Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
89.1 0204 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F R-ZURNAL 947km
89.9 0204 AUT Ö2 - Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C __DI____ 1247km
87.7 0207 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FU____IO 1544km
89.0 0207 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203 ____ULS_ 1287km
87.6 0209 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _I__ULS_ 1219km
89.5 0209 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) Jingle ID 1460km
91.3 0226 D SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2 ______ch 629km
91.2 0233 D Bayern 1, Ochsenkopf (bay) German song, as 90.7 (D311) 865km
90.5 0243 D NDR 1 Radio MV, Helpterberg (mev) D371 881km **
90.7 0248 D Bayern 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 __ye____. AFs point to this tx 942km
90.5 0257 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3417 1530km
88.2 0300 D Bayern 2, Büttelberg (bay) D312 812km
89.2 0300 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 HI______ 1261km
91.2 0300 AUT Ö1, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A201 __OE_1__ 1261km
91.4 0300 D Bayern 1, Büttelberg (bay) D311 ___er___. 812km
92.1 0300 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 __T-HR_1 1381km
88.5 0304 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 232F __ZURN__ 1091km
90.5 0304 CZE CRo Hradec Králové, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 280A R_HK____ 1091km
92.1 0304 CZE Radio Impuls, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 2203 __MP____ 1091km
91.1 0306 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km
98.1 0335 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) D393 553km
98.1 0337 HRV HRT-HR 2, Beli Manastir (os) C202 HR______ 1552km **
93.9 0421 I RAI Radio3, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5203 1256km
95.8 0422 D Bayern 3, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D313 __YERN__ 942km
98.7 0422 D SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) D301 942km
94.7 0423 D Bayern 3, Hoher Bogen (bay) D313 975km
100.1 0519 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Brotjacklriegel (bay) D210 1021km
103.6 0524 POL PR Radio Merkury, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) 3755 __EL____ 1060km
103.8 0551 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Barsinghausen (nds) D389 620km **
104.9 0551 POL Radio ESKA, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3293 ____KA_ 1147km
100.2 0600 POL RMF FM, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3F44 _RAK____ 1506km
104.7 0600 POL Radio Maryja, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3232 R_MARY__ 1506km
103.5 0607 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C204 1381km
103.3 0621 D Antenne Bayern, Unterringingingen (bay) D318 863km
103.7 0706 D SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B5 628km
104.9 0706 D Hitradio Ohr, Offenburg (bwü) D40D HITRADIO _O_H_R__ 751km
105.6 0706 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) 43B3 _SRF_3__ 917km
107.8 0706 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) 43E1 RETE__NO 917km
103.5 0712 D Antenne Bayern, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D318 1021km
102.9 0727 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 2203 ______S_ 1084km
** Personal 'First'
After a poor morning yesterday I found there was a dramatic increase in the number of pings and longer bursts. One burst lasted almost two minutes but was too weak to show any RDS. That's always the case though. There's at least a ping per second if you look at the tiniest dots on the File Analyser waterfall, but the huge majority were barely at audio level.
So here's a snapshot of everything identified, excluding the really repetitive 'predictables'. The 9.2 was beamed east and horizontal. In view of the increase in activity I will probably stay east tomorrow but put the 9.2 into vertical mode again.
Pick of the bunch today was Hitradio Ohr from Offenberg on 103.7 with full scrolling RDS: http://youtu.be/Vfy54-Er1ug
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.
Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Sunday, 15 February 2015
Saturday, 14 February 2015
Skegness Log: 14-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
92.8 0308 D Bayern 1, Hohenpeißenberg (bay) D311 _______1 961km **
95.0 0456 CZE Rádio Blaník, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 233C 1069km
97.7 0456 CZE Kiss Jižní Cechy, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2556 _KISS_JC 1069km
101.4 0633 F France Bleu Alsace, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F405 709km **
104.9 0633 D Hitradio Ohr, Offenburg (bwü) D40D 751km
** Personal 'First'
Beaming south, south-east this morning and I have only logged the less common / first timers again. Not much else was heard really. I have omitted the usual Czech and Polish regulars, also Marseille, Troyes and Leipzig, which are heard multiple times every single night. Strasbourg is a regular 'burster' too, but this is the first time I have had 101.4 on meteor scatter.
Meteor activity this January and February has not been as frequent as for the same period last year.
Back to beaming east tomorrow!
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.
Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
92.8 0308 D Bayern 1, Hohenpeißenberg (bay) D311 _______1 961km **
95.0 0456 CZE Rádio Blaník, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 233C 1069km
97.7 0456 CZE Kiss Jižní Cechy, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2556 _KISS_JC 1069km
101.4 0633 F France Bleu Alsace, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F405 709km **
104.9 0633 D Hitradio Ohr, Offenburg (bwü) D40D 751km
** Personal 'First'
Beaming south, south-east this morning and I have only logged the less common / first timers again. Not much else was heard really. I have omitted the usual Czech and Polish regulars, also Marseille, Troyes and Leipzig, which are heard multiple times every single night. Strasbourg is a regular 'burster' too, but this is the first time I have had 101.4 on meteor scatter.
