Band 2 Sporadic E:
66.59 1007 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kam'yans'ke/OORTPTS (OD) OM, as web 2226km
66.02 1059 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Queens The Show
Must Go On, as web 1922km
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1020 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8 2208km
89.0 1022 GRC 89 Rainbow, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 102A Pops and ID 2208km
90.8 1022 GRC Zoo Radio, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Jingle ID between tracks 2208km
88.0 1026 GRC NERIT 1 proto programma, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) OM, as web 2208km
87.5 1834 I Malvisi Network, Pellegrino Parmense/Monte Canate (pr) 532A _MALVISI 1165km
87.8 1834 I Radio Radicale, Vernasca/Frazione Vigoleno-Località Costa [29.3] (pc)
5210 RADIO_*_ RADICALE 1158km **
88.35 1834 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Pellegrino Parmense/Monte Canate (pr) 5495
R.ITALIA ANNI_60_ 1165km **
89.0 1834 I Radio Lodi, San Colombano al Lambro/Località Santa Maria dei Monti (mi)
50DA _R.LOD__ 1106km **
89.1 1834 I RTL 102.5, Pellegrino Parmense/Monte Canate (pr) 5218 ____02__ 1165km **
89.5 1834 I Radio Margherita, Milano/Via Casati, 45-Grattacielo Breda (mi)
5242 MARGHRTA 1067km **
87.5 1835 I Radio Zeta, Buti/Monte Serra (pi) 5347 ___ZET__ 1286km
87.6 1835 I Virgin Radio, Milano/Via Valenza, 5 (mi) 5241 _V____N_ 1068km **
87.9 1835 I Radio Radicale, Milano/Piazza Velasca-Torre Velasca (mi) 5210 RA__CA__
1068km **
88.0 1835 I Radio Toscana, Capannori/Monte Serra (lu) 5AA7 1286km **
88.25 1835 I RAI GR Parlamento, Calci/Monte Serra (RAI) (pi) 5206 RA_-GRPR 1287km **
88.5 1835 I RAI Radio1, Calci/Monte Serra (RAI) (pi) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1287km
88.6 1835 I Radio Mater, Travo/Frazione Pigazzano-Località Costa Paola [25.8] (pc)
5158 R._MATER 1135km **
88.7 1835 I Millennium, Milano/Via San Galdino, 5-Traliccio Diner (mi) Whispered
jingle ID 1065km **
89.1 1835 I Virgin Radio, Capannori/Monte Serra (lu) 5241 ____GI__ 1286km **
89.8 1835 I Radio Globale, Milano/Via Guglielmo Silva, 36 (mi) 53BC 1064km **
89.9 1835 I RDF 102.7, Capannori/Monte Serra (lu) 5A77 RDF102.7 1286km
90.0 1835 I Radio Cuore, Camaiore/Monte Meto (Venti di Pedona) (lu) 522F 1260km
90.2 1835 I Virgin Radio, Roncà/Frazione Brenton-Monte Calvarina-Sotto
Bar Ciclamino-Traliccio 4 (vr) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1161km **
90.3 1835 I Radio Capital, Milano/Via San Galdino, 5-Traliccio Diner (mi) 5219 _CAPITAL
1065km **
90.5 1835 I RAI Radio2, Calci/Monte Serra (RAI) (pi) 5202 1287km **
90.6 1835 I RAI Radio1, Milano/Corso Sempione, 27-Torre Rai (mi) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_
1065km **
87.5 1836 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Camaiore/Monte Meto (Venti di Pedona) (lu)
5220 ______IA 1260km **
87.9 1836 I Radio Zeta, Borgo Val di Taro (pr) 5347 ___Z__A* 1184km **
88.15 1836 I Radio Punto (San Vittore Olona), San Vittore Olona/Via Giuseppe Verdi,
5-Campanile chiesa (mi) Presumed tx. 50D2 R._PUNTO 1046km **
89.1 1836 I m2o, Grosseto/Poggino Roselle (gr) 5233 _M_DUE_0 1403km
89.1 1836 I Radio Punto (San Vittore Olona), San Giorgio su Legnano/Via Manzoni,
25-Chiesa Maria Verg. Assunta-Campanile (mi) Pops, as 88.15 1045km **
90.6 1836 I RAI GR Parlamento, Vernasca/Costa di Vigoleno (RAI) [29.2] (pc) 5206
RAI-GRPR 1158km **
91.7 1836 I Radio Bruno, Talamello/Monte Pincio (rn) 534D R._BRUNO 1349km
93.8 1837 I Dimensione Suono Roma, Monte Argentario/Porto Santo Stefano/Monte
Argentario vetta (gr) 5E65 1439km
94.8 1837 I Radio Stop, San Vincenzo (li) 532B and jingle ID 1350km **
95.0 1837 I Radio Stop, Cecina (li) 532B and jingle ID 1326km **
94.2 1838 I RAI Radio1, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5201 1136km **
94.25 1838 I Radio Deejay, Vezzano Superiore/Castello (sp) 5214 __EE__Y_ 1220km **
96.3 1838 I Radio Stop, Rosignano Marittimo (li) 532B TE.48.86 1316km **
96.5 1838 I R101, Buti/Monte Serra (pi) 5215 _R_101__ 1286km **
93.65 1839 I Radio Subasio, Livorno/Castellaccio-Via del Poggio, 25 (li) 53FD
SUBASIO_ 1302km **
