Skegness Log: 20-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 97.6 1013 NOR NRK P1, Lyngdal (va) Pops, as 96.0  697km
 96.0 1014 NOR NRK P1, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Light pops and Norwegian OM, as 97.6  812km
 94.2 1015 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Norwegian OM, as web  703km
 98.7 1015 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) OM, as web  703km
 92.6 1016 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Strongest Norwegian tx so far. Not quite noise free  812km
 93.5 1016 NOR NRK P1, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) OMs, as 94.2  745km
 91.8 1017 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Norwegian OMs, as web  703km
102.8 1019 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Just about noise free. As web  745km
 91.1 1026 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Rock song, as 91.8  745km
 88.3 1028 NOR NRK P2, Lyngdal (va) Norwegian OM, as web  697km
 94.8 1034 NOR NRK P1, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) Norwegian OM  YL, as web  958km
 89.1 1037 NOR NRK P2, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) Norwegian YLs, as web  958km
 97.3 1234 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Interview, as web  745km
 92.7 1241  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Forfar (SC-ANG) Scottish football talk, as 92.7  429km
 93.8 1242  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Durris (SC-ABS) Scottish football talk, as 92.7  461km
103.7 1242  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Forfar (SC-ANG) Carrying BBC Scotland programming  429km
 93.5 1243  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Ashkirk (SC-BRD) Scottish football talk, as 92.7  333km **
 95.3 1244  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Meldrum (SC-ABS) BBC_R4__  501km
104.2 1244  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Meldrum (SC-ABS) BBC Radio Scotlands programming at this time  501km
 99.0 1245 NOR NRK Petre, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) Rap music, as 91.8  861km
 99.6 1246 NOR NRK P2, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Norwegian YL, festival music, as 97.3  812km
 97.0 1502 NOR NRK Petre, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Pops, as 91.8  734km
 90.2 1512 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) YL, as web  645km
 93.7 1537  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Keelylang Hill (SC-ORK) Scottish sports talk, as 92.7, etc.  681km **
 96.0 1538  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Keelylang Hill (SC-ORK) YL, as other BBC R4 frequencies  681km **
 94.3 1539  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Black Hill (SC-NLA) Scottish sports talk, as 92.7, etc.  405km
 95.8 1541  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Black Hill (SC-NLA) YL, as other BBC R4s  405km
103.9 1544  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Ashkirk (SC-BRD) YL, as other BBC R4s  333km
 88.0 1634 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) OM, as web  924km
 87.7 2047  D  NDR Info, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Blues, as web  627km
 88.1 2048 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) Classical, as web  716km
 88.7 2050 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) Classical, as 88.1  609km
 89.0 2050 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9201  701km
 89.6 2051  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Love song, as web  627km
 91.0 2053 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) Classical, as 89.0  794km
 91.7 2054 DNK DR P3, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) Danish OM and pops, as web  716km
 92.3 2055 DNK DR P3, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) Pops, as 91.7  609km
 92.6 2055 DNK DR P3, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9203 DR_P3___  701km
 92.7 2057  D  NDR Info, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) Jazz Konzert, as 87.7  566km
 93.2 2058  D  NDR 2, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Pops, as web  627km
 93.9 2059 DNK DR P3, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) Rock song, as web  837km
 94.3 2100  D  NDR Kultur, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) Opera, as web  566km
 95.1 2104 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) 9201 DR______  617km
 96.1 2105  D  NDR Kultur, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Opera, as web  627km
 95.9 2106 DNK DR P4, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) Saw Doctors, as 96.5  716km
 96.5 2106 DNK DR P4, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) Saw Doctors, as web  837km
 96.8 2107 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Saw Doctors, as 96.5  701km
 97.2 2109 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as others  617km
 98.7 2112  D  NDR 2, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) Pops, as web  566km
 99.0 2113 DNK DR P4, Varde/Nordenskov/Kærgårdsvej 41B (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  608km
 99.2 2114  D  NDR Kultur, Hamburg-Moorfleet (ham) Rolling Stones! As web  650km
 99.9 2116 DNK DR P4, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) 9C02  617km
100.3 2117 DNK R.24/7, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Pops, as web  645km
100.5 2117 DNK R.24/7, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Danish YL, as 100.3  701km **
100.8 2120  D  Klassik Radio, Schleswig (shs) Chillout music and ID  623km **
101.4 2212  D  R.SH, Flensburg/Freienwill (shs) D3E8  626km
101.6 2213 DNK R.24/7, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) OM and YL, as web  782km
102.1 2214 DNK R.24/7, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) YL and OM, as 101.6  617km
102.8 2216  D  R.SH, Westerland (Sylt) (shs) Pops, as 101.4  557km
102.7 2217 DNK R.24/7, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) 9204 24syv___  740km
103.0 2218 DNK R.24/7, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) OM and YL, as 102.1  716km
103.3 2219  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Flensburg/Freienwill (shs) D210 __DLF___  626km
103.4 2220 DNK Nova FM, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Pops, as web  645km
103.9 2221 DNK Nova FM, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) 9205   782km
104.4 2225 DNK R.Globus, Rødding-Sønder Hygum/Ribevej 61 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  613km
104.8 2226  D  delta radio, Westerland (Sylt) (shs) German comedy-rap-metal, as web  557km
104.9 2230 DNK R.Globus, Vojens-Styding/Kestrupvej 4 (sdk-sjy) Jingle ID between pops  632km **
105.6 2236  D  delta radio, Flensburg/Freienwill (shs) D3E9 Jingle ID between pops  626km
106.0 2237 DNK R.Globus, Toftlund-Lindholm/Allerup Nord 8 (sdk-sjy) Rap song, as web  609km
106.5 2240 DNK Go FM, Århus S. - Højbjerg/Oddervej 210A (mjy) Pops, as web  715km **
106.8 2242 DNK Skala FM, Esbjerg N/Gjesinglund Alle 8/Social og sundhedssko (sdk-sjy) MJ song, as web  588km
106.8 2245 DNK Radio Sydvest, Møgeltønder/Møllevej 66 (sdk-sjy) OMs talking and laughing, as web  588km **
106.9 2246 DNK R.Limfjord, Sydmors-Redsted/Sandvej 11 (njy) Robbie Williams song, as web  666km
107.0 2247 DNK R.ABC, Knebel - Bjødstrup/Byvænget 5 (mjy) Party Night Megamix, as web  730km
107.3 2248 DNK Skala FM, Bramming/Hedemarksvej 3 (sdk-sjy) Robin Thicke, as web  602km
107.4 2249 DNK R.Mojn, Haderslev-Neder Aastrup/Aastrup Alle 22 (sdk-sjy) 93D1 Jingle ID between pops  644km **
107.6 2257 DNK R.Mojn, Stubbæk/Gl. Tinglevvej/Lundsbjerg Industrivej (sdk-sjy) Pops, as 107.4  629km **
107.7 2301 DNK R.100, Asperup/Middelfartvej 59 (sdk-fyn) Jingle ID between pops  673km **
107.8 2305 DNK Radio Sydvest, Brændstrup/Ramsherred 13 (sdk-sjy) OMs lively talk, as 106.8 and web stream  617km **
105.0 2307 DNK VLR, Haarby/Jordløse Møllevej 27A (sdk-fyn) Jingle ID between pops  680km **
105.1 2311 DNK The Voice, Søndersø/Toftekær 4 (sdk-fyn) Jingle ID between pops  694km **
105.2 2313 DNK Skala FM, Kolding/Vejlevej 134 (sdk-sjy) 92F1 skala_fm_. Scrolling RDS. Presumed site  647km
105.3 2322 DNK R.Horsens Classic, VLR, Horsens/Solvej 1 (mjy) Jingle ID between pops  685km **
105.5 2323 DNK VLR, Fredericia/Kaltoftevej 7 (sdk-sjy) 9DFA FREDICIA Pops and jingle ID  669km **
105.7 2332 DNK Klubben, Aarup/Mørkmoselundsvej 10/Ormehøj (sdk-fyn) Danish club track, as web  678km
107.5 2341 DNK Skala FM, Tarm-Løndborg/Tiagervej 2 (mjy) Club song, as web  607km
 87.6 2342 DNK R.100, Århus Havn (mjy) Robbie Williams, as web  718km **
 87.8 2343 DNK Nova FM, Varde/Nordenskov/Kærgårdsvej 41B (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  608km
 88.6 2344 DNK Nova FM, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) Pops, as 87.8  716km **
 89.0 2345 DNK R.Aura, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) California King Bed, as web  794km **
 89.9 2347 DNK DR P3, Grenå/Havnevej 231A (mjy) Pops, as web  769km **
 90.7 2351 DNK DR P3, Vejle/Gl. Højen/Tårnvej 66 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  657km **
 92.1 2355 DNK R.Horsens Classic, VLR, Juelsminde-Hornsyld/Hornumvej 18 (mjy) Madonna track, as web  677km **
 92.2 2358 DNK Go FM, Århus N - Lisbjerg/Ølstedvej 20 (mjy) Jingle ID between pops  718km **

