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Showing posts with label Band 2 FM Meteor Scatter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Band 2 FM Meteor Scatter. Show all posts

Saturday, 16 May 2020

Holbeach Log: 2020-05-16 (Meteor Scatter)

103.4 1617 POL RMF FM, Lebork/Skórowo Nowe (PM) 3F44 _RMF_FM_ 1134km **
103.5 0534 DNK Radio 4, Årsballe/Aarsballe By 55 (hvs)  9204 971km
103.8 0501 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Arad/Șiria (AR)  EE00 RRACTUAL 1706km
103.9 0458 FIN Radio Nova, Turku - Åbo/Kaarina-Kuusisto, Vuolahdentie 137 (vs)  
               6209 ????VA?? 1552km
103.9 0518  I  Radio Padova, Teolo/Monte Madonna (pd)  5360 1192km
103.9 0531 DNK Nova, Næstved/Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl)  9205 __??VA?? 782km
103.9 0540 SVN ARS, Kum (ce)  9203 1317km
103.9 0718  D  Radio SAW, Salzwedel Fleetmark (san)  D3D9 _S?????? 739km
104.1 0531  D  delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs)  D3E9 _d????__ 694km
104.1 0745 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH)  EE00 RRACTUAL 1677km
104.1 0748  D  SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) Ad for de SWR4 
               Schlagerparty  717km
104.2 0450 LVA LR 4 Doma Laukums, Ignašani/LVRTC Rezeknes RTS (Rzk) 9244 1763km **
104.7 0532 FIN Radio Nova, Tampere - Tammerfors/Teisko (pi)  6209 1684km
105.1 0726 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Komádi / Heréskert (HaB)  B202 ??AR???? 1649km
107.3 0512  D  Ostseewelle, Schwerin (mev)  D379 _OSTSEE_ 739km
107.3 0718  D  hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes)  D364 729km
107.3 0745 CZE CRo Zlín, Uherský Brod/Cerná hora (ZL) V weak. High RDS level! 2E02 1289km
107.4 0718 POL Radio VOX FM, Poznan/Komin EC Karolin (WP) 3209 1121km **
107.5 0450 LVA LR 1, Ignašani/LVRTC Rezeknes RTS (Rzk)  9211 __LR???? 1763km **
107.5 0512 POL PR 24, Lebork/Skórowo Nowe (PM) 3223 _Slowem_ Wszystko __07:12_ 1134km **

** Personal first

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 3m ASL.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire (JO02ar) 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:
Skegness, Lincolnshire:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
2 x Triax FM5, H & V (Crossed, on the same boom) 5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl
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 (Skegness)
Yaesu G-250 Rotator (Holbeach)

Sunday, 10 May 2020

Holbeach Log: 2020-05-10 (Meteor Scatter)

102.4 0743 CZE CRo Plzen, Klatovy/Barák (PL) 2608 999km
103.6 0545 EST Raadio 2, Pikareinu/Valgjärve raadio- ja telemast (Plv) 22E2 ??ADIO_2 1730km
103.9 0649 DNK Nova, Næstved/Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) 9205 ??NO???? 782km
104.7 0714  D  Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Oschatz/Collmberg (sac) Pops, as 105.2 105.6 
               and 106.9  887km
105.8 0507  D  Ostseewelle, Helpterberg (mev) D379 881km

** Personal first

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 3m ASL.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire (JO02ar) 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:
Skegness, Lincolnshire:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
2 x Triax FM5, H & V (Crossed, on the same boom) 5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl
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 (Skegness)
Yaesu G-250 Rotator (Holbeach)

Friday, 8 May 2020

Holbeach Log: 2020-05-08 (Meteor Scatter)

103.3 0653 AUT FM 4, Schladming 1/Hauser Kaibling (ste) A213 1148km
103.4 0752 AUT Life Radio (Tirol), Inzing/Rangger Köpfl (tir)  AA40 1012km
104.8 0700 EST Vikerraadio, Pärnu/Tammiste/Pärnu RTJ, Tammiste tee 12 (Pae) YL news, 
               as others  1614km
105.7 0700 EST Klassikaraadio, Pikareinu/Valgjärve raadio- ja telemast (Plv) 
               22E3 ????SI?? 1730km
107.3 0648 CZE CRo Zlín, Uherský Brod/Cerná hora (ZL) 1kW 2E02 R-ZLIN__ 1289km
107.3 0700 EST Klassikaraadio, Pärnu/Tammiste/Pärnu RTJ, Tammiste tee 12 (Pae) News, 
               as 105.7  1614km
107.3 0848  D  AFN Bavaria-The Eagle, Katterbach Ansbach (bay)  D04E 834km
107.5 0726  D  Radio Gütersloh, Oelde-Stromberg (nrw) DA9B 555km

