Based on a recent NASA article about this year's earlier appearance of noctilucent clouds, speculation has been mounting about a possible correlation between these and the unusually early start to the sporadic E season. As DXers, we know this is not the case.
The reason for this year's vigourous Es season has been largely due to the massive summer hit "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk. Haven't you noticed the enormous amount of airplay this song has when there is an opening? It's more than coincidence that this song is playing constantly on every single radio station when the Es are present.
Professor Bodd Foxe of the University of Wallamaloo has studied these effects and concludes that the song exhibits certain vibrational effects which could be heating up the ionosphere. It was initially thought that only DXers with super-high gain equipment living on the east coast of Australia would be able to hear this, but signals have been so strong that ordinary, less well placed DXers have been able to enjoy frequent sporadic E event too.
DXers should be aware of the claim of intense Es in February of this year, made by south coast DXer Dick Farlon, reporting reception of Pakistan on band 2. Columbia Records were quick to point out that the Daft Punk single hadn't been released at that time.
We are looking forward with great anticipation to the next single from Daft Punk called "This Is The Best Medium Wave DX Season Ever", due to be released at the autumnal equinox. We wish them every success with that.
Thanks to Daft Punk, it looks like we are all Getting Lucky with the DX this year!
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Monday, 24 June 2013
Skegness Log: 24-06-13 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.0 0906 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 1530km
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
88.0 0906 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 1530km
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Sunday, 23 June 2013
Skegness Log: 23-06-13 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.0 0040 E Radio Nervión, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E343 1130km
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1704 I Radio Potenza Centrale, Savoia di Lucania/Monte Macchia Carrara (pz) 530B ______TR Unattended 1809km
88.0 1921 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 MUSIQUE_ 1414km
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
88.0 0040 E Radio Nervión, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E343 1130km
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1704 I Radio Potenza Centrale, Savoia di Lucania/Monte Macchia Carrara (pz) 530B ______TR Unattended 1809km
88.0 1921 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 MUSIQUE_ 1414km
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Which Radio Maria Am I Receiving?
I had an interesting telephone conversation with a friend and fellow DXer today and we were discussing the FM List website. Of the things we discussed, he asked me if I knew for certain which transmitter sites I was receiving and could I be wrong with some of them. I tried to answer his question and I think some of the points we discussed are worth mentioning.
So there's an opening to Italy and I get a signal on 107.9 from Radio Maria. How do I know which of the billions of transmitters I am receiving? I don't - initially anyway, but after some time it can become apparent which transmitter it is. It is also possible that mistakes can be made, but with a little care and experience, I think it's possible to be almost 100% certain with this in most situations.
You also have to be aware that the DX path can change, so you realise nothing can be absolutely guaranteed, but there is a logic to this. Italy is the best example. Finding a station with multiple transmitters on one frequency is common.
The Radio Maria network is one of the best examples of multiple sites-per-frequency I can think of. You could also look at RAI stations, where there could be dozens of low power relays on a single frequency, together with one or more higher powered outlets. It is important not to assume that you are always receiving the highest powered transmitter on the frequency. Sporadic E openings can be very confined, allowing reception of only a small town or city. Of course, sometimes you could be receiving a wide area, including several regions. So what needs to be done to ensure the correct transmitter is logged?
To begin with, I might check a DX Cluster. DX Maps is a good place to start. There are various others too, but they all tend to be interlinked these days. Just keep your eye on them and check they are updated regularly. For sporadic E on VHF band 2 you need to be checking the 50, 70, "FM DX" and 144 MHz pages. Look to see where the paths are open to.
OK, so I now know that the band is open to southern areas if Italy. I am still no wiser regarding my Radio Maria transmitter. My next plan is to consult the FM List. I call up 107.9 and sorted the stations into alphabetical order or "Programme". There are approximately three billion transmitters for Radio Maria on 107.9 (only a slight exaggeration!). My personal experience tells me that Santu Lussurgiu is the most likely candidate but I know Asti is also a possibility. Maybe some of the other low power sites are possible too. My gut reaction at this stage might be to go for Santu Lussurgiu. I click on "Santu Lussurgiu" and get a pop-up menu which lists other stations which use that site. I see there is a higher power outlet of Radio Dimensione Suono on 87.7 and another on 105.8. Let me check them ...... Nope. Nothing there. So maybe I am not receiving Santu Lussurgiu. Still keeping an open mind, I click on Asti and repeat the same procedure. Ah, there is only one station coming from this transmitter - Radio Maria, so this is not helpful. Let's look at Ancona. Bingo! They also have Veronica My Radio on 88.0 and that is coming in too. So the chances are now very strongly in favour of Ancona being the site of my Radio Maria on 107.9. I am now going to tune around the band, looking for other stations coming from this site.
This situation is only going to be successful if a small area of Italy is coming through. When multiple regions and provinces are present there is usually little you can do. Those conditions probably move around so there is still a degree of guesswork to begin with and, as is the case with Italy, many station's sites remain unidentified.
Next thing is to look at the FM List Worldwide Visual Logbook. It is clear to see how the path of DX tends to fall in a straight line. This not only helps increase that percentage of certainty but can also clearly show if you have made a mistake. Having studied propagation paths on FM List for a number of years I can see that these lines of propagation can often reveal the exact are which is being received. There is something called the parallax effect. It's easy to see how this works when you look at the FM List's Visual Logbook. The paths of different DXers intersect in such a way so all those lines meet roughly in the middle, exactly where the refraction point is. On days of multiple Es clouds this positioning becomes blurry as many reception paths open up at the same time.
Two other great benefits of using the FM List are: Once you have logged a particular transmitter, it is highlighted with an orange background on other frequencies where that transmitter exists. Also, future frequency searches are narrowed down to a smaller compass beamwidth, thus eliminating transmitters which are well off beam and therefore probably not coming through.
Don't neglect those PI codes either. You can enter these into FM List and conduct a search to find out which stations use that PI code. Each one is a unique identifier for that station and they are all clues. Sometimes a transmitter might have a local PI code and so you know which site you have received straight away.
Another thing I have found essential to do is log everything! Why? That might sound excessive but it helps to build up an even clearer picture of the propagation path.
This might still not be 100% foolproof due to the sheer number of sites in Italy, but keep all these things in mind and just take your time. I looked at Italy in the example here. Other countries are less complicated. All this comes with experience too I suppose, but these methods form the basis of how I decide which sites I have received.
One other rather more obvious way to identify a site, but one which isn't always available, is to use the AF (Alternative Frequency) list, which is (sometimes) Sometimes it's quite obvious. In the case of me checking a recent meteor scatter bust from Finland on 87.9. The RDS is complete, 6201 and YLE_YKSI. The AF list says "87.9 89.2 93.2 88.5 89.5 90.9 89.8". Clearly this is YLE 1 from one of the two sites listed on 87.9. But which one? Espoo (60 kW) in the south of the country or Ainiovaara (3 kW), half way up the country and on the Swedish border. All those frequencies have transmitters in the near vicinity of Espoo but not of Ainiovaara. It's Espoo!carried within the RDS data.
John
So there's an opening to Italy and I get a signal on 107.9 from Radio Maria. How do I know which of the billions of transmitters I am receiving? I don't - initially anyway, but after some time it can become apparent which transmitter it is. It is also possible that mistakes can be made, but with a little care and experience, I think it's possible to be almost 100% certain with this in most situations.
You also have to be aware that the DX path can change, so you realise nothing can be absolutely guaranteed, but there is a logic to this. Italy is the best example. Finding a station with multiple transmitters on one frequency is common.
The Radio Maria network is one of the best examples of multiple sites-per-frequency I can think of. You could also look at RAI stations, where there could be dozens of low power relays on a single frequency, together with one or more higher powered outlets. It is important not to assume that you are always receiving the highest powered transmitter on the frequency. Sporadic E openings can be very confined, allowing reception of only a small town or city. Of course, sometimes you could be receiving a wide area, including several regions. So what needs to be done to ensure the correct transmitter is logged?
To begin with, I might check a DX Cluster. DX Maps is a good place to start. There are various others too, but they all tend to be interlinked these days. Just keep your eye on them and check they are updated regularly. For sporadic E on VHF band 2 you need to be checking the 50, 70, "FM DX" and 144 MHz pages. Look to see where the paths are open to.
OK, so I now know that the band is open to southern areas if Italy. I am still no wiser regarding my Radio Maria transmitter. My next plan is to consult the FM List. I call up 107.9 and sorted the stations into alphabetical order or "Programme". There are approximately three billion transmitters for Radio Maria on 107.9 (only a slight exaggeration!). My personal experience tells me that Santu Lussurgiu is the most likely candidate but I know Asti is also a possibility. Maybe some of the other low power sites are possible too. My gut reaction at this stage might be to go for Santu Lussurgiu. I click on "Santu Lussurgiu" and get a pop-up menu which lists other stations which use that site. I see there is a higher power outlet of Radio Dimensione Suono on 87.7 and another on 105.8. Let me check them ...... Nope. Nothing there. So maybe I am not receiving Santu Lussurgiu. Still keeping an open mind, I click on Asti and repeat the same procedure. Ah, there is only one station coming from this transmitter - Radio Maria, so this is not helpful. Let's look at Ancona. Bingo! They also have Veronica My Radio on 88.0 and that is coming in too. So the chances are now very strongly in favour of Ancona being the site of my Radio Maria on 107.9. I am now going to tune around the band, looking for other stations coming from this site.
This situation is only going to be successful if a small area of Italy is coming through. When multiple regions and provinces are present there is usually little you can do. Those conditions probably move around so there is still a degree of guesswork to begin with and, as is the case with Italy, many station's sites remain unidentified.
Next thing is to look at the FM List Worldwide Visual Logbook. It is clear to see how the path of DX tends to fall in a straight line. This not only helps increase that percentage of certainty but can also clearly show if you have made a mistake. Having studied propagation paths on FM List for a number of years I can see that these lines of propagation can often reveal the exact are which is being received. There is something called the parallax effect. It's easy to see how this works when you look at the FM List's Visual Logbook. The paths of different DXers intersect in such a way so all those lines meet roughly in the middle, exactly where the refraction point is. On days of multiple Es clouds this positioning becomes blurry as many reception paths open up at the same time.
Two other great benefits of using the FM List are: Once you have logged a particular transmitter, it is highlighted with an orange background on other frequencies where that transmitter exists. Also, future frequency searches are narrowed down to a smaller compass beamwidth, thus eliminating transmitters which are well off beam and therefore probably not coming through.
Don't neglect those PI codes either. You can enter these into FM List and conduct a search to find out which stations use that PI code. Each one is a unique identifier for that station and they are all clues. Sometimes a transmitter might have a local PI code and so you know which site you have received straight away.
Another thing I have found essential to do is log everything! Why? That might sound excessive but it helps to build up an even clearer picture of the propagation path.
This might still not be 100% foolproof due to the sheer number of sites in Italy, but keep all these things in mind and just take your time. I looked at Italy in the example here. Other countries are less complicated. All this comes with experience too I suppose, but these methods form the basis of how I decide which sites I have received.
One other rather more obvious way to identify a site, but one which isn't always available, is to use the AF (Alternative Frequency) list, which is (sometimes) Sometimes it's quite obvious. In the case of me checking a recent meteor scatter bust from Finland on 87.9. The RDS is complete, 6201 and YLE_YKSI. The AF list says "87.9 89.2 93.2 88.5 89.5 90.9 89.8". Clearly this is YLE 1 from one of the two sites listed on 87.9. But which one? Espoo (60 kW) in the south of the country or Ainiovaara (3 kW), half way up the country and on the Swedish border. All those frequencies have transmitters in the near vicinity of Espoo but not of Ainiovaara. It's Espoo!carried within the RDS data.
