After all the ridiculous attention-grabbing headlines about devastating British weather I was pleased to read a refreshing article in the Daily Mash. It might be satirical but I chuckled to away myself and thought it deserved a share here as it brings things nicely into perspective.
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/environment/britain-to-be-hit-by-entirely-typical-weather-201110174431
Even our very own Met Office have been putting a sensible perspective on the weather:
http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2013-10-13/the-met-office-responds-to-headlines-warning-of-worst-winter-in-decades/?post_id=565630567_10152006288670568#_=_
Snowball fight anyone?
John
Sunday, 17 November 2013
Skegness Log: 17-11-13 (MW)
1098 1500 CHN CNR 11,
Golmud (QH). Top of the hour jingle/music with YL ID. Thanks to
Mauno for your help again. V weak 7136 km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Very poor conditions this afternoon with hardly anything coming through from the far east, so it was a surprise to hear CNR 11 on 1098. I heard this tentatively yesterday but the signal was slightly clearer today and I could hear the YL ID being spoken over the top of the hour piece.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 15 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestor
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Very poor conditions this afternoon with hardly anything coming through from the far east, so it was a surprise to hear CNR 11 on 1098. I heard this tentatively yesterday but the signal was slightly clearer today and I could hear the YL ID being spoken over the top of the hour piece.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 15 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestor
Skegness Log: 17-11-13 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
101.2 0325 D Bremen Vier, Bremen-Walle (bre) As web 565km
94.6 0326 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) As web 713km
93.5 0329 D WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) As web 554km
103.8 0329 D WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) ARD Hitnacht 554km
104.0 0330 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Koblenz/Kühkopf (rlp) Phone caller, as web 590km
104.3 0332 D hr4, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) As 103.8 612km
106.3 0334 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) German song, as web 592km
107.0 0335 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) As 106.7 592km
107.2 0335 D WDR Eins Live, Ederkopf (nrw) As 106.7 593km
87.9 0336 D MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) Classical, as web 739km
89.5 0337 D hr3, Hoher Meißner (hes) Pops, as web 684km
90.3 0338 D WDR 5, Nordhelle (nrw) As web 554km
99.0 0338 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) As HR3 at this time 684km
90.6 0339 D WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) As 90.3 591km
91.0 0339 D hr1, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) As web 612km
92.5 0341 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Pops, as web 739km
93.2 0342 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) Pops, as web 591km
95.4 0345 D SWR2, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Piano concerto, as web 592km
95.5 0346 D hr2, Hoher Meißner (hes) Piano concerto, as 95.4 684km
97.2 0347 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) Light ops, as web 739km
98.1 0348 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) Concerto, as web 554km
99.6 0349 D hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) Info! 612km
100.4 0350 D WDR 2, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) Blacks Wonderful Life, as web 538km
100.8 0352 D WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) As 101.0 484km
101.0 0352 D WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) Light pops, as 100.8 520km
101.7 0354 D WDR 4, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Leapy Lee song, as web 421km
102.1 0355 D WDR 2, Olsberg (nrw) German song, as web 592km
102.5 0356 D hr4, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) German song, as web 648km
102.9 0357 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) Foster The People, as web 592km
104.9 0359 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) OM YL lively chat, as web 554km
88.9 1127 HOL Radio Noord-Holland, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Phone caller, as web 321km
91.1 1128 HOL Slam!FM, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) Banging tune, as 88.4 342km
91.6 1129 HOL Radio Veronica, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Shaggy, as web 321km
93.4 1130 HOL Radio Rijnmond, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) OM, as web 313km
95.2 1132 HOL Slam!FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) Ads and ID 313km
98.2 1133 HOL Radio 4, Loon op Zand/Alticom Toren (nbr) OM talk, as 94.7 366km
103.0 1136 BEL Q-Music, Egem (vlg-wvl) ID and dance toon 309km
103.6 1137 HOL Radio 10, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Oldies, as 103.8 321km
103.8 1137 HOL Radio 10, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Oldies, as web 313km
106.2 1925 G Radio Peterborough, Peterborough RSL ID. Mike Faulkner show (no relation) **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
By chance I happened to be awake around 0330 so I checked the FM band. I am glad I did too as all the German activity had subsided by 1000.
