Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.9 0307 E Espy FM, Madrid (MAD-M) EC72 ESPY_FM_ 87.9_FM_ 1448km
88.4 0307 E Ecuatoriana FM, Madrid (MAD-M) FFFD 1444km **
90.3 0307 E RNE Radio Nacional, Isaba/Sierra de Arrigorrieta (NAV-NA) E211 RN______ 1150km **
90.7 0307 E Onda Cero, Aranjuez (MAD-M) or Alcázar de San Juan (CAM-CR) E2EE ______RO
Difficult to know which tx, but only one AF - 90.7 (Filler) **
92.7 0307 E Radio Marca, Fuenlabrada/Polígono Niño del Remedio (MAD-M) B002 R.__RCA_ 1463km
88.6 0321 I Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 RADI__LE 1568km
90.4 0329 E Onda Cero, Yecla (MUR-MU) or Mérida (EXT-BA) E2EE. Unsure wich site.
AFs 104.7 91.5 **
91.7 0424 E Radio Euskadi, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E302 1130km
98.0 0442 E MegaStar FM, San Sebastián=Donostia/Monte Ulía (PVA-SS) E2DC ______1_ 1105km
94.3 0447 E Cadena Dial, Alija del Infantado (CAL-LE) E274 1251km **
95.4 0453 E Radio del Principado de Asturias, Boal/Pico Penouta (AST-O) EA86 1199km **
97.6 0453 E M80 Radio, A Coruña/Peñamoa (GAL-C) E230 1266km **
97.6 0453 E Cadena Dial, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E537 1315km
98.5 0453 E Cadena Dial, Ferrol/Monte As Penas (GAL-C) E274 1247km
98.8 0553 E RNE Radio Clásica, Tolosa (PVA-SS) or Navacerrada (MAD-M) E212 RN______ **
103.6 0647 E Máxima FM, Alpicat (CAT-L) E236 1277km **
102.4 0703 E Melodía FM, Valladolid (CAL-VA) E2DA 1333km **
103.5 0703 E Onda Cero, Palencia (CAL-P) E2EE ONDA__RO 1291km
102.5 0712 E RNE Radio Nacional, Calahorra/La Plana (RIO-LO) E211 RNE_1___ 1217km
** 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, 2 March 2015
Sunday, 1 March 2015
Skegness Log: 01-03-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.7 0329 E Radio 4G FM, Santander (CNT-S) E295 ____ad__ 1119km **
92.5 0336 E RNE Radio Nacional, Vitoria=Gasteiz/El Castillo (PVA-VI)
E211 RN_____. 1172km **
89.2 0351 E Onda Cero, A Coruña (GAL-C) E2EE 1264km
87.9 0356 I Radio Sportiva, Bologna/Colle Barbiano/Via Santa Liberata (bo)
5244 ____TI__ 1256km
89.5 0356 I RAI Radio1, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5201 ____IO__ 1256km
90.7 0406 E Onda Vasca, Eibar (PVA-SS) D2DE __VASCA_ GIPUSCOA 1126km **
88.0 0424 E Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO) E4E1 __MUSI__ 1339km **
89.1 0424 E Los 40 Principales, Pontevedra/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO) Pops, as 90.6.
