Band 2 Sporadic E:
88.0 1208 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E215 RNE_5-H_ 1862km
88.2 1209 E Radio Católica, Almonaster la Real (AND-H) A00B. Religious ranting 1783km
87.7 1227 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) OM, as web 1770km
88.9 1240 POR RDP Antena 2, Banática/Almada (lis) Pizzicato violin, as web 1767km **
87.8 1244 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) Maria Magdalena pop song, as web
2014km
90.6 1244 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) Arabic singing, as web 2014km
87.9 1250 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1202 _____Int. English language
class 2212km
88.1 1508 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) YL, as web 2033km
91.2 1510 ALG Radio Biskra, Metlili (5) YL and OM, as web 2033km
94.4 1512 ALG Chaîne 1, Metlili (5) OM, as web 2033km
92.1 1518 ALG Radio Ouargla, Ouargla (30) Vocal ID.
2392km **
91.1 1524 ALG Radio Djelfa, Sbaa Mokrane (17) Arabic music, as web 2081km
93.9 1529 ALG Chaîne 2, Aflou (3) OMs, as web 2120km
87.6 1530 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) OM over music, as web 2120km
87.7 1531 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) OMs, as web 1913km
88.7 1532 ALG Radio Soummam, Akfadou (6) OM, as web 1867km
89.4 1532 ALG Chaîne 1, Tiaret - Gzoul (14) Husky voiced OM, as web 1976km
90.2 1533 ALG Chaîne 1, Dirah (10) OM, as 88.7 1915km
90.7 1534 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) OM, as 90.2 2120km
91.8 1535 ALG Chaîne 2, Akfadou (6) Music, as web 1867km
92.6 1536 ALG Chaîne 1, approx. 50km east of Algiers Prayer, as web 1843km
94.0 1536 ALG Chaîne 1, Aïn N'sour (48) Prayer, as web 1913km
95.4 1539 ALG Radio Batna, Batna (5) OMs, as web 2010km **
96.5 1540 ALG Chaîne 2, Dirah (10) North African music, as web 1915km **
88.0 1542 ALG Chaîne 2, Tizi Ouzou - Belloua (15) North African music, as web 1848km **
90.4 1543 ALG Radio Setif, Meghriss (19) OM, as web 1911km **
91.0 1543 ALG Chaîne 1, Bordj El Bahri (16) OM, as web 1833km
93.5 1544 ALG Chaîne 1, Meghriss (19) OM, as web 1911km
98.0 1548 ALG Radio Laghouat, Hassi R'Mel (3) OM and music, as web 2256km **
87.8 1551 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) North African music, as web 2177km **
89.0 1552 ALG Radio Ghardaia, Berriane (47) OMs, as web 2277km **
87.6 1558 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) French ads, as web 1927km
90.7 1559 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25) Ad break, as web 1927km
89.2 1619 MRC MFM Oriental, Béni-Mellal/Tazerkounte (tda) 1283 __MFM___ 2397km
89.4 1620 E Cadena 100, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E2CE CAD-100_ 1879km
90.4 1621 POR Antena Sul, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE ANT._SUL 1871km
90.6 1622 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) 80C1 CAMPNARI 1705km
91.1 1622 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) Classical 1770km
88.1 1624 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203 COMRCIAL 1891km
88.3 1624 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Tajo de las Escobas/Sierra de la Luna (AND-CA) E331 ______T_
1951km
88.9 1625 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Vocal ID 1891km
92.0 1631 POR Rádio Comercial, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8203 COMRCIAL 1770km
107.6 1708 E UNID, E06B ROCIANA_
106.9 1709 E UNID, E287
105.5 1710 E Cadena 100, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2CE CAD-100_ 1821km
104.6 1713 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1203 2212km
104.8 1713 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) Jingle ID 1904km
103.5 1714 E RNE Radio Nacional, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E211
RNE_1___ 1904km
89.9 1716 POR RFM, Arrábida (set) 8231 __RFM___ 1778km
88.4 1717 I RAI Radio1, UNID low powered relay, but which one? 5401 __ADIO__ **
87.6 1718 TUN RTT Radio Tataouine, Zarzis (med) 7205 TATAOUIN 2342km
87.7 1723 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Itri (lt) 5495 R.ITALO_ 1643km
87.8 1723 I R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215 _R_101__ 1755km
87.5 1724 I Radio Capital, Vittoria/Contrada Cava Giumenta (rg) 5219 _CAPITAL 2111km
89.5 1727 I RAI Radio1, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5201 56dB!!! 1256km
88.1 1728 I RAI GR Parlamento, Milano/Corso Sempione, 27-Torre Rai (mi) 5206 RAIGRPR_ 60dB.
Strong 1065km **
88.4 1729 I Radio Globo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5E29 _GLOBO__ 67dB!!!
1730km **
89.4 1730 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Perdifumo (sa) 5335 KISSKISS 1811km
91.7 1731 I RAI Radio2, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5202 __RAI___ 1256km
108.0 1732 I Radio Studio Emme, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5023 _STUDIO_,
etc. 1730km
89.2 1734 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Valstagna/San Martino (vi) Presumed site.