Meteor activity this January and February has not been as frequent as for the same period last year.
Back to beaming east tomorrow!
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.
Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Friday, 13 February 2015
Skegness Log: 2015-02-13 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.3 0305 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 1590km
88.0 0335 D SR 1 Europawelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B1 629km
91.3 0335 D SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2 629km
90.2 0413 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Nagykanizsa/Újudvar (Zal) B203 KOSS__H_ 1398km **
95.4 0504 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) 43B2 917km
98.7 0504 I RAI Radio3, Probably Piobbico 5203
102.0 0609 HRV HRT Radio Split, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C31A 1643km
102.8 0622 I Radio 2000, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F1F. Heard again at 0836
with partial PS: __nf____ 1051km **
103.9 0637 I RAI Radioquattro - Trieste, Trieste/Monte Belvedere (RAI) (ts) 5404 1278km
101.0 0652 HRV Radio 101, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C30E 1381km
103.9 0652 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Psunj (sb) YL, as 103.5 (C204) 1500km
103.3 0720 D Antenne Bayern, Unterringingen (bay) ID and web address heard 863km
103.9 0720 SVN Slovenija 3, Kum (ce) 9203 1317km
104.6 0720 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A213 1080km
105.6 0735 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) 43B3 _F______ 917km **
107.8 0735 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) 43E1 917km
105.4 0836 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 __TI____ 1052km
** 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.
Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
88.3 0305 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 1590km
88.0 0335 D SR 1 Europawelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B1 629km
91.3 0335 D SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2 629km
90.2 0413 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Nagykanizsa/Újudvar (Zal) B203 KOSS__H_ 1398km **
95.4 0504 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) 43B2 917km
98.7 0504 I RAI Radio3, Probably Piobbico 5203
102.0 0609 HRV HRT Radio Split, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C31A 1643km
102.8 0622 I Radio 2000, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F1F. Heard again at 0836
with partial PS: __nf____ 1051km **
103.9 0637 I RAI Radioquattro - Trieste, Trieste/Monte Belvedere (RAI) (ts) 5404 1278km
101.0 0652 HRV Radio 101, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C30E 1381km
103.9 0652 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Psunj (sb) YL, as 103.5 (C204) 1500km
103.3 0720 D Antenne Bayern, Unterringingen (bay) ID and web address heard 863km
103.9 0720 SVN Slovenija 3, Kum (ce) 9203 1317km
104.6 0720 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A213 1080km
105.6 0735 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) 43B3 _F______ 917km **
107.8 0735 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) 43E1 917km
105.4 0836 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 __TI____ 1052km
** 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.
Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Skegness Log: 12-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
95.4 0434 CZE CRo Vltava, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232D 1131km **
** Personal 'First'
A combination of poor conditions, half of my overnight recordings not happening because I forgot to empty my hard drive, plus a further two 90 minute recording batches somehow became corrupted! Hopefully better luck tomorrow morning!
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.
Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
95.4 0434 CZE CRo Vltava, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232D 1131km **
** Personal 'First'
A combination of poor conditions, half of my overnight recordings not happening because I forgot to empty my hard drive, plus a further two 90 minute recording batches somehow became corrupted! Hopefully better luck tomorrow morning!
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.
Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Skegness Log: 11-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
98.9 0603 HRV HRT-HR 2, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C202 HRT-___2 1643km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
92.4 0031 D RBB Kulturradio, Berlin/Scholzplatz (brb) Screechy string section,
as web 868km **
89.1 0103 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) OM news and correspondent, as web 947km **
92.5 0107 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Oldies, as web 739km
97.8 0112 D NDR 1 Welle Nord, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) Night service, as web 694km
96.8 0114 D Bayern 1, Hoher Bogen (bay) Supertramp song, as web 975km
97.5 0120 D MDR Info, Suhl/Erleshügel (thü) YL presenter, OM interview, as web 768km
90.6 0448 D hr1, Hardberg (hes) YL and pops, jingle ID 712km
91.1 0448 D SWR2, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) Presumed with classical music, as 93.8 835km
100.6 0758 D Antenne Bayern, Dillberg (bay) YL ID after info and weather 878km
101.6 0800 D hr4, Hardberg (hes) HR4 Nachrichten ID 712km
102.0 0800 D B5 aktuell, Dillberg (bay) B5 Aktuell ID after time pips 878km
88.2 0934 D Bayern 2, Büttelberg (bay) YL talk, as web 812km
88.4 0935 D Bayern 2, Pfaffenberg (bay) YL and OM talking about wasser, as 88.2 712km
105.4 0939 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Madonna song, as web 555km
105.3 0941 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) OK and YL, as web 732km
104.5 0946 CZE CRo Vltava, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Czech YLs and classical, as web.
