Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
96.5 0604 DNK DR P4, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) 9602 836km
96.8 0604 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Pops, as 96.5 700km **
99.9 0604 DNK DR P4, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as 96.5 617km **
100.7 0604 S SR P4, Karlskrona/Vämö-Bryggareberget TM (bl) E224 1036km
100.8 0632 S Mix Megapol, Södertälje/Ragnhildsborg TM (st) E243 1260km
** Personal '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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Saturday, 27 December 2014
Friday, 26 December 2014
Skegness Log: 26-12-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
93.3 0609 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201 HRT-HR_1 1552km
92.2 0633 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D4C1 MD 951km
92.8 0633 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 904km **
93.0 0633 POL RMF FM, Katowice/Kosztowy (SL) Madonna, as 95.3 1333km
93.4 0633 D Radio 21, Göttingen Bovenden (nds) DD8A. Looks like a previously unlisted
PI code. Thanks to Rinardo Poeta for listening and identifying a commercial
for "Intersport Schwager", a sports shop situated in Holzminden in the
locality for this transmitter. 676km **
93.8 0633 POL RMF FM, Luban/Nowa Karczma (DS) Madonna, as 95.3 1035km
95.4 0633 D MDR Figaro, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D3C3 951km
93.3 0649 I RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5202 1575km **
95.3 0649 I RAI Radio2, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) Italian song, as 93.3 1521km
94.8 0657 AUT Ö2 - Radio Salzburg, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A802 1080km **
92.7 0659 I RAI Radio2, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) Strongly suspect Sinnai. Italian song, as 93.3 1678km **
97.6 0755 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2F6 1740km **
98.1 0755 HRV HRT-HR 2, Celevac (zd) C202 HRT-HR_2 1499km **
99.1 0755 AUT Antenne Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A943 ANTENNE 1261km
105.3 0921 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C317 1590km
103.6 0953 F France Bleu Provence, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F405 1149km
104.2 0953 BEL AFN PowerNet, Casteau-Shape (wal-hnt) 6037 POWERNET 386km
104.6 0953 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) YL soft voice jingle ID 1080km
** Personal 'First'
A couple of bursts lasting up to a minute overnight, the one at 0633 being the best. Not long to go now before the January Quadrantids
http://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/?y=2015
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
93.3 0609 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201 HRT-HR_1 1552km
92.2 0633 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D4C1 MD 951km
92.8 0633 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 904km **
93.0 0633 POL RMF FM, Katowice/Kosztowy (SL) Madonna, as 95.3 1333km
93.4 0633 D Radio 21, Göttingen Bovenden (nds) DD8A. Looks like a previously unlisted
PI code. Thanks to Rinardo Poeta for listening and identifying a commercial
for "Intersport Schwager", a sports shop situated in Holzminden in the
locality for this transmitter. 676km **
93.8 0633 POL RMF FM, Luban/Nowa Karczma (DS) Madonna, as 95.3 1035km
95.4 0633 D MDR Figaro, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D3C3 951km
93.3 0649 I RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5202 1575km **
95.3 0649 I RAI Radio2, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) Italian song, as 93.3 1521km
94.8 0657 AUT Ö2 - Radio Salzburg, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A802 1080km **
92.7 0659 I RAI Radio2, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) Strongly suspect Sinnai. Italian song, as 93.3 1678km **
97.6 0755 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2F6 1740km **
98.1 0755 HRV HRT-HR 2, Celevac (zd) C202 HRT-HR_2 1499km **
99.1 0755 AUT Antenne Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A943 ANTENNE 1261km
105.3 0921 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C317 1590km
103.6 0953 F France Bleu Provence, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F405 1149km
104.2 0953 BEL AFN PowerNet, Casteau-Shape (wal-hnt) 6037 POWERNET 386km
104.6 0953 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) YL soft voice jingle ID 1080km
** Personal 'First'
A couple of bursts lasting up to a minute overnight, the one at 0633 being the best. Not long to go now before the January Quadrantids
http://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/?y=2015
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Thursday, 25 December 2014
Skegness Log: 25-12-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
89.4 0541 POL PR 1, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3211 1406km
89.5 0542 D Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312 1024km
87.7 0546 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 1544km
88.6 0548 CZE CRo Vltava, Klatovy/Doubrava (PL) 232D 984km
91.1 0548 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km
92.1 0605 F France Musique, Laval/Mont Rochard (53) F203 551km **
97.4 0711 I RAI Radio2, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5202 1136km
100.9 0741 POL PR Radio Merkury, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3755 1127km
103.0 0800 I RAI Radio1, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5201 1136km
102.9 0827 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 2203 1084km
105.3 0837 AUT KRONEHIT, Sankt Pölten/Jauerling (nie) A3FF 1181km
103.8 0838 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Arad/Siria (AR) EE00 RRACTUAL 1706km
104.1 0838 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 947km
105.4 0914 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 1052km
** Personal 'First'
Happy Christmas everybody!