94.1 1839 I Radio Cuore, Monte Argentario/Porto Santo Stefano/Monte Argentario
vetta (gr) 522F 1439km **
94.3 1839 I RAI Radio3, Monte Argentario (RAI) (gr) 5203 __RAI___ _RADIO3_ 1441km
96.5 1839 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Riomaggiore/Monte
Verrugoli (sp) 5220 R_ITALIA 1220km
96.8 1839 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Riomaggiore/Monte Verrugoli (sp) 5264 ____S___
1220km **
97.4 1839 I Radio 105 Network, Monte Argentario/Porto Santo Stefano/Monte Argentario
vetta (gr) 5211 __105___ 1439km
97.5 1839 I Radio 24, Riomaggiore/Monte Verrugoli (sp) 5245 1220km
97.9 1839 I Dimensione Suono Due, Monte Argentario/Porto Santo Stefano/Monte Argentario
vetta (gr) 5E49 __SOFT__ DIMSUONO 1439km
88.1 1840 I Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 RADIO___
RADICALE 1439km
89.5 1840 I Radio Mater, Monte Argentario/Porto Santo Stefano/Monte Argentario
vetta (gr) 5158 R.MATER_ 1439km
90.1 1840 I RAI Radio1, Monte Argentario (RAI) (gr) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1441km
90.4 1840 I Radio Deejay, Monte Argentario/Porto Santo Stefano/Monte Argentario
vetta (gr) 5214 1439km
91.1 1840 I Radio Kiss Kiss, Piombino (li) 5225 1364km **
91.3 1840 I Radio Aldebaran-inBlu, Lavagna/Santa Giulia (ge) 5E21 _*RA____ 1184km
92.9 1840 I Radio Aldebaran-inBlu, Cogorno/Costa dei Mosti-Monte San Giacomo (ge)
5E21 ALDEBRAN 1183km
88.2 1841 I Radio Subasio, Piombino (li) 53FD __BA____ 1364km **
88.3 1841 I Radio Maria, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_ 1500km
89.8 1841 I Radio Maria, Piombino (li) Have a Maria! As 88.3 1364km **
90.6 1841 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 5264
*_RDS___ 1500km
87.6 1842 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Piombino/Via Silvio Mina-Il Poggetto (li)
5264 *_RDS_*_ 1365km
87.9 1846 I R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R_101__ 2007km
** Personal 'First'
There was more than one path open to Italy this evening which made it difficult to be certain about some of the transmitter sites, so there are lots of omissions.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Monday, 11 May 2015
Sunday, 10 May 2015
Skegness Log: 10-05-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
92.8 0224 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) E615 1287km
103.2 0535 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Serra de Bornes (bgc) 8343 _____F__ 1414km
105.1 0535 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) Portuguese song, as 103.2
1567km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
87.9 1044 F France Culture, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) Phone in, as web 712km
** Personal 'First'
The tropo didn't really make it here, but I cannot be certain if Parthenay was scatter or tropo. I suspect it probably was as I don't usually hear this transmitter here and it was rare at the previous address, which was better for French 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
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
92.8 0224 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) E615 1287km
103.2 0535 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Serra de Bornes (bgc) 8343 _____F__ 1414km
105.1 0535 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) Portuguese song, as 103.2
1567km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
87.9 1044 F France Culture, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) Phone in, as web 712km
** Personal 'First'
The tropo didn't really make it here, but I cannot be certain if Parthenay was scatter or tropo. I suspect it probably was as I don't usually hear this transmitter here and it was rare at the previous address, which was better for French 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
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Saturday, 9 May 2015
Skegness Log: 09-05-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.7 0241 E RAC 1, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E251 1312km
87.9 0241 E portadora / carrier, Collsuspina (CAT-B) Presumed. Test tone, as 92.5 1268km
92.5 0241 E CCMA (pitido y partidos), Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) Presumed.