Nice to catch Radio Peterborough at last. This was often swamped by Heart and occasionaly overtaken by France Bleu Nord from Calais. Maybe this evening's fog helped it all.
Still nothing from Radio Cheltenham.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, 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
101.2 0325 D Bremen Vier, Bremen-Walle (bre) As web 565km
94.6 0326 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) As web 713km
93.5 0329 D WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) As web 554km
103.8 0329 D WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) ARD Hitnacht 554km
104.0 0330 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Koblenz/Kühkopf (rlp) Phone caller, as web 590km
104.3 0332 D hr4, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) As 103.8 612km
106.3 0334 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) German song, as web 592km
107.0 0335 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) As 106.7 592km
107.2 0335 D WDR Eins Live, Ederkopf (nrw) As 106.7 593km
87.9 0336 D MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) Classical, as web 739km
89.5 0337 D hr3, Hoher Meißner (hes) Pops, as web 684km
90.3 0338 D WDR 5, Nordhelle (nrw) As web 554km
99.0 0338 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) As HR3 at this time 684km
90.6 0339 D WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) As 90.3 591km
91.0 0339 D hr1, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) As web 612km
92.5 0341 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Pops, as web 739km
93.2 0342 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) Pops, as web 591km
95.4 0345 D SWR2, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Piano concerto, as web 592km
95.5 0346 D hr2, Hoher Meißner (hes) Piano concerto, as 95.4 684km
97.2 0347 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) Light ops, as web 739km
98.1 0348 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) Concerto, as web 554km
99.6 0349 D hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) Info! 612km
100.4 0350 D WDR 2, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) Blacks Wonderful Life, as web 538km
100.8 0352 D WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) As 101.0 484km
101.0 0352 D WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) Light pops, as 100.8 520km
101.7 0354 D WDR 4, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Leapy Lee song, as web 421km
102.1 0355 D WDR 2, Olsberg (nrw) German song, as web 592km
102.5 0356 D hr4, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) German song, as web 648km
102.9 0357 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) Foster The People, as web 592km
104.9 0359 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) OM YL lively chat, as web 554km
88.9 1127 HOL Radio Noord-Holland, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Phone caller, as web 321km
91.1 1128 HOL Slam!FM, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) Banging tune, as 88.4 342km
91.6 1129 HOL Radio Veronica, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Shaggy, as web 321km
93.4 1130 HOL Radio Rijnmond, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) OM, as web 313km
95.2 1132 HOL Slam!FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) Ads and ID 313km
98.2 1133 HOL Radio 4, Loon op Zand/Alticom Toren (nbr) OM talk, as 94.7 366km
103.0 1136 BEL Q-Music, Egem (vlg-wvl) ID and dance toon 309km
103.6 1137 HOL Radio 10, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Oldies, as 103.8 321km
103.8 1137 HOL Radio 10, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Oldies, as web 313km
106.2 1925 G Radio Peterborough, Peterborough RSL ID. Mike Faulkner show (no relation) **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
By chance I happened to be awake around 0330 so I checked the FM band. I am glad I did too as all the German activity had subsided by 1000.
Nice to catch Radio Peterborough at last. This was often swamped by Heart and occasionaly overtaken by France Bleu Nord from Calais. Maybe this evening's fog helped it all.
Still nothing from Radio Cheltenham.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, 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
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Skegness Log: 14-11-13 (MW)
1140 0200 USA WQBA La
Voz de Miami, Miami (FL) WQBA Miami ID in Spanish V weak 7146 km
738 1600 CHN Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Ürümqi (XJ) OM ID after time pips Weak 6042 km
900 1600 CHN CNR 1?, Site? YL Beijing ID after six pips. V weak
981 1600 CHN CNR 1, Multiple sites YL Beijing ID after pips V weak
1044 1600 CHN Xinjiang RGD Uighur/CNR 13, Multi-tx Tentative. Chinese ID after time pips but
not in // Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe V weak
1359 1600 CHN CNR 1, Three sites together Echoey YL Beijing ID after pips. Third pip shortly
after. Clear and dominant. Probably Golmud in there. Weak
1494 1600 CHN Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Multiple txs Pips, OM ID, as 738. Echo, indicating
more than one tx received Weak **
1539 1600 CHN CNR 1, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) YL Beijing ID after pips V weak 7135 km
603 1700 CHN China Radio Int./Voice of Russia, Dongfang/SARFT871 (HA) CRI Interval signal
V weak 9494 km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Does anybody know if that standard YL "Beijing... " ID heard on CNR 1 is used on other CNR national networks? She is very distinctive and it might just narrow down a station I heard earlier today.
