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Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Skegness Log: 30-12-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.9 0405  D  MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) D3C3  739km **
 93.9 0532  I  RAI Radio3, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5203  1256km **
104.3 0720  I  Radio Subasio, Città di Castello or Campello sul Clitunno (both pg)
               Jingle ID

103.7 0736  D  SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B5  628km

Band 2 Tropospheric:
104.9 0713  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) Bangin' toonz and OM ID
               553km

102.9 0714  D  RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) RPR1 ID and pops  592km
105.6 0715  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) OM ID and a jolly German toon  656km
 89.4 2220  F  France Musique, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F203 MUSIQUE  604km

** Personal 'First'

Avoiding repeating the regular MS catches today, but activity is still on the quiet side.

Some vague tropo around at sunrise, but slightly more intense tropo appearing towards NW France by late evening.

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, 29 December 2014

Skegness Log: 29-12-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.7 0409 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340  1544km
 88.5 0417  F  France Culture, Bourges/Neuvy (18) F202  672km **
 91.8 0417  F  France Musique, Bourges/Neuvy (18) Classical, as Lille 88.7  672km **
 88.3 0418 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201  1590km
 92.1 0418 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201  1381km
 87.6 0438 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203  1219km
 91.7 0445 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233  1291km
 87.7 0455 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211  1211km
 92.2 0455 POL PR 1, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3211  1289km
 95.4 0525 AUT Ö2 - Radio Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) Jingle ID  1261km
 93.3 0551 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201 HRT-HR_1  1552km
104.0 0833 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2FA  1740km
 93.3 0933 POL RMF FM, Bydgoszcz/Trzeciewiec (KP) 3F44  1186km

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 97.4 0640  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp)
               "SWR4 Rheinland Pfalz" ID and Modern Talking song  560km

100.8 0640  D  WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) OM ID and Cher song  483km
101.0 0640  D  WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) OM ID and Cher song  519km
104.0 0846  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Koblenz/Kühkopf (rlp) Frequent mentions of
               "Big" in ad break  590km

104.7 0846  D  WDR Eins Live, Nordhelle (nrw) ID and alternative pops  553km
103.8 0847  D  WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) La Bionda song and ID  553km

There was some light tropo during the early hours. Signals were stable but it didn't last for long. I wouldn't have been awake at that time anyway so it's all thanks to the FDM-S2 recordings. This makes up for a poor meteor scatter session. I know it's still a fair long compared to single frequency DXing but the activity has been very much down on recent nights with hardly any pings. There were a few longer bursts to make up for it though. You just never know what to expect with meteor scatter.