Sporadic E:
 87.6 1804 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__  2331km
 87.8 1804  E  Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM  1818km
 89.0 1806  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Antequera (AND-MA) E211  1833km
 89.2 1806  E  Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED EUROPAFM  1819km
 91.5 1808 POR RDP Antena 2, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8202  1890km
 91.2 1809  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E211 RNE_1___  1818km
 91.6 1809  E  Sevilla F.C. Radio, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E028 SFCRADIO  1818km
 91.8 1809  E  Cadena 100, Villanueva de la Serena (EXT-BA) 1200 VEGA_1__ ALTAS___  1645km **
 87.7 1811 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1  1770km
 87.9 1812 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) OM, as 87.8  1588km
 90.3 1813  E  Onda Cero, Jerez de la Frontera (AND-CA) E2EE ONDACERO  1904km
 91.1 1813 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8202 ANTENA_2  1770km
 92.0 1814 POR Rádio Comercial, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8203 COMRCIAL  1770km
 93.2 1815  E  Máxima FM, San Fernando (AND-CA) E236 MAXIMAFM  1919km **
 96.1 1816  E  Los 40 Principales, Morón de la Frontera (AND-SE) E002 CUARENTA PRINCIPS __SUR___  1836km
 96.5 1817 MRC Radio Mars, Rabat (rsz) 111C  2212km
 98.6 1818 POR Rádio Renascença, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8221 ___RR___  1890km
 87.9 1819 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT  2212km
 88.2 1822  E  Radio Vida, Montijo (EXT-BA) 5179 DIOS____ Y_DILE___  1669km
 87.6 1840  E  COPE, Granada (AND-GR) E2CA  _COPE___ Granada in radiotext  1800km **
 87.6 1852  E  Candil Radio, Huércal de Almería (AND-AL) EB02 Candil__  1821km
 87.7 1917  E  Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__  1904km
 88.2 1918 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C MEDR____  2278km
 90.0 1919 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1002  2278km
 92.1 1920 MRC Radio Mars, Taounate (tht) 111C MARS____  2106km **
 92.5 1920 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC  2278km
 95.3 1921 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003 SNRT-AMZ  2278km
 96.0 1921 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2278km
 98.6 1922 MRC SNRT Quran, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) RDS not present. As web. STRONG  2278km
 87.6 1933 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042  ___RDS__  1769km
 87.7 1949 POR Voz da Raia, Penamacor (cab) 80AC VO____IA  1550km
 90.4 1954 POR Antena Sul-Rádio Jornal, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE ANT._SUL  1871km
 89.6 1956 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231  1893km
 88.1 2006 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203  1890km
 88.9 2007 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1  1890km

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


The long hot summer of amazing DX continues with another excellent night of Danish tropo, plus a smattering of stations from northern Germany.

There were some Es too! Can it get any better than this?


Recordings:

Sporadic E:
87.7 Antena 1, Serra do Mendro 1946 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/mppxpwy5jqeqatui3pfm


Tropospheric:
100.2 The Voice, Aalborg-Frejlev 0033 21-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/crsiyqxteutgad7dxayc

96.1 Radio Nord, Frederikshavn 0020 21-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ts85v7ky2nje6o0079wf

94.7 Radio Limfjord, Erslev - Sundby 0007 21-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/9u5islld99rxdu0przr2

92.3 Go FM, Århus N - Lisbjerg 2358 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/353etv9xlex5ouy30745

92.1 VLR, Juelsminde-Hornsyld 2355 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/al4gwbtupfq8s4n6ny9q

105.7 Klubben, Aarup 2332 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/mkky1dgfo1r8t8x7xwux

105.5 VLR, Fredericia 2328 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ad6cubu02j5r30m2jccp

105.1 The Voice, Søndersø 2310 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/6pda34hhssnlbeon3gl3

105.0 VLR, Haarby 2306 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/gxpz3x58o4scn9gj2wr9

107.7 Radio 100, Asperup 2301 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/jhtaa8cc3jmqfahmm2mb

107.4 Radio Mojn, Haderslev-Neder Aastrup 2248 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/baprwdozfpixm02gm20v

104.9 Radio Globus, Vojens-Styding 2228 20-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/0q32qojqtojyij8leudl

100.8 Klassik Radio, Schleswig 2119 20-07-013
https://app.box.com/s/qv8vob6mftxyb2b24zv8



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

Skegness Log: 19-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
103.7 1134  G  Manx FM, Jurby (IOM) Phone in show, as web  345km
 89.0 1140  G  Manx FM, Snaefell (IOM) End of pops and OM, as web  338km **
 91.2 1142  G  Energy FM, Snaefell (IOM) V weak, pops, as web  338km **
107.0 1149  G  Bee FM, Blackburn/Dalton Court, Darwen (EN-LNC) OM presenter with crashing sound effects, Tears For Fears song, as web  195km **
106.8 1152  G  Nation Radio, Wenvoe (WA-VGL) Ocean Colour Scene, as web  309km **
107.1 1155  G  Stray FM, Three sites listed Pops and OM, as 107.8 **
107.2 1209  G  Wire FM, Warrington/High Warren Reservoir (EN-CHE) Heatwave alert comment, pops, as web  194km **
 95.3 1736 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) OM, as 95.4  397km
101.7 1738 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Pops, 101.2, etc.  349km
102.1 1757 HOL 538, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho)  _5_3_8__ Not a trace of usual Studio Brussel. Ads, full ID  342km
101.5 1846 HOL Sky Radio, Several sites listed Pops, as 101.2, etc.

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'

I rarely beam north-west but, for the hell of it, I thought I'd give it a go and had a few pleasant surprises.

Come the late afternoon conditions were lifting very nicely to northern parts of Holland. By mid evening, conditions had moved south into Belgium and northern France. Then conditions dipped right down shortly after midnight, which is how they remain this morning.

Just one recording today. Radio 538 on 102.1, a frequency always occupied by Studio Brussel .... not yesterday evening it wasn't!
https://app.box.com/s/yvkl3sex9h4i9nkr3cs0

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

Skegness Log: 18-07-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 67.88 0751 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Buky/CHFKRRT, vul. Kirova, 67 (CK) Gypsy music, as web  2129km
 66.98 0758 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kirovohrad/KFKRRT, vul. Sadova, 88 (KH) OM, as web  2282km
 67.10 0810 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Classical and YL, as web  1730km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.9 1803  I  R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__  2008km
 88.0 1806  I  Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211   1950km
 88.1 1806 HRV HRT Radio Knin, Sibenik 1/Subicevac (si) C316 ____NI__  1548km **
 87.7 1823  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5220 R_ITALIA  2008km
 91.1 1824  I  RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201   2007km
 88.1 1827  I  RSS - Radio Santo Stefano-inBlu, Santo Stefano Quisquina/Via Recipiente, 2 (ag) 5255 RA______  2004km **
 88.2 1843 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7208  2100km
 89.5 1844  I  RTL 102.5, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5218 RTL1___5  2008km
 91.5 1847  I  Virgin Radio, Agrigento/Rupe Atenea (ag) 5241 _V__GIN_  2038km

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'

The OIRT reception was brief and choppy. A few more stations were heard but they would typically fade before I got to the web parallel. It was a similar situation with the opening in the evening. Quite a few got away due to multiple sites on the same frequency. The Es cloud cluster was quite wide, resulting in quite a broad reception area.