Please excuse the repetition. It was quite a disappointing morning for MS so I thought I would log everything I could identify this time.
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
89.4 0541 POL PR 1, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3211 1406km
89.5 0542 D Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312 1024km
87.7 0546 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 1544km
88.6 0548 CZE CRo Vltava, Klatovy/Doubrava (PL) 232D 984km
91.1 0548 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km
92.1 0605 F France Musique, Laval/Mont Rochard (53) F203 551km **
97.4 0711 I RAI Radio2, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5202 1136km
100.9 0741 POL PR Radio Merkury, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3755 1127km
103.0 0800 I RAI Radio1, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5201 1136km
102.9 0827 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 2203 1084km
105.3 0837 AUT KRONEHIT, Sankt Pölten/Jauerling (nie) A3FF 1181km
103.8 0838 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Arad/Siria (AR) EE00 RRACTUAL 1706km
104.1 0838 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 947km
105.4 0914 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 1052km
** Personal 'First'
Happy Christmas everybody!
Please excuse the repetition. It was quite a disappointing morning for MS so I thought I would log everything I could identify this time.
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Wednesday, 24 December 2014
Skegness Log: 24-12-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.1 0532 I RAI Radio1, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5201 1197km
89.0 0532 I RAI Radio2, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202 1197km
89.9 0532 I RAI Radio3, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202 1197km
103.2 0802 ? UNID, ? UNID American accented OM ...as case for the number of an emergency ...
101.8 0833 G Classic FM, Dover, Morecambe Bay or Hemdean Weather, as 101.5 **
** Personal 'First'
Does anybody know who would carry North American accented news on 103.2?
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
88.1 0532 I RAI Radio1, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5201 1197km
89.0 0532 I RAI Radio2, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202 1197km
89.9 0532 I RAI Radio3, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202 1197km
103.2 0802 ? UNID, ? UNID American accented OM ...as case for the number of an emergency ...
101.8 0833 G Classic FM, Dover, Morecambe Bay or Hemdean Weather, as 101.5 **
** Personal 'First'
Does anybody know who would carry North American accented news on 103.2?
