Skegness Log: 27-03-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 91.7 0309 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Štúrovo/Modrý vrch (NI) 5560 RE______  1419km **
 92.6 0314  D  SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D301 ______W_  859km
 92.8 0314  D  Bayern 1, Hohenpeißenberg (bay) D311  961km
 88.1 0348  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg/Gallunberg (san) D7D1 __R_____  839km
 88.5 0349 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Modrý Kamen/Španí Laz (BB) 5960 _REGIN__  1436km **
 88.1 0358 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Zalau/Meses (SJ) EE00  1745km **
 88.2 0358 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) As 88.5  1464km **
 98.5 0431 SVK Rádio Jemné, Tornala/Škultétyho 5 (BB) 5354  1495km **
103.9 0616  D  Radio Seefunk, Iberger Kugel (bwü) 140A  922km
 90.6 1242 SVN Radio Celje, Mozirje (ce) 9413 _CEL____  1295km **

** Personal Skegness 'First'

Just as I was thinking that the meteor scatter was becoming predictable, along comes something different!

I have uploaded videos of my reception of Radio Celje https://youtu.be/6fmqFqTfnEo and Rádio Regina from Modrý Kamen https://youtu.be/1FPV4kSzAX0

The next major shower will be the April Lyrids between April 16 - 25 , peaking on April 23. More info at http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide

I noted with interest the March equinox fireball season, something I did not know about. Again, more info on the page above.

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx

Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.