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Saturday, 8 November 2014

Skegness Log: 08-11-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
103.8  0052 AUT FM 4, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) Indie music, as web  1247km **
103.8  0056 SUI Radio SRF 3, Rigi/Kulm (sz) YL pops, as web  892km **
103.8  0101 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Arad/Siria (AR) YL news, as web  1706km **
103.8  0109 POL Radio ZET, Klodzko/Czarna Góra (DS) OM talking about the weekend, as web
                1177km **

103.8  0134  D  Antenne Bayern, Coburg Meeder or Hohenpeißenberg Jingle ID **
103.8  0356  D  Antenne MV, Helpterberg (mev) Weather jingle  881km **
103.8  0558  S  SR P4, Varberg or Bollnäs Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep song **
103.8  0757  D  WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) German OM, as web  553km **
 87.45 0921  D  Radio 700, Kall/Auf der Heide (nrw) German song, as web  519km **
 87.45 2002  D  Radio 700, Kall/Auf der Heide (nrw) Pops, as web  519km

** Personal Skegness 'First'

I am pleased to report reception of the 60 watt studio link of Radio 700 from Kall on 87.45. This is probably 'just' making it through on general scatter too, but it's so weak and in the background noise levels that it's impossible to be certain. I could hear the sub-bass of the music when scatter peaked on other frequencies in that direction. A video of this can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3xafi1UyM but please use headphones and 'turn up the bass', as Tyree Cooper used to say.

Scratch it up out there!

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, horizontal, etc.

Thursday, 6 November 2014

Skegness Log: 06-11-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 97.3 0109 POL Radio ZET, Plock/Rachocin (MW) OM ID trailer  1289km **
 97.3 0116  D  DasDing (SWR), Tübingen (bwü) Pops, as web  797km **
 97.3 0120  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) Frequent. German OM, as web
               951km **

 97.3 0140 HRV HRT-HR 1, Psunj (sb) Local music, as web. Part of 20 second burst  1500km
 97.3 0141  F  France Inter, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) OM, as web. At the end of a 20 second
               burst  709km

 97.3 0157  D  WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Dramatic classical music, as web  420km **
 97.3 0237  D  Bayern 3, München-Ismaning (bay) Marillion song (the obvious one), as web
               970km **

 97.3 0237  I  RAI Radio3, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) Opera, as web  1575km
 97.3 0845  S  SR P4, Halmstad/Oskarström-Slättåkra TM (ha) Bruno Murs thing, as web  899km **

** Personal Skegness 'First'

Very lively meteor scatter today. A few long bursts but mostly short pings, but LOTS of them!

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, horizontal, etc.

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Skegness Log: 04-11-14 (FM)

Band 2 Aircraft Scatter:
 97.2 0853  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) Scatter. German YL, as web  739km
107.4 0859  D  Radio Wuppertal, Wuppertal/Westfalenweg (nrw) Pops and ID  508km
 99.0 0906  D  hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) Scatter. Almost noise free on peak.  684km
 87.9 0910  D  MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) Scatter. Katie Melua song, as web  739km
103.1 0911  D  Radio ffn, Aurich (nds) Scatter. Freddie Mercury, breaking free. As web  478km
102.8 0913  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Wesel-Büderich (nrw) Scatter. German YL, as 101.8  456km
101.7 0915 BEL AFN PowerNet, Everberg (vlg-vbr) Scatter. Alternating with Kleve with US
               accented YL  386km

101.7 0915  D  WDR 4, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Scatter. Sting song, as 101.3  420km

Radio Wuppertal 107.4 has been in daily via scatter recently. 107.4 used to be dominated by SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz from Koblenz, but this has been less frequent recently. I love it how these general trends slowly change over time.

I will also submit loggings in chronological format in future. I know some of you prefer to see loggings in frequency order. Personally, I am torn between the two and would like to include loggings in both odrers, but that would be adding to the work involved. Most logbooks show detail in chronological order these days and I am basing my choice on that alone.

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, horizontal, etc.

