Quote: BigJohn wrote in post #112Why can’t they just replace these TWO masts with ONE transmitting 20kW? Would it not be so efficient? Wouldn’t it be omni-directional?
And they don’t look very high to me. Couldn’t they double the size?
I think Caroline just uses ONE from Orfordness site.
I often drive past the Droitwich masts- awesome!
I think you have to ask these questions to Manx directly as I have no idea - maybe Coastie knows a bit more
I don't know too much, but I do know that the masts have recently, within the last three years or so, been rebuilt and that when one mast completed the power was halved til the second mast was ready to go on air. Once both masts were on air full tx power was able to be restored. Whether the array is directional or omni directional, I know not.
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unfortunately it is still directional as you can easyly find out by playing 1368khz on different WebSDRs - It should come in rather loud and clear by Grimsby-WebSDR during daytime - but it doesn't for example ( http://rx.linkfanel.net/ )
Saturday 27th June 2020 00:00 Continuous Caroline Music 06:00 John Ellery 08:30 Chris Williams Carnaby Street from Manx Radio 10:30 Chris Pearson 14:30 Grant Benson 18:00 Jerry Wright 21:00 Rob Ashard
Sunday 28th June 2020 00:00 Andrew Austin 03:00 Bill Rollins 06:00 Clive Derek 09:00 Johnny Lewis 12:00 Ray Clark 15:00 Steve Anthony 18:00 Dave Foster
It will be marvellous to hear the spontaneous broadcast from the ship. It just hasn’t been the same these last few COVID-19 months. However- a note of caution- make the most of it for I fear a second wave coming soon- and we will back in lockdown!!!
Here is the presenter schedule for this weekend. - This month (July) again live from th Ross Revenge !!
Saturday 18th July 2020
00:00 - 06:00 Continuous Caroline Music 06:00 - 08:30 John Ellery 08:30 - 10:30 Chris Williams 10:30 - 13:30 Johnny Lewis 13:30 – 16:00 Jerry Wright 16:00 - 19:00 Ray Ckark 19:00 - 21:00 Andrew Austin 21:00 – 00:00 Dave Foster
Sunday 19th July
00:00 - 03:00 Clive Derek 03:00 - 06:00 Bill Rollins 06:00 – 12;00 Johnny Lewis 12:00 – 15:00 Ray Clark 15:00 - 17:00 Andrew Austin 17:00 - 19:00 Jerry Wight 19:00 – 21:00 Dave Foster
Quote: alec wrote in post #128Here is the presenter schedule for this weekend. - This month (July) again live from th Ross Revenge !!
Saturday 18th July 2020
00:00 - 06:00 Continuous Caroline Music 06:00 - 08:30 John Ellery 08:30 - 10:30 Chris Williams 10:30 - 13:30 Johnny Lewis 13:30 – 16:00 Jerry Wright 16:00 - 19:00 Ray Ckark 19:00 - 21:00 Andrew Austin 21:00 – 00:00 Dave Foster
Sunday 19th July
00:00 - 03:00 Clive Derek 03:00 - 06:00 Bill Rollins 06:00 – 12;00 Johnny Lewis 12:00 – 15:00 Ray Clark 15:00 - 17:00 Andrew Austin 17:00 - 19:00 Jerry Wight 19:00 – 21:00 Dave Foster
Hi Alec, That's the line up I was expecting as I heard Jerry Wright say, last Friday, that his normal Friday show for the 17th would be covered by Alan Watts. However, it seems that Paul Brown has taken his place. If it is so, then it's the third time JW has not appeared.
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[quote=number6] That's the line up I was expecting as I heard Jerry Wright say, last Friday, that his normal Friday show for the 17th would be covered by Alan Watts. However, it seems that Paul Brown has taken his place. If it is so, then it's the third time JW has not appeared.[/quote]
As you know the Schedules are always up to changes - and there is nothing I can do about it anyway I hope you'll enjoy listening
This coming Friday, Radio Caroline will be doing it's annual fundraiser. Starting Friday morning, and running through until the following Sunday, Radio Carolines Medium-wave transmission on 463m, 648 K/c's will be given over to live broadcasts from the radio ship Ross Revenge, where programs will include tributes to the offshore radio stations of the 1960's, and memories of the raid which took place on the Ross Revenge back in 1989. The shows will also be available via Manx Radio on the Isle of Mann, who will relay it on their Medium-wave transmission of 219m, 1368K/c's. No doubt this will all sound good on a vintage radio! Remember the regular programs of Radio Caroline will continue to be available on DAB and online while these special offshore shows, which are called Radio Caroline North, will take over the Medium-wave. Enjoy everyone, will no doubt sound good on an old Radio! Further details, including listen online options, and how to donate to Radio Carolines annual fundraiser can be seen right here. http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
Quote: BigJohn wrote in post #132Just to clarify Alec- will the regular online programmes of Radio Caroline Flashback still take place on its online platform too?
Sorry to tell you - I have no idea - I copied the text from Facebook as an info But just a speculation I think (pure speculation !!) there are plans to get Flashback on an Low Power MW frequency of its own - maybe 300 Watts - There were these Ttest transmissions on 576khz where nobody could tell where they really came from ......
Friday Aug. 14th 2020 Radio Caroline is at MV Ross Revenge, the home of Radio Caroline. All aboard! The August 2020 crew arrive at the MV Ross Revenge for the extended weekend broadcast. Catch us live from 10am Friday with Chris Pearson who’ll be chatting live with Johnnie Walker at 11:15am, remembering that day on August 14th 1967 when the MOA came into force at midnight. Tune in via Radio Caroline North online, on 648 khz Am and via Manx Radio on 1368 kHz AM until 9pm Sunday.
Get in touch by e-mailing memories@radiocaroline.co.uk
Whose the guy with the frizzy white hair? Alec- I can’t see those transmissions on 576 are from Caroline. As far as I know they haven’t made application to Ofcom- and to broadcast without would be illegal- and would affect their right to continue on 648. I doubt they would jeopardise the whole project without official sanction from Ofcom. It would be GREAT though!! Can’t wait to try 576 after dark!!!Tonight!!
Alec- I just checked my Radio Guide and discovered that 576 is a frequency allocated to Spain. Therefore after dark reception here would be impossible.
Quote: BigJohn wrote in post #135Whose the guy with the frizzy white hair? Alec- I can’t see those transmissions on 576 are from Caroline. As far as I know they haven’t made application to Ofcom- and to broadcast without would be illegal- and would affect their right to continue on 648. I doubt they would jeopardise the whole project without official sanction from Ofcom. It would be GREAT though!! Can’t wait to try 576 after dark!!!Tonight!!
Of course you are right but the tests were very short only (1 day) but the signal gave a pretty strong. Reception was even possible along the Dutch Coast and along the Essex Coast. - Of course weaker than 648 khz. So I think it must have been ~300 Watts (?) - To me that doesn't sound like a hobby DXler .... . Maybe they just tested a mast (?) - I really don't know
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re.: 648 AM Radio Caroline Staff were sent recently to Orfordness to connect the 648 transmitter to one of the 350ft main aerial masts instead of the 160ft standby tower. This has now been done and Alan Beech has applied to Ofcom for an increase in power over the present 1KW. Further work may be needed to make the other full height masts compliment the signal and not absorb or deflect it. The masts required inspection, for which we paid Maxxwave, who did the climbing. This cost was kindly sponsored by Leonard Weldon of Manchester.
On some WebSDRs and KiWis signal comes in now somewhat stronger .....
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