John
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Skegness Log: 22-06-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 0859 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Top of the hour ID 2120km
87.7 0908 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) ID in ad break 1913km
90.8 0911 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) Lively instrumental, as web 1913km
89.3 0947 E Radiolé, Linares/La Esperanza (AND-J) E226 ____OL__ 1699km
89.1 0948 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Alcalá la Real/Camuña (AND-J) E331 C.__es__ 1771km
91.1 0948 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212 RNE___AS 1791km
88.0 1020 CNR Radio Sintonía, La Oliva (LPM-FU) Vocal ID 2968km
87.8 1030 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119 __LA____ 2014km
87.6 1031 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Almadén/Cerro de la Virgen del Castillo (CAM-CR) E396 1647km
88.0 1034 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
90.3 1036 E Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ CULTURAL EN______ PRUEBAS_ (ASN____ ORG.____ 1863km **
87.7 1038 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 1904km
90.6 1040 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1001 SNRT____ 2014km
91.1 1041 MRC Médina FM, Tanger (ttn) Lively Arabic music, as web 1991km
91.6 1043 E Sevilla F.C. Radio, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E028 SFCRADIO 1818km
93.7 1044 E RNE Radio Clásica, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) Symphony, as web 1818km
96.2 1046 E SER, Ceuta/Tajo (CEU-CE) 9FFA 1968km
98.7 1046 E Talk Radio Europe, Sotogrande (AND-CA) E0D1 Europe__ 1344km **
87.6 1048 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 2331km
91.2 1050 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C 2278km
87.7 1115 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
88.1 1117 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) Exotic Arabic music, as web 2033km
87.6 1156 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 1769km
87.9 1502 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT 2212km
89.4 1503 E Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E035 CUARENTA 1905km
91.0 1508 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1001 SNRT-NAT 2212km
93.5 1510 MRC Radio 2M, Rabat (rsz) 1005 ______2M 2212km
94.2 1510 MRC SNRT Quran, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1004 SNRT____ 2212km
96.5 1511 MRC Radio Mars, Rabat (rsz) 111C 2212km
97.5 1512 MRC Médi 1, Rabat (rsz) 1281 2212km
99.0 1512 E Canal Sur Radio, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E332 CANALSUR 1904km
90.5 1516 MRC Atlantic Radio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) Irish pop song, as web 2527km
88.6 1517 MRC Medradio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 111B 2527km
93.8 1519 MRC Radio 2M, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) Folk song, as web 2527km
88.1 1658 MRC Radio Mars, Ifrane/Azougar (mkt) Arabic song, as web 2235km **
87.7 1709 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Vocal ID between Portuguese pops 2616km
89.5 1714 AZR RDP Antena 1 Açores, Pico das Éguas (smg) Portuguese song, as web stream 2625km **
91.0 1716 AZR Canal FM, Povoação (smg) RB pops, as web stream 2603km **
92.5 1835 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC 2278km
95.3 1836 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) Deep voiced OM, as web 2278km
89.6 1908 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 1893km
90.6 1912 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) Jingle ID 1705km
88.1 1916 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 1890km
91.1 1917 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) Choral, as web 1770km
91.5 1917 POR RDP Antena 2, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Choral, as 91.1 1890km
93.4 1918 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Choral, as others 1893km
97.1 1921 POR Rádio Fóia, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 80BE 1890km
100.7 1922 POR RDP Antena 3, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) African rhythms, as web 1893km
103.2 1924 POR Rádio Telefonia do Alentejo, Évora (evo) Phone in and pops, as web 1739km
103.8 1925 POR Rádio Renascença, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Jingle ID heard 1893km
107.1 1926 POR M80 Rádio, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Lively Portuguese pop, as web 1890km
90.8 1927 POR Rádio Comercial, Lousã/Trevim (coi) Disco stuff, as web 1588km
94.7 1930 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) Lively Portuguese song, as web 1716km
95.3 1930 POR Rádio Renascença, Portalegre/Serra de São Mamede (ple) 8221 1646km
96.5 1931 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8221 1770km
98.6 1932 POR Rádio Renascença, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Portuguese song, as web 1890km
101.3 1933 POR Rádio Nova Era, Vila Nova de Gaia/Monte da Virgem (prt) 80E0 1496km
103.6 1934 POR RDP Antena 3, Grândola (set) Portuguese rap, as web 1802km
104.0 1937 POR Almeirim FM, Almeirim/Fazendas (san) Adverts, as web 1699km
107.5 1939 POR M80 Rádio, Grândola (set) Portuguese pops, as 107.1 1802km
91.7 1940 POR RFM, Lousã/Trevim (coi) Love song, as web 1588km
95.3 1941 POR Tropical FM, Moita (set) 8049 TROPICAL 1761km
97.8 1943 POR Rádio Radar, Almada (set) Pop song, as web 1766km **
103.4 1945 POR Rádio Renascença, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Portuguese ballad, as web 1760km
104.6 1946 POR Hiper FM, Rio Maior (san) YL pop song, as web 1687km **
104.8 1947 POR Super FM, Alcochete (set) Portuguese soft rock, as web 1751km
89.5 1952 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Gentle rap, as web 1760km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
89.3 1035 MRC MFM, Site? 1283 __MFM___
Another decent day but with weak or very weak signals. A lot of web listening had to be done to confirm stations.
After using RDS Spy v1.00 for a couple of weeks I have to say how much more sentivie it is than v0.99. I thoroughly recommend this. This morning I was getting full PS with signals not even showing any strength on the KT6040.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
87.6 0859 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Top of the hour ID 2120km
87.7 0908 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) ID in ad break 1913km
90.8 0911 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) Lively instrumental, as web 1913km
89.3 0947 E Radiolé, Linares/La Esperanza (AND-J) E226 ____OL__ 1699km
89.1 0948 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Alcalá la Real/Camuña (AND-J) E331 C.__es__ 1771km
91.1 0948 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212 RNE___AS 1791km
88.0 1020 CNR Radio Sintonía, La Oliva (LPM-FU) Vocal ID 2968km
87.8 1030 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119 __LA____ 2014km
87.6 1031 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Almadén/Cerro de la Virgen del Castillo (CAM-CR) E396 1647km
88.0 1034 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
90.3 1036 E Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ CULTURAL EN______ PRUEBAS_ (ASN____ ORG.____ 1863km **
87.7 1038 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 1904km
90.6 1040 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1001 SNRT____ 2014km
91.1 1041 MRC Médina FM, Tanger (ttn) Lively Arabic music, as web 1991km
91.6 1043 E Sevilla F.C. Radio, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E028 SFCRADIO 1818km
93.7 1044 E RNE Radio Clásica, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) Symphony, as web 1818km
96.2 1046 E SER, Ceuta/Tajo (CEU-CE) 9FFA 1968km
98.7 1046 E Talk Radio Europe, Sotogrande (AND-CA) E0D1 Europe__ 1344km **
87.6 1048 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 2331km
91.2 1050 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C 2278km
87.7 1115 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
88.1 1117 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) Exotic Arabic music, as web 2033km
87.6 1156 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 1769km
87.9 1502 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT 2212km
89.4 1503 E Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E035 CUARENTA 1905km
91.0 1508 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1001 SNRT-NAT 2212km
93.5 1510 MRC Radio 2M, Rabat (rsz) 1005 ______2M 2212km
94.2 1510 MRC SNRT Quran, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1004 SNRT____ 2212km
96.5 1511 MRC Radio Mars, Rabat (rsz) 111C 2212km
97.5 1512 MRC Médi 1, Rabat (rsz) 1281 2212km
99.0 1512 E Canal Sur Radio, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E332 CANALSUR 1904km
90.5 1516 MRC Atlantic Radio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) Irish pop song, as web 2527km
88.6 1517 MRC Medradio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 111B 2527km
93.8 1519 MRC Radio 2M, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) Folk song, as web 2527km
88.1 1658 MRC Radio Mars, Ifrane/Azougar (mkt) Arabic song, as web 2235km **
87.7 1709 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Vocal ID between Portuguese pops 2616km
89.5 1714 AZR RDP Antena 1 Açores, Pico das Éguas (smg) Portuguese song, as web stream 2625km **
91.0 1716 AZR Canal FM, Povoação (smg) RB pops, as web stream 2603km **
92.5 1835 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC 2278km
95.3 1836 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) Deep voiced OM, as web 2278km
89.6 1908 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 1893km
90.6 1912 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) Jingle ID 1705km
88.1 1916 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 1890km
91.1 1917 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) Choral, as web 1770km
91.5 1917 POR RDP Antena 2, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Choral, as 91.1 1890km
93.4 1918 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Choral, as others 1893km
97.1 1921 POR Rádio Fóia, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 80BE 1890km
100.7 1922 POR RDP Antena 3, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) African rhythms, as web 1893km
103.2 1924 POR Rádio Telefonia do Alentejo, Évora (evo) Phone in and pops, as web 1739km
103.8 1925 POR Rádio Renascença, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Jingle ID heard 1893km
107.1 1926 POR M80 Rádio, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Lively Portuguese pop, as web 1890km
90.8 1927 POR Rádio Comercial, Lousã/Trevim (coi) Disco stuff, as web 1588km
94.7 1930 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) Lively Portuguese song, as web 1716km
95.3 1930 POR Rádio Renascença, Portalegre/Serra de São Mamede (ple) 8221 1646km
96.5 1931 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8221 1770km
98.6 1932 POR Rádio Renascença, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Portuguese song, as web 1890km
101.3 1933 POR Rádio Nova Era, Vila Nova de Gaia/Monte da Virgem (prt) 80E0 1496km
103.6 1934 POR RDP Antena 3, Grândola (set) Portuguese rap, as web 1802km
104.0 1937 POR Almeirim FM, Almeirim/Fazendas (san) Adverts, as web 1699km
107.5 1939 POR M80 Rádio, Grândola (set) Portuguese pops, as 107.1 1802km
91.7 1940 POR RFM, Lousã/Trevim (coi) Love song, as web 1588km
95.3 1941 POR Tropical FM, Moita (set) 8049 TROPICAL 1761km
97.8 1943 POR Rádio Radar, Almada (set) Pop song, as web 1766km **
103.4 1945 POR Rádio Renascença, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Portuguese ballad, as web 1760km
104.6 1946 POR Hiper FM, Rio Maior (san) YL pop song, as web 1687km **
104.8 1947 POR Super FM, Alcochete (set) Portuguese soft rock, as web 1751km
89.5 1952 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Gentle rap, as web 1760km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
89.3 1035 MRC MFM, Site? 1283 __MFM___
Another decent day but with weak or very weak signals. A lot of web listening had to be done to confirm stations.
After using RDS Spy v1.00 for a couple of weeks I have to say how much more sentivie it is than v0.99. I thoroughly recommend this. This morning I was getting full PS with signals not even showing any strength on the KT6040.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Friday, 21 June 2013
Skegness Log: 21-06-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
107.66 0721 I Radio Romantica, Montecompatri (rm) 5028 ROMANTIC 1565km **
107.5 0722 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Motta San Giovanni (rc) Vocal ID 2056km **
107.9 0722 I Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 RADIO_24 1568km
107.0 0723 I AFN Napoli-Power 107, Napoli/Camaldoli (na) 99A1 AFNPOWER 1720km **
107.2 0733 I Radio Maria, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 51CC R.MARIA_ 2106km
105.1 0734 I Radio Telecolor, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 5503 2106km
107.4 0734 I Radio Margherita, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 5242 MARGHRTA 2106km
107.1 0736 I R101, Enna/Monte Salvo-Via Spirito Santo (en) Presumed site. 5215 2040km **
103.8 0741 I Radio Gela Express, Two sites listed 3EFE _EXPRESS Vocal ID **
88.0 1027 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ____UN__ 2016km
87.8 1030 I R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215 1755km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I wasn't around much to do radio today but I caught each end of this morning's Italian opening. This evening's Scandinavian Es avoided me completely. Hopefully better luck tomorrow.
Recording:
107.0 AFN Power Network, Naples 0727 21-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/uk1xup5o3cpovo0q934j
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
107.66 0721 I Radio Romantica, Montecompatri (rm) 5028 ROMANTIC 1565km **
107.5 0722 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Motta San Giovanni (rc) Vocal ID 2056km **
107.9 0722 I Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 RADIO_24 1568km
107.0 0723 I AFN Napoli-Power 107, Napoli/Camaldoli (na) 99A1 AFNPOWER 1720km **
107.2 0733 I Radio Maria, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 51CC R.MARIA_ 2106km
105.1 0734 I Radio Telecolor, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 5503 2106km
107.4 0734 I Radio Margherita, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 5242 MARGHRTA 2106km
107.1 0736 I R101, Enna/Monte Salvo-Via Spirito Santo (en) Presumed site. 5215 2040km **
103.8 0741 I Radio Gela Express, Two sites listed 3EFE _EXPRESS Vocal ID **
88.0 1027 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ____UN__ 2016km
87.8 1030 I R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215 1755km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I wasn't around much to do radio today but I caught each end of this morning's Italian opening. This evening's Scandinavian Es avoided me completely. Hopefully better luck tomorrow.
Recording:
107.0 AFN Power Network, Naples 0727 21-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/uk1xup5o3cpovo0q934j
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Skegness Log: 20-06-13 (FM)
OIRT Sporadic E:
68.54 0800 RUS Radio Rossii, Smolensk/RTPS (SMO) Pips, ID and news 2065km
68.69 0802 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) YL news 1731km
70.31 0804 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) YL talk or acting, as web 1731km
70.67 0805 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Vitsebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) Jingle, OM, as web 1941km
70.91 0956 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) Music, as web 1992km
70.46 0959 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) Local pops, as web 1887km
70.76 1055 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) Shouting OM, as web 1907km
Band 2 Sporadic E:
91.2 0808 EST Raadio Elmar, Valgjärve (Plv) 2322 ELMAR___ 1719km
87.7 0814 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO 1545km
87.6 0821 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Vocal ID between Greek music 2208km
87.6 0839 LVA LR 3 Klasika, Valmiera (Val) 9233 1649km
89.0 0846 EST Tartu Pereraadio, Tartu - Röömu (Tar) Deep voiced YL, as web 1742km
89.3 0902 LVA Radio SWH, Dundaga (Tal) 9258 1466km
91.1 0906 LVA LR 1, Dundaga (Tal) 9211 __LR-1__ 1466km
90.7 0912 LTU M-1, Raseiniai (Ras) CA01 OEKRANAS RADIOEKR __M-1___ 1496km
91.5 0915 LVA LR 2, Riga (Rig) 9222 __LR-2__ 1566km
88.6 0931 LVA Yumor FM, Riga/Ulbroka (Rig) 8860 1575km
87.8 1006 POL PR 1, Przemysl/Tatarska Góra (PK) 3211 1593km
107.9 1444 POL PR 1, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3211 1086km **
107.4 1445 POL RMF FM, Ilawa/Kisielice (WM) 3F44 Scrolling PS 1251km **
107.7 1445 POL PR 1, Swinoujscie/Chrobrego (ZP) Pops, as 107.9 924km **
107.6 1446 LTU Marijos radijas, Druskininkai (Dru) 71CC __RI____ 1559km **
103.4 1448 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3B3B 1512km
97.4 1452 POL PR 3, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3233 1086km **
87.6 1453 POL PR 2, Zamosc/Tarnawatka (LB) 3233 Scrolling PS 1605km
92.7 1459 I Radio Norba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353 R-NORBA_ 1752km
91.7 1502 I Extraradio, Two sites listed Vocal ID **
93.9 1503 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Radio, Kabhegy (Ves) Jingle ID and pop 1405km
91.1 1505 CZE CRo Radiozurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km **
89.5 1507 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B418 1461km
89.3 1508 I Qlub Radio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 50AC _*QLUB__ 1568km
88.6 1514 I Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE 1568km
89.4 1516 I RAV - Radio Antenna Verde, Gaeta (lt) 540A __*RAV*_ 1657km **
88.4 1518 SVK Radio Expres, Two sites listed 521D **
88.1 1519 I Elleradio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54A5 1568km
91.2 1520 I RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202 1568km
93.3 1520 CVA Radio Vaticana Europa-America, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII (cva) 4101 _AMERICA _FM_93.3 _RADIO__ VATICANA 1543km
94.5 1522 I Radio Subasio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 53FD 1568km
87.6 1540 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_ 1219km
88.2 1545 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7208 2100km
88.5 1600 ROU Pro FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059 1801km
88.7 1609 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Sarajevo/Trebevic (sar) F042 __RS____ 1684km
90.2 1614 SRB Radio Cer, Lipolist (Srb) D025 SLUSATE_ 1679km **
88.3 1617 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) F0A1 2165km
92.9 1621 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitosa (sfg) 8220 2056km
91.7 1622 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Plovdiv/RRTS Zdravets (pld) Classical, as 92.9 2194km
92.8 1626 GRC NET 105,8, Volos/Mt. Pilion (the-mag) 1201 ERT-NET_ Blank carrier 2303km
90.0 1628 GRC ERA2 Dheftero Programa, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1202 ERT-ERA2 Blank carrier 2208km
88.0 1630 GRC NET 105,8, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1201 ERT-NET_ Blank carrier 2208km
89.4 1641 GRC Arena FM, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) OMs, as web 2208km
88.3 1642 HRV Radio Marija, Virovitica/Milanovac-Kota Kaza (vt) C47C __TIRI__. Pops! 1474km
89.0 1645 GRC 89 Rainbow, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) YL pop song, as web 2208km
92.4 1646 GRC Radio Ekfrasi (Thessaloniki), Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Greek OM, as web 2208km
100.9 1651 BIH Bobar Radio, Duga Njiva (srp) F0A3 _B______ 1592km **
102.6 1653 GRC Plus Radio, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 10DA. YL and pops, as web 2208km **
107.4 1656 GRC Libero 107,4, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 107F. OM, as web 2208km **
105.8 1659 GRC Mousikos Galaxias 105.8, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) OM and Greek music, as web 2208km **
97.7 1702 SRB RTK Radio Blue Sky, Goles (Kos) 92C5 1927km
89.9 1716 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Udrigovo (tuz) F042. As 90.7 1645km **
90.7 1716 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Duga Njiva (srp) YL and OM, as 89.9 1592km **
92.2 1718 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5220 R_ITALIA 1982km
87.7 1726 I Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE 1865km
91.1 1734 I RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 __RAI___ 1883km
95.5 1739 GRC Metropolis 95,5, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Phone in, as web 2208km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
93.3 1009 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Phone in, as web 740km
98.1 1010 DNK DR P4, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) OM, as web 740km
102.7 1010 DNK R.24/7, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) OM, as web 740km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
90.2 0934 LVA UNID, ? 906A
94.0 1707 GRC ERA Sport, ? 1204 ERASPORT. Blank carrier
A frustrating day of mostly very weak Es with signals too low for RDS, though once again there were brief periods when signals were good, mostly with Polish signals. Most of today's signals 'got away'.