** Personal first

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 3m ASL.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire (JO02ar) 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:
Skegness, Lincolnshire:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
2 x Triax FM5, H & V (Crossed, on the same boom) 5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl
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 (Skegness)
Yaesu G-250 Rotator (Holbeach)

Sunday, 3 May 2020

Holbeach Log: 2020-05-03 (Meteor Scatter)

 94.8 1033 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Rádió, Budapest/Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) OM ID  1460km
 95.3 1034 SVN Val 202, Nanos (po) 9202 1284km
 96.1 1232 HRV HRT-HR 3, Ivanšcica (vz) As 97.7  1371km
 97.4 1034  D  SWR3, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D3A3 859km

** Personal first

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 3m ASL.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire (JO02ar) 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:
Skegness, Lincolnshire:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
2 x Triax FM5, H & V (Crossed, on the same boom) 5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl
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 (Skegness)
Yaesu G-250 Rotator (Holbeach)

Sunday, 26 April 2020

Holbeach Log: 2020-04-26 (Meteor Scatter)

 91.6 0629 HRV Radio Marija, Vinkovci/Ul.Matije Gupca 130-Silos PIK (vu)  C47A 1596km

** Personal first

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 3m ASL.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire (JO02ar) 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:
Skegness, Lincolnshire:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
2 x Triax FM5, H & V (Crossed, on the same boom) 5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl
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 (Skegness)
Yaesu G-250 Rotator (Holbeach)

Sunday, 12 April 2020

Holbeach Log: 2020-04-12 (Meteor Scatter)

