Band 2 Meteor Scatter: 11-03-14:
104.8 0014 D hr1, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Slow pop song, as web 729km **
104.8 0016 D Ostseewelle, Marlow (mev) Katy, roaring again, as web. No other German
stations on this frequency in // 813km **
104.8 0018 CZE CRo Vltava, Ostrava/Hostálkovice (MO) Distinctive classical music,
as web 1287km **
104.8 0054 D Radio TON Neckar Alb, Reutlingen (bwü) Pink song (as
opposed to brown
or beige) as web. Two second burst 811km **
104.8 0219 D Radio Hochstift, Büren or Höxter Holzminden-Neuhaus German song,
as web **
104.8 0629 SUI RTS Couleur 3, Bourrignon/Les Ordons (ju) Manu Chao Clandestina song,
as web 806km **
Band 2 Scatter: 11-03-14:
106.9 0809 G Takeover Radio, Sutton-in-Ashfield (EN-NHS) Jingle ID between songs 106km **
104.3 0812 G BBC Radio Cymru, Llangollen (WA-DBG) C71B BBCymru. 235km
103.2 0815 G Mansfield 103.2, Mansfield/Fishpond Hill (EN-NHS) ID after Cranberries song
104km
103.5 0829 D RPR 1., Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) ID and news 553km
107.0 0843 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) Whispery YL ID jingle between songs 592km
105.7 1018 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) D389 543km
104.9 1022 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Aurich (nds) Pops, as 105.7 478km
95.4 1046 D Nordwestradio, Schiffdorf [nds] (Bremerhaven) (bre) OM on phone,
as web 554km
91.2 1047 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Dannenberg Zernien (nds) OM talk, as web. mixing
Bruxelles 705km
90.0 1048 D NDR Kultur, Aurich (nds) Piano concerto. All other Aurichs up 478km
96.4 1304 D NDR Info, Aurich (nds) OM, ID, YL, as web. Just about noise free 478km
107.5 1427 HOL Radio Eenhoorn, Menaam/Mieddyk (fri) Dutch song, as web 356km
107.3 1430 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) VBRO News after ads 292km
107.1 1436 BEL Club FM, Deinze/Gentsesteenweg 204 (vlg-ovl) Rap song, as web 326km
88.3 1442 HOL 100% NL, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) 83D3 100%__L_ 318km **
90.8 1445 HOL Radio Drenthe, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Phone in, as web 407km
91.0 1445 HOL Slam!FM, Tjerkgaast/Alticom Toren (fri) Presume Tjerkgaast. Pops, as 91.1
360km
91.6 1447 HOL Radio Veronica, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Focus excellent Hocus
Pocus, as web 320km
107.7 1453 BEL RGR FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Club mix, as web 296km
105.6 1454 BEL Radio Minerva, De Haan (vlg-wvl) Female crooner, as web 278km **
98.7 1459 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Ads, as web 407km
99.6 1500 HOL Slam!FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Presume Smilde. ID in promo 407km
97.1 1503 HOL NPO 3FM, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Dutch ads and click bonks! 318km
97.2 1503 F RFM, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) French song, as web 299km
93.3 1510 F Rire et Chansons, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) French comedy,
as web 285km
93.2 1511 HOL Waterstad FM, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Luke warm Hot Chocolate song, as web
365km
93.0 1513 HOL Radio 10, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) That awful Baby I Love your
Way song, as 103.8, etc. 322km
92.0 1516 F Radio 6, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont d'Herquelingue (62) French song, as web 288km
88.9 1517 HOL Radio Noord-Holland, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Who Let The Dogs Out
sample and YL, as 93.9 320km
87.7 1518 F RTL, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) OMs talking, as web. Over Radio 10 299km
87.8 1540 F France Inter, Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) French OM YL, then depressing
classical music, as web 497km
105.5 1544 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Dutch OM talking over jingly music,
as web 296km
99.1 1555 HOL 100% NL, Tjerkgaast/Alticom Toren (fri) Possibly Tjerkgaast but Enchede
also here with 10kW 360km
105.5 1600 BEL Topradio, Staden/Stadenberg (vlg-wvl) ID on the hour and pops 299km
91.0 1613 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) ID in lively chat 334km
92.8 1616 F NRJ, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) Dance tune, as web 340km
93.3 1617 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Indian club music, as web 320km
104.0 1619 BEL Bel RTL, Bruxelles/The Hotel (bru) French OMs, as web 377km
107.1 1647 F France Bleu 107.1, Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) French OM, as web 497km
104.3 1700 F RTL, Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) Presume Paris, judging by the conditions 497km
103.5 1702 F Virgin Radio, Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) Pops, as web 497km
107.5 1704 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Local ads, as web 296km
98.7 2112 G New Style Radio, Birmingham/Cambridge Tower (EN-WMD) Soul music, as web
168km **
95.4 2115 F France Inter, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) French OMs, as web 604km
89.4 2116 F France Musique, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) Piano dirge, as web 604km
88.0 2253 G Real Radio, Wrexham-Rhos (WA-WRE) Noise free. Pops, as web 225km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentified:
107.5 1605 HOL UNID Relay of Omroep Zeeland, // 87.9 Jingle and vocal ID after ads
Does anybody know who relays Omroep Zeeland on 107.5?
