Mainstream commentators have complained about a $15 million fund that will be channelled through Te Puni Kkiri, Whnau Ora and Te Arawhiti to help marae undertake response . The stronger signal now covers East Anglia, East Midlands, Kent, Sussex and beyond, as well as once again covering The Netherlands and Belgium, and into France and Germany.
They should put it on freeview it would be better quality if its not already? It may seem crazy to turn the clock back when other radio stations and the BBC are winding down AM and only Radio Caroline would do this but there is method in our madness, in that AM radio works as well as it ever did with durability and long-range, said Radio Caroline station manager Peter Moore. I think this message isn't appropriate for our group. S&P 500. DAB transmissions These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. On 1 January 2016, a second channel was launched called Caroline Flashback, playing pop music from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. A list of small-scale radio multiplex licence applications that have been submitted to Ofcom, and details of licences we have awarded. 1964-1968 [ edit] Origins [ edit] For years, the industry and government have been persuading listeners to put perfectly good radios to one side and buy a new set that works in a different way but maybe not as well. 2rn Summerhill, Co. Meath.Complete outage due to essential engineering work will affect the RT Radio One [252 kHz] Long Wave service between 10:00 and 17:00 on Tuesday 10th January 2023. I've listened to Caroline since late 75, this is the best night time reception I have had since it returned to the MW with no station underneath being heard, there were a few clicks and bangs because of the lightening we are suffering from at the moment, but one would assume that is only temporary with the lovely weather that has decided to end. Radio Caroline would welcome reception reports. Password: Register: FAQ: Forum Rules: Calendar: Mark Forums Read . I seem to recall a failed attempt to receive it with any quality a while since, but it's loud and clear here in North Norfolk now: probably a better signal than I could get from RNI etc. For general discussions about vintage radio and other vintage electronics etc. A power increase has been agreed for Radio Caroline to extend its coverage area from Suffolk and Essex to include Kent as East Sussex.
BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Power Down Playlist with Sian Eleri, Airplane Mode Just checked this out and to my surprise I was able to get a very clear, albeit weak, signal from Caroline on 648, indoors ,on my restored Vidor 'My Lady Margaret' valve portable in East Herts.
Radio Caroline North History 3 A power increase has been agreed for Radio Caroline to extend its coverage area from Suffolk and Essex to include Kent as East Sussex. The founder of Radio Caroline - the first pirate radio station off the UK - Ronan O'Rahilly has died aged 79. I once heard that there were problems with these towers in the 1980's when the BBC World Service used them.
The justification makes interesting reading. Power increases and range extension are not really the aim given the alternatives which already there. The stronger signal now covers East Anglia, East Midlands, Kent, Sussex and beyond, as well as once again covering The Netherlands and Belgium, and into France and Germany. I think @Jon_G4MDC has the nub of the matter. I don't know what the propagation conditions are like generally but I have the best signal ever this morning from 648. CP is about 65 miles from me, so if I'm getting a half decent signal then it must be covering a very wide area. Here is a recording of Radio Caroline on my Philips D2935 receiver, the frequency readout on this radio has always been 1kHz high. Radio Caroline 1 kW emrp (effective monopole radiated power) service on 648 kHz from the former Babcock site at Orfordness, Suffolk (Figure 1). Radio Caroline 648 kHz power increase on November 25 2021. Radio Caroline confirms power increase on 648 AM medium wave Second Community Radio Fund 2021-22 round opens for applications Ofcom to monitor BBC Sounds following market review Prev . Thinking about this the effective radiated power on the taller more efficient mast would still be 1kw, so the transmitter output will be less and save electricity. 3 August 2021 A power increase has been agreed for Radio Caroline to extend its coverage area from Suffolk and Essex to include Kent as East Sussex. Radio Caroline condemned the Bill as "spiteful, unimaginative and a negation of basic freedom that seeks to put an outright ban on the enjoyment of 25 million regular listeners to offshore radio, without submitting any alternative proposals for satisfying the legitimate demand." 2023 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. A powerful Harris transmitter, capable of providing 25kw of power, was imported from Holland and installed at the Orfordness Transmitting Site in Suffolk, England where Radio Caroline sends its 648 AM signal from a redundant but complete BBC World Service facility now owned by Cobra Mist Ltd, who offered Radio Caroline use of the facility. The ship regularly provides studio facilities for Radio Caroline and its sister station "Radio Caroline North," which broadcasts one weekend a month from the transmitters of Manx Radio (1386 kHz) located on the Isle of Man, in the middle of the Irish Sea between Dublin and Liverpool. It's always good to hear a 'new' snip as I'm sure we've all heard the same bits time and time again on the various LPs, CDs etc over the years. Caroline Community Radio is on 94.7 FM with a power of 200W, and the presenters include Ray Clark, Peter Phillips, Johnny Lewis and Graham Bannerman among others. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. For years the industry and government have been persuading listeners to put perfectly good radios to one side and buy a new set that works in a different way but maybe not as well. I was using the Sony ICF-2001D that I repaired the battery leakage damage on late last year, signal strength only 2 LED's away from the top of the meter, but there was a lot of noise over it, probably generated by some of my stuff in the workshop, the Freeview box and VCR had to be turned off as they were obliterating it. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Seeing this in use prompted the authors to follow-on from The amount of the power increase, when known, will be interesting. Some of the above artists (and many more) are still recording. On November 24, already a small power increase is visible.