 87.5 0621 POL PR 1, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3211 JE??NK??  1291km
 87.5 0838  I  Radio Subasio, Multi-tx. Tentative Sigillo 53FD   
 87.6 0512 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 ??MP????  1219km
 87.6 0512 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0549 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0704 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0715 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0744  D  NDR 1 Radio MV, Barth (mev) D371  824km **
 87.6 0748 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Györ / Szabadhegy (Gyo) B203 KO  1368km
 87.6 0813 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0815 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 ??????S_  1219km
 87.6 0824  D  hr3, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) D363  612km
 87.6 0826 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 ??????S_  1219km
 87.6 0829 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.7 0504 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340  1544km
 87.7 0512  D  MDR Kultur, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3 _KMDTU__ (Scrolling PS)  904km
 87.7 0512 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FU??????  1544km
 87.7 0513 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 ??DYNKA_  1211km
 87.7 0539 POL PR 2, Wroclaw/Zórawina (DS) 3222 ??ojka__  1164km
 87.7 0544 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 __07:44_ JEDYNKA_  1211km
 87.7 0549  D  MDR Kultur, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3  904km
 87.7 0710 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 JEDYNKA_  1211km
 87.7 0715 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340  1544km
 87.7 0721 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 __09:2??  1211km
 87.7 0726 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 __RADIO_  1211km
 87.7 0736 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 JE??NK??  1211km
 87.7 0742 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340  1544km
 87.7 0813  D  MDR Kultur, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3 _KULTUR_  904km
 87.7 0815 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Eurajoki - Euraåminne/Korvenkulma-Porintie 899 (st) 
               6201  1561km
 87.7 0816 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Eurajoki - Euraåminne/Korvenkulma-Porintie 899 (st) 
               As 87.9  1561km
 87.7 0826 SVK Rádio Jemné, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5354 ????ne??  1392km **
 87.7 0829  D  MDR Kultur, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3 _K??????  904km
 87.7 0838  F  France Culture, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F202  709km
 87.8 0824 AUT Ö1, Wien 2/Himmelhof (wie) Seems reasonable to assume Wien 2 against other 
               low powers here, especially as 92.0 was also in  1247km **
 87.9 0512 CZE CRo Vysocina, Jihlava/Strážník I. (VY) 2D09  1126km
 87.9 0529 POL Radio Maryja, Lódz/Komin EC-4 (LO) 3232 __Lodz__  1307km **
 87.9 0717 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6201 YL??????  1665km
 87.9 0815  S  SR P1, Örebro/Lockhyttan TM (or) E201 SR_P1___ No question this 
               being Örebro  1142km
 87.9 0816 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 
               6201 ??E_????  1665km
 88.0 0513 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 ??DYNK?? (Not Szczawnica)  1530km
 88.1 0539  D  MDR Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg/Gallunberg (san) D7D1  839km
 88.2 0512 CZE Evropa 2, Praha/Petrín (PR) 2204  1027km **
 88.4 0704  D  MDR Kultur, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C3 ??UL????  843km
 88.5 0744 POL Radio Maryja, Slupsk/Komin ENGIE EC Slupsk KR-2 (PM) 3232 ??1._5??  1103km
 88.5 0813 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Modrý Kamen/Španí Laz (BB) 5960  1436km
 89.0 0513 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203 _I??ULS_  1287km
 89.0 0715 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203  1287km
 89.0 0824 AUT Ö1, Five low power transmitters // 91.2   **
 89.4 0539 POL PR 1, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3211 ??DY????  1406km
 89.4 0658 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Sankt Pölten/Jauerling (nie) Vocal ID  1181km
 89.9 0658 AUT Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) ACOC  1247km
 89.9 0658  F  France Musique, Rennes/Saint-Pern (Bécherel) (35) YL vocal ID  564km **
 89.9 0715 AUT Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C  1247km
 89.9 0813 AUT Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C  1247km
 89.9 0813 HNG Dankó Rádió, Komádi / Heréskert (HaB) B206 ????KO??  1649km
 89.9 0824 AUT Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C RA??????  1247km
 90.4 0512  D  MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2  843km
 90.4 0704  D  MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2  843km
 90.6 0621 POL PR 2, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3222 ????o_??  1291km
 90.6 0824 AUT Ö1, Rechnitz/Hirschenstein (bur) // 91.2 So close to RDSing. Almost 
               certainly Rechnitz tx  1307km **
 90.7 0504 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232F  1131km
 90.7 0658  D  BAYERN 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 (Not Oschenkopf)  942km
 90.7 0704 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232F R-??????  1131km
 90.7 0715 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Kékes (Hev) B202 _B????K_  1504km **
 90.7 0717 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Tampere - Tammerfors/Teisko (pi) YL, as 87.9  1684km
 90.7 0726 POL Radio Plus, Radom/Komin CM Pólnoc (MW) 321F  1427km
 90.7 0809 POL PR 1, Solina/G. Jawor (PK) 3211 JEDYNKA_ __10:0??  1591km
 90.7 0813 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Kékes (Hev) B202 _BARTOK_  1504km
 90.7 0815  S  SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E201  1219km
 90.7 0824  D  BAYERN 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 BA??RN_1  942km
 90.7 0838  D  BAYERN 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 ??YE????  942km
 90.7 0856  D  BAYERN 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311  942km
 91.0 0512 CZE Frekvence 1, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2205 RADI????  1287km
 91.0 0813 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Bihor / Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) 
               EE00 ??AC????  1760km **
 91.0 0824  D  hr1, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) D361  612km **
 91.1 0500 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F ??ZURN??  1084km
 91.1 0504 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURNAL  1084km
 91.1 0512 POL PR 1, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3211  1465km
 91.1 0603 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURN??  1084km
 91.1 0621 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURNAL  1084km
 91.1 0704 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURNAL  1084km
 91.1 0809 POL PR 1, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3211 JE?????? __??10????  1465km
 91.1 0816 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F  1084km
 91.1 0824 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURNAL 
               V good!  1084km
 91.2 0715 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Nitra/Zobor (NR) 5201 _SRO_1__  1356km **
 91.2 0824 AUT Ö1, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A201  1261km
 91.4 0621 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 _IMPULS_  947km
 91.4 0704 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 ????ULS_  947km
 91.4 0746  F  France Musique, Troyes/les Riceys (10) F203  643km
 91.4 0824 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 _IMPULS_  947km
 91.6 0504 SVK Fun Rádio, Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5340 ??NR????  1464km **
 91.6 0544 POL Radio ZET, Ryki/Janiszewska (LB) 3205 TIESTO__  1473km
 91.6 0658  D  Bayern 2, Hoher Bogen (bay) D312  975km
 91.6 0721 POL Radio ZET, Ryki/Janiszewska (LB) 3205 __????1_  1473km
 91.6 0813 SVK Fun Rádio, Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5340 FUNRADIO  1464km
 91.6 0824  D  Bayern 2, Hoher Bogen (bay) D312 ????rn_2  975km
 91.7 0513 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233 __ROJK??  1291km
 91.7 0621 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233 __??????  1291km
 91.7 0715 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Štúrovo/Modrý vrch (NR) 5560 ??????_z  1419km
 91.7 0824  D  MDR Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) D6F1 MDR_??UE  793km
 92.0 0824 AUT Ö1, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) // 91.2  1247km
 92.1 0512  D  NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D382 ??it????  707km
 92.1 0621 CZE Radio Impuls, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 2203 ??MP????  1091km
 92.1 0658  D  BAYERN 1, Brotjacklriegel (bay) As 90.7  1021km
 92.1 0704 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 ????HR??  1381km
 92.1 0813  D  NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D382  707km
 92.1 0824  D  BAYERN 1, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D311 BAYE????  1021km
 92.6 0512 CZE CRo Plus, Praha/Mahlerovy sady (Praha-Žižkov) (PR) 2424 ??PL???? 
               (Probably Praha)   1031km **
 92.8 0512  D  MDR Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 MD??????  904km
 92.8 0813  D  MDR Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 ????SA??  904km
 92.8 0824 AUT Ö1, Klagenfurt 1/Dobratsch-Villacher Alpe (kae) As 91.2  1199km
 92.9 0711  S  SR P1, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) E201, as 87.7 multi-tx  1629km
 93.3 0621 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C201 HRT-HR_1  1552km
 93.3 0658 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C201 HRT-HR_1  1552km
 93.3 0813 CZE CRo Plus, Plzen/Radec (PL) 2424 ??PL????  993km
 93.3 0824 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C201 HRT-HR_1  1552km
 93.4 0504 CZE Frekvence 1, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 2205  1131km