It started with OIRT, but I quickly abandoned that when I realised band 2 was active. At the onset of the Greek conditions I heard several very exotic sounding stations at the bottom of the band which I suspect might have been Turkish. Their signals were very weak so no chance of seeing RDS, plus I couldn't find many working Turkish web streams for comparison.
The Danish tropo occurred only at the end of the Es conditions to Latvia and Lithuania and dropped out when they did too!
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
68.54 0800 RUS Radio Rossii, Smolensk/RTPS (SMO) Pips, ID and news 2065km
68.69 0802 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) YL news 1731km
70.31 0804 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) YL talk or acting, as web 1731km
70.67 0805 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Vitsebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) Jingle, OM, as web 1941km
70.91 0956 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) Music, as web 1992km
70.46 0959 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) Local pops, as web 1887km
70.76 1055 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) Shouting OM, as web 1907km
Band 2 Sporadic E:
91.2 0808 EST Raadio Elmar, Valgjärve (Plv) 2322 ELMAR___ 1719km
87.7 0814 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO 1545km
87.6 0821 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Vocal ID between Greek music 2208km
87.6 0839 LVA LR 3 Klasika, Valmiera (Val) 9233 1649km
89.0 0846 EST Tartu Pereraadio, Tartu - Röömu (Tar) Deep voiced YL, as web 1742km
89.3 0902 LVA Radio SWH, Dundaga (Tal) 9258 1466km
91.1 0906 LVA LR 1, Dundaga (Tal) 9211 __LR-1__ 1466km
90.7 0912 LTU M-1, Raseiniai (Ras) CA01 OEKRANAS RADIOEKR __M-1___ 1496km
91.5 0915 LVA LR 2, Riga (Rig) 9222 __LR-2__ 1566km
88.6 0931 LVA Yumor FM, Riga/Ulbroka (Rig) 8860 1575km
87.8 1006 POL PR 1, Przemysl/Tatarska Góra (PK) 3211 1593km
107.9 1444 POL PR 1, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3211 1086km **
107.4 1445 POL RMF FM, Ilawa/Kisielice (WM) 3F44 Scrolling PS 1251km **
107.7 1445 POL PR 1, Swinoujscie/Chrobrego (ZP) Pops, as 107.9 924km **
107.6 1446 LTU Marijos radijas, Druskininkai (Dru) 71CC __RI____ 1559km **
103.4 1448 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3B3B 1512km
97.4 1452 POL PR 3, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3233 1086km **
87.6 1453 POL PR 2, Zamosc/Tarnawatka (LB) 3233 Scrolling PS 1605km
92.7 1459 I Radio Norba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353 R-NORBA_ 1752km
91.7 1502 I Extraradio, Two sites listed Vocal ID **
93.9 1503 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Radio, Kabhegy (Ves) Jingle ID and pop 1405km
91.1 1505 CZE CRo Radiozurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km **
89.5 1507 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B418 1461km
89.3 1508 I Qlub Radio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 50AC _*QLUB__ 1568km
88.6 1514 I Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE 1568km
89.4 1516 I RAV - Radio Antenna Verde, Gaeta (lt) 540A __*RAV*_ 1657km **
88.4 1518 SVK Radio Expres, Two sites listed 521D **
88.1 1519 I Elleradio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54A5 1568km
91.2 1520 I RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202 1568km
93.3 1520 CVA Radio Vaticana Europa-America, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII (cva) 4101 _AMERICA _FM_93.3 _RADIO__ VATICANA 1543km
94.5 1522 I Radio Subasio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 53FD 1568km
87.6 1540 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_ 1219km
88.2 1545 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7208 2100km
88.5 1600 ROU Pro FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059 1801km
88.7 1609 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Sarajevo/Trebevic (sar) F042 __RS____ 1684km
90.2 1614 SRB Radio Cer, Lipolist (Srb) D025 SLUSATE_ 1679km **
88.3 1617 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) F0A1 2165km
92.9 1621 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitosa (sfg) 8220 2056km
91.7 1622 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Plovdiv/RRTS Zdravets (pld) Classical, as 92.9 2194km
92.8 1626 GRC NET 105,8, Volos/Mt. Pilion (the-mag) 1201 ERT-NET_ Blank carrier 2303km
90.0 1628 GRC ERA2 Dheftero Programa, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1202 ERT-ERA2 Blank carrier 2208km
88.0 1630 GRC NET 105,8, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1201 ERT-NET_ Blank carrier 2208km
89.4 1641 GRC Arena FM, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) OMs, as web 2208km
88.3 1642 HRV Radio Marija, Virovitica/Milanovac-Kota Kaza (vt) C47C __TIRI__. Pops! 1474km
89.0 1645 GRC 89 Rainbow, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) YL pop song, as web 2208km
92.4 1646 GRC Radio Ekfrasi (Thessaloniki), Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Greek OM, as web 2208km
100.9 1651 BIH Bobar Radio, Duga Njiva (srp) F0A3 _B______ 1592km **
102.6 1653 GRC Plus Radio, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 10DA. YL and pops, as web 2208km **
107.4 1656 GRC Libero 107,4, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 107F. OM, as web 2208km **
105.8 1659 GRC Mousikos Galaxias 105.8, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) OM and Greek music, as web 2208km **
97.7 1702 SRB RTK Radio Blue Sky, Goles (Kos) 92C5 1927km
89.9 1716 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Udrigovo (tuz) F042. As 90.7 1645km **
90.7 1716 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Duga Njiva (srp) YL and OM, as 89.9 1592km **
92.2 1718 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5220 R_ITALIA 1982km
87.7 1726 I Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE 1865km
91.1 1734 I RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 __RAI___ 1883km
95.5 1739 GRC Metropolis 95,5, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Phone in, as web 2208km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
93.3 1009 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Phone in, as web 740km
98.1 1010 DNK DR P4, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) OM, as web 740km
102.7 1010 DNK R.24/7, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) OM, as web 740km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
90.2 0934 LVA UNID, ? 906A
94.0 1707 GRC ERA Sport, ? 1204 ERASPORT. Blank carrier
A frustrating day of mostly very weak Es with signals too low for RDS, though once again there were brief periods when signals were good, mostly with Polish signals. Most of today's signals 'got away'.
It started with OIRT, but I quickly abandoned that when I realised band 2 was active. At the onset of the Greek conditions I heard several very exotic sounding stations at the bottom of the band which I suspect might have been Turkish. Their signals were very weak so no chance of seeing RDS, plus I couldn't find many working Turkish web streams for comparison.
The Danish tropo occurred only at the end of the Es conditions to Latvia and Lithuania and dropped out when they did too!
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Skegness Log: 19-06-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 0535 POL PR 2, Zamosc/Tarnawatka (LB) 3222 Unattended 1605km
87.6 0823 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) African music, as web 2120km
87.8 0829 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) Arabic music, as web 2176km
87.6 1032 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8 2208km
88.3 1038 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) F0A1 Lots of partial PS __MIX___ 2165km
90.2 1042 GRC Pavlios Logos, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) OM over sombre music, as web 2165km
87.7 1107 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) OB, as web 1913km
89.4 1108 ALG Chaîne 1, Tiaret - Gzoul (14) YL, as web 1976km
90.8 1109 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) YL, as web 1913km
87.9 1111 E RNE Ràdio 4, Alpicat (CAT-L) E314 1277km
88.4 1111 E Catalunya Ràdio, Montcaro (CAT-T) E231 CATRADIO 1373km
89.2 1112 E RNE Radio Clásica, Alpicat (CAT-L) E212 RNE-CLAS 1277km **
89.8 1113 E Radio Tele Taxi, Lleida=Lérida (CAT-L) E2DD RADIO___ TELETAXI LLEIDA__ 1283km **
90.3 1113 E RAC 1, Lleida=Lérida (CAT-L) E251 1283km **
93.3 1115 F Atomic Radio, Lannemezan/TDF (65) F6A8 _ATOMIC__ 1117km **
87.6 1116 E RNE Radio Nacional, Calahorra/Monte Yerga (RIO-LO) E511 1236km **
89.3 1117 E RNE Radio Nacional, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E811 1453km
90.6 1118 E COPE, La Font d'En Carròs/Tossal Gross (VAL-V) E089 1628km
91.7 1119 E Cadena 100, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E2CE 1453km **
92.8 1120 E RNE Radio 3, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E213 __E_3___ 1453km
87.9 1130 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_ 1740km
89.8 1132 E Radio Andalucía Información, Granada/Cerro del Sombrero (AND-GR) E333 1800km **
87.5 1135 E esRadio, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) CAFA esRadio_ 1824km
89.2 1136 E Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED __RO____ 1819km
88.0 1139 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
88.2 1139 E RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211 RNE_1___ 1447km
87.5 1143 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 DYNAMIS_ 1458km
87.5 1144 I Radio Peterpan, Lecce (le) 5A5E PeterPan 1959km
87.7 1145 I Radio Venere (Puglia), Specchia (le) 5D4A IT______ 2000km
87.6 1154 I Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219 _CAPITAL 1825km
87.8 1159 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80 1796km
89.2 1204 E Sierra Oeste Radio, Fresnedillas de la Oliva (MAD-M) AA33 89.2fm__ radio___ Oeste___ Sierra__ 1448km **
87.6 1206 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Almadén/Cerro de la Virgen del Castillo (CAM-CR) E396 CASTILLA LAMANCHA 1647km
88.3 1206 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Tajo de las Escobas/Sierra de la Luna (AND-CA) E331 1950km
87.9 1207 E SER, Morón de la Frontera (AND-SE) E03F _SER____ _RADIO__ _MORON__ 1838km
87.6 1210 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Andali (cz) 5264 2010km
88.4 1215 E RNE Radio Nacional, Almonaster la Real (AND-H) E211 RNE_1___ 1783km **
87.9 1217 E Canal Extremadura Radio, Mérida/Cerro de San Serván (EXT-BA) E30A Canal_EX 1670km
89.3 1218 E Radiolé, Villafranca de los Barros (EXT-BA) E238 1700km
91.1 1221 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Spezzano Piccolo (cs) 5264 1964km
93.3 1222 I Radio 105 Network, Pretoro-Maiella/Località Mirastelle (ch) 5211 1596km **
94.3 1225 I RTL 102.5, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5219 RT______ 1901km **
87.6 1228 E COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext 1682km
88.0 1228 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2016km
88.4 1229 I Radio Internazionale, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56D7 INTERNAZ 1576km
89.9 1230 I Radio Studio One, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5495 STUDIONE 1688km
90.5 1231 I Radio Studio 2000, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 5499 1576km
87.7 1232 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
88.9 1233 E Talk Radio Europe, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E0D1 __EAST__ _COSTA__ etc. 1879km
89.6 1235 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 __RFM___ 1893km
90.4 1235 POR Antena Sul-Rádio Jornal, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE 1871km
90.6 1236 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) 80C1 CAMPNARI 1705km
91.1 1236 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8202 ANTENA_2 1770km
92.0 1237 POR Rádio Comercial, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8203 COMRCIAL 1770km
92.8 1238 POR Rádio Planície, Moura (bej) 8008 RP-MOURA 1773km **
93.2 1239 POR RDP Antena 2, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) 8202 1690km
93.4 1239 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8202 ____NA__ 1893km
92.9 1240 POR RDP Antena 2, Portalegre/Serra da Marrada Alta (ple) Clasical, as 93.4 1648km
93.6 1240 I RSC Radio Studio Centrale, Trizzino di Terreti (rc) 5D99 _R.S.C._ 2047km
94.2 1241 I Radio Subasio Più, Albano Laziale/Via dei Cappuccini (rm) 53FE 1568km
95.2 1242 I Radio Capital, Martina Franca/Masseria Fragneto (ta) Ad for Capital Game 1885km **
87.6 1243 I Radio 24, Segni (rm) 5245 STUDIO24 1587km
87.8 1245 I Radio Subasio, Segni (rm) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1588km
87.9 1246 I Virgin Radio, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5241 2043km
89.0 1246 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Reggio Calabria/Campicello di Paterriti (rc) 5264 2054km
93.9 1248 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic music, as web 1927km
90.6 1249 I Radio Ibiza, Salerno/Colle Bellara (sa) 5474 Club beats 1762km **
91.7 1249 I m2o, Catanzaro/Frazione Gagliano (cz) 5233 2010km **
89.9 1250 I m2o, Curinga/Monte Contessa (cz) 5233 _M_DUE_O 2010km **
87.6 1251 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) Classical, as web 1927km
90.6 1253 POR RDP Antena 2, Grândola (set) 8202 ANTENA_2 1802km
89.9 1254 POR RFM, Arrábida (set) 8231 __RFM___ 1778km
90.2 1255 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8221 1710km
90.8 1255 POR Rádio Comercial, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8203 CO__CIAL 1588km
91.4 1256 POR Iris FM, Benavente (san) 801B 1722km
91.7 1256 POR RFM, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8231 1588km
93.2 1257 POR RFM, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8231 __RFM___ 1760km **
93.8 1258 POR Rádio Renascença, Vouzela/Pico da Pena (vis) 8221 ___RR___ 1524km