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Skegness Log: 23-12-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.1 0510 S SR P1, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) YL, as 89.4 1310km
89.1 0510 NOR NRK P2, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) F202 958km
87.6 0532 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F801 1094km
92.5 0654 S SR P2, Kisa (Kinda)/TM (og) E402 1095km **
101.3 0702 S SR P4, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) E224 1204km
101.6 0805 S SR P4 Uppland, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E524 1334km
102.5 0855 S SR P4, Storuman/Norrberg TM (vb) ED24 1618km
103.7 0912 POL PR Radio Gdansk, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 309C 1195km
104.1 0912 D delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) D3E9 694km
104.7 0932 FIN Radio Nova, Tampere-Tammerfors/Kämmenniemi-Vähä - Koveron Tie (pi) 6209 1684km
107.6 0932 FIN Radio Nova, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po)
English interview, as 104.7 1610km
88.1 2235 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Multi-tx Possibly Bad Ischl. Pops, as 89.2 **
89.2 2235 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 1261km
89.4 2235 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Sankt Pölten/Jauerling (nie) Pops, as 89.2 1181km
** Personal 'First'
This is the first time I have used the recording scheduler on the S2 and it worked first time. I programmed in five x one hour long recording slots around sunrise for each 6 MHz portion of the band. What a great feature! I hope this can be built upon in future software updates as I feel some improvements can be made. But as it stands you have to re-programme virtually all the parameters of each recording session manually, however it's not complicated once you've got the hang of it. Too many 'famous last words' here. Let's see if the next recordings come out OK. :O)
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
88.1 0510 S SR P1, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) YL, as 89.4 1310km
89.1 0510 NOR NRK P2, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) F202 958km
87.6 0532 NOR NRK P1, Nordhue (he) F801 1094km
92.5 0654 S SR P2, Kisa (Kinda)/TM (og) E402 1095km **
101.3 0702 S SR P4, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) E224 1204km
101.6 0805 S SR P4 Uppland, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E524 1334km
102.5 0855 S SR P4, Storuman/Norrberg TM (vb) ED24 1618km
103.7 0912 POL PR Radio Gdansk, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 309C 1195km
104.1 0912 D delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) D3E9 694km
104.7 0932 FIN Radio Nova, Tampere-Tammerfors/Kämmenniemi-Vähä - Koveron Tie (pi) 6209 1684km
107.6 0932 FIN Radio Nova, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po)
English interview, as 104.7 1610km
88.1 2235 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Multi-tx Possibly Bad Ischl. Pops, as 89.2 **
89.2 2235 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 1261km
89.4 2235 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Sankt Pölten/Jauerling (nie) Pops, as 89.2 1181km
** Personal 'First'
This is the first time I have used the recording scheduler on the S2 and it worked first time. I programmed in five x one hour long recording slots around sunrise for each 6 MHz portion of the band. What a great feature! I hope this can be built upon in future software updates as I feel some improvements can be made. But as it stands you have to re-programme virtually all the parameters of each recording session manually, however it's not complicated once you've got the hang of it. Too many 'famous last words' here. Let's see if the next recordings come out OK. :O)
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Monday, 22 December 2014
Skegness Log: 22-12-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
97.4 0229 S SR P2, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E402 1310km **
95.8 0252 S SR P3, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) E203 1629km **
98.1 0252 S SR P3, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E203 1497km
96.4 0309 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233 1127km
95.3 0312 NOR NRK P2, Bagn 1/Kjeldeknatten (op) F202 1019km
95.4 0312 S SR P2, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) E402 (Same classical music as
Norway 95.3) 1629km **
96.4 0312 NOR NRK P2, Gausta/Gaustatoppen (te) F202 902km
98.7 0312 S SR P3, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) E203 SR_P 1629km **
96.1 0401 POL PR 3, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3233 1289km
97.3 0401 POL Radio ZET, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3205 05:01 1289km
97.9 0401 POL Radio ZET, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) OM news, as 97.3 1060km
98.5 0401 D NDR 2, Schwerin (mev) D382 739km **
98.9 0401 POL RMF FM, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3F44 1211km **
97.1 0411 FIN SR P2, Sund/Finby-Fejansberg (ah) E402 1434km **
96.1 0412 POL RMF FM, Gorzów or Legnica Pops, as 95.3 **
98.6 0413 D Antenne Brandenburg, Cottbus Calau (brb) D531 Antenne vom_rbb 935km **
96.1 0800 IRL Midwest Radio, Kiltimagh (MO) Partial ID. Matches top of the hour ID on
web stream 626km **
97.1 0800 IRL Midwest Radio, Achill Island/Minaun Heights (MO) Partial ID. Matches top of
the hour ID on web stream 689km **
95.2 0920 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) Pops, as 98.6 1704km **
98.6 0920 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po)
6204 1610km **
** Personal 'First'
I am especially pleased with the Irish meteor scatter this morning. The first time I have received Irish local stations this way. What other mode of propagation would allow such reception? Very unlikely via tropo at this location and certainly too short for E skip. Incredibly, this reception came in while my beam was looking to the north-east!