Test tone, as 87.9 1312km **
93.7 0345 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso
(GAL-C) E815 1316km **
95.8 0345 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Culleredo/Monte Xalo (GAL-C) OM, as 93.7 1277km **
98.1 0345 E RNE Radio Clásica, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C)
E212 RN______ 1316km **
94.2 0430 F France Musique, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F203 __SI____ 1149km
96.7 0451 E RNE Radio Clásica, Zamora/El Viso (CAL-ZA) E212 ____CLAS 1374km **
97.7 0451 E RNE Radio Clásica, Montánchez (EXT-CC) Classical, as 96.7 1626km **
98.5 0451 E RNE Radio 3, Zamora/El Viso (CAL-ZA) E213 1374km
95.4 0452 E RNE Radio 3, El Cabaco/Peña de Francia (CAL-SA) Pops, as 98.5 1488km
101.7 0523 E RNE Radio Nacional, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) E211 RN______ 1287km **
105.0 0523 POR Terra Nova FM, Ilhavo (avo) 807A 1551km **
103.5 0543 E Gaztea, Jaizkibel (PVA-SS) E303 ____EA__ 1102km **
103.9 0543 F Sud Radio, Bayonne/la Rhune (64) F650 SU__RADIO 1104km **
104.6 0543 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A213 1080km
105.1 0543 F RTL, Bayonne/la Rhune (64) F211 1104km
103.6 0550 F France Bleu Provence, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F405 1149km
105.1 0556 F France Info, Perpignan/Pic de Neulos (66) F206 1202km
** Personal 'First' via this mode
Missing my DX fix so I tried for meteor scatter overnight with the antenna horizontal and beamed at approximately 210 degrees (south-south-west).
Recording:
105.0 Terra Nova FM, Ilhavo (1 kW) 0523 09-05-15 (1551 km)
https://youtu.be/y2GWy5C_s4w
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
87.7 0241 E RAC 1, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E251 1312km
87.9 0241 E portadora / carrier, Collsuspina (CAT-B) Presumed. Test tone, as 92.5 1268km
92.5 0241 E CCMA (pitido y partidos), Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) Presumed.
Test tone, as 87.9 1312km **
93.7 0345 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso
(GAL-C) E815 1316km **
95.8 0345 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Culleredo/Monte Xalo (GAL-C) OM, as 93.7 1277km **
98.1 0345 E RNE Radio Clásica, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C)
E212 RN______ 1316km **
94.2 0430 F France Musique, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F203 __SI____ 1149km
96.7 0451 E RNE Radio Clásica, Zamora/El Viso (CAL-ZA) E212 ____CLAS 1374km **
97.7 0451 E RNE Radio Clásica, Montánchez (EXT-CC) Classical, as 96.7 1626km **
98.5 0451 E RNE Radio 3, Zamora/El Viso (CAL-ZA) E213 1374km
95.4 0452 E RNE Radio 3, El Cabaco/Peña de Francia (CAL-SA) Pops, as 98.5 1488km
101.7 0523 E RNE Radio Nacional, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) E211 RN______ 1287km **
105.0 0523 POR Terra Nova FM, Ilhavo (avo) 807A 1551km **
103.5 0543 E Gaztea, Jaizkibel (PVA-SS) E303 ____EA__ 1102km **
103.9 0543 F Sud Radio, Bayonne/la Rhune (64) F650 SU__RADIO 1104km **
104.6 0543 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A213 1080km
105.1 0543 F RTL, Bayonne/la Rhune (64) F211 1104km
103.6 0550 F France Bleu Provence, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F405 1149km
105.1 0556 F France Info, Perpignan/Pic de Neulos (66) F206 1202km
** Personal 'First' via this mode
Missing my DX fix so I tried for meteor scatter overnight with the antenna horizontal and beamed at approximately 210 degrees (south-south-west).
