The Doctor
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Aug 13, 2008 21:22:10 GMT
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hello, next friday i'm gonna drive to RRG08 from the netherlands. I only have this as a sound system:  So i'm stuck to AM/FM frequencies. Anyone can give me some frequencies of nice UK based radio stations? Overhere we have a station called 'Arrow Classic Rock' which play some 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s rock and some new songs. Is there anything like this in the UK? I've found Planet Rock (or something like that) so far, but that is only broadcasted in DAB, which, strangely, can't be received by my radio ;D |
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Aug 13, 2008 21:28:02 GMT
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Aug 13, 2008 21:29:29 GMT
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mw 909 5 live sport run by bbc
1215 am virgin radio
lw 252 rte radio 1 irish radio ;D
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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tri
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Aug 13, 2008 21:32:11 GMT
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Virgin is going to be your best bet on 1215AM, the rest of the airwaves over here play mainly what's in the charts. Virgin ain't great, but it'll do. Obviously Planet Rock ftw if you happen to find a DAB tuner on the way here tho  |
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The Doctor
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Aug 13, 2008 21:34:22 GMT
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yeah, i can buy DAB radios overhere too, but there's no way i can hide such a newstyle funky tuner in the Datsun Bluebird from Dennismo without cutting holes in his dash or something else, so that's why theres no decent radio in yet!
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tri
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Aug 13, 2008 21:37:17 GMT
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Was more worried you'd feel you HAD to buy one due to the crappy radio, more than that you couldn't get one there  I just have my iPod hooked up most of the time. ^^ |
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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Aug 13, 2008 21:37:40 GMT
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planet rock rules - just do what I do, with my fleet of curse word radio equiped cars - batteries and your digi radio ftw!!
- kev
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
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not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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The Doctor
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Aug 13, 2008 21:39:35 GMT
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nah, ive got a decent 90s spec Pioneer Radio/Cassette player with 6cd changer ready for that car, but no decent spot to put it in, maybe need to find a tuner wich has the possibility of a remote, i've seen it once on a Sony, a little joystick which controlled the radio.
But no luck in finding such an unit yet, so that's why i'm stuck to the old radio ;D
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dclane
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Aug 13, 2008 21:54:05 GMT
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I'm on-air Sunday evenings, but only in Dewsbury so that's no use |
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2006 Saab 9-3 Aero convertible - in mid-life crisis yellow
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RetroMat
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Aug 13, 2008 23:09:49 GMT
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my car radio was always tuned into 675am arrow rock!, sadly now they have changed to fm i can't pick it up any more.  so now its virgin radio which isnt as good. |
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The Doctor
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Aug 13, 2008 23:14:59 GMT
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you could get arrow in the UK?
Cool!
Indeed they changed to another frequency (read: LOADS of small area FM frequencies all around the netherlands, so i don't know all of them...).
They should have stayed at the 675AM, it was lovely to drive around on a hot summer evening with Arrow on the 675AM blasting to a 4Watt speaker powered by an original radio ;D
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RetroMat
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Aug 13, 2008 23:25:42 GMT
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yup and the reception was pretty good to! I don't suppose they realized they had a following in the UK when they changed They should have stayed at the 675AM, it was lovely to drive around on a hot summer evening with Arrow on the 675AM blasting to a 4Watt speaker powered by an original radio ;D sounds familiar! (appart from the hot summers bit ;D ) |
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Last Edit: Aug 13, 2008 23:26:47 GMT by RetroMat
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what you need is a pure highway dab thingy it can sit in your car pick up the dab signal and send it to your existing radio no cutting needed others are available but the pure one is the best known  |
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Capital Gold broadcast 60's/70's/80's on 1548 AM in London but I notice they are now on other frequencies close to that round the country. I see they've got a website and you can listne online in advance: www.mygoldmusic.co.uk/Virgin do a good mix. 105.8FM in London and surrounding areas, good signal on 1215AM as mentioned if you need AM. Atlantic 252 Laser 558 still broadcast anyone? Radio Caroline (no, I'm just dreaming now...) |
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I just have my iPod hooked up most of the time. ^^
so now its virgin radio which isnt as good.
