Pirates in Cheshire

[Blackjake]

had I listen on north west sdr on afew sundays, not sure were its based but nothing heard through it (this was on fm though), sounds like if mar is still going on 87.5 it might be quite low power? make a note of the shortwave frequency anyway, shortwave bands are a big area.

Radio Overdrive is on 101.4 fm. They have been heard from time to time on Holmes Chapel 2 sdr, so you might like to give that a try and see how you go.
Blackjake

[tvtv]

I couldn’t get it where I am. Maybe it’s gone off.
I can hear dance music on 3.955 no idea if it’s a pirate tho as it’s a foreign voice [off topic]

Enjoying your new sdr on fmdx.org, sounds great.

Thanks

[radionortheast]

thanks I was trying to hear the overdrive one, will give that a try I heard a number of pirates sdr’s near London yesterday, obviously a different area of the country, interesting to hear them.

[pete1015]

Thanks for the report although not a report I was hoping for but a report nonetheless. Can't really answer why that might be, sounding back to its normal strength in Crewe. Perhaps conditions or increase noise levels.? Not sure. Hope you get better luck soon.
Blakejake

hi Jake, i'm not hearing radio overdrive at all, i looked at 1 & 2pm, only getting static with the occasional today FM lift, getting MAR fine tho on 87.5.

[Blackjake]

Thanks for the report although not a report I was hoping for but a report nonetheless. Can't really answer why that might be, sounding back to its normal strength in Crewe. Perhaps conditions or increase noise levels.? Not sure. Hope you get better luck soon.
Blakejake

hi Jake, i'm not hearing radio overdrive at all, i looked at 1 & 2pm, only getting static with the occasional today FM lift, getting MAR fine tho on 87.5.

Test transmission are currently underway on short wave 7395khz and 7400khz respectively from Overdrive. More information to follow.
Blackjake

[Blackjake]

I meant to add that the power from Overdrive's short wave test, I've been informed is 100watts.
Also, I've been informed that MAR continues to put out regularly short wave broadcast on 6266khz.
Blackjake

[shuffy]

Blackjake are there reasonably regular times for the shortwave tests, or are you just coming on at random at the moment? I don't live far from what I perceive to be Overdrive's TSA so I should be able to get something on the groundwave if you're running 100W (I assume that's carrier power).

[Blackjake]

Blackjake are there reasonably regular times for the shortwave tests, or are you just coming on at random at the moment? I don't live far from what I perceive to be Overdrive's TSA so I should be able to get something on the groundwave if you're running 100W (I assume that's carrier power).

Test are at irregular times, but a regular time schedule will be released once all technical issues have been sorted out. That should be very soon now.
I'll post further information on here once I receive any updates about Overdrive.
Blackjake

[Blackjake]

Blackjake are there reasonably regular times for the shortwave tests, or are you just coming on at random at the moment? I don't live far from what I perceive to be Overdrive's TSA so I should be able to get something on the groundwave if you're running 100W (I assume that's carrier power).

Overdrive update:- This coming weekend is a Bank Holiday weekend and Radio Overdrive will be on Sunday May 25th and Monday May 26th on 101.4 mhz fm. Also, it will be relayed on 7395khz sw. The times are 12noon till 3pm ( 1100gmt till 1400gmt. No qsl cards because it's just a relay. Things may change in the future.
Blackjake

[shuffy]

Overdrive update:- This coming weekend is a Bank Holiday weekend and Radio Overdrive will be on Sunday May 25th and Monday May 26th on 101.4 mhz fm. Also, it will be relayed on 7395khz sw. The times are 12noon till 3pm ( 1100gmt till 1400gmt. No qsl cards because it's just a relay. Things may change in the future.

Thanks Blackjake. I don't get anything from Overdrive on 101.4 but I'll have a listen out on HF and if nothing heard on the local signal I'll try a few SDRs. I've been thinking for a few years now that shortwave might get a pirate a bigger audience / more interaction with listeners, so it's interesting to see that some FM stations are also appearing on shortwave.

[Blackjake]

Overdrive update:- This coming weekend is a Bank Holiday weekend and Radio Overdrive will be on Sunday May 25th and Monday May 26th on 101.4 mhz fm. Also, it will be relayed on 7395khz sw. The times are 12noon till 3pm ( 1100gmt till 1400gmt. No qsl cards because it's just a relay. Things may change in the future.