Recording:
105.0 Terra Nova FM, Ilhavo (1 kW) 0523 09-05-15 (1551 km)
https://youtu.be/y2GWy5C_s4w
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Skegness Log: 07-05-15 (FM)
OIRT Sporadic E:
66.02 0845 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Pops and jingle ID
1922km
68.96 0846 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Classical music, presumed 1922km
71.45 0847 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA)
Presumed, though not in // web stream on FM List. Opt out? 1922km
72.47 0848 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Pops, as web 1593km
73.01 0848 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Pops, as web 1922km
70.91 0854 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Osipovichi (Asipovicy) (MA) Pops, as 66.02 1857km
66.47 0900 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Kostiukovichi (Kastsiukovicy)/RTPS (MA)
ID, time pips and news 2092km
67.46 0901 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Osipovichi (Asipovicy) (MA) YL news, as 66.47 1857km
Brief and patchy Es to Belarus. It didn't hit band 2 here.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
66.02 0845 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Pops and jingle ID
1922km
68.96 0846 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Classical music, presumed 1922km
71.45 0847 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA)
Presumed, though not in // web stream on FM List. Opt out? 1922km
72.47 0848 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Pops, as web 1593km
73.01 0848 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Pops, as web 1922km
70.91 0854 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Osipovichi (Asipovicy) (MA) Pops, as 66.02 1857km
66.47 0900 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Kostiukovichi (Kastsiukovicy)/RTPS (MA)
ID, time pips and news 2092km
67.46 0901 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Osipovichi (Asipovicy) (MA) YL news, as 66.47 1857km
Brief and patchy Es to Belarus. It didn't hit band 2 here.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Monday, 4 May 2015
Skegness Log: 05-05-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
91.1 1243 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km
89.2 1243 D SWR2, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D3A2 859km
92.6 1243 D SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D301 __R1_B__ 859km
88.3 1248 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 __T_____ 1590km
87.7 1302 F France Culture, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F202 _CULTURE. Presume
Strasbourg 709km
88.4 1303 D MDR Figaro, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C3 ______O_ 843km
90.4 1303 D MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2 ____JU__ 843km
90.4 1318 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Klagenfurt 1/Dobratsch-Villacher Alpe (kae) A203 1199km
89.1 1333 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F 947km
90.6 1356 POL PR 2, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3222 ____zmia 1291km
91.7 1356 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233 1291km
87.6 1403 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_ 1219km
87.7 1403 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 1544km
87.9 1403 D MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) D3C3 739km
90.3 1403 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 1229km
92.5 1403 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) D4F1 ____THUE 739km
89.9 1514 CZE CRo Dvojka, Liberec/Ješted (LI) 232E 1038km
92.2 1514 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D4C1 ______CH 951km
89.5 1537 D Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312 1024km
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
91.1 1243 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km
89.2 1243 D SWR2, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D3A2 859km
92.6 1243 D SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D301 __R1_B__ 859km
88.3 1248 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 __T_____ 1590km
87.7 1302 F France Culture, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F202 _CULTURE. Presume
Strasbourg 709km
88.4 1303 D MDR Figaro, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C3 ______O_ 843km
90.4 1303 D MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2 ____JU__ 843km
90.4 1318 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Klagenfurt 1/Dobratsch-Villacher Alpe (kae) A203 1199km
89.1 1333 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F 947km
90.6 1356 POL PR 2, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3222 ____zmia 1291km
91.7 1356 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233 1291km
87.6 1403 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_ 1219km
87.7 1403 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 1544km
87.9 1403 D MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) D3C3 739km
90.3 1403 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 1229km
92.5 1403 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) D4F1 ____THUE 739km
89.9 1514 CZE CRo Dvojka, Liberec/Ješted (LI) 232E 1038km
92.2 1514 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D4C1 ______CH 951km
89.5 1537 D Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312 1024km
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Sunday, 3 May 2015
Skegness Log: 03-05-15 (FM)
Band 2 Scatter:
107.6 1223 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Fugees song, as 104.0 web. Not sure
if first time via scatter 640km
106.6 1445 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) Smooth nulled to
hear this. Pops, as web 550km
102.6 1453 D NDR 2, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) Pet Shop Bores song, as web 606km
97.2 1553 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) YL and OMS talk, as web 739km
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
107.6 1223 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Fugees song, as 104.0 web. Not sure
if first time via scatter 640km
106.6 1445 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) Smooth nulled to
hear this. Pops, as web 550km
102.6 1453 D NDR 2, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) Pet Shop Bores song, as web 606km
97.2 1553 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) YL and OMS talk, as web 739km
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Saturday, 2 May 2015
Skegness Log: 02-05-15 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
88.1 1222 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) OM and YL, as web 2033km
91.2 1225 ALG Radio Biskra, Metlili (5) Shouting OM, as web 2033km
94.4 1229 ALG Chaîne 1, Metlili (5) Arabic speakers, as web 2033km
A morning of teasing Es.
Italy was heard briefly, then Algeria and Spain, but the Spanish reception may have been due to a long meteor burst. There was a Scandinavian Es station on 87.9 around late morning due to a second Es cloud. Finland was receiving Tacolneston at the 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
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
88.1 1222 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) OM and YL, as web 2033km
91.2 1225 ALG Radio Biskra, Metlili (5) Shouting OM, as web 2033km
94.4 1229 ALG Chaîne 1, Metlili (5) Arabic speakers, as web 2033km
A morning of teasing Es.