Conditions point strongly to this tx 1362km **
90.6 0424 E Los 40 Principales, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E235 1321km
91.0 0424 E Los 40 Principales, A Coruña (GAL-C) Pops, as 90.6 1268km **
91.6 0424 E RNE Radio Clásica, Culleredo/Monte Xalo (GAL-C) E212 1277km **
98.0 0432 E MegaStar FM, San Sebastián=Donostia/Monte Ulía (PVA-SS) E2DC 1105km **
93.6 0502 E COPE, Ribadeo/O Mondigo (GAL-LU) E2CA 1205km **
95.2 0502 E Rock FM, Ciudad Real (CAM-CR) E2CF _R______ 1610km **
96.9 0502 E Radio María, Madrid/Torre de Valencia (MAD-M) OM, as 97.5 1447km **
97.5 0502 E Radio María, Aranda de Duero (CAL-BU) E1CC R.MA____ 1336km **
99.1 0502 E esRadio, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E287 1447km **
97.6 0520 I Radio Sound (Ferrara), Codigoro/Portomaggiore (fe) 58A1 1261km
97.7 0533 E Los 40 Principales, Pinto (MAD-M) E07C __AR____ 1468km **
104.0 0610 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E396 CASTIL__
1590km **
100.3 0710 E COPE, Santa Marta de Tormes (CAL-SA) E2CA 1429km **
100.8 0710 E Cadena Dial, Zamora (CAL-ZA) E231 1373km **
101.3 0710 E Radio María, León (CAL-LE) E1CC 1252km **
102.9 0710 E RNE Radio Nacional, El Cabaco/Peña de Francia (CAL-SA) E211. AFs point to
this site 1488km **
103.1 0710 E Onda Cero, Cuéllar (CAL-SG) E2EE 1354km **
103.5 0710 E Onda Cero, Palencia (CAL-P) E2EE __DA__RO 1291km **
97.4 2100 S SR P2, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E402 ___P____ 1310km
98.2 2100 S SR P2, Svinesund/Strömstad-Svinesund TM (vg) Laurie Anderson, as 97.4
944km **
99.8 2100 S SR P3, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E203 1310km **
99.9 2100 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Tampere-Tammerfors/Kämmenniemi-Vähä - Koveron Tie (pi)
6203 YLES__MI 1684km **
101.6 2100 S SR P4, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E224 1334km
102.0 2100 S SR P4, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E224 1310km
** Personal 'First'
An excellent haul overnight, plus some very pleasing results to Scandinavia following a simple modification to the antenna system this afternoon.
In an effort to rid the band of some of the noise I have been getting recently, I mounted the Fringe Electronics pre-amp on the mast about a metre below the antenna. I was very brave and managed to climb FIVE steps up the ladder! That's five small steps for man, but one big improvement in signal to noise.
When the pre-amp was behind the computer monitor in the shack, I had between S9 to S9+10dB when the FDM-S2 was tuned to an empty frequency. Belmont nationals would reach S9+50dB when I pointed the 9.2 at it. Using the same frequencies and beam heading, moving this pre-amp on to the mast has reduced the noise down to between S6 and S7 and Belmont is a full S9+60dB or -29dBi!! That's a serious improvement, as demonstrated by the reception of the low power Svinesund transmitter which displayed the PI code!
And to think, a couple of people told me that it probably wouldn't make much difference if I put the pre-amp on the mast as the coax cable is only a few metres long! I agreed, but the noise/losses being picked up through the extra cables and adapters was more than I had realised. Most of the noise has now gone, but there are still a few bursts every now and again.
I also managed to reduce Belmont 98.3 down to S9 this evening, but still nothing got through on meteor scatter. Something weird happens too when I phase down Belmont. The signal breaks up in such a way that only one half of it is visible on the waterfall. It looks like the USB side has been chopped off.
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.
87.7 0329 E Radio 4G FM, Santander (CNT-S) E295 ____ad__ 1119km **
92.5 0336 E RNE Radio Nacional, Vitoria=Gasteiz/El Castillo (PVA-VI)
E211 RN_____. 1172km **
89.2 0351 E Onda Cero, A Coruña (GAL-C) E2EE 1264km
87.9 0356 I Radio Sportiva, Bologna/Colle Barbiano/Via Santa Liberata (bo)
5244 ____TI__ 1256km
89.5 0356 I RAI Radio1, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5201 ____IO__ 1256km
90.7 0406 E Onda Vasca, Eibar (PVA-SS) D2DE __VASCA_ GIPUSCOA 1126km **
88.0 0424 E Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO) E4E1 __MUSI__ 1339km **
89.1 0424 E Los 40 Principales, Pontevedra/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO) Pops, as 90.6.