Another Dutch mystery appeared on 107.1 - a relay of NPO Radio 1. This is an 'old familiar' from the Suffolk days.
Meteor Scatter:
CRo Vltava was today's most consistent 'burster' with HR1 coming in a
close second. Ostseewelle was also quite frequent. I was very pleased
with the two low power catches - Radio Ton Neckar Alb and Radio
Hochstift. All German streams were recorded so there was no mistaking
stations which might be relaying a common night service.
Tropospheric:
Some good Dutch DX during the late evening with Belgium and Holland with
a few personal firsts. I also logged another 25 watt Birmingham
station.
The strongest signals were from Egem which peaked at 39dB. This is a
good semi-local signal strength from the FM5 which was just above
rooftop level.
I was really surprised to find that there were no continentals coming in
on the car radio when I drove into town, close to the sea front, while
this lift was in full swing. This bodes very well for the new QTH.
Noise:
My noise to the south was almost undetectable when I put the FM5
vertical yesterday. It's still nowhere near as bad as at the last QTH,
but I discovered that I can reduce it substantially when I raised the
height of the FM5 another couple of metres. I am wondering if this is
coming from the burglar alarm box which is right in the path to the
south on the nearest property to us. All other directions remain crystal
clear and noise free.
Note: Any reference to 'noise' in my loggings refers to typical
background FM mush, which is right down at 4dB or less. All "dB" figures
quoted are references to "dBf" in the GTK software. Note also that I do
not use the IF/RF boost facilities as I find these increase the general
FM background noise.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Monday, 10 March 2014
Skegness Log: 10-03-14 (FM)
Band 2 Scatter: 10-03-14:
87.5 0851 I Malvisi Network, Strozorand Pellegrino Parmense. Chance vocal ID heard
while listening live. At least five seconds very steady burst **
Band 2 Scatter: 10-03-14:
102.9 0905 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) Jingle ID after news, then pops 592km
100.8 0907 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) Light pops, as web.
Dominating Aachen 606km
106.4 0909 D WDR Eins Live, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) Lilly Allen song, as 106.7 483km
106.3 0911 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Cliff Richards Power To All
Our Friends, as web 592km
105.9 0932 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Over Feldberg with
pops, as web 525km
99.0 0943 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) ID in promo 684km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I had just switched on the GTK software, which automatically starts the XDR on 87.5. Completely oblivious to what was happening, I heard a song and then a man say "Malvisi ... ", presumably "Malvisi Network". Then it was gone. I quickly realised that this was a meteor burst, but it was stable and sustained for several seconds. This one was lucky, but I have noticed meteor scatter becoming increasingly regular and stronger over the last week.
General scatter was average again. Still very little tropo around, only a weak lift to some of the regular continental transmitters during the evening.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
87.5 0851 I Malvisi Network, Strozorand Pellegrino Parmense. Chance vocal ID heard
while listening live. At least five seconds very steady burst **
Band 2 Scatter: 10-03-14:
102.9 0905 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) Jingle ID after news, then pops 592km
100.8 0907 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) Light pops, as web.
