Skegness Log: 14-05-15 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 68.54 0730 RUS Radio Rossii, Smolensk/RTPS (SM) Radio Rossii Smolensk vocal ID  2065km
 68.69 0758 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) Love song, as web  1730km
 69.92 0809 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Vitebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) OM over music, as web  1940km
 70.67 0810 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Vitebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) YL over music, as web  1940km
 71.48 0810 BLR BR Radio Vitebsk, Vitebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) Radio Vitebsk Music Non-Stop 
                jingle ID  1940km
 72.26 0811 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Vitebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) Rock song, as web  1940km
 72.65 0812 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) YL, as web  1844km
 70.94 0813 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) Rock song, as web  1844km
 68.96 0815 RUS Radio Rossii, Smogiri/RTPS (SM) Jingle IDs  2082km
 67.13 0820 RUS Radio Mayak, Smogiri/RTPS (SM) OMs, as web  2082km
 68.30 0820 BLR BR Radio Vitebsk, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) Club song, as web  1844km
 67.25 0828 RUS Radio Rossii, Velikiye Luki/RTPS (PS) OM and YL, as web  1950km
 67.94 0828 RUS Radio Rossii, Novosokolniki/RTPS (PS) OM and YL, as 67.25  1923km
 68.24 0829 LTU Euroradio, Visaginas (Ign) Rock song, as web  1702km
 70.01 0832 RUS Radio Rossii, Glubokoye/RTPS (PS) Ads, as 67.94  1863km
 70.31 0833 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) Classical, as 69.92  1730km
 71.99 0835 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Braslaw/RTPS (VI) Classical, as web  1737km
 72.98 0837 BLR BR Radio Vitebsk, Braslaw/RTPS (VI) That irritating All About The Bass song, 
                as web  1737km
 73.49 0838 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Braslaw/RTPS (VI) Rock song, as web  1737km
 66.74 0839 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) Classical, as web  1844km
 69.08 0846 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Braslaw/RTPS (VI) Local song, as web  1737km
 69.68 0847 RUS Radio Rossii, Kozlovtsy/RTPS (TV) Depressed OM over music, as web  2138km
 69.20 0938 RUS Radio Rossii, Vyazma/RTPS (SM) YL, as web  2201km
 71.93 0942 RUS Radio Rossii, Zaluch'e (NO) YLs, as web  2022km
 66.05 0944 RUS Radio Rossii, Pskov/ORTPTS (PS) YLs, as web  1821km
 66.71 0945 RUS Radio Rossii, Volokolamsk/RTPS Shishkino (MO) YLs, as web  2301km
 69.86 0947 RUS Radio Rossii, Dedovichi (PS) YLs, as web  1922km
 70.10 1057 BLR BR Radio Mahilyow, Mogilev (Mahilyow)/RTPS Polykovichi (MA) Pops and jingle ID  
                1968km **
 71.18 1100 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Mogilev (Mahilyow)/RTPS Polykovichi (MA) Vocal ID and news  
                1968km **

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 89.8 0950 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Faget (TM) Vocal ID and Alicia Keys song  1762km
 88.3 0951 HNG Mária Rádió, Cegléd or Komárom B1CC MARIA_R.
 88.1 0953 HNG InfoRádió, Budapest - Nagyvárad tér (Bud) B990 OM info  1468km
 89.5 0953 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B418  1460km
 91.1 0953 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F  1084km
 91.0 0954 SRB Prvi Radio, Novi Sad (Voj) Prvi Radio Novi Sad ID  1659km
 92.5 0954 SRB Radio B92, Beograd/Torlak (Srb) D25C __B_92__  1739km
 88.0 0955 HRV Radio Baranja, Beli Manastir (os) C433  1552km
 92.9 0955 SRB Radio S, Novi Sad/Iriški Venac (Voj) D249 RADIO_S_  1668km
 92.9 0955 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitoša (sfg) 8220   2056km
 93.3 0955 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201 HRT-HR_1  1552km
 92.4 0956 ROU Pro FM, Sibiu/Paltinis (SB) Ad for hotel then jingle ID  1890km
 92.2 1009 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, RRTS Botev vrah (pld) 8220 ___BN___ ______EV  2152km
 87.6 1012 BUL BNR Horizont, Lom/RRS Lom (mnt) 8210 __BNR___ HORIZONT   1969km
 87.9 1014 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Rechnitz/Hirschenstein (bur) A203  1307km
 88.4 1014 HNG Nyugat Rádió, Szombathely / T-Com tower (Vas) BFFF THIS____ (We Built THIS City 
               song)  1329km