Conditions point strongly to this tx 1362km **
90.6 0424 E Los 40 Principales, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E235 1321km
91.0 0424 E Los 40 Principales, A Coruña (GAL-C) Pops, as 90.6 1268km **
91.6 0424 E RNE Radio Clásica, Culleredo/Monte Xalo (GAL-C) E212 1277km **
98.0 0432 E MegaStar FM, San Sebastián=Donostia/Monte Ulía (PVA-SS) E2DC 1105km **
93.6 0502 E COPE, Ribadeo/O Mondigo (GAL-LU) E2CA 1205km **
95.2 0502 E Rock FM, Ciudad Real (CAM-CR) E2CF _R______ 1610km **
96.9 0502 E Radio María, Madrid/Torre de Valencia (MAD-M) OM, as 97.5 1447km **
97.5 0502 E Radio María, Aranda de Duero (CAL-BU) E1CC R.MA____ 1336km **
99.1 0502 E esRadio, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E287 1447km **
97.6 0520 I Radio Sound (Ferrara), Codigoro/Portomaggiore (fe) 58A1 1261km
97.7 0533 E Los 40 Principales, Pinto (MAD-M) E07C __AR____ 1468km **
104.0 0610 E Radio Castilla La Mancha, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E396 CASTIL__
1590km **
100.3 0710 E COPE, Santa Marta de Tormes (CAL-SA) E2CA 1429km **
100.8 0710 E Cadena Dial, Zamora (CAL-ZA) E231 1373km **
101.3 0710 E Radio María, León (CAL-LE) E1CC 1252km **
102.9 0710 E RNE Radio Nacional, El Cabaco/Peña de Francia (CAL-SA) E211. AFs point to
this site 1488km **
103.1 0710 E Onda Cero, Cuéllar (CAL-SG) E2EE 1354km **
103.5 0710 E Onda Cero, Palencia (CAL-P) E2EE __DA__RO 1291km **
97.4 2100 S SR P2, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E402 ___P____ 1310km
98.2 2100 S SR P2, Svinesund/Strömstad-Svinesund TM (vg) Laurie Anderson, as 97.4
944km **
99.8 2100 S SR P3, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E203 1310km **
99.9 2100 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Tampere-Tammerfors/Kämmenniemi-Vähä - Koveron Tie (pi)
6203 YLES__MI 1684km **
101.6 2100 S SR P4, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E224 1334km
102.0 2100 S SR P4, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) E224 1310km
** Personal 'First'
An excellent haul overnight, plus some very pleasing results to Scandinavia following a simple modification to the antenna system this afternoon.
In an effort to rid the band of some of the noise I have been getting recently, I mounted the Fringe Electronics pre-amp on the mast about a metre below the antenna. I was very brave and managed to climb FIVE steps up the ladder! That's five small steps for man, but one big improvement in signal to noise.
When the pre-amp was behind the computer monitor in the shack, I had between S9 to S9+10dB when the FDM-S2 was tuned to an empty frequency. Belmont nationals would reach S9+50dB when I pointed the 9.2 at it. Using the same frequencies and beam heading, moving this pre-amp on to the mast has reduced the noise down to between S6 and S7 and Belmont is a full S9+60dB or -29dBi!! That's a serious improvement, as demonstrated by the reception of the low power Svinesund transmitter which displayed the PI code!
And to think, a couple of people told me that it probably wouldn't make much difference if I put the pre-amp on the mast as the coax cable is only a few metres long! I agreed, but the noise/losses being picked up through the extra cables and adapters was more than I had realised. Most of the noise has now gone, but there are still a few bursts every now and again.
I also managed to reduce Belmont 98.3 down to S9 this evening, but still nothing got through on meteor scatter. Something weird happens too when I phase down Belmont. The signal breaks up in such a way that only one half of it is visible on the waterfall. It looks like the USB side has been chopped off.
