Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.8 1147 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80.
Unattended 1796km
87.7 1148 I Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba)
5210 ___O____. Unattended 1865km
87.7 1224 I Radio Venere, Lecce or Specchia 5B4A R-VENERE.
Specchia with this PI?. Unattended
87.7 1319 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED __ROPA__.
Unattended 1439km
87.6 1331 E COPE, Three sites E2CA __COPE__. Unattended. AFs:
88.6, 91.6, 101.1, 103.6 (Filler)
87.7 1341 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201.
Unattended 1770km
87.8 1404 F Radio Star, Orange/le Vieux Télégraphe (84) F440.
Unattended 1064km
87.7 1406 F Rire Et Chansons, Nice or Cannes F226 _RIRE__
87.7 1406 F Le Mouv', Bordeaux/Bouliac (33) F208 LE_MOUV.
Unattended 928km **
87.7 1426 F France Culture, La Mûre/Château Vieux (38) F202
__UL__RE. Presumably La Mure with AFs of: 99.0,
99.1, 87.7, 88.5,
89.2, 90.1, 102.5 (Filler),
95.0, 96.7, 90.5, 92.7 1005km **
87.6 1640 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236
SHUMEN__ 2220km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
107.1 0007 F Rire et Chansons, Abbeville/Huchenneville (80) kool
and The Gang, as web 359km
95.4 0726 F RTL, Fécamp/les Plantis (76) French pop song, as
web 377km **
107.9 0812 G Jack 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) Two bars and
noise free 193km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Seems I missed a good Es opening today. :O( By coincidence I heard
the Es just starting as I was about to switch off the radio and go
into town. There was no way I could delay my visit so I had to miss
the opening. I left RDS Spy running instead and auto-logged a few
stations.
Not only was there sporadic E today but I also caught the tail end
of the overnight tropo which fizzled out around 09:00 but not before
leaving me with another new site in Fécamp.
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
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Skegness Log: 27-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
88.0 0651 F Horizon, Béthune-Lens/Bouvigny-Boyeffles CV11 (62) YL natter, as web 344km
88.2 0652 F Radio Classique, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) OM on phone, as web 339km
89.2 0654 F RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
92.0 0654 F Virgin Radio, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
96.0 0656 F RFM, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as 97.2 339km
93.0 0701 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Jingle ID after ads 323km
102.9 2315 F Nostalgie, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Jingle ID 334km
104.8 2321 F Europe 1, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Discussion, as web 384km **
92.1 2322 F RTL, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Boz Scaggs song, as web 384km **
92.8 2323 F NRJ, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) ID in ads 341km
98.4 2330 F RMC, Dunkerque/le Banc Vert (59) OM and YL, as web 275km
101.6 2336 F RFM, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Murray Head, as web 384km **
101.7 2337 F Banquise FM, Isbergues/Molinghem (62) Hard club music, as web 318km
106.6 2339 F Radio Campus Lille, Lille/Cité Scientifique (59) Rap song, as web 342km
106.7 2340 F Fun Radio, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Phone in, as web 334km
88.3 2345 BEL Q-Music, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Q is good for you jingle 295km
89.9 2350 F RFM, Douai/LAM (59) Jingle ID and pops 363km **
91.5 2359 F Virgin Radio, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Pops, as web 285km
Unidentified:
104.7 2318 BEL City Music, Unlisted site. Jingle ID and pops. Three bars **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Some good signals from nearby continentals. At last, Cambrai and Douai logged here for the first time. Could never understand why these two never made it before considering their location.
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
88.0 0651 F Horizon, Béthune-Lens/Bouvigny-Boyeffles CV11 (62) YL natter, as web 344km
88.2 0652 F Radio Classique, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) OM on phone, as web 339km
89.2 0654 F RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
92.0 0654 F Virgin Radio, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
96.0 0656 F RFM, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as 97.2 339km
93.0 0701 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Jingle ID after ads 323km
102.9 2315 F Nostalgie, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Jingle ID 334km
104.8 2321 F Europe 1, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Discussion, as web 384km **
92.1 2322 F RTL, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Boz Scaggs song, as web 384km **
92.8 2323 F NRJ, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) ID in ads 341km
98.4 2330 F RMC, Dunkerque/le Banc Vert (59) OM and YL, as web 275km
101.6 2336 F RFM, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Murray Head, as web 384km **
101.7 2337 F Banquise FM, Isbergues/Molinghem (62) Hard club music, as web 318km
106.6 2339 F Radio Campus Lille, Lille/Cité Scientifique (59) Rap song, as web 342km
106.7 2340 F Fun Radio, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Phone in, as web 334km
88.3 2345 BEL Q-Music, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Q is good for you jingle 295km
89.9 2350 F RFM, Douai/LAM (59) Jingle ID and pops 363km **
91.5 2359 F Virgin Radio, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Pops, as web 285km
Unidentified:
104.7 2318 BEL City Music, Unlisted site. Jingle ID and pops. Three bars **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Some good signals from nearby continentals. At last, Cambrai and Douai logged here for the first time. Could never understand why these two never made it before considering their location.