Dominating Aachen 606km
106.4 0909 D WDR Eins Live, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) Lilly Allen song, as 106.7 483km
106.3 0911 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Cliff Richards Power To All
Our Friends, as web 592km
105.9 0932 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Over Feldberg with
pops, as web 525km
99.0 0943 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) ID in promo 684km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I had just switched on the GTK software, which automatically starts the XDR on 87.5. Completely oblivious to what was happening, I heard a song and then a man say "Malvisi ... ", presumably "Malvisi Network". Then it was gone. I quickly realised that this was a meteor burst, but it was stable and sustained for several seconds. This one was lucky, but I have noticed meteor scatter becoming increasingly regular and stronger over the last week.
General scatter was average again. Still very little tropo around, only a weak lift to some of the regular continental transmitters during the evening.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
Sunday, 9 March 2014
Skegness Log: 09-03-14 (FM)
Band 2 Scatter: 08-03-14:
93.5 0941 G Unity FM Birmingham, Birmingham East (EN-WMD) Asian YLs on conversation
with mains hum! As web 167km **
94.0 0944 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster (CW) Gaelic YL, as web.
Almost noise free beaming SW 480km
99.2 0958 G Hermitage FM, Coalville/Hoo Ash Farm (EN-LEI) Horrible song, as web
125km
105.9 1002 G Sunshine Radio, Unlisted News and ID. Weather. Has this moved from 106.2?
89.4 1341 F France Musique, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) Just audible in electrical
noise 604km
87.6 1357 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) Almost noise free.
Rappers Delight song, as web 288km
103.0 1618 D BFBS Radio,
Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw) BFBS ID and mention of the BFBS app. Becoming
quite regular at the new QTH with some decent peaks 564km
93.0 1620 D SWR2, Haardtkopf (rlp) Jolly piano music, as web 593km
All tropo was inland during the morning. Continental reception was subdued, even though the tropo forecast suggested the opposite. I think the tropo forecast has been downgraded. Even Lille was struggling first thing
I swung the FM5 round to the SW where it had to rest on those poplar trees. The West Midlands was well up in strength with Sutton Coldfield reaching 56dB. Hearing the DX rolling in from inland reminded me not only of how congested the band is there, but how wide and messy a lot of the transmissions are.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
93.5 0941 G Unity FM Birmingham, Birmingham East (EN-WMD) Asian YLs on conversation
with mains hum! As web 167km **
94.0 0944 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster (CW) Gaelic YL, as web.
Almost noise free beaming SW 480km
99.2 0958 G Hermitage FM, Coalville/Hoo Ash Farm (EN-LEI) Horrible song, as web
125km
105.9 1002 G Sunshine Radio, Unlisted News and ID. Weather. Has this moved from 106.2?
89.4 1341 F France Musique, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) Just audible in electrical
noise 604km
87.6 1357 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) Almost noise free.
Rappers Delight song, as web 288km
103.0 1618 D BFBS Radio,
Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw) BFBS ID and mention of the BFBS app. Becoming
quite regular at the new QTH with some decent peaks 564km
93.0 1620 D SWR2, Haardtkopf (rlp) Jolly piano music, as web 593km
All tropo was inland during the morning. Continental reception was subdued, even though the tropo forecast suggested the opposite. I think the tropo forecast has been downgraded. Even Lille was struggling first thing
I swung the FM5 round to the SW where it had to rest on those poplar trees. The West Midlands was well up in strength with Sutton Coldfield reaching 56dB. Hearing the DX rolling in from inland reminded me not only of how congested the band is there, but how wide and messy a lot of the transmissions are.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
Saturday, 8 March 2014
Skegness Log: 08-03-14 (FM)
Band 2 Scatter: 08-03-14:
104.9 0935 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) ID and pops after
ads. Scatter. noise free on peak 553km
106.3 0938 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Brenda Lee song, as web.
