Tuning Information
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Dell Richardson of Fury Records broadcasts 'Good Rockin' Tonight' on Radio Caroline on
Tuesday evenings (6-9pm UK time).
There's more news on Radio
Caroline's UK website.
You can receive Radio Caroline in several ways
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There are live Internet broadcasts of Radio Caroline available
through Radio Caroline's UK website. Click on the
'Internet' link. It's also available on the Live365 website,
just CLICK HERE
(it may take a minute to start up). The first time you use this service, you will be
required to register. This is a simple and secure process, and we have been assured that
your personal information will not be passed on to third parties.
There are also other Internet broadcast links at
www.listen.to/radiocaroline
These links assume you already have a streaming audio player installed. Windows '98 and later systems have this built-in. There are also several stand-alone players, and we've found Winamp to be the best. Download it (FREE) from HERE
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Radio Caroline is available on the NTL Cable Network in the Republic of Ireland. You should find it on Digital Channel 927. We are told that this is available in Dublin and surrounding areas, Cork, and Waterford. Contact NTL if you have any problems, or to ask them to extend it to your area.
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Radio Caroline is now available on the Eurobird TV satellite, as well as the Internet broadcasts. The Eurobird TV satellite is co-located with the Astra satellite at 28-degrees (the Sky slot for the UK).
The satellite receiving system consists of a dish, which is fitted with a gadget that collects the signal from the dish (the thing on the bracket with a cable to it) which is called an 'LNB'. A cable then takes the signal to the Digital Satellite Receiver (or 'Digibox' as Sky like to call it). From the receiver a cable goes to the TV (either aerial socket or SCART), but most receivers have also got Audio Outputs, which can be connected to the Aux inputs of your Hi-Fi.
First, a word of caution. Dish installation can be a difficult and dangerous business. It's easy to wreck the whole system, and possibly wreck yourself! We want to keep all our listeners! If you're not sure that you can do the job, employ a professional satellite installer. Print out this page to show him what you want.
OK, to tune in, the first thing you need is a dish pointing at 28 degrees. If you have an existing 19.2-degrees digital system, and want to add Radio Caroline, then this could be done with a second dish, or it's possible to fit an extender arm that takes two LNB's, which makes your existing dish look in two directions at once.
The next problem is to connect two LNB's to one receiver. Simple manual switches are available, but for convenience, a better solution is a remote-controlled switch (known as a DISEqC switch) which can be mounted near the LNB's, needing only one long cable run. Most receivers will automatically control a DISEqC switch. The DISEqC switch is only slightly more expensive than a manual switch.
Any good independent satellite TV supplier will sell you any accessories you need. As we said, print this page out and show him what you want.
TopRadio Caroline is now available on 2 satellites.
Radio Caroline broadcasts on the Eurobird satellite at 28 degrees East, the same satellite slot that broadcasts Sky services to the UK. Note that you WILL NOT have to sign up as a subscriber to any service, in order to receive this Radio Caroline broadcast.
Radio Caroline has recently changed frequency to ensure coverage for most of Europe. These are the new details (updated 12th June 2006). Click Here if you have a standard Sky Digibox
The tuning information for Eurobird (Sky) is :-
Some of these parameters may change from time to time. For up-to-date information, we can recommend the SatCoDX website. This is a very technical website, but is always up-to-date, and has information on all broadcast satellites all around the world, in many languages.
Radio Caroline now has a Sky Guide Number (EPG), Sky Channel 0199.
If you have problems, please see the Troubleshooting section.
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Unfortunately, Radio Caroline is not currently available on the Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees East, the same satellite slot that broadcasts to most of Central Europe. It is hoped that we will be able to restore this service in the future, but meanwhile we suggest our listeners in Europe should point their dish at 28.5 degrees, or use the Internet feeds.
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If you have a Sky Digibox, Click Here, otherwise read on. . .
Tuning your receiver in to Radio Caroline is quite easy. There will be a handbook
with the set, and a remote control, and you may need these. We can't give detailed instructions here
for all the possible receivers, but with most receivers, the System Setup or Installation
menu will have an option for Automatic Programme Search. Once a search is completed, you should
find 'Caroline' in the list of radio channels found. Then add Radio Caroline to your list
of favourite channels.
If you have two dishes or two LNB's, the System Setup or Installation menu should also have an
option for Aerial Selection (sometimes called Antenna Selection). Automatic Programme
Search may need to be performed on each Aerial separately.
If your 'System Setup' allows, you may find it easier to tune in manually. The parameters you need are:-
| Eurobird 28-degrees | ||
| Frequency | 11389 MHz. (or 11.389) | |
| Polarisation | Vertical | |
| Symbol Rate | 27500 (or 27.5) | |
| FEC | 2/3 | |
| Some receivers may also need these parameters (these are subject to change):- | ||
| Audio PID (APID) | 2312 | |
| Service ID (SID) | 53550 | |
Enter these details. Now highlight 'find channels', press 'select' and a page of stations should appear, including Radio Caroline. Again, you can move Radio Caroline into your list of favourite channels.
Radio Caroline now appears in the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) as channel 0199
Please Note that the frequency (eg. 11389 MHz, or 11.389 GHz) is approximate, some receivers may find the signal at 11388 or 11390. Don't Panic, it's OK!
If you are still having problems, look at the Troubleshooting section.
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On most Sky Digiboxes, Radio Caroline can be selected simply by punching in 0199. True Radio Caroline fans will remember that, in 1964, Radio Caroline started out broadcasting on 199 metres Medium Wave.
Radio Caroline can also be found in the list of radio channels.
If you have problems, please see the Troubleshooting section.
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Some listeners have experienced problems when re-tuning, after the recent change of frequency. Because of the many varieties of receiver that are out there, we cannot give a definitive answer if you have a problem. But here are some of the solutions we have heard about.
If you have any problems tuning in, then call Dell on 01933-626945 ( (+44)-1933-626945 outside the UK.)
If you find a solution to a problem, please let us know and we will share the knowledge.
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Radio Caroline is available on FM on the French and Italian Rivieras. The Breeze 88.4 FM reaches from San Remo in Italy to St. Tropez on the Cote d' Azur. Over 100 towns are within the coverage area including San Remo, Monte Carlo, Nice, Antibes, Cannes, St. Raphael, St. Maxim and St. Tropez.
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GOOD LUCK!!