Band 2 Tropospheric Log: 14-11-12
92.8 1927 F France Musique, Auxerre/Molesmes (89) Modern classical, as 91.8, etc. 655km
94.3 1930 F France Bleu Creuse, Guéret/Signal du Maupuy (23) Awful Des'ree song and FR OM, as 94.7 785km
94.6 1932 F France Inter, Chartres/Montlandon (28) Hit The Road Jack song, as 103.7 531km
95.0 1933 F France Inter, Mantes-la-Jolie/Maudétour [95] (78) Hit The Road Jack song, as 103.7 463km
95.3 1934 F France Inter, Troyes/les Riceys (10) Hit The Road Jack song, as 103.7 643km
92.2 1945 F France Musique, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) String concerto, as 91.8. Noise free 646km
105.0 1946 F France Bleu Touraine, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) FR OM, as 94.7 646km
98.1 1948 F France Culture, Chartres/Montlandon (28) Documentary, as 98.0 531km
93.3 2005 F France Musique, Chaumont/Chalindrey (52) String concerto, as 91.8. V weak 694km
91.4 2011 F France Musique, Troyes/les Riceys (10) Classical, as others. More scatter than tropo 643km
89.8 2012 F France Musique, Abbeville/Limeux (80) String concerto, as 91.8. V weak 364km
91.0 2012 F France Musique, Alençon/Mont d'Amain (61) String concerto, as 91.8. V weak 498km
88.0 2013 F France Culture, Alençon/Mont d'Amain (61) OM YL, as 98.0 498km
107.8 2224 SUI RSI1, Säntis (ar) Rolling Stones/Jagger song, as web stream 917km
97.9 2235 F France Culture, Troyes/les Riceys (10) Nasal OM, as 98.0. Weak 643km
89.9 2238 F France Musique, Rennes/Saint-Pern (35) Discordant piano, as others. Almost noise free 564km
93.8 2354 F France Musique, Sens/Gisy-les-Nobles (89) Sombre strings, as 91.8, etc. Vweak 577km
95.8 2357 F France Culture, Orléans/Traînou (45) Echoey OM, as 98.0 590km
Day one of the best tropo I have experienced since moving to Skegness.
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Triax FM5, 8m AGL
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v0.97
VAC v4.10
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Monday, 12 November 2012
Beverages In The Wash! 1500 File
What a bizarre title. It sounds like I have put some drinks in the washing machine! Luckily, most of us radio folk know what this means. For those who don't, it involves rolling out hundreds of metres of wire along the ground in remote places, only to coil it back up again a few hours later. Wait a minute ... it's easier to put the drinks in the washing machine. I'll do that next time. ;O)
My plan was to create a dedicated logbook on the FM List where DX reports could be submitted and credited to DXers who have listened to my Perseus SDR files recorded at The Wash using a beverage pointing towards the far east. As I am no expert in identification of stations from the far east I know I am going to need some help. Tim Bucknall has been enormously supportive of this project and has offered an immense amount of help, going through my various far east files over the last few years.
If anybody does download this, or any other Perseus file and makes a log, full credit will always be given to them, providing there's a small mention of the originating location, etc. Please let me know if you do this or if you hear something interesting or unusual on the recording.
Comments and opinions are always welcome.
The file can be downloaded at: Perseus SDR File: 12-11-12 1500
Below is a simple list of a few of the more notable stations I heard on the file. I will update the detail concerning transmitter sites, etc. as necessary.
Please note that the PC clock time was 35 seconds fast at the time. I have allowed for this so that the exact top of the hour is centered correctly along the playback bar.
567 Radio Rossii, Asiatic, mixing Volgograd
594 Radio Mayak, Krasnoyarsk or Surgut
639 2 x CNR1, multi-tx
666 Chinese time pips. Various regionals listed
666 Oriental music?
684 Chinese. Oriental OM mixing Oriental woman preaching
711 Radio Rossii, Naryan-Mar
711 China very weak
720 Chinese time pips, better in USB
756 CNR1, Harbin. At least two Chinese time pips, maybe three
783 Chinese time pips in LSB
810 Radio Mayak, Volgograd
810 Chinese time pips
855 Chinese time pips
891 Radio Mayak, Tyumen
891 HLKB KBS2, Busan
900 Chinese time pips. Many stations listed
900 Oriental OM not part of time pips. Usual "Guangbo.. " ID ***
918 Very weak Chinese time signal. Shangdong RGD Presumed. Many
transmitters though
918 Woman talking in Thai?
927 At least three Chinese time pips
927 Oriental OM
927 Oriental music
936 Chinese time pips. Lots of possibilities
936 Echoey Chinese OM. Several possibilities
945 Two lots of Chinese time pips. CNR1 multiple sites
963 Two lots of Chinese time pips. Multiple sites
972 HLCA KBS Liberty 1, Dangjin
981 CNR1, Easily a dozen Chinese time pips! Changchung the usual
one
1008 Japanese or Korean time pips
1008 Radio Taiwan International, Lukang
1017 CRI, Changchun
1017 Chinese time pips
1017 Weak Oriental music and speech
1035 CNR1 multi. At least two, maybe three Chinese time pips
1044 CRI, Changzhou
1044 Chinese time pips
1071 Chinese time pips
1098 Radio Taiwan International, Kouhu
1125 Two lots of Chinese time pips
1134 Japanese or Korean time pips
1170 KBS World, Gimje
1170 CNR1, Unknown site
1179 Chinese time pips in LSB
1224 Japanese or Korean time pips
1278 Chinese. V weak
1287 Chinese time pips
1287 Oriental singing
1296 Chinese time pips
1305 CNR2, Multiple
1341 Chinese time pips and OM on USB
1350 Chinese time pips
1359 Chinese time pips
1377 Chinese time pips - mostly over France!
1404 Chinese time pips
1413 Japanese or Korean time pips
1413 Chinese time pips
1467 Oriental
1467 Chinese time pips
1476 Chinese time pips
1512 Jinan PBS, Tentative. "Gushi Guanbo" ID. Tnx Mika Makelainen
1521 CRI, Urumqi
1539 CNR1,
1557 BCC, BCC Kouhu
1566 Oriental OM
1575 Oriental OM
1575 Chinese time pips
1593 Japanese or Korean time pips. V weak Chinese station
1593 CNR1, Changzhou
Receiver:
Perseus SDR
Antenna:
Beverage (on the ground), approximately 380m in length at 45 degrees, terminated directly to earth.