Some recordings of today's DX:
1494 Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Multi-tx 1600 14-11-13
https://app.box.com/s/nqumqdtv1w848zjharwd
738 Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Urumqi 1600 14-11-13
https://app.box.com/s/576dye2ivo8yxamd6a4r
1044 1600 14-11-13
https://app.box.com/s/vysjbplvuk1ira1gk2d4
I think there is an ID on 1044 but it's quite well buried. I suspect it's the Uighur outlet of Xinjiang RGD, going by the conditions. I think there was a Kazakh outlet on another frequency, but I can only guess with some stations.
I moved my flag slightly yesterday. It now points towards 15 degrees (Google Maps is quite clear it is 14 degrees but I hate to be that pedantic). Hopefully this will improve DX from the far east. West coast North America, Alaska and Hawaii should still get through (now there's wishful thinking!) and perhaps with a little less interference from the east coasters.
Background noise levels have improved too, surprisingly, and are down to -120dB in the X band, gradually tapering off to below -130dB at the bottom of the band. About 3 to 5dB of noise at the top of the band is caused by my router or its psu. The noise drops to -125 when the router is switched off.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 15 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestor
738 1600 CHN Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Ürümqi (XJ) OM ID after time pips Weak 6042 km
900 1600 CHN CNR 1?, Site? YL Beijing ID after six pips. V weak
981 1600 CHN CNR 1, Multiple sites YL Beijing ID after pips V weak
1044 1600 CHN Xinjiang RGD Uighur/CNR 13, Multi-tx Tentative. Chinese ID after time pips but
not in // Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe V weak
1359 1600 CHN CNR 1, Three sites together Echoey YL Beijing ID after pips. Third pip shortly
after. Clear and dominant. Probably Golmud in there. Weak
1494 1600 CHN Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Multiple txs Pips, OM ID, as 738. Echo, indicating
more than one tx received Weak **
1539 1600 CHN CNR 1, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) YL Beijing ID after pips V weak 7135 km
603 1700 CHN China Radio Int./Voice of Russia, Dongfang/SARFT871 (HA) CRI Interval signal
V weak 9494 km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Does anybody know if that standard YL "Beijing... " ID heard on CNR 1 is used on other CNR national networks? She is very distinctive and it might just narrow down a station I heard earlier today.
Some recordings of today's DX:
1494 Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Multi-tx 1600 14-11-13
https://app.box.com/s/nqumqdtv1w848zjharwd
738 Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Urumqi 1600 14-11-13
https://app.box.com/s/576dye2ivo8yxamd6a4r
1044 1600 14-11-13
https://app.box.com/s/vysjbplvuk1ira1gk2d4
I think there is an ID on 1044 but it's quite well buried. I suspect it's the Uighur outlet of Xinjiang RGD, going by the conditions. I think there was a Kazakh outlet on another frequency, but I can only guess with some stations.
I moved my flag slightly yesterday. It now points towards 15 degrees (Google Maps is quite clear it is 14 degrees but I hate to be that pedantic). Hopefully this will improve DX from the far east. West coast North America, Alaska and Hawaii should still get through (now there's wishful thinking!) and perhaps with a little less interference from the east coasters.
Background noise levels have improved too, surprisingly, and are down to -120dB in the X band, gradually tapering off to below -130dB at the bottom of the band. About 3 to 5dB of noise at the top of the band is caused by my router or its psu. The noise drops to -125 when the router is switched off.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 15 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestor
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Skegness Log: 13-11-13 (MW)
1476 1600 THA Sor. Wor. Thor. Chiang Mai, Lamphun/Ban Pratu Khong (lpn) Thanks to Mauno for
the translation. YL ID on the hour which can be heard in my recording.