Two renditions of Silent Night. Persistent for seven hours! 991km **
97.7 0950 D YOU FM (hr), Rimberg (hes) Jingle ID 678km
106.0 0955 D Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Auerbach/Schöneck (sac) U2 and OM ID.
"Mit Sachsens Musik". Noise free 881km **
92.0 1001 D Radio PSR, Auerbach/Schöneck (sac) Pops, as web 881km **
107.6 1004 D Antenne Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Info, phone caller, jingle ID,
Alex Koenisch DJ? 788km
89.2 1016 D NDR Kultur, Schwerin (mev) Opera, as web. Under NDR2 Osnabruck 739km
92.8 1025 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Pops, as web 904km
103.6 1037 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Pops, as web 788km
107.5 1044 D BB Radio, Berlin/Schäferberg (brb) Barely audible but clearly same
pops as web 864km
95.0 1114 D hr-info, Rimberg (hes) YL and OM with info, as web 678km
93.4 1116 D Bayern 3, Pfaffenberg (bay) Phone caller, as web 712km
91.4 1119 D Bayern 1, Büttelberg (bay) Lena song, as web 812km
106.8 1135 D Hit Radio FFH Mittelhessen, Driedorf/Höllberg (hes) Full Mittelhessen
ID and info spot 604km
102.0 1142 CZE Radio Impuls, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Ads with .cz web
addresses, ID 991km **
99.0 1145 S SR P3, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) OM and YL, as web 1031km
102.1 1149 S SR P4, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) Band interview and OMs YL, as web 1031km **
92.1 1151 S SR P2, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) Swedish OM, as web 1031km
89.6 1152 S SR P1, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) OM and YL conversation, as web 1031km
88.1 1223 D Radio Hochstift, Eggegebirge/Lichtenauer Kreuz (nrw) ID between pop songs 612km
91.4 1248 D Berliner Rundfunk 91.4, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) YL ID and
Bruce Springsteen song 880km **
94.3 1306 D r.s.2, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) Supermix. ID and pops 880km **
100.3 1325 S SR P4, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Jovial discussion, as 101.8 1023km **
101.4 1328 S SR P4, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Rod Stewart track, as 100.3 913km
93.0 1331 S SR P1, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) YLs, as web 1051km
101.8 1332 S SR P4, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) Discussion, as 100.3 1051km
97.5 1339 S SR P3, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Pops, as web 1023km
97.3 1342 S SR P4, Halmstad/Oskarström/Teracoms mast Fjällgime (ha) Pop song and
two YLs, as web 899km
88.4 1347 D Radio WMW, Bocholt/Hohenstaufenstr. (nrw) Disco tune, as web 450km **
103.2 1357 D hr4, Habichtswald (hes) YL ID between songs 647km
103.7 1400 D Hit Radio FFH, Habichtswald (hes) Pops, as web. No news 647km
88.9 1447 S SR P1, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Swedish YL, as web 1023km **
92.4 1510 S SR P2, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Studio Sisu. Finnish service. As web 913km
105.6 1519 D MDR JUMP, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) D3C2 MDR_JU__ 788km
102.6 1526 D NDR 2, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) ID after ads 606km
93.0 1538 D BFBS Radio, Braunschweig/Drachenberg (nds) ID and web address 712km
106.9 1540 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Braunschweig-Broitzem (nds) Pops, as web 691km
** Personal 'First'
That was quite a spectacular tropospheric opening, mainly in its diversity rather than its signal strength as not much of this was above weak levels. Furthermore, this was the first time I have received simultaneous tropo from Sweden and the Czech Republic!
It was a very busy spell of DX too with a lot happening, so I decided to prioritise the tropo over the MS, but there didn't seem to be a lot of MS activity when I eventually checked. I suspect the tropo was strong enough to mask any MS activity. A lot of the tropo had RDS too, though I may not have logged it all as some of the stations were logged before they were strong enough to produce RDS.
There were also a good few personal 'firsts'. As I am sure you might have spotted, I am a compulsive 'collector' and 'list checker' and I like to keep a tab on details like this. Another personal milestone was realised yesterday too when I added MS DX stations to my log on two more frequencies - 95.6 and 95.7, bringing the number of frequencies on which I have positively identified DX via meteor scatter to 200! Just another six frequencies to go, and I know a couple of these at least are going to be virtually impossible to extract much due to a combination of strong local signal strength and more limited DX possibilities.