My plan was to create a dedicated logbook on the FM List where DX reports could be submitted and credited to DXers who have listened to my Perseus SDR files recorded at The Wash using a beverage pointing towards the far east. As I am no expert in identification of stations from the far east I know I am going to need some help. Tim Bucknall has been enormously supportive of this project and has offered an immense amount of help, going through my various far east files over the last few years.
If anybody does download this, or any other Perseus file and makes a log, full credit will always be given to them, providing there's a small mention of the originating location, etc. Please let me know if you do this or if you hear something interesting or unusual on the recording.
Comments and opinions are always welcome.
The file can be downloaded at: Perseus SDR File: 12-11-12 1500
Below is a simple list of a few of the more notable stations I heard on the file. I will update the detail concerning transmitter sites, etc. as necessary.
Please note that the PC clock time was 35 seconds fast at the time. I have allowed for this so that the exact top of the hour is centered correctly along the playback bar.
567 Radio Rossii, Asiatic, mixing Volgograd
594 Radio Mayak, Krasnoyarsk or Surgut
639 2 x CNR1, multi-tx
666 Chinese time pips. Various regionals listed
666 Oriental music?
684 Chinese. Oriental OM mixing Oriental woman preaching
711 Radio Rossii, Naryan-Mar
711 China very weak
720 Chinese time pips, better in USB
756 CNR1, Harbin. At least two Chinese time pips, maybe three
783 Chinese time pips in LSB
810 Radio Mayak, Volgograd
810 Chinese time pips
855 Chinese time pips
891 Radio Mayak, Tyumen
891 HLKB KBS2, Busan
900 Chinese time pips. Many stations listed
900 Oriental OM not part of time pips. Usual "Guangbo.. " ID ***
918 Very weak Chinese time signal. Shangdong RGD Presumed. Many
transmitters though
918 Woman talking in Thai?
927 At least three Chinese time pips
927 Oriental OM
927 Oriental music
936 Chinese time pips. Lots of possibilities
936 Echoey Chinese OM. Several possibilities
945 Two lots of Chinese time pips. CNR1 multiple sites
963 Two lots of Chinese time pips. Multiple sites
972 HLCA KBS Liberty 1, Dangjin
981 CNR1, Easily a dozen Chinese time pips! Changchung the usual
one
1008 Japanese or Korean time pips
1008 Radio Taiwan International, Lukang
1017 CRI, Changchun
1017 Chinese time pips
1017 Weak Oriental music and speech
1035 CNR1 multi. At least two, maybe three Chinese time pips
1044 CRI, Changzhou
1044 Chinese time pips
1071 Chinese time pips
1098 Radio Taiwan International, Kouhu
1125 Two lots of Chinese time pips
1134 Japanese or Korean time pips
1170 KBS World, Gimje
1170 CNR1, Unknown site
1179 Chinese time pips in LSB
1224 Japanese or Korean time pips
1278 Chinese. V weak
1287 Chinese time pips
1287 Oriental singing
1296 Chinese time pips
1305 CNR2, Multiple
1341 Chinese time pips and OM on USB
1350 Chinese time pips
1359 Chinese time pips
1377 Chinese time pips - mostly over France!
1404 Chinese time pips
1413 Japanese or Korean time pips
1413 Chinese time pips
1467 Oriental
1467 Chinese time pips
1476 Chinese time pips
1512 Jinan PBS, Tentative. "Gushi Guanbo" ID. Tnx Mika Makelainen
1521 CRI, Urumqi
1539 CNR1,
1557 BCC, BCC Kouhu
1566 Oriental OM
1575 Oriental OM
1575 Chinese time pips
1593 Japanese or Korean time pips. V weak Chinese station
1593 CNR1, Changzhou
Receiver:
Perseus SDR
Antenna:
Beverage (on the ground), approximately 380m in length at 45 degrees, terminated directly to earth.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Modern Technology Vs Tradition
Looking back through some old posts on several radio groups, I see some fairly sharp criticism dished out to members for the way in which they enjoy their hobby. Much of this is technology related. It is bad enough, as a DXer, that we are sometimes singled out as weirdos because we have a niche hobby, but you would expect that we hobbyists who share the same interests would understand each other better and all get along well. This is not always the case, for we have divided ourselves into even smaller, nichier (is there such a word?) little communities. Some examples:
List Loggers:
There are those who prefer to listen to their DX for several minutes, if they are able, while others just want to log something and quickly move to the next frequency to see if something else is coming through. Why not stay with the DX and enjoy it?
Broadband DXing:
Some people like to DX with their broadband SDR receivers, recording large chunks of the radio spectrum while others would rather have a big knob in their face! (Yes, I did say that) so they can replay the band, as it was on the day, or night.
Propagation Alerts & DX Clusters:
Some of us radio creatures like to monitor DX Clusters so we can see where the activity is and act accordingly, while others like to fend for themselves and tune around, determined to find the DX for themselves.
Carrier Monitoring
Some DXers monitor the carriers of radio and television stations. These can act as a pointer to the current state of propagation if those precise carrier frequencies are stable and can be relied upon. "But it's not radio" some say. Yet it clearly is radio, but in a more fundamental way. Carriers can be of great use, despite the lack of audio or video which would provide station identification, yet these carriers can actually provide a kind of ID in their own right. The precise 'offsets' of some carriers can be deliberate. Of course, they are not a vocal identification, which is, arguably, absolutely necssary for a logging.