5264 *_RDS_*_ 1149km **
102.0 1734 I Radio 105 Network, Seven sites listed 5211 **
97.3 1735 I UNID, 50FE
87.5 1737 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na)
5220 R_ITALIA 1730km
87.5 1737 I Radio Subasio, Sigillo/Monte Columeo (Monte Cucco) (pg) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1423km
88.0 1738 I Radio Maria, Augusta (sr) 51CC R.MARIA_ 2109km
90.7 1739 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Zarzis (med) OM sounding like an Arabic version of Zippy
from Rainbow, as web 2342km
88.0 1741 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2016km
89.9 1742 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Sfax/El-Ghraba (sfa) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2183km
90.2 1743 TUN Radio Zitouna, Unlisted site OM, as 89.9. Definitely Not Radio Jeunes
92.0 1745 TUN RTT R.Tunis Chaîne Int., Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7202 RTCI____ 2016km
93.0 1745 TUN RTT Radio Jeunes, Sfax/El-Ghraba (sfa) Arabic YL, as web 2183km
87.7 1749 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Djebel Trozza (kai) 7212 CULTURE_ 2086km
88.2 1749 I RAI Radio1, Sant’Antioco/Sa Scrocca Manna (RAI) (ci) 5201 1681km
88.5 1751 TUN RTT Radio Sfax, Kerkennah (sfa) OM, as web 2222km
89.5 1752 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Bizerte/Djebel Kochbata (biz) Arabic music, as web 1933km
89.6 1753 I Radio Planargia, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56F9 1576km
90.6 1753 TUN Shems FM, Monastir (mon) Jingle ID 2100km
91.0 1754 TUN MFM Tunisie, Ksour-Essaf (mah) Phone in, as web 2142km
91.3 1754 I RAI Radio1, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5201 __RAI___
_RADIO1_ 1575km
91.7 1755 I Radio Margherita, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 5242 MARGHRTA 1513km
92.1 1757 I RTL 102.5, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) Pops, as 92.4 1569km
92.4 1757 I RTL 102.5, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5218 RTL102.5 1568km
92.5 1758 TUN RTT Radio Jeunes, Ksour-Essaf (mah) 7201 JEUNES__ 2142km **
92.7 1759 I RAI Radio2, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5202 __RAI___ (RADIO2) 1678km
93.0 1759 I Radio 105 Network, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5211 1678km
93.9 1802 TUN RTT Radio Jeunes, Zarzis (med) French YL, as web 2342km
88.3 1803 ALG Radio El Tarf, Oum Ali (36) Distorted OMs, as web 1934km
89.4 1804 TUN Jawhara FM, Kairouan=Al-Qayrawan (kai) 7210 JAWHARA_ 2089km
90.5 1805 I Radio Studio 2000, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 5499 1576km
93.3 1806 I RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5202 __RAI___
_RADIO2_ 1575km
93.8 1807 I Radio Internazionale, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 56D7 ____RN__ 1678km
87.5 1808 I Radio Planet Music, Santa Flavia/Monte Solunto (pa) 507E 1959km
95.2 1808 TUN Cap FM, Unlisted site 7222 CAP_FM__ **
88.2 1809 I Radiolina, Capoterra/Poggio dei Pini (ca) 544B RD____NA. Cagliari ads 1689km **
88.4 1809 I Radio Margherita, Ravanusa/Poggio Rotondo (ag) 5242 2057km
90.4 1810 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Villasimius/Monte Minniminni (ca) 5264 *_RDS_*_
1700km
88.2 1811 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7208 KEF_____ 2100km
90.0 1811 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Medhrene (elk) 7208 1991km **
90.3 1812 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Aïn Draham/Djebel Al-Bi'r (jen) Jingle ID and music, as 90.0
1934km
87.9 1814 I R101, Sant'Antioco/Località Batteria/Monte Cresia (ci) 5215 _R_101__ 1684km
88.0 1814 I Radiolina, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 544B RDIOLINA 1513km
89.9 1815 I Radio Studio One, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5495 ST__IONE 1688km
98.0 1815 I Radiolina, Cagliari/Castello (ca) 544B RDIOLINA 1688km
87.5 1820 I Radio Maria, Sant'Antioco/Località Batteria/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_
1684km
87.6 1821 I R101, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) Ads, as 87.9 1688km
91.7 1822 I R101, Four sites listed 5215 _R_101__ **
92.2 1822 I Radio 24, Villacidro/Loc. Giarranas (md) 5245 RADIO_24 1652km **
88.7 1823 TUN Shems FM, Gafsa/Djebel Biadha (gaf) 7213 SHEM____ 2197km
91.8 1825 TUN RTT Radio Gafsa, Gafsa/Djebel Biadha (gaf) Arabic music, as web 2197km
92.9 1826 TUN Mosaïque FM, Kef-Errand (nab) Arabic pops, as web. Jingle ID 1988km
93.4 1827 TUN RTT R.Tunis Chaîne Int., Aïn Draham/Djebel Al-Bi'r (jen) 7202 1934km
95.0 1827 TUN RTT Radio Jeunes, Gafsa/Djebel Biadha (gaf) Phone in, as web 2197km **
97.5 1830 ALG Chaîne 2, Doukhane (12) Arabic football comentary, as web 2071km
87.9 1832 ALG Radio Tébessa, Doukhane (12) YL, as web 2071km
89.2 1833 I Radio Iglesias, Carloforte (ci) 50FA IGLESIAS 1673km
89.8 1834 TUN RTT Radio Nationale, Kef-Errand (nab) Arabic OM on phone, as web 1988km **
89.0 1837 TUN RTT Radio Sfax, Skhira (sfa) 7204 SFAX____ 2230km
91.5 1840 TUN Radio Cap FM, Kef-Errand (nab) Lively Arabic pops, as web 1988km **
92.2 1841 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Gorraa (bej) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 1976km
93.3 1841 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Gabès (gab) Instrumental Arabic music, as web 2284km
93.7 1842 TUN Shems FM, Sousse (sou) 7213 SHEMS_FM 2087km
93.8 1843 TUN RTT R.Tunis Chaîne Int., Bizerte/Djebel Kochbata (biz) 7202 RTCI____ 1933km
94.0 1843 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Trozza (kai) Koran, as web 2086km
94.2 1844 ALG Chaîne 1, Doukhane (12) Echoey OM, as web 2071km **
94.3 1844 TUN RTT Radio Nationale, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7207 NATIONAL 2016km
107.0 1845 TUN Shems FM, Kairouan=Al-Qayrawan (kai) 7213 SHEMS_FM 2089km
103.0 1847 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Sfax/El-Ghraba (sfa) 7212 CULTURE_ 2183km
101.3 1848 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Maktar/Souk Jomaa (kas) 7212 CULTURE_ 2039km
100.4 1849 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Aïn Draham/Djebel Al-Bi'r (jen) Koran, as web 1934km **
98.5 1850 TUN RTT Radio Monastir, Sidi Abdessalem (nab) OM on phone, as web 2015km **
97.8 1851 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Maktar/Souk Jomaa (kas) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2039km
97.2 1857 ALG Chaîne 2, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic football commentary, as web 1927km
** Personal Skegness 'First'. Underlined stations are unidentified.
The first good Es opening of the season, starting with fleeting
appearances of Spain around midday. Portugal and Morocco soon followed.
Then there was a decent opening into Algeria with a few new ones. Italy
popped up late afternoon and then there was a good opening to Tunisia.
Italy reached an impressive 67 dBf at 1729 courtesy of Radio Globo from
Ercolano-Vesuvio on 88.4. This is the strongest signal I have observed
so far with the GTK software. Again, no boost was used.