Sunday, 2 November 2014

Skegness Log: 02-11-14 (MW)

1470 0200 USA WLAM  Lewiston (ME) Struggling in the noise. Mentions of Portland and WLVP Vweak
              (Relays WLVP)  5069 km

1560 0200 USA WQEW, New York/Queens (NY) Presumed with back to back kid's pops. Can never get an
              ID on this.  Weak  5537 km

1580 0200 CAN CKDO, Oshawa (ON) This is CKDO, A something radio incorporated station, mentioning
              107.7 Vweak     5612 km

 830 0400 USA WCRN, Worcester (MA) Barely audible, WCRN Worcester heard in background Vweak
              5301 km


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

Saturday, 1 November 2014

Skegness Log: 01-11-14 (MW)

1098 1700 TWN R.Taiwan Int./R.Free Asia/Ikuan Tao/RFI, Kouhu (YL) Time pips and ID. Rave music!
              Fair  9715 km

1575 1700 THA Voice of America/Radio Saranrom, Ban Phachi/Rasom (pay) Yankee Doodle. Now nightly
              for the last week! Weak  9410 km


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: 01-11-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 93.7 0835 CZE Radio Helax, Ostrava/Hostálkovice (MO) 2091 _HELAX__  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, horizontal, etc.

Friday, 31 October 2014

Skegness Log: 31-11-14 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 92.5 1641 BEL RTBF La Première, Bruxelles/Bureau TAE Evere (bru) ID and ads. 600 watts!
               377km **

 88.5 1652 BEL BRF 1, Liège/Bol d'Air (wal-lge) Aretha Franklin song, as web  459km
101.7 1700 BEL Bel RTL, Oignies-en-Thiérache/Rue d'Olloy (wal-nam) ID and news  457km
107.2 1709 BEL Vibration FM, Bruxelles/Mont-Saint-Lambert (bru) Interesting dance beats, as web
               381km

105.2 1719 BEL Radio Victoria, Halle (vlg-vbr) OM and pops. Weak in mush but clearly as web.
               Ads for Halle area. ID  381km **

104.7 1724 BEL Radio Contact (Wallonie), Oignies-en-Thiérache/Rue d'Olloy (wal-nam) Phone caller
               with beats behind, as web. Fair but noisy in continental soup!  457km

103.6 1726 BEL Bel RTL, Liège/Bol d'Air (wal-lge) Phone caller, as 104.0. 31dB and soupy  459km
102.9 1727 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Schoten (vlg-ant) 6508 NOSTALGIE. 38dB  354km
 97.4 1732 HOL Radio 8FM, Den Bosch/Aristoteleslaan (nbr) Jingle ID and news  376km **
 89.8 1755 HOL Amor FM, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Promos and ID  296km
107.6 1806 BEL Mixx FM, Charleroi/Hôpital Espace Santé (wal-hnt) OM and YL cheerful discussion
               with laughter, etc. as web  416km **

107.5 1810 BEL Fun Radio, Namur or Arlon. Female phone caller, as web **
103.8 2152  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Barsinghausen (nds) Fair signal. As 105.7  620km
103.5 2154  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) OMs, as web  707km
102.6 2156  D  NDR 2, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) D382  606km
101.4 2158  D  Radio SAW, Brocken (san) ID and announcements  712km
101.9 2158  D  Radio ffn, Barsinghausen (nds) Jingle ID  620km
103.4 2205  D  Radio ffn, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) As 102.3  525km
104.3 2206  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) Jingle ID  477km
103.7 2211  D  NDR Info, Molbergen-Peheim (Cloppenburg) (nds) OM talk, as web  504km

