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warman
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UK shipping forecast.

Post by warman » Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:11 pm

hi guys anybody happen to know the radio freq,for the shipping forecast.
Around the uk.thanks,
andy
not sure if it's on Fm.
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stevep22
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Re: UK shipping forcast.

Post by stevep22 » Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:48 pm

Don't know what the FM freqs are but it's certainly carried on 198 kHZ Long Wave.

Steve

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Re: UK shipping forecast.

Post by XPLUMBER » Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:15 pm

It's on Radio Four!

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Re: UK shipping forecast.

Post by steve149c » Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:12 pm

Failing all that - you can find it on the UK MetOffice website here http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/mar ... ecast.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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warman
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Re: UK shipping forecast.

Post by warman » Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:32 pm

thanks chaps,much appreciated.
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radio_ryan

Re: UK shipping forecast.

Post by radio_ryan » Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:57 am

warman wrote:hi guys anybody happen to know the radio freq,for the shipping forecast.
Around the uk.thanks,
andy
not sure if it's on Fm.

it on radio 4 LW and the Marine band, if you have access to a marine VHF radio listen and channle 16 and you will hear a message telling you channle to listen on for your local area. I can hear to diffrent stantion for the shipping forecast. they can be has little has minutes aport or 1 hours so listen on 16 till you get to know which C G stantion you need to listen too

hope this help

warman
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Re: UK shipping forecast.

Post by warman » Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:59 am

radio_ryan wrote:
warman wrote:hi guys anybody happen to know the radio freq,for the shipping forecast.
Around the uk.thanks,
andy
not sure if it's on Fm.

it on radio 4 LW and the Marine band, if you have access to a marine VHF radio listen and channle 16 and you will hear a message telling you channle to listen on for your local area. I can hear to diffrent stantion for the shipping forecast. they can be has little has minutes aport or 1 hours so listen on 16 till you get to know which C G stantion you need to listen too

hope this help
thnks my friend,much appreciated.
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