94.3 1259 POR Rádio Comercial, Viseu (vis) 8203 1520km **
94.7 1259 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) 80EA RS____IA 1716km
95.3 1300 POR Tropical FM, Moita (set) 8049 TROPICAL 1761km
96.2 1301 POR Metropolitana FM (MFM), Barreiro (set) MFM Jingle ID (Has RDS but too weak for PI) 1764km **
96.2 1303 POR Rádio Regional Centro, Condeixa-a-Nova (coi) 8017. Ads, as web 1600km
87.6 1306 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 __RDS___ 1769km
87.8 1306 POR Rádio Montemuro, Cinfães (vrl) 849C 1482km
88.1 1307 POR Radio Regional Sanjoanense, São João da Madeira (avo) 809F REGIONAL 1511km
88.4 1310 E Fiesta FM, Alicante=Alacant (VAL-A) Vocal ID 1652km **
94.7 1316 E Ràdio l'Om, Picassent (VAL-V) E098 __se____ 1534km **
94.7 1317 E Radio Andalucía Información, Archidona/El Conjuro (AND-MA) E333 1821km
93.5 1318 E SER, Córdoba/Lagar de la Cruz (AND-CO) E739 __SER___ 1736km **
93.8 1318 E Radiolé, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E238 RADIOLE_ 1879km
92.9 1319 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Madrid (MAD-M) E240 _DARIA__ __RKM___ _RADIO__ 1447km **
93.4 1319 E Cope Tierra Estella, Estella=Lizarra/Belastegui (NAV-NA) E2CA __COPE__ 1176km **
90.6 1321 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1001 SNRT-NAT 2014km
90.3 1322 E Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ CULTURAL EN______ PRUEBAS_ etc 1863km **
87.7 1328 POR Rádio Onda Livre, Macedo de Cavaleiros (bgc) 84D3ONDALIVR 1403km
87.9 1329 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1 1588km
88.2 1329 POR RDP Antena 1, Viseu (vis) Portuguese music, as 87.9 1522km
88.7 1330 POR Rádio Comercial, Lamego (vis) 8203 COMRCIAL 1472km
88.9 1330 POR Rádio Comercial, Minhéu (vrl) 8203 COMRCIAL 1422km
89.4 1331 E COPE, Cartagena (MUR-MU) E2CA 1728km
90.4 1332 E SER, Ponferrada (CAL-LE) E2A9 S.E.R.__ 1282km
90.7 1333 E RNE Radio Nacional, Verin/Peña Nofre (GAL-OU) E211 1361km **
90.5 1334 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA 1682km
91.2 1335 POR Emissora das Beiras, Tondela (vis) 8062 E_______ 1541km
92.2 1338 POR Rádio Ribatejo, Azambuja (lis) 8033 1715km **
92.7 1339 POR ERA FM, Amarante (prt) 80A1 1466km
93.0 1339 POR M80 Rádio, Leiria (lei) 803C 1650km **
93.8 1341 POR Rádio Nova Europa, Torres Vedras (lis) 806D EUROPA__ 1726km
94.0 1342 POR 94 FM, Leiria (lei) 807C 1641km **
94.0 1342 POR Rádio Dom Bosco, Lamego (vis) 80CC 1472km **
94.4 1342 POR RDP Antena 2, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8202 ANTENA_2 1760km
94.8 1343 POR NFM, Bombarral (lei) Jingle ID 1705km
94.9 1344 POR RDP Antena 1, Minhéu (vrl) Vocal ID. Over BBC Lincs! 1422km **
95.2 1345 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra de Marão (vrl) Vocal ID in promos 1459km
95.4 1345 E R.del Principado de Asturias, Boal/Pico Penouta (AST-O) EA86 RPA_FM__ 1199km **
95.7 1346 POR RDP Antena 1, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8201 1760km
96.0 1347 POR Rádio Clube Marinhese, Marinha Grande (lei) 80C7 RCM96-MG 1646km **
96.4 1348 POR M80 Rádio, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8332 __M80___ 1710km **
96.6 1348 POR Star FM, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 84BD __AR_F__ 1760km
96.9 1349 POR RDP Antena 1, Sintra/Janas (lis) 8201 1758km **
97.2 1351 POR Rádio Vizela, Lousada (prt) 8080 R_VIZELA 1462km
97.4 1351 POR Rádio Comercial, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Vocal ID 1760km
97.7 1352 POR Rádio Comercial, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8203 COMRCIAL 1496km
98.0 1352 POR Rádio Santiago, Guimarães (bra) 801E SANTIAGO 1454km
98.5 1353 POR Rádio Comercial, Sintra (lis) 8203 COMRCIAL 1759km **
99.6 1353 E RNE Radio 3, Monte Páramo (GAL-LU) E213 1287km **
100.1 1354 POR Rádio Dom Fuas, Porto de Mós/Serra de Candeeiros (lei) Coldpplay, as web 1665km **
88.0 1400 POR RDP Antena 2, Minhéu (vrl) 8202 1422km
88.2 1400 E RNE Radio Clásica, Monte Páramo (GAL-LU) E212 RNE-CLAS 1287km
88.3 1400 POR RDP Antena 1, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs) 8201 ____NA__ 1411km
89.0 1401 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 805B RADIO_5_ 1467km
90.0 1402 E Cadena 100, Salamanca (CAL-SA) E2CE 1431km
90.4 1402 POR RFM, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs) 8231 1411km **
92.5 1404 POR RDP Antena 2, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8202 1496km
87.6 1405 E Los 40 Principales, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E04A __87.6__ CUARENTA OURENSE__ 1348km
93.7 1405 POR Rádio Renascença, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8221 ___RR___ 1496km
87.5 1411 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC 1684km
87.7 1411 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED EUROPAFM 1439km
90.6 1658 TUN Shems FM, Monastir (mon) 7213 2100km
90.7 1658 ALB AMC Love Radio, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 9258 1965km
90.6 1659 I Radio Deejay, Sant'Antonio di Gallura/Monte Seccu (ot) 5214. Vocal ID 1505km
91.2 1701 SVN Radio Ognjisce, Two sites 942F
89.4 1706 I RTL 102.5, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5218 RTL102.5 1521km
88.6 1707 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5264 1521km
88.9 1707 I RAI Radio1, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1521km
88.2 1708 I Radio Deejay, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5214 1521km
107.4 1710 F Alta Frequenza, Ghisonaccia/Point Haut (20B) F450 1412km **
103.0 1712 I Radio Maria, La Maddalena/La Trinità (ot) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1491km **
103.7 1713 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Arzachena/Monte Moro (ot) 5264 1505km
100.4 1715 F France Info, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F206. Presume on air 1450km **
98.5 1716 MCO RMC Info, Col de la Madone [F 06] F216 ____IN__ 1163km **
93.0 1718 I Radio 105 Network, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5211 1678km
92.4 1719 F France Inter, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F201 __INTER_ 1414km
92.6 1719 F France Inter, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) OM, as web 1450km
89.8 1721 I Radio Kiss Kiss, La Maddalena/La Trinità (ot) 5225 1491km **
87.7 1723 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1 1456km
88.1 1723 BIH BH Radio 1, Tusnica (k10) F001 BHRADIO1 1615km
87.7 1724 F Rire et Chansons, Nice/Mont Vinaigrier (06) F226 _RIRE__ 1168km
87.9 1726 F France Inter, Vallée-de-la-Vésubie (06) F201 1139km **
88.0 1727 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 MUSIQUE_ 1414km
89.6 1728 F RFM, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Pinselli (20A) F212 __RF____ 1414km
91.4 1729 F Nostalgie, Bastia/Serra di Pigno Towercast (20B) F218 NOSTALGI 1343km **
87.6 1731 SRB Radio Bum108, Kraljevo (Srb) 8000 1822km
90.1 1736 I Radio Sintony, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) Vocal ID 1576km
87.6 1741 I R101, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5215 ____01__ 1688km
87.7 1748 F Fun Radio, Corte/Monte Cecu (20B) F217 1370km
87.9 1754 F France Culture, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F202 1450km
87.6 1756 F France Culture, Château-Arnoux/Saint-Jean (04) V weak OMs, as 87.9. 80 watts! 1090km
88.0 1758 I Radiolina, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 544B RDIOLINA 1513km
89.9 1804 I Radio Venere (Sardegna), Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 561E R.VENERE 1513km
89.6 1805 I Radio Planargia, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56F9 RP_BOSA_ 1576km
87.9 1806 F Europe 1, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F213 EURO___1 1181km **
90.3 1806 I Virgin Radio, Villacidro/Loc. Giarranas (md) 5241 _VIR____ 1652km
89.0 1810 I Radio Nostalgia, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 588D NOSTLGIA 1678km
87.9 1832 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT 2212km
89.4 1833 E Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E035 CUARENTA 1905km
90.0 1834 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1002 SNRT-INT 2278km
91.2 1835 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C __RS____ 2278km
93.7 1837 E RNE Radio Clásica, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E212 RNE-__AS 1818km
93.8 1837 MRC Radio 2M, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 1005 2527km
96.2 1839 E SER, Ceuta/Tajo (CEU-CE) 9FFA __SER___ 1968km
96.4 1841 E RNE Radio 3, Almonaster la Real (AND-H) E213 1783km **
97.3 1842 MRC Atlantic Radio, El Jadida (dka) 1119 2323km
98.6 1843 MRC SNRT Quran, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1004 SNRT-COR 2278km
88.2 1844 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111B 2278km
90.5 1847 MRC Atlantic Radio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 1119 2527km
92.6 1848 E RNE Radio Clásica, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E212 RNE-CLAS 1861km
95.2 1849 E RNE Radio Nacional, Punta Umbría (AND-H) Vocal ID 1861km
99.6 1850 MRC Médi 1, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1281 2278km **
100.3 1850 MRC Hit Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1118 HITRADIO 2278km
100.8 1851 MRC Chada FM, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) Nice Arabic tune, as web 2278km
104.9 1853 POR RFM, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Vocal ID 1890km
88.0 1855 E RNE Radio 5, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E215 RNE_5-H_ 1861km
87.7 1857 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__ 1904km
92.5 1901 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC 2278km
94.0 1901 E Canal Sur Radio, Almonaster la Real/Sierra de Aracena (AND-H) E332 CanalSur 1783km
95.3 1902 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003 __RT____ 2278km
96.0 1902 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1001 2278km
88.1 1917 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203 1890km
88.7 1929 E COPE, Alhama de Murcia (MUR-MU) E2CA 1707km **
89.0 1930 E RNE Radio Nacional, Antequera (AND-MA) E211 1833km
87.8 1932 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119 ATLANTIC 2014km
87.6 1933 E Canal Sur Radio, Santo Pitar (AND-MA) E332 1853km
87.7 1934 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
88.8 1936 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Ischia (na) Presumed site 5225 KISSKISS 1719km **
90.5 1939 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5264 *_RDS_*_ 1731km
91.6 1940 I RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5213 1752km
92.5 1941 I Radio Sant'Anna, Lettere (na) 50E0 RADIO___ S.ANNA__ 1749km
92.7 1941 I Radionorba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353 R-NORBA_ 1752km
93.3 1943 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Guarcino/Frazione Campocatino (fr) 6264 1589km **
93.3 1943 I Radio Deejay, Vibo Valentia (vv) Presumed site. 5214 _DEEJAY_ 2011km **
93.9 1944 I Radio Subasio, Segni (rm) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1588km **
87.8 1945 I Radio Margherita, Terni/Miranda (tr) 5242 MARGHRTA 1494km
88.2 1946 I Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211 _105_FM_ 1752km
88.4 1947 I Radio Azzurra, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5000 AZZURRA_ 1731km
87.5 1948 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5220 R_ITALIA 1731km
87.9 1950 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 503B. Lots of scrolling PS 1731km
88.6 1950 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 503B. Lots of scrolling PS 1752km
107.9 1951 I Radio Subasio, Ceccano/Colle Alto (fr) 53FD 1624km
107.5 1952 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Motta San Giovanni (rc) 5225 2056km **
107.9 1952 I Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 1568km
105.5 1954 I Radio Noise, Sezze (lt) 5232 *NOISE*_ 1608km
101.3 1956 I Centro Suono, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5EA9 _I_NOV__ 1568km **
97.5 1957 I Radio Spazio Blu, Gaeta (lt) ID jingle between pops 1657km **
97.3 1958 I Radio Ibiza, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5474 Ibiza style dance tune 1719km **
95.5 2000 I Radio Capital, Montecompatri (rm) 5219 _CAPITAL 1565km
95.3 2001 I Radio Dimensione Musica, Frascati/Villa Tuscolana (rm) 50D0 Scrolling RDS 1563km **
94.8 2002 I Radio Maria, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1569km
93.7 2003 I RAI Radio3, Roma/Monte Mario (RAI) (rm) 5203 1541km **
94.5 2003 I Radio Subasio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1568km
91.7 2006 I Radio 3 Network, Colle Val d'Elsa (si) FM_91.7_ Radio_3_ _Network 1342km
90.0 2007 I Radio Cuore, Camaiore/Monte Meto (Venti di Pedona) (lu) 522F 1260km **
90.6 2007 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 5264 1500km
89.9 2008 I RDF 102.7, Capannori/Monte Serra (lu) 5A77 RDF102.7 1286km **
88.1 2010 I Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE 1439km
88.6 2011 I Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE 1568km
88.8 2012 I Radio Città Aperta, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 414D___A____ ____88__ 1568km
89.5 2012 I Radio Mater, Monte Argentario (gr) 5158 R._MATER 1439km
90.1 2013 I RAI Radio1, Monte Argentario (RAI) (gr) 5201 __RAI___ 1441km
87.5 2014 I Radio Zeta, Buti/Monte Serra (pi) 5347 ___ZETA* 1286km **
87.9 2028 I Fantastica, Canneto Pavese/Monte Bruciato (pv) 528F FANT____ 1112km **
87.7 2029 I Radio Margherita, Buti/Monte Serra (pi) 522A MARGHRTA 1286km
88.3 2030 I Radio Maria, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1500km
88.5 2030 I RAI Radio1, Calci/Monte Serra (RAI) (pi) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1287km **
87.9 2033 ALG Radio Tébessa, Doukhane (12) Presumed. Arabic talk mentioning Algeria 2071km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
88.6 1046 ? UNID, ? D450 ntr_RDD_
88.2 1217 E Radio Maria, ? Santa Maria, etc.