Italy was heard briefly, then Algeria and Spain, but the Spanish reception may have been due to a long meteor burst. There was a Scandinavian Es station on 87.9 around late morning due to a second Es cloud. Finland was receiving Tacolneston at the 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
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Friday, 1 May 2015
Skegness Log: 01-05-15 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
88.2 1222 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Belogradcik/RRTS Karneva livada (vdn) 8220 1950km
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.2 1523 S SR P4, Tåsjö/Hoting-Tåsjöberget TM (jm) E224 1518km
91.1 1657 S SR P1, Motala/Ervasteby TM (og) E201 1098km
92.4 1657 S SR P1, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) E201 ____1___ 1292km
93.3 1657 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) 9201 DR_P2___ 740km
Band 2 Scatter:
97.2 1407 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web. Seemingly via scatter 617km
Today's Es were weak and short-lived with 88.2 and 91.0 being the only frequencies affected. 91.0 may have been Darik Radio, also from Belogradcik.
Scatter continues to be well above average.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
88.2 1222 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Belogradcik/RRTS Karneva livada (vdn) 8220 1950km
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.2 1523 S SR P4, Tåsjö/Hoting-Tåsjöberget TM (jm) E224 1518km
91.1 1657 S SR P1, Motala/Ervasteby TM (og) E201 1098km
92.4 1657 S SR P1, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) E201 ____1___ 1292km
93.3 1657 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) 9201 DR_P2___ 740km
Band 2 Scatter:
97.2 1407 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web. Seemingly via scatter 617km
Today's Es were weak and short-lived with 88.2 and 91.0 being the only frequencies affected. 91.0 may have been Darik Radio, also from Belogradcik.
Scatter continues to be well above average.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Skegness Log: 30-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
89.2 1043 ROU Radio Europa FM, Brasov (BV) E299 1995km
89.5 1043 ROU Radio Brasov Special, Sacele (BV) (40 watts!) SPECIAL_ 89.5_FM_ 2004km
91.1 1043 ROU Kiss FM, Constanta (CT) 515A __SS_F__ 2286km **
91.3 1043 ROU Kiss FM, Buzau/Dealul Istrita (BZ) 515A KISS_FM_ 91.3_FM_ 2090km
91.7 1043 ROU RFI Romania, Cluj-Napoca/Feleac (CJ) E22C 91,7____ RF____uj 1805km
92.9 1043 ROU C FM, Constanta/Bloc Modern (CT) E06C ____FM__ __92.9__ 2287km **
88.1 1044 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Zalau/Meses (SJ) EE00 RRACTUAL 1745km **
90.6 1044 ROU Radio ZU, Tulcea/Topolog (TL) E2AA 2228km
89.1 1045 ROU Pro FM, Târgu Mures (MS) E059 INFO_PRO 1877km
92.5 1045 ROU Radio Maria România, Zalau/Meses (SJ) E1CC 1745km **
92.7 1046 ROU Radio 21, Târgu Mures (MS) E05F __DI____ 1875km
97.1 1046 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Miskolc / Avas (BAZ) B203 ____UT__ 1541km
93.6 1047 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Târgu Mures (MS) EE00 RRACTUAL 1877km **
100.2 1049 ROU Radio Europa FM, Gheorghieni/Harghita-Bai (HR) E299 ______FM 1953km **
103.0 1049 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Tulcea/Topolog (TL) EE01 CULTURAL 2228km
95.8 1057 ROU Radio Audio Delta, Tulcea (TL) Jingle ID Delta 2233km **
96.5 1057 ROU Radio Trinitas, Galati/Vacareni (GL) E24D TRINIT__ 2183km **
98.9 1057 ROU SRR Radio Târgu Mures, Gheorghieni/Harghita-Bai (HR) EE07 ___MURES 1953km **
99.1 1057 ROU Magic FM, Galati (GL) E210 2161km **
103.4 1058 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Gheorghieni (HR) EE00 RRACTUAL 1953km **
