Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
92.3 2004 G BBC Radio 3, Rumster Forest (SC-HIL) Presumed site. OM discussion 620km **
92.3 1857 NOR NRK P2, Skien 1/Vealøs (te) Opera, as web 889km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Saturday, 18 October 2014
Skegness Log: 18-10-14 (MW)
540 0100 CAN CBT Grand Falls NL. CBC News jingle heard in Euro pile-up Weak 3837 km
700 0400 USA WLW Cincinnati OH. ID - Newsradio 700 WLW Weak 6292 km
1180 0600 CUB Radio Rebelde, Multi-tx. Rebelde cuckoo. ID. Over US station Good
More blow-outs and deteriorating conditions. These three got through this morning but the far east almost disappeared in the afternoon/early evening.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 28 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
700 0400 USA WLW Cincinnati OH. ID - Newsradio 700 WLW Weak 6292 km
1180 0600 CUB Radio Rebelde, Multi-tx. Rebelde cuckoo. ID. Over US station Good
More blow-outs and deteriorating conditions. These three got through this morning but the far east almost disappeared in the afternoon/early evening.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 28 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
Friday, 17 October 2014
Skegness Log: 17-10-14 (MW)
927 1700 TJK NHK Radio Japan, Dushanbe/Yangiyul (dsb) Time pips, short interval signal and
vocal ID V weak 5329 km
Conditions still trying hard to recover but not quite getting there.
The time signal from JOIF was clearly heard on 1413 kHz yet again this evening, but still not strong enough for vocal identification. This one is a constant tease!
A Chinese time signal was heard on 1134 at 2000. Interesting to see that the Chinese transmitters on this frequency look like being lower powered, though not all have their powers stated. As a wild guess, perhaps this could be Tongchuan RGD with 10kW.
1359 had FIVE Chinese time signals at 2100, two of which were a couple of seconds past the top of the hour. One of those before the hour is slightly lower in pitch, as if it's a tape playing which has slowed down slightly.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 28 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
vocal ID V weak 5329 km
Conditions still trying hard to recover but not quite getting there.
The time signal from JOIF was clearly heard on 1413 kHz yet again this evening, but still not strong enough for vocal identification. This one is a constant tease!
A Chinese time signal was heard on 1134 at 2000. Interesting to see that the Chinese transmitters on this frequency look like being lower powered, though not all have their powers stated. As a wild guess, perhaps this could be Tongchuan RGD with 10kW.
1359 had FIVE Chinese time signals at 2100, two of which were a couple of seconds past the top of the hour. One of those before the hour is slightly lower in pitch, as if it's a tape playing which has slowed down slightly.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 28 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
Skegness Log: 17-10-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
89.3 1912 POL RMF FM, Koszalin or Lublin Madonnas La Isla Bonita, as web **
91.5 2054 G BBC Radio 3, Keelylang Hill (SC-ORK) Presumed site. Frequent bursts 681km **
93.7 1722 CZE Radio Helax, Ostrava/Hostálkovice (MO) Distinctive pop song, as web 1287km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
89.3 1912 POL RMF FM, Koszalin or Lublin Madonnas La Isla Bonita, as web **
91.5 2054 G BBC Radio 3, Keelylang Hill (SC-ORK) Presumed site. Frequent bursts 681km **
93.7 1722 CZE Radio Helax, Ostrava/Hostálkovice (MO) Distinctive pop song, as web 1287km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Skegness Log: 16-10-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
90.0 0004 SVN Slovenija 1, Plesivec (Urslja Gora) (sg) Shnia-ish Country song, as web 1282km **
90.0 0009 S SR P1, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) Usual waves 1174km **
90.0 0016 POL PR Radio Kraków, Szczawnica/G.Prehyba (MP) Polish YL, as web 1459km **
90.0 0212 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Röbel (mev) Rock concert, as web 807km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
90.0 0004 SVN Slovenija 1, Plesivec (Urslja Gora) (sg) Shnia-ish Country song, as web 1282km **
90.0 0009 S SR P1, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) Usual waves 1174km **
90.0 0016 POL PR Radio Kraków, Szczawnica/G.Prehyba (MP) Polish YL, as web 1459km **
90.0 0212 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Röbel (mev) Rock concert, as web 807km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Skegness Log: 15-10-14 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.7 1109 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) OMs and phone caller, as web 1913km
88.9 1115 E Radio Marca, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) OM talk, as web 1706km
89.2 1117 E COPE, Lorca (MUR-MU) YL, as web 1729km
87.6 1138 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) YL talk, as 87.9 1884km
87.9 1138 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) YL and OM, as web 1740km
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
102.1 0239 D sunshine live, Mudau (bwü) Electro music, as web 732km **
102.1 0257 D Radio Chemnitz, Chemnitz-Reichenhain (sac) Olly Murs song, as web 903km **
102.1 0516 D RPR 1., Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) Bruno Mars song, as web 550km **
102.1 0541 D WDR 2, Olsberg (nrw) Proclaimers song, as web 592km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Yet another surprise out-of-season Es opening!