Weak and fluttery 592km
98.0 0948 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Fluttery but comes
up to noise free 707km
95.3 0950 D YOU FM (hr), Hardberg (hes) V weak. Pops, as web 712km
94.6 0951 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) Unheilg song, as web. Traffic
bleep and ID. Noise free peaks 712km
94.4 0953 D NDR Kultur, Steinkimmen (nds) Sustained noise free peak on scatter 543km
89.9 0956 D NDR Kultur, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Classical, as 90.0 707km
89.2 0958 D NDR 2, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Pop rock track, as web. Noise
free on fluttery peaks 525km
89.4 0958 D NE-WS 89,4, Düsseldorf/Rheinturm (nrw) Ad, YL ID jingle and Pink song 488km
89.0 0959 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) Pops, as web, in asnd out of the noise 712km
103.1 1003 D Radio ffn, Aurich (nds) YL news, OM weather, ID. Almost noise free 478km
98.1 1006 D NDR 2, Aurich (nds) Pops, as web. Not Nordhelle for a change 478km
92.8 1009 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) German pop song, as web.
V weak 477km
107.4 1051 D Radio Wuppertal, Wuppertal/Westfalenweg (nrw) Ultravox song, as web 508km
93.3 1104 D WDR 2, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) End of news, weather, traffic bleeps
and ID 420km
101.4 1714 D Radio SAW, Brocken (san) Nice peak from all Torfhaus' and Brockens.
German pops 712km
107.7 1719 LUX Den Neie Radio (DNR), Blaschette/Kandel (gld) Just peaking over a very weak
Kiss with soft pops, as web 557km
105.3 1722 D NDR Info, Schwerin (mev) OM sports commentary, v weak, as web 739km
98.7 1725 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Country
music chart perhaps. US presenter. Almost noise free peak 647km
105.3 1728 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) Weak but almost noise free peak on
scatter!! YL speech and vocal ID 732km
Some excellent aircraft scatter again today. This is the first time I have ever received Schwerin and Kreuzberg via this mode here in Skegness. Signals were fluttery and not exactly weak either, but almost noise free when at their best. These used to be regulars on the Suffolk coast.
Brocken and Torfhaus have also been well received and have been reaching noise-free or near-noise-free levels all day on 89.0, 92.1, 94.6, 98.0, 101.4, etc. Again, signals were fluttery, indicating aircraft scatter as opposed to stable tropo conditions.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
104.9 0935 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) ID and pops after
ads. Scatter. noise free on peak 553km
106.3 0938 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Brenda Lee song, as web.
Weak and fluttery 592km
98.0 0948 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Fluttery but comes
up to noise free 707km
95.3 0950 D YOU FM (hr), Hardberg (hes) V weak. Pops, as web 712km
94.6 0951 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) Unheilg song, as web. Traffic
bleep and ID. Noise free peaks 712km
94.4 0953 D NDR Kultur, Steinkimmen (nds) Sustained noise free peak on scatter 543km
89.9 0956 D NDR Kultur, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Classical, as 90.0 707km
89.2 0958 D NDR 2, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Pop rock track, as web. Noise
free on fluttery peaks 525km
89.4 0958 D NE-WS 89,4, Düsseldorf/Rheinturm (nrw) Ad, YL ID jingle and Pink song 488km
89.0 0959 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) Pops, as web, in asnd out of the noise 712km
103.1 1003 D Radio ffn, Aurich (nds) YL news, OM weather, ID. Almost noise free 478km
98.1 1006 D NDR 2, Aurich (nds) Pops, as web. Not Nordhelle for a change 478km
92.8 1009 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) German pop song, as web.
V weak 477km
107.4 1051 D Radio Wuppertal, Wuppertal/Westfalenweg (nrw) Ultravox song, as web 508km
93.3 1104 D WDR 2, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) End of news, weather, traffic bleeps
and ID 420km
101.4 1714 D Radio SAW, Brocken (san) Nice peak from all Torfhaus' and Brockens.
German pops 712km
107.7 1719 LUX Den Neie Radio (DNR), Blaschette/Kandel (gld) Just peaking over a very weak
Kiss with soft pops, as web 557km
105.3 1722 D NDR Info, Schwerin (mev) OM sports commentary, v weak, as web 739km
98.7 1725 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Country
music chart perhaps. US presenter. Almost noise free peak 647km
105.3 1728 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) Weak but almost noise free peak on
scatter!! YL speech and vocal ID 732km
Some excellent aircraft scatter again today. This is the first time I have ever received Schwerin and Kreuzberg via this mode here in Skegness. Signals were fluttery and not exactly weak either, but almost noise free when at their best. These used to be regulars on the Suffolk coast.