** 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, horizontal, etc.

Thursday, 30 October 2014

Skegness Log: 30-10-14 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 87.8 2227  F  France Bleu Nord, Lille/La Pilaterie (59) YLs, as web  337km
 88.9 2347 HOL RTV NH, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Jingle ID and soft pops  320km
 90.2 0916 BEL Judaïca FM, Brussel/Blauwe Toren=Bruxelles/Tour Bleu (bru) Radio play, then 
               music, as web  379km **
 90.4 0900  F  France Inter, Clermont-Ferrand/Puy-de-Dôme (63) ID and news  842km
 91.3 1033 BEL Topradio, Brugge/Krakeleweg (vlg-wvl) Club beats, then ads, as web  291km
 91.8 0859  F  France Musique, Bourges/Neuvy (18) OM and music, as 88.7  672km
 92.2 0951 BEL Joe FM, Dendermonde (vlg-ovl) Eurythmics, as 104.1  349km
 93.8 0857  F  France Musique, Sens/Gisy-les-Nobles (89) Classical music, as 88.7  577km
 93.9 1032 HOL OPEN Rotterdam, Rotterdam/Erasmus Universiteit (zho) Club music and YL ID  315km
 94.4 0907  F  France Inter, Hirson/Landouzy-la-Ville (02) Pierre Henry track, as 103.7  446km
 94.6 0936 BEL Radio Maria, Brussel/Albertplein Toren=Bruxelles (bru) OM, as web  378km
 95.3 0858  F  France Inter, Troyes/les Riceys (10) F201 __INTER_  643km
 95.6 1023 BEL RTBF Classic 21, Liège/Bol d'Air (wal-lge) Elton John song, as web. Had to beam
               west to null BBC Norfolk!  459km **

 97.2 0907  F   France Musique, Hirson/Landouzy-la-Ville (02) Philp Glass style music, as 88.7
                446km

 97.9 0902  F  France Culture, Troyes/les Riceys (10) As 98.0. Fair signal  643km
 98.0 0946 BEL Radio Minerva, Antwerpen/Crowne Plaza Hotel (vlg-ant) Organ music, as web  353km
 98.5 0903  F  France Culture, Sens/Gisy-les-Nobles (89) YLs, as 98.0  577km
 98.7 0945 BEL Up Radio, Perwez/Château d'eau (wal-bra) French song, as web  417km **
101.3 0906  F  France Bleu Picardie, Hirson/Landouzy-la-Ville (02) OM, as web  446km
101.4 0938 BEL Bel RTL, Beauraing/Javingue-Sévry (wal-nam) Earth Fire  Wind song, as 104.0
               466km **

101.7 0938 BEL Bel RTL, Oignies-en-Thiérache/Rue d'Olloy (wal-nam) Wind, Earth  Fire song,
               as 104.0  457km **

103.6 1021 BEL Bel RTL, Liège/Bol d'Air (wal-lge) Ads and ID  459km **
104.0 0909 BEL Bel RTL, Bruxelles/The Hotel (bru) Ads, as web  377km
104.7 0941 BEL Radio Contact (Wallonie), Oignies-en-Thiérache/Rue d'Olloy (wal-nam) R Kelly
               song, as web  457km **

104.8 0933 BEL NRJ, 3 sites listed. Suspect Anderlues. 6381. IDs and NRJ promos, etc. **
107.5 2243 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Queen cover, as web  296km

** Personal Skegness 'First'

For the first time here, some low power stations from the Wallonia region. I was hoping to rise earlier than this but a chest infection kept me in bed longer than I would have liked, so I came into this too late. I' pretty sure signals would have been better a few hours earlier on this occasion. A welcome lift nonetheless so soon after the last one. More please! :)

The opening tried to regain strength during the evening but I did not feel well enough to monitor all the time. A mystery French station escaped me on 99.0. Not RPL, RCV or Radio 6, or anything listed in Belgium, so a mystery.