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
Monday, 26 August 2013
Skegness Log: 26-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
107.5 0757 BEL VBRO, Poperinge (vlg-wvl) Dutch music 304km
107.6 0759 BEL Contact Dance, Assenede/Stroomstraat (vlg-ovl) Club music, Vocal ID drop in, ads 316km **
106.9 0804 F Skyrock, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) F214 SKYROCK_. Three bars 341km
105.0 0819 HOL Origineel FM, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) U2 song, as web 303km
105.3 0820 HOL Radio 1, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) OM Phone in 455km
98.4 0824 HOL 538, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) YL with ID. 50 watts! Nearly noise free 303km **
93.3 0842 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Indian music 321km
93.6 0843 HOL Wild FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
93.8 0844 HOL Slam!FM, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) Pops, as web 387km
95.7 0848 HOL Fresh FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Had to beam NE to null strong Egem. 321km **
95.9 0850 HOL Fresh FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) As 95.7 313km
96.1 0852 HOL FunX, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
96.6 0919 HOL RADIONL, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Local vocal ID 369km **
98.7 0925 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) 8353 Jingle ID 408km
100.5 0928 HOL Q-music, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Presumed site. Belmont nulled 318km **
101.8 0932 HOL Waterstad FM, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Michael Jackson song, as web 369km **
102.1 0936 HOL 538, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) As others 342km
103.5 0939 HOL Radio Veronica, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Police, as 103.0 334km
90.1 1011 HOL Slam!FM, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) OM talking about Knightrider, as web 318km
104.0 1200 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Ads, ID on hour. Only on H beam! 305km **
107.6 1855 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) 6334 276km
88.9 1907 BEL Club FM, Diksmuide (vlg-wvl) Pop song, as web 294km **
99.7 1913 F Radio Métropolys, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Jingle ID between pops 299km **
102.3 1927 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) F220 299km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Recordings:
99.7 Radio Metropolys, St Omer 1913 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/2jt4t7uixxjj0llv6ecm
96.6 Radio NL, Leeuwarden 0919 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/ax8oywia13mc47yct8n2
98.4 Radio 538, Goes (50 watts) 0824 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/8vj2b7riuan5t61blhat
107.6 Contact Dance, Assenede 0759 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/x6ppt07w17h0f8pnukpm
It's called "tempting fate". I shout "NOISE" and it disappears. But of course it returned an hour or two later and killed the tropo, yet it's as if the XDR has lost sensitivity.
As per OFCOM's readings, the noise begins around 50 MHz, peaks very strongly between 74 and 75 MHz then gradually reduces in strength and finally disappeares just below 300 MHz. But that was the original noise. I have more now.
It's possible that the noise could be radiating from the old lady's house two doors away as I was able to check with our immediate neighbours this morning who hadn't changed a thing, i.e. they had been running their BT PLT, computer and plasma TV before and after the noise came on. I need to do some snooping with a portable.
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
107.5 0757 BEL VBRO, Poperinge (vlg-wvl) Dutch music 304km
107.6 0759 BEL Contact Dance, Assenede/Stroomstraat (vlg-ovl) Club music, Vocal ID drop in, ads 316km **
106.9 0804 F Skyrock, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) F214 SKYROCK_. Three bars 341km
105.0 0819 HOL Origineel FM, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) U2 song, as web 303km
105.3 0820 HOL Radio 1, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) OM Phone in 455km
98.4 0824 HOL 538, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) YL with ID. 50 watts! Nearly noise free 303km **
93.3 0842 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Indian music 321km
93.6 0843 HOL Wild FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
93.8 0844 HOL Slam!FM, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) Pops, as web 387km
95.7 0848 HOL Fresh FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Had to beam NE to null strong Egem. 321km **
95.9 0850 HOL Fresh FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) As 95.7 313km
96.1 0852 HOL FunX, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
96.6 0919 HOL RADIONL, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Local vocal ID 369km **
98.7 0925 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) 8353 Jingle ID 408km
100.5 0928 HOL Q-music, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Presumed site. Belmont nulled 318km **
101.8 0932 HOL Waterstad FM, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Michael Jackson song, as web 369km **
102.1 0936 HOL 538, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) As others 342km
103.5 0939 HOL Radio Veronica, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Police, as 103.0 334km
90.1 1011 HOL Slam!FM, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) OM talking about Knightrider, as web 318km
104.0 1200 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Ads, ID on hour. Only on H beam! 305km **
107.6 1855 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) 6334 276km
88.9 1907 BEL Club FM, Diksmuide (vlg-wvl) Pop song, as web 294km **
99.7 1913 F Radio Métropolys, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Jingle ID between pops 299km **
102.3 1927 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) F220 299km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Recordings:
99.7 Radio Metropolys, St Omer 1913 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/2jt4t7uixxjj0llv6ecm
96.6 Radio NL, Leeuwarden 0919 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/ax8oywia13mc47yct8n2
98.4 Radio 538, Goes (50 watts) 0824 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/8vj2b7riuan5t61blhat
107.6 Contact Dance, Assenede 0759 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/x6ppt07w17h0f8pnukpm
It's called "tempting fate". I shout "NOISE" and it disappears. But of course it returned an hour or two later and killed the tropo, yet it's as if the XDR has lost sensitivity.