V weak 8928 km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Really pleased to bag this one. I have always dreamed of bagging a local station from Thailand. I love those names "Wor Sor Thor" and "Ror Sor Por" etc. What do they mean? :O)
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 15 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestor
BBC Video - "The Very Particular World Of Amateur Radio"
Or did they mean "Peculiar"? I am not sure of what to make of this. Does the video paint us in the right light?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24917880
Via the bureau OM!
John
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24917880
Via the bureau OM!
John
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Skegness Log 12-11-13 (MW)
711 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC). Flute interval signal, as 981 Weak
9626 km
801 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY). Flute interval signal V weak
9620 km
846 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY). Flute interval signal, just
detectable V weak 9620 km
981 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC). Flute interval signal, mixing with
China and others Weak 9626 km
1269 1500 CHN China Radio Int./Voice of Russia, Xuanwei (YN). Interval signal under Germany Vweak
8562 km
The return of Asiatic DX after a lull for a few days.
JOIF 1413 was trying to poke through the Europeans with its familiar time signal at 1700. I am sure I could hear Japanese on the channel but the co-channel QRM, chiefly from Spain, squashed it flat. 1350 JOER seemed to be in parallel at this time (1600) but was well down in the noise.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 350 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestorx
9626 km
801 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY). Flute interval signal V weak
9620 km
846 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY). Flute interval signal, just
detectable V weak 9620 km
981 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC). Flute interval signal, mixing with
China and others Weak 9626 km
1269 1500 CHN China Radio Int./Voice of Russia, Xuanwei (YN). Interval signal under Germany Vweak
8562 km
The return of Asiatic DX after a lull for a few days.
JOIF 1413 was trying to poke through the Europeans with its familiar time signal at 1700. I am sure I could hear Japanese on the channel but the co-channel QRM, chiefly from Spain, squashed it flat. 1350 JOER seemed to be in parallel at this time (1600) but was well down in the noise.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 350 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestorx
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Skegness Log: 06-11-13 (MW)
711 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD
Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC) Barely audible. Could just make out
the flute signal V weak 9626 km
801 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY) Top of the hour flute, as 981 V weak 9620 km
981 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC) Top of the hour flute amid other stations V weak 9626 km
1359 1500 CHN CNR 1, Multi-tx At least three lots of Chinese time pips audible Weak
1593 1500 CHN CNR 1, Changzhou (JS) Beijing ID after pips Fair 8938 km
1386 1559 KOR HLAM MBC, Mokpo/Samho (jen) To think, I initially I thought this was Japanese! Thanks to Chuck, Mauno and Thomas
at Real DX for listening and confirming this. Listed with just 10kW. Recording at:
https://app.box.com/s/ih9m4r4xvp9o0lhvjt83 Weak 8946 km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Well, I am even more speechless. Had it not been for the kind help from the guys at Real DX I would not have discovered the identity of my 1386 station this afternoon. I thought I had heard an NHK ID in there but the station was confirmed as HLAM by the guys at Real DX. Apparently, this is quite a rare catch even in Scandinavian climes!
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 350 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestorx
801 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY) Top of the hour flute, as 981 V weak 9620 km
981 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC) Top of the hour flute amid other stations V weak 9626 km
1359 1500 CHN CNR 1, Multi-tx At least three lots of Chinese time pips audible Weak
1593 1500 CHN CNR 1, Changzhou (JS) Beijing ID after pips Fair 8938 km
1386 1559 KOR HLAM MBC, Mokpo/Samho (jen) To think, I initially I thought this was Japanese! Thanks to Chuck, Mauno and Thomas
at Real DX for listening and confirming this. Listed with just 10kW. Recording at:
https://app.box.com/s/ih9m4r4xvp9o0lhvjt83 Weak 8946 km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Well, I am even more speechless. Had it not been for the kind help from the guys at Real DX I would not have discovered the identity of my 1386 station this afternoon. I thought I had heard an NHK ID in there but the station was confirmed as HLAM by the guys at Real DX. Apparently, this is quite a rare catch even in Scandinavian climes!