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
97.4 0229 S SR P2, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E402 1310km **
95.8 0252 S SR P3, Vännäs/Granlundsberget TM (vb) E203 1629km **
98.1 0252 S SR P3, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E203 1497km
96.4 0309 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233 1127km
95.3 0312 NOR NRK P2, Bagn 1/Kjeldeknatten (op) F202 1019km
95.4 0312 S SR P2, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) E402 (Same classical music as
Norway 95.3) 1629km **
96.4 0312 NOR NRK P2, Gausta/Gaustatoppen (te) F202 902km
98.7 0312 S SR P3, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) E203 SR_P 1629km **
96.1 0401 POL PR 3, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3233 1289km
97.3 0401 POL Radio ZET, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3205 05:01 1289km
97.9 0401 POL Radio ZET, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) OM news, as 97.3 1060km
98.5 0401 D NDR 2, Schwerin (mev) D382 739km **
98.9 0401 POL RMF FM, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3F44 1211km **
97.1 0411 FIN SR P2, Sund/Finby-Fejansberg (ah) E402 1434km **
96.1 0412 POL RMF FM, Gorzów or Legnica Pops, as 95.3 **
98.6 0413 D Antenne Brandenburg, Cottbus Calau (brb) D531 Antenne vom_rbb 935km **
96.1 0800 IRL Midwest Radio, Kiltimagh (MO) Partial ID. Matches top of the hour ID on
web stream 626km **
97.1 0800 IRL Midwest Radio, Achill Island/Minaun Heights (MO) Partial ID. Matches top of
the hour ID on web stream 689km **
95.2 0920 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) Pops, as 98.6 1704km **
98.6 0920 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po)
6204 1610km **
** Personal 'First'
I am especially pleased with the Irish meteor scatter this morning. The first time I have received Irish local stations this way. What other mode of propagation would allow such reception? Very unlikely via tropo at this location and certainly too short for E skip. Incredibly, this reception came in while my beam was looking to the north-east!
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Sunday, 21 December 2014
Skegness Log: 21-12-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
99.7 0143 S SR P3, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) E203 1051km **
101.8 0143 S SR P4, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) E724 1051km **
100.8 0144 S Mix Megapol, Södertälje/Ragnhildsborg TM (st) E243 1260km **
102.5 0148 S SR P4, Storuman/Norrberg TM (vb) E224 1618km **
99.5 0244 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Anjalankoski/Kouvola-Liikkala, Sopasenpolku 40 (ky)
6205 1808km **
100.9 0245 LTU LRT radijas, Bubiai (Sia) C321 LRT 1497km
103.4 0245 LTU LRT Klasika, Bubiai (Sia) C322 1497km
101.0 0247 D Radio Brocken, Dequede (san) D3D8 761km
101.3 0247 D Antenne MV, Schwerin (mev) D378 739km **
99.2 0305 S SR P3, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) Pops, as 99.0 1429km **
99.9 0431 G Classic FM, Sandale (EN-CUM) As others 288km **
99.1 0445 S SR P3, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) E203 969km
99.6 0456 S SR P3, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E203 1363km **
99.8 0456 NOR NRK P2, Hemnes/Vettahaugen (no) F202 N 1628km **
103.1 0456 S SR P4, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E224 1363km
88.0 2141 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) F201 N 923km **
89.4 2141 NOR NRK P1, Nordfjordeid (sf) Gentle music, as 88.0 1030km **
89.5 2233 NOR NRK P1, Gausta/Gaustatoppen (te) F201 902km **
91.3 2233 NOR NRK P1, Kongsberg/Jonsknuten (bu) Norwegian OM, as 89.5 918km **
91.7 2233 NOR NRK P1, Bagn 1/Kjeldeknatten (op) Norwegian OM, as 89.5 1019km **
91.1 2236 NOR NRK Petre, Jetta/Blåhø (op) F203 1108km **
87.8 2256 NOR NRK P1, Hovdefjell (aa) Norwegian OMs, as 88.2 805km **
88.2 2256 NOR NRK P1, Skien 1/Vealøs (te) F201 889km
88.7 2256 NOR NRK P1, Oslo/Tryvann (os) Norwegian OMs, as 88.2 987km **
89.8 2256 NOR NRK P1, Kongsvinger/Holtberget (he) Norwegian OMs, as 88.2 1054km **
89.8 2314 S SR P1, Helsingborg/Olympia TM (sn) OM, as 90.0 859km **
90.0 2314 S SR P1, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) E201 SR_P1 1174km **
91.6 2314 S SR P1, Multi-tx OM, as 90.0 **
** Personal 'First'
A night of longer bursts and stronger signals. Beaming north by north-east.