As per OFCOM's readings, the noise begins around 50 MHz, peaks very strongly between 74 and 75 MHz then gradually reduces in strength and finally disappeares just below 300 MHz. But that was the original noise. I have more now.
It's possible that the noise could be radiating from the old lady's house two doors away as I was able to check with our immediate neighbours this morning who hadn't changed a thing, i.e. they had been running their BT PLT, computer and plasma TV before and after the noise came on. I need to do some snooping with a portable.
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
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Skegness Log: 23-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Scatter:
105.5 1401 D WDR Eins Live, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
105.6 1402 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) 657km
106.7 1403 D WDR Eins Live, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
105.7 1404 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
107.0 1405 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) 592km
107.9 1407 D WDR Eins Live, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
88.0 1409 D WDR 5, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) 538km
90.6 1410 D WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
91.1 1410 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
92.0 1411 D WDR 5, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
92.1 1411 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) 707km
92.4 1411 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
93.2 1412 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
93.5 1413 D WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
94.6 1415 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) 713km
95.9 1417 D WDR 3, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
96.5 1418 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
97.0 1418 D WDR 3, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
97.3 1419 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) 421km
97.4 1419 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
98.1 1421 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
98.7 1422 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
99.0 1423 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) 684km
99.2 1423 D WDR 2, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
99.6 1424 D hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) 612km
99.8 1424 D NDR 2, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
100.0 1424 D WDR 4, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
100.8 1426 D WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
101.0 1426 D WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) 520km
101.3 1426 D WDR 4, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
102.3 1428 D Radio ffn, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
102.5 1428 D hr4, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
102.8 1428 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Wesel-Büderich (nrw) 456km
103.3 1431 D Funkhaus Europa, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
103.8 1431 D WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
104.7 1432 D WDR Eins Live, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
The noise dropped a notch or two yesterday afternoon and I could hear some weak Germany scatter again when beaming to the east/south-east, but it didn't last. White noise appeared suddenly and squashed the German scatter, arriving in two stages. One bar of noise to begin with, then the noise becoming stronger after two seconds. Maybe it's a computer firing up and bringing in different bits of circuitry in stages.
Yesterday, I discovered I have at least TWO new noise sources. One to the north (a white noise/mush type) and a regular clicking noise (audible over fully quieting stations) to the south-east to compliment my other south-easterly white noise/mush type. Oh, I mustn't forget the various growls, drifting carriers and whistling noises which appear at various points across the band.
Even our neighbours shouted us this morning to report a loss of digital television signals due to interference. They have my Televes DAT45 on their rooftop, pointing straight at Belmont, which is line of sight and visible. Time to bring in OFCOM again. They have already visited me FOUR times this year. Perhaps we can now get something done. The problem is, all these noises are intermittent, so I won't hold my breath.
I started listening at around 09:00 this morning and German stations were coming in well again thanks to a reduction in noise. I was tuned to a near noise free SWR3 from Linz on 94.8 for five minutes when a sudden howling/whistling noise appeared, taking it out completely, along with any other German scatter.
So I am now having interference interfering with the existing interference. Beat 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
105.5 1401 D WDR Eins Live, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
105.6 1402 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) 657km
106.7 1403 D WDR Eins Live, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
105.7 1404 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
107.0 1405 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) 592km
107.9 1407 D WDR Eins Live, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
88.0 1409 D WDR 5, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) 538km
90.6 1410 D WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
91.1 1410 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
92.0 1411 D WDR 5, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
92.1 1411 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) 707km
92.4 1411 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
93.2 1412 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
93.5 1413 D WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
94.6 1415 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) 713km
95.9 1417 D WDR 3, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
96.5 1418 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
97.0 1418 D WDR 3, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
97.3 1419 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) 421km
97.4 1419 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
98.1 1421 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
98.7 1422 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
99.0 1423 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) 684km
99.2 1423 D WDR 2, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
99.6 1424 D hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) 612km
99.8 1424 D NDR 2, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
100.0 1424 D WDR 4, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
100.8 1426 D WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
101.0 1426 D WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) 520km
101.3 1426 D WDR 4, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
102.3 1428 D Radio ffn, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
102.5 1428 D hr4, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
102.8 1428 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Wesel-Büderich (nrw) 456km
103.3 1431 D Funkhaus Europa, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
103.8 1431 D WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
104.7 1432 D WDR Eins Live, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
The noise dropped a notch or two yesterday afternoon and I could hear some weak Germany scatter again when beaming to the east/south-east, but it didn't last. White noise appeared suddenly and squashed the German scatter, arriving in two stages. One bar of noise to begin with, then the noise becoming stronger after two seconds. Maybe it's a computer firing up and bringing in different bits of circuitry in stages.
Yesterday, I discovered I have at least TWO new noise sources. One to the north (a white noise/mush type) and a regular clicking noise (audible over fully quieting stations) to the south-east to compliment my other south-easterly white noise/mush type. Oh, I mustn't forget the various growls, drifting carriers and whistling noises which appear at various points across the band.
Even our neighbours shouted us this morning to report a loss of digital television signals due to interference. They have my Televes DAT45 on their rooftop, pointing straight at Belmont, which is line of sight and visible. Time to bring in OFCOM again. They have already visited me FOUR times this year. Perhaps we can now get something done. The problem is, all these noises are intermittent, so I won't hold my breath.
