Skegness Log: 06-08-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.7 1818 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201  1456km
 88.5 1824 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Celevac (zd) C31E  1499km
 87.6 1825 HRV Soundset Trsat, Krk/Kras (ri) C468  1367km
 87.6 1826  E  RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1884km
 88.0 1826  E  RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1879km
 90.3 1827  E  Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___  1863km

Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
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: 05-08-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.9 1637 HRV Narodni Radio, Nova Gradiska or Velika C206 NARODNI_
 89.9 1639 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Udrigovo (tuz) F042. Mention of Srpske  1645km
 90.2 1640 SRB Radio Cer, Lipolist (Srb) D025  1679km
 88.1 1648 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Petrosani/Parâng (HD) FF00 RRACTUAL  1877km
 88.2 1700 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina Banská Bystr., Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5960 _REGINA_  1465km
 90.6 1700  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 5264 *_____*_  1500km
 90.6 1701 ROU Radio ZU, Tulcea/Topolog (TL) Jingle ID  2229km
 88.3 1703 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201  1590km
 90.1 1704  I  Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5214  1894km **
 87.5 1707  I  Radio Radicale, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5210 RADICALE  1901km
 87.7 1707  I  Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) OM, as 87.5  1865km
 88.3 1708  I  Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5245 __DIO___  1894km
 91.2 1716  I  RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202 _RADIO2_  1568km
 92.9 1718 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitosa (sfg) 8220 _1__IAEV  2056km
 89.2 1719 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203  1262km
 94.5 1727 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2FF  1659km
 95.3 1727 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2FF  1740km
 96.1 1728 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Tupisnica (Srb) Classical, as 96.5  1912km **
 96.5 1728 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2F6  1659km
103.0 1730 BUL BNR Horizont, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitosa (sfg) Music, as web  2056km
104.0 1731 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Beograd/Avala (Srb) Rock music, as web  1740km

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'

Unidentified:
104.8 1733  ?  UNID, ? 0004. The PI is correct. Serbian station?

Well, I couldn't resist it. After checking my emails and reading Sleeper's sporadic E alert I found a nice band-wide Es event to parts of Italy and the Balkans but very little of it reached RDS levels.

Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
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

OFCOM Visit & their evaluation of the Körner 9.2

Some good - and maybe also some slightly embarrassing news regarding my band 2 noise problems.

OFCOM visited me earlier today, their fourth visit no less! They couldn't have come at a better time too as my noise was pushing two bars on the XDR. That's - enough to add an irritating level of mush even to quite decent signals. However, it quickly became clear that the noise was not coming from the direction of the neighbours. It seemed to be coming from all around. After the conducted some DFing with a very nice little Rhode & Schwarz DFing loop antenna, the noise was traced to our own CCTV system. Bugger! On disconnecting this, all was quiet and there was very little noise across band 2 at all. It was almost 'DXpedition quiet', even when beaming towards the neighbouring property. I could hear lots of German stations via scatter right across the band, many at armchair levels!

Embarrassed? Well, let's say I felt a little awkward, but thankfully the OFCOM officials had seen the original problem for themselves during their first visit when I had disconnected the entire power supply to the property and they could clearly see the noise levels which were radiating from the direction of our neighbours. There's no concrete evidence that the noise is coming from our neighbour's property, but it's certainly from that direction.

What I hadn't realised until today was that our CCTV system had become noisier than it was a few weeks ago and it was this which had been causing the recent increase in noise levels. The 'neighbourly' noise must have been buried underneath the CCTV noise. Today though, things were quieter than I have heard them in more than a year.

With the CCTV drive switched off I can still detect a little noise, but it is far less severe. I don't expect it to last of course, considering the nature of modern equipment and PSUs, but at least the band is beautifully quiet at the moment.

Körner 9.2
While OFCOM were here, one of them asked about the gain figures on my Körner 9.2 antenna. From memory I said something like 8dB or more. They thought that was too high. Unknown to me at the time, one of them connected the 9.2 to an expensive looking analyser test gear thing and was checking the performance. He responded with a "wow" and showed me the response curve across band 2, showing it to be at least 8dB across the entire band, peaking around 8.5dB at 88.2 MHz. I cannot remember the detail but I think he referred to 'dBd'. We had a discussion about the antenna after this and my poor brain cell became confused and fell over so I hope the facts here are correct.

What is clear is that this 9.2 antenna is an absolute beauty and I cannot praise its performance highly enough. This is impressive when you consider that the 9.2 is only a couple of inches longer than the Triax FM5. Full credit to the designers.