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, 28 February 2015
Skegness Log: 2015-02-28 (Tropo & Scatter)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.9 0309 I Radio Sportiva, Bologna/Colle Barbiano/Via Santa Liberata (bo)
5244 __OR____ 1256km
97.6 0513 E Onda Cero, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E588 __LCAL__ 1439km
94.2 0529 E Onda Cero, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EE 1168km
102.5 0953 E RNE Radio Nacional, Quirós/Gamoniteiro (AST-O) E211 RNE_____.
AFs point to this site 1200km
97.8 1924 S SR P3, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) Pops, as 98.1 1547km
98.1 1924 S SR P3, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E203 ____3___ 1497km
100.0 1924 S SR P3, Skellefteå/Prästfäbodsberget TM (vb) Pops, as 98.1 1736km **
101.2 1924 S SR P4, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E224 1497km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
89.4 1356 F France Musique, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F203 604km
93.0 1358 F France Bleu Breizh Izel, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) French song.
Briefly overriding Ridge Hill 604km
95.4 1401 F France Inter, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F201 __INTER_ 604km
97.8 1412 F France Culture, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F202 604km
93.8 1501 G Vibes FM, London pirate C0FF Vibesfm_ Juggling __Team__
94.9 1502 G BBC London 94.9, London/Crystal Palace (EN-GTL) CC11 194km
104.2 1506 G Dem Radyo, London pirate Presumed in Turkish? **
91.8 1519 G Live FM UK, London pirate Dance beats, as web
88.0 1520 G Pulse88, London pirate Bo Selecta!!! As web
87.6 1522 G UNID, Local pirate? ABC Real Radio jingle heard. Relay or recording from AM.
Very scratchy. Direction is to the west of me.
Band 2 general Scatter:
103.5 1220 HOL Radio Gelderland, Ugchelen/Alticom Toren (gel) Pops, as web,
mixing BBC Essex 391km
100.3 1225 HOL L1 Radio, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) OM and YL ddiscussion, as web 443km
** Personal 'First'
Morning session = south-west, vertical
Evening session = north-east, horizontal
Once again, the evening session was done with the intention of obtaining a positive ID via meteor scatter on 98.3 with Belmont phased right down. Something did manage to override Belmont, but it happened a few seconds before I hit the record button. I wasn't on the frequency at the time and so I missed hearing whatever it was.
The FDM-S2 does not yet have a rewind (cache) facility. I have already suggested this and hope they will be able to include one at some point. To have the ability to rewind the radio when not recording would be extremely useful. SDR Console already has this feature but the RDS is not quite as sensitive as the FDM-S2/RDS Spy configuration.
Over to the vertical south 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.
87.9 0309 I Radio Sportiva, Bologna/Colle Barbiano/Via Santa Liberata (bo)
5244 __OR____ 1256km
97.6 0513 E Onda Cero, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E588 __LCAL__ 1439km
94.2 0529 E Onda Cero, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EE 1168km
102.5 0953 E RNE Radio Nacional, Quirós/Gamoniteiro (AST-O) E211 RNE_____.
AFs point to this site 1200km
97.8 1924 S SR P3, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) Pops, as 98.1 1547km
98.1 1924 S SR P3, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E203 ____3___ 1497km
100.0 1924 S SR P3, Skellefteå/Prästfäbodsberget TM (vb) Pops, as 98.1 1736km **
101.2 1924 S SR P4, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E224 1497km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
89.4 1356 F France Musique, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F203 604km
93.0 1358 F France Bleu Breizh Izel, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) French song.
Briefly overriding Ridge Hill 604km
95.4 1401 F France Inter, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F201 __INTER_ 604km
97.8 1412 F France Culture, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F202 604km
93.8 1501 G Vibes FM, London pirate C0FF Vibesfm_ Juggling __Team__
94.9 1502 G BBC London 94.9, London/Crystal Palace (EN-GTL) CC11 194km
104.2 1506 G Dem Radyo, London pirate Presumed in Turkish? **
91.8 1519 G Live FM UK, London pirate Dance beats, as web
88.0 1520 G Pulse88, London pirate Bo Selecta!!! As web
87.6 1522 G UNID, Local pirate? ABC Real Radio jingle heard. Relay or recording from AM.