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
87.7 1109 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) OMs and phone caller, as web 1913km
88.9 1115 E Radio Marca, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) OM talk, as web 1706km
89.2 1117 E COPE, Lorca (MUR-MU) YL, as web 1729km
87.6 1138 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) YL talk, as 87.9 1884km
87.9 1138 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) YL and OM, as web 1740km
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
102.1 0239 D sunshine live, Mudau (bwü) Electro music, as web 732km **
102.1 0257 D Radio Chemnitz, Chemnitz-Reichenhain (sac) Olly Murs song, as web 903km **
102.1 0516 D RPR 1., Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) Bruno Mars song, as web 550km **
102.1 0541 D WDR 2, Olsberg (nrw) Proclaimers song, as web 592km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Yet another surprise out-of-season Es opening!
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Skegness Log: 14-10-14 (MW)
1600 0100 USA WUNR Brookline (MA) Spanish OM on the hour. English OM ID WUNR Boston 30 seconds
past the hour Fair 5251 km
1330 0330 USA WRCA Waltham (MA) Caught a mention of 13-30 WRCA at precisely the bottom of the
hour Weak 5251 km
1500 0400 USA WFED Federal News R., Washington (DC) Federal News Radio ID heard in mush Weak
5860 km
1050 0400 USA WEPN ESPN Deportes, New York/East Rutherford [NJ] (NY) Clear ESPN Deportes Radio
(Spanish) ID in 1053 splash Fair 5541 km **
1190 0400 USA WLIB New York/Lyndhurst [NJ] (NY) This is your home for gospel, inspiration and
information, 11-90 WLIB and WBLS 832 New York Fair 5543 km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 28 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
past the hour Fair 5251 km
1330 0330 USA WRCA Waltham (MA) Caught a mention of 13-30 WRCA at precisely the bottom of the
hour Weak 5251 km
1500 0400 USA WFED Federal News R., Washington (DC) Federal News Radio ID heard in mush Weak
5860 km
1050 0400 USA WEPN ESPN Deportes, New York/East Rutherford [NJ] (NY) Clear ESPN Deportes Radio
(Spanish) ID in 1053 splash Fair 5541 km **
1190 0400 USA WLIB New York/Lyndhurst [NJ] (NY) This is your home for gospel, inspiration and
information, 11-90 WLIB and WBLS 832 New York Fair 5543 km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 28 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
Skegness Log: 14-10-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
102.1 2339 D BB Radio, Casekow (brb) Phone in, as web 923km **
102.1 2346 AUT FM4, Bregenz or Bruck. India song, as web **
Band 2 General Scatter:
90.2 1046 D NDR Kultur, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) Classical music, later ID. 25dB noise free
477km
92.1 1245 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) V weak pops, as web 707km
94.6 1242 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) ID and Queen song. Almost noise free
on fluttery peaks 712km
97.2 1616 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) V weak pops, as web 617km
97.6 1255 HOL Radio Decibel, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) 86F0 DECIBEL_. Still
blasting through in these dismal conditions 313km
101.7 1612 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Phone caller, jingle ID and pops 628km
102.1 2333 D RPR 1., Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) Troposcatter? Second steady fade-in in 30
minutes. YL on phone, as web 550km
103.1 1611 D Radio ffn, Aurich (nds) Jingle ID and Ultravox song. Almost noise free 478km