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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
98.9 0603 HRV HRT-HR 2, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C202 HRT-___2 1643km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
92.4 0031 D RBB Kulturradio, Berlin/Scholzplatz (brb) Screechy string section,
as web 868km **
89.1 0103 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) OM news and correspondent, as web 947km **
92.5 0107 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Oldies, as web 739km
97.8 0112 D NDR 1 Welle Nord, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) Night service, as web 694km
96.8 0114 D Bayern 1, Hoher Bogen (bay) Supertramp song, as web 975km
97.5 0120 D MDR Info, Suhl/Erleshügel (thü) YL presenter, OM interview, as web 768km
90.6 0448 D hr1, Hardberg (hes) YL and pops, jingle ID 712km
91.1 0448 D SWR2, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) Presumed with classical music, as 93.8 835km
100.6 0758 D Antenne Bayern, Dillberg (bay) YL ID after info and weather 878km
101.6 0800 D hr4, Hardberg (hes) HR4 Nachrichten ID 712km
102.0 0800 D B5 aktuell, Dillberg (bay) B5 Aktuell ID after time pips 878km
88.2 0934 D Bayern 2, Büttelberg (bay) YL talk, as web 812km
88.4 0935 D Bayern 2, Pfaffenberg (bay) YL and OM talking about wasser, as 88.2 712km
105.4 0939 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Madonna song, as web 555km
105.3 0941 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) OK and YL, as web 732km
104.5 0946 CZE CRo Vltava, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Czech YLs and classical, as web.
Two renditions of Silent Night. Persistent for seven hours! 991km **
97.7 0950 D YOU FM (hr), Rimberg (hes) Jingle ID 678km
106.0 0955 D Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Auerbach/Schöneck (sac) U2 and OM ID.
"Mit Sachsens Musik". Noise free 881km **
92.0 1001 D Radio PSR, Auerbach/Schöneck (sac) Pops, as web 881km **
107.6 1004 D Antenne Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Info, phone caller, jingle ID,
Alex Koenisch DJ? 788km
89.2 1016 D NDR Kultur, Schwerin (mev) Opera, as web. Under NDR2 Osnabruck 739km
92.8 1025 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Pops, as web 904km
103.6 1037 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Pops, as web 788km
107.5 1044 D BB Radio, Berlin/Schäferberg (brb) Barely audible but clearly same
pops as web 864km
95.0 1114 D hr-info, Rimberg (hes) YL and OM with info, as web 678km
93.4 1116 D Bayern 3, Pfaffenberg (bay) Phone caller, as web 712km
91.4 1119 D Bayern 1, Büttelberg (bay) Lena song, as web 812km
106.8 1135 D Hit Radio FFH Mittelhessen, Driedorf/Höllberg (hes) Full Mittelhessen
ID and info spot 604km
102.0 1142 CZE Radio Impuls, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Ads with .cz web
addresses, ID 991km **
99.0 1145 S SR P3, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) OM and YL, as web 1031km
102.1 1149 S SR P4, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) Band interview and OMs YL, as web 1031km **
92.1 1151 S SR P2, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) Swedish OM, as web 1031km
89.6 1152 S SR P1, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) OM and YL conversation, as web 1031km
88.1 1223 D Radio Hochstift, Eggegebirge/Lichtenauer Kreuz (nrw) ID between pop songs 612km
91.4 1248 D Berliner Rundfunk 91.4, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) YL ID and
Bruce Springsteen song 880km **
94.3 1306 D r.s.2, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) Supermix. ID and pops 880km **
100.3 1325 S SR P4, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Jovial discussion, as 101.8 1023km **
101.4 1328 S SR P4, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Rod Stewart track, as 100.3 913km
93.0 1331 S SR P1, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) YLs, as web 1051km
101.8 1332 S SR P4, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) Discussion, as 100.3 1051km
97.5 1339 S SR P3, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Pops, as web 1023km
97.3 1342 S SR P4, Halmstad/Oskarström/Teracoms mast Fjällgime (ha) Pop song and
two YLs, as web 899km
88.4 1347 D Radio WMW, Bocholt/Hohenstaufenstr. (nrw) Disco tune, as web 450km **
103.2 1357 D hr4, Habichtswald (hes) YL ID between songs 647km
103.7 1400 D Hit Radio FFH, Habichtswald (hes) Pops, as web. No news 647km
88.9 1447 S SR P1, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Swedish YL, as web 1023km **
92.4 1510 S SR P2, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Studio Sisu. Finnish service. As web 913km
105.6 1519 D MDR JUMP, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) D3C2 MDR_JU__ 788km
102.6 1526 D NDR 2, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) ID after ads 606km
93.0 1538 D BFBS Radio, Braunschweig/Drachenberg (nds) ID and web address 712km
106.9 1540 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Braunschweig-Broitzem (nds) Pops, as web 691km
** Personal 'First'
That was quite a spectacular tropospheric opening, mainly in its diversity rather than its signal strength as not much of this was above weak levels. Furthermore, this was the first time I have received simultaneous tropo from Sweden and the Czech Republic!