Cheers

John

Skegness Log: 29-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
107.0 1749  E  Cadena Dial, Oliva/Tossal Gros (VAL-V) E231 __DIAL__ _ROTOVA_  1584km
107.9 1749  E  Radio Alfaz, Benidorm/Sierra Helada (VAL-A) E0E9  1623km **
107.8 1751  E  Radio Pego, Pego (VAL-A) Several vocal IDs  1591km
106.2 1753  E  Activa FM, Benitatxell (VAL-A) E205 Ac______  1605km
105.3 1754  E  Fun Radio, Sagunt (VAL-V) 8598 Loca Fun Radio ID  1497km
107.7 1800  E  Radio Gospel, Sant Joan d'Alacant (VAL-A) F001 __GOSP__  1641km **
103.8 1801  E  Los 40 Principales, Benidorm/Sierra Helada (VAL-A) CUARENTA BENIDORM  1623km
101.7 1809  E  Hit FM, Sagunt/Monte Picayo (VAL-V) E2F1  1502km **
101.7 1812  E  Onda Cero, Castejón de Sos (ARA-HU) Vocal ID  1194km **
107.0 1822  E  Mix People, Alicante=Alacant (VAL-A) A003 MIXPEOPLE. Wildly scrolling PS  1647km **
105.5 1825  E  Si Ràdio, Alicante/Monte Benacantil (VAL-A) E504  1647km **
106.7 1825  E  Radio Nova, Torrevieja (VAL-A) E682 _Blanc__  1688km **
103.7 1826  E  esRadio, Elche=Elx (VAL-A) E342. es_Radio. Scrolling PS  1657km
105.2 1826  E  Ràdio Nou, Ontinyent/Alto de la Coca (VAL-V) E39F RADIONOU  1597km **
103.1 1832 MRC Médi 1, Taounate (tht) 1281 _MEDI_1_  2106km **

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


Unidentified:
107.4 1746  E  UNID, ? E888
103.1 1811  ?  UNID, ? Presumed. D694 ____UIFM __IQ____. Alicante mentioned
103.1 1830  ?  UNID, ? 9084 Radioes_ SU_DU_PO


I had to miss the majority of this fairly lengthy opening to Spain but when I did get chance to listen I concentrated on the top of the band.

Unfortunately, I will have very little time, if any time at all, to DX for the rest of this week and next due to an impending marriage! I think this is a good reason ;O) I will be marrying Jane, a radio ham like myself, on the beach here in Skegness this coming weekend. Naturally we are hoping the weather will be kind to us and it looks fair at the moment, but our area never seems to agree with the local forecasts due to this coastline bowing out into the sea slightly. At least we aren't going to see the 35 degree temperatures that were originally forecast for this weekend. Phew! The DX will have to wait for a while now.


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
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

What lies beneath the noise?

I can only guess! Maybe nothing. Maybe a lot! There's no way of knowing while it's there.

This is a recording of my noise today.

https://app.box.com/s/99dd58gh1gnd8bdilq07

The recording is in three parts.

The first part demonstrates the noise with three recordings:

1. As it sounds at the top of the band (108.0 MHz).
2. At the bottom of the band (87.5 MHz), both with the aerial facing east.
3. Beaming south, away from my noise, tuned to 107.8 to demonstrate a weak station.

The second part of the recording is a quick comparison between 2 and 1.

The third part is a quick comparison between 2 and 3. This is the 'must hear'.

The band is still not entirely quiet in 3, but beaming south gives me my best chance of less noise. But even with 3, the difference between the relatively quieter noise level and the lask of noise I would expect on a DX trip in an electrically quiet location is very noticeable.

I can only dream of what it must be like to live in a perfectly electrically quiet location.

