate is Fanad.

Receivers - Eton E5 & XHDATA D-808

Losty Dublin

Little of note in Dublin. Hot FM were on as were the two Retro FM frequencies, ABC were briefly noticed while in Kimmage and of course the clusterfeck that is Extreme. Club were conspicuously absent again

Energy continue AM as per usual. While usually clear in the GDA, they sound a lot punchier of late and are clearly the better for the recent arrival of some new toys from the Optimod fairy I didn't notice their FM relay today though perhaps it was being sporadic as well.

marno21

One More Toy wrote: »

Collins barracks is where exactly?

Cork City Centre. 51.904304, -8.468824. Only 50W for FM radio and weak on the outskirts of Cork City so very unlikely to be received in Tyrone.

Infoanon

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Energy continue AM as per usual. While usually clear in the GDA, they sound a lot punchier of late and are clearly the better for the recent arrival of some new toys from the Optimod fairy I didn't notice their FM relay today though perhaps it was being sporadic as well.

The Energy FM relay has been off air all weekend

Declan A Walsh

TAFKAlawhec wrote: »

General FM bandscan, this time from Pigeon Top Mountain, Co. Tyrone, a few km's west of Omagh (54.56N, 7.42W, approx 240m ASL).

Only a quick bandscan this one (no MW or DAB), so some bits are unanswered. Nothing confirmed from across the water, most impressive signal seemes to be 103.7 from Castlebar.
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104.2 - (9)
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Notes

**General - listening location tended to favour towards the north & north-east**
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(9) UNID - fair signal, not likely to be Classic Hits Radio or Red FM. Possible pirate?
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Receivers - Eton E5 & XHDATA D-808

Sounds like it could be pirate Storm North East from Dundalk, if it was dance music.

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Little of note in Dublin. Hot FM were on as were the two Retro FM frequencies, ABC were briefly noticed while in Kimmage and of course the clusterfeck that is Extreme. Club were conspicuously absent again

Energy continue AM as per usual. While usually clear in the GDA, they sound a lot punchier of late and are clearly the better for the recent arrival of some new toys from the Optimod fairy I didn't notice their FM relay today though perhaps it was being sporadic as well.

A few things about the various oldies frequencies in Dublin this weekend.

1. 99.5FM did not seem to be on at all this weekend. This is the one which normally relays, when it is on, whatever is on 1195kh AM (Energy Power AM's frequency).

2. Yesterday, 94.3FM (the frequency which seems to be shared by the oldies collective!) was not broadcasting anything when I tried it. Likewise, 92.0 (frequency for Retro FM) was quiet. Energy Power AM on 1195 kh AM was on all yesterday playing its own selection.

3.Today around the early afternoon, Retro FM was on 92.0 and being relayed on 1195kh - this often happens on a Sunday. I checked 94.3 FM and it was silent. However, later in the evening when I checked, Retro FM was now being relayed on 94.3 FM and Energy Power AM was back playing its own stuff on 1195kh! Incidentally, the RDS Info for 94.3 was giving out a request number, but 92.0 did not!

4. Meanwhile, I sporadically could pick up '80s music on 96.0. Today around the Sandyford Road end of Dundrum, I picked it up clearer and got an RDS of ABC 80s. From previous posts, I gather this is a relay of this station from Inner City Gold based in the north inner city. Interestingly, as soon as I turned up for Ballinteer, it lost its power and was overtaken by BBC Radio 4 on the same frequency!

Incidentally, in relation to dance-oriented pirates, I could pick up Hot FM on 91.0 and Extreme on 93.2 both quite clearly. Like 96.0's broadcasts, I sporadically picked up RetroNow on 105.2. Bizarrely again, I picked up the clearest signal on the Sandyford Road end of Dundrum...and it's coming all the way from Rathoath, Co. Meath!

Dipole Keith

Noticed Hot FM on a blank carrier on 91.0 earlier, Audio back down on the low side, Extreme FM on 93.2 seem to be going 24 hours ago.

kazoo106

River FM - Donegal/Derry Border on 104.2
No issues at the Pigeontop

dxhound2005

Music station on 927 kHz could be coming from Dublin?