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, 28 October 2014

Skegness Log: 28-10-14 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 87.6 1000  D  hr3, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) ID and news  612km
 87.7 0958  D  NDR Info, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) OM and YL, as 87.9  627km
 87.7 1231  D  MDR Figaro, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) YL, as web  904km
 87.7 1326  S  SR P1, Halmstad/Oskarström-Slättåkra TM (ha) OM, as web  899km
 87.8 0718  D  WDR 2, Schwerte/Sommerberg (nrw) ID and pops  525km
 87.8 1256 DNK Nova FM, Varde/Nordenskov/Kærgårdsvej 41B (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  607km
 87.9 1248  D  NDR Info, Heide/Welmbüttel (shs) D384 NDR_Info  599km
 87.9 1842  D  MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) Piano music, as web  739km
 88.0 0646  D  SR 1 Europawelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) Pops, wetter und ID  629km
 88.1 1249 DNK DR P1, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) YL, as web  715km
 88.3 1037  D  Nordwestradio, Bremen-Walle (bre) D342 NORDWEST  565km
 88.7 1039  D  WDR 3, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) [hes] (nrw) Classical music, as web  612km **
 88.7 1251 DNK DR P1, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) OM, as 88.1  608km
 88.8 1007  D  WDR 5, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) D395 WDR_5___  504km
 89.0 1253 DNK DR P1, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9201 DR_P1___  700km
 89.3 0842  D  hr3, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Nico and Vinz track, as web  647km
 89.6 1227  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) OM, as web  627km
 89.7 1330  D  WDR 3, Münster/Baumberge (nrw) OM on Tacolneston null  493km
 89.8 1451  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Cure song, as web  592km
 90.0 0722  D  SWR3, Haardtkopf (rlp) Ad? Pops, as web  593km
 90.2 1419 DNK DR P1, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) OM, as 88.1  644km
 90.4 1453  S  SR P1, Varberg/Rolfstorp-Grimeton TM (ha) Correspondents, as web  882km **
 90.5 1332  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Heide/Welmbüttel (shs) ID and weather  599km
 90.6 1932  D  hr1, Hardberg (hes) UB40 song, as 99.0  712km
 90.7 1144  D  Bayern 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Pops, as web  942km
 90.8 1333 DNK DR P1, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) OM, as web  836km
 90.8 1559  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bornberg (rlp) Ads, as web  640km
 91.1 1756  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) Pops, as web  550km
 91.1 1757  D  SWR2, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) YL, as web. Weak under Scharteburg  835km
 91.2 0844  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Dannenberg Zernien (nds) OM, as web  705km
 91.2 1352  S  SR P2, Halmstad/Oskarström-Slättåkra TM (ha) Ethnic programming, as web  899km
 91.6 1559  D  SWR3, Koblenz/Dieblich-Naßheck (rlp) ID and news  590km
 91.7 1335 DNK DR P3, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) OM and pops, as 97.2  715km
 92.0 1934  D  SWR2, Donnersberg (rlp) Opera, as web  656km
 92.1 1009  D  Funkhaus Europa, Schiffdorf [nds] (Bremerhaven) (bre) Pops, as 103.3  554km
 92.3 1049  D  WDR 2, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) [hes] (nrw) OMs, as 93.2  612km
 92.4 0815  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) OM, as web, over Linz
               525km

 92.4 0815  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp) Belinda Carlisle song,
               as web, mixing Osnabruck  560km

 92.4 1426  S  SR P2, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Music, as 91.2  913km
 92.5 1013  D  MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) OM, as web  739km
 92.6 1013 DNK DR P3, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9203 DR______  700km
 92.7 1428  D  NDR Info, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) OM, as web  565km
 92.7 1600  D  hr3, Hardberg (hes) ID, mixing another German  712km
 92.8 1601  D  SWR3, Bad Marienberg (rlp) D3A3 __SWR3__  592km
 92.9 1602  D  SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Langenbrand (bwü) News correspondent, as web  755km
 92.9 1635 DNK DR P3, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) OMs, as web  644km
 93.0 0841  D  BFBS Radio, Braunschweig/Drachenberg (nds) Phone caller, as 103.0. Difficult
               under Haardtkopf  712km