Skegness Log: 25-07-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 72.86 1045 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) YL, as web  2077km
 68.51 1046 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) OM, as web  2077km
 71.30 1046 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) YL, as web  2077km
 70.01 1048 RUS Radio Rossii, Glubokoye/RTPS (PS) OM, as web  1863km **
 69.68 1050 RUS Radio Rossii, Kozlovtsy/RTPS (TV) OM, as web  2138km **
 67.94 1052 RUS Radio Rossii, Novosokolniki/RTPS (PS) OMs, as web  1923km
 66.53 1056 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL with music, as web  1804km
 66.05 1101 RUS Radio Rossii, Pskov/ORTPTS (PS) OM, as web  1822km
 67.46 1103 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL over music, as web  1804km
 68.24 1104 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) OM, as web  1804km
 67.88 1137 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Buky/CHFKRRT, vul. Kirova, 67 (CK) Man warbling, as web  2129km
 66.02 1141 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Babrujsk/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Pops, as web  1922km
 66.32 1247 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) OM and YL over music, as web  1730km
 66.20 1248 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) OM over music, as web  2049km
 66.08 1249 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Svislach=Svislac (HR) Music, as web  1581km
 66.44 1250 BLR BR Gomel FM, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) Music, as web  1891km
 66.56 1251 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) OM and music, as web  1671km
 66.98 1252 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Hrodna/RTPS Vul. Gorkogo (HR) YL and OM over music, as web  1551km
 67.22 1252 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) Music, as web  1891km
 67.34 1253 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) Music and OM, as web  1671km
 67.49 1253 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Shostka/SFKRRT, vul. Korotchenka, 88 (SU) OM and YL, as web  2229km
 68.00 1254 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) OM, as web  1891km
 68.03 1255 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Kastsyukovichy/RTPS (MA) OM, as web  2093km **
 68.12 1255 BLR BR Radio Hrodna, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) Pops, as web  1671km
 68.30 1256 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Bragin/RTPS (GO) OM, as web  2019km
 68.45 1257 BLR BR Gomel FM, Zhlobin/Vul. K.Marksa 1A (GO) Club beats, as web  1974km **
 68.96 1258 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Babrujsk/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Music, as web  1922km
 69.11 1300 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Vocal ID  2019km
 69.26 1300 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) YL over music, as web  2049km
 69.38 1301 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Kastsyukovichy/RTPS (MA) OM over music, as web  2093km
 69.44 1301 BLR BR Radio Brest, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) YL over music, as web  1671km
 69.47 1303 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Chernihiv/CHFKRRT, vul. Komsomol's'ka, 53b (CH) YL, as web  2096km **
 69.68 1305 BLR BR Radio Brest, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) Pops, as web  1593km
 70.22 1310 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Salihorsk/RTPS Dubei (MI) Slow song, as web  1807km
 70.55 1311 RUS Radio Rossii, Unecha/RTPS (BR) OM, as web  2147km **
 71.81 1313 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Zhlobin/Vul. K.Marksa 1A (GO) Pops, as web  1974km **
 72.53 1314 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Izmayil/OORTPTS, vul. Zheleznyakova, 260 (OD) Hysterical YL, as web  2229km **
 73.19 1325 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Vasilevicy/RTPS Zashchebye (GO) Phone in, as web  1975km
 65.93 1327 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Shostka/SFKRRT, vul. Korotchenka, 88 (SU) Bells, as web  2229km **
 66.38 1328 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Tynytsya/CHFKRRT, vul. Bakhmats'ka, 186 (CH) Bells, OM and YL, as web  2212km **
 67.10 1330 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Dave Brubecks Take 5 and YL, as web  1730km
 67.76 1331 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) OM, as web  2049km
 67.88 1332 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Slow pops, as web  1730km
 68.57 1333 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) OM, as web  1992km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 90.3 1756 GRC Kyma FM, Kerkira/Mt. Pantokratoras (ion-ker) 1076  2099km **
 90.4 1800  I  Radio Deejay, Brindisi-centro (br) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1923km
 88.5 1803  I  m2o, Bari/Via Principe Amedeo (ba) 52133 _M_DUE_O  1823km
 89.1 1803  I  RAI Radio1, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5201 _RADIO1_  1883km
 90.1 1804  I  Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1894km **
 91.1 1804  I  RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 _RADIO2_  1883km
 91.6 1805  I  Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 51CC  1796km
 87.7 1807  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5263 T_R_B_C_  1719km
 88.7 1809  I  Radio Maria, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 51CC  1796km
 88.7 1811  I  RAI Radio1, Pomarico (RAI) (mt) 5201  1858km **
 92.7 1811  I  RAI Radio2, Pomarico (RAI) (mt) 5202  1858km **
 89.4 1813  I  Kiss Kiss Italia, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 531F KKITALIA  1982km **
 90.3 1814  I  RAI GR Parlamento, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5206  1894km **
 92.6 1815  I  Mondoradio Tutti Frutti, Alessano/Frazione Montesardo (le) 5A99  2009km
 94.3 1816  I  Radio Maria, Specchia (le) ID and religious stuff  2001km
 87.6 1817  I  Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219  1825km
 87.8 1818  I  Radio Maria, Lappano/Timparello (Contrada Chiano) (cs) ID and religion  1959km **
 87.9 1819  I  Love FM, Canosa di Puglia (bt) 5571 LOVE_FM_  1775km
 91.1 1820  I  Radio Maria, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 51CC R.MARIA_  1755km
 90.8 1823  I  Radio Dara-inBlu, Brindisi-centro (br) 506F  1923km **
 91.3 1824  I  Ciccio Riccio, Lecce (le) 528D *CICCIO* *RICCIO*  1958km **
 92.1 1826  I  Radio Studio Più (Rete Uno Netwo), Manduria (ta) 5000 Rete_Uno  1926km **
102.7 1829  I  RTL 102.5, Lecce (le) 5218  1959km **
 87.9 1830  I  Radio 105 Network, Bari/Piazza Luigi di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 (ba) 5211  1824km
 89.6 1832  I  Radio Italia Anni 60, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 52DD __TA____  1796km **
 88.1 1900 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) Arabic chants, as web  2033km
 87.6 2005  E  Los 40 Principales, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E04A  1348km
 89.5 2007  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Xistral (GAL-LU) YL, as web  1224km
 89.0 2008 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 805B  1467km
 88.0 2009 POR RDP Antena 2, Minhéu (vrl) 8202  1422km

** Personal Skegness 'First'

Unidentified:
 87.8 1757  ?  UNID, ? 63DC


The midday opening on the OIRT band was the best I have experienced this season, lasting about three hours. It finished off with reception of a transmitter which was not keeping with the headings of the other DX at the time. Namely, the Izmayil transmitter of the Persha Programme on 72.53 MHz. I would have discounted this straight away because of the heading but the programming was clearly in parallel with the Persha Programme web stream where I heard what sounded like a play featuring a hysterical woman with high pitched yelling.

The evening had a brief but interesting opening to the Balkans before moving VERY swiftly into south-eastern Italy. It was as if somebody had thrown a switch, Italy was there in a flash. Algeria came in briefly half an hour later, then the north-west tip of Spain and northern Portugal appeared briefly an hour after that.