Social Media:
Lo and behold a new one cropped up on SkywavesMW today where a member was criticised for making use of YouTube, where he was able to show the world how he used his receiver to pick up some rare DX catches. The argument was that he should have reported his loggings directly to the group itself. Many people make use of social media these days to stay in touch and promote the hobby. We have Bloggers, Facebookers, Tweeters and a huge range of other filesharing methods. Surely it is up to the individual how they want to store and share their files?
To some, these issues obviously matter, but they are just different ways to enjoy our hobby. I do find it sad and unfortunate that a few DXers are prepared to fall out over some of these methods, stating that one method is right while the other is wrong. In the space of a few days I was accused of cheating for using an SDR receiver, then blow me, somebody had a go at me for List Logging - that is, purposely logging as many stations as they can. Yes, that's me. Once I have identified a new station, I am off looking for the next. Is that wrong? Consider amateur radio where "Radio Sport" is a popular pastime, also known as Contesting. This has become a big part of the amateur radio community. The purpose of which is to collect points while logging as many countries or grid squares as possible along the way. It's all a bit of fun and I would say "each to their own". For me, the radio ham contest gives me the opportunity to add new countries to my logbook in a much simpler way as opposed to having to wait in a long queue while other hams finish their chinwag before I can try to work them.
As for the new breed of radio, the SDR (Software Defined Radio) has simply enabled me to realise my full DX potential. Before the days of the SDR I could only listen, or record, a single frequency in the hope of receiving something new and exciting. This was restrictive, because I never considered my location was any good for receiving exotic DX and, at the time, I never once received anything from the North American west coast or from the Canadian Prairies on medium wave after many years of listening. The moment I purchased a Perseus SDR receiver I was able to record ALL medium wave frequencies overnight and play them back at a later time to suit me, so I missed nothing. If the exotic DX was there then I would have it. Almost from day one of owning the SDR, I received many exotic west coast USA and Canadian stations, including the Canadian Prairies, the North West Territories AND the impossible (so I thought) ... ALASKA! and several times! So, whether you consider this cheating or not, the full DX potential of my location was quickly realised and my logbook grew in size accordingly.
Even the use of the "DX Cluster" has become a bone of contention to some, suggesting that enthusiasts are finding the location and frequency of the DX and going straight to it as a result - the cheats! Really? These are excellent facilities which enable the DXer to share their good fortunes so that others may receive them. I suppose I do see how this could take out the element of chance for some.
Would I like to go back to single frequency listening with a tuning knob? Will I continue to dash around the bands like there's no tomorrow? Will I continue to use DX clusters so I can see where the propagation is? The answer is simple: If it helps me dig out new and exciting DX opportunities, then I'll happily do it. I confess I am a DX junkie. A List Logger! Call me whatever you like. If you like to do the opposite then that's fine with me. There's no accounting for our listening tastes. I have my own preferences, but I really don't have a problem with the alternatives.
List Loggers:
There are those who prefer to listen to their DX for several minutes, if they are able, while others just want to log something and quickly move to the next frequency to see if something else is coming through. Why not stay with the DX and enjoy it?
Broadband DXing:
Some people like to DX with their broadband SDR receivers, recording large chunks of the radio spectrum while others would rather have a big knob in their face! (Yes, I did say that) so they can replay the band, as it was on the day, or night.
Propagation Alerts & DX Clusters:
Some of us radio creatures like to monitor DX Clusters so we can see where the activity is and act accordingly, while others like to fend for themselves and tune around, determined to find the DX for themselves.
Carrier Monitoring
Some DXers monitor the carriers of radio and television stations. These can act as a pointer to the current state of propagation if those precise carrier frequencies are stable and can be relied upon. "But it's not radio" some say. Yet it clearly is radio, but in a more fundamental way. Carriers can be of great use, despite the lack of audio or video which would provide station identification, yet these carriers can actually provide a kind of ID in their own right. The precise 'offsets' of some carriers can be deliberate. Of course, they are not a vocal identification, which is, arguably, absolutely necssary for a logging.
Social Media:
Lo and behold a new one cropped up on SkywavesMW today where a member was criticised for making use of YouTube, where he was able to show the world how he used his receiver to pick up some rare DX catches. The argument was that he should have reported his loggings directly to the group itself. Many people make use of social media these days to stay in touch and promote the hobby. We have Bloggers, Facebookers, Tweeters and a huge range of other filesharing methods. Surely it is up to the individual how they want to store and share their files?
To some, these issues obviously matter, but they are just different ways to enjoy our hobby. I do find it sad and unfortunate that a few DXers are prepared to fall out over some of these methods, stating that one method is right while the other is wrong. In the space of a few days I was accused of cheating for using an SDR receiver, then blow me, somebody had a go at me for List Logging - that is, purposely logging as many stations as they can. Yes, that's me. Once I have identified a new station, I am off looking for the next. Is that wrong? Consider amateur radio where "Radio Sport" is a popular pastime, also known as Contesting. This has become a big part of the amateur radio community. The purpose of which is to collect points while logging as many countries or grid squares as possible along the way. It's all a bit of fun and I would say "each to their own". For me, the radio ham contest gives me the opportunity to add new countries to my logbook in a much simpler way as opposed to having to wait in a long queue while other hams finish their chinwag before I can try to work them.
As for the new breed of radio, the SDR (Software Defined Radio) has simply enabled me to realise my full DX potential. Before the days of the SDR I could only listen, or record, a single frequency in the hope of receiving something new and exciting. This was restrictive, because I never considered my location was any good for receiving exotic DX and, at the time, I never once received anything from the North American west coast or from the Canadian Prairies on medium wave after many years of listening. The moment I purchased a Perseus SDR receiver I was able to record ALL medium wave frequencies overnight and play them back at a later time to suit me, so I missed nothing. If the exotic DX was there then I would have it. Almost from day one of owning the SDR, I received many exotic west coast USA and Canadian stations, including the Canadian Prairies, the North West Territories AND the impossible (so I thought) ... ALASKA! and several times! So, whether you consider this cheating or not, the full DX potential of my location was quickly realised and my logbook grew in size accordingly.