Radio Caroline | The SWLing Post Radio Caroline returns to its AM roots with new transmitter The transmitter is located at Orfordness which is in my own county of Suffolk, not Essex. Are you sure you wish to repost this message? 1-second intervals and plotted as dots. This is all a little puzzling. EMRP of 1.65kW). This includes: harm to minors, violence or threats, harassment or privacy invasion, impersonation or misrepresentation, fraud or phishing. Most cars have an AM radio and for sure every home has one that just needs to be taken down off the shelf. For years the industry and government have been persuading listeners to put perfectly good radios to one side and buy a new set that works in a different way but maybe not as well. Both COPE stations are now OFF for some months. Messages Toggle Dropdown Topics; Expanded; Polls; filter Filter Radio Caroline is now transmitting 4kw of power following approval from Ofcom to increase its 1kw output. A power increase has been agreed for Radio Caroline to extend its coverage area from Suffolk and Essex to include Kent as East Sussex. It would be interesting to see what computer modelling of the site and proposed new use would show up. Harris DX transmitters boast a typical efficiency of over 83%, resulting in the industry's lowest power cost. I think the transmitter is operated the same way as Kalundborg on 243 kHz. Currently they broadcast at 1KW, but this is due to be increased. WSM 650 kHz confirmed for us on Twitter that the maintenance work is complete, so no dice on an open freq this grayline. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Most cars have an AM radio and for sure every home has one that just needs to be taken down off the shelf. There was interference caused to the shipping communication system, and the authorities tried to blame it on Laser 558, Caroline & Monique (how very convenient! So I have discovered that so far, Caroline has increased the height of their mast from 160ft to 350ft. A powerful Harris transmitter, capable of providing 25kw of power, was imported from Holland and installed at the Orfordness Transmitting Site in Suffolk, England where Radio Caroline sends its 648 AM signal from a redundant but complete BBC World Service facility now owned by Cobra Mist Ltd, who offered Radio Caroline use of the facility. When the transmitter is switched off the exciter is still active. Never heard it before. Ofcom agreed to the increase earlier this year and the power was boosted last week. However, I did notice that Panjab Radio seem to have turned the wick up on their 558kHz Crystal Palace transmitter, which used to carry Spectrum Radio. Aug 12, 2021.
United Kingdom - Ydun's Medium Wave Info United Kingdom. I believe they were originally using the reserve mast, and are now using one of the 5 big ones. Radio Caroline confirms power increase on 648 AM medium wave. Caroline Community Radio will have a power of 200W, unlike the 25W used before, and the voices you may hear will be Ray Clark, Peter Phillips, Johnny Lewis and Graham Bannerman among others. A power increase has been agreed for Radio Caroline to extend its coverage area from Suffolk and Essex to include Kent and East Sussex. GB 638 3492 15, Copyright 2023 Warners Group Publications Plc. Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK. Radio Caroline confirms power increase on 648 AM medium wave December 17, 2021 - 12:17 pm 14,520. June 29, 2022; seattle seahawks schedule 2023; psalms in spanish for funeral . Looking more precisely, by taking the median of signal strength between The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". WSM 650 on Reduced Power Until 6 PM CSTSunset DX Opportunity.WSM 650 in Nashville is doing some tower maintenance today, and currently operating at reduced power. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. https://radiotoday.co.uk/2021/08/ofcom-agrees-for-radio-caroline-to-turn-up-the-power/, https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#publicity.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBaM8BxV_lI. They are keen to know how good their signal is on 648 and gauge how far away people are listening. Radio Caroline 648 kHz Power Increase - YouTube Christmas came early - after the recent power increase Radio Caroline can be received easily here in the middle of Europe. The increase in power is clearly visible when looking only at the daytime I can receive it quite well here in Coningsby! The Courtesy Program Committee has already reached out to thank WSM Radio for alerting listeners to this maintenance period.
Many photos and reports on Radio Caroline past and - Woodley Net RTE R1 scheduled to be off air (again) on Tuesday: 2rn-Summer Hill Co, Meath: Complete Outage RT Radio 1 Long Wave 252 for 8 hrs between 09:00 to 17:00 on 22nd of November 2022(2rn on Twitter 20 Nov) (via Alan Pennington BDXC), Mike Terry to Longwaveradiolistening iog (2022-11-20). Soon as the date of the power increase is confirmed, I'd love to check out how well the signal is going in the day time. I am listening now, There is a bit of background noise but the signal is good enough to listen to.
Showcase aimed at boosting female participation in STEM Only the Caroline app has a live programme schedule, 'Now Playing' and multiple streams to suit most internet speeds. Vertical axis is relative power in dB; carrier power has been averaged over 1-second intervals and plotted as dots.
Radio Caroline News . Why don't Ofcom and other such organisations do something about the dreadful broadband and electrical interference that plagues the AM band nowadays, instead of stations having to apply for and pay for extra transmitter power to combat it? See more on our Privacy page. A LEGENDARY former pirate radio station has bucked the trend in radio listening with a significant increase in power. Below is a plot of the signal strength of Radio Caroline's 648 kHz signal as received in Enschede, the Netherlands in November/December 2021.