105.7 1128 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) D388 543km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I had to lower the 9.2 mast on Monday due to high winds. I suspect this may stay lowered for the forseeable future now, unless some exceptional tropo comes along in which case I will pop it up again. I am pleased to say that scatter doesn't seem to have suffered one bit. In fact, in some ways, the scatter has benefited from less opposition from English stations as they are a good 6-8dB, perhaps more, lower in strength. The scatter is still arriving via the sky and so isn't being affected. Even though it has been lowered, the 9.2 is still a couple of metres above the roof.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
102.1 2339 D BB Radio, Casekow (brb) Phone in, as web 923km **
102.1 2346 AUT FM4, Bregenz or Bruck. India song, as web **
Band 2 General Scatter:
90.2 1046 D NDR Kultur, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) Classical music, later ID. 25dB noise free
477km
92.1 1245 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) V weak pops, as web 707km
94.6 1242 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) ID and Queen song. Almost noise free
on fluttery peaks 712km
97.2 1616 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) V weak pops, as web 617km
97.6 1255 HOL Radio Decibel, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) 86F0 DECIBEL_. Still
blasting through in these dismal conditions 313km
101.7 1612 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Phone caller, jingle ID and pops 628km
102.1 2333 D RPR 1., Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) Troposcatter? Second steady fade-in in 30
minutes. YL on phone, as web 550km
103.1 1611 D Radio ffn, Aurich (nds) Jingle ID and Ultravox song. Almost noise free 478km
105.7 1128 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) D388 543km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I had to lower the 9.2 mast on Monday due to high winds. I suspect this may stay lowered for the forseeable future now, unless some exceptional tropo comes along in which case I will pop it up again. I am pleased to say that scatter doesn't seem to have suffered one bit. In fact, in some ways, the scatter has benefited from less opposition from English stations as they are a good 6-8dB, perhaps more, lower in strength. The scatter is still arriving via the sky and so isn't being affected. Even though it has been lowered, the 9.2 is still a couple of metres above the roof.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Monday, 13 October 2014
Skegness Log: 13-10-14 (MW)
1030 0000 USA WBZ Newsradio 1030, Boston/Nantasket Beach (MA) WBZ ID on the hour Weak 5232 km
1390 0000 USA WEGP, Presque Isle (ME) WEGP AM 13-90 Presque Isle ID in mush Weak 4760 km
1290 0100 VEN YVLF Radio Puerto Cabello, Puerto Cabello (cbb) Lively Latin music, ads and ID Weak
7637 km
1450 0100 USA WPGG WPG Talk Radio 1450, Atlantic City (NJ) WPGG Atlantic City ID Weak 5670 km
1410 0159 CAN CJWI CPAM 1410, Saint-Constant (QC) IDs as CPAM Clear ID before the hour Fair
5191 km
1070 0200 USA WAPI, Birmingham (AL) WAPI Birmingham, on ... online, on .... station. Muffled
ID in noise Weak 6916 km **
650 0230 USA WSM, Nashville/Blaw-Knox Mast (TN) Mention of WSM and WSM online Weak 6710 km
1120 0230 USA KMOX, Saint Louis (MO) Presumeed with commercial for the Central Bank Of St Louis
Fair 6690 km
1400 0400 USA WOND Newstalk-1400, Pleasantville (NJ) Newstalk 14 Hundred WOND, South Jersey's
Newstalk leader Weak 5673 km