100.6 1358 POR UNID, ? 806E
A solid day of Es, from 0535 to 2033. Signals were generally weak though. I didn't see any full five-bar signals on the KT6040, but the midday Portuguese opening produced some good 'fours'. The same for the evening Italian opening too once the Rome area came in. I suspect this is my largest ever Es log. This, despite having to drag myself away from the receiver from time to time.
Monaco was a new country with RMC Info from Col de la Madone on 98.5!
** One logging I feel slightly uncomfortable about is France Inter from Vallée-de-la-Vésubie (06) on 87.9, although this fits in perfectly with the prevailing conditions. The transmitter is only a measly half a watt! The obvious transmitter of choice would have been Toulouse but that area was not propagating around that time so I think Vallée-de-la-Vésubie may be correct. But come on, half a watt? Really? The transmitter does seem to be on a high mountain, possibly facing this direction. I welcome any comments to the contrary. **
Sadly, today's recording somehow got corrupted. I just checked it to find it had reduced to ten minutes in length. I have no idea what happened to the other eight hours. Grrr!
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
87.6 0535 POL PR 2, Zamosc/Tarnawatka (LB) 3222 Unattended 1605km
87.6 0823 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) African music, as web 2120km
87.8 0829 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) Arabic music, as web 2176km
87.6 1032 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8 2208km
88.3 1038 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) F0A1 Lots of partial PS __MIX___ 2165km
90.2 1042 GRC Pavlios Logos, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) OM over sombre music, as web 2165km
87.7 1107 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) OB, as web 1913km
89.4 1108 ALG Chaîne 1, Tiaret - Gzoul (14) YL, as web 1976km
90.8 1109 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) YL, as web 1913km
87.9 1111 E RNE Ràdio 4, Alpicat (CAT-L) E314 1277km
88.4 1111 E Catalunya Ràdio, Montcaro (CAT-T) E231 CATRADIO 1373km
89.2 1112 E RNE Radio Clásica, Alpicat (CAT-L) E212 RNE-CLAS 1277km **
89.8 1113 E Radio Tele Taxi, Lleida=Lérida (CAT-L) E2DD RADIO___ TELETAXI LLEIDA__ 1283km **
90.3 1113 E RAC 1, Lleida=Lérida (CAT-L) E251 1283km **
93.3 1115 F Atomic Radio, Lannemezan/TDF (65) F6A8 _ATOMIC__ 1117km **
87.6 1116 E RNE Radio Nacional, Calahorra/Monte Yerga (RIO-LO) E511 1236km **
89.3 1117 E RNE Radio Nacional, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E811 1453km
90.6 1118 E COPE, La Font d'En Carròs/Tossal Gross (VAL-V) E089 1628km
91.7 1119 E Cadena 100, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E2CE 1453km **
92.8 1120 E RNE Radio 3, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E213 __E_3___ 1453km
87.9 1130 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_ 1740km
89.8 1132 E Radio Andalucía Información, Granada/Cerro del Sombrero (AND-GR) E333 1800km **
87.5 1135 E esRadio, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) CAFA esRadio_ 1824km
89.2 1136 E Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED __RO____ 1819km
88.0 1139 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
88.2 1139 E RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211 RNE_1___ 1447km
87.5 1143 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 DYNAMIS_ 1458km
87.5 1144 I Radio Peterpan, Lecce (le) 5A5E PeterPan 1959km
87.7 1145 I Radio Venere (Puglia), Specchia (le) 5D4A IT______ 2000km
87.6 1154 I Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219 _CAPITAL 1825km
87.8 1159 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80 1796km
89.2 1204 E Sierra Oeste Radio, Fresnedillas de la Oliva (MAD-M) AA33 89.2fm__ radio___ Oeste___ Sierra__ 1448km **
87.6 1206 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Almadén/Cerro de la Virgen del Castillo (CAM-CR) E396 CASTILLA LAMANCHA 1647km
88.3 1206 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Tajo de las Escobas/Sierra de la Luna (AND-CA) E331 1950km
87.9 1207 E SER, Morón de la Frontera (AND-SE) E03F _SER____ _RADIO__ _MORON__ 1838km
87.6 1210 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Andali (cz) 5264 2010km
88.4 1215 E RNE Radio Nacional, Almonaster la Real (AND-H) E211 RNE_1___ 1783km **
87.9 1217 E Canal Extremadura Radio, Mérida/Cerro de San Serván (EXT-BA) E30A Canal_EX 1670km
89.3 1218 E Radiolé, Villafranca de los Barros (EXT-BA) E238 1700km
91.1 1221 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Spezzano Piccolo (cs) 5264 1964km
93.3 1222 I Radio 105 Network, Pretoro-Maiella/Località Mirastelle (ch) 5211 1596km **
94.3 1225 I RTL 102.5, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5219 RT______ 1901km **
87.6 1228 E COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext 1682km
88.0 1228 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2016km
88.4 1229 I Radio Internazionale, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56D7 INTERNAZ 1576km
89.9 1230 I Radio Studio One, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5495 STUDIONE 1688km
90.5 1231 I Radio Studio 2000, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 5499 1576km
87.7 1232 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
88.9 1233 E Talk Radio Europe, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E0D1 __EAST__ _COSTA__ etc. 1879km
89.6 1235 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 __RFM___ 1893km
90.4 1235 POR Antena Sul-Rádio Jornal, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE 1871km
90.6 1236 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) 80C1 CAMPNARI 1705km
91.1 1236 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8202 ANTENA_2 1770km
92.0 1237 POR Rádio Comercial, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8203 COMRCIAL 1770km
92.8 1238 POR Rádio Planície, Moura (bej) 8008 RP-MOURA 1773km **
93.2 1239 POR RDP Antena 2, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) 8202 1690km
93.4 1239 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8202 ____NA__ 1893km
92.9 1240 POR RDP Antena 2, Portalegre/Serra da Marrada Alta (ple) Clasical, as 93.4 1648km
93.6 1240 I RSC Radio Studio Centrale, Trizzino di Terreti (rc) 5D99 _R.S.C._ 2047km
94.2 1241 I Radio Subasio Più, Albano Laziale/Via dei Cappuccini (rm) 53FE 1568km
95.2 1242 I Radio Capital, Martina Franca/Masseria Fragneto (ta) Ad for Capital Game 1885km **
87.6 1243 I Radio 24, Segni (rm) 5245 STUDIO24 1587km
87.8 1245 I Radio Subasio, Segni (rm) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1588km
87.9 1246 I Virgin Radio, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5241 2043km
89.0 1246 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Reggio Calabria/Campicello di Paterriti (rc) 5264 2054km
93.9 1248 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic music, as web 1927km
90.6 1249 I Radio Ibiza, Salerno/Colle Bellara (sa) 5474 Club beats 1762km **
91.7 1249 I m2o, Catanzaro/Frazione Gagliano (cz) 5233 2010km **
89.9 1250 I m2o, Curinga/Monte Contessa (cz) 5233 _M_DUE_O 2010km **
87.6 1251 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) Classical, as web 1927km
90.6 1253 POR RDP Antena 2, Grândola (set) 8202 ANTENA_2 1802km
89.9 1254 POR RFM, Arrábida (set) 8231 __RFM___ 1778km
90.2 1255 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8221 1710km
90.8 1255 POR Rádio Comercial, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8203 CO__CIAL 1588km
91.4 1256 POR Iris FM, Benavente (san) 801B 1722km
91.7 1256 POR RFM, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8231 1588km
93.2 1257 POR RFM, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8231 __RFM___ 1760km **
93.8 1258 POR Rádio Renascença, Vouzela/Pico da Pena (vis) 8221 ___RR___ 1524km
94.3 1259 POR Rádio Comercial, Viseu (vis) 8203 1520km **
94.7 1259 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) 80EA RS____IA 1716km
95.3 1300 POR Tropical FM, Moita (set) 8049 TROPICAL 1761km
96.2 1301 POR Metropolitana FM (MFM), Barreiro (set) MFM Jingle ID (Has RDS but too weak for PI) 1764km **
96.2 1303 POR Rádio Regional Centro, Condeixa-a-Nova (coi) 8017. Ads, as web 1600km
87.6 1306 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 __RDS___ 1769km
87.8 1306 POR Rádio Montemuro, Cinfães (vrl) 849C 1482km
88.1 1307 POR Radio Regional Sanjoanense, São João da Madeira (avo) 809F REGIONAL 1511km
88.4 1310 E Fiesta FM, Alicante=Alacant (VAL-A) Vocal ID 1652km **
94.7 1316 E Ràdio l'Om, Picassent (VAL-V) E098 __se____ 1534km **
94.7 1317 E Radio Andalucía Información, Archidona/El Conjuro (AND-MA) E333 1821km
93.5 1318 E SER, Córdoba/Lagar de la Cruz (AND-CO) E739 __SER___ 1736km **
93.8 1318 E Radiolé, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E238 RADIOLE_ 1879km
92.9 1319 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Madrid (MAD-M) E240 _DARIA__ __RKM___ _RADIO__ 1447km **
93.4 1319 E Cope Tierra Estella, Estella=Lizarra/Belastegui (NAV-NA) E2CA __COPE__ 1176km **
90.6 1321 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1001 SNRT-NAT 2014km
90.3 1322 E Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ CULTURAL EN______ PRUEBAS_ etc 1863km **
87.7 1328 POR Rádio Onda Livre, Macedo de Cavaleiros (bgc) 84D3ONDALIVR 1403km
87.9 1329 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1 1588km
88.2 1329 POR RDP Antena 1, Viseu (vis) Portuguese music, as 87.9 1522km
88.7 1330 POR Rádio Comercial, Lamego (vis) 8203 COMRCIAL 1472km
88.9 1330 POR Rádio Comercial, Minhéu (vrl) 8203 COMRCIAL 1422km
89.4 1331 E COPE, Cartagena (MUR-MU) E2CA 1728km
90.4 1332 E SER, Ponferrada (CAL-LE) E2A9 S.E.R.__ 1282km
90.7 1333 E RNE Radio Nacional, Verin/Peña Nofre (GAL-OU) E211 1361km **
90.5 1334 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA 1682km
91.2 1335 POR Emissora das Beiras, Tondela (vis) 8062 E_______ 1541km
92.2 1338 POR Rádio Ribatejo, Azambuja (lis) 8033 1715km **
92.7 1339 POR ERA FM, Amarante (prt) 80A1 1466km
93.0 1339 POR M80 Rádio, Leiria (lei) 803C 1650km **
93.8 1341 POR Rádio Nova Europa, Torres Vedras (lis) 806D EUROPA__ 1726km
94.0 1342 POR 94 FM, Leiria (lei) 807C 1641km **
94.0 1342 POR Rádio Dom Bosco, Lamego (vis) 80CC 1472km **
94.4 1342 POR RDP Antena 2, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8202 ANTENA_2 1760km
94.8 1343 POR NFM, Bombarral (lei) Jingle ID 1705km
94.9 1344 POR RDP Antena 1, Minhéu (vrl) Vocal ID. Over BBC Lincs! 1422km **
95.2 1345 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra de Marão (vrl) Vocal ID in promos 1459km
95.4 1345 E R.del Principado de Asturias, Boal/Pico Penouta (AST-O) EA86 RPA_FM__ 1199km **
95.7 1346 POR RDP Antena 1, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8201 1760km
96.0 1347 POR Rádio Clube Marinhese, Marinha Grande (lei) 80C7 RCM96-MG 1646km **
96.4 1348 POR M80 Rádio, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8332 __M80___ 1710km **
96.6 1348 POR Star FM, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 84BD __AR_F__ 1760km
96.9 1349 POR RDP Antena 1, Sintra/Janas (lis) 8201 1758km **
97.2 1351 POR Rádio Vizela, Lousada (prt) 8080 R_VIZELA 1462km
97.4 1351 POR Rádio Comercial, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Vocal ID 1760km
97.7 1352 POR Rádio Comercial, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8203 COMRCIAL 1496km
98.0 1352 POR Rádio Santiago, Guimarães (bra) 801E SANTIAGO 1454km