I thought I might have had Libya once or twice while Tunisia was
dominating. 87.9 and 97.7 had Arabic stations which did not seem to be
from Algeria or Tunisia. I ruled them all out with web parallels but, as
luck would have it, the Libyan web streams did not work.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Skegness Log: 21-05-14 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.7 1019 E Europa FM, Unsure which site E2ED. Unattended. 16dBf
87.6 1109 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) YL, as web 2120km
90.7 1111 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) YL, as web 2120km
88.1 1118 E Onda Cero, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2EE ONDACERO 1590km
87.7 1119 E Radio Canela, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) 5158 1708km
87.9 1127 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE___J_ 1740km
88.2 1133 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tata (ges) Arabic music, as web 2691km
87.6 1159 E COPE, Granada (AND-GR) E2CA __COPE__ Granada in radiotext 1800km
88.0 1204 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA)
E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.7 1205 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED 1439km
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
87.7 1019 E Europa FM, Unsure which site E2ED. Unattended. 16dBf
87.6 1109 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) YL, as web 2120km
90.7 1111 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) YL, as web 2120km
88.1 1118 E Onda Cero, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2EE ONDACERO 1590km
87.7 1119 E Radio Canela, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) 5158 1708km
87.9 1127 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE___J_ 1740km
88.2 1133 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tata (ges) Arabic music, as web 2691km
87.6 1159 E COPE, Granada (AND-GR) E2CA __COPE__ Granada in radiotext 1800km
88.0 1204 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA)
E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.7 1205 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED 1439km
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Skegness Log: 20-05-14 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1734 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) French OM, as web. Fleeting appearances and very weak. 2331km
87.9 1736 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) French OM on phone to YL, as web 2212km
87.7 1912 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) Arabic music, as web 1913km
90.8 1913 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) Arabic OM, as web 1913km
87.6 1915 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Presume. Web stream down 2120km
A weak and intermittent Es opening to North Africa today
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
87.6 1734 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) French OM, as web. Fleeting appearances and very weak. 2331km
87.9 1736 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) French OM on phone to YL, as web 2212km
87.7 1912 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) Arabic music, as web 1913km
90.8 1913 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) Arabic OM, as web 1913km
87.6 1915 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Presume. Web stream down 2120km
A weak and intermittent Es opening to North Africa today
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
Monday, 19 May 2014
Skegness Log: 19-05-14 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
88.4 1741 MRC MFM Oriental, Taourirt (otl) 1283 __MFM___ 2102km
88.1 1743 E Onda Cero, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2EE ONDACERO 1590km
88.4 1743 E RNE Radio Clásica, Caravaca de la Cruz (MUR-MU) E212 1680km
91.3 1745 MRC SNRT Al Amazighia, Unlisted site 1203 SNRT-Amz **
87.9 1747 E Plus FM, Unknown location. plusfmradio.es 3000 PLUS_FM_ **
89.1 1748 E RNE Radio Nacional, Jumilla (MUR-MU) E211 RNE_1__. 1642km **
89.2 1750 E COPE, Lorca (MUR-MU) E2CA __COPE__. Murcia ID 1729km
89.4 1750 E Cadena Dial, Yecla (MUR-MU) E274 YECLA___ CAD-DIAL 1622km
91.0 1752 E Radio María, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) 509B _R.MARIA 1698km **
92.1 1753 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) E216 RNE_5-MA 1706km
92.1 1754 E Metropolis FM, Unlisted site E0D8 METROFM_ Metropolis FM de Murcia ID **
92.9 1755 E Onda Cero, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) E2EE ONDACERO 1698km
93.5 1756 E Cadena 100, Lorca (MUR-MU) E2CE _CAD-100 1731km
87.7 1757 E Radio Canela, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) 5158 1708km
87.9 1758 MRC Medina FM, Unlisted site 111D MEDINAFM **
89.9 1802 E Big FM, San Fulgencio (VAL-A) 1000 _Big_FM_ 1674km
90.5 1803 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA. 51dBf 1682km
89.1 1807 E Bay Radio, Orihuela/Sierra de Hurchillo (VAL-A) E985 BayRadio 1682km **
91.8 1809 E SER, Mojácar (AND-AL) E239 __SER.._ 53dBf 1789km
93.2 1810 E esRadio, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) E4F5 liidad (Corrupted PS) 1708km **
93.8 1811 E Onda Cero, Torrevieja (VAL-A) E222 ONDA____ 1686km **
87.5 1812 E Spektra FM, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E0F0 SPEKTR__ 1527km **
87.5 1813 E Revive FM, Murcia/Puente Tocinos (MUR-MU) E022 DESICA__ 1689km
87.7 1813 E Radio Torre Pacheco, Torre-Pacheco (MUR-MU) E079 RADIO___ TORRE___ PACHECO_
1717km
88.3 1814 E COPE, Santomera/Cabezos Ásperos (MUR-MU) (Presumed - ??) A21F Beni__.m
(Corrupted PS) 1676km
89.2 1815 E Kiss FM, Alicante/Castillo San Fernando (VAL-A) E2EC KISS_FM_ 1647km
89.4 1815 E COPE, Cartagena (MUR-MU) E2CA __COPE__ 1728km
90.4 1818 E Radio Rusa, Alicante=Alacant (VAL-A) A0BF Russian songs. 1647km **
91.7 1819 E SER, Alicante/Castillo San Fernando (VAL-A) EEAA 1647km
91.1 1822 I RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 2007km
88.0 1823 I Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 _105_FM_ 1949km
87.6 1824 E RNE Radio Nacional, Benidorm/Serra Gelada (VAL-A) E211 RNE_1___. Guessing this is
the Benidorm tx 1623km
87.9 1825 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R_1____ 2007km
88.6 1826 E RNE Radio Clásica, Confrides/Aitana (VAL-A) E212 RNE-CLAS 1613km
89.0 1827 I RAI Radio1, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (RAI) (tp) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1949km
89.2 1828 I RAI Radio1, Presume low power Sicilia tx OM on phone, as 89.0 **
89.6 1830 I Radio Cuore (Hobby Network), Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) Jingle ID 1949km **
88.0 1832 I Radio Maria, Augusta (sr) Tentative site. 51CC R.MARIA_ 2109km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Almost an hour's worth of sporadic E this evening to Spain, Morocco and a tiny bit of Sicily.
I have listed presumed sites and anything unidentified/tentative in bold lettering.
Here is the log in frequency order.