Infoanon

Dipole Keith wrote: »

Noticed Hot FM on a blank carrier on 91.0 earlier, Audio back down on the low side, Extreme FM on 93.2 seem to be going 24 hours ago.

RetroNow also sounding good on 105.2 - signal seems to have improved ?

Losty Dublin

Some worthwhile observations from a chilly perch overlooking the west of the city.

88.7 BBC 2
92.5 A faint pop station. No name and it soon faded out.
94.8 and 97.2 Northern Sound
98.3 BBC1
99.4 Misty Mountain Radio. Must be the longest lasting pirate in Ireland by now? Certainly on FM anyway.
104.1 Shannonside
102.5 Ocean FM. RDS and the signal locked no less.
104.2 Storm NE
103.1 iRadio
103.5 Midlands
104.6 BBC4
105.8 Unidentifed mono carrier with Religious music of a non Bible Bashing nature.
106.6 iRadio

Declan A Walsh

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Some worthwhile observations from a chilly perch overlooking the west of the city.

88.7 BBC 2
92.5 A faint pop station. No name and it soon faded out.
94.8 and 97.2 Northern Sound
98.3 BBC1
99.4 Misty Mountain Radio. Must be the longest lasting pirate in Ireland by now? Certainly on FM anyway.
104.1 Shannonside
102.5 Ocean FM. RDS and the signal locked no less.
104.2 Storm NE
103.1 iRadio
103.5 Midlands
104.6 BBC4
105.8 Unidentifed mono carrier with Religious music of a non Bible Bashing nature.
106.6 iRadio

Has anybody got any ideas on these two? Who are they and where are they coming from?

Incidentally, I came across a station on 99.5 FM this evening around the Ballinteer and Marlay areas of Dublin. It was playing soul music - all 60s' I think. The signal was pretty good but there was no RDS or ID (when I was listening to it). Has anyone any ideas? Could it be linked to one of the oldies stations? A test transmission perhaps? After all, this frequency, for a number of months now, (when it is on) usually relays Energy Power AM's transmissions. I can recall one other occasion in the last month or so when there was oldies music on a weekday on this frequency without a relay situation. It seemed to be clashing with a relay of a dance pirate on that occasion!

Infoanon

The transmissions on 99..5FM appear to be the same as the Energy weekend relay.

kazoo106

Where is Iradio from on 106.6 ?

Dipole Keith

kazoo106 wrote: »

Where is Iradio from on 106.6 ?

I don’t see 106.6 listed as a frequency for IRadio, I say it’s 106.7 from Monaghan

Losty Dublin

Dipole Keith wrote: »

I don’t see 106.6 listed as a frequency for IRadio, I say it’s 106.7 from Monaghan

Yeah it would be their 106.7FM on Lugan Hill. It's not a high site but it is south of Monaghan, it has a clear vista looking towards Dublin and theres not a lot on air to interfere with it. I was in the hills of Tallaghtfornia which helped but Sunshine on 106.8 would have stopped me getting any closer than 0.1 away.

radioguru02

106.6 anywhere could be Flirt FM

end of the road

pirateradiohed wrote: »

106.6 anywhere could be Flirt FM

i wouldn't think so as i don't think that has been on for a couple of years now.

JDxtra

end of the road wrote: »

i wouldn't think so as i don't think that has been on for a couple of years now.

Correct, it's long gone.

Antenna

Losty Dublin wrote: »

105.8 Unidentifed mono carrier with Religious music of a non Bible Bashing nature.
...

Book author Eddie/Eamon Bohan, in his recent online exposé about 'illegal' Catholic Church church broadcasts, lists a church using 105.8 in Virginia Co. Cavan.
Whilst it would be nearly 50 miles away, you sound like you were up at a height with near enough line of sight to receive a relatively low power transmission on a clear frequency on a car radio. It would seem a likely candidate as being this one ?