Very scratchy. Direction is to the west of me.
Band 2 general Scatter:
103.5 1220 HOL Radio Gelderland, Ugchelen/Alticom Toren (gel) Pops, as web,
mixing BBC Essex 391km
100.3 1225 HOL L1 Radio, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) OM and YL ddiscussion, as web 443km
** Personal 'First'
Morning session = south-west, vertical
Evening session = north-east, horizontal
Once again, the evening session was done with the intention of obtaining a positive ID via meteor scatter on 98.3 with Belmont phased right down. Something did manage to override Belmont, but it happened a few seconds before I hit the record button. I wasn't on the frequency at the time and so I missed hearing whatever it was.
The FDM-S2 does not yet have a rewind (cache) facility. I have already suggested this and hope they will be able to include one at some point. To have the ability to rewind the radio when not recording would be extremely useful. SDR Console already has this feature but the RDS is not quite as sensitive as the FDM-S2/RDS Spy configuration.
Over to the vertical south 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, 27 February 2015
Skegness Log: 27-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.6 0413 E esRadio, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E287 1315km
89.1 0413 E SER, Sabiñánigo (ARA-HU) or Xinzo de Limia (GAL-OU) ? E0EF C.SER___ **
102.5 0814 E RNE Radio Nacional, Calahorra/La Plana (RIO-LO) E211 RN______. AFs point
to this tx 1217km **
97.8 1950 HOL NPO Radio 2, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) 8202 ____NN__ 322km
99.1 1950 BEL RTBF Classic 21, Anderlues/Mont-Sainte-Geneviève (wal-hnt) OM "Classic
Vingt-et-un" ID 409km **
100.7 1950 LUX Radio 100,7, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (lux) 7212 573km
** Personal 'First'
Two meteor sessions today. A westerly thorugh the small hours and then a south-easterly during the evening. Both with the 9.2 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.
87.6 0413 E esRadio, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E287 1315km
89.1 0413 E SER, Sabiñánigo (ARA-HU) or Xinzo de Limia (GAL-OU) ? E0EF C.SER___ **
102.5 0814 E RNE Radio Nacional, Calahorra/La Plana (RIO-LO) E211 RN______. AFs point
to this tx 1217km **
97.8 1950 HOL NPO Radio 2, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) 8202 ____NN__ 322km
99.1 1950 BEL RTBF Classic 21, Anderlues/Mont-Sainte-Geneviève (wal-hnt) OM "Classic
Vingt-et-un" ID 409km **
100.7 1950 LUX Radio 100,7, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (lux) 7212 573km
** Personal 'First'
Two meteor sessions today. A westerly thorugh the small hours and then a south-easterly during the evening. Both with the 9.2 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.
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Skegness Log: 26-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
89.1 0340 E COPE, Nerva (AND-H) E2CA __PE____ 1800km **
** Personal 'First'
I was going to comment that meteor scatter is getting really sparse now, especially since yesterday didn't produce a single catch, but I think the reason is more likely to do with the direction I am beaming since other DXers are still reporting activity. I have been looking for Ireland, Iceland and the Faroes. I'll give the west another bash again tomorrow morning, but I think it will be back the the east after this.
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.
89.1 0340 E COPE, Nerva (AND-H) E2CA __PE____ 1800km **
** Personal 'First'
I was going to comment that meteor scatter is getting really sparse now, especially since yesterday didn't produce a single catch, but I think the reason is more likely to do with the direction I am beaming since other DXers are still reporting activity. I have been looking for Ireland, Iceland and the Faroes. I'll give the west another bash again tomorrow morning, but I think it will be back the the east after this.
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, 24 February 2015
Skegness Log: 24-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.8 0314 E Rock FM, León (CAL-LE) E2CF ______F_ 1250km **
88.2 0344 E RNE Radio 3, Boal/Pico Penouta (AST-O) E213 RN______ 1199km **
87.6 0407 E esRadio, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E287 1315km
90.6 0407 E Los 40 Principales, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E235 1321km
** Personal 'First'
A vertically polarised westerly 9.2 this morning!