87.5 1812 E Spektra FM, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E0F0 SPEKTR__ 1527km **
87.5 1813 E Revive FM, Murcia/Puente Tocinos (MUR-MU) E022 DESICA__ 1689km
87.6 1824 E RNE Radio Nacional, Benidorm/Serra Gelada (VAL-A) E211 RNE_1___. Guessing this is
the Benidorm tx 1623km
87.7 1757 E Radio Canela, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) 5158 1708km
87.7 1813 E Radio Torre Pacheco, Torre-Pacheco (MUR-MU) E079 RADIO___ TORRE___ PACHECO_
1717km
87.9 1747 E Plus FM, Unknown location. plusfmradio.es 3000 PLUS_FM_ **
87.9 1758 MRC Medina FM, Unlisted site 111D MEDINAFM **
87.9 1825 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R_1____ 2007km
88.0 1823 I Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 _105_FM_ 1949km
88.0 1832 I Radio Maria, Augusta (sr) Tentative site. 51CC R.MARIA_ 2109km **
88.1 1743 E Onda Cero, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2EE ONDACERO 1590km
88.3 1814 E COPE, Santomera/Cabezos Ásperos (MUR-MU) (Presumed - ??) A21F Beni__.m
(Corrupted PS) 1676km
88.4 1741 MRC MFM Oriental, Taourirt (otl) 1283 __MFM___ 2102km
88.4 1743 E RNE Radio Clásica, Caravaca de la Cruz (MUR-MU) E212 1680km
88.6 1826 E RNE Radio Clásica, Confrides/Aitana (VAL-A) E212 RNE-CLAS 1613km
89.0 1827 I RAI Radio1, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (RAI) (tp) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1949km
89.1 1748 E RNE Radio Nacional, Jumilla (MUR-MU) E211 RNE_1__. 1642km **
89.1 1807 E Bay Radio, Orihuela/Sierra de Hurchillo (VAL-A) E985 BayRadio 1682km **
89.2 1750 E COPE, Lorca (MUR-MU) E2CA __COPE__. Murcia ID 1729km
89.2 1815 E Kiss FM, Alicante/Castillo San Fernando (VAL-A) E2EC KISS_FM_ 1647km
89.2 1828 I RAI Radio1, Presume low power Sicilia tx OM on phone, as 89.0 **
89.4 1750 E Cadena Dial, Yecla (MUR-MU) E274 YECLA___ CAD-DIAL 1622km
89.4 1815 E COPE, Cartagena (MUR-MU) E2CA __COPE__ 1728km
89.6 1830 I Radio Cuore (Hobby Network), Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) Jingle ID 1949km **
89.9 1802 E Big FM, San Fulgencio (VAL-A) 1000 _Big_FM_ 1674km
90.4 1818 E Radio Rusa, Alicante=Alacant (VAL-A) A0BF Russian songs. 1647km **
90.5 1803 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA. 51dBf 1682km
91.0 1752 E Radio María, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) 509B _R.MARIA 1698km **
91.1 1822 I RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 2007km
91.3 1745 MRC SNRT Al Amazighia, Unlisted site 1203 SNRT-Amz **
91.7 1819 E SER, Alicante/Castillo San Fernando (VAL-A) EEAA 1647km
91.8 1809 E SER, Mojácar (AND-AL) E239 __SER.._ 53dBf 1789km
92.1 1753 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) E216 RNE_5-MA 1706km
92.1 1754 E Metropolis FM, Unlisted site E0D8 METROFM_ Metropolis FM de Murcia ID **
92.9 1755 E Onda Cero, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) E2EE ONDACERO 1698km
93.2 1810 E esRadio, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) E4F5 liidad (Corrupted PS) 1708km **
93.5 1756 E Cadena 100, Lorca (MUR-MU) E2CE _CAD-100 1731km
93.8 1811 E Onda Cero, Torrevieja (VAL-A) E222 ONDA____ 1686km **
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
88.4 1741 MRC MFM Oriental, Taourirt (otl) 1283 __MFM___ 2102km
88.1 1743 E Onda Cero, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2EE ONDACERO 1590km
88.4 1743 E RNE Radio Clásica, Caravaca de la Cruz (MUR-MU) E212 1680km
91.3 1745 MRC SNRT Al Amazighia, Unlisted site 1203 SNRT-Amz **
87.9 1747 E Plus FM, Unknown location. plusfmradio.es 3000 PLUS_FM_ **
89.1 1748 E RNE Radio Nacional, Jumilla (MUR-MU) E211 RNE_1__. 1642km **
89.2 1750 E COPE, Lorca (MUR-MU) E2CA __COPE__. Murcia ID 1729km
89.4 1750 E Cadena Dial, Yecla (MUR-MU) E274 YECLA___ CAD-DIAL 1622km
91.0 1752 E Radio María, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) 509B _R.MARIA 1698km **
92.1 1753 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) E216 RNE_5-MA 1706km
92.1 1754 E Metropolis FM, Unlisted site E0D8 METROFM_ Metropolis FM de Murcia ID **
92.9 1755 E Onda Cero, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) E2EE ONDACERO 1698km
93.5 1756 E Cadena 100, Lorca (MUR-MU) E2CE _CAD-100 1731km
87.7 1757 E Radio Canela, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) 5158 1708km
87.9 1758 MRC Medina FM, Unlisted site 111D MEDINAFM **
89.9 1802 E Big FM, San Fulgencio (VAL-A) 1000 _Big_FM_ 1674km
90.5 1803 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA. 51dBf 1682km
89.1 1807 E Bay Radio, Orihuela/Sierra de Hurchillo (VAL-A) E985 BayRadio 1682km **
91.8 1809 E SER, Mojácar (AND-AL) E239 __SER.._ 53dBf 1789km
93.2 1810 E esRadio, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) E4F5 liidad (Corrupted PS) 1708km **
93.8 1811 E Onda Cero, Torrevieja (VAL-A) E222 ONDA____ 1686km **
87.5 1812 E Spektra FM, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E0F0 SPEKTR__ 1527km **
87.5 1813 E Revive FM, Murcia/Puente Tocinos (MUR-MU) E022 DESICA__ 1689km
87.7 1813 E Radio Torre Pacheco, Torre-Pacheco (MUR-MU) E079 RADIO___ TORRE___ PACHECO_
1717km
88.3 1814 E COPE, Santomera/Cabezos Ásperos (MUR-MU) (Presumed - ??) A21F Beni__.m
(Corrupted PS) 1676km
89.2 1815 E Kiss FM, Alicante/Castillo San Fernando (VAL-A) E2EC KISS_FM_ 1647km
89.4 1815 E COPE, Cartagena (MUR-MU) E2CA __COPE__ 1728km
90.4 1818 E Radio Rusa, Alicante=Alacant (VAL-A) A0BF Russian songs. 1647km **
91.7 1819 E SER, Alicante/Castillo San Fernando (VAL-A) EEAA 1647km
91.1 1822 I RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 2007km
88.0 1823 I Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 _105_FM_ 1949km
87.6 1824 E RNE Radio Nacional, Benidorm/Serra Gelada (VAL-A) E211 RNE_1___. Guessing this is
the Benidorm tx 1623km
87.9 1825 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R_1____ 2007km
88.6 1826 E RNE Radio Clásica, Confrides/Aitana (VAL-A) E212 RNE-CLAS 1613km
89.0 1827 I RAI Radio1, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (RAI) (tp) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1949km
89.2 1828 I RAI Radio1, Presume low power Sicilia tx OM on phone, as 89.0 **
89.6 1830 I Radio Cuore (Hobby Network), Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) Jingle ID 1949km **
88.0 1832 I Radio Maria, Augusta (sr) Tentative site. 51CC R.MARIA_ 2109km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Almost an hour's worth of sporadic E this evening to Spain, Morocco and a tiny bit of Sicily.
I have listed presumed sites and anything unidentified/tentative in bold lettering.
Here is the log in frequency order.