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
99.7 0143 S SR P3, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) E203 1051km **
101.8 0143 S SR P4, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) E724 1051km **
100.8 0144 S Mix Megapol, Södertälje/Ragnhildsborg TM (st) E243 1260km **
102.5 0148 S SR P4, Storuman/Norrberg TM (vb) E224 1618km **
99.5 0244 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Anjalankoski/Kouvola-Liikkala, Sopasenpolku 40 (ky)
6205 1808km **
100.9 0245 LTU LRT radijas, Bubiai (Sia) C321 LRT 1497km
103.4 0245 LTU LRT Klasika, Bubiai (Sia) C322 1497km
101.0 0247 D Radio Brocken, Dequede (san) D3D8 761km
101.3 0247 D Antenne MV, Schwerin (mev) D378 739km **
99.2 0305 S SR P3, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) Pops, as 99.0 1429km **
99.9 0431 G Classic FM, Sandale (EN-CUM) As others 288km **
99.1 0445 S SR P3, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) E203 969km
99.6 0456 S SR P3, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E203 1363km **
99.8 0456 NOR NRK P2, Hemnes/Vettahaugen (no) F202 N 1628km **
103.1 0456 S SR P4, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E224 1363km
88.0 2141 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) F201 N 923km **
89.4 2141 NOR NRK P1, Nordfjordeid (sf) Gentle music, as 88.0 1030km **
89.5 2233 NOR NRK P1, Gausta/Gaustatoppen (te) F201 902km **
91.3 2233 NOR NRK P1, Kongsberg/Jonsknuten (bu) Norwegian OM, as 89.5 918km **
91.7 2233 NOR NRK P1, Bagn 1/Kjeldeknatten (op) Norwegian OM, as 89.5 1019km **
91.1 2236 NOR NRK Petre, Jetta/Blåhø (op) F203 1108km **
87.8 2256 NOR NRK P1, Hovdefjell (aa) Norwegian OMs, as 88.2 805km **
88.2 2256 NOR NRK P1, Skien 1/Vealøs (te) F201 889km
88.7 2256 NOR NRK P1, Oslo/Tryvann (os) Norwegian OMs, as 88.2 987km **
89.8 2256 NOR NRK P1, Kongsvinger/Holtberget (he) Norwegian OMs, as 88.2 1054km **
89.8 2314 S SR P1, Helsingborg/Olympia TM (sn) OM, as 90.0 859km **
90.0 2314 S SR P1, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) E201 SR_P1 1174km **
91.6 2314 S SR P1, Multi-tx OM, as 90.0 **
** Personal 'First'
A night of longer bursts and stronger signals. Beaming north by north-east.
