Skegness Log: 03-09-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 88.3 0401  I  RAI Radio1, Sirolo/Monte Conero (RAI) (an)
               Italian OM, as Monte Venda 88.1  1445km **
 90.3 0401  I  RAI Radio2, Sirolo/Monte Conero (RAI) (an)
               YL, as Monte Venda 89.0  1445km **
 96.1 0501  I  Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211  1568km
 96.3 0501  I  Radio 105 Network, Canepina/Poggio Nibbio (vt) Likely tx - inline with Rocca di Papa at this time. YL, as 96.1  1487km **
 94.7 0513  I  RAI Radio1, Genova (unlisted) 5601. Thank you Hannu for help **
 98.0 0536  I  PrimaRadio-inBlu, Rocchetta Palafea (at) 5B63 PRIMA_R.  1105km **
104.7 0601  I  Radio Toscana, Multi-tx 5AA7 RTOSCANA **
104.9 0601  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Villadiego (CAL-BU) E211 ____1___.
               AFs point to CAM region  1216km
105.1 0611  I  Radio Radicale, Monte Amiata (Seggiano) (gr) 5210  1414km **
105.8 0808 POL Muzyczne Radio, Jelenia Góra/G.Baraniec (DS) 3656 MU____NE  1090km **
102.9 0813 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Lezajsk/Giedlarowa (PK) 3417 __ls____  1549km **
104.2 0819  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Fontechiari and Mattinata
               listed Pops, as 105.3 **
105.3 0819  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola (fc)
               5220 R_IT____  1328km
103.1 0844  I  Radio Monte Kanate, Pellegrino Parmense/Monte Canate (pr)
               58A6 57______  1165km **
107.75 0844 I  Radio Incontro, Buti/Monte Serra (pi) 5001  1286km **

** Personal 'First'

Videos:
 98.0 Prima Radio in Blu, Rocchetta Palafea 0536 03-09-15 (1105 km) https://youtu.be/hB-q594FG1w
104.7 Radio Toscana, Multi-tx 0601 03-09-15 https://youtu.be/Hx-a2YSWmIE
105.1 Radio Radicale, Monte Amiata (Seggiano) 0611 03-09-15 (1414 km) https://youtu.be/QDgznRG9SgQ
105.8 Muzyczne Radio, Jelenia Góra 0808 03-09-15 (1090 km) https://youtu.be/eVMGrTIvdo8
103.1 Radio Monte Kanate, Pellegrino Parmense 0844 03-09-15 (1165 km) https://youtu.be/C4O60dIQK5E
107.75 Radio Incontro, Buti 0844 03-09-15 (1286 km) https://youtu.be/6Z4VUM9oRlI

My Körner 9.2 antenna was vertical tonight, beamed approximately 150 degrees. Nice to hear so many interesting personal firsts too. I didn't bother to log the more regular catches, but to be honest there weren't many regulars anyway!

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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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.