98.5 1353 POR Rádio Comercial, Sintra (lis) 8203 COMRCIAL 1759km **
99.6 1353 E RNE Radio 3, Monte Páramo (GAL-LU) E213 1287km **
100.1 1354 POR Rádio Dom Fuas, Porto de Mós/Serra de Candeeiros (lei) Coldpplay, as web 1665km **
88.0 1400 POR RDP Antena 2, Minhéu (vrl) 8202 1422km
88.2 1400 E RNE Radio Clásica, Monte Páramo (GAL-LU) E212 RNE-CLAS 1287km
88.3 1400 POR RDP Antena 1, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs) 8201 ____NA__ 1411km
89.0 1401 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 805B RADIO_5_ 1467km
90.0 1402 E Cadena 100, Salamanca (CAL-SA) E2CE 1431km
90.4 1402 POR RFM, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs) 8231 1411km **
92.5 1404 POR RDP Antena 2, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8202 1496km
87.6 1405 E Los 40 Principales, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E04A __87.6__ CUARENTA OURENSE__ 1348km
93.7 1405 POR Rádio Renascença, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8221 ___RR___ 1496km
87.5 1411 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC 1684km
87.7 1411 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED EUROPAFM 1439km
90.6 1658 TUN Shems FM, Monastir (mon) 7213 2100km
90.7 1658 ALB AMC Love Radio, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 9258 1965km
90.6 1659 I Radio Deejay, Sant'Antonio di Gallura/Monte Seccu (ot) 5214. Vocal ID 1505km
91.2 1701 SVN Radio Ognjisce, Two sites 942F
89.4 1706 I RTL 102.5, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5218 RTL102.5 1521km
88.6 1707 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5264 1521km
88.9 1707 I RAI Radio1, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1521km
88.2 1708 I Radio Deejay, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5214 1521km
107.4 1710 F Alta Frequenza, Ghisonaccia/Point Haut (20B) F450 1412km **
103.0 1712 I Radio Maria, La Maddalena/La Trinità (ot) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1491km **
103.7 1713 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Arzachena/Monte Moro (ot) 5264 1505km
100.4 1715 F France Info, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F206. Presume on air 1450km **
98.5 1716 MCO RMC Info, Col de la Madone [F 06] F216 ____IN__ 1163km **
93.0 1718 I Radio 105 Network, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5211 1678km
92.4 1719 F France Inter, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F201 __INTER_ 1414km
92.6 1719 F France Inter, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) OM, as web 1450km
89.8 1721 I Radio Kiss Kiss, La Maddalena/La Trinità (ot) 5225 1491km **
87.7 1723 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1 1456km
88.1 1723 BIH BH Radio 1, Tusnica (k10) F001 BHRADIO1 1615km
87.7 1724 F Rire et Chansons, Nice/Mont Vinaigrier (06) F226 _RIRE__ 1168km
87.9 1726 F France Inter, Vallée-de-la-Vésubie (06) F201 1139km **
88.0 1727 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 MUSIQUE_ 1414km
89.6 1728 F RFM, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Pinselli (20A) F212 __RF____ 1414km
91.4 1729 F Nostalgie, Bastia/Serra di Pigno Towercast (20B) F218 NOSTALGI 1343km **
87.6 1731 SRB Radio Bum108, Kraljevo (Srb) 8000 1822km
90.1 1736 I Radio Sintony, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) Vocal ID 1576km
87.6 1741 I R101, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5215 ____01__ 1688km
87.7 1748 F Fun Radio, Corte/Monte Cecu (20B) F217 1370km
87.9 1754 F France Culture, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F202 1450km
87.6 1756 F France Culture, Château-Arnoux/Saint-Jean (04) V weak OMs, as 87.9. 80 watts! 1090km
88.0 1758 I Radiolina, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 544B RDIOLINA 1513km
89.9 1804 I Radio Venere (Sardegna), Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 561E R.VENERE 1513km
89.6 1805 I Radio Planargia, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56F9 RP_BOSA_ 1576km
87.9 1806 F Europe 1, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F213 EURO___1 1181km **
90.3 1806 I Virgin Radio, Villacidro/Loc. Giarranas (md) 5241 _VIR____ 1652km
89.0 1810 I Radio Nostalgia, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 588D NOSTLGIA 1678km
87.9 1832 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT 2212km
89.4 1833 E Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E035 CUARENTA 1905km
90.0 1834 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1002 SNRT-INT 2278km
91.2 1835 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C __RS____ 2278km
93.7 1837 E RNE Radio Clásica, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E212 RNE-__AS 1818km
93.8 1837 MRC Radio 2M, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 1005 2527km
96.2 1839 E SER, Ceuta/Tajo (CEU-CE) 9FFA __SER___ 1968km
96.4 1841 E RNE Radio 3, Almonaster la Real (AND-H) E213 1783km **
97.3 1842 MRC Atlantic Radio, El Jadida (dka) 1119 2323km
98.6 1843 MRC SNRT Quran, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1004 SNRT-COR 2278km
88.2 1844 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111B 2278km
90.5 1847 MRC Atlantic Radio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 1119 2527km
92.6 1848 E RNE Radio Clásica, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E212 RNE-CLAS 1861km
95.2 1849 E RNE Radio Nacional, Punta Umbría (AND-H) Vocal ID 1861km
99.6 1850 MRC Médi 1, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1281 2278km **
100.3 1850 MRC Hit Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1118 HITRADIO 2278km
100.8 1851 MRC Chada FM, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) Nice Arabic tune, as web 2278km
104.9 1853 POR RFM, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Vocal ID 1890km
88.0 1855 E RNE Radio 5, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E215 RNE_5-H_ 1861km
87.7 1857 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__ 1904km
92.5 1901 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC 2278km
94.0 1901 E Canal Sur Radio, Almonaster la Real/Sierra de Aracena (AND-H) E332 CanalSur 1783km
95.3 1902 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003 __RT____ 2278km
96.0 1902 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1001 2278km
88.1 1917 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203 1890km
88.7 1929 E COPE, Alhama de Murcia (MUR-MU) E2CA 1707km **
89.0 1930 E RNE Radio Nacional, Antequera (AND-MA) E211 1833km
87.8 1932 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119 ATLANTIC 2014km
87.6 1933 E Canal Sur Radio, Santo Pitar (AND-MA) E332 1853km
87.7 1934 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
88.8 1936 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Ischia (na) Presumed site 5225 KISSKISS 1719km **
90.5 1939 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5264 *_RDS_*_ 1731km
91.6 1940 I RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5213 1752km
92.5 1941 I Radio Sant'Anna, Lettere (na) 50E0 RADIO___ S.ANNA__ 1749km
92.7 1941 I Radionorba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353 R-NORBA_ 1752km
93.3 1943 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Guarcino/Frazione Campocatino (fr) 6264 1589km **
93.3 1943 I Radio Deejay, Vibo Valentia (vv) Presumed site. 5214 _DEEJAY_ 2011km **
93.9 1944 I Radio Subasio, Segni (rm) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1588km **
87.8 1945 I Radio Margherita, Terni/Miranda (tr) 5242 MARGHRTA 1494km
88.2 1946 I Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211 _105_FM_ 1752km
88.4 1947 I Radio Azzurra, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5000 AZZURRA_ 1731km
87.5 1948 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5220 R_ITALIA 1731km
87.9 1950 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 503B. Lots of scrolling PS 1731km
88.6 1950 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 503B. Lots of scrolling PS 1752km
107.9 1951 I Radio Subasio, Ceccano/Colle Alto (fr) 53FD 1624km
107.5 1952 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Motta San Giovanni (rc) 5225 2056km **
107.9 1952 I Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 1568km
105.5 1954 I Radio Noise, Sezze (lt) 5232 *NOISE*_ 1608km
101.3 1956 I Centro Suono, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5EA9 _I_NOV__ 1568km **
97.5 1957 I Radio Spazio Blu, Gaeta (lt) ID jingle between pops 1657km **
97.3 1958 I Radio Ibiza, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5474 Ibiza style dance tune 1719km **
95.5 2000 I Radio Capital, Montecompatri (rm) 5219 _CAPITAL 1565km
95.3 2001 I Radio Dimensione Musica, Frascati/Villa Tuscolana (rm) 50D0 Scrolling RDS 1563km **
94.8 2002 I Radio Maria, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1569km
93.7 2003 I RAI Radio3, Roma/Monte Mario (RAI) (rm) 5203 1541km **
94.5 2003 I Radio Subasio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1568km
91.7 2006 I Radio 3 Network, Colle Val d'Elsa (si) FM_91.7_ Radio_3_ _Network 1342km
90.0 2007 I Radio Cuore, Camaiore/Monte Meto (Venti di Pedona) (lu) 522F 1260km **
90.6 2007 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 5264 1500km
89.9 2008 I RDF 102.7, Capannori/Monte Serra (lu) 5A77 RDF102.7 1286km **
88.1 2010 I Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE 1439km
88.6 2011 I Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE 1568km
88.8 2012 I Radio Città Aperta, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 414D___A____ ____88__ 1568km
89.5 2012 I Radio Mater, Monte Argentario (gr) 5158 R._MATER 1439km
90.1 2013 I RAI Radio1, Monte Argentario (RAI) (gr) 5201 __RAI___ 1441km
87.5 2014 I Radio Zeta, Buti/Monte Serra (pi) 5347 ___ZETA* 1286km **
87.9 2028 I Fantastica, Canneto Pavese/Monte Bruciato (pv) 528F FANT____ 1112km **
87.7 2029 I Radio Margherita, Buti/Monte Serra (pi) 522A MARGHRTA 1286km
88.3 2030 I Radio Maria, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1500km
88.5 2030 I RAI Radio1, Calci/Monte Serra (RAI) (pi) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1287km **
87.9 2033 ALG Radio Tébessa, Doukhane (12) Presumed. Arabic talk mentioning Algeria 2071km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
88.6 1046 ? UNID, ? D450 ntr_RDD_
88.2 1217 E Radio Maria, ? Santa Maria, etc.
100.6 1358 POR UNID, ? 806E
A solid day of Es, from 0535 to 2033. Signals were generally weak though. I didn't see any full five-bar signals on the KT6040, but the midday Portuguese opening produced some good 'fours'. The same for the evening Italian opening too once the Rome area came in. I suspect this is my largest ever Es log. This, despite having to drag myself away from the receiver from time to time.
Monaco was a new country with RMC Info from Col de la Madone on 98.5!
** One logging I feel slightly uncomfortable about is France Inter from Vallée-de-la-Vésubie (06) on 87.9, although this fits in perfectly with the prevailing conditions. The transmitter is only a measly half a watt! The obvious transmitter of choice would have been Toulouse but that area was not propagating around that time so I think Vallée-de-la-Vésubie may be correct. But come on, half a watt? Really? The transmitter does seem to be on a high mountain, possibly facing this direction. I welcome any comments to the contrary. **
Sadly, today's recording somehow got corrupted. I just checked it to find it had reduced to ten minutes in length. I have no idea what happened to the other eight hours. Grrr!