 93.0 1429  S  SR P1, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) OM, as web  1051km
 93.2 1421  D  NDR 2, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) ID and pops  627km
 93.3 1337  D  NDR Kultur, Dannenberg Zernien (nds) Classical, as web  705km **
 93.4 0818  D  Bayern 3, Pfaffenberg (bay) Coldplay nonsense, as web  712km
 93.4 1016  D  delta radio, Hamburg/Heinrich-Hertz-Turm (ham) ID and weather  642km
 93.6 1627  S  SR P2, Varberg/Rolfstorp-Grimeton TM (ha) Strings, as web  882km **
 93.8 0818  D  bremen eins, Bremen-Walle (bre) D341  565km
 93.9 1338 DNK DR P3, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) Pops, as 97.2  836km
 94.1 1030  D  WDR 2, Münster/Baumberge (nrw) D392 WDR_2___. Squashing Tacolneston  493km
 94.2 1056  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Pops, as web  793km
 94.4 1605  D  hr1, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D361 __hr1___  647km
 94.8 0730  D  SWR3, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp) D3A3  560km
 94.8 1032 DNK DR P1, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) Danish OM  782km
 95.2 1057  D  MDR Figaro, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Jazz, as web  793km
 95.3 0731 HOL Slam!FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Ads, ID and news headlines  320km **
 95.3 0848  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Schwerin (mev) Raucus classical music, as web  739km
 95.3 1723  D  YOU FM (hr), Hardberg (hes) Pops, as web  712km
 95.4 1431  S  SR P3, Halmstad/Oskarström-Slättåkra TM (ha) Swedish OM and YLs, as web  899km
 95.4 1608  D  SWR2, Bad Marienberg (rlp) D3A2 __SWR2__  592km
 95.4 1740 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) OM, as web  917km
 95.5 0732  D  SR 3 Saarlandwelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) YL talk and ID  629km
 95.7 1058  D  NDR Kultur, Kronshagen (Kiel) (shs) Piano music, as web  653km
 95.8 1145  D  Bayern 3, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Pops, as web  942km
 95.8 1943  D  WDR 5, Ederkopf (nrw) OM, as 92.0  592km
 95.9 0820  D  WDR 3, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) D393 WDR_3___ Humberside buried!  483km
 95.9 1433 DNK DR P4, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) YL, as web  715km
 96.0 1100  D  NDR Kultur, Helpterberg (mev) ID and news  881km
 96.1 1609  D  NDR Kultur, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Classical, as web  627km
 96.3 1101  D  NDR 2, Heide/Welmbüttel (shs) ID and news  599km
 96.3 1101  D  Bayern 3, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) News, as web  732km
 96.3 1434  S  SR P2, Göteborg/Brudaremossen TM (vg) Swedish YL, as web. V weak  894km
 96.4 1343  D  NDR Info, Aurich (nds) YL, as web  478km
 96.7 0822  D  hr2, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D362 __hr2___  647km
 96.8 1437 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Pops and YL  700km
 97.0 1440  S  SR P3, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Jingle IDs galore  913km
 97.2 1941  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) OM, as 97.4  739km
 97.3 1612  S  SR P4 Halland, Halmstad/Oskarström-Slättåkra TM (ha) Local ID between pops  899km
 97.5 1105 DNK DR P4, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) 9902 __P4____  782km
 97.7 1149  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) Talking about bacteria, as web  593km
 97.9 1241  D  NDR 2, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Pops and ID  555km
 98.0 1633  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Pops, as web  707km
 98.4 1151  D  SWR3, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) ID and pops  748km
 98.5 1107 DNK DR P4, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) News, as 97.5  644km
 98.5 1645  D  SWR3, Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) OM, as web  550km
 98.6 0825  D  NDR Info, Steinkimmen (nds) YL talk, as web  543km
 98.6 1645  D  WDR 5, Olsberg (nrw) OM and YL, as web  592km
 98.7 0744  D  AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D04E AFNEAGLE  647km
 98.8 0745  D  NDR Kultur, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) YL, as web  525km
 98.8 1628  S  SR P3, Varberg/Rolfstorp-Grimeton TM (ha) OM, as web  882km **
 99.0 0746  D  hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) Foreigner song, as web  684km
 99.4 1109  D  NDR Kultur, Heide/Welmbüttel (shs) Classical, as web  599km
 99.6 1206  D  hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) D367 hr__NF__  612km
 99.6 1443 DNK DR P3, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) OM and YL, as 97.2  782km
 99.9 1743 SUI RTS La Première, Säntis (ar) French OM, as web  917km
100.1 1153  D  RPR 1., Haardtkopf (rlp) D3A8 _RPR1.__  593km
100.2 0827  D  R.SH, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) R SH Nachrichten  694km
100.3 1156  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Bremen-Walle (bre) Stevie Wonder song, as web  565km
100.3 1345 DNK Radio 24 syv, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) OMs, as web  644km
100.4 1648  D  Radio Regenbogen, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Pops, as web  748km
100.6 0828  D  Radio ffn, Rosengarten-Langenrehm (nds) Bruno Pointless Mars, as web  634km
100.7 1110  D  WDR 4, Ederkopf (nrw) Pops, as 101.3  592km
100.8 1928  D  Bremen Vier, Schiffdorf [nds] (Bremerhaven) (bre) Housemartins song, as web  554km
100.9 1111  D  Hit Radio FFH, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Pops, as web  729km
101.2 1926  D  hr3, Habichtswald (hes) Jingle ID and pops  647km
101.4 0747  D  Radio SAW, Brocken (san) Mention of SAW Land and wetter  712km
101.4 1445  D  R.SH, Flensburg Freienwill (shs) OM and YL, as web  626km
101.6 1112 DNK Radio 24 syv, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) Danish OM  782km
101.7 0709  D  Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Pops, ID, phone caller  628km
102.8 1911  D  Radio Regenbogen, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, DTAG (bwü) Barely there, pops, as 100.4
               717km

