209Radio is now FM!!! 105fm in Cambridge
Published by the scene at 8:15pm on Mon 1st October 2007. Viewed 1,982 times.
How do you know we weren't listening?
(Incidentally, if anyone wasn't, they should check www.209radio.co.uk for the schedule).
After many years, community radio on a full FM licence comes to Cambridge. Well done to all concerned.
Published by Kuryakin at 9:47pm on Mon 1st October 2007.
I guess now's the time to try to persuade Elles to let us back on for her show as BTF, then, just so I can tell my parents to listen in this time.
Published by Robadob at 9:53pm on Mon 1st October 2007.
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Excellent news! The name of the station is now very misleading isn't it...
Published by Mattstep at 10:12pm on Mon 1st October 2007.
Yeah, they missed a trick there.
Where did the 209 come from in the first place?
Published by Robadob at 10:14pm on Mon 1st October 2007.
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Published by The Chocoholic (not active) at 10:20pm on Mon 1st October 2007.
Hurrah hurrah hurrah!
Published by lozzy at 9:56am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
Wicked, i'll go and get the boys the boys in stores to tune in now!
Published by QueenBlag (not active) at 10:01am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
Um, hate to say it dudes but because Q103 are so close it’s pretty much impossible to tune in using a transistor radio. Anybody else have more luck with a digital radio?
Published by QueenBlag (not active) at 10:09am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
I can get it fine on a crappy transistor ghetto blaster in my house. It seems to be lower volume/power than Q103 and Kiss (I think) which are on either side. I'll try to find out whether there's a way for people to report bad reception. It broadcasts from the city centre.
Published by bad-timing at 10:45am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
Well I'm up on Milton Road opposite the Golden Hind, tried again and I can't pick it up :o(
Published by QueenBlag (not active) at 10:51am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
Hey QB
You should not have a problem up there as i can get the signal on Kings hedges road.
105.0 on your FM radio. Not on digital am afraid.
Published by the scene at 10:53am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
Well done 209-ers. I know youve all be working on it for years.
Published by joosypigeon at 10:56am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
i tuned in on my car stereo (had to use the manual tuning thing though as it wouldn't detect between Q103 and VibeFM) i got good reception till i got to the mini roundabout in fulbourn when it started cracking up.
Published by strawberry-ozzy (not active) at 11:09am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
i love 209 radio....... heather mcvey's on the jukebox thingy
Published by strawberry-ozzy (not active) at 11:40am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
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Published by World Music World (not active) at 11:44am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
Yeh! I can pick it up in Comberton - but it is a bit faint.
Well done to Tenacious Karl and all the 209 team.
Published by Richard at 11:51am on Tue 2nd October 2007.
Q103 are just downstairs from me. I'll go ask them if they fancy turning their signal down a bit.
Published by djtrialprice at 12:03pm on Tue 2nd October 2007.
@robadob, the name 209 comes from the house number where the station was started. For the first few years it was all broadcast from Karl and Lucys front room.
Published by The Sword at 12:04pm on Tue 2nd October 2007.
According to this on cam.misc, the transmitter is going to be upgraded before too long:
>Its on the catholic church in Hills road with a permitted aerial height
>of 40 Meters above ground level. Currently there is a limited coverage
>from that as the building wasn't designed as a transmitting site;) and
>only one side, the East has aerials on, but this will change as soon as
>is possible so as to even up the coverage.
>
>The radiated power is at 25 watts vertical only at the moment but the
>25 watts Horizontal component will be added in as "soon as" also!..
This is from Tony Sayer who is the main 209 transmitter engineer.
Published by bad-timing at 12:31pm on Tue 2nd October 2007.
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