I started listening at around 09:00 this morning and German stations were coming in well again thanks to a reduction in noise. I was tuned to a near noise free SWR3 from Linz on 94.8 for five minutes when a sudden howling/whistling noise appeared, taking it out completely, along with any other German scatter.
So I am now having interference interfering with the existing interference. Beat 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
Friday, 23 August 2013
What ... more noise?
(Is this getting boring yet?)
How much interference can the average DXer handle?
There was some minor tropo to Belgium around 10:00 today and German troposcatter seemed pretty good too, but I hadn't got time to listen then. At around 14:00 I seized a window of opportunity to tune across the band as the German scatter was still pretty good. Or was it possible because my noise levels had subsided a little?
After a few minutes listening I heard a clicking sound. A kind of clicking white noise with regular clicks less than a second apart. "New noise" I thought, "This should go nicely with the other new noise I discovered yesterday morning - some 'mush' I now have when beaming to the north.
The clicking was weak, fortunately, yet still irritating and could be heard with good clarity, over the top of one bar, noise free signals. I persevered and conducted a scan of the German stations while they were still audible, but the scatter had already started to decrease in strength. Luckily, I managed a decent scan of the entire band, logging the known signals before an even stronger 'mush' decided to appear. It arrived in two stages roughly two seconds apart, beginning with a very obvious white noise effect, but then increasing in strength a couple of seconds later, obliterating not only the German scatter, but also the clicking noise. Nice! So I now have interference which interferes with my interference!
Good DX all!
John
How much interference can the average DXer handle?
There was some minor tropo to Belgium around 10:00 today and German troposcatter seemed pretty good too, but I hadn't got time to listen then. At around 14:00 I seized a window of opportunity to tune across the band as the German scatter was still pretty good. Or was it possible because my noise levels had subsided a little?
After a few minutes listening I heard a clicking sound. A kind of clicking white noise with regular clicks less than a second apart. "New noise" I thought, "This should go nicely with the other new noise I discovered yesterday morning - some 'mush' I now have when beaming to the north.
The clicking was weak, fortunately, yet still irritating and could be heard with good clarity, over the top of one bar, noise free signals. I persevered and conducted a scan of the German stations while they were still audible, but the scatter had already started to decrease in strength. Luckily, I managed a decent scan of the entire band, logging the known signals before an even stronger 'mush' decided to appear. It arrived in two stages roughly two seconds apart, beginning with a very obvious white noise effect, but then increasing in strength a couple of seconds later, obliterating not only the German scatter, but also the clicking noise. Nice! So I now have interference which interferes with my interference!
Good DX all!
John
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Skegness Log: 21-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.7 1129 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Portuguese pop song, as RDP3 web. V weak 2616km
Amazing, almost out of season Es! When will it end?
Possible Canaries reception again on 88.0 with a suspected Radio Sintonia, though I couldn't find a working web stream.
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
87.7 1129 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Portuguese pop song, as RDP3 web. V weak 2616km
Amazing, almost out of season Es! When will it end?
Possible Canaries reception again on 88.0 with a suspected Radio Sintonia, though I couldn't find a working web stream.
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
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
The 2013 Es Season in Skegness
It's all quiet on the eastern front! The Es have probably finished for the season, apart from the occasional stray opening here and there perhaps. Now we await the tropo season.
So, after my mid-term analysis, it's time to evaluate the overall Es season here on the east coast.
April
An excellent start at the end of the month - easily as good as your typical mid-season Es!
May
Amazing at the beginning! Day after day of good Es, some very strong, lasting several hours. It wouldn't be difficult to argue that this end-of-April/beginning-of-May period was the peak of the season! Conditions seemed to taper off a little by the end of the month, though there were still some good openings.
June
Another excellent month, but still continuing the gradual tapering, but you wouldn't turn your nose up at the conditions, which were still better than most Es seasons but, despite some good days of Es, you couldn't help notice the number of days when the Es were absent, probably because I have been spoilt by the conditions in previous weeks. The Es still continued in other parts of Europe, so just the luck of the draw playing its part.
July
As June really. Very good days and lots of them, but still with a gradual weakening trend.
August
What's happening? This is like April and May again! Conditions shot up, producing some of the strongest and most sustained Es of the season! But at the time of writing, the 20th August, there have been several E-less days, so I am guessing the season is finally fizzling out, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a few more good openings over the next couple of weeks.
Double Hop
Er, I don't think I had any. Unless you count Libya, the Canaries and the Azores as double hop. Some of these are often thought to be traditional single-hop Es with a tropo extension at the end of them though. Conditions are the time of these had high pressure in exactly the right place, so this theory holds up well, in which case I didn't have any double hop :O( Oh, and I had a presumed Turkish station right next to the Greek border, but that was probably just within the realms of single hop.
What I can report though is my best Es season ever, with 3783 individual Es loggings! Click to see Still there is nothing concrete on my target country of Turkey, but I added the Aaland Islands, Monaco and Malta to my personal all-time log.
So, after my mid-term analysis, it's time to evaluate the overall Es season here on the east coast.
