This transmitter was state of the art at the time it first fired up in 1989. RTE Radio 1 now use this 252 kHz rig with daytime carrier power of 300 kW (100kW at night). I learned recently that it is solid state rather than uses valves so it has far less power consumption.
i was at work the night 252 handed over to team talk,it happened at midnight and i was in my taxi waiting for a run,i didnt realise it until 00.20am and hadnt heard music for 20 mins just talk of sport then i realised what had happened R.I.P 252 wish it would come back
I remember the Longwave Atlantic 252 back in the 90's and it was fantastic and they played some amazing music on the frequency at the time mainly pop music but it was still really good and I've never seen it before so this is my first time I've seen it before on TH-cam but I found the video very interesting and I have been listening to it ever since I can pick it up on my Yaesu FT-950 and it is usually 5-9+20 to 40 Dbd and you always hear the irish accent on the frequency every time I've tuned it in on my HF radio and it sounds brilliant every time I've tuned in. Take care everybody out there cheers. Stephen M3SNV 73's.
I was an avid listener to Long Wave Radio Atlantic 252 in the early 90s. The reception in London was very good, except at night when there was interference from Algeria 1 on the same frequency. And, as far as I can tell, the Summerhill transmitter ran on reduced power after 6pm, which didn't make things any better.
Funny that, weird things do happen when you have RF energy at close proximity, I experimented with a 2 watt MF transmitter, with the antenna on top of the barn shed, it was used to transmit Psytrance around a hippie community on a farm, the roof used to sing with the hihats coming out of some of the corrugated iron panels :D
As I recall, the people who set up Atl. 252 were the running Laser 558 for a while previously, or have I got that wrong? Amazing thing with that lock arcing, so much RF energy in everything metal around there! Sad to hear 252 is no more.
because of the poor bandwidth that was in the IF of the available tuners, look for an AM stereo capable tuner, they sound a lot better, mind you I live in Australia where AM has a lot more room to spread its HiFi wings to be competitive with FM.
Yeah very repetitive station - you noticed if you had it on all day at a worksite - seemed like you'd only heard 30 different songs all week. Course that's pretty normal programming on commercial stations now but seemed quite new in the 90s
This transmitter was state of the art at the time it first fired up in 1989. RTE Radio 1 now use this 252 kHz rig with daytime carrier power of 300 kW (100kW at night). I learned recently that it is solid state rather than uses valves so it has far less power consumption.
Listen in the south of Portugal, miss that radio
i was at work the night 252 handed over to team talk,it happened at midnight and i was in my taxi waiting for a run,i didnt realise it until 00.20am and hadnt heard music for 20 mins just talk of sport then i realised what had happened R.I.P 252 wish it would come back
Back in 2000 I picked up that station for the first time with a LW loop antenna using a DX-392 I have the old broadcasts on tape somewhere.
it was in its element around 1992-1995
I remember the Longwave Atlantic 252 back in the 90's and it was fantastic and they played some amazing music on the frequency at the time mainly pop music but it was still really good and I've never seen it before so this is my first time I've seen it before on TH-cam but I found the video very interesting and I have been listening to it ever since I can pick it up on my Yaesu FT-950 and it is usually 5-9+20 to 40 Dbd and you always hear the irish accent on the frequency every time I've tuned it in on my HF radio and it sounds brilliant every time I've tuned in. Take care everybody out there cheers. Stephen M3SNV 73's.
Same! Used to listen in the 90s, first time seeing it!
I was an avid listener to Long Wave Radio Atlantic 252 in the early 90s. The reception in London was very good, except at night when there was interference from Algeria 1 on the same frequency. And, as far as I can tell, the Summerhill transmitter ran on reduced power after 6pm, which didn't make things any better.
I often listen to the station. The reception in Holland was very good.
I love the ATLANTIC 252 tribute stream I listen to it everyday they have a Facebook page and a what's app group
Funny that, weird things do happen when you have RF energy at close proximity, I experimented with a 2 watt MF transmitter, with the antenna on top of the barn shed, it was used to transmit Psytrance around a hippie community on a farm, the roof used to sing with the hihats coming out of some of the corrugated iron panels :D
"you can hear the radio station on the lock" lol
As I recall, the people who set up Atl. 252 were the running Laser 558 for a while previously, or have I got that wrong?
Amazing thing with that lock arcing, so much RF energy in everything metal around there! Sad to hear 252 is no more.
@Cringle84 Sure does I once lit up F40 florescent tubes with RF from a 50 watt VHF amateur radio transceiver.
the 2 guys at the end of this video are sadly no longer with us
because of the poor bandwidth that was in the IF of the available tuners, look for an AM stereo capable tuner, they sound a lot better, mind you I live in Australia where AM has a lot more room to spread its HiFi wings to be competitive with FM.
It was knocked this week
They didn't hand about - that tower was still blasting out RTE in April, scrap metal by July
So shortsighted. They should have held onto it for an emergency backup 😢
would love knowing how high the tower is..looks to be electrically short at 252 kHz...
It seems to repeat the same songs over and over I hear pat Kenny had a share in it and it was broadcast in Ireland
Yeah very repetitive station - you noticed if you had it on all day at a worksite - seemed like you'd only heard 30 different songs all week. Course that's pretty normal programming on commercial stations now but seemed quite new in the 90s
i think that they should bring back Atlanta 252 for today. who is with me?
@radiotwiddler lol
Oh, how I miss Atlantic 252!
i think that they should bring back Atlanta 252 for today. who is with me?