Pirates in Cheshire

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by pete1015 » Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:51 pm

LeeCavanagh wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:05 pm @pete
So good you said it twice several hours apart ;)

I actually caught the last 30mins as I drove through Northwich but lost it in Appleton , don’t know what kinda antenna you have in Walkden
hi lee, the antenna i use is a Sirio GPA 66-108 - 1/4W Ground Plane Antenna (4M/VHF) take a look on the amazon uk page, i would give you the link but it aint showing up on here for some reason. btw i just have it leaning againt my window, getting overdrive around 2 bars signal strength. quite clear to. :tup

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by LeeCavanagh » Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:34 pm

I use a beam on my SDR , but don’t get even a whiff of anything audible.
I may try a different antenna but tbh I doubt it would make much difference as i’m in a dip here.
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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by pete1015 » Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:37 am

LeeCavanagh wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:34 pm I use a beam on my SDR , but don’t get even a whiff of anything audible.
I may try a different antenna but tbh I doubt it would make much difference as i’m in a dip here.
i am half way up a hill that probably helps, i can also receive classic fm 100.7 from anglesey and hear BBC wm 95.6 from birmingham, mar 87.5, Viking 96.9 and BBC radio humberside 95.9 if i move my antenna to another window. :tup

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by pete1015 » Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:48 am

pete1015 wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:37 am
LeeCavanagh wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:34 pm I use a beam on my SDR , but don’t get even a whiff of anything audible.
I may try a different antenna but tbh I doubt it would make much difference as i’m in a dip here.
i am half way up a hill that probably helps, i can also receive classic fm 100.7 from anglesey and hear BBC wm 95.6 from birmingham, mar 87.5, Viking 96.9 and BBC radio humberside 95.9 if i move my antenna to another window. :tup
this is what i use to pick up all them stations Lee. :tup

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by LeeCavanagh » Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:11 am

I can’t even get MAR and i’m significantly closer. I’ve heard them years ago but not since.
I’m also have a 5 element yagi
I’m not sure I can warrant buying new gear just to get overdrive, I suspect it won’t be much better than my Airspy HF+ Discovery or my Sony fm tuner.
It looks cheap enough tho
Thanks for the info
Time for me to move house
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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by pete1015 » Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:16 am

LeeCavanagh wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:11 am I can’t even get MAR and i’m significantly closer. I’ve heard them years ago but not since.
I’m also have a 5 element yagi
I’m not sure I can warrant buying new gear just to get overdrive, I suspect it won’t be much better than my Airspy HF+ Discovery or my Sony fm tuner.
It looks cheap enough tho
Thanks for the info
Time for me to move house
No problem, Lee. :tup

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by jvok » Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:32 pm

Picking up something on 87.7 here on cheshire/shropshire border. Continuous house/chill out style mix. RDS ID "RUBY877".

Anyone else getting this?

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by jvok » Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:42 pm

Just been texting a mate in Wrexham apparently its audible weakly there too. Maybe coming from crewe/stoke sort of way?

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by Blackjake » Wed May 01, 2024 5:20 pm

Anyone listening to Workers Radio 101.4 now on this International Workers Day May 1st?

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by Blackjake » Wed May 01, 2024 8:20 pm

May 1st. Was listening to Workers Radio followed by Skyport Radio. Both on 101.4 fm

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by Blackjake » Mon May 06, 2024 5:37 pm

Interesting weekend's listening here in Cheshire with listening to a blast from the past testing on 87.5 on Sunday May 5th was Radio Corsair ( the original). Then on Monday May 6th, Radio Overdrive was heard on 101.4. A brilliant weekend of pirate radio in my area.

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by Lyle.James » Fri May 10, 2024 8:56 am

Station heard In North Liverpool on 105.0 Thursday evening playing dance music.No id or Rds in mono.Average audio.Also heard few Sundays ago in the afternoon.

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Re: Pirates in Cheshire

Post by Blackjake » Sat May 11, 2024 6:45 pm

Lyle.James wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 8:56 am Station heard In North Liverpool on 105.0 Thursday evening playing dance music.No id or Rds in mono.Average audio.Also heard few Sundays ago in the afternoon.
I'll listen out for that. Thanks 😊

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