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Skegness Log: 18-06-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 0804 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__ 2331km
87.7 0843 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 Starting off the day 1904km
88.0 0958 I Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 1950km
89.9 1006 I Radio Maria, Realmonte/Contrada Montagna (ag) Presumed site. As web 2034km **
88.0 1018 E Onda Cero, Arévalo (CAL-AV) E2EE ONDACERO 1396km
87.6 1025 I Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219. Jingle ID after talk 1825km **
87.5 1026 I Studio 1 Club FM, Barletta (bt) 506F 1776km **
88.3 1027 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Cassano delle Murge (ba) 5264 1841km
87.6 1029 E Cadena 100, Astorga (CAL-LE) Jingle ID between pops 1279km
87.8 1035 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80 1796km
89.6 1036 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 52DD _RNI_6A_ (corrupted PS) 1796km
91.6 1037 I Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1796km
90.6 1039 I TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Palo del Colle (ba) 5263 1822km
90.3 1049 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) Vocal ID 1796km
89.9 1057 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Sfax/El-Ghraba (sfa) 7211 ZITOUNA 2183km
89.4 1058 TUN Jawhara FM, Kairouan=Al-Qayrawan (kai) 7210 2089km
89.0 1116 I RAI GR Parlamento, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (RAI) (sr) 5206 2106km
91.1 1117 I RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201 2007km
92.7 1118 I R101, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 5215 _R_101__ 2106km
94.7 1118 I RAI Radio1, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (RAI) (sr) 5201 2106km
98.7 1119 I RAI Radio3, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (RAI) (sr) Chorale, as web 2106km
107.2 1121 I Radio Maria, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) YL, as web 2106km
91.5 1125 I Virgin Radio, Agrigento/Rupe Atenea (ag) 5241 2038km **
88.5 1127 I Radio Capital, Modica/Contrada Mauto (rg) 5219 Vocal ID 2127km **
92.2 1129 I Radio Deejay, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5214 2008km
87.7 1130 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5220 R___AL__ 2008km
91.7 1134 MLT Malta's Magic 91.7 FM, Gharghur/Fidiel Zarb Street (mt) Local ads in English and jingle ID 2210km **
92.8 1140 GRC NET 105,8, Volos/Mt. Pilion (the-mag) 1201 ERT_ERA1 __PILIO__ __92.8__ 2303km
95.9 1141 I RAI Radio2, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5202 _RADIO2_ 2007km
97.1 1144 GRC Radio Lehovo, Florina/Kleidi (wmc-flo) Vocal IDs 2112km
88.0 1147 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Niksic/Tovic-Sudina Glava (NK) 63C1 1795km
88.3 1150 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) F0A1. Jingle ID 2165km
89.9 1152 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Plav (PL) 63C1 Radija__ Crne____ Gore____ 1867km **
89.5 1156 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Rosaje/Kacuber (RO) 63C1 ____CG1_ 1851km
88.4 1200 SRB Radio Prizren, Prizren (Kos) Vocal IDs after Turkish music. Tnx Rudolf and Stipe 1942km **
87.6 1201 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8 2208km
88.4 1217 I Radio Margherita, Ravanusa/Poggio Rotondo (ag) 5242 2057km
88.0 1237 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA 2016km
87.5 1238 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1684km
87.9 1503 ALG Radio Tébessa, Doukhane (12) OMs, as web 2071km
87.6 1504 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) YL then ad break, as web 1927km
88.1 1505 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) OM, as web 2033km
88.4 1506 ALG Chaîne 3, Chréa (9) Deep voiced YL and flute music, as 87.6 1872km
90.7 1507 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) Phone in, as web 2120km
87.6 1512 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Jingle ID 2120km
91.8 1514 ALG Chaîne 2, Akfadou (6) Jingle, as web 1867km
87.9 1542 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT 2212km
87.5 1644 I Radio Capital, Vittoria/Contrada Cava Giumenta (rg) 5219 ____IT__ 2111km
90.5 1646 I Radio Maria, Chiaramonte Gulfi/Monte Arcibessi (rg) 51CC R.MARIA_ 2110km
91.8 1647 I Radio Deejay, Chiaramonte Gulfi/Monte Arcibessi (rg) Rap, as web 2110km
88.7 1658 I Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) Preacher, as 87.5 1796km **
90.5 1705 GRC Studio Lefkatas, Lefkada (ion-lev) 1107 LEFKATAS 2230km
87.5 1718 I Radio Radicale, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5210 RADICALE 1901km
91.8 1722 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Montalto Uffugo/Monte Cozzo Cervello (cs) 5264 and vocal ID in ad 1942km **
92.8 1722 I R101, Montalto Uffugo/Monte Cozzo Cervello (cs) 5215 _R_101__ 1942km **
93.3 1724 I Jonica Radio, Crotone (kr) Presumed site. 5396 JONICA_R 1995km **
103.9 1734 I Radio Norba, Two possible sites 5353 R___RBA_
95.3 1736 I Radio Deejay, Cassano allo Ionio/Monte Iotta (cs) Presumed site. 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1916km **
94.4 1737 I Radionorba, Taranto/Piazza Dante (ta) 5353. Taranto ads 1901km
94.3 1739 I Radio CL 1, Caltanissetta/Monte San Giuliano (cl) Caltanissetta ad and Vocal ID. 55FF RADIOC** 2037km **
93.5 1740 I Radio Azzurra, Crotone. (kr) Presumed site. Jingle ID 1995km **
87.8 1741 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Caprarola/Poggio Nibbio (vt) 5225 Vocal ID 1487km
87.8 1742 I R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215 1755km
89.1 1743 I RAI Radio1, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1883km
89.4 1743 I Radio Radicale, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5210 RADIO___ 1883km **
90.0 1744 I Radio Maria, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1752km
91.4 1745 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Catanzaro/Monte Tiriolo (cz) 5225 KISSKISS 2004km **
106.8 1746 I Fantastica, Potenza/Temparossa (pz) 528F 1814km
104.6 1747 I Radio Capital, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5216 1731km
104.7 1747 I R101, San Pietro in Guarano/Redipiano (cs) 5215 1956km **
105.5 1749 I RAV - Radio Antenna Verde, Sessa Aurunca/Località Piedimonte-Levagnole (ce) 54FC AN__NN__ 1672km **
104.0 1750 I RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, San Pietro in Guarano/Redipiano (cs) 5213 _RMC_1__ 1956km **
103.5 1751 I Radio 24, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5245 1755km **
103.8 1751 I Radio MPA, Cava dei Tirreni/Località Sant’Anna (sa) 5357 _M_P_A__ 1754km **
103.5 1752 I m2o, Jacurso/Monte Contessa (cz) 5233 2010km **
106.8 1755 I Radio Maria, Luzzi/Serra Filetta (cs) 51CC R.MA____ Vocal ID 1961km **
107.1 1755 I Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84 ANTENNA1 1568km **
107.4 1758 I Radio Suby, Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro (rm) 5204 1543km
107.6 1759 I Radio Suby, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 5204 1500km **
108.0 1759 I Radio Studio Emme, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) Vocal ID 1731km
106.3 1801 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Spilinga/Monte Poro (vv) 5220 2010km **
105.3 1802 I RTL 102.5, Spilinga/Monte Poro (vv) 5218 RTL102.5 2010km **
89.0 1803 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Reggio Calabria/Campicello di Paterriti (rc) 5264 Jingle ID 2054km
92.5 1806 I Radio Sant'Anna, Lettere (na) 50E0 S.ANNA__ 1749km
87.9 1808 I Radio Onda Rossa-ROR, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54D4 1569km **
92.4 1809 I RGS Radiogiornale di Sicilia, Sciacca/Capo San Marco-Contrada Renella (ag) 5423 Vocal ID 1997km **
92.5 1810 I Radio Gamma non stop, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 53A9 *GAMMA*_ 2043km **
87.9 1812 I Virgin Radio, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5241 2043km
90.6 1813 I Radio Capital, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5219 _CAPITAL 2043km
93.2 1818 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Chiaramonte Gulfi/Monte Arcibessi (rg) 5220 2110km **
87.9 1834 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__ 2008km
90.3 1834 I RAI GR Parlamento, Catanzaro/Monte Tiriolo (cz) 5206 RAI-GRPR 2004km
87.7 1850 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1 1456km
91.3 1854 I RAI Radio1, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1575km
88.1 1904 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Ovcar (Srb) D2FF 1779km
89.4 1907 I RTL 102.5, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5218 1521km
88.0 1909 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203. Gregorian chant, as web 1414km
88.9 1911 I RAI Radio1, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) F201 1521km
88.1 1912 BIH BH Radio 1, Tusnica (k10) F001 BHRADIO1 1615km
87.6 1914 HRV Soundset Trsat, Krk/Kras (ri) C468 SOUNDS__ 1367km
88.5 1914 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Celevac (zd) C31E __LM____ 1499km **
93.9 1916 HRV HRT Radio Pula, Limski Kanal (pa) C318 1319km **
88.0 1919 I Radio Birikina, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 536E 1281km
89.4 1921 I Radio Deejay, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 5214 1281km **
90.5 1921 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C202 HRT-HR_2 1456km
93.3 1922 HRV HRT-HR 2, Mirkovica (ri) C202 1374km **
88.0 1924 I Radio Radicale, Monte Stella (sa) 5210 1816km
92.6 1930 I Arancia Network, Three sites lited 5571 **
88.3 1933 I Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5245 1894km **
87.8 2027 I Radio Subasio, Segni (rm) 53FD 1588km **
87.8 2027 I Radio Margherita, Terni/Miranda (tr) 5242 MARGHRTA 1494km **
87.6 2030 I RAI Radio1, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5201 1568km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
An interesting day! It took a long time to get going though. The Es stuggled to get much above 88 MHz for most of the day.
I was intrigued by the extremely high MUFs on DX Maps, which started over south-eastern Europe and then moved west. They seemed to be the result of 2m contacts, so what were they doing on the 6m page? The Es MUF rose well above 300 MHz at one point (which it can't do, can it?) Another oddity: Considering those very high MUFs, where was all the relevant band 2 reception over that way? There weren't even a huge amount of 6m contacts, considering. At least, that's how DX Maps showed it.
Well done to those who had the 'double hop'. It didn't happen here, as far as I am aware. I had plenty of Italy, but it was good to see the return of Balkan DX.
Only a couple of recordings this time. There wasn't enough time to process the rest as I was too busy DXing. I will attempt to make a point of saving anything 'exotic'.
Recordings:
97.1 Radio Lehovo, Florina (Greece) 1144 18-06-13
91.7 Malta's Magic 91.7, Gharghur 1133 18-06-13
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
87.6 0804 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__ 2331km
87.7 0843 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 Starting off the day 1904km
88.0 0958 I Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 1950km
89.9 1006 I Radio Maria, Realmonte/Contrada Montagna (ag) Presumed site. As web 2034km **
88.0 1018 E Onda Cero, Arévalo (CAL-AV) E2EE ONDACERO 1396km
87.6 1025 I Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219. Jingle ID after talk 1825km **
87.5 1026 I Studio 1 Club FM, Barletta (bt) 506F 1776km **
88.3 1027 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Cassano delle Murge (ba) 5264 1841km
87.6 1029 E Cadena 100, Astorga (CAL-LE) Jingle ID between pops 1279km
87.8 1035 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80 1796km
89.6 1036 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 52DD _RNI_6A_ (corrupted PS) 1796km
91.6 1037 I Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1796km
90.6 1039 I TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Palo del Colle (ba) 5263 1822km
90.3 1049 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) Vocal ID 1796km
89.9 1057 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Sfax/El-Ghraba (sfa) 7211 ZITOUNA 2183km
89.4 1058 TUN Jawhara FM, Kairouan=Al-Qayrawan (kai) 7210 2089km
89.0 1116 I RAI GR Parlamento, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (RAI) (sr) 5206 2106km
91.1 1117 I RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201 2007km
92.7 1118 I R101, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 5215 _R_101__ 2106km
94.7 1118 I RAI Radio1, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (RAI) (sr) 5201 2106km
98.7 1119 I RAI Radio3, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (RAI) (sr) Chorale, as web 2106km
107.2 1121 I Radio Maria, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) YL, as web 2106km
91.5 1125 I Virgin Radio, Agrigento/Rupe Atenea (ag) 5241 2038km **
88.5 1127 I Radio Capital, Modica/Contrada Mauto (rg) 5219 Vocal ID 2127km **
92.2 1129 I Radio Deejay, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5214 2008km
87.7 1130 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5220 R___AL__ 2008km
91.7 1134 MLT Malta's Magic 91.7 FM, Gharghur/Fidiel Zarb Street (mt) Local ads in English and jingle ID 2210km **
92.8 1140 GRC NET 105,8, Volos/Mt. Pilion (the-mag) 1201 ERT_ERA1 __PILIO__ __92.8__ 2303km
95.9 1141 I RAI Radio2, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5202 _RADIO2_ 2007km
97.1 1144 GRC Radio Lehovo, Florina/Kleidi (wmc-flo) Vocal IDs 2112km
88.0 1147 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Niksic/Tovic-Sudina Glava (NK) 63C1 1795km
88.3 1150 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) F0A1. Jingle ID 2165km
89.9 1152 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Plav (PL) 63C1 Radija__ Crne____ Gore____ 1867km **
89.5 1156 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Rosaje/Kacuber (RO) 63C1 ____CG1_ 1851km
88.4 1200 SRB Radio Prizren, Prizren (Kos) Vocal IDs after Turkish music. Tnx Rudolf and Stipe 1942km **
87.6 1201 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8 2208km
88.4 1217 I Radio Margherita, Ravanusa/Poggio Rotondo (ag) 5242 2057km
88.0 1237 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA 2016km
87.5 1238 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1684km
87.9 1503 ALG Radio Tébessa, Doukhane (12) OMs, as web 2071km
87.6 1504 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) YL then ad break, as web 1927km
88.1 1505 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) OM, as web 2033km
88.4 1506 ALG Chaîne 3, Chréa (9) Deep voiced YL and flute music, as 87.6 1872km
90.7 1507 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) Phone in, as web 2120km
87.6 1512 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Jingle ID 2120km
91.8 1514 ALG Chaîne 2, Akfadou (6) Jingle, as web 1867km
87.9 1542 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT 2212km
87.5 1644 I Radio Capital, Vittoria/Contrada Cava Giumenta (rg) 5219 ____IT__ 2111km
90.5 1646 I Radio Maria, Chiaramonte Gulfi/Monte Arcibessi (rg) 51CC R.MARIA_ 2110km
91.8 1647 I Radio Deejay, Chiaramonte Gulfi/Monte Arcibessi (rg) Rap, as web 2110km
88.7 1658 I Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) Preacher, as 87.5 1796km **
90.5 1705 GRC Studio Lefkatas, Lefkada (ion-lev) 1107 LEFKATAS 2230km
87.5 1718 I Radio Radicale, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5210 RADICALE 1901km
91.8 1722 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Montalto Uffugo/Monte Cozzo Cervello (cs) 5264 and vocal ID in ad 1942km **
92.8 1722 I R101, Montalto Uffugo/Monte Cozzo Cervello (cs) 5215 _R_101__ 1942km **
93.3 1724 I Jonica Radio, Crotone (kr) Presumed site. 5396 JONICA_R 1995km **
103.9 1734 I Radio Norba, Two possible sites 5353 R___RBA_
95.3 1736 I Radio Deejay, Cassano allo Ionio/Monte Iotta (cs) Presumed site. 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1916km **
94.4 1737 I Radionorba, Taranto/Piazza Dante (ta) 5353. Taranto ads 1901km
94.3 1739 I Radio CL 1, Caltanissetta/Monte San Giuliano (cl) Caltanissetta ad and Vocal ID. 55FF RADIOC** 2037km **
93.5 1740 I Radio Azzurra, Crotone. (kr) Presumed site. Jingle ID 1995km **
87.8 1741 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Caprarola/Poggio Nibbio (vt) 5225 Vocal ID 1487km
87.8 1742 I R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215 1755km
89.1 1743 I RAI Radio1, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1883km
89.4 1743 I Radio Radicale, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5210 RADIO___ 1883km **
90.0 1744 I Radio Maria, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1752km
91.4 1745 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Catanzaro/Monte Tiriolo (cz) 5225 KISSKISS 2004km **
106.8 1746 I Fantastica, Potenza/Temparossa (pz) 528F 1814km
104.6 1747 I Radio Capital, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5216 1731km
104.7 1747 I R101, San Pietro in Guarano/Redipiano (cs) 5215 1956km **
105.5 1749 I RAV - Radio Antenna Verde, Sessa Aurunca/Località Piedimonte-Levagnole (ce) 54FC AN__NN__ 1672km **
104.0 1750 I RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, San Pietro in Guarano/Redipiano (cs) 5213 _RMC_1__ 1956km **
103.5 1751 I Radio 24, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5245 1755km **
103.8 1751 I Radio MPA, Cava dei Tirreni/Località Sant’Anna (sa) 5357 _M_P_A__ 1754km **
103.5 1752 I m2o, Jacurso/Monte Contessa (cz) 5233 2010km **
106.8 1755 I Radio Maria, Luzzi/Serra Filetta (cs) 51CC R.MA____ Vocal ID 1961km **
107.1 1755 I Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84 ANTENNA1 1568km **
107.4 1758 I Radio Suby, Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro (rm) 5204 1543km
107.6 1759 I Radio Suby, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 5204 1500km **
108.0 1759 I Radio Studio Emme, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) Vocal ID 1731km
106.3 1801 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Spilinga/Monte Poro (vv) 5220 2010km **
105.3 1802 I RTL 102.5, Spilinga/Monte Poro (vv) 5218 RTL102.5 2010km **
89.0 1803 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Reggio Calabria/Campicello di Paterriti (rc) 5264 Jingle ID 2054km
92.5 1806 I Radio Sant'Anna, Lettere (na) 50E0 S.ANNA__ 1749km
87.9 1808 I Radio Onda Rossa-ROR, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54D4 1569km **
92.4 1809 I RGS Radiogiornale di Sicilia, Sciacca/Capo San Marco-Contrada Renella (ag) 5423 Vocal ID 1997km **
92.5 1810 I Radio Gamma non stop, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 53A9 *GAMMA*_ 2043km **
87.9 1812 I Virgin Radio, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5241 2043km
90.6 1813 I Radio Capital, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5219 _CAPITAL 2043km
93.2 1818 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Chiaramonte Gulfi/Monte Arcibessi (rg) 5220 2110km **
87.9 1834 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__ 2008km
90.3 1834 I RAI GR Parlamento, Catanzaro/Monte Tiriolo (cz) 5206 RAI-GRPR 2004km
87.7 1850 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1 1456km
91.3 1854 I RAI Radio1, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5201 _RADIO1_ 1575km
88.1 1904 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Ovcar (Srb) D2FF 1779km
89.4 1907 I RTL 102.5, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5218 1521km
88.0 1909 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203. Gregorian chant, as web 1414km
88.9 1911 I RAI Radio1, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) F201 1521km
88.1 1912 BIH BH Radio 1, Tusnica (k10) F001 BHRADIO1 1615km
87.6 1914 HRV Soundset Trsat, Krk/Kras (ri) C468 SOUNDS__ 1367km
88.5 1914 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Celevac (zd) C31E __LM____ 1499km **
93.9 1916 HRV HRT Radio Pula, Limski Kanal (pa) C318 1319km **
88.0 1919 I Radio Birikina, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 536E 1281km
89.4 1921 I Radio Deejay, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 5214 1281km **
90.5 1921 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C202 HRT-HR_2 1456km
93.3 1922 HRV HRT-HR 2, Mirkovica (ri) C202 1374km **
88.0 1924 I Radio Radicale, Monte Stella (sa) 5210 1816km
92.6 1930 I Arancia Network, Three sites lited 5571 **
88.3 1933 I Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5245 1894km **
87.8 2027 I Radio Subasio, Segni (rm) 53FD 1588km **
87.8 2027 I Radio Margherita, Terni/Miranda (tr) 5242 MARGHRTA 1494km **
87.6 2030 I RAI Radio1, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5201 1568km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
An interesting day! It took a long time to get going though. The Es stuggled to get much above 88 MHz for most of the day.
