Tbh it's all hearsay. I've not seen any official statements. There's just so many rumours andd variables in the equasion, we just won't know until an official announcement is made or until we hear programming start on 648. There are so many "informed sources", but I suspect those who are really informed will not be the source of any info until all is settled.
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I heartily endorse what you say Ian. Its ALL gossip!! I think that when considering reception reports Ofcom should bear in mind that the listenership of Radio Caroline is far more dedicated than the likes of Global etc.,- in that they will 'move mountains' to get reception. Call them anoraks or technophiles- but they are not the type to just rely on a battery portable!!! I have seen reception reports from Scotland, northern Ireland, the Netherlands etc etc.
But that DOESN'T mean that ordinary folk in the Netherlands can just 'get caroline' on their domestic receivers!!!
Quote: number6 wrote in post #105648 Licence was operational from 00:01 today. Hope for North being on 648 from 10:30
The only difference is a slight null to the East, reducing the signal to Holland, which may have added very slightly to the radiation in other directions.
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Difficult for me to say as the signal's very weak down here, but I'd say signal strength is about the same as for the last tests. Weak but stable signal here Tecsun AN200 loop helps considerably.
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Quote: number6 wrote in post #105648 Licence was operational from 00:01 today. Hope for North being on 648 from 10:30
The only difference is a slight null to the East, reducing the signal to Holland, which may have added very slightly to the radiation in other directions.
Update... The change was not required. There is absolutely no difference in the set up. Any difference is down to shorter days and/or atmospheric conditions.
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Yes- last time the signal started fading at 3.30pm - yesterday it was 3.10. Actually-this is a very GOOD time for test transmissions-as the interference from Slovenia is very marked. I wonder whether Ofcom would consider changes in power due to these effects? I remember that Atlantic 252 was on different power levels- depending upon the time of day.
Quote: BigJohn wrote in post #113Every time I tune in the music is what I would call 'heavy rock' Is this going to be the regular supply?
Its still test-transmissions - so we only can wait and see - I think in the end it'll be the listeners figures which will decide what to play I assume it will come out to be more moderate music during daytime ( à la R.Caroline North) and hard rock (album format) during night-time
I doubt you could pick it up on an ordinary domestic portable up here in the East Midlands. You would need a specialist antenna. But the car radio is much better. Ours has the aerial built in to the rear window mesh- but one with a telescopic aerial on the rear wing would be great I guess. I remember in the 70's we had a Triumph Acclaim with that kind of aerial- and am reception was fabulous.
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Quote: BigJohn wrote in post #117I doubt you could pick it up on an ordinary domestic portable up here in the East Midlands. You would need a specialist antenna. But the car radio is much better. Ours has the aerial built in to the rear window mesh- but one with a telescopic aerial on the rear wing would be great I guess. I remember in the 70's we had a Triumph Acclaim with that kind of aerial- and am reception was fabulous.
I once used a DV27(?) a CB aerial adapted to a normal car radio mounting on the offside wing of my VX 4/90 and that worked BRILLIANTLY, untill one day when I was coming back from Erdington in Birmingham when it fell off and I lost it. (Mind you, I WAS doing over 90 at the time!!) Dunno if anyone can get a DV27 these days.
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