102.9 0833  D  RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) That awful George Ezra song, as web  592km
103.0 0706  D  BFBS Radio, Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw) BFBS News  564km
103.0 1350 DNK Radio 24 syv, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) OMs, as web  715km
103.2 1117  D  hr4, Habichtswald (hes) German song, as 107.3  647km
103.3 0951  D  Funkhaus Europa, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) D496 __WDR___ FUNKHAUS _EUROPA_.
               Strongest German at 50dB!  504km

103.6 0752  D  Radio Hamburg, Hamburg-Moorfleet (ham) ID and pops  650km
103.7 1118  D  WDR Eins Live, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Pops, as 106.7  420km
103.8 0757  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Barsinghausen (nds) Jingle ID heard under Nordhelle  620km
103.8 1629  S  SR P4, Varberg/Rolfstorp-Grimeton TM (ha) Pops, as web  882km **
103.9 1349 DNK Nova FM, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) Ads, as web  782km
104.0 1749  D  SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Feldberg (Schwarzwald) (bwü) Light German pops, as web
               799km

104.1 1119  D  delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) YL, as web  694km
104.1 1120  D  WDR 4, Olsberg (nrw) Pops and ID  592km
104.2 1121  D  Landeswelle Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Ads, as web  739km
104.3 0801  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) ID and pops   477km
104.6 1148  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Saarburg/Geisberg (rlp) YL, as web  586km **
104.7 0702  D  WDR Eins Live, Nordhelle (nrw) D391 _1LIVE__  553km
104.8 1938  D  hr1, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) OM, as web  729km
104.9 1124  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) D3A9 _big_FM_  553km
105.0 1128  D  Hit Radio FFH, Krehberg (hes) IDs and pops  698km
105.0 1747  D  Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) Pops, as web  922km
105.1 0802  D  Hit Radio FFH, Hoher Meißner (hes) Pops, as 105.7  684km
105.2 1708  D  big fm (Baden-Württemberg), Langenbrand (bwü) Rap, as 104.9  755km **
105.3 0652  D  B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) YL ID  732km
105.3 0850  D  NDR Info, Schwerin (mev) OM, as web  739km
105.4 1224  D  Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Pops, as web  904km
105.4 1228  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Italian song, as web  555km
105.5 1308 DNK VLR, Fredericia/Kaltoftevej 7 (sdk-sjy) Pop. OM ID  668km **
105.6 1722 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) 80s New Wave, as web  917km
105.7 0803  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) D389 ANTENNE_  543km
105.7 1653  D  B5 aktuell, Wendelstein (bay) Jingle ID  1024km
105.9 0653  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Pops, as 105.7  525km
105.9 0717  D  Hit Radio FFH, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D368 ___F_H__  647km
106.0 1303 DNK R.Globus, Toftlund-Lindholm/Allerup Nord 8 (sdk-sjy) OM, as web  609km
106.1 1725  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Olsberg (nrw) OM, briefly over Stoke Holy Cross  592km
106.2 1129  D  hr3, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) ID and ads  729km
106.3 0805  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Pops, as 105.7  707km
106.4 0805  D  WDR Eins Live, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) Pops, as 106.7  483km
106.6 1130  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) ID and news  550km
106.7 0943  D  WDR Eins Live, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) D381 _1LIVE__ 49dB!  504km
