LV18 Lightship broadcasting this weekend - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

mickm3for · 10th Aug 2022, 10:21 am

Hi this might be interesting Broadcast from LV18 lightship in Harwich
Carillon Wellbeing Radio (Coalville, Leics) 1476 kHz will again relay a broadcast from the LV18 in Harwich on the weekend 13-14 August Mick

electronicskip · 11th Aug 2022, 12:23 pm

Saw this today , its a celebration/tribute to Pirate radio , lots of celebs and the Mi Amigo will be joining in as well over the weekend.

https://www.harwichandmanningtreesta...47LyHqiRefxVhg

Junk Box Nick · 12th Aug 2022, 4:54 pm

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Originally Posted by electronicskip

and the Mi Amigo will be joining in as well over the weekend.

Blimey! Have they raised it from the sea bed?

Some good records down there...

Can hear Carillon Wellbeing Radio here quite nicely at 40 miles away. This weekend is a bit crowded. There’s a 55 years anniversary of the MeBO Act on Boom Radio plus the Radio Caroline North long weekend fund-raiser live from the Ross Revenge on 648 and 1368 Manx Radio.

Station X · 13th Aug 2022, 8:23 am

Barely audible in Ipswich due to local interference.

Listen live here:-

https://carillonradio.com/

G6Tanuki · 13th Aug 2022, 9:15 am

No sign of it here (85 miles West of London) using either AR88/100-foot longwire running N/S or Eddystone 840A/40-foot wire running E/W.

Valvepower · 13th Aug 2022, 11:41 am

Yeah, Caroline with the fund-raiser is really pushing out the boat this weekend... Sorry, couldn't resist.

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Originally Posted by Junk Box Nick

plus the Radio Caroline North long weekend fund-raiser live from the Ross Revenge on 648 and 1368 Manx Radio.

Junk Box Nick · 13th Aug 2022, 12:45 pm

I think Carillon Wellbeing Radio runs about 400W into a fairly tall top loaded helical at Coalville Town football ground.

Tx power would only put it 3dB down on Caroline’s previous 1kW signal which is listenable here at 150 miles but, of course, the antenna will be less efficient and 1476 hasn’t the ground wave advantage of 648.

There are three stations in the group. There is a Carillon Radio on 1386 which I think is a 1 watt station orignally for the hospitals and Hermitage FM 99.2.

Hermitage FM have some interesting programmes including a folk and jazz shows on a Thursday night. They have a café under the studios and and a good community feel as the towns are a bit out of the sphere of BBC LR and any remaining ILR stations.

Carillon W R 1476 relays Radio Seagull from Holland after hours - usually starting at 8pm.

10th Aug 2022, 10:21 am	#1
mickm3for Heptode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK. Posts: 964	MW news Hi this might be interesting Broadcast from LV18 lightship in Harwich Carillon Wellbeing Radio (Coalville, Leics) 1476 kHz will again relay a broadcast from the LV18 in Harwich on the weekend 13-14 August Mick

11th Aug 2022, 12:23 pm	#2
electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,150	LV18 Lightship broadcasting this weekend Saw this today , its a celebration/tribute to Pirate radio , lots of celebs and the Mi Amigo will be joining in as well over the weekend. https://www.harwichandmanningtreesta...47LyHqiRefxVhg __________________ Oh I've had that for years dear!!

13th Aug 2022, 8:23 am	#4
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,289	Re: LV18 Lightship broadcasting this weekend Barely audible in Ipswich due to local interference. Listen live here:- https://carillonradio.com/ __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

13th Aug 2022, 9:15 am	#5
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 14,007	Re: LV18 Lightship broadcasting this weekend No sign of it here (85 miles West of London) using either AR88/100-foot longwire running N/S or Eddystone 840A/40-foot wire running E/W. __________________ I'm the Operator of my Pocket Calculator. -Kraftwerk.

13th Aug 2022, 12:45 pm	#7
Junk Box Nick Octode Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Midlands, UK. Posts: 1,571	Re: LV18 Lightship broadcasting this weekend I think Carillon Wellbeing Radio runs about 400W into a fairly tall top loaded helical at Coalville Town football ground. Tx power would only put it 3dB down on Caroline’s previous 1kW signal which is listenable here at 150 miles but, of course, the antenna will be less efficient and 1476 hasn’t the ground wave advantage of 648. There are three stations in the group. There is a Carillon Radio on 1386 which I think is a 1 watt station orignally for the hospitals and Hermitage FM 99.2. Hermitage FM have some interesting programmes including a folk and jazz shows on a Thursday night. They have a café under the studios and and a good community feel as the towns are a bit out of the sphere of BBC LR and any remaining ILR stations. Carillon W R 1476 relays Radio Seagull from Holland after hours - usually starting at 8pm.