** Personal first

This was part of a listening exercise in which several Skywaves members monitored the FM band for meteor activity. In this case, I logged ALL instances of stations which could be identified, irrespective of how frequent they might have been, in order to show how such reception appears. meteor activity was better than average on this particular morning. Reception was made at my Holbeach QTH.

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 3m ASL.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire (JO02ar) 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:
Skegness, Lincolnshire:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
2 x Triax FM5, H & V (Crossed, on the same boom) 5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl
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 (Skegness)
Yaesu G-250 Rotator (Holbeach)

Tuesday, 5 February 2019

Skegness Log: 2019-02-05 (Meteor Scatter)

103.5 0536  E  Onda Cero, Palencia/Monte Viejo (CAL-P) E2EE ????CE?? 1297km
103.9 0800  F  France Bleu La Rochelle, Saintes/le Clone-Flanquet (17) Perfect timing once 
               again! This time with YL ID.  835km
104.0 1042 POR RFM, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) 8231 1517km

** 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

Monday, 4 February 2019

Skegness Log: 2019-02-04 (Meteor Scatter)

103.0 0550  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) "Su RDS" ID 
               in one second burst  1568km **
107.9 0550  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 RA????24 1568km **
103.8 1610 POL VIA - Katolickie Radio Rzeszów, Rzeszów/Wzg. Magdalenka (PK) 
               3401 ??:1???? 1540km
105.3 1737  I  Dimensione Suono Soft, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 1568km
105.6 1737  I  Radio Italia SoloMusicaItaliana, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5220 R.?????? 1568km

Unidentified:
104.8 0608  I  UNID ? 5396 ??????ST Blank carrier  

** 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, 3 February 2019

Skegness Log: 2019-02-03 (Meteor Scatter)

103.5 0739  I  Radio Venezia - Un amore di radio, Mestre-Marghera/via Rampa
               Cavalcavia (ve) Presumed, but with new PI code 53C1 ??NE???? 1211km **


** Personal First


53C1 is the correct PI code for Radio Venezia, but FM List has it with 5A7E on 103.5. Maybe an old code?