April
An excellent start at the end of the month - easily as good as your typical mid-season Es!
May
Amazing at the beginning! Day after day of good Es, some very strong, lasting several hours. It wouldn't be difficult to argue that this end-of-April/beginning-of-May period was the peak of the season! Conditions seemed to taper off a little by the end of the month, though there were still some good openings.
June
Another excellent month, but still continuing the gradual tapering, but you wouldn't turn your nose up at the conditions, which were still better than most Es seasons but, despite some good days of Es, you couldn't help notice the number of days when the Es were absent, probably because I have been spoilt by the conditions in previous weeks. The Es still continued in other parts of Europe, so just the luck of the draw playing its part.
July
As June really. Very good days and lots of them, but still with a gradual weakening trend.
August
What's happening? This is like April and May again! Conditions shot up, producing some of the strongest and most sustained Es of the season! But at the time of writing, the 20th August, there have been several E-less days, so I am guessing the season is finally fizzling out, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a few more good openings over the next couple of weeks.
Double Hop
Er, I don't think I had any. Unless you count Libya, the Canaries and the Azores as double hop. Some of these are often thought to be traditional single-hop Es with a tropo extension at the end of them though. Conditions are the time of these had high pressure in exactly the right place, so this theory holds up well, in which case I didn't have any double hop :O( Oh, and I had a presumed Turkish station right next to the Greek border, but that was probably just within the realms of single hop.
What I can report though is my best Es season ever, with 3783 individual Es loggings! Click to see Still there is nothing concrete on my target country of Turkey, but I added the Aaland Islands, Monaco and Malta to my personal all-time log.
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Recent Skegness Perseids & Troposcatter Logs
Band 2 Perseids MS:
2013-08-09
87.7 1023 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340. 20 second live burst 1545km **
2013-08-10
87.6 2344 S SR P1, Visby, Hudiksvall or Storumen E201 SR______. Unattended
2013-08-11
87.6 0330 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F201. Unattended 1094km **
87.9 1628 S SR P1, Malmö, Örebro or Östersund E201 Unattended **
87.7 2005 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO. Unattended 1545km
88.3 2347 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
88.0 2355 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211. Unattended 1530km
2013-08-12
88.3 0003 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
88.3 0148 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
87.6 1642 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F201. Unattended 1094km
Recent Band 2 Troposcatter:
87.7 1023 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Lelystad/Alticom Toren (fle) New. Jingle ID, pops, etc. 351km **
103.6 1024 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) New. Jingle ID, pops, etc. 321km **
103.8 1024 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Presumed tx. Maybe others here too. 313km **
93.0 1032 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Pops, ads and jingles, as others 323km **
** Personal Skegness 'First' via the mode
Firstly, my recent MS DX attempts with the Perseids meteor shower. Shame about the number of muilti-tx possibilities. and secondly, a recent scan to look for new Dutch network stations.
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
2013-08-09
87.7 1023 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340. 20 second live burst 1545km **
2013-08-10
87.6 2344 S SR P1, Visby, Hudiksvall or Storumen E201 SR______. Unattended
2013-08-11
87.6 0330 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F201. Unattended 1094km **
87.9 1628 S SR P1, Malmö, Örebro or Östersund E201 Unattended **
87.7 2005 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO. Unattended 1545km
88.3 2347 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
88.0 2355 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211. Unattended 1530km
2013-08-12
88.3 0003 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
88.3 0148 POL PR 1, Opole or Siedlce 3211. Unattended
87.6 1642 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F201. Unattended 1094km
Recent Band 2 Troposcatter:
87.7 1023 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Lelystad/Alticom Toren (fle) New. Jingle ID, pops, etc. 351km **
103.6 1024 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) New. Jingle ID, pops, etc. 321km **
103.8 1024 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Presumed tx. Maybe others here too. 313km **
93.0 1032 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Pops, ads and jingles, as others 323km **
** Personal Skegness 'First' via the mode
Firstly, my recent MS DX attempts with the Perseids meteor shower. Shame about the number of muilti-tx possibilities. and secondly, a recent scan to look for new Dutch network stations.
