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Saturday 28 July 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-07-28 (Es: I)

 89.9 1912  I  Radio Gamma Stereo, Norma/Via San Giovanni snc (lt) 5B8A 1593km **

** Personal first

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)

Antenna:
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

Friday 20 July 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-07-20 (Es: I)

 88.3 1058  I  Radio Deejay, Molfetta/Contrada Regina Margherita (ba) 
               5214 _DEEJAY_ 1801km **
 89.1 1058  I  Radio Deejay, Ascoli Satriano/Masseria Carpinelli (fg) 
               5214 _DEEJAY_ 1753km **

** Personal first

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)

Antenna:
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

Sunday 8 July 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-07-08 (Tropo: HOL)

107.2 1704 HOL Midvliet FM, Leidschendam/Zaagmolenstaraat (zho) ID and pops  300km

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)

Antenna:
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

Saturday 7 July 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-07-07 (Tropo: D F BEL)

104.0 0042  D  MDR Kultur, Wittenberg/Gallunberg (san) Classical music, as web  839km
107.0 0043  D  NDR 2, Röbel (mev) Back to back music, as web  807km
 88.2 0054  D  NDR Kultur, Rostock-Toitenwinkel (mev) Classical music, as web  785km
107.5 0356  D  Radio Gütersloh, Oelde-Stromberg (nrw) ID between pops  555km
107.6 0357  D  Antenne Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) ID - "Hits fur der nachrichten, 
               Antenne Thuringen"  788km
105.0 0403  D  Radio Lippe Welle Hamm, Hamm/Gallberger Weg (nrw) ID before and 
               after news  534km
107.5 0413  D  BB Radio, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) Pops and ID  880km
107.3 0418  F  Cherie, Arras or Lens Jingle ID **
107.5 0419 BEL VBRO, Poperinge (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID  304km
107.4 0425 BEL Stadsradio Oostende1, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID  278km
105.5 0430 BEL TOPRADIO, Staden/Stadenberg (vlg-wvl) 630B Jingle ID630B 299km
105.0 0431 BEL Wradio, Zonnebeke/Passendale (vlg-wvl) Pops, as web6B8F 310km
104.8 0432 BEL Westradio, Koksijde/Residentie 21 (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID - "Westradio, 
               je radio voor de westkust."  276km
104.5 0434 BEL Stadsradio Vlaanderen, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) 
               Jingle ID  278km
103.7 0442  D  NDR Info, Molbergen-Peheim (Cloppenburg) (nds) OM, as web  504km
102.9 0443  D  Radio PSR, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) Jingle ID  843km
106.9 0446  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Braunschweig-Broitzem (nds) Jingle ID. 
               Fighting against Skyrock  691km
105.6 0447  D  MDR JUMP, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Pops, as web  788km
106.2 0449  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Belzig (brb) Tima Turner song, as web  831km
106.6 0450  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Pritzwalk (brb) Tina Turner song, as 106.2  790km
107.1 0812 BEL Family Radio, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Presumed site. 
               Jingle ID  278km

** Personal First

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)

Antenna:
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

Friday 6 July 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-07-06 (Tropo: S NOR DNK D)

107.1 2118 NOR Radio Lyngdal, Raumsland (va) YL phone caller, YL presenter, as web  696km
104.2 2120 NOR Radio Lyngdal, Lista/Floråsen (va) Phone-in, as 107.1  685km
104.8 2123  S  Star FM, Göteborg/Brudaremossen 100/Brudaremossen TM (vg) Jingle ID and 
               vocal IDs  894km **
106.9 2131 DNK Radio Limfjord, Sydmors-Redsted/Sandvej 11A (njy) Pops, as web  665km
105.2 2132 DNK Radio Limfjord, Vemb/Stadionalle 3A (mjy) Pops, as 106.9  625km
105.0 2133 DNK Radio Max, Skjern/Bækgårdsvej 32 (mjy) Pops, as web  612km
 87.6 2149  D  NDR Info, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) OM with interviews, 
               as 87.9  525km
107.9 2207  D  delta radio, Lübeck Berkenthin (shs) Pops, as 105.6  690km
107.3 2208  D  Ostseewelle, Schwerin (mev) Pops and ID  739km
104.0 2213  D  Radio RST, Tecklenburg (nrw) Rock song, as web  517km
104.8 2215  D  osradio 104,8, Osnabrück/Dörenberg (Grafensundern) (nds) Back to back 
               pops, as web  531km
104.1 2217  D  delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) ID  694km
107.4 2218  D  delta radio, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Pops, as 107.9  647km
107.5 2221  D  BB Radio, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) OM talk, as web  880km
102.9 2223  D  Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Lingen-Schepsdorf (nds) Low power relay. OM, 
               as web  473km
103.2 2224  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Rosengarten-Langenrehm (nds) Pops, as web  634km
101.3 2226  D  Antenne MV, Schwerin (mev) Over Langenberg. Pops, as web  739km
 96.6 2230  D  N-JOY, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) Pops, as web  477km
 93.0 2235  D  N-JOY, Braunschweig/Drachenberg (nds) Pops, as 96.6  712km
 91.2 2237  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds) Pops, as web  705km
 88.5 2239  D  WDR 5, Ibbenbüren-Osterledde (nrw) YL, as 90.6  514km
106.6 2254  D  Radio Lippe, Lemgo/Wiembecker Berg (nrw) Jingle ID between pops  595km
107.4 2301  D  MDR Kultur, Magdeburg/Burg Kapaunberg (san) Classical, as web  782km
107.2 2305  D  Deutschlandfunk (Dlf), Warendorf (nrw) YL, as 107.1  534km
106.5 2306  D  radio leinehertz 106.5, Hannover/Telemax (nds) Michael Jackson song, 
               as web  642km
103.8 2308  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Barsinghausen (nds) D389 ANTENNE_ 620km
104.5 2313  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Mölln Fuhlenhagen (shs) Gentle pops, as web  679km