820 0500 CAN CHAM Funny 820, Hamilton (ON) Comedy. 20 to 20 with CHAM ID Fair 5729 km **
640 0600 CAN CBN CBC Radio 1, Saint John s (NL) CBC Radio 1 jingle in mush Weak 3731 km
660 0600 USA WFAN, New York/High Island (NY) Listen to WFAN on your mobile app Fair 5518 km
970 0600 USA WZAN, Portland/Sunset Park (ME) This is ... talk ... 9-70 WZAN Portland heard in
noise. CBS News Weak 5104 km
1200 0600 USA WXKS Bloomberg 1200, Newton (MA) Bloomberg Business Radio jingle Weak 5251 km
1296 1900 TWN BCC News Network, Tainan (TN) Top of the hour jingle Weak 9754 km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Improved conditions at last and two personal firsts. Very pleased with WAPI.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag at 300 or 028 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
1390 0000 USA WEGP, Presque Isle (ME) WEGP AM 13-90 Presque Isle ID in mush Weak 4760 km
1290 0100 VEN YVLF Radio Puerto Cabello, Puerto Cabello (cbb) Lively Latin music, ads and ID Weak
7637 km
1450 0100 USA WPGG WPG Talk Radio 1450, Atlantic City (NJ) WPGG Atlantic City ID Weak 5670 km
1410 0159 CAN CJWI CPAM 1410, Saint-Constant (QC) IDs as CPAM Clear ID before the hour Fair
5191 km
1070 0200 USA WAPI, Birmingham (AL) WAPI Birmingham, on ... online, on .... station. Muffled
ID in noise Weak 6916 km **
650 0230 USA WSM, Nashville/Blaw-Knox Mast (TN) Mention of WSM and WSM online Weak 6710 km
1120 0230 USA KMOX, Saint Louis (MO) Presumeed with commercial for the Central Bank Of St Louis
Fair 6690 km
1400 0400 USA WOND Newstalk-1400, Pleasantville (NJ) Newstalk 14 Hundred WOND, South Jersey's
Newstalk leader Weak 5673 km
820 0500 CAN CHAM Funny 820, Hamilton (ON) Comedy. 20 to 20 with CHAM ID Fair 5729 km **
640 0600 CAN CBN CBC Radio 1, Saint John s (NL) CBC Radio 1 jingle in mush Weak 3731 km
660 0600 USA WFAN, New York/High Island (NY) Listen to WFAN on your mobile app Fair 5518 km
970 0600 USA WZAN, Portland/Sunset Park (ME) This is ... talk ... 9-70 WZAN Portland heard in
noise. CBS News Weak 5104 km
1200 0600 USA WXKS Bloomberg 1200, Newton (MA) Bloomberg Business Radio jingle Weak 5251 km
1296 1900 TWN BCC News Network, Tainan (TN) Top of the hour jingle Weak 9754 km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Improved conditions at last and two personal firsts. Very pleased with WAPI.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag at 300 or 028 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
Sunday, 12 October 2014
Mobile 10 Meter Band Activity
After reading all the recent low VHF reports on the Skywaves forums I decided to venture out in my car to a noise-free location just outside town to try my hand at 10m again.
Using an Icom IC7000 and 100 watts into a Sirio Hy Power 4000 mobile whip, I heard some excellent signals from Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, a few Caribbean islands and many US States as far west as Ohio.
I worked stations in Crete, Athens, Russia, The Azores and the US state of Virginia, all with 5/8 or 5/9 signals. It made a refreshing change to the dull conditions we currently have on band 2 and medium wave.
Using an Icom IC7000 and 100 watts into a Sirio Hy Power 4000 mobile whip, I heard some excellent signals from Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, a few Caribbean islands and many US States as far west as Ohio.
I worked stations in Crete, Athens, Russia, The Azores and the US state of Virginia, all with 5/8 or 5/9 signals. It made a refreshing change to the dull conditions we currently have on band 2 and medium wave.
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