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  

Skegness Log: 17-07-13 (FM)

Sporadic E:
 87.9 1934  E  RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_  1740km
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  

Skegness Log: 16-07-13 (FM)

Sporadic E:
 87.60 1035 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 88.20 1035 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina Banská Bystr., Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5960  1465km
 88.30 1036 CZE Kiss Hády, Brno/Hády (JM) 20A0  1217km **
 89.50 1043 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B418  1461km
 87.70 1054 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO  1545km
 88.40 1058 ROU Pro FM, Varatec (MM) E069 PRO_FM__  1779km
 88.60 1058 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina Kosice, Rosnava/Dievcenská skala (KE) 5D60  1500km **
 88.50 1059 SRB Radio AS FM, Vrbas (Voj) D3AF  vocal ID  1626km **
 89.40 1101 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Negresti-Oas (SM) FF00  1730km
 90.10 1101 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5201 _SRO_1__  1393km **
 90.70 1102 ROU Radio Europa FM, Târgu Mures (MS) E299  1877km **
 91.40 1103 ROU Pro FM, Gheorghieni/Harghita-Bai (HR) E299 PRO_FM__  1953km
 92.20 1104 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Poprad/Králová hola (PO) 5201 _SRO_1__  1460km **
 94.20 1104 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Poprad/Králová hola (PO) 5218 DEVIN___  1460km **
 94.30 1107 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Szolnok/Besenyszögi út (JNS) B203 ____UT__  1557km
 95.20 1108 SVK Europa 2, Nitra/Zobor-horná stanica lanovky (NI) 534F  1356km **
 95.90 1109 ROU Pro FM, Deva/Magura Boiului (HD) E059  1807km
 96.60 1110 ROU Radio ZU, Sibiu/Paltinis (SB) E2AA  1891km **
106.80 1111 ROU Radio România Cultural, Arad/Siria (AR) FF01 CULTURAL  1706km
107.80 1111 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B203  1461km **
107.90 1113 ROU Pro FM, Bihor/Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) Pops, as web  1761km
105.80 1115 ROU Radio România Cultural, Bihor/Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) FF01  1761km **
 91.40 1120 HNG Dankó Rádió, Debrecen - Pallag (HaB) B30E  1633km **
 88.50 1123 ROU Pro FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059  1801km
 87.60 1126 SVN Radio Europa 05, Ljubljana 3-sance (lj) 945B _EUROPA_  1288km **
 91.00 1128 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Bihor/Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) FF00 RRACTUAL  1761km
 90.80 1130 SVN Slovenija 1, Kuk (go) 9201  1227km **
 91.80 1130 ROU Kiss FM, Sibiu (SB) 515A  1894km **
 90.30 1131 HRV Radio Martin, Dugo Selo/Martin breg (zg) C424 *M______  1404km **
 90.50 1131 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1  1456km
 90.30 1133 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Veliki Sep (bpd) F042 RTRS-RRS  1698km **
 90.40 1134 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Klagenfurt 1/Dobratsch-Villacher Alpe (kae) A203  1199km
 90.60 1134 ROU Radio România Cultural, Petrosani/Parâng (HD) FF01  1877km
 87.60 1136  I  Easy Network, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5361  1162km **
 89.00 1137  I  RAI Radio2, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202 _RADIO2_  1197km **
 88.10 1138  I  RAI Radio1, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5201 _RADIO1_  1197km **
 89.40 1139  I  Radio Deejay, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1281km
 91.20 1140 SVN Radio Ognjisce, Tinjan (kp) Presumed site. 942F  1289km **
 94.60 1144  I  R101, Lozzo Atestino/Monte Lozzo (pd) 5215  1196km **
 92.20 1154 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, RRTS Botev vrah (pld) 8220  2152km
 87.70 1156 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1  1456km
 88.10 1156 BIH BH Radio 1, Tusnica (k10) F001 BHRADIO1  1615km
 89.40 1157 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Radio, Csávoly (BaK) B201  1551km
 90.20 1158 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Calafat (DJ) FF00  1938km **
 87.60 1201 SVN Radio MMR, Pecarovci (ms) ID on the hour and news  1334km
 87.80 1202 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Brac/Vidova Gora (st) C31E  1625km
 88.30 1203 SVN Radio 1, Malija (kp) Vocal ID  1283km **
 87.60 1206 HRV Podravski Radio, Durdevac (kc) C440  1436km
 87.60 1207 BUL BNR Horizont, Lom/RRS Lom (mnt) 8210. Presumed site.   1970km
 88.90 1210 SRB Radio Index, Beograd/Torlak (Srb) 6288 _INDEX__  1739km
 88.40 1211 SRB Radio Marija, Irig/Vrdnik (Voj) 61CC R.MARIJA  1666km **
 90.50 1216 SRB Radio Vrnjacka Banja, Vrnjacka Banja/Goc (Srb)  80EF. Vocal ID RVB  1843km **
 87.70 1220 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Deli Jovan (Srb) D2FF  1878km
 88.40 1224  I  Radio Padova, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5360 Jingle ID  1162km
 87.60 1225 SRB Radio Bum108, Kraljevo (Srb) 8000 *B_U_M*_  1822km
 90.40 1227  I  Radio 24, Fasano/Frazione Selva di Fasano-Contrada Aratico (br) 5245  1872km **
 88.10 1231 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Ovcar (Srb) Vocal ID  1779km
 89.40 1232 SRB Bum Bum Radio, Beograd/Kosutnjak (Srb) F678 BUM__BUM  1730km **
 91.50 1248  I  Radio Evangelo (Bari), Bari/Via Magna Grecia (ba) 3000  1825km
 93.80 1250  I  Radio Maria, Bari/Strada vicinale San Giorgio Martire (ba) 51CC  1823km **
106.80 1252 HRV HRT-HR 2, Papuk/Kapovac (vt) C202  1524km
 90.30 1308  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Modica/Contrada Mauto (rg) 5264  2127km **
 91.60 1311  I  Radio Aut Marche, Cingoli/Trentavisi (mc) 501C RADIOAUT  1443km **
 88.20 1314  I  Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211  1752km
 87.50 1315  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5220 R_ITALIA  1731km
107.10 1316  I  RTL 102.5, Cingoli/Trentavisi (mc) 5218  1443km **
107.20 1318  I  R101, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5215 _R_101__  1752km
107.50 1322  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5264 *_RDS_*_  1752km
107.90 1323  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 RADIO_24  1568km
107.80 1324  I  Radio Radicale, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5210  1752km
107.70 1325  I  Radio Radicale, Velletri (rm) Presumed. Producing echo against 107.8  1573km **
105.00 1326 CVA Radio Vaticana 105 Live, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII (cva) 4104 VA______  1543km
105.60 1326  I  Retesport, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5148  1568km **
107.00 1331 BIH Radio Velkaton, Pecigrad/Kudica brdo-Karanova Glavica (usk) F132 __lk____  1441km **
107.10 1331  I  Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84  1568km
107.20 1332  I  Radio Maria, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 51CC R.MARIA_  2106km
100.70 1334  I  Lazio Style Radio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5450 __RADIO_ OFFICIAL. Also STYLE Poss _STYLE__  1568km **
 88.00 1337 SVN Slovenija 1, Krim (lj) 9201  1295km
 89.30 1338 BIH Radio FBiH, Vlasic (sar) F012 RADIO-F.  1600km
 97.00 1342 BIH BH Radio 1, Vlasic (sar) F001  1600km
 97.50 1342 HRV HRT-HR 2, Otocac/Stipanov Gric (gs) C202 HRT-HR_2  1439km **
103.10 1344 SVN Radio Capodistria, Nanos (po) Vocal ID in ads  1284km **
 88.70 1347 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Sarajevo/Trebevic (sar) F042 RT______  1684km
 87.60 1354 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Savnik/Krnovska glavica (SN) 63C1  1793km
 88.00 1355 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Niksic/Tovic-Sudina Glava (NK) 63C1  1795km
 87.80 1431  I  Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72  1796km
 88.60 1431 HRV Radio Sibenik, Sibenik/Kamenar (si) C314  1549km
 90.20 1433 HRV HRT-HR 1, Limski Kanal (pa) Slow song, as 91.3  1319km **
 93.60 1434 HRV Totalni FM, Labinstica (st) C30B TOTALNI_  1579km
 88.00 1436  I  Radio Birikina, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 536E BIRIKINA  1281km
 87.60 1438  I  Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219  1825km
 88.50 1439  I  m2o, Bari/Via Principe Amedeo (ba) 5233  1823km