Even the use of the "DX Cluster" has become a bone of contention to some, suggesting that enthusiasts are finding the location and frequency of the DX and going straight to it as a result - the cheats! Really? These are excellent facilities which enable the DXer to share their good fortunes so that others may receive them. I suppose I do see how this could take out the element of chance for some.
Would I like to go back to single frequency listening with a tuning knob? Will I continue to dash around the bands like there's no tomorrow? Will I continue to use DX clusters so I can see where the propagation is? The answer is simple: If it helps me dig out new and exciting DX opportunities, then I'll happily do it. I confess I am a DX junkie. A List Logger! Call me whatever you like. If you like to do the opposite then that's fine with me. There's no accounting for our listening tastes. I have my own preferences, but I really don't have a problem with the alternatives.
Sunday, 4 November 2012
CBG Carrier - 1400 kHz
This is a screen grab of the Perseus SDR receiver, showing what I presume to be the carrier of CBG in Gander, Newfoundland, on 1400 kHz medium wave. This appeared today at approximately 17:35. I hope this is a precursor to good transatlantic conditions overnight on the 4th/5th. (Please note: The Perseus SDR had not been calibrated prior to this)
A Lazy Weekend (10m Activity)
Not much work to do over the weekend and so I lounged around on 10m. My intention was to get up to 50 countries worked (up from 42) but I only increased to 43 countries thanks to working Moldova via Es.
But today, I tried something different, just to see how my 10 watts were getting out. Fellow ham David, MM3FYA in Ayrshire, suggested I call CQ on 10m but at the same time check to see if I have been 'spotted' on the Reverse Beacon website. I did so, to no avail at first, but it wasn't long before my signal was reported as being heard as far away as Curacao! The Reverse Beacon website listed the following 'spotters' thus:
I think I might put a few more calls out tomorrow to see where my signal is getting! ;O)
But today, I tried something different, just to see how my 10 watts were getting out. Fellow ham David, MM3FYA in Ayrshire, suggested I call CQ on 10m but at the same time check to see if I have been 'spotted' on the Reverse Beacon website. I did so, to no avail at first, but it wasn't long before my signal was reported as being heard as far away as Curacao! The Reverse Beacon website listed the following 'spotters' thus:
| de | dx | freq | cq/dx | snr | speed | time |
| K3MM |  G1VVP | 28022.9 | CW CQ | 7 dB | 20 wpm | 1621z 04 Nov |
| W3LPL | G1VVP | 28022.9 | CW CQ | 3 dB | 20 wpm | 1621z 04 Nov |
| PJ2T | G1VVP | 28022.8 | CW CQ | 5 dB | 20 wpm | 1619z 04 Nov |
| NY3A | G1VVP | 28022.8 | CW CQ | 5 dB | 20 wpm | 1439z 04 Nov |
| W3LPL | G1VVP | 28022.9 | CW CQ | 8 dB | 20 wpm | 1439z 04 Nov |
| K3MM | G1VVP | 28022.9 | CW CQ | 9 dB | 20 wpm | 1438z 04 Nov |
I think I might put a few more calls out tomorrow to see where my signal is getting! ;O)
Friday, 2 November 2012
A Quick 10m Update
This brings my 10m QRP country total to 41.
Breaking through the pile-up intoto Senegal on the 1st was no problem at all with 10 watts and my half wave wire dipole at only six feet above the ground. It took just one call. However, trying to break through today's pile-up into Saudi Arabia was a different matter. I gave up after several dozen calls. To be fair, HZ1TT was reporting signals around 5/9+20dB from many callers, so I would have been buried. Some you win, some you lose!
Date GMT Call Grid In Out Mode Prop Distance
01/11/2012 17:20 PY5QW GG54FO 5/7 5/5 SSB ES 9964
01/11/2012 17:09 CU7MD HM58QM 5/7 5/9 SSB ES 2737
01/11/2012 17:05 6V7S IK14KR 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 4536
31/10/2012 10:02 CT9/DJ8VC IM12MS 5/9 5/7 SSB ES 2649
Breaking through the pile-up intoto Senegal on the 1st was no problem at all with 10 watts and my half wave wire dipole at only six feet above the ground. It took just one call. However, trying to break through today's pile-up into Saudi Arabia was a different matter. I gave up after several dozen calls. To be fair, HZ1TT was reporting signals around 5/9+20dB from many callers, so I would have been buried. Some you win, some you lose!
Date GMT Call Grid In Out Mode Prop Distance
01/11/2012 17:20 PY5QW GG54FO 5/7 5/5 SSB ES 9964
01/11/2012 17:09 CU7MD HM58QM 5/7 5/9 SSB ES 2737
01/11/2012 17:05 6V7S IK14KR 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 4536
31/10/2012 10:02 CT9/DJ8VC IM12MS 5/9 5/7 SSB ES 2649
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Good Riddance To Bad Rubbish!
That may seem a tad cruel, but I heard on the radio today that electrical retail giant Comet have gone into administration. GOOD! Let's hope Currys and PC World follow very quickly. These companies deserve to go under, in my humble opinion.
I have been in the unfortunate situation of purchasing a laptop from all three aforementioned companies and in each case, they were faulty and had to be returned (I know, I should have known better than to shop at these places but there were no local alternatives at the time). These companies have their own sets of rules when it comes to refunds, the main rule being "They don't give refunds"! To be fair, PC World were probably the lesser of the three evils as I obtained a refund after the shop told me to take the laptop to their repair centre in Leeds, where they admitted that their machine was faulty. In the case of Currys, I only had to raise my voice in the shop, causing a minor scene such that they would wish to get me out of the shop as quickly as possible. They were walking all over me until the moment I started kicking off. Comet presented me with more of a challenge ...