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
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Skegness Log: 13-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
88.6 1756 E RNE Radio Clásica, Confrides/Aitana (VAL-A) E212
RNE-CLAS 1613km
89.4 1757 E Cadena 100, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2CE CA______ 1879km
90.5 1757 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE ORIHUELA 1682km
94.2 1759 E Los 40 Principales, València (VAL-V) EC35 and vocal ID 1526km **
94.8 1803 E Star FM, Madrid/Círculo de Bellas Artes-Calle Alcalá 42 (MAD-M) E2DC _TEMAZOS 1448km **
106.8 1804 E RNE Radio 5, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) EC15 RNE_5-CR 1565km **
106.5 1810 E RNE Radio Nacional, Vilaplana/Coll de les Saleres-La Mussara (CAT-T) E211 RNE_1___ 1325km **
106.2 1811 E Canal Sur Radio, Alcalá la Real/Camuña (AND-J) E332 ______ur 1771km
106.5 1812 E esRadio, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E287 AQUI____ SU______ PUBLI___ esRadio_ 1419km
104.6 1817 E Canal Sur Radio, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E332 1879km **
104.5 1818 E SER, Valdepeñas (CAM-CR) E739 ___SER__. Presumed site 1621km **
102.8 1819 E Los 40 Principales, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E235 1879km **
101.0 1822 E RNE Radio Nacional, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E211 RNE_1___ 1565km
100.0 1824 E SER, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E439 1741km **
99.5 1825 E Europa FM, Granada/San Gabriel (AND-GR) E2ED EUROPAFM 1800km **
95.7 1828 E Yes FM, Molina de Segura (MUR-MU) A0EF. Blank carrier 1683km **
95.8 1828 E RNE Radio 3, Navacerrada/Bola del Mundo (MAD-M) OM, as 96.0 1412km
94.6 1831 E RNE Radio 3, Hornos de Moncalvillo/Serradero (RIO-LO) E213 RN______ 1223km **
94.5 1832 E RNE Radio 3, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E213 1565km
105.4 1837 E RNE Radio Nacional, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E211 RNE_1___ 1740km
105.1 1839 E Locactiva Radio, Las Pedroñeras (CAM-CU) A017 LOCATIV_ 1541km **
103.3 1841 E COPE, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E2CA 1741km
102.7 1842 E esRadio, Albacete (CAM-AB) FFFF ESRADIO_ 1584km **
103.2 1842 E Radio Andalucía Información, Almería (AND-AL) E333 ____A.I. 1827km **
101.6 1844 E Europa FM, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2ED EUROPAFM 1879km
101.3 1846 E Radio Alhendín FM, Cerro de las Eras (AND-GR) E088 ALHENDIN 1810km
98.0 1851 E Onda Cero, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E2EE 1447km **
98.1 1851 E RNE Radio Clásica, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) 0000 RNE_____ 1879km
97.2 1853 E Top Radio Latina, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E2E7 ____AD__ 1447km **
94.7 1856 E Onda Cero, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E6EE 1416km **
94.9 1856 E Los 40 Principales, Linares/La Esperanza (AND-J) E435 ______TA 1699km
93.8 1857 E Radiolé, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) Jingle ID 1879km
91.6 1859 E Radio Andalucía Información, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E333 Vocal ID 1740km
91.4 1901 E Radio Surco, Tomelloso (CAM-CR) E206 _SU___O_ 1579km
89.6 1903 MRC Médi 1, Nador (otl) 1281 2016km
87.9 1910 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1 1588km
87.7 1911 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED 1778km
87.5 1912 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 DYNAMIS_ 1458km
89.3 1913 POR RDP Antena 2, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8202 _______2 1588km
88.6 1914 E Onda Cero, Baza (AND-GR) E2EE 1759km
87.9 1917 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_ 1740km
107.7 1929 E Socuéllamos FM, Socuéllamos (CAM-CR) E000 MUNICIPAL 1560km
108.0 1929 E Onda Color, Ceutí (MUR-MU) C019 __COLOR__ 108.0_FM 1682km
107.3 1931 E Onda Esencia Radio, La Murada de Orihuela (VAL-V) E305 __ONDA__ _ESENCIA VegaBaja 1521km
106.0 1933 E Cadena Dial, Vejer de la Frontera (AND-CA) E114 DIAL____ DI_JANDA 1942km **
105.5 1937 MRC Médi 1, Meknès/Jebel Zerhoune (mkt) Mysterious Arabic music, as web 2175km **
107.5 1940 E Radio Castro, Castro del Rio (AND-CO) E0EF OLA_____ R.CASTRO 1759km
87.7 1942 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1 1770km
103.7 1944 MRC Médi 1, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) Deep Arabic music, as web 2014km
98.6 1948 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Valdepeñas/Cabeza de Buey (CAM-CR) E396 1637km
96.9 1949 MRC Medi 1, Saidia or Boumalne-Dadès 1281
88.0 1951 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
96.4 1951 E Radio Sierra, La Puerta de Segura/El Yelmo (AND-J) FFFF R_SIERRA 1672km **
91.1 1953 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212 1791km
97.5 1954 MRC Médi 1, Boukhouali (otl) Arabic music, as web 2104km **
90.3 1956 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Boukhouali (otl) YL, as web 2104km
91.5 1957 MRC Aswat, Boukhouali (otl) Arabic OM, as web 2104km
87.6 2000 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) OM, as 87.9 and 88.0 1884km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
107.9 1808 E Rafio FM?, Catalunya? 2185
106.6 1814 E ?, ? E437 __E___FM
96.0 1827 E RNE 3, ? E213 RNE_+,__ RNE_3___
98.5 1848 E UNID, ? E099
Another good 'un!