** Personal First

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)

Antenna:
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

Tuesday 3 July 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-07-03 (Tropo: D)

 97.5 0805 DNK DR P4, Næstved/Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) Pops and ID  782km
 98.7 0809  D  NDR 2, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) Back to back pops, as web  565km
102.4 0810  D  R.SH, Kiel/Fernsehturm (shs) German pops, as web  656km
104.1 0811  D  delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) OM ID  694km
104.6 0812  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Cuxhaven Otterndorf (nds) Pops, as 104.9  571km
107.4 0813  D  delta radio, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Ads, as 105.6  647km
 96.5 0825 DNK DR P4, København/Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) OMs discussion, as web  836km
 87.7 0836  S  SR P1, Halmstad/Oskarström/Teracoms mast Fjällgime (ha) YL, as web  899km
 89.7 0942 DNK DR P3, Ålborg/Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Over partially nulled 
               Tacolneston, as web  740km
103.4 1010 DNK Nova, Holstebro/Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) YL phone caller, as web  644km
107.3 1135 DNK Radio M, Videbæk/Hedevej 7 (mjy) Jingle ID  633km
105.3 1138 DNK The Voice, Tønder N/Hydrovej 1B (sdk) Pops, as web  592km **
104.7 1140 DNK Radio Limfjord, Nordmors/Flade/Salgerhøjvej 52 (njy) Jingle ID  680km
 92.7 1143  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Forfar (SC-ANG) C415 430km
 91.9 2006  D  NDR 2, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) Bloody hell! Overriding Tacolneston! 
               D382 694km
 92.7 2007  D  Klassik Radio, Itzehoe (shs) OM ID drop-in between classical tracks.  
               615km **
 87.8 2008  D  Radio Jade, Wilhelmshaven (nds) YL, as NDR Info 87.9  518km
 88.2 2010  D  Radio Nordseewelle, Norden (nds) Pops, as web  459km
 89.8 2012  D  Energy Bremen, Bremen-Walle (bre) Pops, as web  565km
107.9 2108  D  delta radio, Lübeck Berkenthin (shs) ID and pops  690km
104.8 2115  D  Radio Teddy, Bremen-Walle (bre) German pops! As web  565km
 93.4 2129  D  delta radio, Hamburg/Heinrich-Hertz-Turm (ham) Jingle ID  642km
 95.2 2132  D  Ems-Vechte-Welle, Nordhorn (nds) Pops, as web  460km **
 94.2 2137  D  N-JOY, Hamburg-Moorfleet (ham) Rock, as web  650km
 93.6 2138  D  ROCK ANTENNE Hamburg, Cuxhaven Otterndorf [nds] (ham) Old rock, 
               as web  571km **
 93.3 2139  D  NDR Kultur, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds) Jazz, as web  705km
 94.0 2141  D  Radio Ostfriesland, Aurich-Haxtum (nds) Back to back oldies, as web  475km
 90.8 2143  D  NDR Info, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) Newsy programme, as web  635km
 88.1 2147  D  HAMBURG ZWEI, Hamburg-Bergedorf (ham) Old rock track, as web  656km **
 88.9 2151  D  NDR Info, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) OM, as web  477km
 88.7 2152  D  Deutschlandfunk (Dlf), Hamburg-Moorfleet (ham) OM, as web  650km
 90.7 2153  D  NDR Info, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds) YL, as web  705km
 92.3 2206  D  NDR Info, Hamburg-Moorfleet (ham) Music, as web  650km
 97.1 2208  D  Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Nordhorn (nds) Outdoor event, as web  460km **
 96.6 2209  D  N-JOY, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) OM presenter ID and pops  477km
107.6 2221  D  Ostseewelle, Garz (Rügen) (mev) Pops, as 107.3  865km
 98.7 2256  D  N-JOY, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) Pops, as web  635km

** Personal First

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)

Antenna:
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

Sunday 1 July 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-07-01 (Tropo: BEL G)

107.6 0917 BEL IRO, Izegem/Lendeleedsestraat (vlg-wvl) Pops, as web  318km
107.6 1006  G  Park Radio, Diss A real struggle, but definitely just there  101km **

** Personal First

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)

Antenna:
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