{"id":8852,"date":"2023-08-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=8852"},"modified":"2023-08-12T12:31:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T11:31:57","slug":"test-broadcast-by-radio-caroline-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/test-broadcast-by-radio-caroline-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"Test broadcast by Radio Caroline Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7806\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8852-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/19840218_RCD_1145-1233_217_SK.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/19840218_RCD_1145-1233_217_SK.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/19840218_RCD_1145-1233_217_SK.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/19840218_RCD_1145-1233_217_SK.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=8852-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/19840218_RCD_1145-1233_217_SK.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19840218_RCD_1145-1233_217_SK.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pirate_Podcast2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Test broadcast by Radio Caroline Dublin\" class=\"wp-image-2970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pirate_Podcast2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pirate_Podcast2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pirate_Podcast2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pirate_Podcast2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pirate_Podcast2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pirate_Podcast2.png 1490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Radio Caroline Dublin was one of many Irish pirate stations using the name of the renowned offshore station. This recording is of a test transmission by a Radio Caroline Dublin from northwest Dublin in 1984. DJ Stuart announces that they are a new station on the band and will be going off air shortly to adjust their transmitter before returning later. Audio quality is poor and although this may relate to degradation of the cassette, it is likely that there were transnmission problems also. Music includes chart hits, oldies, ballads and easy listening and there are requests from listeners. The recording was made on 30<sup>th<\/sup> July 1984 from 1458 kHz AM, announcing 206 metres, and 104 FM is promised for the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Radio Caroline Dublin was logged by DX Archive in May 1984 on 259 metres or the off-channel 1127 kHz with an address in Dublin 9. A station of the same name was logged in July 1985 on 92.4 FM, in November 1986 on 98.5 FM and in July 1987 on 87.9 and 88.9 FM, accompanied by an address in Dublin 9\/11. Given the location, these may be linked to the station featured in this recording. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is from the Skywave Tapes Collection. Radio Skywave International was a 1980s shortwave station broadcasting from northeast Dublin. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radio Caroline Dublin was one of many Irish pirate stations using the name of the renowned offshore station. This recording is of a test transmission by a Radio Caroline Dublin from northwest Dublin in 1984. 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