An observation which may be of interest: The first meteor burst I noted this morning, at 0314, lasted four seconds and more than 20 stations, all of them Spanish I believe, came in solidly across the lower quarter of the band. Judging by their strength, each one of these stations *should* have produced RDS, but none did - all except for one station which looked far too weak for RDS, yet DID! The next burst at 0344 lasted roughly twice that length, with lots of good level signals, yet only one of them, which happened to be the weakest signal, delivered the goods. That's how it often is with meteor scatter.
Unfortunately, I forgot to delete yesterday's meteor scatter recordings from my hard drive (that's the sixth time I have forgotten this in two weeks. You think I'd learn!) and so I only grabbed one recording. It seems conditions were much better too so I wonder what other goodies might have been forthcoming.
A late evening 90 minute session with the 9,2 horizontally beaming north-north-west produced no meteor scatter at all.
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.
87.8 0314 E Rock FM, León (CAL-LE) E2CF ______F_ 1250km **
88.2 0344 E RNE Radio 3, Boal/Pico Penouta (AST-O) E213 RN______ 1199km **
87.6 0407 E esRadio, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E287 1315km
90.6 0407 E Los 40 Principales, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E235 1321km
** Personal 'First'
A vertically polarised westerly 9.2 this morning!
An observation which may be of interest: The first meteor burst I noted this morning, at 0314, lasted four seconds and more than 20 stations, all of them Spanish I believe, came in solidly across the lower quarter of the band. Judging by their strength, each one of these stations *should* have produced RDS, but none did - all except for one station which looked far too weak for RDS, yet DID! The next burst at 0344 lasted roughly twice that length, with lots of good level signals, yet only one of them, which happened to be the weakest signal, delivered the goods. That's how it often is with meteor scatter.
Unfortunately, I forgot to delete yesterday's meteor scatter recordings from my hard drive (that's the sixth time I have forgotten this in two weeks. You think I'd learn!) and so I only grabbed one recording. It seems conditions were much better too so I wonder what other goodies might have been forthcoming.
A late evening 90 minute session with the 9,2 horizontally beaming north-north-west produced no meteor scatter at all.
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, 23 February 2015
Skegness Log: 23-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
103.2 0746 CZE CRo Dvojka, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 232E R-DVOJ__ 1069km
105.5 0746 CZE Evropa 2, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2204 1069km
These two were the only stations identified with the antenna beamed north-north-west, horizontally! French and German language stations were also widely heard. I think this demonstrates the angle of refraction caused by the meteor trails.
There was one other interesting station which didn't come up strong enough for RDS, on 89.9. I didn't note the time but it was sometime after 0200. All that was heard was a blank carrier. I wondered if this could have been Kringvarp Foroya from the Faroe Islands, a 'wanted' country. Not many stations broadcast dead air overnight these days, unless I heard a lengthy gap between songs.
I'll be beaming west and vertically overnight 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.
103.2 0746 CZE CRo Dvojka, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 232E R-DVOJ__ 1069km
105.5 0746 CZE Evropa 2, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2204 1069km
These two were the only stations identified with the antenna beamed north-north-west, horizontally! French and German language stations were also widely heard. I think this demonstrates the angle of refraction caused by the meteor trails.
There was one other interesting station which didn't come up strong enough for RDS, on 89.9. I didn't note the time but it was sometime after 0200. All that was heard was a blank carrier. I wondered if this could have been Kringvarp Foroya from the Faroe Islands, a 'wanted' country. Not many stations broadcast dead air overnight these days, unless I heard a lengthy gap between songs.
I'll be beaming west and vertically overnight 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.