Tropospheric:
 87.80 0834 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Clermont Carn (LH) Phone in, as web  450km
 89.10 0835 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Kippure (WW) Religious discussion, as 87.8. Two bars, stable  443km
 89.60 0837 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Mount Leinster (CW) RT______ Phone in, as 89.1. Two bars  480km
 91.30 0846 IRL RTÉ 2 FM, Kippure (WW) Pops, as 91.8  443km
 91.80 0847 IRL RTÉ 2 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Pops, as 91.3  480km
 93.50 0855 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Kippure (WW) Irish OM and YL, as 94.0  443km
 94.00 0856 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster (CW) RTE_RnaG  480km
 95.20 0919 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Clermont Carn (LH) Phone in, as 89.6  450km
 94.50 0928  G  BBC Radio Ulster, Divis (NI-ANT) Political talk, as web  445km **
 98.70 0936 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Kippure (WW) Classical, as web  443km
 99.20 0936 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Classical, as 98.7  480km
100.90 0937 IRL Today FM, Kippure (WW) TV show discussion, as web  443km
103.00 0954  G  The Eye, Vale of Belvoir/White Lodge Farm (EN-LEI) Deep Purple song, as web  92km **
103.50 0956  G  BBC Radio Wiltshire, Newton Barrow (EN-WLT) Consumer phone-in, as web  270km **
105.10 1001  G  Inspire FM, Luton (EN-BEF) YL news in Asian language, as web  150km
107.20 1008 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) OM, as web  480km **
107.40 1011  G  Tempo FM, Wetherby (EN-NYK) Wetherby area ads  142km **

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Today saw the best SE European/Balkan opening of the season so far with the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Spain! Yes ... Spain! I did not make a note of the frequency but I did hear one Spanish station very briefly when the opening was moving into south-east Italy. Greece may also have been present at one point.


Recordings:


Sporadic E:

103.1 Radio Capodistria, Nanos 1344 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/2mbhjxmb1yzby7gg0k1c

88.4 Radio Padova, Valdobbiadene 1224 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/gskb17i697lrc0hbgvqt

90.5 Radio Vrnjacka Banja, Vrnjccka Banja 1215 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/eko8wjgwiy8sqbnt25q0

88.3 Radio 1, Malija 1203 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/8lw1uy4k6xyqgx2ry1fk

87.6 Muravideki Magyar Radio, Pecarovci 1200 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ep9410yhiblx0szuz6f0

88.5 As FM, Vrbas 1100 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ctyn5u9ph5ksgd11tsqp

89.5 Music FM, Budapest 1043 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/p06hiple0hwtoc2legak


Tropospheric:

91.8 RTE 2FM, Mount Leinster 0849 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/avb6v6fl58k4bjfaxcqs

91.8 RTE 2FM, Mount Leinster 0857 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/d3tt55j9t969zwe9ijw0

94.0 RTE Radio Na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster 0900 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/kkfpppmv9tswihkumuj2

100.9 Today FM, Kippure 0943 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/kbh6ler2bhl3sx64yf1k

106.8 Jack FM, Boar's Hill 1004 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/kb3e9yzisbu6u0bojnpb

107.4 Tempo FM, Wetherby 1008 16-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/tkz2nq51yxzxnmec6xzm


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

Skegness Log: 14-07-13 (FM)

Auroral Es:
 88.5 2221 NOR NRK P1, Hemnes/Vettahaugen (no) F201 _NRK_P1_  1628km **
 96.1 2221 NOR NRK Petre, Hemnes/Vettahaugen (no) F203 _NRK_P3_  1628km **
 88.9 2223 NOR NRK Petre, Grong/Geitfjellet (nt) F203  1423km **
 89.4 2224 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Kistefjell (tr) F214 ____ORGE  2015km **
 90.3 2232 NOR NRK P1, Steigen (no) F201 _NRK_P1_  1809km **
 93.9 2232 NOR NRK Petre, Steigen (no) F203 _NRK_P3_  1809km **
 97.8 2234 NOR NRK Sápmi / NRK P2, Steigen (no) F202 _NRK_P2_  1809km **
 89.3 2237 NOR NRK P1, Vega (no) F201 _NRK_P1_  1530km **
 98.2 2237 NOR NRK Petre, Vega (no) F203 _NRK_P3_  1530km **
 98.6 2238 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Hemnes/Vettahaugen (no) F214  1628km **
101.4 2239 NOR Radio Norge, Hadsel/Storheia (no) F21A  1873km **
 96.6 2240 NOR NRK P2, Grong/Geitfjellet (nt) F202  1423km **
 97.3 2240 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Hadsel/Storheia (no) Pops, as web  1873km **
 95.5 2241 NOR NRK P2, Salten/Klettkovfjell (Skjerstad) (no) F202 _____P2_  1749km **
 95.7 2241 NOR NRK Sápmi / NRK P2, Kistefjell (tr) F202 _NRK_P2_  2015km **
 95.2 2242 NOR NRK P2, Vega (no) F202  1530km **
 93.3 2243 NOR NRK P1, Salten/Klettkovfjell (Skjerstad) (no) F201  1749km **
 92.7 2244  S  SR P2, Kiruna/Kirunavaara TM (no) Classical, as web  1943km **
 92.4 2245 NOR NRK P1, Hadsel/Storheia (no) F201  1873km **
 97.2 2249 NOR NRK P2, Melhus/Vassfjellet Vassfjellvegen (st) F202  1265km **
 87.8 2251 NOR NRK P2, Sulitjelma 1 (no) Presumed site. Classical, as web  1773km **
 91.8 2254 NOR NRK P1, Kistefjell (tr) F201  2015km **
 89.1 2256  S  SR P1, Kiruna/Kirunavaara TM (no) YLs, as web  1943km **
 87.7 2315 ISL RÚV Rás 2, Gagnheidi (au) OM talking, as web  1570km **

Sporadic E:
 87.9 1059 HNG Európa Rádió, Szeged/T-Com torony (Cso) B077  1610km **
 88.5 1104 ROU Pro FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059 PRO_FM__  1801km
 91.4 1104 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Drobeta-Turnu Severin/Balota (MH) FF00 RR____AL  1889km **
 88.9 1105 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Subotica/Crveno Selo (Voj) D2FF  1591km
 91.5 1106 SRB Pannon Rádió, Subotica/Crveno Selo (Voj) D01C  1591km **
 92.6 1109 HNG Part FM, Siófok B00B PART_FM_  1444km
 89.4 1110 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Radio, Csávoly (BaK) B201 ____OF__  1551km
 93.9 1111 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Radio, Kabhegy (Ves) Pops and ID  1405km
 93.3 1115 HRV HRT-HR 1, Belje/Beli Manastir (os) C201 HRT-HR_1  1552km
 94.3 1115 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Radio, Nagykanizsa/Újudvar (Zal) ID and pops  1399km
 94.5 1116 HNG UNID, ? B201. Unlisted **
 88.3 1119 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201  1590km
 89.2 1119 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 Jingle ID  1262km
 87.6 1120 HRV Podravski Radio, Durdevac (kc) C440  1436km
 95.4 1121 AUT Ö2 - Radio Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) Julio Iglesias, as web  1262km
 87.8 1126 HRV Radio Zabok, Zabok/Grdenci (kr) C46C  1371km

Troposheric:
 87.5 2247 G BCMR, East Midlands Pirate ID and pops. Noise free **

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Another auroral Es opening this evening and a welcome return to eastern European Es earlier!


