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.
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:34 pm
by LeeCavanagh
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.
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:37 am
by pete1015
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.
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.
this is what i use to pick up all them stations Lee.
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:11 am
by LeeCavanagh
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
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:16 am
by pete1015
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.
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:32 pm
by jvok
Picking up something on 87.7 here on cheshire/shropshire border. Continuous house/chill out style mix. RDS ID "RUBY877".
Anyone else getting this?
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:42 pm
by jvok
Just been texting a mate in Wrexham apparently its audible weakly there too. Maybe coming from crewe/stoke sort of way?
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 5:20 pm
by Blackjake
Anyone listening to Workers Radio 101.4 now on this International Workers Day May 1st?
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 8:20 pm
by Blackjake
May 1st. Was listening to Workers Radio followed by Skyport Radio. Both on 101.4 fm
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 5:37 pm
by Blackjake
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.
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 8:56 am
by Lyle.James
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.
Re: Pirates in Cheshire
Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 6:45 pm
by Blackjake
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.