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

Thursday, 31 January 2019

Skegness Log: 2019-01-31 (Meteor Scatter)

103.7 0604  I  Radio 103 (Rutigliano), Rutigliano/Corso Cairoli, 13/A-tetto sede (ba)
               503E RA????03 1840km **

104.7 0636  I  Radio Toscana, Multi-tx 5AA7  
107.2 0713  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Sessa Cilento/Monte Stella (sa) Presumed site
               in ten second burst. As 107.5.  1816km **

107.5 0713  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na)
               Ten second burst 5264 1751km

107.0 0755  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Marsciano/La Volpe (pg)
               Very likely this tx. 5264 1442km **

107.0 0755  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Multi-tx 5264
107.2 0755  I  Radio Deejay, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5214 ????JA?? 1272km
107.4 0755  I  Radio 105, Campello sul Clitunno/Monte Serano (pg) Presumed site.
               OM, as 107.9  1469km **

107.6 0755  I  Radio Maria, Maybe Montescudo 51CC R.??????
107.9 0755  I  Radio 105, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5211 __105_??
               1272km **


** Personal First

A change in antenna direction this morning, aiming the antenna south-east, still keeping it vertical. LOTS of Italian stations. So many in fact that the usual sporadic E type of soup appeared. There were some very decent signals, but few produced RDS. French local stations were in abundance too weak for RDS. My (Skegness) all-time meteor scatter log: http://www.g1vvp.co.uk/fm-log-meteor-scatter-skegness.php

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

Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Skegness Log: 2019-01-30 (Meteor Scatter)

107.3 0802  S  Mix Megapol, Göteborg/Lärje (vg) E243 895km
107.2 0829 POL Radio Maryja, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) 3232 1436km
104.2 0837  S  Mix Megapol, Uddevalla/Hässleröd Oxeskallen Europolitan RM (vg) 
               EB42 923km **
104.5 0837  S  Mix Megapol, Alingsås/Munkaberg TM (vg) Murray Head song, as 104.2  939km **
105.5 0837  S  NRJ, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) Jingle ID. Odd, as FM List says this 
               has closed.  1292km
106.5 0837  S  NRJ, Uppsala/Rickomberga TM (up) Jingle ID  1290km **
106.9 0837  S  Mix Megapol, Trollhättan/Vänersborg/Hunneberg (vg) Murray Head song, 
               as 104.2  947km **

** 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

Monday, 28 January 2019

Skegness Log: 2019-01-28 (Meteor Scatter)

104.6 0746  S  Mix Megapol, Gnosjö/Gamlebo Europolitan (jo) Pops, as 106.1  971km
106.1 0746  S  Mix Megapol, Visby/Sion Träumla RM (go) E243 1232km **

** 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, 25 January 2019

Skegness Log: 2019-01-25 (MS: DNK S)

106.0 0620 DNK Nova, Ålborg/Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) 9205 ??NO???? 740km
104.0 0653  S  Mix Megapol, Lidköping/Silotorn (vg) YL, as others  996km
104.7 0653  S  Mix Megapol, Örebro/Almby (or) E243 ??GA???? 1145km
105.2 0653  S  NRJ, Örebro/Lockhyttan TM (or) E220 __NRJ_?? 1142km **
105.3 0653  S  Mix Megapol, Uppsala/Rickomberga TM (up) YL, as others  1290km
105.4 0653  S  Mix Megapol, Karlstad/Svinbäcksbacken VT (vr) YL, as others  1068km
106.1 0653  S  Mix Megapol, Västerås/Nya vattentornet Skallberget (vm) YL, as 104.7  1226km
107.3 0653  S  Mix Megapol, Eskilstuna/Vilsta VT (so) YL, as others  1209km **
107.4 0653  S  Mix Megapol, Kristinehamn/Ämtheden Europolitan Mast (vr) E243 MEGA???? 1095km **
107.6 0653  S  Mix Megapol, Köping/silo (vm) YL, as others  1192km **

** 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

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-12-13 (Meteor Scatter)

101.1 0627 BEL RTBF Pure, Wavre (wal-bra) 6355 396km **
104.8 0808  D  delta radio, Westerland (Sylt) (shs) Pops, as 105.6  556km
105.6 0808  D  delta radio, Flensburg Freienwill (shs) D3E9  *_d??ta?? 626km **
104.2 0844  D  Berliner Rundfunk 91.4, Frankfurt (Oder)/Booßen (brb) 
               D32C *BRF_91.4 951km


** Personal First

This year's Geminids was not the enormous shower the media were predicting, but it was pretty good on the whole. Lots of regulars, so I ignored those and only logged two personal firsts (via this mode) and two rarer catches.