Brocken and Torfhaus have also been well received and have been reaching noise-free or near-noise-free levels all day on 89.0, 92.1, 94.6, 98.0, 101.4, etc. Again, signals were fluttery, indicating aircraft scatter as opposed to stable tropo conditions.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
Friday, 7 March 2014
Skegness Log: 07-03-14 (FM)
Band 2 Scatter: 07-03-14:
107.1 1240 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) German YL song, as web 593km
98.7 1251 D NDR 2, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) V weak on scatter. YL song, as web 565km
98.7 1254 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Blasted its way above everything
else. Sweet song, as web 407km
99.6 1256 HOL Slam!FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Slamming tunes, as web 407km
99.1 1257 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) Ad break, as web 656km
95.3 1259 HOL L1 Radio, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Ad break, as 100.3 455km
98.7 1345 HOL NPO Radio 4, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Classical, suddenly on top.
as web 455km
107.3 1455 D hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Not quite noise free but a decent
signal for 729 km. Foundations song, as web 729km
102.3 1722 D Radio ffn, Steinkimmen (nds) Depeche Mode type song, as web 543km
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
107.1 1240 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) German YL song, as web 593km
98.7 1251 D NDR 2, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) V weak on scatter. YL song, as web 565km
98.7 1254 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Blasted its way above everything
else. Sweet song, as web 407km
99.6 1256 HOL Slam!FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Slamming tunes, as web 407km
99.1 1257 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) Ad break, as web 656km
95.3 1259 HOL L1 Radio, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Ad break, as 100.3 455km
98.7 1345 HOL NPO Radio 4, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Classical, suddenly on top.
as web 455km
107.3 1455 D hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Not quite noise free but a decent
signal for 729 km. Foundations song, as web 729km
102.3 1722 D Radio ffn, Steinkimmen (nds) Depeche Mode type song, as web 543km
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Skegness Log: 06-03-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter: 04-03-14:
99.5 0035 D NDR Info, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Guitar solo, as web 707km **
99.5 0046 D Bayern 3, Hühnerberg (bay) Slow pop song, as web 871km **
99.5 0147 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Löbau/Schafberg (sac) YL conversation, as web.
Two second burst 1006km **
99.5 0214 CZE CRo Radiozurnál, Zlín/Tlustá hora (ZL) Czech OM, as web. Three second burst
1281km **
99.5 0323 BEL RTBF Musiq'3, Liège/Bol d'Air (wal-lge) Sudden burst of pan pipes, as web
459km **
99.5 0705 G BBC Radio 1,
Black Hill, Wenvoe or Swingate perhaps? News, as web **
99.5 0803 D N-JOY, Schwerin (mev) ID and jingle ID on eight second burst 739km **
99.5 0804 NOR NRK P2, Jetta/Blåhø (op) Norwegian OM, as web 1108km **
** Personal Skegness 'First' via this mode
The most frequent bursters on 99.5 were Bayern 3 from Huhnerberg and NDR Info from Torfhaus. Come sunrise I had a lot of bursts from BBC Radio 1, though it's impossible to know which site/s these were from. Black Hill, Wenvoe and Swingate would be the most likely.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
99.5 0035 D NDR Info, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Guitar solo, as web 707km **
99.5 0046 D Bayern 3, Hühnerberg (bay) Slow pop song, as web 871km **
99.5 0147 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Löbau/Schafberg (sac) YL conversation, as web.