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
89.4 1757 E Cadena 100, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2CE CA______ 1879km
90.5 1757 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE ORIHUELA 1682km
94.2 1759 E Los 40 Principales, València (VAL-V) EC35 and vocal ID 1526km **
94.8 1803 E Star FM, Madrid/Círculo de Bellas Artes-Calle Alcalá 42 (MAD-M) E2DC _TEMAZOS 1448km **
106.8 1804 E RNE Radio 5, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) EC15 RNE_5-CR 1565km **
106.5 1810 E RNE Radio Nacional, Vilaplana/Coll de les Saleres-La Mussara (CAT-T) E211 RNE_1___ 1325km **
106.2 1811 E Canal Sur Radio, Alcalá la Real/Camuña (AND-J) E332 ______ur 1771km
106.5 1812 E esRadio, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E287 AQUI____ SU______ PUBLI___ esRadio_ 1419km
104.6 1817 E Canal Sur Radio, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E332 1879km **
104.5 1818 E SER, Valdepeñas (CAM-CR) E739 ___SER__. Presumed site 1621km **
102.8 1819 E Los 40 Principales, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E235 1879km **
101.0 1822 E RNE Radio Nacional, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E211 RNE_1___ 1565km
100.0 1824 E SER, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E439 1741km **
99.5 1825 E Europa FM, Granada/San Gabriel (AND-GR) E2ED EUROPAFM 1800km **
95.7 1828 E Yes FM, Molina de Segura (MUR-MU) A0EF. Blank carrier 1683km **
95.8 1828 E RNE Radio 3, Navacerrada/Bola del Mundo (MAD-M) OM, as 96.0 1412km
94.6 1831 E RNE Radio 3, Hornos de Moncalvillo/Serradero (RIO-LO) E213 RN______ 1223km **
94.5 1832 E RNE Radio 3, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E213 1565km
105.4 1837 E RNE Radio Nacional, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E211 RNE_1___ 1740km
105.1 1839 E Locactiva Radio, Las Pedroñeras (CAM-CU) A017 LOCATIV_ 1541km **
103.3 1841 E COPE, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E2CA 1741km
102.7 1842 E esRadio, Albacete (CAM-AB) FFFF ESRADIO_ 1584km **
103.2 1842 E Radio Andalucía Información, Almería (AND-AL) E333 ____A.I. 1827km **
101.6 1844 E Europa FM, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2ED EUROPAFM 1879km
101.3 1846 E Radio Alhendín FM, Cerro de las Eras (AND-GR) E088 ALHENDIN 1810km
98.0 1851 E Onda Cero, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E2EE 1447km **
98.1 1851 E RNE Radio Clásica, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) 0000 RNE_____ 1879km
97.2 1853 E Top Radio Latina, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E2E7 ____AD__ 1447km **
94.7 1856 E Onda Cero, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E6EE 1416km **
94.9 1856 E Los 40 Principales, Linares/La Esperanza (AND-J) E435 ______TA 1699km
93.8 1857 E Radiolé, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) Jingle ID 1879km
91.6 1859 E Radio Andalucía Información, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E333 Vocal ID 1740km
91.4 1901 E Radio Surco, Tomelloso (CAM-CR) E206 _SU___O_ 1579km
89.6 1903 MRC Médi 1, Nador (otl) 1281 2016km
87.9 1910 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1 1588km
87.7 1911 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED 1778km
87.5 1912 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 DYNAMIS_ 1458km
89.3 1913 POR RDP Antena 2, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8202 _______2 1588km
88.6 1914 E Onda Cero, Baza (AND-GR) E2EE 1759km
87.9 1917 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_ 1740km
107.7 1929 E Socuéllamos FM, Socuéllamos (CAM-CR) E000 MUNICIPAL 1560km
108.0 1929 E Onda Color, Ceutí (MUR-MU) C019 __COLOR__ 108.0_FM 1682km
107.3 1931 E Onda Esencia Radio, La Murada de Orihuela (VAL-V) E305 __ONDA__ _ESENCIA VegaBaja 1521km
106.0 1933 E Cadena Dial, Vejer de la Frontera (AND-CA) E114 DIAL____ DI_JANDA 1942km **
105.5 1937 MRC Médi 1, Meknès/Jebel Zerhoune (mkt) Mysterious Arabic music, as web 2175km **
107.5 1940 E Radio Castro, Castro del Rio (AND-CO) E0EF OLA_____ R.CASTRO 1759km
87.7 1942 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1 1770km
103.7 1944 MRC Médi 1, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) Deep Arabic music, as web 2014km
98.6 1948 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Valdepeñas/Cabeza de Buey (CAM-CR) E396 1637km
96.9 1949 MRC Medi 1, Saidia or Boumalne-Dadès 1281
88.0 1951 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
96.4 1951 E Radio Sierra, La Puerta de Segura/El Yelmo (AND-J) FFFF R_SIERRA 1672km **
91.1 1953 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212 1791km
97.5 1954 MRC Médi 1, Boukhouali (otl) Arabic music, as web 2104km **
90.3 1956 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Boukhouali (otl) YL, as web 2104km
91.5 1957 MRC Aswat, Boukhouali (otl) Arabic OM, as web 2104km
87.6 2000 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) OM, as 87.9 and 88.0 1884km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
107.9 1808 E Rafio FM?, Catalunya? 2185
106.6 1814 E ?, ? E437 __E___FM
96.0 1827 E RNE 3, ? E213 RNE_+,__ RNE_3___
98.5 1848 E UNID, ? E099
Another good 'un!