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

Skegness Log: 12-07-13 (FM)

Tropospheric Log:
 88.0 0926  E  Radio Nervión, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) Almost noise free, as web  1130km
 88.2 1042  F  France Culture, Ussel-Meymac/Mont Bessou (19) OM, as web  853km
 87.9 1045  F  France Inter, Toulouse/Pic du Midi (65) F201 __INTER_  1136km
 95.5 1048  F  France Musique, Clermont-Ferrand/Puy-de-Dôme (63) Violin concerto, as 95.6. Noise free  842km
 98.4 1049  F  France Culture, Clermont-Ferrand/Puy-de-Dôme (63) OM, as 98.0. Noise free  842km
 99.8 1052  F  France Inter, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) OM, as 99.6  917km
103.4 1058  F  France Info, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) OM and ID  917km
 90.4 1130  F  France Inter, Clermont-Ferrand/Puy-de-Dôme (63) ID  842km
 92.4 1133  F  France Musique, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) Classical, as 88.7  917km
104.7 1709 DNK R.Limfjord, Nordmors - Flade/Salgerhøjvej (njy) Jingle ID between song  681km
105.0 1712 DNK RadioMAX, Skjern/Bækgårdsvej 30 (mjy) Pops, as web  612km
106.9 1719 DNK R.Limfjord, Sydmors-Redsted/Sandvej 11 (njy) Jingle ID between pops  666km
107.5 1725 DNK Skala FM, Tarm-Løndborg/Tiagervej 2 (mjy) Noise free. Jingle ID between pops  607km

Sporadic E Log:
 87.7 0952 POR Rádio Onda Livre, Macedo de Cavaleiros (bgc) 84D3 ONDALIVR  1403km
 87.9 0954 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1  1588km
 87.6 0955 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042  ___RDS__  1769km
 87.9 1030  E  Canal Extremadura Radio, Mérida/Cerro de San Serván (EXT-BA) E30A Canal_Ex  1670km
 87.7 1036  E  Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED  1439km


How many days of tropo was that? From the 02-07-13 to 12-07-13 (minus the 4th) so eight days unbroken tropo and ELEVEN if you include the 4th as I'm sure there was some lesser activity on that date. Even eight days is the longest spell of tropo I can remember. We have been truly spoilt.

The tropo has gone today though. The colder weather we have been experiencing has gone away now and the Lincolnshire coast got up to 26 degrees today, burning away any remaining tropo. I see it continues elswhere so I presume it is shooting over me now.

I wonder if it will lift up again later?


Recordings
104.7 Radio Limfjord, Nordmors 1705 12-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/adoht29zi1i5ss3mpjaj

92.9 DR P3, Holstebro 1659 12-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/zgfla0vbdjyl64ptzgdl


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

Skegness Log: 11-07-13 (FM)

Tropospheric Log:
 87.9 1349  F  France Culture, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) Very weak but stable, as web  712km
 87.7 1643  D  WDR 5, Bad Oeynhausen/Wittekindsberg (nrw) OM, as 88.0  587km **
 93.9 1643  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Bad Oeynhausen/Wittekindsberg (nrw) OM and YL, as web  587km **
107.7 1644  D  WDR Eins Live, Bad Oeynhausen/Wittekindsberg (nrw) As 107.9, competing against Kiss  587km **
 91.5 1718 BEL RTBF Vivacité, Léglise/Vlessart (wal-lux) OM with ID  524km
 91.8 1720  D  WDR 2, Hohe Warte (nrw) OM  YL, as web  544km
 92.1 1721  F  France Inter, Verdun/Septsarges (55) ID and holiday spot promo  548km
 93.3 1724 LUX RTL Radio, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (gld) Adeles Skyfall, as web  574km
 97.0 1732 LUX RTL Radio, Hosingen/Banert (gld) Jingle ID  530km
107.7 1737 LUX Den Neie Radio (DNR), Blaschette/Kandel (gld) Jingle ID between pops  557km
 90.0 1840  D  SWR3, Haardtkopf (rlp) D3A3  593km
 91.1 1841  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) D3A1  550km
 93.0 1846  D  SWR2, Haardtkopf (rlp) D3A2  593km
 93.8 1849  D  SWR3, Feldberg (Schwarzwald) (bwü) Back to back music, as web  799km
106.6 1851  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) D3A9 _big_FM_  550km
106.3 1853  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) OMs and YL, as web  748km
100.4 1854  D  Radio Regenbogen, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Pops, as web  748km
 98.4 1856  D  SWR3, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) POps, as web  748km
 98.4 1857  F  France Culture, Clermont-Ferrand/Puy-de-Dôme (63) YL and OM, as 98.0  842km
 94.3 1900  F  France Bleu Creuse, Guéret/Signal du Maupuy (23) ID on the hour  785km
 93.8 1901  F  France Inter, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) YL news, as 103.7  712km
 90.7 1904  F  France Musique, Orléans/Traînou (45) Opera, as 92.0  590km
 88.3 1924  F  France Culture, Laval-Evron/Mont Rochard (53) OMs, as web  550km
106.8 1950  F  France Info, Metz/Luttange (57) Vocal ID  600km
 94.5 1953  F  France Culture, Metz/Luttange (57) YL, as 98.0  600km **
 94.9 1953  F  France Inter, Bourges/Neuvy (18) Aretha Franklin song, as 103.7  672km
 99.8 1953  F  France Inter, Metz/Luttange (57) Aretha Franklin song, as 103.7  600km
 95.0 1956  F  France Inter, Mantes-la-Jolie/Maudétour [95] (78) YL, as 103.7  463km
 92.2 1957  F  France Musique, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) ID and rousing brass excerpt  646km
 87.9 1958  F  France Inter, Toulouse/Pic du Midi (65) Gig guide? As 103.7  1136km
107.8 2002 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) Italian OM, as web. Almost noise free  917km
105.6 2003 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) YL and OM news, as web. Over Donnerberg  917km
105.3 2004 SUI Radio SRF 3, Chasseral (be) OM news, as 105.6  823km
 99.0 2011  D  hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) OM talk, as web  684km
 98.7 2013  F  France Inter, Besançon/Montfaucon (25) OM and YL, as 98.4  774km
 95.5 2014  F  France Musique, Clermont-Ferrand/Puy-de-Dôme (63) Twangy string music, as 88.7  842km
105.0 2016  F  France Bleu Touraine, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) Bob Marley, as 94.7  646km
103.2 2017  F  France Bleu Berry, Bourges/Neuvy (18) Bob Marley, as 94.7  672km
 91.9 2023  D  NDR 2, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) YL and music, as web  694km
 93.8 2024  F  France Musique, Sens/Gisy-les-Nobles (89) Opera, as 88.7  577km
 95.1 2025  F  France Inter, Laval-Evron/Mont Rochard (53) Jazzy stuff, as 95.0  550km
 97.4 2027  F  France Culture, Abbeville/Limeux (80) OM, as 98.0  364km
 87.6 2029  F  RMC, Le Havre/Harfleur (76) Sports talk, as web  406km
 89.0 2032  F  RFI Paris, Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) OM, as web  497km
 91.2 2033  F  Contact, Abbeville/Behen Blockhaus (80) Usual alternative dance music, as web  358km
 92.8 2038  F  Alouette, Pouzauges/le Chaffaud (85) Pops, as web  701km
 93.4 2040  F  RCF, Argentan/Saint-Clair (61) OM ans brief classical excerpt  506km **
101.0 2048  F  Tendance Ouest, Saint-Lô/les Romains (50) Noise free. Jingle ID between pops  456km
101.4 2052  F  NRJ, Caen/Colombelles (14) Lively discussion then pops, as web. ID  442km **
102.8 2058  G  Radyo Umut, London pirate Turkish music, as web **
105.3 2129  F  France Info, Many sites listed ID and info! **
107.1 2133  F  BFM Business, Caen/Colombelles (14) OM, as web  442km **
105.9 2135  F  Europe 1, Caen/Colombelles (14) Phone in, as web  442km **
 87.8 2146  F  Le Mouv', Caen/Colombelles (14) Haunting vocalist, as web  442km **
 98.7 2149  F  Radio Classique, Chartres/les Hauts Saumons (28) Tinkly piano music, as web  528km **
 90.4 2213  F  France Inter, Clermont-Ferrand/Puy-de-Dôme (63) OM talk, as 87.9  842km
 91.1 2215  F  France Musique, Niort/Maisonnay (79) Noise free. As 88.7  774km
 99.4 2220  F  France Inter, Niort/Maisonnay (79) OM, as 103.7  774km
101.6 2221  F  France Bleu Haute Normandie, Neufchâtel-en-Bray/Croixdalle (76) French song, as 94.7  381km
107.3 2336  D  Ostseewelle, Schwerin/Rohrmast (mev) Pops, as web  740km
105.3 2338  D  NDR Info, Schwerin/Rohrmast (mev) Old song, as web  740km
105.1 2340  D  Hit-R. Antenne Niedersachsen, Rosengarten/Langenrehm (nds) YL talking, as web  635km