87.5 1812 E Spektra FM, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E0F0 SPEKTR__ 1527km **
87.5 1813 E Revive FM, Murcia/Puente Tocinos (MUR-MU) E022 DESICA__ 1689km
87.6 1824 E RNE Radio Nacional, Benidorm/Serra Gelada (VAL-A) E211 RNE_1___. Guessing this is
the Benidorm tx 1623km
87.7 1757 E Radio Canela, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) 5158 1708km
87.7 1813 E Radio Torre Pacheco, Torre-Pacheco (MUR-MU) E079 RADIO___ TORRE___ PACHECO_
1717km
87.9 1747 E Plus FM, Unknown location. plusfmradio.es 3000 PLUS_FM_ **
87.9 1758 MRC Medina FM, Unlisted site 111D MEDINAFM **
87.9 1825 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R_1____ 2007km
88.0 1823 I Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 _105_FM_ 1949km
88.0 1832 I Radio Maria, Augusta (sr) Tentative site. 51CC R.MARIA_ 2109km **
88.1 1743 E Onda Cero, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2EE ONDACERO 1590km
88.3 1814 E COPE, Santomera/Cabezos Ásperos (MUR-MU) (Presumed - ??) A21F Beni__.m
(Corrupted PS) 1676km
88.4 1741 MRC MFM Oriental, Taourirt (otl) 1283 __MFM___ 2102km
88.4 1743 E RNE Radio Clásica, Caravaca de la Cruz (MUR-MU) E212 1680km
88.6 1826 E RNE Radio Clásica, Confrides/Aitana (VAL-A) E212 RNE-CLAS 1613km
89.0 1827 I RAI Radio1, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (RAI) (tp) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1949km
89.1 1748 E RNE Radio Nacional, Jumilla (MUR-MU) E211 RNE_1__. 1642km **
89.1 1807 E Bay Radio, Orihuela/Sierra de Hurchillo (VAL-A) E985 BayRadio 1682km **
89.2 1750 E COPE, Lorca (MUR-MU) E2CA __COPE__. Murcia ID 1729km
89.2 1815 E Kiss FM, Alicante/Castillo San Fernando (VAL-A) E2EC KISS_FM_ 1647km
89.2 1828 I RAI Radio1, Presume low power Sicilia tx OM on phone, as 89.0 **
89.4 1750 E Cadena Dial, Yecla (MUR-MU) E274 YECLA___ CAD-DIAL 1622km
89.4 1815 E COPE, Cartagena (MUR-MU) E2CA __COPE__ 1728km
89.6 1830 I Radio Cuore (Hobby Network), Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) Jingle ID 1949km **
89.9 1802 E Big FM, San Fulgencio (VAL-A) 1000 _Big_FM_ 1674km
90.4 1818 E Radio Rusa, Alicante=Alacant (VAL-A) A0BF Russian songs. 1647km **
90.5 1803 E SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA. 51dBf 1682km
91.0 1752 E Radio María, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) 509B _R.MARIA 1698km **
91.1 1822 I RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 2007km
91.3 1745 MRC SNRT Al Amazighia, Unlisted site 1203 SNRT-Amz **
91.7 1819 E SER, Alicante/Castillo San Fernando (VAL-A) EEAA 1647km
91.8 1809 E SER, Mojácar (AND-AL) E239 __SER.._ 53dBf 1789km
92.1 1753 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) E216 RNE_5-MA 1706km
92.1 1754 E Metropolis FM, Unlisted site E0D8 METROFM_ Metropolis FM de Murcia ID **
92.9 1755 E Onda Cero, Murcia/Pico del Relojero (MUR-MU) E2EE ONDACERO 1698km
93.2 1810 E esRadio, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) E4F5 liidad (Corrupted PS) 1708km **
93.5 1756 E Cadena 100, Lorca (MUR-MU) E2CE _CAD-100 1731km
93.8 1811 E Onda Cero, Torrevieja (VAL-A) E222 ONDA____ 1686km **
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
Blog Updates
I am in the process of adding "Labels" and re-naming post titles, plus a bit of general spring cleaning. This should make it easier to search for specific topics, such as propagation modes and individual bands. My recent attempts to do this by including this information in the post title is somewhat long-winded and unnecessary. I hope this will streamline the blog to some degree.
In many respects, I am a novice when it comes to blogging. I set this up this one as a kind of diary and backup facility for personal use, but it's become a useful side to the hobby. There are now a few hundred posts here so I thought I should organise it a bit better.
32,000 hits have been recorded so far and I have received many comments from fellow DXers. True enough, most of those visitors are probably web bots, but I realise now what a great way this is to communicate the hobby to the world.
In many respects, I am a novice when it comes to blogging. I set this up this one as a kind of diary and backup facility for personal use, but it's become a useful side to the hobby. There are now a few hundred posts here so I thought I should organise it a bit better.
32,000 hits have been recorded so far and I have received many comments from fellow DXers. True enough, most of those visitors are probably web bots, but I realise now what a great way this is to communicate the hobby to the world.
Sunday, 18 May 2014
Skegness Log: 18-05-14 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1625 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Arabic phone in, as web 2120km
90.7 1626 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) Arabic OM, as web 2120km
Band 2 Tropospheric/Scatter:
107.3 1322 D hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) German OM talk in outside event, as web 729km
91.8 1340 D WDR 2, Hohe Warte (nrw) Pops, as web 544km
97.1 1528 HOL NPO 3FM, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) ID and pops, as 96.8 318km
95.3 1534 HOL L1 Radio, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Pops, as web 455km
103.4 1537 BEL Joe FM, Genk, Antwerpen or Brussel Pops, as 104.1
103.9 1539 HOL NPO 3FM, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Screechy guitar song, as web 455km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
The briefest of brief sporadic E openings on FM today, plus a new station on 103.9 for me via scatter - not sure why I haven't heard this one before.
My gut feeling for the 103.4 transmitter of Joe FM is Genk since this transmitter comes through well on several other frequencies, but impossible to be certain.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
87.6 1625 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Arabic phone in, as web 2120km
90.7 1626 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) Arabic OM, as web 2120km
Band 2 Tropospheric/Scatter:
107.3 1322 D hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) German OM talk in outside event, as web 729km
91.8 1340 D WDR 2, Hohe Warte (nrw) Pops, as web 544km
97.1 1528 HOL NPO 3FM, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) ID and pops, as 96.8 318km
95.3 1534 HOL L1 Radio, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Pops, as web 455km
103.4 1537 BEL Joe FM, Genk, Antwerpen or Brussel Pops, as 104.1
103.9 1539 HOL NPO 3FM, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Screechy guitar song, as web 455km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
The briefest of brief sporadic E openings on FM today, plus a new station on 103.9 for me via scatter - not sure why I haven't heard this one before.
My gut feeling for the 103.4 transmitter of Joe FM is Genk since this transmitter comes through well on several other frequencies, but impossible to be certain.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
Saturday, 17 May 2014
Skegness Log: 17-05-14 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric/Scatter:
97.2 0740 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Scatter. Discussion about
blow jobs !!! As web 617km
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
97.2 0740 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Scatter. Discussion about
blow jobs !!! As web 617km
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
Meteor Scatter DXing: A New Approach
Meteor Scatter DXing, using WaveLab's "Montage" window
The Foreword:
For the last five months I have been trying to put together a video to demonstrate the system I use for my band 2 meteor scatter DXing. After being attacked by various audiol problems I am just going to wrote this text version. It should suffice, but the video would have been useful to demonstrate the method I use, actually live, in action.
The History:
I used to do well with meteor scatter when I lived in Nottinghamshire, but I have had a lot of problems with noise levels since moving to Skegness, more so at the first address here, so I wondered how I might have more success with meteor scatter in terms of identifying these fleetingly brief signals. It all came about by accident.
The Idea:
At the end of last year, 2013, I had an idea. I recorded an empty frequency on the FM broadcast band while simultaneously recording the web stream of a station which used that frequency, via its internet web stream. I couldn't receive that particular station, but I hoped that it might suddenly pop up via meteor scatter. Simple! In theory. But this gave me a minior problem. I only had one audio channel available on the computer. This was stereo of course, so the audio from my XDR would be fed to one channel, let's say the left side of the stereo channel, while the web audio would come in on the right side. It's easy enough to split these via your sound card mixer control panel. I would record the empty channel, together with the web stream, overnight.