Two second burst 1006km **
99.5 0214 CZE CRo Radiozurnál, Zlín/Tlustá hora (ZL) Czech OM, as web. Three second burst
1281km **
99.5 0323 BEL RTBF Musiq'3, Liège/Bol d'Air (wal-lge) Sudden burst of pan pipes, as web
459km **
99.5 0705 G BBC Radio 1,
Black Hill, Wenvoe or Swingate perhaps? News, as web **
99.5 0803 D N-JOY, Schwerin (mev) ID and jingle ID on eight second burst 739km **
99.5 0804 NOR NRK P2, Jetta/Blåhø (op) Norwegian OM, as web 1108km **
** Personal Skegness 'First' via this mode
The most frequent bursters on 99.5 were Bayern 3 from Huhnerberg and NDR Info from Torfhaus. Come sunrise I had a lot of bursts from BBC Radio 1, though it's impossible to know which site/s these were from. Black Hill, Wenvoe and Swingate would be the most likely.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Skegness Log: 05-03-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter: 05-03-14:
102.0 0417 CZE CRo Dvojka, Brno/Kojál (JM) Distinctive music, as web 1219km **
102.0 0449 CZE Radio Impuls, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Czech song, as web 991km **
102.0 0455 HRV HRT Radio Split, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) Local song, as web 1643km **
102.0 0505 SVN Slovenija 3, Krvavec (lj) Particularly squeaky violin piece, as web 1271km **
102.0 0512 HNG Class FM, Sopron-Dalos hegy (GMS) Roaring Katy, as web 1299km **
102.0 0658 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Psunj (sb) Maocolm McLaren Buffalo Gals, as web 1500km **
** Personal Skegness 'First' via this mode
Very interesting meteor reception overnight on 102.0. I heard a lot of bursts from French and German language stations which I can only assume were very low powered transmitters - I could not find the web streams for these. The loggings above are of high powered transmitters. The stations in the Czech Republic were the most frequent.
Looks like my internet is now continuous, i.e. without any overnight dropping of service. So the computer made up for this by reporting that my hard drive was full - as it occasionally does, then it cancels the recording. I have oodles of GB left on my drives. I am sure these things are sent to try me and me only! ;O)
Not only is the internet continuous, so is my new southerly noise. There is a continuous buzz or white noise, peaking up to 20dB to the south - not as severe as at my last address, plus it dips down to 10dB or so regularly. I am mystified as to what it is. The south-east to the south-west is no good for weak DX. Although Lille and a few others are getting through, I haven't been able to hear many other regulars from other parts of northern France since moving here. These include Caen, Brest, Rennes, etc. So far, I have lost Troyes and Bourges to the noise. Thank goodness other directions are noise free.
There was a German talker on 105.3 via scatter late afternoon when I raised the FM5 to about 6 metres. I think it was Schwerin as there was classical music also in on 89.2. That would be 739km from here, same distance as Inselberg which I haven't had here so far, so this would be my furthest scatter at the new address. Hopefully I can confirm this in due course.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
102.0 0417 CZE CRo Dvojka, Brno/Kojál (JM) Distinctive music, as web 1219km **
102.0 0449 CZE Radio Impuls, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Czech song, as web 991km **
102.0 0455 HRV HRT Radio Split, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) Local song, as web 1643km **
102.0 0505 SVN Slovenija 3, Krvavec (lj) Particularly squeaky violin piece, as web 1271km **
102.0 0512 HNG Class FM, Sopron-Dalos hegy (GMS) Roaring Katy, as web 1299km **
102.0 0658 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Psunj (sb) Maocolm McLaren Buffalo Gals, as web 1500km **
** Personal Skegness 'First' via this mode
Very interesting meteor reception overnight on 102.0. I heard a lot of bursts from French and German language stations which I can only assume were very low powered transmitters - I could not find the web streams for these. The loggings above are of high powered transmitters. The stations in the Czech Republic were the most frequent.
Looks like my internet is now continuous, i.e. without any overnight dropping of service. So the computer made up for this by reporting that my hard drive was full - as it occasionally does, then it cancels the recording. I have oodles of GB left on my drives. I am sure these things are sent to try me and me only! ;O)
Not only is the internet continuous, so is my new southerly noise. There is a continuous buzz or white noise, peaking up to 20dB to the south - not as severe as at my last address, plus it dips down to 10dB or so regularly. I am mystified as to what it is. The south-east to the south-west is no good for weak DX. Although Lille and a few others are getting through, I haven't been able to hear many other regulars from other parts of northern France since moving here. These include Caen, Brest, Rennes, etc. So far, I have lost Troyes and Bourges to the noise. Thank goodness other directions are noise free.