Comet have no regard for their customers whatsoever. All the staff I had dealings with had clearly been brainwashed into promoting their brand as the be all and end all. They were, of course, faultless and their equipment could not possible be faulty. Yet the £850 Sony Vaio laptop I purchased from them clearly was. Removing their 'bloat' from the machine and installing my own purchased Windows 7 Professional was impossible. A "hardware Error" message would appear at Startup. The sales staff assured me that Sony Vaios NEVER WENT WRONG. They wanted to know why I had uninstalled the pre-installed software bundle which came with the new laptop as it was absolutely necessary for the thing to work properly. I explained that this extra "bloat" was completely unnecessary and would only serve to slow down the machine. Why on earth would I want Adobe Acrobat and the entire Norton Suite to control my laptop? "you shouldn't have uninstalled that" said the sales girl, "You have invalidated the guarantee".
I could not have a refund, nor could I have a replacement model. The best bit was when the sales girl told me that the laptop could possibly be faulty as they NEVER GO WRONG!. I insisted that the machine was faulty after running a few tests, which I explained in some detail. I politely told them that the machine was unfit for purpose and that they should either replace it or give me a full refund. They would not budge. I had broken all the rules and NOTHING could be done. They wouldn't even test it. After a good deal of arguing the sales girl said she would see the manager the following day and find out if it could be sent away to their test centre for analysis, BUT I would have to pay £40 for the privilege. I told them I would see them in court.
After several weeks waiting for a Small Claims Court hearing, I finally arrived at the court building in Mansfield, where Comet were supposed to have sent an Area Manager to state his side of the case, yet nobody turned up. It would be unfair for me to say that monkeys would have represented Comet better as that would be deeply insulting to monkeys. The judge listened to my account and concluded the session, ordering that Comet should fully test the laptop and report back with their findings. He also casually dropped in the fact that Comet were regular visitors to the Small Claims Court, but cheekily mentioned that they were a large company and so probably should have a higher number of visits because of that fact. ;O) A second hearing date was set, by which time Comet should produce their test results.
The second hearing date arrived but it took such a long time that I had moved out of the area by then, almost 100 miles away to the east coast. Yet I still managed to make the journey to the court in Mansfield. The representatives from Comet, however, did not. Again, it was a no-show on their part. The judge was clearly disgusted by this and he commented that I had had the decency to make the more lengthy journey while the local Comet manager couldn't even be bothered to walk from their store, literally just across the road. The judge had some news, however: Comet had written a letter to the judge, enclosing some test results they maintained were the very ones they carried out on my laptop immediately after I first returned it, one day after the purchase almost a year earlier. One small problem for Comet, however and this is where they really shot themselves in the foot. They had eroneously dated the letter just two days before the date of the second hearing. The judge deemed this to be a fake and said he would now write to Comet and order them to give me a full refund, plus cover all my travel expenses.
What a sorry state of affairs we have from some of our high street giants. Sadly, this example from Comet is far from being an isolated incident. It's good to be able to report that the little guy won in the end. I also feel some sympathy for the staff who lose their jobs when companies like these close down. these companies force their emplyees to tow the company line and that selling is king while reducing the customer to something far less significant.
I have been in the unfortunate situation of purchasing a laptop from all three aforementioned companies and in each case, they were faulty and had to be returned (I know, I should have known better than to shop at these places but there were no local alternatives at the time). These companies have their own sets of rules when it comes to refunds, the main rule being "They don't give refunds"! To be fair, PC World were probably the lesser of the three evils as I obtained a refund after the shop told me to take the laptop to their repair centre in Leeds, where they admitted that their machine was faulty. In the case of Currys, I only had to raise my voice in the shop, causing a minor scene such that they would wish to get me out of the shop as quickly as possible. They were walking all over me until the moment I started kicking off. Comet presented me with more of a challenge ...
Comet have no regard for their customers whatsoever. All the staff I had dealings with had clearly been brainwashed into promoting their brand as the be all and end all. They were, of course, faultless and their equipment could not possible be faulty. Yet the £850 Sony Vaio laptop I purchased from them clearly was. Removing their 'bloat' from the machine and installing my own purchased Windows 7 Professional was impossible. A "hardware Error" message would appear at Startup. The sales staff assured me that Sony Vaios NEVER WENT WRONG. They wanted to know why I had uninstalled the pre-installed software bundle which came with the new laptop as it was absolutely necessary for the thing to work properly. I explained that this extra "bloat" was completely unnecessary and would only serve to slow down the machine. Why on earth would I want Adobe Acrobat and the entire Norton Suite to control my laptop? "you shouldn't have uninstalled that" said the sales girl, "You have invalidated the guarantee".
I could not have a refund, nor could I have a replacement model. The best bit was when the sales girl told me that the laptop could possibly be faulty as they NEVER GO WRONG!. I insisted that the machine was faulty after running a few tests, which I explained in some detail. I politely told them that the machine was unfit for purpose and that they should either replace it or give me a full refund. They would not budge. I had broken all the rules and NOTHING could be done. They wouldn't even test it. After a good deal of arguing the sales girl said she would see the manager the following day and find out if it could be sent away to their test centre for analysis, BUT I would have to pay £40 for the privilege. I told them I would see them in court.
After several weeks waiting for a Small Claims Court hearing, I finally arrived at the court building in Mansfield, where Comet were supposed to have sent an Area Manager to state his side of the case, yet nobody turned up. It would be unfair for me to say that monkeys would have represented Comet better as that would be deeply insulting to monkeys. The judge listened to my account and concluded the session, ordering that Comet should fully test the laptop and report back with their findings. He also casually dropped in the fact that Comet were regular visitors to the Small Claims Court, but cheekily mentioned that they were a large company and so probably should have a higher number of visits because of that fact. ;O) A second hearing date was set, by which time Comet should produce their test results.