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
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: 24-07-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 67.88 0902 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Vocal ID in news  1730km
 68.30 0905 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Bragin/RTPS (GO) YL, as web  2019km
 68.39 0906 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Geranyony/RTPS (HR) YL, as 69.30  1659km
 68.69 0908 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) OM and YL, as web  1731km
 69.08 0910 BLR BR Radio Brest, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) YL and music, as web  1730km
 69.44 0910 BLR BR Radio Brest, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) YL over piano music, as web  1671km
 69.68 0911 BLR BR Radio Brest, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) Rock song, as web  1593km
 70.22 0912 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Salihorsk/RTPS Dubei (MI) OM and YL, as web  1807km
 71.30 0913 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) OM, as web  2077km
 71.69 0921 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) OM, as web  1593km **
 73.79 0929 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Stolin (BR) OMs, as web  1786km **
 68.51 0930 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) YL and OM over music, as web  2077km
 68.24 0931 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL over hymn  1804km
 68.00 0933 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) OM, as web  1891km
 68.12 0933 BLR BR Radio Hrodna, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) Phone in, as web  1671km
 67.70 0934 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) YL over music, as web  1887km
 67.49 0938 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Shostka/SFKRRT, vul. Korotchenka, 88 (SU) Woman over music, as web  2229km **
 67.46 0939 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL, as web. 67.5 had faded  1804km
 67.34 0940 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Slonim/RTPS Novaja Straga (HR) OM, as web  1671km
 67.10 0941 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) OM, as web  1730km
 66.53 0942 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) Slow, deep voiced OM, as web  1804km
 66.08 0944 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Svislach=Svislac (HR) OMs, as web  1581km
 71.75 0954 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Lozova/TFKRRT, vul. Pol'ova, 13 (TE) Latin type rhythms, as web  1794km
 70.91 0955 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) Local music, as web  1593km
 70.76 0956 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) OM over music, as web  1907km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 88.0 0914 RUS Retro FM, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPTS (SP) 7704  1967km
 87.9 0920  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 //RCS_ R.C.S.  1731km
 87.9 0935 POL Radio eR, Lublin/Piotrków (LB) 308B  1536km
 88.3 1003 POL PR 1, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3211____DI__  1512km
 90.5 1003 POL PR 3, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3233 _TROJKA_  1512km
 89.0 1005 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6201 YLE_YKSI  1871km **
 88.2 1008 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) 6201  1705km
 89.4 1008 FIN Radio Dei, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) 6266  1705km
 93.4 1010 FIN NRJ Energy, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6340 __NRJ___  1871km **
 90.2 1015  S  SR P2, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E402  1366km
 88.4 1017  S  SR P1, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) E201 SR_P1___  1324km
 91.4 1018 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 6201 YLE_YKSI  1773km **
 91.7 1018  S  SR P2, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) E402  1324km **
 89.7 1019  S  Radio Söderhamn, Söderhamn/Vattentornet (ga) E0A6 _RADIO__ _S-HAMN_ *_89.7_* vardagar __07-18_ Lord-18__  1349km **
 91.1 1019 FIN YleX, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 6202  1843km
 87.8 1021 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) YL and Allegro, as 88.2  1659km **
 88.6 1021 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 6201 YLE_YKSI  1843km **
 93.8 1022  S  SR P3, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E203   1366km **
 94.0 1022 FIN YleX, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 6202  1773km **
 94.4 1023  S  SR P2, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) E402 SR_P____  1547km **
 94.8 1023 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) 6203 YLES__MI  1659km **
 87.9 1025 FIN Järviradio, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 6255  1843km
 89.4 1026  S  SR P1, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) E201  1204km **
 93.4 1026 FIN Radio Dei, Rovaniemi/Vennivaara-Vennivarantie (la) 6266  2024km **
 92.6 1027  S  NRJ, Hofors/Grävlingberget/Teracom Mast  (ga) E220 LEOEEG__  1256km **
 98.7 1029 FIN The Voice, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 62AB _VOICE__  1843km **
100.8 1030 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 6205 YLE_VEGA  1843km
101.0 1030 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) Finnish song, as 100.8  1659km **
101.7 1031 FIN NRJ Energy, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) Finnish rock track, as web  1843km
104.1 1032 FIN Radio Nova, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6209 __NOVA__ ID after ad. Pops  1871km **
103.8 1033  S  SR P4, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) EB24 SR_Gävle  1324km **
102.7 1034 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 6205 YLE_VEGA  1773km **
103.3 1034 FIN Radio Pooki, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 5158  1871km **
102.0 1035 FIN Radio SuomiPOP, Vaasa - Vasa/Klemettilä (po) 6460 SUOMI___  1657km **
101.9 1036 FIN YLE Puhe, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) OMs, as web  1871km **
 99.7 1037 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) OMs, as web  1773km **
 96.8 1038 FIN The Voice, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 62AB  1871km **
 97.6 1038 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 6203 YLESUOMI  1773km **
 96.0 1039  S  SR P3, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) YL, as web  1324km **
 96.1 1039 FIN YleX, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6202 ____EX__  1871km **
 98.4 1040 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 6203 YLESUOMI  1871km **
 99.2 1041  S  SR P3, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) E203  1429km **
100.0 1042  S  SR P3, Skellefteå/Prästfäbodsberget TM (vb) E203  1736km **
100.1 1042 FIN Iskelmä, Haapavesi/Haapovuori-Mastontie (pp) 62AD  1871km **
100.4 1043 FIN Radio Rock, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Simpsiönvuori (ep) 6288 __RO____ Jingle ID  1705km **
101.0 1044  S  SR P4, Mora/Eldris TM (da) E624 SR_Dala_  1211km **
103.6 1046  S  SR P4, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) ED24  1629km **
104.6 1046  S  NRJ, Mora/Eldris TM (da) E220  1211km **
105.1 1047  S  Mix Megapol, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E243 __MIX___ MEGAPOL_   1366km
106.8 1048  S  Mix Megapol, Mora/Sollerön Gesundaberget Tele 2 RM (da) Jingle ID  1210km **
107.2 1049 FIN The Voice, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) Pops, as web  1773km **
107.8 1052  S  Rock Klassiker, Härnösand/Vårdkasberget TM (vn) E2A0 (Not E0A2 as listed). Rock music  1472km **
107.4 1053  S  NRJ, Rättvik/Lerdalsberget Europolitan (da) Presumed due to conditions. As web  1238km **
107.1 1055  S  NRJ, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) E220  1547km **
 95.8 1059  S  SR P3, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) E203  1629km
 96.7 1059 FIN Groove FM, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) 6459  1659km **
 99.0 1059  S  SR P3, Mora/Eldris TM (da) E203  1211km **
 98.6 1100 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po) 6204  1611km
 98.1 1101  S  SR P3, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E203  1497km **
 96.9 1102  S  SR P2, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) E402  1429km **
 97.8 1102 FIN Iskelmä, Ähtäri - Etseri/Isomäki-Pihlajavedentie (ep) 62AD  1732km **
 96.6 1103 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Ähtäri - Etseri/Isomäki-Pihlajavedentie (ep) ID after news  1732km **
 96.7 1103  S  SR P2, Mora/Eldris TM (da) E402 SR_P2___  1211km **
 93.5 1105  S  SR P2, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E402 SR_P2___  1497km **
 87.6 1107  S  SR P1, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E201  1366km
 95.6 1109  S  SR P2, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E402  1363km **
 93.1 1111 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) 6203 YLESUOMI Phone in, as web  1705km **
 92.5 1112 FIN YLE Puhe, Jyväskylä/Taka-Keljo Ronsuntaipaleentie 6207 YLE_PUHE  1793km
 92.0 1113 FIN YLE Puhe, Eurajoki - Euraåminne/Korvenkulma-Porintie 899 (st) 6207 YLE_PUHE  1562km
107.0 1114  S  NRJ, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E220 XL_BYGG_ FO_BELL_  1366km **
106.5 1115 FIN Radio Nova, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) 6209  1705km
105.4 1118  S  Mix Megapol, Skellefteå/Vitberget RM (vb) E243  1737km **
105.4 1119 FIN The Voice, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Simpsiönvuori (ep) 62AB  1705km **
102.6 1121 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po) 6205 YLE_VEGA  1611km **
102.8 1121  S  SR P4, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) E224 SR_P4___  1429km **
100.7 1122  S  SR P4, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E224  1366km **
101.3 1122  S  SR P4, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) E224  1204km
 99.8 1123  S  SR P3, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E203  1310km
102.0 1123  S  SR P4, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E224  1310km
 94.5 1125  S  SR P2, Sunne/Blåbärskullen TM (vr) E402 SR_P2___  1067km **
 98.5 1125  S  SR P3, Sunne/Blåbärskullen TM (vr) E203  1067km **
 97.5 1127 FIN YLE Puhe, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) YL talk, as web  1705km **
 88.5 1135  S  SR P1, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) E201  1629km
 89.3 1135  S  SR P1, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E201 SR_P1___  1497km **
 89.6 1136 FIN YleX, Vaasa - Vasa/Mustasaari-Iskmo ön, Jaakko Mäkinens (po) 6202  1659km **
 90.6 1138  S  SR P1, Sveg/Brickan (Härjedalen) TM (jm) E201  1279km **
 90.8 1138  S  SR P1, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) E201  1547km **
 91.1 1139  S  SR P2, Härnösand/Vårdkasberget TM (vn) E402  1472km **
 92.1 1140  S  SR P2, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) E402  1629km