Sporadic E Log:
 87.6 1055 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042  1769km
 87.6 1055  E  Los 40 Principales, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E04A CUARENTA  1348km
 87.8 1055 POR Rádio Montemuro, Cinfães (vrl) 849C MONTMURO  1482km
106.2 1058 POR RFM, Lamego or Valongo 8231 **
107.0 1058  E  Cadena Dial, Oliva/Tossal Gros (VAL-V) E231   1584km
104.0 1100 ALG Radio Mostaganem, Hchem (27) Arabic OM oblivious to late time signal, as web  1913km
101.2 1102  E  Radio Paz, Murcia (MUR-MU) 5158 Vocal ID, after ad  1686km **
101.2 1103  E  Ràdio Nou, Benidorm/Sierra Helada (VAL-A) E39F  1623km
 87.6 1112 POR Rádio Popular Afifense, Viana do Castelo (vcs) 80AB AFIFENSE  1446km
 87.8 1113  E  COPE, Moaña/Monte Faro Domaio (GAL-PO) E2CA  1378km **
 88.0 1113  E  Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO) E4E1 RGMUSICA  1338km **
 88.4 1114  E  Cadena 100, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E2CE  1315km
 88.7 1114  E  Europa FM, Vigo (GAL-PO) E2ED EUROPAFM  1387km **
 89.1 1115  E  Los 40 Principales, Pontevedra/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO) C0EA  1361km
 87.9 1120 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002  2212km
 87.6 1121 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281  2331km
 88.5 1122 MRC Médi 1, Al Hoceïma/Palomas (tht) OM, as 87.6  2022km
 91.4 1123  E  Radio Surco, Tomelloso (CAM-CR) E206  1579km
107.1 1133 POR M80 Rádio, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8332  1890km
104.9 1908 POR RFM, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Vocal ID  1890km
 88.3 1909  E  Los 40 Principales, Villaviciosa (AST-O) E835 ____EN__  1148km **
 88.9 1910 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 AN______  1890km
 89.4 1912  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Oviedo/Monte Naranco (AST-O) E211  1177km **
 91.1 1912  E  Cadena Dial, Oviedo/Monte Naranco (AST-O) Pops, as web  1177km **
 87.7 1913 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1  1770km
 91.1 1913 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8202 ANTENA_2  1770km
 89.3 1917  E  RNE Radio 3, Vilaquilambre/El Portillo (CAL-LE) E213 RNE_3___  1249km **
 92.6 1919  E  SER, León (CAL-LE) E239  1250km **
 87.6 1920  E  COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext  1682km

** Personal Skegness 'First'

Unidentified:
101.2 1105  E  UNID, ? E227 ______GO

Summarising: Some Norwegian, Danish and german tropo in the morning, peaking around 1000. Then sporadic E at odd times throughout the day. A sudden lift into Norway, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, France and Switzerland occurred during the evening.

Recordings
106.6 Big FM, Scharteburg 1849 11-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/wi576ifvu3ket0llkjp5

97.0 RTL, Hosingen 1730 11-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/l31byhq7xwxkuadkp91v

107.2 Radio 1, Lifjell (Stavanger) 2305 10-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/5d2vfr52fesr8b8utasy


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

Skegness Log: 10-07-13 (FM)

Sporadic E:
 87.6 1643 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Greek music, as web  2208km

Tropospheric Log:
 88.0 1600 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) F201 _NRK_P1_  924km
 88.3 1602 NOR NRK P2, Lyngdal (va) F202 _NRK_P2_  697km
 89.1 1606 NOR NRK P1, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) F201 _NRK_P1_  861km
 91.1 1609 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) OM outdoors, as 91.8  745km
 91.8 1609 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) F201 _NRK_P3_ OM outside, as web  703km
 92.5 1610 NOR NRK P2, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) F202 _NRK_P2_  734km
 92.6 1611 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) F203 _NRK_P3_  812km
 93.3 1613 NOR NRK P1, Lønahorgi (ho) Pops, as web  916km
 93.5 1614 NOR NRK P1, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) F201 _NRK_P1_ Pops, as 93.3  745km
 93.6 1616 NOR NRK P1, Bremanger (sf) OMs talk, as web  1009km
 93.7 1617 NOR NRK P2, Hovdefjell (aa) YL, as web  806km
 94.2 1619 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) F202 _NRK_P2_  703km
 94.8 1639 NOR NRK P2, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) F202 _NRK_P2_  861km
 95.0 1800 NOR NRK Petre, Lyngdal (va) Live concert, as web  697km
 96.0 1801 NOR NRK P1, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) News, as web  812km
 97.0 1803 NOR NRK Petre, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Live concert, as others  734km
 97.3 1803 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) F202 _NRK_P2_  745km
 97.6 1806 NOR NRK P1, Lyngdal (va) F201 _NRK_P1_  697km
 98.7 1807 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) F202 _NRK_P2_  703km
 99.6 1808 NOR NRK P2, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Jazz, as 98.7  812km
100.1 1809 NOR Radio Norge, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Soft rock, as web  734km
101.0 1811 NOR Radio Norge, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Soft rock, as 100.1  703km
101.4 1811 NOR Radio Norge, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) Soft rock, as others  924km
101.8 1812 NOR Radio Norge, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Soft rock, as others  812km
102.0 1813 NOR Radio Norge, Lyngdal (va) Soft rock, as others  697km
102.5 1813 NOR Radio Norge, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) Soft rock, as others  861km
102.8 1814 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) F214 P4_NORGE  745km
107.1 1827 NOR R Lyngdal, Raumsland (va) Light pops, as web  697km
107.9 1830 NOR Jærradion/Jæren Misjonsradio, Bærlandsnuten (ro) YL love song, as web  712km
 91.4 2117 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Thisted/Hanstholmvej 46 (njy) Classical, as web  681km
100.6 2200 NOR Radio Norge, Lønahorgi (ho) Plinky twangy music, as web  916km
106.9 2212 NOR Radio 102, Steinsfjell (ro) Various tracks, as web  762km **
 87.7 2255  G  Radio Ramadhan, Sheffield Rotherham and Sheffield numbers in ad break **
107.2 2306 NOR Radio 1, Lifjell (Stavanger) (ro) Jingle ID between pops  726km **

** Personal Skegness 'First'


The forecast suggested a BIG tropo to Norway this morning but it was some way below that here. The opening covered a wider area than on the 8th and signals reached three bars from many of the bigger transmitters, but the locals were very weak indeed, such as Radio Lyngdal, which was crystal clear and with RDS on the 8th.