Come the following morning, I would playe back my two recordings. I use WaveLab to do this. WaveLab has multi-channel playback via its "Montage" facility and can accommodate up to 256 channels, not that I am ever likely to use that many. With the audio from my XDR on one montage channel, and the web audio on another, I can toggle between the two, or play them back simultaneously.
I can quickly locate each meteor burst by scanning along the visual waveform. This is useful as it means I don't need to play all eight hours of recorded audio to hear the meteor bursts. I can actually see them. So scanning through eight hours of recorded audio can often be done in a matter of minutes.
If I hear a burst, I quickly toggle to the web audio track to see if I hear the same audio, allowing for internet lag of course. If there is a match, then it *may* be safe to assume the identity of the station heard via the recorded meteor burst. This is exactly the same thing many of us do when listening to tropo or E skip where we check the audio against that of the web stream.
StreamWriter. Multiple web stream recording!
The Software:
What if I could record more than web stream? Could I identify more than one station? Was there any software which would enable me to do this? I began to look into this and, to begin with, I looked at Virtual Audio Cable, but I had trouble configuring it to work with multiple instances of VLC Player. It would have been necessary to configure each VLC channel to play back different web streams. How could this be simplified? It didn't seem like an ideal solution. I began searching the internet for other software which might do the same thing, but more simply. Luckily, I found several programmes which did the job, but which one was best? Eventually I settled with StreamWriter. Let's say this was the least problematical of those that I tried. It seemed to do the job pretty well, so I stuck with it. I just need to make sure that all streams begin recording at the same time. StreamWriter is able to do this.
On to the next problem. StreamWriter renders the recorded audio to different formats. Some of these are not compatible with WaveLab. What to do now?
Any Audio Converter. Free audio conversion software
Any Audio Converter came to my rescue! All the formats which were incompatible with WaveLab could be converted to mp3. In fact, Any Audio Converter is able to process virtually any audio format intoany other audio format! I chose to convert all incompatible format to mp3, which was more than acceptable for this purpose. But then, some of the StreamWriter files had different bitrates and sample rates. No fear, Any Audio Converter can handle this too and in a single batch conversion!
The Playback:
Next, I load all the converted files, including the off-air recording, into a WaveLab Montage. This is time-consuming to say the least. Since I typically record 20 to 30 web streams simultaneously, sometimes more. These recored files can be as much as nine or ten hours long. I end up with a lot of data which takes a lot of time to convert and import. Thankfully, you can let the computer get on with this itself while you can go and do something more useful, like mow the grass or paint the living room. Yes, it can take an hour or two to load in all the files.
The Bandwidth:
A problem for some will be the enormous amount of bandwidth used when recording all these files. Typically, I transfer 500GB of data. or more, each month, but my unlimited Sky broadband package can handle this.
The Benefits and Pitfalls:
Once all the files are loaded into the montage, I simply play all the recordings simultaneously and toggle between each track. This helps me listen to each individual recorded stream. I can see if I have a match.
By using this method of meteor scatter recording, it ensures you can rule out sporadic E being responsible for your catches as you will be seeing and hearing the DX as it happens, so you'll know instantly if a station came in via Es or meteor scatter.
- Since Wavelab shows you a visual representation of the audio, you can zoom straight to the meteor bursts without needing to play through the whole duration of the recording, making the task of listening very quick and simple.
- Beware of popular songs, which can often be layed by more than one station on the frequency. The great things about meteor scatter is that you are sometimes able to hear the same station pop in and out several times in each recorded session, which adds weight to any logging claim.
- Beware of shared programming on overnight networks which can carry the same programming. Using Germany as an example, but you should be able to record ALL web streams from Germany in this example so you can be sure you have the identification correct.
- Meteor scatter can bring in stations which are not typically received via any other propagation mode. Some FM DXers describe a 'gap' between the outer limits of tropospheric propagation and the shorter distances associated with E skip. From my location, just about all of those big transmitters in eastern parts of Germany have been received.
- I have discovered that it is also possible to regularly receive very low power transmissions via meteor scatter, in the order of less than 100 watts.
- You don't need an elaborate antenna for this. My three element beam just one metre above the ground, and even an old home-made FM loop, have provided very good reception of meteor scatter propagation, even to RDS levels.
- A small drawback is the learning curve: It seemed quite daunting at first, but I quickly developed a knack and a system which simplified all the above processes.
The Conclusion:
So, that's the theory. Now here's the practice. And this is where my poor quality video work comes in, but I think you'll see clearly enough what's happening in the following video.
These are short recorded samples of me using the various software to identify meteor scatter. Both examples used are brief, but the second example was used more to demonstrate a meteor burst which was probably too short to be of use. User discretion is advised.
I hope this explanation is useful and may encourage other DXers to try their hand at meteor scatter DXing using multiple-channel stream recording.
Your comments and questions are welcome. I am happy to answer any questions.
Enjoy! This is John signing off.
Friday, 16 May 2014
Video: Today's Sporadic E Opening to The Balkans, Czech Republic & Poland
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The log for this opening can be found here:
Note: The audio to this video has been blocked to some countries. I don't know which, but blame YouTube and their ridiculous rules regarding copyright.