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


Unidentified:
 92.0 1013 FIN UNID, ? 6239 // Suviseuraradio and Kesäseuraradio have this PI. Both appear to share 92.0 from the Reisjärvi transmitter, according to their repsective websites. Can somebody please confirm this? This location would fit with the conditions too.

 90.3 1146  S  Rock Klassiker, Unlisted site. PI E2A0.


That was completely mad! 67 personal firsts! I thought I had moved to Sweden or Finland today. Poor old Belmont must have wondered what had hit it - yet again! 93.1 and 98.3 collapsed without me even needing to find the best null point for them. Not all signals were strong though and there was rapis fading here and there, making the RDS difficult, so web audio parallels were necessary. I would say that all channels were affected but a lot of signals got away.

Norway appeared shortly before 1200 but I had to make a trip into town. I think Vega and Gausta were in there, but with so many other low power relays sharing the frequencies it would be foolish to make guesses.


Recordings:
93.4 NRJ, Haapavesi 1010 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/5zq6gps652f5jswe9txf

89.4 Radio Dei, Rovaniemi 1026 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/4261hcggddh4o5swes75

104.1 Radio Nova, Haapavesi 1032 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/ocbnuyh3z70rl531xb1i

100.4 Radio Rock, Lapua 1043 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/5jhst8bw0mv0o74h1n75

106.8 Mix Megapol, Mora 1048 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/rzujyla47sv2m9dpwlpi

98.6 YLE Radio Extrem, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad 1100 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/w8ogcpxzwfqv3eblk7jk