For this log, I decided to avoid repetition and concentrated on the Norwegian side of the tropo, plus any other DX which hadn't been logged in the previous few days, but many Danish and German stations were still coming through with decent strengths.

I logged two new Norwegian locals which were very weak indeed and I had to take extra care that I was 100% correct, so a lot of checking against the web streams was necessary.

For example, this is how Radio 102 sounded:

First recording: https://app.box.com/s/n6ss9c7nditysu30mdrs
... Very poor indeed with back to back music and web stream comparison.

Second: https://app.box.com/s/s0z1r9q3pjovwdemso0q
... Slightly better back to back songs and web stream comparison.

I did this several times to be certain.


Radio 1 from Lifjell made things slightly easier for me with an ID:

https://app.box.com/s/5d2vfr52fesr8b8utasy


I also noted that all the local stations I heard are in coastal areas of south-west Norway, which would make sense.


FANTASTIC to see many of the above getting right across to the west and south of England, especially Radio Lyngdal with Andy in Shropshire. I know from the chat room that Jim in Bournemouth was hearing the Norwegians when they had dipped right down here. I guess the duct was moving around. Excellent stuff indeed!


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

Skegness Log: 09-07-13 (FM)

Tropospheric Log: 08-07-13
105.3 0007  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Norden (nds) Jazzy piano, as web  459km
106.5 0009  D  Klassik Radio, Flensburg/Wassersleben (shs) Piano concerto, as web  623km
107.0 0012  D  NDR 2, Röbel (mev) Rock track, as 87.6  807km **
107.2 0013  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Warendorf (nrw) YL, as web  535km
107.5 0014  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Uelzen/Sprakensehl (nds) YL, as 107.2  685km **
107.6 0015  D  Local NRW Station, Several listed. As 104.0 **
105.2 0016  D  Local NRW Station, Several listed. Pops, as 104.0 **
107.8 0019  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Neumünster/Telekom (shs) Jazzy piano, as 107.7  645km **
 88.8 0224  D  WDR 5, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) OM talk, as web  505km **
 87.8 0819  D  NDR Kultur, Visselhövede (nds) YL vocal ID  620km **
 88.7 0822  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Hamburg-Moorfleet (ham) OM talk, as web  650km **
 88.9 0824  D  NDR Info, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) OM talk, as web  477km **
 89.4 0827 HOL Radio Oost, Hengelo/Novec mast (Hazenweg) (ove) Still audible in horizontal with jingle ID!  445km
 89.7 0829  D  WDR 3, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) Pushing Tacolneston aside completely! Classical, as web  494km
107.8 0832  D  MDR Figaro, Brocken (san) Vocal ID  713km
107.2 0836  D  Radio NORA, Niebüll/Süderlügum (shs) Starship, as web  593km
105.3 0845  D  NDR Info, Schwerin/Rohrmast (mev) Jingle ID  740km
105.0 0848  D  N-JOY, Damme (nds) Rock track, as web  534km **
104.8 0849  D  osradio 104,8, Osnabrück/Dörenberg (nds) No IDs but back to back music followed for ten minutes, as web  531km **
104.4 0905  D  NDR Kultur, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) Classical, as web. Swamped strong local BBC Radio Norfolk!  606km
104.2 0907  D  Hit-R. Antenne Niedersachsen, Visselhövede (nds) Pops, as 105.7  620km **
103.7 0909  D  NDR Info, Molbergen-Peheim (Cloppenburg) (nds) OM  YL, as web  504km **
103.5 0910  D  NDR Info, Malchin/Hardtberg (mev) OM  YL, as 103.7  821km **
103.2 0912  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Rosengarten/Langenrehm (nds) NDR1_NDS. Pops, ID   635km
102.9 0927  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Lingen-Schepsdorf (nds) Depressing classical, as web  473km **
102.8 0928  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Oldenburg-Wahnbek (nds) Depressing classical, as 102.9  527km
102.8 0929  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Wesel-Büderich (nrw) OM over jazzy music, as web  456km
101.7 0930  D  Radio ffn, Visselhövede (nds) Rap song, as 101.9  620km **
101.9 0930  D  Radio ffn, Barsinghausen (nds) Rap song, as web  620km
100.3 0935  D  DLF, Several sites listed. YL, as web **
 98.5 0937  D  NDR 2, Schwerin/Rohrmast (mev) Soft rock track, as web  740km
 98.4 0938  D  NDR Info, Visselhövede (nds) OM talk and ID  620km **
 98.2 0940  D  NDR Info, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) Phone in spoof, as 98.4  606km **
 96.0 0951  D  WDR2, Ibbenbüren or Lübbecke. Lambada, as web **
 95.9 0953 HOL Fresh FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) Jingle ID heard while in horizontal!  313km
 94.1 0956  D  WDR 2, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) Swamped Tacolneston with Toto song, as web  494km
 94.0 0959  D  N-JOY, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds) ID after pops  706km **
 91.2 1000  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds) ID on the hour  706km
106.9 1004  D  Hit-R. Antenne Niedersachsen, Braunschweig/Broitzem (nds) Jingle ID  692km
 87.6 1007  D  NDR Info, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Vocal ID  526km **
107.3 1015 HOL Omroep Zuidplas, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel/Spoorlaan (zho) Phone in and pops, Jingle ID  319km **
107.2 1025 HOL Midvliet FM, Leidschendam/Dokter van Zeelandstraat (zho) Back to back pops, as web  300km **
107.1 1030 HOL Radio Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee/Silo Vissersdijk (zee) IDs galore. Country music, Local line dancing promo  297km
106.9 1036 HOL Radio Voorne, Hellevoetsluis/Opzoomerlaan (zho) Rock and pops, jingle ID  297km **
106.8 1043 HOL RTV Katwijk, Katwijk/Piet Heinlaan (zho) Back to back oldies, as web  295km **
106.6 1046 HOL MeerRadio, Nieuw Vennep/Lucas Bolsstraat (nho) Jingle ID after info  306km **
106.7 1049 HOL Heerhugowaard A Life, Heerhugowaard/Parelhof (nho) Jingle ID and pops  307km **
106.5 1051 HOL Omroep Tholen, Tholen/Kerktoren (zee) Pops, as web  320km
106.3 1053 HOL Beat FM, Heiloo/De Spindel (nho) No web audio but in accordance with online playlist. (Surfmusic stream works)  301km **
105.9 1059 HOL Radio 80, Egmond aan Zee/Hotel Zuiderduin (nho) Jingle ID. Tnx Ruud and John M  295km **
107.7 1122 HOL Streekradio Schagen FM, Schagen/Witte Paal (nho) 60s crooner, as web  304km
107.5 1127 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) IDs in ads  296km
 95.8 1128 HOL Radio Schiedam, Schiedam/Emmastraat (zho) Michael Sembello track, as web  308km **
 96.5 1135 HOL 3FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) Presumed site as 95.2 is solid. As 96.8  313km **
 96.9 1137 HOL RADIONL, Winschoten/Nassaustraat (gro) Lively sax song, as web  447km **
 97.3 1142 HOL Wild FM, Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) 86EF. Back to back music, as web  305km
 98.4 1149 HOL FunX, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Sean Paul song, as web  296km
 98.5 1149 HOL Radio Decibel, Utrecht/NH Hotel (utr) OM ID and pops  344km **
 98.6 1151 HOL Radio 1, Hoorn/Electronweg (nho) Presumed site. Phone in, as web  325km **
 99.1 1153 HOL 100%NL, Several sites listed (Maybe Tjerkgaast) Dutch music, as 90.2
 99.2 1154 HOL Slam!FM, Breskens/Graansilo Vissershaven (zee) Dance music, as 95.2  295km **
 99.4 1157 HOL Radio Decibel, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) ID and promos  296km **
105.1 1201 HOL Smart FM, Spijkenisse/De Akkers (zho) 8451. ID after news and weather. Three bars!  308km
105.3 1216 HOL Nens, Noordwijk/Duinroos (zho) Jingle ID between pops  295km **
105.5 1226 HOL Radio 1, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) ONE WATT!!! Phone in, as web  296km **
105.6 1245 HOL RGL FM, Ouddorp/Hofdijksweg (zho) ID and promo. Tnx John M  287km
107.9 1611 BEL VBRO, Torhout (vlg-wvl) IDs after news  297km
107.1 1702 HOL Zaan Radio, Koog aan de Zaan/Sportveld (nho) ID and promo  311km **
104.2 1712 HOL RADIONL, Alkmaar/Alticom Mast (nho) 8421 RADIONL_ and scrolling PS. Solid reception!  304km **
103.9 1731 HOL MIX724, Hoorn/Electronweg (nho) 805C __IX___: Scrolling PS  325km
105.4 1744 HOL Radio Beverwijk, Beverwijk/Van Loenenlaan (nho) YL and OM talk, as web  302km **
105.5 1746 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Live song, as web. Disappearing under another Dutch station  296km
105.5 1746 HOL Optimaal FM, Varsseveld/Breukelaarweg (gel) Presumed. OMs talking, Optimaal mentioned in speech  437km **
105.6 1750 BEL Club FM, Waarschoot (vlg-ovl) OM and jingle ID between pops  316km
107.8 1759 HOL Seaport FM, Ijmuiden/Kanaalstraat (nho) Ads, jingle ID and news  297km
 87.8 1824  D  WDR 2, Schwerte/Sommerberg (nrw) D392 OM talk, then Pink song, as web  526km
107.6 1838  D  Antenne Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Mention of Antenne Thuringen in talk  789km
107.3 1900 HOL Radio TV Goeree Overflakkee, Middelharnis/Edison (zho) Top of the hour IDs. Tnx JVD, JVN, JM, RB, etc.  304km **
106.8 1946 BEL Radio Al-Manar/Al-Marakaziya, Bruxelles/Rue de la Loi (bru) Phone in and Asian music, as web  378km
107.4 2105  D  Radio Wuppertal, Wuppertal/Westfalenweg (nrw) D07B R_WUPPER  508km
107.4 2315 BEL Club FM, Aalter (vlg-ovl) Jingle IDs and dance tracks  314km
107.1 2326 BEL Topradio, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Interesting dance music, as web  278km