It was a very busy spell of DX too with a lot happening, so I decided to prioritise the tropo over the MS, but there didn't seem to be a lot of MS activity when I eventually checked. I suspect the tropo was strong enough to mask any MS activity. A lot of the tropo had RDS too, though I may not have logged it all as some of the stations were logged before they were strong enough to produce RDS.
There were also a good few personal 'firsts'. As I am sure you might have spotted, I am a compulsive 'collector' and 'list checker' and I like to keep a tab on details like this. Another personal milestone was realised yesterday too when I added MS DX stations to my log on two more frequencies - 95.6 and 95.7, bringing the number of frequencies on which I have positively identified DX via meteor scatter to 200! Just another six frequencies to go, and I know a couple of these at least are going to be virtually impossible to extract much due to a combination of strong local signal strength and more limited DX possibilities.
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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Skegness Log: 10-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
90.7 0323 S SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E201 SR__1___ 1219km
95.3 0434 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Meldrum (SC-ABS) C204 __C_____ 501km **
95.7 0504 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Melvaig (SC-HIL) As 94.1 648km **
94.8 0511 FIN YLE Radio Suomi Satakunnan Radio, Eurajoki - Euraåminne (st)
6803 __ES__AK 1561km **
95.5 0511 S SR P3, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E203 1334km
95.6 0519 S SR P2, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E402 1363km **
102.0 0613 S SR P4 Gävleborg, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) EB24 1310km
101.2 0620 S SR P4, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) EE24 ____no__ 1497km
103.8 0626 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) F214 1329km
103.7 0713 FIN YLE Puhe, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6207 1665km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
105.3 1838 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) D315 732km
97.2 1843 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) German YL, as web 739km
97.4 1843 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Brocken (san) OM YL, as 97.2 712km
98.0 1845 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D381 707km
99.5 1849 D NDR Info, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) OM, as web 707km
99.4 1850 D Bayern 3, Ochsenkopf (bay) 2 OMs, as web 865km
96.3 1851 D Bayern 3, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) German OMs giggling together, as web 732km
92.1 1855 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D382 707km
91.7 1857 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Dire Staits, as web 793km
89.0 1901 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) Mix, as web 712km
107.9 1903 D BR Klassik, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) D314 732km
107.1 1904 D B5 aktuell, Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 105.3 865km
107.3 1904 D hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D364 729km
106.2 1906 D hr3, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Pops, as web 729km
105.6 1907 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) ID and gentle instrumental 656km
104.8 1909 D hr1, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D361 729km
103.5 1911 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Discordant drone, as web 707km
103.2 1912 D Antenne Bayern, Ochsenkopf (bay) Sloppy love song, as web 865km
102.7 1913 D Antenne Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Love song, as web 793km
103.3 1914 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Heidelstein (Rhön) (bay) OM and discorant drone,
as 103.5 729km
102.4 1915 D Radio ffn, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Madonna song, as web 707km
101.9 1916 D Antenne Bayern, Heidelstein (Rhön) (bay) Rock song, as web 729km
101.4 1917 D Radio SAW, Brocken (san) Rock song, as web 712km
100.9 1919 D Hit Radio FFH, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Pops, as web 729km
100.3 1920 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 103.5 865km
98.7 1922 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D04E. Very watery low
bitrate audio 647km
96.7 1924 D hr2, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D362 __hr2____. KLFM squashed! 647km
95.8 1927 D WDR 5, Ederkopf (nrw) Radio play or similar, as web 592km
95.2 1928 D MDR Figaro, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Classical, as web 793km
94.2 1929 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Classical and OM, as 97.4 793km
107.8 1930 D MDR Figaro, Brocken (san) Classical, as web 712km
106.9 2010 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) B5 Aktuell jingle in noise 942km
99.0 2013 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) Pops, as web 684km
96.0 2015 D Bayern 2, Ochsenkopf (bay) D312 865km
89.3 2017 D hr3, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Pops, as web 647km
105.0 2023 D Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) OM and pops, as web 922km
95.3 2121 D YOU FM (hr), Hardberg (hes) YL talking over rap music, as web 712km
89.9 2138 D NDR Kultur, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D383 707km
98.4 2142 D SWR3, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) OM over pops, as web 748km
100.4 2143 D Radio Regenbogen, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Pops, ID and pop news 748km
106.3 2144 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Die Antenna Greatest Hits 707km
105.7 2252 D SWR2, Stuttgart/Hoher Bopser (bwü) YL talk and interview, as web 789km
87.7 2257 D MDR Figaro, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Classical, as 87.9 904km
90.2 2258 D MDR JUMP, Inselsberg (thü) D3C2 MDR_JUMP 739km
87.9 2259 D MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) D3C3 739km
91.4 2300 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) ID on the hour. Noise free 947km
101.7 2300 CZE CRo Dvojka, Plzen/Krašov (PL) News, as web 947km
104.1 2301 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 947km **
87.6 2312 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) V weak pops, as web. 91.4 gone, though was noise
free a 2300 1219km
102.2 2324 D Antenne Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Suddenly up over Lincs FM !!! OM over
music and phone caller, as web 739km **
107.6 2333 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Phone in, as web 640km
97.9 2341 CZE Radio Proglas, Liberec/Ješted (LI) Czech OM. Back to back rock music.