100.7 1100 MDA Radio Moldova Actualitati, Cahul=Kagul (CH) 1201 2153km **
101.0 1100 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Cluj-Napoca/Feleac (CJ) EE01 CULTURAL 1805km
101.6 1100 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Galati/Vacareni (GL) EE01 CULTURAL 2183km **
102.0 1100 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Mahmudia (Delta Dunarii) (TL) EE01 CULTURAL 2256km **
104.7 1100 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Comanesti/Laposi (BC) EE00 RRACTUAL 2001km **
104.5 1102 ROU Kiss FM, Tulcea (TL) 515A 2234km **
105.9 1102 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Fehérgyarmat - Penyige (SSB) B203 KOSSUTH_ 1664km **
107.2 1102 ROU Kiss FM, Adjud (VN) 515A KISS_FM_ _107.2__ 2072km **
103.9 1103 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Bistrita/Heniu (BN) As 105.0 with co-channel
echo 1844km
103.9 1103 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Bârlad (VS) As 105.0 with co-channel
echo 2107km
105.0 1103 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Tulcea/Topolog (TL) EE00 2228km
87.9 1104 ROU SRR Radio Cluj / Kolozsvári Rádió, Satu Mare (SM) EE03 R_CLUJFM 1696km **
88.0 1104 ROU Kiss FM, Bârlad (VS) 515A 2107km
88.2 1104 ROU Rock FM, Bistrita (BN) E057 RO______ 1839km
90.0 1104 ROU Radio Europa FM, Bistrita (BN) E299 1839km **
91.4 1104 ROU Pro FM, Gheorghieni/Harghita-Bai (HR) E059 1953km
92.8 1104 ROU Kiss FM, Galati (GL) Pops, as 88.0 2161km **
88.4 1105 ROU Radio Trinitas, Onesti/Cruce Dealul Perchiu (BC) E24D 2034km **
88.4 1105 ROU Pro FM, Varatec (MM) E059 INFO_PRO 1778km
89.4 1105 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Negresti-Oas (SM) EE00 RR______ 1729km
90.5 1105 ROU Radio Europa FM, Baia Mare (MM) E299 1747km **
90.6 1105 HNG Szent István Rádió, Sátoraljaújhely / Magas-hegy (BAZ) B4A3 1581km
91.2 1105 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Varatec (MM) EE00 ____TU__ 1778km
92.0 1105 ROU Kiss FM, Bistrita/Heniu (BN) Dance track, as 88.0 1844km **
93.4 1105 ROU National FM, Bistrita/Heniu (BN) 9250 National 1844km
101.4 1105 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Comanesti/Laposi (BC) EE01 __LTURAL 2001km **
87.7 1117 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO 1544km
89.2 1117 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Trebišov/Bánovce nad Ondavou - silo (KE) 5D60 1580km
90.8 1117 ROU SRR Radio Iasi, Câmpulung Moldovenesc/Rarau (SV) EE03 IS_90.8_ 1890km
92.9 1117 ROU Kiss FM, Roman (NT) 515A _KISS_FM _92.9_FM 2001km **
88.3 1119 ROU Magic FM, Roman (NT) Jingle ID 2001km **
93.2 1119 ROU Radio Smile, Negresti (VS) MO ID as Smile FM 2046km **
89.9 1122 MDA Hit FM, Leova (LV) Simple OM vocal jingle ID Hit FM 2123km **
92.7 1122 ROU Radio Trinitas, Iasi/Dealul Paun (IS) FFFF TRINITAS 2047km **
96.3 1125 ROU SRR Radio Iasi, Iasi/Pietrarie (IS) EE03 IS_96.3_ 2046km **
97.1 1125 ROU Radio 21, Suceava/Mihoveni (SV) E05F 1917km **
88.2 1128 ROU Radio Europa FM, Botosani (BT) E299 EUROPAFM 1947km
88.2 1136 MDA Jurnal FM, Telenesti (TL) 1001 JURNALFM 88,2__Hz 2071km **
88.1 1154 GRC NERIT 2 Deutero programma, Orestiada/Pythio (Petradhes) (emc-evr)
YL discussion, as web 2356km **
89.0 1202 ROU Radio ZU, Bucuresti (BU) E2AA 2107km
89.1 1205 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Baneasa/Dobrogea Sud (CL) EE01 2237km
91.0 1207 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Bihor/Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) EE00 1760km
90.7 1213 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Kékes (Hev) B202 1504km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentified:
87.6 unid 1128 30-04-15. Croatian? https://app.box.com/s/ce11c5qzhyg070cpm0mal61clk98zj4k Possible jingle ID and ads with phone numbers, so lots of potential clues.