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Saturday, 20 December 2014
Skegness Log: 20-12-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
89.9 0346 CZE CRo Dvojka, Liberec/Ješted (LI) 232E 1038km **
91.7 0348 E Radio Euskadi, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E302 1130km
88.1 0418 F France Inter, Multi-tx YL, as 91.3 Marseille **
90.5 0446 CZE CRo Hradec Králové, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 280A R-HK 1091km
90.5 0517 D NDR 1 Radio MV, Helpterberg (mev) D371 881km
99.1 0914 NOR NRK Petre, Melhus/Vassfjellet Vassfjellvegen (st) F203 N 1265km **
100.2 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Reinsfjell (mr) Norwegian pops, as 101.1 1174km
100.6 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Lønahorgi (ho) Norwegian pops, as 101.1 916km
101.1 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Melhus/Vassfjellet Vassfjellvegen (st) F21A 1265km **
102.0 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Førde (sf) Norwegian pops, as 101.1 979km **
102.4 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Kopparen/Vallersund (st) Norwegian pops, as 101.1 1302km **
101.3 0921 S SR P4, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) E224 1204km
99.0 0938 S SR P3, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) E203 1031km **
99.9 0938 S SR P3, Finnveden (Gislaved)/Bredaryd Skyttebo TM (jo) OM and YL, as 99.0 961km
103.6 0938 S SR P4, Kisa (Kinda)/TM (og) Very likely Kisa. E224 SR_P1 1095km **
** Personal 'First'
Following a full wipe of my hard drive and a fresh re-installation of Windows 7/64 I had hoped my computer problems had gone away. Not a chance! All the annoying quirks I had hoped to get rid of are still present. In fact things are worse as I have a virus called Vosteran. Don't ask me how this got on my computer as I have been extremely careful not to install software from the wrong sites, so Firefox, Chrome, ets. all came from the correct location and I did not click on an advert. In fact nothing at all was amiss when I was going through the installation processes. No dodgy toolbars. Yet my browsers have been hijacked and things are just not working well at all.
I still have the same sound card problems. Bandicam will not see my soundcard no matter what I do, so no DX recordings are possible at the moment - only silent video.
I have installed and tried all the main free antivirus packages, excluding Norton, and none of them see this virus. So there is no point in me doing a System Restore or further wipe/re-installation as the problem will only recur. I know the virus exists on other drives where I have important files, so my hands are tied for now. This is a great pity as the re-installation of Windows 7.64 went so smoothly i had to pick myself up off the floor several times.
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
89.9 0346 CZE CRo Dvojka, Liberec/Ješted (LI) 232E 1038km **
91.7 0348 E Radio Euskadi, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E302 1130km
88.1 0418 F France Inter, Multi-tx YL, as 91.3 Marseille **
90.5 0446 CZE CRo Hradec Králové, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 280A R-HK 1091km
90.5 0517 D NDR 1 Radio MV, Helpterberg (mev) D371 881km
99.1 0914 NOR NRK Petre, Melhus/Vassfjellet Vassfjellvegen (st) F203 N 1265km **
100.2 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Reinsfjell (mr) Norwegian pops, as 101.1 1174km
100.6 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Lønahorgi (ho) Norwegian pops, as 101.1 916km
101.1 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Melhus/Vassfjellet Vassfjellvegen (st) F21A 1265km **
102.0 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Førde (sf) Norwegian pops, as 101.1 979km **
102.4 0914 NOR Radio Norge, Kopparen/Vallersund (st) Norwegian pops, as 101.1 1302km **
101.3 0921 S SR P4, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) E224 1204km
99.0 0938 S SR P3, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) E203 1031km **
99.9 0938 S SR P3, Finnveden (Gislaved)/Bredaryd Skyttebo TM (jo) OM and YL, as 99.0 961km
103.6 0938 S SR P4, Kisa (Kinda)/TM (og) Very likely Kisa. E224 SR_P1 1095km **
** Personal 'First'
Following a full wipe of my hard drive and a fresh re-installation of Windows 7/64 I had hoped my computer problems had gone away. Not a chance! All the annoying quirks I had hoped to get rid of are still present. In fact things are worse as I have a virus called Vosteran. Don't ask me how this got on my computer as I have been extremely careful not to install software from the wrong sites, so Firefox, Chrome, ets. all came from the correct location and I did not click on an advert. In fact nothing at all was amiss when I was going through the installation processes. No dodgy toolbars. Yet my browsers have been hijacked and things are just not working well at all.
I still have the same sound card problems. Bandicam will not see my soundcard no matter what I do, so no DX recordings are possible at the moment - only silent video.
I have installed and tried all the main free antivirus packages, excluding Norton, and none of them see this virus. So there is no point in me doing a System Restore or further wipe/re-installation as the problem will only recur. I know the virus exists on other drives where I have important files, so my hands are tied for now. This is a great pity as the re-installation of Windows 7.64 went so smoothly i had to pick myself up off the floor several times.