As web stream - only available on my Roberts Stream 83i 1038km
106.7 2348 D Landeswelle Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Old rock song. YL
whispered LANDESWELLE jingle 793km
107.7 2358 D R.SA, Fichtelberg (Erzgebirge) (sac) German song, jingle ID, Simon and
Garfunkel track 918km **
** 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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
90.7 0323 S SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E201 SR__1___ 1219km
95.3 0434 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Meldrum (SC-ABS) C204 __C_____ 501km **
95.7 0504 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Melvaig (SC-HIL) As 94.1 648km **
94.8 0511 FIN YLE Radio Suomi Satakunnan Radio, Eurajoki - Euraåminne (st)
6803 __ES__AK 1561km **
95.5 0511 S SR P3, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E203 1334km
95.6 0519 S SR P2, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E402 1363km **
102.0 0613 S SR P4 Gävleborg, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) EB24 1310km
101.2 0620 S SR P4, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) EE24 ____no__ 1497km
103.8 0626 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) F214 1329km
103.7 0713 FIN YLE Puhe, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6207 1665km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
105.3 1838 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) D315 732km
97.2 1843 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) German YL, as web 739km
97.4 1843 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Brocken (san) OM YL, as 97.2 712km
98.0 1845 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D381 707km
99.5 1849 D NDR Info, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) OM, as web 707km
99.4 1850 D Bayern 3, Ochsenkopf (bay) 2 OMs, as web 865km
96.3 1851 D Bayern 3, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) German OMs giggling together, as web 732km
92.1 1855 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D382 707km
91.7 1857 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Dire Staits, as web 793km
89.0 1901 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) Mix, as web 712km
107.9 1903 D BR Klassik, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) D314 732km
107.1 1904 D B5 aktuell, Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 105.3 865km
107.3 1904 D hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D364 729km
106.2 1906 D hr3, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Pops, as web 729km
105.6 1907 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) ID and gentle instrumental 656km
104.8 1909 D hr1, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D361 729km
103.5 1911 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Discordant drone, as web 707km
103.2 1912 D Antenne Bayern, Ochsenkopf (bay) Sloppy love song, as web 865km
102.7 1913 D Antenne Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Love song, as web 793km
103.3 1914 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Heidelstein (Rhön) (bay) OM and discorant drone,
as 103.5 729km
102.4 1915 D Radio ffn, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Madonna song, as web 707km
101.9 1916 D Antenne Bayern, Heidelstein (Rhön) (bay) Rock song, as web 729km
101.4 1917 D Radio SAW, Brocken (san) Rock song, as web 712km
100.9 1919 D Hit Radio FFH, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Pops, as web 729km
100.3 1920 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 103.5 865km
98.7 1922 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D04E. Very watery low
bitrate audio 647km
96.7 1924 D hr2, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D362 __hr2____. KLFM squashed! 647km
95.8 1927 D WDR 5, Ederkopf (nrw) Radio play or similar, as web 592km
95.2 1928 D MDR Figaro, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Classical, as web 793km
94.2 1929 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Classical and OM, as 97.4 793km
107.8 1930 D MDR Figaro, Brocken (san) Classical, as web 712km
106.9 2010 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) B5 Aktuell jingle in noise 942km
99.0 2013 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) Pops, as web 684km
96.0 2015 D Bayern 2, Ochsenkopf (bay) D312 865km
89.3 2017 D hr3, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Pops, as web 647km
105.0 2023 D Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) OM and pops, as web 922km
95.3 2121 D YOU FM (hr), Hardberg (hes) YL talking over rap music, as web 712km
89.9 2138 D NDR Kultur, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D383 707km
98.4 2142 D SWR3, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) OM over pops, as web 748km
100.4 2143 D Radio Regenbogen, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Pops, ID and pop news 748km
106.3 2144 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Die Antenna Greatest Hits 707km
105.7 2252 D SWR2, Stuttgart/Hoher Bopser (bwü) YL talk and interview, as web 789km
87.7 2257 D MDR Figaro, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Classical, as 87.9 904km
90.2 2258 D MDR JUMP, Inselsberg (thü) D3C2 MDR_JUMP 739km
87.9 2259 D MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) D3C3 739km
91.4 2300 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) ID on the hour. Noise free 947km
101.7 2300 CZE CRo Dvojka, Plzen/Krašov (PL) News, as web 947km
104.1 2301 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 947km **
87.6 2312 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) V weak pops, as web. 91.4 gone, though was noise
free a 2300 1219km
102.2 2324 D Antenne Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Suddenly up over Lincs FM !!! OM over
music and phone caller, as web 739km **
107.6 2333 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Phone in, as web 640km
97.9 2341 CZE Radio Proglas, Liberec/Ješted (LI) Czech OM. Back to back rock music.