106.7 1907  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Kalmit (rlp) Phone caller, as web  687km
106.8 0943  D  Hit Radio FFH, Driedorf/Höllberg (hes) Pops, as web  604km
106.9 0700  D  Radio Euskirchen, Schleiden/Broicher Höhe (nrw) ID and news  514km
106.9 0838  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Braunschweig-Broitzem (nds) Ads, ID and pops  691km
106.9 1131  D  B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) YL, as 105.3  942km
107.1 1135  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) DCA4 SWR4_TR_  593km
107.2 0945  D  WDR Eins Live, Ederkopf (nrw) D391 _1LIVE__  592km
107.3 0653  D  hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Village People song, as web  729km
107.3 0852  D  Ostseewelle, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as web  739km
107.3 1922  D  SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Raichberg (bwü) German song, as 107.4  813km
107.4 0656  D  Radio Wuppertal, Wuppertal/Westfalenweg (nrw) Jingle ID after ads  508km
107.4 0853  D  delta radio, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Rock music, as web  647km
107.4 1143  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Koblenz/Dieblich-Naßheck (rlp) D6A4 SWR4_KO_  590km
107.6 0930  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) ID in German pile-up  640km
107.6 0934  D  Antenne Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Alicia Keys song, as web  788km
107.6 1316 DNK Din Radio, Søften/Ølstedvej 18 (mjy) Madonna song, as web  716km **
107.7 0937  D  107.7 Radio Hagen, Hagen-Eilpe (nrw) Vocal ID in promo  526km **
107.7 1221  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Cuxhaven Otterndorf (nds) ID after Paul Weller song
               571km

107.8 0658  D  107.8 Antenne AC, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) Tima Turner song, as web  483km
107.8 1737 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) 43E1  917km
107.9 0651  D  BR Klassik, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) Classical, as web  732km

** Personal Skegness 'First'

A very nice tropo opening which lasted all day! Best signals were from Langenberg, which reached 50dB on 103.3 at 0951!

The weather front which passed through during the evening killed off most of it, leaving some fair signals from Grosser Feldberg, Barbelkreuz, Heidelstein, Brocken, Torfhaus and even Santis, lasting into the early hours of the 29th.

I made lots of video recordings, 81 in total and these can be viewed at my YouTube page at: http://youtube.com/g1vvp

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, 27 October 2014

Skegness Log: 27-10-14 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 87.6 2141  D  hr3, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) ID  pops  612km
 89.0 1805  D  89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) D0DB  712km
 89.6 2225  D  WDR 5, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) YL, as web  519km
 89.8 2142  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Light pops, as web  592km
 90.0 2144  D  SWR3, Haardtkopf (rlp) German pops, as web  593km
 91.1 2147  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) Pops, as web  550km
 91.6 2148  D  SWR3, Koblenz/Dieblich-Naßheck (rlp) Rock, as web  590km
 91.8 2149  D  WDR 2, Hohe Warte (nrw) Indie song, as web  544km
 92.1 1759  D  NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) Proclaimers song, as web  707km
 92.1 2226  F  France Inter, Verdun/Septsarges (55) OM, as 103.7  547km
 92.4 2150  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp) Rock song, as web
               560km