Thanks Blackjake. I don't get anything from Overdrive on 101.4 but I'll have a listen out on HF and if nothing heard on the local signal I'll try a few SDRs. I've been thinking for a few years now that shortwave might get a pirate a bigger audience / more interaction with listeners, so it's interesting to see that some FM stations are also appearing on shortwave.

Good news my friend, Adrian Archer informs me that e-qsl cards are now available for Radio Overdrive and Radio Corsair sw services
Blackjake

[Blackjake]

Thanks for the report although not a report I was hoping for but a report nonetheless. Can't really answer why that might be, sounding back to its normal strength in Crewe. Perhaps conditions or increase noise levels.? Not sure. Hope you get better luck soon.
Blakejake

hi Jake, i'm not hearing radio overdrive at all, i looked at 1 & 2pm, only getting static with the occasional today FM lift, getting MAR fine tho on 87.5.

Hi Pete, latest info on Radio Overdrive is that it plans to go on sw over the bank holiday May 25th and 26th
from 12noon till 3pm local time. E-qsl cards are available for the sw service. 101.4 fm will also be heard in certain parts of the North West
Blackjake

[Blackjake]

Thanks for the report although not a report I was hoping for but a report nonetheless. Can't really answer why that might be, sounding back to its normal strength in Crewe. Perhaps conditions or increase noise levels.? Not sure. Hope you get better luck soon.
Blakejake

hi Jake, i'm not hearing radio overdrive at all, i looked at 1 & 2pm, only getting static with the occasional today FM lift, getting MAR fine tho on 87.5.

Hi Pete, latest info on Radio Overdrive is that it plans to go on sw over the bank holiday May 25th and 26th
from 12noon till 3pm local time. E-qsl cards are available for the sw service. 101.4 fm will also be heard in certain parts of the North West
Blackjake

Forgot to tell you. Frequency is 7395khz

[pete1015]

hi Jake, i'm not hearing radio overdrive at all, i looked at 1 & 2pm, only getting static with the occasional today FM lift, getting MAR fine tho on 87.5.

Hi Pete, latest info on Radio Overdrive is that it plans to go on sw over the bank holiday May 25th and 26th
from 12noon till 3pm local time. E-qsl cards are available for the sw service. 101.4 fm will also be heard in certain parts of the North West
Blackjake

Forgot to tell you. Frequency is 7395khz

[pete1015]

hi Jake, i'm not hearing radio overdrive at all, i looked at 1 & 2pm, only getting static with the occasional today FM lift, getting MAR fine tho on 87.5.

Hi Pete, latest info on Radio Overdrive is that it plans to go on sw over the bank holiday May 25th and 26th
from 12noon till 3pm local time. E-qsl cards are available for the sw service. 101.4 fm will also be heard in certain parts of the North West
Blackjake

Forgot to tell you. Frequency is 7395khz

if you are on 7405 khz SW playing Abba and 2 unlimited at 3 pm you are peaking +20s with loads of fading.

[pete1015]

couldn't hear anything on 7395khz tho apart from a dead Carrier.

[pete1015]

hi Jake, i'm not hearing radio overdrive at all, i looked at 1 & 2pm, only getting static with the occasional today FM lift, getting MAR fine tho on 87.5.

Hi Pete, latest info on Radio Overdrive is that it plans to go on sw over the bank holiday May 25th and 26th
from 12noon till 3pm local time. E-qsl cards are available for the sw service. 101.4 fm will also be heard in certain parts of the North West
Blackjake

Forgot to tell you. Frequency is 7395khz

isnt overdrive on 7405, its a dutch station.

[oldtech]

isnt overdrive on 7405, its a dutch station.

That's Radio Piepzender a legal private station from Zwolle NL. Overdrive was quite strong on 7395kHz, some splatter at times from Piepzender until they turned the mod down a bit.

[shuffy]

Heard Overdrive S5 at 1PM on Weston-Super-Mud SDR, fast fading, tough copy to be honest - had to go to SAM on the Kiwi during a link to make out the station ID but definitely them. Tried the other WSM SDR, (there appear to be 2) copyable but fainter. Nothing on Twente, which I still find interesting - leads me to make assumptions about Overdrive's antenna for this band. Also tried a Scottish SDR (can't remember which one now, but nothing heard).
Nothing heard on ground wave (despite my proximity I wasn't sure if I'd pick anything up) and as ever, nothing at all heard on 101.4 apart from the occasional "Smooth" lift, today.

[Versatile]

I can hear dance music on 101.4 tonight in stereo. Nice audio too