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
Monday, 12 August 2013
Skegness Log: 12-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
88.5 1046 F France Musique, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano (20A) F203. Seemingly via Es 1432km **
88.0 1054 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 1414km
88.5 1056 E Máxima FM, Toledo/Cerro de los Palos (CAM-TO) E236 1516km **
88.2 1057 E RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211 1447km
88.4 1058 E Cadena Dial, Córdoba/Sierra de Córdoba (AND-CO) E237 __DIAL__ 1738km
89.0 1147 E Onda Melodía, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E2DA 1527km
90.5 1152 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA 1682km
90.7 1153 MRC Cap Radio, Nador (otl) 1301 CAPRADIO 2016km
91.5 1153 MRC Aswat, Boukhouali (otl) 1116 ASWAT___ 2104km **
92.4 1155 E Radio Nacional, ? 0000 RNE_____ Actual PI and PS
93.3 1156 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Alcaraz (CAM-AB) E396 RCM___LM 1626km **
87.6 1157 E RNE Radio Nacional, Alcaraz (CAM-AB) E711 RNE1_CLM 1626km **
88.6 1159 E Onda Cero, Baza (AND-GR) E2EE ONDACERO 1759km
89.2 1202 E SER, Baza/Cerro del Jabalcón (AND-GR) E239 SER_BAZA 1750km **
89.8 1209 E Radio Andalucía Información, Granada/Cerro del Sombrero (AND-GR) E333 1800km
94.5 1231 E RNE Radio 3, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) Percussion piece, as web 1565km **
89.8 1232 E RNE Radio Clásica, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E212 1565km
88.0 1234 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.9 1254 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_. Unattended 1740km
87.9 1312 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Oliva/Tossal Gros (VAL-V) 1000 __RKM___. Unattended 1584km **
87.9 1335 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1. Unattended 1588km
87.9 1344 E Kiss FM, Ares (GAL-C) E2EC KISS_FM_. Unattended 1250km
87.9 1405 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006. Unattended 1731km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
89.2 1059 E? UNID, ? AA45 89.2____
88.4 1158 MRC MFM, unid site. 1283 __MFM___
I am still struggling to get the frequencies on the MFM webiste to display correctly in Chrome, Firefox and IE so this will have to be listed as UNID site for now.
France Musique from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano (20A) was s nice surprise. I am pretty sure 91.8 was there too but I couldn't give this my full attention as I was on the phone at the time sorting out (and getting very frustrated with) Sky, trying to sort out their regular overcharging tactics.
So, another good day of Es but one where I had to miss lots of it while I spent two hours on the phone trying to find a decent alternative to Sky (phone, TV and narrowband) and failing. How do we manage to put up with the dreadful level of service we get from our media providers in this country?
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
88.5 1046 F France Musique, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano (20A) F203. Seemingly via Es 1432km **
88.0 1054 F France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 1414km
88.5 1056 E Máxima FM, Toledo/Cerro de los Palos (CAM-TO) E236 1516km **
88.2 1057 E RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211 1447km
88.4 1058 E Cadena Dial, Córdoba/Sierra de Córdoba (AND-CO) E237 __DIAL__ 1738km
89.0 1147 E Onda Melodía, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E2DA 1527km
90.5 1152 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA 1682km
90.7 1153 MRC Cap Radio, Nador (otl) 1301 CAPRADIO 2016km
91.5 1153 MRC Aswat, Boukhouali (otl) 1116 ASWAT___ 2104km **
92.4 1155 E Radio Nacional, ? 0000 RNE_____ Actual PI and PS
93.3 1156 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Alcaraz (CAM-AB) E396 RCM___LM 1626km **
87.6 1157 E RNE Radio Nacional, Alcaraz (CAM-AB) E711 RNE1_CLM 1626km **
88.6 1159 E Onda Cero, Baza (AND-GR) E2EE ONDACERO 1759km
89.2 1202 E SER, Baza/Cerro del Jabalcón (AND-GR) E239 SER_BAZA 1750km **
89.8 1209 E Radio Andalucía Información, Granada/Cerro del Sombrero (AND-GR) E333 1800km
94.5 1231 E RNE Radio 3, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) Percussion piece, as web 1565km **
89.8 1232 E RNE Radio Clásica, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E212 1565km
88.0 1234 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.9 1254 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_. Unattended 1740km
87.9 1312 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Oliva/Tossal Gros (VAL-V) 1000 __RKM___. Unattended 1584km **
87.9 1335 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1. Unattended 1588km
87.9 1344 E Kiss FM, Ares (GAL-C) E2EC KISS_FM_. Unattended 1250km
87.9 1405 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006. Unattended 1731km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentifieds:
89.2 1059 E? UNID, ? AA45 89.2____
88.4 1158 MRC MFM, unid site. 1283 __MFM___
I am still struggling to get the frequencies on the MFM webiste to display correctly in Chrome, Firefox and IE so this will have to be listed as UNID site for now.
France Musique from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano (20A) was s nice surprise. I am pretty sure 91.8 was there too but I couldn't give this my full attention as I was on the phone at the time sorting out (and getting very frustrated with) Sky, trying to sort out their regular overcharging tactics.
So, another good day of Es but one where I had to miss lots of it while I spent two hours on the phone trying to find a decent alternative to Sky (phone, TV and narrowband) and failing. How do we manage to put up with the dreadful level of service we get from our media providers in this country?
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
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