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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
Although I am certain that no-one on this Fab site listens to RTE Radio 1 on Long Wave 252, its main target market in GB being the members of the Irish diaspora who still listen to their radios; RTE DG Dee Forbes has announced its closure on 14 April due the high cost of €400k
I personally will be very disappointed because RTE 1 was not available on any other frequency in the Mournes, except LW, due to the shadow cast by the hills in Cooley and the low Mournes.
Furthermore, most of the elderly Irish diaspora in Wales and England are a dwindling listenership.
A sad day! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Long wave radio is a thing if the past, I dunno how people an listen to the sound quality is so poor and the pitch goes up and down like a rough sea, frustrating to listen too, every radio station can be found online now with perfect quality sound, elderly people need to embrace modern technology for their own benefit  |
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"Long wave radio is a thing if the past, I dunno how people an listen to the sound quality is so poor and the pitch goes up and down like a rough sea, frustrating to listen too, every radio station can be found online now with perfect quality sound, elderly people need to embrace modern technology for their own benefit "
That presumes you have an internet signal. The signal dies just a few miles offshore, so ships radios use longwave, and other means, to communicate. Its very reliable for long distance communications. |
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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
The quality of Long Wave broadcasts is perfectly acceptable, and the signal carries for thousands of miles, if the transmitter signal is strong enough.
BBC Radio 4 on LW was quite variable, but RTE's signal was good.
RTE have also switched off the DAB signal which was weak: no signal north beyond the Cooley Peninsula. |
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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
The plus side of Long Wave broadcasting is that one single transmission tower could broadcast to a very large area,whilst Internet signals have to be locally broadcast from multiple towers, and are relatively easily blocked by local topography. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyone remember when the only good tunes you could get was Atlantic 252?  "
Gosh. That's a long forgotten memory that you've suddenly brought back to mind. Used to love that station back in the day  |
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By *attooYouMan
over a year ago
just about northside |
"Radio Luxembourg was a great listen "
When I was about 10 I discovered Radio Lux. Would sneak the transistor (as it was called) into bed. Signal would come and go. We had Radio Dublin and Big D too. Radio Eireann, reflection of a backward shite hole country. |
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