The second hearing date arrived but it took such a long time that I had moved out of the area by then, almost 100 miles away to the east coast. Yet I still managed to make the journey to the court in Mansfield. The representatives from Comet, however, did not. Again, it was a no-show on their part. The judge was clearly disgusted by this and he commented that I had had the decency to make the more lengthy journey while the local Comet manager couldn't even be bothered to walk from their store, literally just across the road. The judge had some news, however: Comet had written a letter to the judge, enclosing some test results they maintained were the very ones they carried out on my laptop immediately after I first returned it, one day after the purchase almost a year earlier. One small problem for Comet, however and this is where they really shot themselves in the foot. They had eroneously dated the letter just two days before the date of the second hearing. The judge deemed this to be a fake and said he would now write to Comet and order them to give me a full refund, plus cover all my travel expenses.
What a sorry state of affairs we have from some of our high street giants. Sadly, this example from Comet is far from being an isolated incident. It's good to be able to report that the little guy won in the end. I also feel some sympathy for the staff who lose their jobs when companies like these close down. these companies force their emplyees to tow the company line and that selling is king while reducing the customer to something far less significant.
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Improved Conditions On 10m
There was far more activity on 10m this weekend in which F2 propagation combined with an all day sporadic E event. I added a few more countries to my log, now totalling 38 and I was pleased to add French Guyana, plus several new States.
Once again my Icom IC7000 was in use, running just 10 watts. I replaced my 10m 5/8 wave vertical for a simple half-wave dipole, cut to 28.5 MHz. This is only a simple wire, stretched six feet above the ground and supported in the middle by a washing line post. Isn't QRP great?
Date GMT Call Grid In Out Mode Prop Distance
28/10/2012 22:21 F5TMJ JN03SM 5/9 5/5 SSB ES 1074
28/10/2012 20:25 HB9EE JN47GN 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 852
28/10/2012 20:06 9A6B JN74EC 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1438
28/10/2012 20:03 IZ8GNR JN71EF 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1693
28/10/2012 20:02 9A2KD JN85EL 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1439
28/10/2012 19:59 DQ4W JN58SC 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 970
28/10/2012 19:58 YT5CT JN95VE 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1663
28/10/2012 19:53 SP7HKK JO91QI 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1310
28/10/2012 19:51 S50K JN66XB 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1257
28/10/2012 19:46 HG1S JN87VN 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1383
28/10/2012 19:33 DL3BQA JO73CF 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 926
28/10/2012 19:30 SP8CUR KO10CB 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1545
28/10/2012 19:28 SP4Z KO12KX 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1502
28/10/2012 13:34 LY8O KO24OP 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 1632
28/10/2012 17:19 W4ZV EM95UK 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 6342
28/10/2012 17:15 K4ZW FM18GL 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5926
28/10/2012 17:12 K8AZ EN91HM 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5942
28/10/2012 17:07 K3LR EN91SE 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5910
28/10/2012 17:04 WB9Z EN60BR 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 6397
28/10/2012 17:00 LT1F FF96PU 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 11248
28/10/2012 16:59 EA8MT IL27HV 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 3088
28/10/2012 16:55 K3WW FN20II 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5648
28/10/2012 16:49 LU7HN FF88XS 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 11136
28/10/2012 16:43 W1NA FN41SP 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5246
28/10/2012 16:40 K1LZ FN42HG 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5261
28/10/2012 16:28 CN3A IM52JJ 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 2428
28/10/2012 16:25 K1HI FN42FT 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5233
28/10/2012 16:23 K4XS EL88PF 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 7082
28/10/2012 16:20 K2SSS FN13DE 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5593
28/10/2012 16:17 K1KI FN32PA 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5363
28/10/2012 16:13 N1DD FN42MQ 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5205
28/10/2012 12:35 9K2HN LL39XI 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 4658
28/10/2012 12:23 K1DG FN42IT 5/9 +10 5/9 SSB F2 5218
27/10/2012 14:33 TO2A GJ35QD 5/5 5/9 SSB F2 7160
27/10/2012 14:31 VE3JM FN25CH 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5325
27/10/2012 14:27 LU8EEM FF95EC 5/7 5/9 SSB F2 11458
27/10/2012 14:22 LP1H FF78SG 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 11308
27/10/2012 14:09 II9P JM76IX 5/9 +30 5/9 SSB F2 2115
27/10/2012 14:06 YP3A KN34BJ 5/9 +10 5/9 SSB F2 2112
Once again my Icom IC7000 was in use, running just 10 watts. I replaced my 10m 5/8 wave vertical for a simple half-wave dipole, cut to 28.5 MHz. This is only a simple wire, stretched six feet above the ground and supported in the middle by a washing line post. Isn't QRP great?
