Dublin Local Radio Down in the Sticks

The Gopher

Heres something I find odd.When in Fermanagh,Cavan I can in most places get a pretty clear reception of FM104 on the car radio,even though its only supposed to be transmitting to Dublin,Wicklow,Kildare,Meath,Louth probably.But at the same time I cant get stations with the same target audience like Phantom,Energy etc.They usually disappear around Kells in Meath.Any1 know why?I know its transmitter strength or something but its still a little odd.

Oeneus

Heh, I'm living in Ballinaclash, Wicklow and my radio doen'et pick up anything.

The Gopher

Weird!I was picking up FM104 reasonably well waiting in a Dunnes carpark in Enniskillen today[though the signal did fade anytime a person or car went anywhere nearby,and I would have to periodically shake the car a little to get the signal back:) ]

Kali

because west of dublin is quite flat, the radio waves tend to travel quite a fair bit out, i've noticed phantom takes a while to disappear when travelling down the N4, usually gets weak about kilcock or sodue to my crappy aerial

anyway a decent fm aerial anywhere in that area away from electrical interference will usually pick up quite strong signals.

billy the squid

Traveling by train from Dublin to limerick I have found you can get FM104 as far as portlaoise but 98 doesnt go as far.

Also found loads of foreign rubbish comming in on FM during the summer

cournioni

Cavan and Fermanagh are fairly high up thats why. I can get virtually any radio station here. Its a pity theyre all **** though.