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

Friday, 17 November 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-11-17 (Meteor Scatter)

107.5 0653 POL Radio ZET, Warszawa/Raszyn (MW) Jingle ID  1388km **
105.2 0719 POL Radio Maryja, Wielun/Komin EC (LO) Choir, as 107.2  1258km **

** Personal First

I recorded between 0400 - 0900 this morning but found Leonid activity very poor. As yesterday evening, I only logged personal firsts. Most bursts were Polish, but French and German was also heard. Surprisingly, nothing from Sweden or Finland!

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

Thursday, 16 November 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-11-16 (Meteor Scatter)

 91.0 2257 FIN YleX, Kristiinankaupunki/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po) Pops, as 92.6  1610km **
 91.9 2257 FIN YleX, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) Pops, as 92.6  1665km **

** Personal First

This year's Leonid meteor shower looked like it was going to be something really special as the moment I switched on my SDR there was an intense five minute Scandinavian burst, starting at 2257. But I only added two new stations to the log. Let's see what sunrise brings.

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

Saturday, 12 August 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-08-12 (Meteor Scatter)

 92.1 0321 DNK Classic FM, VLR, Juelsminde/Hornsyld/Hornumvej 18 (mjy)  676km **
103.2 0509 POL PR Radio Olsztyn, Olsztyn/Pieczewo (WM) 39A1 ??ra???? 1334km
103.7 0708  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Forfar (SC-ANG) Presumed Forfar. Good Morning
               Scotland, as 104.2  430km

104.2 0708  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Meldrum (SC-ABS) Good Morning Scotland
               programme, checked against podcast  501km

104.3 0708  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Eitshal (Isle of Lewis) (SC-WIL) Presumed
               Eitshal. Good Morning Scotland, as 104.2  707km

104.6 0708  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Oban or Rumster Forest Good Morning
               Scotland, as 104.2  

104.9 0708  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) Good Morning Scotland,
               as 104.2  570km

106.0 0708 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Three Rock Mountain (D) Irish news, as others  437km
106.9 0708 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Hollywell Hill (DL) Presumed site. OM news,
               as others  544km **

107.2 0708 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) OM news, as others  480km **
107.4 0708 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Truskmore or Mullaghanish OM news, as others  
107.6 0708 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Maghera (CE) OM news, as others  604km
107.8 0708 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Cork/Hollyhill (CO) OM news, as others  613km **
104.5 0731 DNK ANR, N.Kongerslev/Kongerslevvej 8 (njy) Pops, as 105.4  750km **
104.6 0731 DNK VLR?, Struer/Treskel 10 (mjy) 9D7E 644km **
105.4 0731 DNK ANR, Hvalpsund/Hestbækvej 22-24 (njy) 9FCF 691km **
105.4 0731 DNK Radio Nordjyske, Aalborg Ø (njy) 9CFF NORD???? 753km **
105.5 0731  S  Mix Megapol, Borås/Sandhult Varvhult 1:38 (vg) E243 MEGAPOL_ 939km **
105.6 0731 DNK ANR, Støvring/Vestre Primærvej (njy) 9FCF 733km **
106.0 0731 DNK Nova, Aalborg/Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) 9205 ????VA?? 740km **
107.3 0731  S  Mix Megapol, Göteborg/Lärje (vg) EB42 ??GA???? 895km **
107.6 0731 DNK Radio Nordjyske, Arden - Rold skov/Thoruphedevej 17 (njy) Pops,
               as 105.4  726km **

107.7 0731 DNK ANR, Farsø/Fabriksvej 1 (njy) Pops, as 105.4  701km **
107.2 0749 RUS Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda, Kaliningrad (KA) 7361 1325km **

** Personal First

The Perseids became more active during the morning of the 12th. I received a surprisingly large number of Danish locals, all of them personal firsts. 105.4 had a punch up between two Danish locals. Each time I played the recording through I managed to squeeze more RDS data out of them. The PI codes of both stations appeared each time. I uploaded a few videos of these to my YouTube channel:


105.6 ANR, Støvring 0731 12-08-17 (160 watts 733 km)
https://youtu.be/fJhB4XLVT2o

105 4 ANR, Hvalpsund & Radio Nordjyske, Aalborg 0731 12-08-17 (Part 1)
https://youtu.be/USrVgpZuZ0U