I spotted this opening just as I was about to go out, so it was another day of playing back recordings later in the day. I was surprised by the number of low power Romanian station I received with full RDS. For instance, 89.5 Radio Brasov Special is listed with only 40 watts. The Galati transmitter is 50 watts and Adjud is 80 watts.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
89.2 1043 ROU Radio Europa FM, Brasov (BV) E299 1995km
89.5 1043 ROU Radio Brasov Special, Sacele (BV) (40 watts!) SPECIAL_ 89.5_FM_ 2004km
91.1 1043 ROU Kiss FM, Constanta (CT) 515A __SS_F__ 2286km **
91.3 1043 ROU Kiss FM, Buzau/Dealul Istrita (BZ) 515A KISS_FM_ 91.3_FM_ 2090km
91.7 1043 ROU RFI Romania, Cluj-Napoca/Feleac (CJ) E22C 91,7____ RF____uj 1805km
92.9 1043 ROU C FM, Constanta/Bloc Modern (CT) E06C ____FM__ __92.9__ 2287km **
88.1 1044 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Zalau/Meses (SJ) EE00 RRACTUAL 1745km **
90.6 1044 ROU Radio ZU, Tulcea/Topolog (TL) E2AA 2228km
89.1 1045 ROU Pro FM, Târgu Mures (MS) E059 INFO_PRO 1877km
92.5 1045 ROU Radio Maria România, Zalau/Meses (SJ) E1CC 1745km **
92.7 1046 ROU Radio 21, Târgu Mures (MS) E05F __DI____ 1875km
97.1 1046 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Miskolc / Avas (BAZ) B203 ____UT__ 1541km
93.6 1047 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Târgu Mures (MS) EE00 RRACTUAL 1877km **
100.2 1049 ROU Radio Europa FM, Gheorghieni/Harghita-Bai (HR) E299 ______FM 1953km **
103.0 1049 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Tulcea/Topolog (TL) EE01 CULTURAL 2228km
95.8 1057 ROU Radio Audio Delta, Tulcea (TL) Jingle ID Delta 2233km **
96.5 1057 ROU Radio Trinitas, Galati/Vacareni (GL) E24D TRINIT__ 2183km **
98.9 1057 ROU SRR Radio Târgu Mures, Gheorghieni/Harghita-Bai (HR) EE07 ___MURES 1953km **
99.1 1057 ROU Magic FM, Galati (GL) E210 2161km **
103.4 1058 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Gheorghieni (HR) EE00 RRACTUAL 1953km **
100.7 1100 MDA Radio Moldova Actualitati, Cahul=Kagul (CH) 1201 2153km **
101.0 1100 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Cluj-Napoca/Feleac (CJ) EE01 CULTURAL 1805km
101.6 1100 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Galati/Vacareni (GL) EE01 CULTURAL 2183km **
102.0 1100 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Mahmudia (Delta Dunarii) (TL) EE01 CULTURAL 2256km **
104.7 1100 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Comanesti/Laposi (BC) EE00 RRACTUAL 2001km **
104.5 1102 ROU Kiss FM, Tulcea (TL) 515A 2234km **
105.9 1102 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Fehérgyarmat - Penyige (SSB) B203 KOSSUTH_ 1664km **
107.2 1102 ROU Kiss FM, Adjud (VN) 515A KISS_FM_ _107.2__ 2072km **
103.9 1103 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Bistrita/Heniu (BN) As 105.0 with co-channel
echo 1844km
103.9 1103 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Bârlad (VS) As 105.0 with co-channel
echo 2107km
105.0 1103 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Tulcea/Topolog (TL) EE00 2228km
87.9 1104 ROU SRR Radio Cluj / Kolozsvári Rádió, Satu Mare (SM) EE03 R_CLUJFM 1696km **
88.0 1104 ROU Kiss FM, Bârlad (VS) 515A 2107km
88.2 1104 ROU Rock FM, Bistrita (BN) E057 RO______ 1839km
90.0 1104 ROU Radio Europa FM, Bistrita (BN) E299 1839km **
91.4 1104 ROU Pro FM, Gheorghieni/Harghita-Bai (HR) E059 1953km
92.8 1104 ROU Kiss FM, Galati (GL) Pops, as 88.0 2161km **
88.4 1105 ROU Radio Trinitas, Onesti/Cruce Dealul Perchiu (BC) E24D 2034km **
88.4 1105 ROU Pro FM, Varatec (MM) E059 INFO_PRO 1778km
89.4 1105 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Negresti-Oas (SM) EE00 RR______ 1729km
90.5 1105 ROU Radio Europa FM, Baia Mare (MM) E299 1747km **
90.6 1105 HNG Szent István Rádió, Sátoraljaújhely / Magas-hegy (BAZ) B4A3 1581km
91.2 1105 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Varatec (MM) EE00 ____TU__ 1778km
92.0 1105 ROU Kiss FM, Bistrita/Heniu (BN) Dance track, as 88.0 1844km **
93.4 1105 ROU National FM, Bistrita/Heniu (BN) 9250 National 1844km
101.4 1105 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Comanesti/Laposi (BC) EE01 __LTURAL 2001km **
87.7 1117 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO 1544km
89.2 1117 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Trebišov/Bánovce nad Ondavou - silo (KE) 5D60 1580km
90.8 1117 ROU SRR Radio Iasi, Câmpulung Moldovenesc/Rarau (SV) EE03 IS_90.8_ 1890km
92.9 1117 ROU Kiss FM, Roman (NT) 515A _KISS_FM _92.9_FM 2001km **
88.3 1119 ROU Magic FM, Roman (NT) Jingle ID 2001km **
93.2 1119 ROU Radio Smile, Negresti (VS) MO ID as Smile FM 2046km **
89.9 1122 MDA Hit FM, Leova (LV) Simple OM vocal jingle ID Hit FM 2123km **
92.7 1122 ROU Radio Trinitas, Iasi/Dealul Paun (IS) FFFF TRINITAS 2047km **
96.3 1125 ROU SRR Radio Iasi, Iasi/Pietrarie (IS) EE03 IS_96.3_ 2046km **
97.1 1125 ROU Radio 21, Suceava/Mihoveni (SV) E05F 1917km **