96.6 YLE Radio Suomi, Ähtäri - Etseri 1103 24-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/tj0uzy2oc8d49s5dqkbb


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
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: 23-07-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 67.13 1627 RUS Radio Mayak, Smogiri/RTPS (SM) OMs and YLs, as web  2083km **
 66.83 1628 RUS Radio Rossii, Lgov (KU) OM over music, as web  2352km **
 68.75 1642 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Trostyanets'/SFKRRT, vul. Neskuchans'ka, 50 (SU) Deep voiced OM, as web  2374km **
 69.26 1643 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) Piano concerto, as web  2049km
 69.68 1654 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Kyiv/RaTel, vul. Olegivs'ka, 34b (KY) YL nattering, as web  2081km **
 68.90 1714 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Hrodna/RTPS Vul. Gorkogo (HR) YL over beat music, as web  1551km
 67.22 1716 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) Eurobeat, as web  1891km
 67.46 1716 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Asipovicy (MA) Eurobeat, as web  1858km **
 66.53 1721 RUS Radio Rossii, Lipetsk/RTPS KO (LI) Temtative. Sounded like the same OM. Def not UR1  2594km **
 66.32 1722 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) OM, as web  1730km
 66.98 1732 BLR BR Gomel FM, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) Slow English song, as web  2049km **
 66.20 1733 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Gomel/RTPS Vul. Pushkina 8 (GO) Local song, as web  2049km **
 66.08 1737 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Svislach=Svislac (HR) YL, as web  1581km
 67.10 1738 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) YL and classical music, as web  1730km
 67.37 1739 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Local pops, as web  2019km
 72.86 1741 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) Wobbly voiced OM, as web  2077km
 70.91 1744 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) OM talking over music, as web  1593km **
 68.51 1748 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KY) YL, as web  2077km
 66.53 1758 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL, as web  1804km
 66.47 1815 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Kastsyukovichy/RTPS (MA) YL, as web  2093km **
 67.25 1816 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Kastsyukovichy/RTPS (MA) Local pops, as web  2093km **
 67.70 1819 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) OM, as web  1887km
 68.03 1819 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Pervomais'k/MFKRRT, Pidgornyans'ke shose, 13 (MY) YL with mains hum, as web  2209km **
 70.19 1824 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Rakhiv/ZFKRRT, gora Terentyn (ZK) OM, as web  1766km **

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.7 0800 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) ID and news  1913km
 87.8 0813 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) Arabic music and YL, as web  2176km
 87.6 0828 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Presumed with Arabic music  2120km
 90.7 0829 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) Arabic music, as web  2120km
 93.9 0830 ALG Chaîne 2, Aflou (3) Arabic music, as web  2120km
 87.8 0834  E  Radio Club San Juan, Sant Joan d'Alacant (VAL-A) E400 87___FM_ CLUB_FM_  1641km
 87.9 0848  E  Aire Radio, Madrid/Torre de Valencia (MAD-M) E0C9 po______  1447km
 87.6 0853  I  Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219 _CAPITAL  1825km
 87.8 0853  I  Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_88  1796km
 88.1 0859  I  Radio Selene, Bisceglie/S.S. 16 bis (via Lama di Macina)-Zona Industriale (bt) 5A49  1796km
 88.3 0859  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Cassano delle Murge (ba) 5264  1841km
 87.6 0901 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042  ___RDS__  1769km
 87.9 0901 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1  1588km
 88.7 0903 POR Rádio Comercial, Lamego (vis) 8203 COMRCIAL  1472km
 88.0 0907 POR RDP Antena 2, Minhéu (vrl) 2  1422km
 88.1 0912 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) OM talking, as web  2033km
 87.5 0930  E  Cadena Nostalgia, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) FFFF   1824km
 87.8 0930  E  Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM  1818km
 87.5 0931  I  Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_  1684km
 87.6 0932 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__  2331km
 88.2 0936 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111B MEDRADIO  2278km
 91.2 0937 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) ID after Joan Osbourne track  2278km
 92.5 0937 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC  2278km
 95.3 0938 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003  2278km
 96.0 0939 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003 SNRT____  2278km
 87.6 0952  E  COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext  1682km
 87.7 0956  E  Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED  1778km
 90.6 0957 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) 80C1 __MP____  1705km
 93.4 0958 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8202 ANTENA_2  1893km
 89.6 1000 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Portuguese pops, as web  1893km
 87.7 1002  E  RAC 1, Font-Romeu (fra) (CAT-GI) E251 _RAC1___  1199km
 88.3 1004  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E211  1311km
 87.7 1008 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1  1770km
 90.4 1009 POR Antena Sul-Rádio Jornal, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE  1871km
 88.1 1010 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203  1890km
 91.1 1011 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8202 ____NA__  1770km
 87.7 1032  E  Radio Canela, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) 5158 68--11--  1707km
 87.6 1035  E  Candil Radio, Huércal de Almería (AND-AL) EB02 Candil__  1821km
 87.8 1038 MRC Médina FM, Oujda (otl) 111D  2059km
 87.9 1426 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT____  2212km
 87.7 1428  E  Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__  1904km
 89.4 1429  E  Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) Jingle ID and pops  1905km
 89.2 1431  E  Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED EUROPA__  1819km
 90.0 1432 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1002  2278km **
 88.7 1433  E  Onda Cero, Puente Genil (AND-CO) E2EE ONDACERO  1797km
 90.3 1434  E  Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADI____  1863km
 98.6 1436 MRC SNRT Quran, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1004  2278km
 87.9 1437  E  Canal Extremadura Radio, Mérida/Cerro de San Serván (EXT-BA) E30A  1670km
 87.6 1438  E  RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215  1884km
 88.2 1507  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211. Presumed site  1447km
 89.4 1510 ALG Chaîne 1, Tiaret - Gzoul (14) Tinny OM, as web  1976km
 89.5 1519 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8343 _T_S____  1760km
 90.8 1523 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) Arabic shreiking (whats the name for this?) as web  1913km
 94.0 1525 ALG Chaîne 1, Aïn N'sour (48) Arabic reggae, as web  1913km
 87.9 1850  I  Love FM, Canosa di Puglia (bt) 5A71 LOVE_FM_  1775km
 87.9 1852  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 RCS/RCS*  1731km
 87.5 1853  I  Radio Subasio, Sigillo/Monte Columeo (Monte Cucco) (pg) 53FD SUBASIO_  1423km
 88.3 1853  I  Radio Deejay, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1796km **
 87.6 1915  I  RAI Radio1, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5201 _RADIO1_  1568km
 87.9 1915  I  Radio Onda Rossa-ROR, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54D4 CH______  1569km
 88.1 1916  I  Elleradio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54A5 __ELLE__ __RADIO_ _TEL.06_ 6637853_  1568km
 88.3 1917  I  Ecoradio, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5252 ECORADIO  1568km
 88.6 1917  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE  1568km
 88.9 1917  I  Radio Città Aperta, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 414D RCA_88.9  1568km **
 89.1 1918  I  Radio Manà Manà, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 50F8 MANA___  1568km
 89.3 1919  I  Qlub Radio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 50AC __QLUB__  1568km
 89.5 1919  I  Radio Classica, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5453 RADIO___ CLASSICA  1568km
 90.3 1920  I  Radio Deejay, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1568km
 90.5 1921  I  m2o, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5233  1568km **
 91.1 1923  I  RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 _RADIO2_  1883km **
 92.6 1923  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Rosignano Marittimo/Via Eduardo De Filippo-I Poggetti (li) 5264  1316km **
 93.8 1924  I  Capitale Dimensione Suono Roma, Monte Argentario (gr) 5E65 CAPITALE DIMSUONO _*ROMA*_ LA_RADIO  1439km
 95.9 1926  I  RAI Radio2, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5202 _RADIO2_  2007km
 99.2 1928  I  RTL 102.5, Monte Erice vetta/Piana delle Forche (tp) 5218  1927km **
 87.9 1930  I  R101, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5215  1684km **
 88.1 1930  I  Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 RADICALE  1439km
 87.6 1932  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Andali (cz) 5264  2010km