 92.8 2150  D  SWR3, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Light pops, as web  592km
 93.0 1759  D  SWR2, Haardtkopf (rlp) ID and news  593km
 93.3 2152 LUX RTL Radio, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (lux) Blondie song, as web  573km
 93.5 2152  D  WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) YL with ID  553km
 93.6 2153  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) German song, as web  550km
 93.9 2153  D  WDR 4, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) Piano music, as 101.3  483km
 94.0 2154  D  SWR2, Koblenz/Dieblich-Naßheck (rlp) German YL, as 93.6  590km
 94.4 2155  D  hr1, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Jingle ID  647km
 94.6 2155  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) Brian Adams song, as web  712km
 94.8 2156  D  SWR3, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp) Pops. German OM  560km
 95.0 1801  D  hr-info, Rimberg (hes) News, as web  678km
 95.4 2156  D  SWR2, Bad Marienberg (rlp) OM, as 94.0  592km
 95.8 2311  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Aurich (nds) Jingle ID - NDR Eins Nacht  478km
 95.9 2157  D  WDR 3, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) Jazz, as web  483km
 96.3 2157  D  WDR 3, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) Jazz, as 95.9  519km
 96.4 2320  D  NDR Info, Aurich (nds) Light pops, as web  478km
 96.7 2158  D  hr2, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Jazz, as web  647km
 97.4 2159  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp) German song, as web
               560km

 98.1 2159  D  WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) ID and news  553km
 98.1 2307  D  NDR 2, Aurich (nds) Pops, as web  478km
 98.5 2200  D  SWR3, Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) News  550km
 98.7 2200  D  AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) US news  647km
 99.1 2201  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) OM news  656km
 99.6 2201  D  hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) YL news, as web  612km
100.7 2231 LUX Radio 100,7, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (lux) 7212  573km
100.8 2203  D  WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) News  483km
100.8 2317  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) NDR Eins Nacht   606km
101.0 1749  D  WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) D392 WDR_2___  519km
101.2 2316  D  Bremen Vier, Bremen-Walle (bre) Pops, as web  565km
101.4 2203  D  Radio SAW, Brocken (san) Weather and jingle. SAW Superhits  712km
101.7 2204  D  Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Pops, as web  628km
102.1 2205  D  RPR 1., Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) RPR 1 Muzik Klub  550km
102.5 2205  D  hr4, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Jingle ID - HR4 Musik in der Luft  647km
102.6 2206  D  RPR 1., Saarburg/Geisberg (rlp) OM, as 102.1  586km
102.6 2315  D  NDR 2, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) Peter Gabriel song, as web  606km
102.9 2206  D  RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) Jingle ID  592km
103.1 2314  D  Radio ffn, Aurich (nds) Queen song, as web  478km
104.0 2223  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Koblenz/Kühkopf (rlp) Slipknot song (really!) as web
               590km

104.9 1751  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) D5A9  553km
104.9 2313  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Aurich (nds) Jingle ID  478km
105.6 2208  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) German music, as web  656km
105.9 2208  D  Hit Radio FFH, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Pops, as web  647km
106.3 1758  D  Antenne Niedersachsen Braunschweig, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Local ID  707km
106.9 2209  D  Radio Euskirchen, Schleiden/Broicher Höhe (nrw) Presumed with pops, as web  514km
107.0 2209  D  WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) YL, as 106.7  592km
107.1 2210  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) German song, as 97.4. Mixing DLF Bremen                   593km
107.2 2210  D  WDR Eins Live, Ederkopf (nrw) YL, as 106.7  592km
107.4 2211  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Koblenz/Dieblich-Naßheck (rlp) German song, as 107.1  590km
107.8 1759  D  MDR Figaro, Brocken (san) OM, as web  712km

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.