Date GMT Call Grid In Out Mode Prop Distance
28/10/2012 22:21 F5TMJ JN03SM 5/9 5/5 SSB ES 1074
28/10/2012 20:25 HB9EE JN47GN 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 852
28/10/2012 20:06 9A6B JN74EC 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1438
28/10/2012 20:03 IZ8GNR JN71EF 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1693
28/10/2012 20:02 9A2KD JN85EL 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1439
28/10/2012 19:59 DQ4W JN58SC 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 970
28/10/2012 19:58 YT5CT JN95VE 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1663
28/10/2012 19:53 SP7HKK JO91QI 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1310
28/10/2012 19:51 S50K JN66XB 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1257
28/10/2012 19:46 HG1S JN87VN 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1383
28/10/2012 19:33 DL3BQA JO73CF 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 926
28/10/2012 19:30 SP8CUR KO10CB 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1545
28/10/2012 19:28 SP4Z KO12KX 5/9 5/9 SSB ES 1502
28/10/2012 13:34 LY8O KO24OP 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 1632
28/10/2012 17:19 W4ZV EM95UK 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 6342
28/10/2012 17:15 K4ZW FM18GL 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5926
28/10/2012 17:12 K8AZ EN91HM 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5942
28/10/2012 17:07 K3LR EN91SE 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5910
28/10/2012 17:04 WB9Z EN60BR 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 6397
28/10/2012 17:00 LT1F FF96PU 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 11248
28/10/2012 16:59 EA8MT IL27HV 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 3088
28/10/2012 16:55 K3WW FN20II 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5648
28/10/2012 16:49 LU7HN FF88XS 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 11136
28/10/2012 16:43 W1NA FN41SP 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5246
28/10/2012 16:40 K1LZ FN42HG 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5261
28/10/2012 16:28 CN3A IM52JJ 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 2428
28/10/2012 16:25 K1HI FN42FT 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5233
28/10/2012 16:23 K4XS EL88PF 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 7082
28/10/2012 16:20 K2SSS FN13DE 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5593
28/10/2012 16:17 K1KI FN32PA 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5363
28/10/2012 16:13 N1DD FN42MQ 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5205
28/10/2012 12:35 9K2HN LL39XI 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 4658
28/10/2012 12:23 K1DG FN42IT 5/9 +10 5/9 SSB F2 5218
27/10/2012 14:33 TO2A GJ35QD 5/5 5/9 SSB F2 7160
27/10/2012 14:31 VE3JM FN25CH 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 5325
27/10/2012 14:27 LU8EEM FF95EC 5/7 5/9 SSB F2 11458
27/10/2012 14:22 LP1H FF78SG 5/9 5/9 SSB F2 11308
27/10/2012 14:09 II9P JM76IX 5/9 +30 5/9 SSB F2 2115
27/10/2012 14:06 YP3A KN34BJ 5/9 +10 5/9 SSB F2 2112
Thursday, 25 October 2012
DX Recordings: 23-10-12 & 24-10-12
Here are a few recordings of the tropospheric DX received here on the 23rd and 24th:
91.8 FunX, Rotterdam 2007 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/p2z8b63iygsnenmfz6kg
100.6 France Bleu Picardie, Abbeville 1950 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/y9x9uxsxw92ayjjvvktu
102.3 NRJ, St Omer 1942 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/bricikzb7w5szy63ly8a
88.0 Frequence Horizon, Bethune 1623 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/1mp0kdyoo6z7w9tj86ff
87.9 Virgin Radio Cote D'Opale, Montreuil 1615_23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/mx168a7fcsxd6tiqvxx2
107.3 Skyrock,Evreux > VBRO, Diksmuide 1600 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/vo12n25bby72wthxdtr8
97.8 France Bleu Nord, Montreuil 1551 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/a5lc7oe89avjqvuhgwtc
95.0 RTL, Amiens 1528 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/m1l26woxizalkgn5b4vs
93.3 Rire Et Chansons, Boulgne-Sur-Mer 1522 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/zvlf8cbpzyuabe9thbru
92.8 Skyrock, Vannes 1517_23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/yuyx8ir937yr2ol3l2a2
91.5 Virgin Radio, Boulogne-Sur-Mer 1506 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/04h3nekn8hfateabkuhv
107.9_VBRO,_Torhout_1215_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/3qqyxa7naqk41weu5s3u
103.4_RTL,_Charleville_Mezieres_1125_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/wng5lmsj9c5i3m5xf1lo
107.4_Family_Radio,_unid_site_1115_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/omjh86u7fgkqf90kd69t
107.4_unid_1115_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/zgho1l8qg7g2p71auy8r
94.6_Radio_Maria,_Bruxelles_1100_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/i1i7au6jlnl0ph17153i
95.4_BNR,_Gilze_0922_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/1m2w1jugfspsvgbj13v1
89.8_VRT2,_Nieuwkerken-Waas_0900_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/88hfph892ejcsxqvs7kv
94.3_France_Bleu_Creuse,_Gueret_1127_24-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/hrtbq3rx7b65aetq0osd
103.4_France_Info,_Lyon_1046_24-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/nrcry5hmrqdtn2vmwx61
91.8 FunX, Rotterdam 2007 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/p2z8b63iygsnenmfz6kg
100.6 France Bleu Picardie, Abbeville 1950 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/y9x9uxsxw92ayjjvvktu
102.3 NRJ, St Omer 1942 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/bricikzb7w5szy63ly8a
88.0 Frequence Horizon, Bethune 1623 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/1mp0kdyoo6z7w9tj86ff
87.9 Virgin Radio Cote D'Opale, Montreuil 1615_23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/mx168a7fcsxd6tiqvxx2
107.3 Skyrock,Evreux > VBRO, Diksmuide 1600 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/vo12n25bby72wthxdtr8
97.8 France Bleu Nord, Montreuil 1551 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/a5lc7oe89avjqvuhgwtc
95.0 RTL, Amiens 1528 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/m1l26woxizalkgn5b4vs
93.3 Rire Et Chansons, Boulgne-Sur-Mer 1522 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/zvlf8cbpzyuabe9thbru
92.8 Skyrock, Vannes 1517_23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/yuyx8ir937yr2ol3l2a2
91.5 Virgin Radio, Boulogne-Sur-Mer 1506 23-10-12
https://www.box.com/s/04h3nekn8hfateabkuhv
107.9_VBRO,_Torhout_1215_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/3qqyxa7naqk41weu5s3u
103.4_RTL,_Charleville_Mezieres_1125_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/wng5lmsj9c5i3m5xf1lo
107.4_Family_Radio,_unid_site_1115_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/omjh86u7fgkqf90kd69t
107.4_unid_1115_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/zgho1l8qg7g2p71auy8r
94.6_Radio_Maria,_Bruxelles_1100_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/i1i7au6jlnl0ph17153i
95.4_BNR,_Gilze_0922_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/1m2w1jugfspsvgbj13v1
89.8_VRT2,_Nieuwkerken-Waas_0900_23-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/88hfph892ejcsxqvs7kv
94.3_France_Bleu_Creuse,_Gueret_1127_24-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/hrtbq3rx7b65aetq0osd
103.4_France_Info,_Lyon_1046_24-10-12_(JF)
https://www.box.com/s/nrcry5hmrqdtn2vmwx61
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Tropo Continues ...