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Friday, 19 December 2014
Skegness Log: 19-12-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
103.4 0356 EST Raadio 2, Orissaare (Saa) 22E2 1533km **
105.9 0356 EST Vikerraadio, Orissaare (Saa) 22E1 1533km **
107.8 0356 EST Klassikaraadio, Orissaare (Saa) 22E3 1533km **
104.7 0408 POL Radio Maryja, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3232 1506km **
106.2 0408 POL Radio Maryja, Lidzbark Warminski/Dabrowskiego (WM) Religious song,
as 104.7 1334km **
106.3 0408 POL Radio Maryja, Klodzko, Plock or Lezajsk Religious song,
as 104.7 **
107.6 0424 FIN Radio Nova, Kristiinankaupunki-
Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po) 6209 1610km **
103.8 0812 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) F214 1329km
103.7 0833 FIN YLE Puhe, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6207 1665km
103.9 0833 FIN Radio Nova, Turku - Åbo/Kaarina-Kuusisto, Vuolahdentie 137 (vs)
Pops, as 106.2 1553km
106.2 0833 FIN Radio Nova, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6209 1665km
103.3 0839 S SR P4 Västerbotten, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) ED24 1629km **
103.9 0839 S SR P4 Västerbotten, Skellefteå/Prästfäbodsberget TM (vb) Jazzy vibes,
as 103.3 1736km **
107.2 0839 FIN The Voice, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 62AB 1772km **
103.6 0846 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) C204 570km
104.9 1428 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) C316 570km
** Personal 'First'
An early one here!
Unable to record any videos due to the continuing breakdown of Windows. Now to get that re-installation started. Wish me luck! Hopefully I'll be back before the year's out.
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
103.4 0356 EST Raadio 2, Orissaare (Saa) 22E2 1533km **
105.9 0356 EST Vikerraadio, Orissaare (Saa) 22E1 1533km **
107.8 0356 EST Klassikaraadio, Orissaare (Saa) 22E3 1533km **
104.7 0408 POL Radio Maryja, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3232 1506km **
106.2 0408 POL Radio Maryja, Lidzbark Warminski/Dabrowskiego (WM) Religious song,
as 104.7 1334km **
106.3 0408 POL Radio Maryja, Klodzko, Plock or Lezajsk Religious song,
as 104.7 **
107.6 0424 FIN Radio Nova, Kristiinankaupunki-
Kristinestad/Lapväärtti-Pyhävuo (po) 6209 1610km **
103.8 0812 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) F214 1329km
103.7 0833 FIN YLE Puhe, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6207 1665km
103.9 0833 FIN Radio Nova, Turku - Åbo/Kaarina-Kuusisto, Vuolahdentie 137 (vs)
Pops, as 106.2 1553km
106.2 0833 FIN Radio Nova, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6209 1665km
103.3 0839 S SR P4 Västerbotten, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) ED24 1629km **
103.9 0839 S SR P4 Västerbotten, Skellefteå/Prästfäbodsberget TM (vb) Jazzy vibes,
as 103.3 1736km **
107.2 0839 FIN The Voice, Kruunupyy - Kronoby/Alaveteli-Saarukantie (po) 62AB 1772km **
103.6 0846 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) C204 570km
104.9 1428 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) C316 570km
** Personal 'First'
An early one here!
Unable to record any videos due to the continuing breakdown of Windows. Now to get that re-installation started. Wish me luck! Hopefully I'll be back before the year's out.