There was a German talker on 105.3 via scatter late afternoon when I raised the FM5 to about 6 metres. I think it was Schwerin as there was classical music also in on 89.2. That would be 739km from here, same distance as Inselberg which I haven't had here so far, so this would be my furthest scatter at the new address. Hopefully I can confirm this in due course.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Skegness Log: 04-03-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
104.0 0959 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Koblenz/Kühkopf (rlp) D3A9 Sudden 34dB burst
while listening to this live on A/S 590km **
104.0 1002 SUI RTS La Première, Monte San Salvatore (ti) French YL with distinctive voice,
as web stream while listening live 1010km **
102.0 2340 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Lingen-Damaschke (nds) Lingen most likely.
German OM, as web 477km **
Band 2 Aircraft Scatter:
101.9 1207 D WDR 5, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) OM, as 92.0, Peterborough nulled.
Not heard for some time. 483km
104.7 1210 F France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) YL, as 103.7, despite beaming east
on FM5 266km
99.0 1212 BEL Randstad FM, Mechelen/Douaneplein (vlg-ant) Ads and ID 370km
89.9 1702 D NDR Kultur, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) News, as web 707km
92.1 1702 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) News, as web 707km
** Personal Skegness 'First' via this mode
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
104.0 0959 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Koblenz/Kühkopf (rlp) D3A9 Sudden 34dB burst
while listening to this live on A/S 590km **
104.0 1002 SUI RTS La Première, Monte San Salvatore (ti) French YL with distinctive voice,
as web stream while listening live 1010km **
102.0 2340 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Lingen-Damaschke (nds) Lingen most likely.
German OM, as web 477km **
Band 2 Aircraft Scatter:
101.9 1207 D WDR 5, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) OM, as 92.0, Peterborough nulled.
Not heard for some time. 483km
104.7 1210 F France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) YL, as 103.7, despite beaming east
on FM5 266km
99.0 1212 BEL Randstad FM, Mechelen/Douaneplein (vlg-ant) Ads and ID 370km
89.9 1702 D NDR Kultur, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) News, as web 707km
92.1 1702 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) News, as web 707km
** Personal Skegness 'First' via this mode
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
Monday, 3 March 2014
Skegness Log: 03-03-14 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
94.6 1000 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) Lene marlin song, full ID and
YL news. Equal FM mush 712km
92.1 1003 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Oscars news. OM ID 707km
97.4 1007 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Brocken (san) German OM, as web 712km
89.0 1014 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) Pops,as web 712km
103.0 1048 D BFBS Radio, Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw) Better today. Mixing Veronica 564km
102.9 1049 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Schoten (vlg-ant) Elton John Kiki Dee song,
as web 354km
103.5 1052 HOL Radio Gelderland, Ugchelen/Alticom Toren (gel) Talking about workshops,
as web 391km
97.7 1420 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) German OM, as web, on Manningtree fade
593km
Nice scatter conditions again with Brocken and Torfhaus getting through.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
94.6 1000 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) Lene marlin song, full ID and
YL news. Equal FM mush 712km
92.1 1003 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Oscars news. OM ID 707km
97.4 1007 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Brocken (san) German OM, as web 712km
89.0 1014 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) Pops,as web 712km
103.0 1048 D BFBS Radio, Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw) Better today. Mixing Veronica 564km
102.9 1049 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Schoten (vlg-ant) Elton John Kiki Dee song,
as web 354km
103.5 1052 HOL Radio Gelderland, Ugchelen/Alticom Toren (gel) Talking about workshops,
as web 391km
97.7 1420 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) German OM, as web, on Manningtree fade
593km
Nice scatter conditions again with Brocken and Torfhaus getting through.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL.