This is the sort of tropo I love. DX from the far south of France is one of the rarest types of band 2 DX I can think of. It's not very often I hear transmitters to the south of Paris, at least if you disregard Bourges, Troyes and Reims, which always seem to be present here.
Propagation almost reached the Mediterranean coast at Montpellier. Not much further and I might have even received the Spanish Costa Brava, as has been received in south-eastern England in the past.
Right at the end I managed to hear TDF outlets at Mende and Millau, two transmitters I have never received before, neither here on the east coast or previously at any of my Nottinghamshire addresses.
94.3 0911 F France Bleu Creuse, Guéret/Signal du Maupuy (23) Phone in, as web stream 785km
87.9 0914 F France Culture, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) OM YL, as 88.2 712km
88.2 0914 F France Culture, Ussel-Meymac/Mont Bessou (19) OM YL, as 98.0 853km **
93.8 0920 F France Musique, Sens/Gisy-les-Nobles (89) Classical, as 88.7 577km
93.8 0920 F France Inter, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) OM YL, as 103.7 712km
91.4 0922 F France Musique, Troyes/les Riceys (10) Classical, as 91.8 643km
91.1 0923 F France Musique, Niort/Maisonnay (79) Classical music, as 88.8. Over Villers-Cotterets 774km
90.6 0926 F France Inter, Nantes/Haute-Goulaine (44) Discussion group, as 103.7 675km
99.4 0936 F France Inter, Niort/Maisonnay (79) Discussion group, as 103.7 774km
99.8 0942 F France Inter, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) Discussion group, as 99.6, etc 917km
103.4 0942 F France Info, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) France info jingle and ID 917km
92.4 0943 F France Musique, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) OM, as 91.8 917km **
100.7 0947 F France Inter, Guéret/Signal du Maupuy (23) Vocal ID 785km
90.0 1007 F France Inter, Besançon/Lomont (25) OM and audience, as 103.7 783km **
93.3 1010 F France Musique, Chaumont/Chalindrey (52) Opera, as 92.9, etc. 694km **
92.9 1012 F France Musique, Besançon/Lomont (25) Taking over from Villers-Cotterets 783km **
95.5 1014 F France Musique, Clermont-Ferrand/Puy-de-Dôme (63) Classical, as others 842km
97.2 1018 F France Musique, Argenton-sur-Creuse/Malicornay (36) Presumed site. OM, as others 737km **
103.2 1021 F France Bleu Berry, Bourges/Neuvy (18) Talking about Tour De France, as web stream 672km
93.2 1028 F France Inter, Angers/Rochefort-sur-Loire (49) Excitable OM, as 103.7 650km
93.7 1033 F France Musique, Mende/Truc de Fortunio (48) OM talk with others in background, as web stream 974km **
107.8 1037 SUI RSI1, Säntis (ar) Very, very weak, in parallel with web stream 917km
89.8 1051 F France Culture, Argenton-sur-Creuse/Malicornay (36) OM YL, as web stream 737km **
88.9 1055 F France Musique, Millau/Lévézou (12) YL and OM talk, as web stream 1021km **
Propagation almost reached the Mediterranean coast at Montpellier. Not much further and I might have even received the Spanish Costa Brava, as has been received in south-eastern England in the past.
Right at the end I managed to hear TDF outlets at Mende and Millau, two transmitters I have never received before, neither here on the east coast or previously at any of my Nottinghamshire addresses.
94.3 0911 F France Bleu Creuse, Guéret/Signal du Maupuy (23) Phone in, as web stream 785km
87.9 0914 F France Culture, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) OM YL, as 88.2 712km
88.2 0914 F France Culture, Ussel-Meymac/Mont Bessou (19) OM YL, as 98.0 853km **
93.8 0920 F France Musique, Sens/Gisy-les-Nobles (89) Classical, as 88.7 577km
93.8 0920 F France Inter, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) OM YL, as 103.7 712km
91.4 0922 F France Musique, Troyes/les Riceys (10) Classical, as 91.8 643km
91.1 0923 F France Musique, Niort/Maisonnay (79) Classical music, as 88.8. Over Villers-Cotterets 774km
90.6 0926 F France Inter, Nantes/Haute-Goulaine (44) Discussion group, as 103.7 675km
99.4 0936 F France Inter, Niort/Maisonnay (79) Discussion group, as 103.7 774km
99.8 0942 F France Inter, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) Discussion group, as 99.6, etc 917km
103.4 0942 F France Info, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) France info jingle and ID 917km
92.4 0943 F France Musique, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) OM, as 91.8 917km **
100.7 0947 F France Inter, Guéret/Signal du Maupuy (23) Vocal ID 785km
90.0 1007 F France Inter, Besançon/Lomont (25) OM and audience, as 103.7 783km **
93.3 1010 F France Musique, Chaumont/Chalindrey (52) Opera, as 92.9, etc. 694km **
92.9 1012 F France Musique, Besançon/Lomont (25) Taking over from Villers-Cotterets 783km **
95.5 1014 F France Musique, Clermont-Ferrand/Puy-de-Dôme (63) Classical, as others 842km
97.2 1018 F France Musique, Argenton-sur-Creuse/Malicornay (36) Presumed site. OM, as others 737km **
103.2 1021 F France Bleu Berry, Bourges/Neuvy (18) Talking about Tour De France, as web stream 672km
93.2 1028 F France Inter, Angers/Rochefort-sur-Loire (49) Excitable OM, as 103.7 650km
93.7 1033 F France Musique, Mende/Truc de Fortunio (48) OM talk with others in background, as web stream 974km **
107.8 1037 SUI RSI1, Säntis (ar) Very, very weak, in parallel with web stream 917km
89.8 1051 F France Culture, Argenton-sur-Creuse/Malicornay (36) OM YL, as web stream 737km **
88.9 1055 F France Musique, Millau/Lévézou (12) YL and OM talk, as web stream 1021km **
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