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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Thursday, 18 December 2014
Skegness Log: 18-12-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
105.4 0133 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 1052km
105.6 0141 ROU SRR Radio Resita, Resita/Semenic (CS) EE03 1801km
104.3 0153 I Radio Subasio, Campello sul Clitunno or Città di Castello (pg) 53FD **
102.8 0154 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Beli Manastir (os) C317 1552km
104.1 0200 D delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) D3E9 694km
102.0 0210 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Psunj (sb) C317 1500km
103.1 0213 POL Radio ZET, Solina/G.Jawor II (PK) Pops, as 103.4 1591km **
103.6 0213 POL Radio RDN Malopolska, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3508 -R_D_N- PI:3507 PS:_R_D_N__ 1465km **
101.7 0214 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B8 628km
103.4 0221 F France Info, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) F206 917km
103.3 0235 D Antenne Bayern, Unterringingen (bay) D318 863km
102.9 0236 D Radio PSR, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C8 843km **
88.4 0713 F France Culture, Bar-le-Duc/Willeroncourt (55) F202 607km
89.4 0713 SUI Radio Fribourg, Sorens/Gibloux (fr) 4F1C 864km **
** Personal 'First'
It looks like Südtirol 1 from Brenner on 105.4 is going to be one of those transmitters which gets out well via meteor scatter. I also had it a couple of times via sporadic E this year. So it's probably not the rarity I was expecting it might have been.
I have mentioned about the FDM-S2's ability to decode RDS accurately and at low signal levels, but there is a really useful thing you can do to enhance this feature even more. Providing the signal is strong enough you can loop a meteor scatter signal, over and over again if necessary, and the software should be able to extract a little bit more of data with each pass. This method often teases out the RDS PI and sometimes PS information where one single pass isn't quite enough. Here is a video to demonstrate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcUE34MDHhM The station is Radio RDN Malopolska from Tarnów.
Now then, there is no audio on this video, I just realised that Windoze has lost my soundcard. This has been acting up for a while and I have to keep installing the drivers. I am having so many problems with Windoze at the moment that the full wipe of the hard drive and re-installation is looming very close now. Hopefully tomorrow if I get the time.
Here's another one from today - Radio Fribourg from Sorens on 89.4: http://youtu.be/mCmOzcWMPMA No audio again, but the PI code is 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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
105.4 0133 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 1052km
105.6 0141 ROU SRR Radio Resita, Resita/Semenic (CS) EE03 1801km
104.3 0153 I Radio Subasio, Campello sul Clitunno or Città di Castello (pg) 53FD **
102.8 0154 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Beli Manastir (os) C317 1552km
104.1 0200 D delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) D3E9 694km
102.0 0210 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Psunj (sb) C317 1500km
103.1 0213 POL Radio ZET, Solina/G.Jawor II (PK) Pops, as 103.4 1591km **
103.6 0213 POL Radio RDN Malopolska, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3508 -R_D_N- PI:3507 PS:_R_D_N__ 1465km **
101.7 0214 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B8 628km
103.4 0221 F France Info, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) F206 917km
103.3 0235 D Antenne Bayern, Unterringingen (bay) D318 863km
102.9 0236 D Radio PSR, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C8 843km **
88.4 0713 F France Culture, Bar-le-Duc/Willeroncourt (55) F202 607km
89.4 0713 SUI Radio Fribourg, Sorens/Gibloux (fr) 4F1C 864km **
** Personal 'First'
It looks like Südtirol 1 from Brenner on 105.4 is going to be one of those transmitters which gets out well via meteor scatter. I also had it a couple of times via sporadic E this year. So it's probably not the rarity I was expecting it might have been.
I have mentioned about the FDM-S2's ability to decode RDS accurately and at low signal levels, but there is a really useful thing you can do to enhance this feature even more. Providing the signal is strong enough you can loop a meteor scatter signal, over and over again if necessary, and the software should be able to extract a little bit more of data with each pass. This method often teases out the RDS PI and sometimes PS information where one single pass isn't quite enough. Here is a video to demonstrate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcUE34MDHhM The station is Radio RDN Malopolska from Tarnów.
Now then, there is no audio on this video, I just realised that Windoze has lost my soundcard. This has been acting up for a while and I have to keep installing the drivers. I am having so many problems with Windoze at the moment that the full wipe of the hard drive and re-installation is looming very close now. Hopefully tomorrow if I get the time.
Here's another one from today - Radio Fribourg from Sorens on 89.4: http://youtu.be/mCmOzcWMPMA No audio again, but the PI code is 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
Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
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