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


An interesting day of Es. Lots heard but the Es mostly only flirted with the bottom of band 2.

Like Janpeter, I also noticed a fair number of OIRT stations for which no web streams could be found. I too wondered if double hop was at play.


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: 22-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 92.6 0822 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) YL and pops, as web  812km
 88.0 0826 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) OM and YL phone in, as web  924km
 88.3 0837 NOR NRK P2, Lyngdal (va) Accordon music, as web  697km
 90.2 0838 DNK DR P1, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Danish pops, as web  645km
 91.8 0846 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Rock music, as web  703km
 92.6 0849 DNK DR P3, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Ad break, as web  701km
 93.3 0852 DNK DR P1, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) OM and YL, as web  740km
 94.2 0853 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Play or outdoor broadcast, as web  703km
 98.7 0854 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Clasical, as web  703km
 99.6 0855 NOR NRK P2, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Classical, as 98.7  812km
 99.9 0857 DNK DR P4, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  617km
100.3 0858 DNK R.24/7, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) OMs, as web  645km
101.0 0858 NOR Radio Norge, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Ad break, as web  703km
101.8 0859 NOR Radio Norge, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Ad break, as 102.0  812km
102.0 0859 NOR Radio Norge, Lyngdal (va) Ad break, as 101.8  697km
102.5 0901 NOR Radio Norge, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) OM, as web  861km
102.8 0902 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) YL, as web  745km
103.0 0903 DNK R.24/7, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) YL, as web  716km
 92.7 1818  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Bressay (SC-SHE) C815 Noise free stereo  781km **
103.1 1914  G  Yorkshire Coast Radio, Whitby/Stainsacre (EN-NYK) Robin Thicke, then Nina Simone, as 96.2  159km **
 97.1 1931  G  Metro FM, Burnhope (EN-DUR) At last! ID between pops. Only possible when vertical!  228km **
103.2 1937  G  Star Radio, Darlington (EN-NYK) Robbie Williams Hope Im Old song, as 102.8  200km **
 98.2 2005 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Egem (vlg-wvl) Stranglers Skin Deep, as web  309km **
104.0 2143 BEL Bel RTL, Bruxelles/The Hotel (bru) Friday On My Mind oldie, as web. Two bars!  378km
107.5 2300 BEL Nostalgie, Boussu-Bois/Petit-Hornu (wal-hnt) 6380. Presumed site as Tournai huge. Jingle ID between pops  389km

Sporadic E:
 88.0 1149 POR Mega Hits, Sintra (lis) Jingle ID  1759km
 87.6 1159 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ___RDS__  1769km
 89.5 1200 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8343 _T______  1760km
 87.6 1525 TUN RTT Radio Tataouine, Zarzis (med) 7205 TATAOUIN  2342km

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


I finally received Bressay today instead of the more regular Forfar.

Apart from Bressay breaking through, I was also extremely pleased to have received the Whitby relay of Yorkshire Coast Radio on 103.1. This transmitter is tucked away below the North Yorkshire Moors and wouldn't have stood any chance of getting out were it not for this evening's tropo. Having visited Whitby many times I knew how this transmitter just stood little or no chance of getting out, other than over water. Yorkshire Coast Radio from Oliver's Mount was RDSing with two bars at the time.

