Skegness Log: 28-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.6 0827 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__  2331km
 88.0 0827  E  RNE Radio 5, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E215 RNE_5-H_  1861km
 89.1 0829  E  COPE, Avilés/Monte Gorfoli (AST-O) E2CA __COPE__  1168km **
 91.7 0830 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Taza/Jebel Tazakka (tht) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2149km
 92.5 0831 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119  2278km
 93.3 0832  E  SER, Sierra de Aracena (AND-H) FFFF  1778km
 95.2 0833  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E211  1861km
 90.4 0835 POR Antena Sul-Rádio Jornal, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE _____SUL  1871km
 87.7 0836 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201  1770km
 88.2 0836 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111B  2278km
 91.2 0840 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C MARS____  2278km
 91.6 0841 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Kénitra/Mehdia (gbh) 1001  2172km
 92.8 0842 MRC Hit Radio, Ouazzane (ttn) Humourous phone in, as web  2094km **
 95.3 0842 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003 SN______  2278km
 87.8 0844  E  Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM  1818km
 87.9 0844 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002  2212km
 96.6 0844  E  Europa FM, Algeciras (AND-CA) Vocal ID  1934km **
 90.0 0845 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1002 SNRT-INT  2278km
 90.3 0846  E  Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ CULTURAL EN______ PRUEBAS_ (ASN____ ORG.____  1863km
 90.6 0847 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2014km
 92.8 0848  E  Onda Cádiz Radio, Cádiz (AND-CA) E020 ONDA____ CADIZ___  1918km
 93.7 0848  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E212 RNE-CLAS  1818km
 94.3 0849  E  Radio Andalucía Información, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E333 _R.A.I._  1819km
 96.0 0850 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2278km
 98.6 0850 MRC SNRT Quran, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1004 SNRT-COR  2278km
 99.5 0851 MRC Médina FM, Kénitra/Mehdia (gbh) Phone in, as web  2172km **
 99.8 0852 MRC Hit Radio, Rabat (rsz) Phone in, as web  2212km **
100.3 0852  E  Kiss FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2EC KISS_FM_  1819km
100.6 0853 MRC Aswat, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 1116  2527km
101.2 0854 MRC Luxe Radio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 111A  2527km
101.4 0855 MRC Médi 1, Fès (fbm) 1281  2165km **
 91.5 0857  E  Rock FM, Monachil (AND-GR) Vocal ID  1808km **
 91.6 0858  E  Radio Andalucía Información, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E333  1740km
 95.9 0859 POR Rádio Sines, Sines (set) 80BF  1830km
 96.2 0900  E  SER, Ceuta/Tajo (CEU-CE) 9FFA __SER___  1968km
 96.9 0901 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) ID, as web  2014km **
 88.5 0904 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Assa (ges) Arabic music, as web  2844km
 87.8 0919 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119 ____NT__  2014km
 88.0 0930 MRC Medradio, Skhour des Rehamna (mth) Phone-in, as 88.2  2392km **
 87.7 1210 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) 8204 ANTENA_3  2616km
 89.5 1214 AZR RDP Antena 1 Açores, Pico das Éguas (smg) 832E ANTE___1. Rock  roll music, as web  2625km
 91.0 1220 AZR Canal FM, Povoação (smg) Dance track, as web  2603km
 88.5 1226 AZR Rádio Atlântida, Pico da Barrosa (smg) Portuguese OM, as web  2617km **
 95.2 1238 AZR Rádio Renascença, Pico da Barrosa (smg) Ads and pops, as web stream  2617km **
 90.5 1246 AZR RDP Antena 1 Açores, Serra de Santa Bárbara (tce) 832E ANTEN___  2644km **

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Today's opening to the Azores was even better than the last with a few new frequencies. There were several stations I couldn't identify though because of a lack of working web streams but I'm sure Madeira was present and possibly Cape Verde. From memory I had Portuguese stations on 89.0, 91.6 & 92.7. I forget the others. Also it seems I lost one logging of Canal FM, not sure where that disappeared to. Presumably I thought I had entered it into the log when I hadn't.

There were a few new Moroccans too, including a low power outlet of Medradio on 88.0 which I had assumed to be the Spanish Sahara. Both were carrying very similar programmes but after checking the web streams it was clear which one I was receiving.


Recordings:
87.7 Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa 1217 28-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/mvgsdt50js11ai4m923t

90.5 Antena 1 Açores, Serra de Santa Bárbara 1247 28-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/f5n4rm4m67jfg0gfwyvl


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
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