Skegness Log: 16-05-14 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1231 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236 _SHUMEN_ (Approximate time)
2220km
89.4 1401 ROU Magic FM, Cluj-Napoca (CJ) Presume Cluj. E210 MAGIC_FM 1798km **
88.2 1404 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5960 _REGINA_ 1464km
89.1 1405 ROU Pro FM, Târgu Mures (MS) E059 89,1_F__ 1877km
88.1 1406 BIH BH Radio 1, Tusnica (k10) F001 BHRADIO1 1615km
88.4 1407 MNE Radio Prva, Ulcinj/Mozura (UL) D2DE RADIO___ PR______ 1877km **
89.0 1408 ALB New Planet Radio 89 FM, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 5400 RADIO___ CLASSIC_
NEW_____ etc. 1964km
89.5 1408 HRV HRT Radio Dubrovnik, Gruda/Sveti Ilija (du) C315 R-DUBROV 1785km **
87.6 1409 MNE Antena M, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) 30FE ANTENA_M 1841km
87.7 1409 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1 1456km
88.0 1411 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Niksic/Tovic-Sudina Glava (NK) 63C1 Tovic___ Niksic__ 1795km
97.4 1412 MNE Star FM, Cetinje D455 STAR_FM_ **
91.7 1416 BIH Federalni Radio, Mostar/Fortica (hgn) F012 RADIO-F_ 1685km **
91.0 1417 ALB Radio Tirana, Shkodër/Tarabosh (shk) 5158 Scrolling RDS 1882km **
90.5 1418 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C202 HRT-HR_2 1456km
90.7 1418 MNE Atlas Radio, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) D222 _ATLAS__ 1841km **
90.0 1419 BIH Radio Kalman, Mostar/Fortica (hgn) F0F2 *KALMAN* 1685km **
88.7 1420 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Sarajevo/Trebevic (sar) F042 1684km
88.0 1421 SVN Slovenija 1, Krim (lj) 9201 and vocal ID 1295km
102.8 1423 BIH Bobar Radio, Sarajevo/Trebevic (sar) F0A3 *BOBAR*_ 1684km **
103.0 1423 SVN Radio Aktual, Trdinov Vrh (nm) 944E 1356km **
107.8 1425 BIH Radio Kalman, Several transmitters listed F0F2 KALMAN*B **
107.6 1426 ALB Radio Jehona, Shkodër/Tarabosh (shk) 959B O_JEHONA 1882km **
104.6 1428 BIH Soundset Studio 88, Mostar/Fortica (hgn) 1000 STUDIO88 1685km **
105.7 1428 MNE TDI Radio, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) D246 T__D__I 1841km **
89.3 1431 BIH Federalni Radio, Vlasic (sbs) F012 1600km **
95.7 1436 BIH Federalni Radio, Sarajevo/Hum (sar) F012 1676km **
96.8 1437 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Pljevlja/Tvrdas (PV) 63C1 ___RCG1_ 1775km **
97.2 1437 HRV Radio Kaj, Ivanscica 2 or Japetic C31F __KAJ___ **
98.7 1439 BIH Radio M, Sarajevo/Grdonj (sar) F079 RADIO_M_ 1678km **
100.1 1440 BIH Radio Breza, Breza/Kolovaj (sar) F064 R.BREZA_ 1654km **
100.3 1440 BIH BH Radio 1, Konjic/Lisin (hgn) F001 BHRADIO1 1661km **
101.0 1441 BIH Radio Bugojno, Bugojno/Gladov (sbs) RBUGOJNO 1612km **
87.6 1442 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Savnik/Krnovska glavica (SN) 63C1 ___R__1_ 1793km
91.4 1444 BIH Radio Herceg Bosne, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje/Zekina gruda (sbs) F01B RADIO-__
1629km **
88.1 1451 MNE Radio Cool / Glas Rusije, Podgorica (PG) FFFF SRPSKI__ 1841km **
91.2 1451 BIH Radio Kalman, Konjic/Lisin (hgn) F0F2 ____AN__ 1661km **
87.5 1525 POL PR 1, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3211 ____NK__ 1291km
87.9 1526 POL PR 2, Walbrzych/G.Chelmiec II (DS) 3222 eleci_lu wadzi_lu 1117km
87.8 1527 HRV Radio Zabok, Zabok/Grdenci (kr) C46C _ZABOK__ 1371km
88.0 1528 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 JEDYNKA_ 1530km
90.5 1528 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3417 kultur__ 1530km
88.1 1529 HRV HRT Radio Sljeme, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C31C R-SLJEME 1381km
89.0 1530 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hostálkovice (MO) 2203 _IMPULS_ 1287km **
89.0 1530 POL PR Radio Wroclaw, Bogatynia/G.Wysoka (DS) 3403 1033km **
89.9 1530 BIH Vikom Radio, Bosanska Dubica/Gig (srp) B080 Z_KOM__C 1510km **
89.9 1531 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Udrigovo (srp) F042 RTRS-RRS 1645km
88.3 1533 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 JEDYNKA_ 1229km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
93.0 0904 D SWR2, Haardtkopf (rlp) Classical, as web 593km
104.9 0905 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) Pops, as 104.0 553km
99.0 0907 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) Pops, as web. Almost noise free on peak 684km
107.4 0923 D Radio Wuppertal, Wuppertal/Westfalenweg (nrw) IDs between songs. Radio
Wuppertal, 100% Wuppertal. Almost noise free 508km
107.6 0929 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Pops and YL, as 104.0 640km
107.0 0936 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) Decent peaks today. Almost noise free. As 106.7
592km
95.3 0956 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) Dutch OMs, as 95.4
396km
98.7 0958 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Ad break, as web 407km
107.3 1036 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) IDs galore, then Dutch music 292km
107.5 1037 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Dutch music, as web 296km
107.1 1039 HOL Radio Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee/Silo Vissersdijk (zee) V weak,
but pops, as web 296km
107.2 1046 BEL Radio Bingo, Roeselare/Zilverberg (vlg-wvl) Vocal ID after ad break 313km
107.9 1049 BEL VBRO, Torhout (vlg-wvl) Phone caller, as 107.3. Presume Torhout 297km
88.4 1103 HOL Slam!FM, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) 82A5 SLAM!FM_ 334km
89.3 1104 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) ID after
news 313km
91.8 1105 HOL FunX, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Jingle ID 313km
Unidentified:
92.9 1413 MKD Radio Antena 5?, Unlisted site 4221 St__io__ **
92.5 1415 ? UNID, 3417 92______
100.4 1421 ? UNID, F078
101.7 1424 ? UNID, "Arabesque" said as if ID or programme name. Exotic sounding. Thought
it was Arabic at one point.
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I had to go out this morning and missed most of the opening. I watched remotely, helpless as TeamViewer software just froze while Bulgaria was coming through. This was extremely annoying. After several attempts I finally managed to get CamStudio (I hate it with a passion) t record what was coming in on 87.6. An hour or two later, still connecting remotely, I stopped CamStudio to save the file. Of course it crashed and I lost the lot. So I swore (I did, believe me!) that I would invest in a full and registered version of Bandicam, so I did. That's the last time CamStudio messes up my DXing!
Luckily, my return home saw the Es opening still in progress and it was a decent top-of-the-band opening to the Balkans with quite a few personal firsts, some of which were less than 1kW. A bit of detective work solved most of my unids, though a few remain. Signals were very good, reaching 50dBf at best, without RF or IF boost!
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I made a YouTube video of the highlights at: Click here to watch
There were a few interesting station in there, notably:
11:28 92.5. Mono unid language? PI 3417. Partial PS 92______
15:44 89.9. ??
18:23 101.7. Arabic or similar?
31.19 90.7 Arabic?
The times above are references to the position of the video. Actual times are displayed in the GTK window. Help with these would be really appreciated.