Sunday, 2 March 2014
Skegness Log: 02-03-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
92.1 1413 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 and YL on sudden burst. 26dB 1381km **
Band 2 Tropo/Aircraft Scatter:
97.3 0921 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Clasical, as web. Some tropo this morning 420km
91.4 0924 HOL NPO Radio 4, Markelo/Alticom Toren (ove) Stable. Classical. Tropo. As 95.0
424km
95.0 0926 HOL NPO Radio 1, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Stable. Classical. As 91.4
318km
94.6 0927 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) Slades Far Far Away, as web 712km
89.2 0934 D NDR 2, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Just poking through this
morning. Pops, as web 525km
92.0 0935 D WDR 5, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) Fairly steady and noise free. Tropo 493km
92.4 0936 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp) Almost noise
free. OM YL, as web 560km
101.2 0948 D Bremen Vier, Bremen-Walle (bre) German soft rock song, peaking almost
noise free 565km
103.0 0950 D BFBS Radio, Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw) OM and pops, as web 564km
107.2 1025 D WDR Eins Live, Ederkopf (nrw) Can hear the bassline,, clearly in
// 106.7 592km
87.8 1026 D WDR 2, Schwerte/Sommerberg (nrw) Better today. OM ID caught after pop song
525km
89.8 1037 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Pops, as web 592km
92.8 1037 D SWR3, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Phone in, as web 592km
102.9 1038 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) German OM, as web 592km
106.3 1038 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) German OM, as web 592km
95.4 1039 D SWR2, Bad Marienberg (rlp) German OM, as web 592km
97.4 1224 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Brocken (san) OM interviewing American
OM, then YL, over Linz 712km
100.4 1227 D WDR 2, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) Katy Perry. Noiseless! 538km
104.3 1230 D hr4, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) German YL ID, German song 612km
95.3 1357 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) Dutch OM talk, as web
396km
** Personal Skegness 'First' via the mode
A little tropo to the nearer parts of Germany today, also some enhanced signals from Holland.
I have now configured my laptop to run the XDR-GTK software, thus removing the noise from my desktop computer.
Unfortunately, noise has found me again. I have noticed some odd and persistent noise to the south. It varies in strength and produces a buzzing noise when at its weakest, then white noise when it increases in strength. The different states in strength last from 15 minutes, but can be longer. The increase/decrease is abrupt and registers 20dB at worst. All other directions remain noise free for now.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL, currently fixed horizontally to the south-east.
92.1 1413 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 and YL on sudden burst. 26dB 1381km **
Band 2 Tropo/Aircraft Scatter:
97.3 0921 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Clasical, as web. Some tropo this morning 420km
91.4 0924 HOL NPO Radio 4, Markelo/Alticom Toren (ove) Stable. Classical. Tropo. As 95.0
424km
95.0 0926 HOL NPO Radio 1, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Stable. Classical. As 91.4
318km
94.6 0927 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) Slades Far Far Away, as web 712km
89.2 0934 D NDR 2, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Just poking through this
morning. Pops, as web 525km
92.0 0935 D WDR 5, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) Fairly steady and noise free. Tropo 493km
92.4 0936 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp) Almost noise
free. OM YL, as web 560km
101.2 0948 D Bremen Vier, Bremen-Walle (bre) German soft rock song, peaking almost
noise free 565km
103.0 0950 D BFBS Radio, Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw) OM and pops, as web 564km
107.2 1025 D WDR Eins Live, Ederkopf (nrw) Can hear the bassline,, clearly in
// 106.7 592km
87.8 1026 D WDR 2, Schwerte/Sommerberg (nrw) Better today. OM ID caught after pop song
525km
89.8 1037 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Pops, as web 592km
92.8 1037 D SWR3, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Phone in, as web 592km
102.9 1038 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) German OM, as web 592km
106.3 1038 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) German OM, as web 592km
95.4 1039 D SWR2, Bad Marienberg (rlp) German OM, as web 592km
97.4 1224 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Brocken (san) OM interviewing American
OM, then YL, over Linz 712km
100.4 1227 D WDR 2, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) Katy Perry. Noiseless! 538km
104.3 1230 D hr4, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) German YL ID, German song 612km
95.3 1357 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) Dutch OM talk, as web
396km
** Personal Skegness 'First' via the mode
A little tropo to the nearer parts of Germany today, also some enhanced signals from Holland.
I have now configured my laptop to run the XDR-GTK software, thus removing the noise from my desktop computer.
Unfortunately, noise has found me again. I have noticed some odd and persistent noise to the south. It varies in strength and produces a buzzing noise when at its weakest, then white noise when it increases in strength. The different states in strength last from 15 minutes, but can be longer. The increase/decrease is abrupt and registers 20dB at worst. All other directions remain noise free for now.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Triax FM5, five meters AGL, currently fixed horizontally to the south-east.
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