105 4 ANR, Hvalpsund & Radio Nordjyske, Aalborg 0731 12-08-17 (Part 2)
https://youtu.be/MXQmRm8UpoY

92.1 VLR, Juelsminde 0321 12-08-17 (3 kW 676 km)
https://youtu.be/cL3KhjCnX-k


... and a low powered Swedish station:

105.5 Mix Megapol, Boras 0731 12-08-17 (1.9 kW 939 km)
https://youtu.be/BCSAPoiM8P8



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

Friday, 11 August 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-08-11 (Meteor Scatter)

103.1 0619 LTU Lietus, Visbutai or Vilnius C265
105.0 0619 DNK VLR, Haarby/Jordløse Møllevej 27A (sdk-fyn) 9AFA 679km **

** Personal First

Disappointingly low numbers of meteor bursts during the hours of dawn. Once again, it's hard to believe we are in the midst of a major meteor shower.

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

Friday, 28 July 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-07-28 (Meteor Scatter)

103.6 0202 POL PR Radio Poznan, Pila/Rusinowo (ZP) 3755 1060km
 87.7 0302 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO 1544km
 88.0 0302 POL PR 1, Szczawnica/G.Prehyba (MP) 3211 1459km **
 88.3 0302 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 Dnia____ 1229km
 90.3 0302 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 1229km
 87.6 0303  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Frankfurt (Oder)/Booßen (brb) Jingle ID  951km
 87.7 0303 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 ????NK?? 1211km
 92.6 0308  D  SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D301 ??R1_B?? 859km
 92.1 0310 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 HR??HR_1 1381km
 92.2 0311 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Poprad/Králová hola (BB) 5201 ??RO???? 1459km
 89.0 0312 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203 1287km
 92.1 0312 CZE Radio Impuls, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) Song, as 89.0  1091km
 89.9 0319  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Weinbiet (rlp) OM vocal ID  685km **
 89.1 0323 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F R-??RNAL 947km
 89.5 0323 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B418 MUSIC_?? 1460km
 91.4 0323 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 947km
 91.1 0330 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/ (JC) Long burst 232F R-ZURNAL 1084km
 93.3 0339 AUT Ö1, Bregenz 1/Pfänder (vor) A201 917km
 88.4 0343  D  MDR Kultur, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C3 843km
 93.9 0402  D  MDR Sachsen, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D6C1 ??R_???? 843km
 98.8 0402 POL PR 1, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3211 ??07???? 1147km
 93.6 0404 POL Radio ZET, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3205 1147km
 97.9 0404 POL PR 1, Katowice/Kosztowy (SL) 3211 Sy?????? 1333km
 94.3 0419  D  r.s.2, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) Vocal ID  880km **
 94.6 0419 POL RMF FM, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3F44 1127km
 96.4 0419 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233 Trojki__ 1127km
 97.3 0423 HRV HRT-HR 1, Psunj (pz) C201 HRT-HR_1 1500km
 99.0 0423 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A203 1080km
 93.9 0435 DNK DR P3, København/Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) 9203 DR_P3_?? 836km
 96.5 0435 DNK DR P4, København/Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) 9602 ????_K?? 836km
 97.0 0435  S  SR P3, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) E203 SR_P???? 913km
 97.2 0435 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as 06.5  617km **
 97.5 0435 DNK DR P4, Næstved/Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) 9902 DRP4??JL 782km
 95.4 0439 AUT Radio Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A902 1261km
 93.9 0448 CZE Rádio Blaník, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 233C ??????ME 1127km
 96.9 0448 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Poprad/Králová hola (BB) 5960 RE????_S 1459km
 97.0 0448  D  Deutschlandfunk (Dlf), Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D210 904km
 97.2 0448 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Žilina/Krížava (ZA) 521B 1363km
 97.4 0448 CZE Frekvence 1, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 2205 RADI???? 1127km
 97.6 0448 SVK Rádio Anténa Rock, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5345 1392km
 97.7 0448 CZE Kiss, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 23A0 1069km
 94.2 0454  I  RAI Radio1, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5201 1136km
 97.4 0454  I  RAI Radio2, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5202 1136km
 95.3 0458 POL RMF FM, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3F44 1229km
103.2 0503 CZE CRo Dvojka, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 232E R-?????? 1069km
102.0 0513 CZE CRo Dvojka, Brno/Kojál (JM) 232E R-DVOJKA 1219km
104.1 0513 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH) EE00 RRAC???? 1677km
105.1 0513 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Komádi / Heréskert (HaB) B202 1649km
100.1 0530  D  Deutschlandfunk (Dlf), Brotjacklriegel (bay) OM, as 100.3  1021km
100.3 0530  D  Deutschlandfunk (Dlf), Ochsenkopf (bay) D210 __?????? 865km
100.6 0530  D  Antenne Bayern, Dillberg (bay) Jingle, as 103.2  878km **
101.7 0530 CZE CRo Dvojka, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232E ??DVOJ?? 947km
102.9 0530 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 2203 _IMPULS_ 1084km
103.2 0530  D  Antenne Bayern, Ochsenkopf (bay) D318 ??TENNE_ 865km
103.5 0530  D  Antenne Bayern, Brotjacklriegel (bay) Jingle, as 103.2  1021km
103.8 0530 AUT FM 4, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) A213 1247km
103.8 0530  D  Antenne Bayern, Coburg Meeder (bay) Jingle, as 103.2  791km **
104.1 0530 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 RADIO_F1 947km
100.9 0548 POL PR Radio Poznan, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3755 ??????ZJ 1127km
104.0 0548 AUT FM 4, Linz 1/Lichtenberg (obe) OM, as 103.8  1111km
104.5 0548 CZE Frekvence 1, Brno/Kojál (JM) Jingle ID  1219km
104.7 0557 HRV HRT Radio Rijeka, Ucka (ri) C319 R-RIJEKA 1330km
103.4 0613 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3B3B 1512km
105.1 0613 POL Radio Maryja, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3232 65?????? 1211km
105.4 0613 POL Radio ZET, Siedlce/Losice (MW) Pops, as 107.1  1512km
107.1 0613 POL Radio ZET, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3205 ????oZ?? 1211km
103.4 0657 AUT Life Radio (Tirol), Inzing/Rangger Köpfl (tir) AA40 ??????_* 1012km
105.0 0657  D  Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) D30B RA?????? 922km
105.4 0657  I  Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 ??????L1 1051km
105.4 0708  D  Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C9 Hi?????? 904km
104.9 0728  D  Radio SAW, Leipzig Wiederau [sac] (san) D3D9 843km