Es appeared around local midday but I had to leave them due to an emergency trip to the dentist. I would rather have stayed at home DXing, would you believe!!


Recordings:
107.5 Nostalgie Belge, Bousuu-Bois 2300 22-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/p449wvr1kovsvkfi4c41

97.1 Metro FM, Burnhope 1931 22-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/t01e0antwnsd04r0qcdm

92.7 BBC Radio Scotland, Bressay 1820 22-07-13
https://app.box.com/s/2fynd5lrjjuc9lq5073q


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: 21-07-13 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 94.0 0006 DNK DR P4, Vejle/Gl. Højen/Tårnvej 66 (sdk-sjy) Soft pops, as web  657km
 94.4 0006 DNK DR P4, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) Pops, as 94.0  794km
 94.7 0007 DNK R.Limfjord plus, R.Limfjord, Erslev - Sundby/Gadegårdsvej 2 (njy) Pointer Sisters song, as web  673km
 95.5 0017 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Vejle/Gl. Højen/Tårnvej 66 (sdk-sjy) Classical, as web  657km
 96.1 0022 DNK R.Nord, Frederikshavn/Brønderslevvej 61/Cloose tårnet (njy) 9F60  798km **
 96.6 0026 DNK DR P3, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) Rap song, as web  794km **
 98.1 0028 DNK DR P4, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Back to back pops, as web  740km
 99.0 0030 DNK DR P4, Varde/Nordenskov/Kærgårdsvej 41B (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  608km
100.2 0031 DNK The Voice, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Pops, as web  740km **
100.7 0031 DNK R.24/7, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy) Phone in, as web  794km **
 87.7 0729  S  SR P1, Halmstad/Oskarström-Slättåkra TM (ha) OM and YL, as web  900km
 96.8 0741 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Pops, as web  701km
 94.8 0748 NOR NRK P2, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) OM and YL, as web  861km
 99.4 0754  S  SR P3, Göteborg/Brudaremossen TM (vg) OM and YL laughing, as web  895km
 92.6 0811 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Film review, as web  812km
106.9 2004 DNK R.Limfjord, Sydmors-Redsted/Sandvej 11 (njy) Pops, as web  666km
 88.3 2148 NOR NRK P2, Lyngdal (va) Frantic jazz, as web  697km
 89.9 2150  S  SR P1, Uddevalla/Herrestad TM (vg) YL and short clips, as web  923km
 91.1 2152 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Daft Punk, YL ID  745km
 91.4 2153 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Thisted/Hanstholmvej 46 (njy) Classical, as web  681km
 91.8 2155 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Pops and YL  703km
 92.5 2156 NOR NRK P2, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Jazz, as web  734km
 92.9 2157 DNK DR P3, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Pops, as web  645km
 93.3 2157 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) DR_P2___  740km
 94.2 2158 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) David Bowie, as web  703km
 95.6 2200 DNK DR P4, Thisted/Hanstholmvej 46 (njy) ID and news  681km
 97.0 2201 NOR NRK Petre, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Pops, as web  734km
 97.3 2203 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) YL, as web  745km
 97.6 2204 NOR NRK Petre, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) Pops, as web, mixing Lyngdal  924km
 97.6 2204 NOR NRK P1, Lyngdal (va) OM, as web, mixing Gulen  697km
 97.7 2205 DNK DR P4, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  609km
 98.5 2206 DNK DR P4, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Pops, as 98.1  645km
 98.7 2206 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Classical, as others  703km
 99.1 2207  S  SR P3, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) YL pop song. Petre ID. As web  969km
 99.2 2208 DNK DR P3, Thisted/Hanstholmvej 46 (njy) Back to back pops, as web  681km
 99.6 2209 NOR NRK P2, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Classical, as web  812km
100.1 2210 NOR Radio Norge, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Norwegian pop song, as web  734km
100.3 2210 DNK R.24/7, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) 24syv___  645km
101.0 2211 NOR Radio Norge, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnippa (ro) Pops, as web  703km
101.4 2212 NOR Radio Norge, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) Pops, as web  924km
102.0 2215 NOR Radio Norge, Lyngdal (va) Jingle ID between pops  697km
102.5 2216 NOR Radio Norge, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) Pops, as 102.0  861km
 87.8 2217 NOR NRK P1, Hovdefjell (aa) OM and YL, as 88.0  806km
 88.0 2217 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) OM and YL, as web  924km
107.8 2220 DNK R.Limfjord, Nykøbing M/Dueholm Varmeværk/H.C.Ørstedsvej 12 (njy) Jingle ID between pops  677km
107.1 2221 NOR R Lyngdal, Raumsland (va) Nostalgia, as web  697km

Sporadic E:
 88.1 1035  I  Radio 105 Network, Lignano Sabbiadoro/Via Millefiori, 11-Grattacielo (ud) 5211 _105_FM_  1241km
 88.4 1036  I  Radio Padova, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5360 R.PADOVA  1162km
 90.4 1037  I  Radio 24, Fasano/Frazione Selva di Fasano-Contrada Aratico (br) 5245 RADIO___  1872km
 87.6 1038  I  Easy Network, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5361  1162km
 89.3 1039  I  Radio Deejay, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5214  1162km **

** Personal Skegness 'Firsts'


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