I was intrigued by the extremely high MUFs on DX Maps, which started over south-eastern Europe and then moved west. They seemed to be the result of 2m contacts, so what were they doing on the 6m page? The Es MUF rose well above 300 MHz at one point (which it can't do, can it?) Another oddity: Considering those very high MUFs, where was all the relevant band 2 reception over that way? There weren't even a huge amount of 6m contacts, considering. At least, that's how DX Maps showed it.
Well done to those who had the 'double hop'. It didn't happen here, as far as I am aware. I had plenty of Italy, but it was good to see the return of Balkan DX.
Only a couple of recordings this time. There wasn't enough time to process the rest as I was too busy DXing. I will attempt to make a point of saving anything 'exotic'.
Recordings:
97.1 Radio Lehovo, Florina (Greece) 1144 18-06-13
91.7 Malta's Magic 91.7, Gharghur 1133 18-06-13
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Monday, 17 June 2013
Skegness Log: 17-06-13 (FM)
OIRT Sporadic E:
68.51 1743 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) OM, as web 2077km
68.24 1746 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL, as web 1804km
66.53 1748 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) OM, as web 1804km
67.70 1748 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) OM, as web 1887km
70.91 1749 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) YL, as web 1992km
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.7 0547 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1. Unattended 1770km
87.6 0549 E COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext. Unattended 1682km
87.6 0850 I Virgin Radio, Several sites 5241. Vocal ID
87.8 0915 SVN Radio Antena, Celje/Svetina (ce) Presumed. PI 9361 1323km
87.7 0916 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Djebel Trozza (kai) 7212 __LTUR__ 2086km
87.5 0919 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1684km
91.8 0923 TUN RTT Radio Gafsa, Gafsa/Djebel Biadha (gaf) 7206 GAFSA___ 2197km **
92.7 0928 TUN RTT Radio Gafsa, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7206 GAFSA___ 2100km
89.6 0930 TUN RTT Radio Jeunes, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7201 2100km
88.1 0956 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) Vocal ID 2033km
94.7 1000 ALG Jil FM, Chréa (9) Vocal ID on the hour 1872km
88.3 1027 E COPE, Santomera/Cabezos Ásperos (MUR-MU) E486 R_Sur___ Orihuela 1676km
95.4 1031 E Cadena 100, Albacete (CAM-AB) E2CE __D_____ 1581km
93.3 1035 E Sensación FM, Molina de Segura (MUR-MU) A000 SENSACIO MURCIA__ 1683km
92.7 1036 E Kiss FM, Albacete (CAM-AB) e2EC 1584km
95.3 1038 E SER, Lorca (MUR-MU) E639 __SER___ 1727km
87.6 1043 E Candil Radio, Huércal de Almería (AND-AL) EB02 Candil__ 1821km
102.5 1045 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Pechina/Sierra Alhamilla (AND-AL) E331 1809km
104.8 1045 E Canal Sur Radio, Pechina/Sierra Alhamilla (AND-AL) E332 CANALSUR 1809km
88.0 1048 E Máxima FM, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) Jingle ID 1698km
87.5 1049 E Revive FM, Murcia/Puente Tocinos (MUR-MU) E022 MU______ 1689km
88.1 1152 E Onda Cero, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2EE ONDACERO 1590km
87.7 1156 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 1904km
91.4 1234 E Radio Surco, Tomelloso (CAM-CR) E206 1579km
87.8 1235 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) YL over music, as web 2176km
90.8 1237 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) YL and music, as web 1913km
87.9 1600 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 Vocal ID 1588km
87.6 1605 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 1769km
87.6 1712 POR Rádio Imagem, Fornos de Algodres (gua) 80C9 IMAGEM__ 1512km **
88.1 1712 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203 COMRCIAL 1890km
88.9 1713 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1 1890km
89.7 1713 POR RAL-Rádio Antena Livre, Abrantes (san) 807F 1658km
88.5 1716 POR Rádio Clube de Arganil, Arganil (coi) 84E7 1571km
89.3 1717 POR RDP Antena 2, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8202 ANTENA_2 1588km
89.6 1717 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Bornes (bgc) 8221 ___RR___ 1413km **
87.7 1718 POR Voz da Raia, Penamacor (cab) 80AC VOZ_RAIA 1550km
89.9 1719 POR RFM, Arrábida (set) 8231 __RFM___ 1778km
88.4 1720 POR RDP Antena 2, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) Classical, as web 1516km **
87.8 1726 MRC Médina FM, Oujda (otl) 111D MEDINAFM 2059km
88.4 1729 ALG Chaîne 2, Nador (13) YL and rock track, as web 2045km
87.7 1815 E Radio Torre-Pacheco, Torre-Pacheco (MUR-MU) E079 Vocal ID 1717km
87.8 1816 E SER, Villena (VAL-A) E039 __SER___ 1616km
91.5 1830 ALG Chaîne 3, Nador (13) Arabic music, as web 2045km
87.6 2131 E Radio Nacional, Multi-sites E211 RNE_1___
87.6 2217 E COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext. Unattended 1682km
87.9 2236 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 1588km
* Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentified:
95.9 0933 ? UNID, presume Tunisia. 7216 R_____BI
It's been a frustrating day of Es where the the MUF stayed mostly at or just below the bottom of band 2.
There was a superb opening to Algeria around 10:00 but there no web streams were to be found working until later in the day, so quite a few stations got away.
The last Spanish and Portuguese signals disappeared at 2236.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
68.51 1743 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) OM, as web 2077km
68.24 1746 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL, as web 1804km
66.53 1748 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) OM, as web 1804km
67.70 1748 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) OM, as web 1887km
70.91 1749 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) YL, as web 1992km
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.7 0547 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1. Unattended 1770km
87.6 0549 E COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext. Unattended 1682km
87.6 0850 I Virgin Radio, Several sites 5241. Vocal ID
87.8 0915 SVN Radio Antena, Celje/Svetina (ce) Presumed. PI 9361 1323km
87.7 0916 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Djebel Trozza (kai) 7212 __LTUR__ 2086km
87.5 0919 I Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1684km
91.8 0923 TUN RTT Radio Gafsa, Gafsa/Djebel Biadha (gaf) 7206 GAFSA___ 2197km **
92.7 0928 TUN RTT Radio Gafsa, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7206 GAFSA___ 2100km
89.6 0930 TUN RTT Radio Jeunes, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7201 2100km
88.1 0956 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) Vocal ID 2033km
94.7 1000 ALG Jil FM, Chréa (9) Vocal ID on the hour 1872km
88.3 1027 E COPE, Santomera/Cabezos Ásperos (MUR-MU) E486 R_Sur___ Orihuela 1676km
95.4 1031 E Cadena 100, Albacete (CAM-AB) E2CE __D_____ 1581km
93.3 1035 E Sensación FM, Molina de Segura (MUR-MU) A000 SENSACIO MURCIA__ 1683km
92.7 1036 E Kiss FM, Albacete (CAM-AB) e2EC 1584km
95.3 1038 E SER, Lorca (MUR-MU) E639 __SER___ 1727km
87.6 1043 E Candil Radio, Huércal de Almería (AND-AL) EB02 Candil__ 1821km
102.5 1045 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Pechina/Sierra Alhamilla (AND-AL) E331 1809km
104.8 1045 E Canal Sur Radio, Pechina/Sierra Alhamilla (AND-AL) E332 CANALSUR 1809km
88.0 1048 E Máxima FM, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) Jingle ID 1698km
87.5 1049 E Revive FM, Murcia/Puente Tocinos (MUR-MU) E022 MU______ 1689km
88.1 1152 E Onda Cero, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2EE ONDACERO 1590km
87.7 1156 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 1904km
91.4 1234 E Radio Surco, Tomelloso (CAM-CR) E206 1579km
87.8 1235 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) YL over music, as web 2176km
90.8 1237 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) YL and music, as web 1913km
87.9 1600 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 Vocal ID 1588km
87.6 1605 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 1769km
87.6 1712 POR Rádio Imagem, Fornos de Algodres (gua) 80C9 IMAGEM__ 1512km **
88.1 1712 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203 COMRCIAL 1890km
88.9 1713 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1 1890km
89.7 1713 POR RAL-Rádio Antena Livre, Abrantes (san) 807F 1658km
88.5 1716 POR Rádio Clube de Arganil, Arganil (coi) 84E7 1571km
89.3 1717 POR RDP Antena 2, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8202 ANTENA_2 1588km
89.6 1717 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Bornes (bgc) 8221 ___RR___ 1413km **
87.7 1718 POR Voz da Raia, Penamacor (cab) 80AC VOZ_RAIA 1550km
89.9 1719 POR RFM, Arrábida (set) 8231 __RFM___ 1778km
88.4 1720 POR RDP Antena 2, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) Classical, as web 1516km **
87.8 1726 MRC Médina FM, Oujda (otl) 111D MEDINAFM 2059km
88.4 1729 ALG Chaîne 2, Nador (13) YL and rock track, as web 2045km
87.7 1815 E Radio Torre-Pacheco, Torre-Pacheco (MUR-MU) E079 Vocal ID 1717km
87.8 1816 E SER, Villena (VAL-A) E039 __SER___ 1616km
91.5 1830 ALG Chaîne 3, Nador (13) Arabic music, as web 2045km
87.6 2131 E Radio Nacional, Multi-sites E211 RNE_1___
87.6 2217 E COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext. Unattended 1682km
87.9 2236 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 1588km
* Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentified:
95.9 0933 ? UNID, presume Tunisia. 7216 R_____BI
It's been a frustrating day of Es where the the MUF stayed mostly at or just below the bottom of band 2.
There was a superb opening to Algeria around 10:00 but there no web streams were to be found working until later in the day, so quite a few stations got away.
The last Spanish and Portuguese signals disappeared at 2236.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
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