** Personal First

With meteor scatter being lively recently I decided to record the band between 0400 and 0900 this morning. Several Swedish stations couldn't be logged due to the old multiple transmitter syndrome, but there was a reasonable amount of activity, plus a few personal firsts.

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

Sunday, 5 March 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-03-05 (Meteor Scatter)

103.2 0524 POL PR Radio Olsztyn, Olsztyn/Pieczewo (WM) 39A1 RADIO___ OLSZTYN_ 1334km
100.4 0536 POL Radio Maryja, Multi-tx YLs preaching, as 104.0 **
100.6 0536 POL Radio Maryja, Multi-tx. YLs preaching, as 104.0 **
101.4 0536 POL Radio Maryja, Czersk/Niezurawa (PM) YLs preaching, as 104.0  1162km **
102.9 0536 POL Radio Maryja, Gryfice/Zaleszczyce (ZP) YLs preaching, as 104.0  983km **
104.0 0536 POL Radio Maryja, Swiecie/Dólsk (KP) 3232 R-MA??JA 1196km **
104.7 0536 POL Radio Maryja, Lobez or Bialystok YLs preaching, as 104.0  
102.6 0629 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad (po) 6205 1610km
104.9 0629  S  Mix Megapol, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) YL vocal ID  1310km
105.5 0629  S  Mix Megapol, Multi-tx YL vocal ID **
105.6 0704 DNK Din Radio, Århus Ø/Knebel/Skødshoved/Quelstrupvej 1 (mjy) 9729 729km **

** Personal First

The number of meteor bursts increased as the morning progressed. I probably should have recorded 0700-1200 instead of 0300-0800.

There were quite a few bursts which were just that little bit too weak to produce any RDS.

Of interest was a British English speaking station on 102.6 which came in immediately after the burst from YLE Radio Vega. There was a man speaking seriously, as if on BBC R4. He may have been talking about football, but I can't be sure. No BBC R4 transmitters or other similar BBC stations exist in the UK on 102.6, so this one is a mystery.

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.