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BANDSCAN THREAD

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    #7562
    Mr. MooYagi
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭Mr. MooYagi


    Top man! Thanks



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    #7563
    radiomanmobile
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭radiomanmobile


    What dance stations are running 24-hour operation



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    #7564
    Sunnyboy11
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭Sunnyboy11


    None



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    #7565
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 29,073 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118528166#Comment_118528166
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118528166#Comment_118528166

    if it is still on, possibly galaxy fm in kildare.

    retro now as well from outside dublin if that still has an fm presence.

    but really i think the days of the fm dance pirate are behind us now.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #7566
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,062 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118528166#Comment_118528166
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118530061#Comment_118530061

    As regards Dublin, I think Phever FM might still be kicking around on a part-time basis. Chilled dance station The Beach could possibly turn up again on 105.7 FM, but recently it has been broadcasting as oldies station Star1057. Certainly, since Hot FM stopped broadcasting some time last year, there have been no 24-hour dance station operations coming from Dublin. Edit: I forgot about Ice Radio from last year, which has also left the stage.

    Is Tralee's Beat FM still going on FM and is that a 24-hour operation? That might be the only other one in the country.

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    #7567
    castle2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭castle2012


    Club FM sounding excellent on Freedab in Dublin. They must have a better site as it's very steady all round Dublin.



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    #7568
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 29,073 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118530346#Comment_118530346

    beat is still on air i think but i cant be sure.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #7569
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,900 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118530061#Comment_118530061

    Correct, Galaxy on 99.5 have been on 24/7 for a few weeks. Sometimes there are live shows, sometimes there are relays of a German dance station.

    RetroNow remain on FM, operating on a part time basis.



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    #7570
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,900 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118530346#Comment_118530346

    Only very occasional Friday relays of Phever on 91.6.

    We've actually lost a lot of FM dance stations. In recent years, the following were available across Dublin on FM on a full (or near full) time basis:

    1025 Kiss FM, Club FM (107.1), Extreme FM (107.1), Hot FM (94.3, 91.0), IceRadio (93.2), Now FM (91.6), Phever (91.6), Trax (107.1), Chill FM (87.6), Fresh FM (99.5), RetroNow (107.1).



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    #7571
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 29,073 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118530621#Comment_118530621

    is it just friday and saturday nights galaxy have a live show? no live show last saturday granted.

    their stream only appears when there is a live show so i only know of 1 dj on the station.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #7572
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,900 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118530804#Comment_118530804

    Maybe it was a once off, but there was a live presenter yesterday around 8pm.



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    #7573
    Glaceon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭Glaceon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118518822#Comment_118518822

    Oldies dominating in the pirate broadcasts as it has been for a while now.

    I'd say this is indicative of the current situation. Too many legal FM stations focused on either the "youth" or rural markets.



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    #7574
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,062 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Meanwhile the part-time oldies stations continue, largely over weekends:

    92.0 FM - Retro FM

    94.3 FM - intermittent relays of largely oldies-oriented stations

    96.0 FM - ABC 80s

    105.7 FM - Star1057 (assuming that it doesn't revert to The Beach)

    1395 kh MW - Energy Power AM and relays of Retro FM

    Incidentally, has The 90s Network called it a day for FM broadcasts? I don't think it has been on this year - I never can pick it up anyway. Also, while I think of it, has the FM stream/relay of Energy Power been back since Christmas? It was on 99.5FM before Christmas FM came on. Of course, it has been mentioned that Kildare's Galaxy FM are currently using that frequency. Maybe 99.3 FM for Energy relay - it was used before.


    EDIT: This post is a follow up to the previous posts referring to the dance pirates. I did not see the post just before mine as it was posted the same time!

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    #7575
    TheBMG
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭TheBMG


    Hi @Declan A Walsh - 90s Network still on at the weekends. I can get them around parts of South Dublin (especially around the ‘bay area’).



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    #7576
    radiomanmobile
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭radiomanmobile


    Occasionally I switch Galaxy on

    Only when I'm in the Kildare location you can pick them up only ever heard 1 live show at the weekend playing Dance Classics sounded good

    But there's no chance of picking them up when you come into Dublin

    91.6 I picked up dance station at the weekend signal is weak



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    #7577
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,062 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118534458#Comment_118534458

    I picked up a dance station on 99.5FM on Sunday on the M50 near Blanchardstown. I think that must have been Galaxy. West Dublin is close to Kildare.


    I also picked up a weak signalled station on 91.6 on Saturday playing dance music. That would be Phever FM.


    incidentally, yesterday evening I picked up a week signal on 107.1 around Ballinteer area - I could make out dance-oriented music, including at one stage I Feel Love by Donna Summer! I'm guessing that is Co. Meath's RetroNow, but I could be wrong.

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    #7578
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,993 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    It could be interesting to monitor Navtex on SDR's in the next while. On the "extension" drop down menu select "navtex". Then on the pop up, Europe, 518 and 490 kHz. There is a link there with the schedules for Malin Head, Valentia and lots of other stations which have good signals.

    Navigational warnings often include information about naval exercises.

    http://kiwisdr.com/public/



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    #7579
    TheBMG
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭TheBMG


    Very little pirate activity in Dublin today.

    ABC on 96.0 putting in a decent enough signal into Windy Arbour but very poor audio (sounds like a source issue).

    90s Network on 98.4 seemed slightly weaker than usual at Windy Arbour.

    No Energy AM yet but I’m sure they’ll pop up over the weekend.

    Elsewhere on the band U105.8 we’re trying to break through from Belfast and DublinSouths audio is still lopsided (it’s only been three weeks now!)