As web stream - only available on my Roberts Stream 83i 1038km
106.7 2348 D Landeswelle Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Old rock song. YL
whispered LANDESWELLE jingle 793km
107.7 2358 D R.SA, Fichtelberg (Erzgebirge) (sac) German song, jingle ID, Simon and
Garfunkel track 918km **
** 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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Monday, 9 February 2015
Skegness Log: 09-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
106.9 0554 POL PR Radio Pomorza i Kujaw, Brodnica/Cieleta (KP) 3401 __od____ 1271km
105.1 0652 S Mix Megapol, Jönköping/Bondberget Comviq TM (jo) E243 MEGAPOL_.
AFs point to this site. 1014km **
101.8 2006 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2FA 1659km
102.8 2226 NOR Radio Norge, Gamlemsveten (mr) F21A _NOR____ 1105km **
** 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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
106.9 0554 POL PR Radio Pomorza i Kujaw, Brodnica/Cieleta (KP) 3401 __od____ 1271km
105.1 0652 S Mix Megapol, Jönköping/Bondberget Comviq TM (jo) E243 MEGAPOL_.
AFs point to this site. 1014km **
101.8 2006 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2FA 1659km
102.8 2226 NOR Radio Norge, Gamlemsveten (mr) F21A _NOR____ 1105km **
** 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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Skegness Log: 08-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
90.2 0401 DNK R.Ballerup, Ballerup/Bispevangen 8 (hvs) 9618 Ba__ll__.
http://youtu.be/8xbnAK-eASU 828km **
94.0 1436 G BBC Radio Scotland, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) BBC Radio 5Live relay 570km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
87.6 1852 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) Oldies, jingle ID and
Imagination song 288km
93.3 1902 F Radio Rencontre 93.3 FM Dunkerque, Dunkerque/rue du Fort Louis (59) OM
commentary, as web 275km
93.8 1904 G Vibes FM, London pirate Listed on 93.7 but clearly 93.8. YL presenter and
reggae, as web
96.6 2112 HOL Radio Veronica, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) ID and rock song 303km
97.0 2114 BEL VRT MNM, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw/Norkring Toren (vlg-vbr) ID and "Love
Song Request" 376km
98.0 2114 HOL Radio Decibel, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Pops, as 97.6 320km
101.6 2125 HOL NPO Radio 4, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) String concerto, as 94.7
318km
101.7 2137 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Pops, as web 349km
104.5 2138 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as web 278km
104.7 2139 BEL Topradio, Aalter (vlg-ovl) Usually Aalter here though Hasselt also listed.
Club beats, as web 314km
104.9 2140 BEL Hit FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Presume Oostkamp. Billy Joel song, as web 296km
88.9 2144 HOL RTV NH, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Dramatic classical music, as 93.9! 320km
89.3 2145 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Shiny Happy
REM song, as web 313km
89.6 2147 BEL VBRO, Brugge/Walakker (vlg-wvl) Dutch song, as web 295km
91.0 2149 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Peter Grabriel song,
as web 334km
91.5 2150 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) OMs talk, as web 462km
91.8 2151 F Radio Uylenspiegel, Hazebrouck/Kasteel Yvonne (59) Jolly French accordion
music 300km
** 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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
90.2 0401 DNK R.Ballerup, Ballerup/Bispevangen 8 (hvs) 9618 Ba__ll__.
http://youtu.be/8xbnAK-eASU 828km **
94.0 1436 G BBC Radio Scotland, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) BBC Radio 5Live relay 570km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
87.6 1852 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) Oldies, jingle ID and
Imagination song 288km
93.3 1902 F Radio Rencontre 93.3 FM Dunkerque, Dunkerque/rue du Fort Louis (59) OM
commentary, as web 275km
93.8 1904 G Vibes FM, London pirate Listed on 93.7 but clearly 93.8. YL presenter and
reggae, as web
96.6 2112 HOL Radio Veronica, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) ID and rock song 303km
97.0 2114 BEL VRT MNM, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw/Norkring Toren (vlg-vbr) ID and "Love
Song Request" 376km
98.0 2114 HOL Radio Decibel, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Pops, as 97.6 320km
101.6 2125 HOL NPO Radio 4, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) String concerto, as 94.7
318km
101.7 2137 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Pops, as web 349km
104.5 2138 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as web 278km
104.7 2139 BEL Topradio, Aalter (vlg-ovl) Usually Aalter here though Hasselt also listed.