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 350 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestorx
Sunday, 3 November 2013
Skegness Log: 03-11-13 (MW)
603 1500 CHN China Radio International, Dongfang (HA) CRI Interval signal. V weak 9494 km
711 1500 TWN BCC Country Network, Tainan (TN) BCC Jingle on the hour. V weak 9754 km **
801 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY) Haunting flute interval signal
and ID. As 981. V weak 9620 km
846 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY) Haunting flute interval signal and
ID. As 801 and 981. V weak 9620 km **
891 1500 TWN BCC Local Tainan, Tainan (TN) Clearest yet. Top of the hour jingle. YL audio.
V weak 9754 km
981 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC) Haunting flute interval signal
and ID. As 801 V weak 9626 km
1287 1500 TWN Han Sheng Kuangpo Tientai, Taichung (TCS) Haunting flute music, as 801, etc.
Very weak but clear. 9686 km **
1323 1500 CHN China Radio International, Ürümqi (XJ) Presume Urumqi. English ID. Weak 6041 km
1377 1500 CHN CNR 1, Xingyang (HE) Pips and Beijing ID, equal levels with Lille. Fair 8307 km
738 1531 CHN Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Ürümqi (XJ) Shouting YL, as web stream. Weak 6042 km
711 1644 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC) Haunting flute music, as others,
mixing BCC jingle. Vweak 9626 km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
One which got away during the afternoon: Around 1545 on 738 kHz I heard Chinese YL speech mixing equal levels with an Arabic station. There was another station in the background playing what sounded like Chinese music. The Chinese music 'seemed' to be the same as that heard on the Taiwan Chü Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai webstream which I followed for about 15 minutes, but it was too weak to be certain. The dominant Chinese YL was clearly the same as the Xinjiang RGD Uighur webstream which has been a regular visitor.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 350 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestor
711 1500 TWN BCC Country Network, Tainan (TN) BCC Jingle on the hour. V weak 9754 km **
801 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY) Haunting flute interval signal
and ID. As 981. V weak 9620 km
846 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Kuanyin (TY) Haunting flute interval signal and
ID. As 801 and 981. V weak 9620 km **
891 1500 TWN BCC Local Tainan, Tainan (TN) Clearest yet. Top of the hour jingle. YL audio.
V weak 9754 km
981 1500 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC) Haunting flute interval signal
and ID. As 801 V weak 9626 km
1287 1500 TWN Han Sheng Kuangpo Tientai, Taichung (TCS) Haunting flute music, as 801, etc.
Very weak but clear. 9686 km **
1323 1500 CHN China Radio International, Ürümqi (XJ) Presume Urumqi. English ID. Weak 6041 km
1377 1500 CHN CNR 1, Xingyang (HE) Pips and Beijing ID, equal levels with Lille. Fair 8307 km
738 1531 CHN Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Ürümqi (XJ) Shouting YL, as web stream. Weak 6042 km
711 1644 TWN Han Sheng GD Kuanghua zhi Sheng, Hsinfeng (HC) Haunting flute music, as others,
mixing BCC jingle. Vweak 9626 km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
One which got away during the afternoon: Around 1545 on 738 kHz I heard Chinese YL speech mixing equal levels with an Arabic station. There was another station in the background playing what sounded like Chinese music. The Chinese music 'seemed' to be the same as that heard on the Taiwan Chü Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai webstream which I followed for about 15 minutes, but it was too weak to be certain. The dominant Chinese YL was clearly the same as the Xinjiang RGD Uighur webstream which has been a regular visitor.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 350 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestor
Saturday, 2 November 2013
Skegness Log: 02-11-13 (MW)
710 0600 CUB Radio Rebelde, Several transmitters here. Echoes from more than one transmitter.
ID and cuckoo. Fair
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 350 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestor
ID and cuckoo. Fair
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 350 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; HDSDR v2.63; Mestor
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