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Skegness Log: 22-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
97.6 0428 E Cadena Dial, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) Pops, as 98.5 1315km **
98.5 0428 E Cadena Dial, Ferrol/Monte As Penas (GAL-C) E274 CA______ 1247km **
94.2 0450 E Onda Cero, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EE ON______ 1168km **
105.0 0542 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Liérganes/Peña Cabarga (CNT-S) E515 1128km
100.8 0605 E Onda Cero, Toledo (CAM-TO) E888 ONDA____ 1510km
103.0 0605 E Unika FM, Villaviciosa de Odón/Pinares Llanos (MAD-M) E42C 1458km
92.4 2332 D RBB Kulturradio, Berlin/Scholzplatz (brb) D323 868km
** Personal 'First'
All overnight loggings were made with the antenna pointing west-south-west and vertically. The late evening log saw the antenna horizontal and north-north-west. A few Swedish and Norwegian regulars also came in on this heading.
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.
97.6 0428 E Cadena Dial, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) Pops, as 98.5 1315km **
98.5 0428 E Cadena Dial, Ferrol/Monte As Penas (GAL-C) E274 CA______ 1247km **
94.2 0450 E Onda Cero, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EE ON______ 1168km **
105.0 0542 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Liérganes/Peña Cabarga (CNT-S) E515 1128km
100.8 0605 E Onda Cero, Toledo (CAM-TO) E888 ONDA____ 1510km
103.0 0605 E Unika FM, Villaviciosa de Odón/Pinares Llanos (MAD-M) E42C 1458km
92.4 2332 D RBB Kulturradio, Berlin/Scholzplatz (brb) D323 868km
** Personal 'First'
All overnight loggings were made with the antenna pointing west-south-west and vertically. The late evening log saw the antenna horizontal and north-north-west. A few Swedish and Norwegian regulars also came in on this heading.
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, 21 February 2015
Skegness Log: 21-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
94.4 0346 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Mullaghanish (CO) Gaelic YL, as 94.0 653km **
102.5 0536 E RNE Radio Nacional, Gamoniteiro (AST-O) E211 1199km
104.8 0536 E Onda Cero, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E777. Unlisted regional PI code.
Thanks Janpeter Van Dijk for info on this 1682km **
Thanks Janpeter Van Dijk for info on this 1682km **
** Personal 'First'
I took a gamble and beamed west overnight with the antenna vertical. These three were the only stations I managed to identify, but there was also frequent reception of an Italian talk station on 102.5. I never found out what that was.
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, 20 February 2015
Skegness Log: 20-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
96.5 0345 D SWR3, Waldenburg (bwü) D3A3 786km
98.5 0416 HRV HRT-HR 2, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C202 HRT-HR__ 1381km **
99.9 0538 D SWR3, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) D3A3 717km **
102.8 0538 D Radio Regenbogen, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, DTAG (bwü) D308 __GNBOGN 717km
105.6 0703 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) D7A4 656km
103.0 0718 D SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) D3A3 __SWR3__ 942km
106.9 0718 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D315 B5_akt__ 942km
** Personal 'First'
Not a lot of meteor activity overnight, but the brief burst from the Grünten transmitter at 0718 was impressive. Videos here:
103.0 SWR3, Grünten: http://youtu.be/19iqraTwLJw
106.9 B5 Aktuell, Grünten: http://youtu.be/R_7zafK7vwc
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.
96.5 0345 D SWR3, Waldenburg (bwü) D3A3 786km
98.5 0416 HRV HRT-HR 2, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C202 HRT-HR__ 1381km **
99.9 0538 D SWR3, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) D3A3 717km **
102.8 0538 D Radio Regenbogen, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, DTAG (bwü) D308 __GNBOGN 717km
105.6 0703 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) D7A4 656km
103.0 0718 D SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) D3A3 __SWR3__ 942km
106.9 0718 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D315 B5_akt__ 942km
** Personal 'First'
Not a lot of meteor activity overnight, but the brief burst from the Grünten transmitter at 0718 was impressive. Videos here:
103.0 SWR3, Grünten: http://youtu.be/19iqraTwLJw
106.9 B5 Aktuell, Grünten: http://youtu.be/R_7zafK7vwc
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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