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    #7580
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,062 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118546753#Comment_118546753

    Picked up ABC 80s around Dublin 16 as well and the audio was indeed poor, and it was fighting with BBC Radio 4! 90s Network never reaches over this side of Dublin. Energy Power AM was on this evening alright with a good signal on 1395kh MW.


    I could also pick up, just about, dance music on 107.1. I am guessing that is RetroNow from Co. Meath.

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    #7581
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,062 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    An area that is often overlooked on this Bandscan is short wave pirates around Ireland. That's probably because most of us don't have access to short wave radio. There does continue to be some activity in that area while the FM band gets quieter.

    It appears long-running short wave Dublin pirate Premier Radio International (not to be confused with former pirate Premier Radio/Premier FM) is still on the go. They have a website these days and can be listened to online through it or indeed via Radio Garden, which it is available on. It is by far the longest reigning pirate going back to 1976, although it was not broadcasting throughout all those years.

    http://www.premierradio.ie/


    So, maybe there should be some more bandscans for short wave radio stations- the often overlooked frequency these days.

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    #7582
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,993 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    The pirate in Dundalk is moving around as usual. Two frequencies on 02 Feb which I don't think they used before 2570 kHz and 2545 kHz.

    From around 2100 2545 is very strong on the North West SDR. Massive signal in Dundalk.

    HF Underground European pirates forum is a good source. They say that this is a new golden age for SW and MW pirates.

    https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,12.0.html



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    #7583
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,404 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    I noticed while flicking between Today FM and Newstalk yesterday in Millstreet that there was a wide range of Spanish stations coming in. There was excellent tropospheric ducting condtions between the south of Ireland and northern Spain yesterday.


    The following were RDS level:


    88.0 - Radio Galega Musica - Catoira/Monte Xiabre - 30kW (RDS: RGMUSICA) - 1041km

    89.5 - RNE Radio Nacional (Galicia) - Muras/Monte Xistral - 20kW (RDS: RNE 1) - 955km

    94.1 - Radio Galega - Muras/Monte Xistral - 20kW (RDS: R.GALEGA) - 955km

    96.6 - Radio Galega Musica - Friol/Monte A Coba de Serpe - 7.9kW (RDS: RGMUSICA) - 994km

    98.7 - SER (Radio Pontevedra) - Polo/Monte Castrove - 2kW - 1058km

    99.8 - Radio Voz - Carballo/Monte Neme - 0.1kW (RDS: RADIOVOZ) - 970km

    100.4 - RNE Radio Nacional (Galcia) - Culleredo/Monte Xalo - 60kW (RDS: RNE 1) - 975km

    102.3 - Radio Galega - Moana/Monte Faro Domalo - 40kW (RDS: R.GALEGA) - 1077km

    103.1 - RNE Radio Nacional (Galicia) - Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso - 30kW (RDS: RNE 1) - 1012km

    104.8 - Radio Galega - A Coruna/Penamoa - 1kW (RDS: R.GALEGA) - 961km

    105.1 - RDS showing as SOLRADIO but there is nothing with this RDS in N. Spain - radio is caching old RDS

    106.6 - RNE Radio 5 Todo Notocias - Muras/Monte Xistral - 20kW (RDS: RNE5-LU) - 955km 


    106.6 was by far the strongest and on par with local stations. The 100W signal on 99.8 was very impressive to be at RDS level over that distance.


    Last night in Cork Harbour, the Brest powerhouses of MUSIQUE on 89.4 and BLEUDROM on 93.0 were romping in. The other 2 stations from this site (95.4 & 97.8) are cochannel with local signals.



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    #7584
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,062 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Slim pickings over this weekend but here is what I picked up in my travels around Dublin:

    92.0 - Retro FM

    94.3 - Relay of Charity Radio (up until about lunchtime yesterday)

    96.0 - ABC 80s

    107.1 - Unidentified weak signal playing dance music - presumably RetroNow from Co. Meath

    1395kh (MW) - Energy Power AM - Paul Murray was presenting live this afternoon and taking requests.

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    #7585
    DublinsABC
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭DublinsABC


    ABC 80's

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    has moved to test on 94.1 was not on 96 today but was on Saturday ..Will be testing on 94.1 next weekend if anyone can have a listen ..Thanks studio@abc80.ie

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    #7586
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,062 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118626643#Comment_118626643

    Assuming that it will be the same area of coverage, 94.1 FM should actually be a good spot for two reasons I can think of:

    1. No more interference from BBC Radio 4 on 96.0 in some areas on the southside.
    2. The relays that pop up every so often on 94.3 FM tends to be strong around the areas of the southside where ABC 80s would be weaker signal-wise anyway, and I think they might just co-exist okay around the Dundrum/Ballinteer area.
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    #7587
    DublinsABC
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭DublinsABC


    Thanks will see how it goes over the weekend



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    #7588
    TheBMG
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭TheBMG


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118631236#Comment_118631236

    Quick heads up .. my suspicion is that 94.1 will get hammered over a lot of South Dublin by the community station in Dundrum on 93.9.



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    #7589
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 29,073 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118631294#Comment_118631294

    i would think that as well.

    the last station i remember using 94.1 eventually moved to 94.2.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #7590
    DublinsABC
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭DublinsABC


    As long as it’s not the other way around we at the moment go mainly north wards and the audio will be monitored not to over mod and the tx is new and super clean as when it was on 96 I could still get 95.8 95.7 and 96.2 all locked on . Thanks for the heads up



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    #7591
    StreetLight
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭StreetLight


    Is this anything to do with the station called Dublin's ABC which was on FreeDAB until recently?



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