Club beats, as web 314km
104.9 2140 BEL Hit FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Presume Oostkamp. Billy Joel song, as web 296km
88.9 2144 HOL RTV NH, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Dramatic classical music, as 93.9! 320km
89.3 2145 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Shiny Happy
REM song, as web 313km
89.6 2147 BEL VBRO, Brugge/Walakker (vlg-wvl) Dutch song, as web 295km
91.0 2149 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Peter Grabriel song,
as web 334km
91.5 2150 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) OMs talk, as web 462km
91.8 2151 F Radio Uylenspiegel, Hazebrouck/Kasteel Yvonne (59) Jolly French accordion
music 300km
** 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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Skegness Log: 07-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
91.1 0347 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) D381 543km **
89.2 0351 F France Musique, Reims/TDF Hautvillers (51) Presumed site.
String piece, as 92.4 516km **
91.4 0351 F France Musique, Troyes/les Riceys (10) Strong piece, as 92.4 643km
91.8 0351 F France Musique, Bourges/Neuvy (18) String piece, as 92.4 672km **
92.4 0351 F France Musique, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) F203 917km
96.5 0439 S SR P3, Karlstad/Sörmon TM (vr) Pops, as 98.5 1060km
98.5 0439 S SR P3, Sunne/Blåbärskullen TM (vr) E203. Presumed SR P2 94.5 1067km
99.0 0439 S SR P3, Mora/Eldris TM (da) Pops, as 98.5 1211km
99.1 0439 S SR P3, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) Pops, as 98.5 969km
93.5 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Oslo/Tryvann (os) Music, as 96.0 987km
96.0 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Kopparen/Vallersund (st) F203 _____P__.
AFs point to this site 1302km **
96.7 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Lønahorgi (ho) Music, as 96.0 916km **
98.7 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Sogndal/Storehogen (sf) Music, as 96.0 980km **
103.3 0602 POL PR 3, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3233 1211km
100.2 0626 S SR P4, Visby/Follingbo TM (go) E224 SR______ 1238km
104.1 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Craigkelly (Edinburgh) (SC-FIF) Talk about birds,
as 104.7 397km **
104.2 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Multi-tx Talk about birds, as 104.7 **
104.7 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Likely Skriaig C316 **
** Personal 'First'
This is the second morning in a row I have beamed the 9.2 to the north. It was horizontal this time whereas yesterday morning it was vertical. There doesn't ever seem to be quite the level of meteor scatter when beaming to the north. Perhaps back to north-east tomorrow night, probably vertical
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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
91.1 0347 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) D381 543km **
89.2 0351 F France Musique, Reims/TDF Hautvillers (51) Presumed site.
String piece, as 92.4 516km **
91.4 0351 F France Musique, Troyes/les Riceys (10) Strong piece, as 92.4 643km
91.8 0351 F France Musique, Bourges/Neuvy (18) String piece, as 92.4 672km **
92.4 0351 F France Musique, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) F203 917km
96.5 0439 S SR P3, Karlstad/Sörmon TM (vr) Pops, as 98.5 1060km
98.5 0439 S SR P3, Sunne/Blåbärskullen TM (vr) E203. Presumed SR P2 94.5 1067km
99.0 0439 S SR P3, Mora/Eldris TM (da) Pops, as 98.5 1211km
99.1 0439 S SR P3, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) Pops, as 98.5 969km
93.5 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Oslo/Tryvann (os) Music, as 96.0 987km
96.0 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Kopparen/Vallersund (st) F203 _____P__.
AFs point to this site 1302km **
96.7 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Lønahorgi (ho) Music, as 96.0 916km **
98.7 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Sogndal/Storehogen (sf) Music, as 96.0 980km **
103.3 0602 POL PR 3, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3233 1211km
100.2 0626 S SR P4, Visby/Follingbo TM (go) E224 SR______ 1238km
104.1 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Craigkelly (Edinburgh) (SC-FIF) Talk about birds,
as 104.7 397km **
104.2 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Multi-tx Talk about birds, as 104.7 **
104.7 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Likely Skriaig C316 **
** Personal 'First'
This is the second morning in a row I have beamed the 9.2 to the north. It was horizontal this time whereas yesterday morning it was vertical. There doesn't ever seem to be quite the level of meteor scatter when beaming to the north. Perhaps back to north-east tomorrow night, probably vertical
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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Friday, 6 February 2015
Skegness Log: 06-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
91.1 0412 HOL Slam!FM, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) 82A5 341km
103.3 2301 S SR P4, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) E224 ____4___ (AFs point to this tx) 1292km
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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
91.1 0412 HOL Slam!FM, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) 82A5 341km
103.3 2301 S SR P4, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) E224 ____4___ (AFs point to this tx) 1292km
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.
Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.
Rotator:
**Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
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