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, 28 December 2014

Skegness Log: 28-12-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.7 0401 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211  1211km
 90.5 0401  D  NDR 1 Radio MV, Helpterberg (mev) D371 ND  881km
 92.0 0401 POL PR Radio Szczecin, Szczecin/Kolowo (ZP) 34EB  953km
 89.0 0410 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9201  700km
 89.5 0410  S  SR P4, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) E224  913km **
 88.3 0421  S  SR P1, Västervik/Fårhult TM (ka) E201  1132km
 91.8 0421  S  SR P2, Västervik/Fårhult TM (ka) E402  1132km
 88.4 0422  S  SR P1, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) Waves  1323km
 87.7 0438  S  SR P1, Halmstad/Oskarström-Slättåkra TM (ha) Waves  899km
 88.1 0450  S  SR P1, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E201  1310km
 88.2 0450 NOR NRK P1, Skien 1/Vealøs (te) F201  889km
 88.9 0450  S  SR P1, Skövde/Billingen TM (vg) Waves  1023km
 94.6 0503 POL RMF FM, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3F44  1127km
 92.2 0531  S  SR P1, Mora/Eldris TM (da) E201  1211km
 92.5 0536  S  SR P2, Kisa (Kinda)/TM (og) E402  1095km
 92.6 0543 FIN YleX, Turku - Åbo/Kaarina-Kuusisto, Vuolahdentie 137 (vs) Finnish OM, 
               as 92.8. Likely Turku with suspected YLE Suomi on 94.3  1553km **
 92.8 0543 FIN YleX, Anjalankoski/Kouvola-Liikkala, Sopasenpolku 40 (ky) 6202. 
               Most likely Anjalankoski  1808km **
 92.8 0543  S  SR P2, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E402  1334km
 95.5 0543  S  SR P3, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E203  1334km
 93.0 0552  F  France Bleu Breizh Izel, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F205  604km
 95.4 0552  F  France Inter, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F201  604km **
 93.8 0553 POL RMF FM, Luban/Nowa Karczma (DS) Madonna song, as 95.3  1035km
 97.1 0608 NOR NRK P2, Nordhue (he) F202  1094km
 97.5 0608  S  SR P3, Tåsjö/Hoting-Tåsjöberget TM (jm) E203 SR_P1  1518km **
100.8 0608  S  SR P4, Tåsjö/Hoting-Tåsjöberget TM (jm) E224  1518km
 99.5 0631 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Anjalankoski/Kouvola-Liikkala, Sopasenpolku 40 (ky) 
               6205  1808km
100.6 0631 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Lahti - Lahtis/Hollola-Tiirismaa, Arvi Hauvosentie (ph) 
               Slow pops, as 99.5  1740km **
 96.9 0637  S  SR P3, Kisa (Kinda)/TM (og) Briefly atop Viking, as 97.5  1095km
 98.6 0641  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Cottbus Calau (brb) D531  935km
 97.8 0650  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) D3E1  694km **
101.4 0743  D  R.SH, Flensburg Freienwill (shs) D3E8  626km **
103.7 0743 POL PR Radio Gdansk, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 309C  1195km
101.0 0748  S  SR P4, Vislanda (Alvesta)/Nydala TM (kb) E224  983km
103.8 0748  S  SR P4, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) E224  1323km
105.4 0800 POL Radio ZET, Siedlce/Losice (MW) OM vocal ID  1512km
 94.3 0930 NOR NRK Petre, Tron (he) F203  1175km
 95.3 0930 NOR NRK P2, Bagn 1/Kjeldeknatten (op) F202 NRK_P2  1019km
 95.5 0930 NOR NRK P2, Kongsberg/Jonsknuten (bu) F202  918km **
 96.2 0930 NOR NRK P2, Low power multi-tx YL news, as 95.3. At a guess, very likely 
               Viblemo (100 watts 716 km) as the rest are 50 watts and under **
 96.4 0930 NOR NRK P2, Gausta/Gaustatoppen (te) F202 NRK_P2  902km
 97.2 0930 NOR NRK P2, Melhus/Vassfjellet Vassfjellvegen (st) YL news, as 95.3  1265km
 95.2 0951 FIN YLE Radio Extrem, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) 6204  1704km
 96.0 0953 POL RMF FM, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) Madonna song, as 95.3  1406km

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 97.2 1216 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web  617km

** Personal 'First'

A couple of interesting Scandinavian catches this morning:

96.2 had a very weak NRK P2. A YL was heard in parallel with 95.3 (which had full RDS). The signal was very weak, but no wonder as this is a low-powered frequency. The highest powered P2 listed is Viblemo at 100 watts. Below this, it's just flea powered transmitters. Viblemo is right at the southern tip of Norway and looks more favourable than the other possibilities.

97.1 had a mixture of stations at 0608, producing THREE separate PI codes. E203 was dominant from SR P3 from Jönköping, which I didn't actually log for some reason as I was more interested in the F202 PI. This turned out to be NRK P2 from Nordhue, but I overlooked this transmitter at the time and was I also more interested in the Slavic sounding language on the frequency. This was never identified, but there was a third PI of F201 to begin with. This did not re-materialise on successive playbacks. If the PI F201 referred to NRK P1, then we're looking at another low powered transmitter. Helgehornet 2 is listed with 217 watts at 1059 km and would be the most likely site. The other two are 40 watts. I didn't log this as there was no obvious audio to confirm it.

Teasing the PI code out of the FDM-S2 can be a bit 'hit and miss'. If a signal is weak and just below the RDS threshold, it might not reveal a PI code on the first playback. Looping might work, or sometimes I might go back to the recording later and play the same signal and the PI will appear! Sometimes the frequency needs adjusting very slightly to avoid splatter, or sometimes the PI appears 'just because it does'.

As always, you can see my latest video uploads here: https://www.youtube.com/user/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

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

Skegness Log: 27-12-14 (FM)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.