** Personal Skegness 'First'    


It's all getting a bit much now :O) This has been the summer of non-stop DX!

We have been so lucky to have enjoyed superb tropo here without interference from sporadic E (you should never mix them ;O) I have spent so much time at the radio, logging furiously and making many recordings of the DX, that I have now got a little behind (but no-one's perfect ,lol) Joking aside, I actually decided to switch off the receivers this morning during an intense sporadic E opening to Spain, Portugal and Morocco. It was frustrating too as there was still good tropo to Scandinavia amd Germany which was getting buried by the E skip. Then the internet collapsed, as it did yesterday, so I was unable to access FM List, etc. By the time it was working again I decided to take a look at the Es and start logging again, but found I needed a break from it. Do you ever get like this when the DX is so intense? So I then make the decision to either switch off or concentrate on spot frequencies, like I am now while typing this. I am monitoring a couple of frequencies just in case the Canaries appear.

There are a lot of other domestic things I need to catch up with too. I'd also like to find time to re-design my website (again) but that will have to wait, or be done bit by bit.

So, time to catch up with my log and recordings backlog.


Recordings:

103.9 Mix 724, Hoorn 1733 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/uo7lh52dkdsgppaih20s

107.3 Radio TV Goeree Overflakkee, Middelharniss 1900 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/0o3nu6rp6vk4wg94ntrg

104.2 Radio NL, Alkmaar 1713 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/f3ue2kya0jfr8q77wnd3

107.1 Zaan Radio, Koog aan de Zaan 1702 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/6f4h567fn0dr6cyyqfts

105.9 Radio 80, Egmond Aan Zee 1059 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/vheqa5vdaxqkfmtjsg9x

103.5 Radio Veronica, Roosendaal 1739 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/zzft4vz202l16f51bpw6

105.5 Optimaal FM, Varsseveld 1745 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/3v1ius2z69jln0ub8j6a

95.9 Fresh FM, Alphen Aan Den Rijn 0952 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/u0bfje9srsdj86ymyb82

104.0 Radio RST, Tecklenburg 0100 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/6574smzm9abelrqh0g8p

89.4 Radio Oost, Hengelo 0826 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/8akl88x24dhe1tfwdgs9

105.3 NDR Info, Schwerin 0844 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/biyik6wkclyidukz8pyh

104.8 Osradio, Osnabruck 0903 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/texj0i2o7oxv17cori9p

103.0 BFBS 1, Bielefeld 0920 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/mi2gybmepfq28xmw4pax

98.4 NDR Info, Visselhovede 0936 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/2wqe34wowubbf8s64buw

94.0 N-Joy, Dannenberg 0957 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/3tsf70ixtaway5tyyk3c

91.2 NDR1, Dannenberg 1000 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/gpcz918nkpcdggd17pug

106.9 Hitradio Antenne, Braunschweig 1004 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ynroe8inxezixh2o0ba5

87.6 NDR Info, Osnabruck 1006 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/pqdhcsedkb2pvf6fiviy

107.3 Omroep Zuidplas, Nieuwerkerk aan den Ijssel 1018 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/b1djrveh1x14q8116glr

107.2 Midvliet FM, Leidschendam 1024 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/qpytkj956j49skjjw7b3

107.1 Radio Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee 1029 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/7kbh1soldkwt0j50nn0r

106.9 Radio Voorne, Hellevoetsluis 1038 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/pl7y142m1kmjw77kyoh6

106.8 RTV Katwijk, Katwijk 1042 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/vwzrzmbf4zap50bd7129

106.6 Meer Radio, Nieuw Vennep 1045 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/0zxqp3ji2t0l6fk5sf16

106.7 Heerhugowaard A Life, Heerhugowaard 1048 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/y6891c0kj9qpgo2tqd5n

106.3 Beat FM, Heiloo 1050 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/qkw9g469hjmvb9hg3ped

97.3 Wild FM, Haarlem 1145 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/c6lgcwxo0q5hgwx4dnj8

98.5 Radio Decibel, Utrecht 1148 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ekzq6uv5omog1y9i2sav

99.4 Radio Decibel, Den Haag 1155 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/clqjaynj0ucz0agto3pv

105.1 Smart FM, Spijkenisse 1202 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/9gc2laqetqb4xkvzyhzd

105.2 RGL FM, Ouddorp 1212 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/qhjyyt8vqxxlxavg9goj

105.3 Nens, Noordwijk 1214 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/b5hqc91vcykfsuqs13rz

105.5 Radio 1, Den Haag 1218 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/9topf9igd4p7nx2fiqwe

107.5 Scheldemond FM, Oostburg 1413 09-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/yuoomh25qg6xbjox7dnn


Unidentified:

105.6 RGL FM, Ouddorp 1245 09-07-13 (JF)
https://app.box.com/s/27qcpdlaujlh55kpxanq


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