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Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
87.6 1231 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236 _SHUMEN_ (Approximate time)
2220km
89.4 1401 ROU Magic FM, Cluj-Napoca (CJ) Presume Cluj. E210 MAGIC_FM 1798km **
88.2 1404 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5960 _REGINA_ 1464km
89.1 1405 ROU Pro FM, Târgu Mures (MS) E059 89,1_F__ 1877km
88.1 1406 BIH BH Radio 1, Tusnica (k10) F001 BHRADIO1 1615km
88.4 1407 MNE Radio Prva, Ulcinj/Mozura (UL) D2DE RADIO___ PR______ 1877km **
89.0 1408 ALB New Planet Radio 89 FM, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 5400 RADIO___ CLASSIC_
NEW_____ etc. 1964km
89.5 1408 HRV HRT Radio Dubrovnik, Gruda/Sveti Ilija (du) C315 R-DUBROV 1785km **
87.6 1409 MNE Antena M, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) 30FE ANTENA_M 1841km
87.7 1409 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1 1456km
88.0 1411 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Niksic/Tovic-Sudina Glava (NK) 63C1 Tovic___ Niksic__ 1795km
97.4 1412 MNE Star FM, Cetinje D455 STAR_FM_ **
91.7 1416 BIH Federalni Radio, Mostar/Fortica (hgn) F012 RADIO-F_ 1685km **
91.0 1417 ALB Radio Tirana, Shkodër/Tarabosh (shk) 5158 Scrolling RDS 1882km **
90.5 1418 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C202 HRT-HR_2 1456km
90.7 1418 MNE Atlas Radio, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) D222 _ATLAS__ 1841km **
90.0 1419 BIH Radio Kalman, Mostar/Fortica (hgn) F0F2 *KALMAN* 1685km **
88.7 1420 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Sarajevo/Trebevic (sar) F042 1684km
88.0 1421 SVN Slovenija 1, Krim (lj) 9201 and vocal ID 1295km
102.8 1423 BIH Bobar Radio, Sarajevo/Trebevic (sar) F0A3 *BOBAR*_ 1684km **
103.0 1423 SVN Radio Aktual, Trdinov Vrh (nm) 944E 1356km **
107.8 1425 BIH Radio Kalman, Several transmitters listed F0F2 KALMAN*B **
107.6 1426 ALB Radio Jehona, Shkodër/Tarabosh (shk) 959B O_JEHONA 1882km **
104.6 1428 BIH Soundset Studio 88, Mostar/Fortica (hgn) 1000 STUDIO88 1685km **
105.7 1428 MNE TDI Radio, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) D246 T__D__I 1841km **
89.3 1431 BIH Federalni Radio, Vlasic (sbs) F012 1600km **
95.7 1436 BIH Federalni Radio, Sarajevo/Hum (sar) F012 1676km **
96.8 1437 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Pljevlja/Tvrdas (PV) 63C1 ___RCG1_ 1775km **
97.2 1437 HRV Radio Kaj, Ivanscica 2 or Japetic C31F __KAJ___ **
98.7 1439 BIH Radio M, Sarajevo/Grdonj (sar) F079 RADIO_M_ 1678km **
100.1 1440 BIH Radio Breza, Breza/Kolovaj (sar) F064 R.BREZA_ 1654km **
100.3 1440 BIH BH Radio 1, Konjic/Lisin (hgn) F001 BHRADIO1 1661km **
101.0 1441 BIH Radio Bugojno, Bugojno/Gladov (sbs) RBUGOJNO 1612km **
87.6 1442 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Savnik/Krnovska glavica (SN) 63C1 ___R__1_ 1793km
91.4 1444 BIH Radio Herceg Bosne, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje/Zekina gruda (sbs) F01B RADIO-__
1629km **
88.1 1451 MNE Radio Cool / Glas Rusije, Podgorica (PG) FFFF SRPSKI__ 1841km **
91.2 1451 BIH Radio Kalman, Konjic/Lisin (hgn) F0F2 ____AN__ 1661km **
87.5 1525 POL PR 1, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3211 ____NK__ 1291km
87.9 1526 POL PR 2, Walbrzych/G.Chelmiec II (DS) 3222 eleci_lu wadzi_lu 1117km
87.8 1527 HRV Radio Zabok, Zabok/Grdenci (kr) C46C _ZABOK__ 1371km
88.0 1528 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 JEDYNKA_ 1530km
90.5 1528 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3417 kultur__ 1530km
88.1 1529 HRV HRT Radio Sljeme, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C31C R-SLJEME 1381km
89.0 1530 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hostálkovice (MO) 2203 _IMPULS_ 1287km **
89.0 1530 POL PR Radio Wroclaw, Bogatynia/G.Wysoka (DS) 3403 1033km **
89.9 1530 BIH Vikom Radio, Bosanska Dubica/Gig (srp) B080 Z_KOM__C 1510km **
89.9 1531 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Udrigovo (srp) F042 RTRS-RRS 1645km
88.3 1533 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 JEDYNKA_ 1229km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
93.0 0904 D SWR2, Haardtkopf (rlp) Classical, as web 593km
104.9 0905 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) Pops, as 104.0 553km
99.0 0907 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) Pops, as web. Almost noise free on peak 684km
107.4 0923 D Radio Wuppertal, Wuppertal/Westfalenweg (nrw) IDs between songs. Radio
Wuppertal, 100% Wuppertal. Almost noise free 508km
107.6 0929 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Pops and YL, as 104.0 640km
107.0 0936 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) Decent peaks today. Almost noise free. As 106.7
592km
95.3 0956 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) Dutch OMs, as 95.4
396km
98.7 0958 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Ad break, as web 407km
107.3 1036 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) IDs galore, then Dutch music 292km
107.5 1037 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Dutch music, as web 296km
107.1 1039 HOL Radio Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee/Silo Vissersdijk (zee) V weak,
but pops, as web 296km
107.2 1046 BEL Radio Bingo, Roeselare/Zilverberg (vlg-wvl) Vocal ID after ad break 313km
107.9 1049 BEL VBRO, Torhout (vlg-wvl) Phone caller, as 107.3. Presume Torhout 297km
88.4 1103 HOL Slam!FM, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) 82A5 SLAM!FM_ 334km
89.3 1104 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) ID after
news 313km
91.8 1105 HOL FunX, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Jingle ID 313km
Unidentified:
92.9 1413 MKD Radio Antena 5?, Unlisted site 4221 St__io__ **
92.5 1415 ? UNID, 3417 92______
100.4 1421 ? UNID, F078
101.7 1424 ? UNID, "Arabesque" said as if ID or programme name. Exotic sounding. Thought
it was Arabic at one point.
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I had to go out this morning and missed most of the opening. I watched remotely, helpless as TeamViewer software just froze while Bulgaria was coming through. This was extremely annoying. After several attempts I finally managed to get CamStudio (I hate it with a passion) t record what was coming in on 87.6. An hour or two later, still connecting remotely, I stopped CamStudio to save the file. Of course it crashed and I lost the lot. So I swore (I did, believe me!) that I would invest in a full and registered version of Bandicam, so I did. That's the last time CamStudio messes up my DXing!
Luckily, my return home saw the Es opening still in progress and it was a decent top-of-the-band opening to the Balkans with quite a few personal firsts, some of which were less than 1kW. A bit of detective work solved most of my unids, though a few remain. Signals were very good, reaching 50dBf at best, without RF or IF boost!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I made a YouTube video of the highlights at: Click here to watch
There were a few interesting station in there, notably:
11:28 92.5. Mono unid language? PI 3417. Partial PS 92______
15:44 89.9. ??
18:23 101.7. Arabic or similar?
31.19 90.7 Arabic?
The times above are references to the position of the video. Actual times are displayed in the GTK window. Help with these would be really appreciated.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification & XDR-GTK software.
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 at 5.5 metres AGL. Yaesu G-5500 elevation/azimuth rotator.
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