88.2 1128 ROU Radio Europa FM, Botosani (BT) E299 EUROPAFM 1947km
88.2 1136 MDA Jurnal FM, Telenesti (TL) 1001 JURNALFM 88,2__Hz 2071km **
88.1 1154 GRC NERIT 2 Deutero programma, Orestiada/Pythio (Petradhes) (emc-evr)
YL discussion, as web 2356km **
89.0 1202 ROU Radio ZU, Bucuresti (BU) E2AA 2107km
89.1 1205 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Baneasa/Dobrogea Sud (CL) EE01 2237km
91.0 1207 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Bihor/Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) EE00 1760km
90.7 1213 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Kékes (Hev) B202 1504km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Unidentified:
87.6 unid 1128 30-04-15. Croatian? https://app.box.com/s/ce11c5qzhyg070cpm0mal61clk98zj4k Possible jingle ID and ads with phone numbers, so lots of potential clues.
I spotted this opening just as I was about to go out, so it was another day of playing back recordings later in the day. I was surprised by the number of low power Romanian station I received with full RDS. For instance, 89.5 Radio Brasov Special is listed with only 40 watts. The Galati transmitter is 50 watts and Adjud is 80 watts.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Skegness Log: 29-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
96.4 1092 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233 1127km
91.1 1113 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km
89.1 1126 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F 947km
90.4 1156 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Klagenfurt 1/Dobratsch-Villacher Alpe (kae) A203 1199km
87.9 1157 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6201 YLE_YKSI 1665km
91.7 1239 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) D6F1 ____THUE 793km
89.2 1310 D SWR2, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D3A2 859km
92.6 1310 D SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D301 SWR1__W_ 859km
90.3 1324 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 W_______ 1229km
92.8 1858 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 __R_SA__ 904km
97.2 1858 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Žilina/Krížava (ZA) 521B DEVIN___ 1363km
97.4 1858 CZE Frekvence 1, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 2205 ____97__ 1127km
92.3 1902 POL PR 1, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3211 ____:0__ 1127km
94.6 1902 POL RMF FM, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3F44 __AK____ 1127km
93.3 2020 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201 1552km
93.5 2027 I RAI Radio1, Multi-tx. 5202 Plose (Bolzano) listed with 4kW, then all
others low power
I had to go out a couple of times today, so I left the FDM-S2 recording in the hope of catching any sporadic E. Nothing materialised, but I thought I may as well look at the files and see if there was any interesting meteor scatter. Here's a record of everything which came though. Not bad for daytime MS.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
96.4 1092 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233 1127km
91.1 1113 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km
89.1 1126 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F 947km
90.4 1156 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Klagenfurt 1/Dobratsch-Villacher Alpe (kae) A203 1199km
87.9 1157 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6201 YLE_YKSI 1665km
91.7 1239 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) D6F1 ____THUE 793km
89.2 1310 D SWR2, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D3A2 859km
92.6 1310 D SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D301 SWR1__W_ 859km
90.3 1324 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 W_______ 1229km
92.8 1858 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 __R_SA__ 904km
97.2 1858 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Žilina/Krížava (ZA) 521B DEVIN___ 1363km
97.4 1858 CZE Frekvence 1, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 2205 ____97__ 1127km
92.3 1902 POL PR 1, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3211 ____:0__ 1127km
94.6 1902 POL RMF FM, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3F44 __AK____ 1127km
93.3 2020 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201 1552km
93.5 2027 I RAI Radio1, Multi-tx. 5202 Plose (Bolzano) listed with 4kW, then all
others low power
I had to go out a couple of times today, so I left the FDM-S2 recording in the hope of catching any sporadic E. Nothing materialised, but I thought I may as well look at the files and see if there was any interesting meteor scatter. Here's a record of everything which came though. Not bad for daytime MS.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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 File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
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