 90.6 1014 AUT Ö1, Rechnitz/Hirschenstein (bur) A201  1307km
 88.2 1017 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Belogradcik/RRTS Karneva livada (vdn) 8220  1950km
 87.7 1105 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340  1544km
 88.5 1114 EST Raadio Elmar, Tartu - Röömu (Tar) Vocal ID in ads  1742km
 89.0 1114 EST Tartu Pereraadio, Tartu - Röömu (Tar) 2377 _*PERE*_  1742km
 91.2 1121 EST Raadio Elmar, Valgjärve (Plv) 2322 __,2____  1718km
 87.6 1135 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 88.0 1135 POL PR 1, Szczawnica/G.Prehyba (MP) 3211 __DYNK__  1459km
 88.3 1135 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 __13:35_  1229km
 89.0 1135 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203 _IMPULS_  1287km
 89.2 1135 POL PR 3, Klodzko/Czarna Góra (DS) 3233  1177km
 90.5 1135 CZE CRo Hradec Králové, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 280A R-HK____  1091km **
 91.0 1135 CZE Frekvence 1, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2205  1287km
 92.1 1135 CZE Radio Impuls, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 2203  1091km **
 92.2 1135  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D4C1 ______CH  951km **
 92.2 1135 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Poprad/Králová hola (PO) 5201 _SRO_1__  1459km
 92.5 1135 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Valašské Mezirící/Radhošt (MO) 232F R-ZURNAL  1304km
 88.5 1136 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 232F R-ZURNAL  1091km
 88.8 1136 CZE CRo Sever, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Bellamy Brothers song, as 90.5  
               991km **
 91.5 1136 POL PR 1, Wisla/G.Skrzyczne (SL) 3211  1349km **
 92.7 1136 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Rádió, Tokaj (BAZ) B201 Jingle ID  1580km
 96.0 1138 POL RMF FM, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3F44  1406km
 96.3 1138 POL PR 3, Solina/G.Jawor II (PK) 3233  1591km
 89.9 1139 CZE CRo Dvojka, Liberec/Ješted (LI) 232E R-DVOJKA  1038km **
 87.6 1140 POL PR Radio Kraków, Rabka/G. Lubon Wielki (MP) 37FC  1413km
 87.7 1140 POL PR 2, Wroclaw/Zórawina (DS) 3222 Scrolling PS  1164km
 88.0 1140 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 ____NK__  1530km
 88.6 1140 POL PR 2, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3222 Scrolling PS  1465km
 88.9 1140 POL Radio Maryja, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3232 655___56  1147km
 89.4 1140 POL PR 1, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3211 Scrolling PS  1406km
 92.0 1140 POL PR 3, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3233  1530km
 95.3 1140 POL RMF FM, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) Club track, as 96.0  1229km
 92.8 1141 POL PR 1, Zakopane/G.Gubalówka (MP) Polish song, as 88.3  1426km
 87.5 1144 POL PR 1, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 2311 __13:44_  1291km
 87.8 1144 POL PR 1, Przemysl/Tatarska Góra (PK) OMs, as 87.5  1592km
 88.0 1152 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Joutseno/Pappilankangas-Valtatie no 6 (ek) 6201  1899km
 88.4 1620 LVA Kurzemes Radio, Liepaja/LVRTC Liepajas RTS, Celtnieku iela 6/8 (Lie) 9705
               KU______ (Not PI E700 as listed)  1370km **
 91.6 1621 LTU Marijos Radijas, Skuodas (Sku) 71CC ____DA__  1399km **
 92.7 1621 LTU Marijos Radijas, Mazeikiai (Maz) Religion, as 91.6  1450km **
 88.6 1622 LVA Yumor FM, Riga/Ulbroka (Rig) 8860  1574km
 89.5 1622 LVA Radio TEV, Aizpute (Azp) 906A Ra____EV (NOW ON AIR!)  1409km **
 87.5 1623 LTU LRT Klasika, Rinkuškiai/LRTC Birž'; RRS (Bir) Classical music.
               Presumed. Thanks Tim and pe1etr for help  1596km
 88.2 1623 LTU ZIP FM, Bubiai (Sia) CA94  1497km
 88.5 1623 LTU Extra FM, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10  (Vil) CCC3  1630km **
 89.0 1623 LTU LRT Radijas, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10  (Vil) C321
               1630km **
 89.6 1623 LTU Radiocentras, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10  (Vil)
               CA45 __kl____ Zip FM promos  1630km **
 90.3 1623 LTU Classic Rock FM, Kaunas - Juragiai (Kau) Rock song, as 87.8  1538km **
 91.4 1623 LTU XFM, Klaipeda (Kla) 9140  1371km **
 91.4 1624 LTU Marijos Radijas, Marijampole (Mar) OMs religion, as 91.6  1512km **
 92.4 1624 BLR Radio Minsk, Minsk/RTPS Kolodischi (MI) Vocal ID between song  1805km **
 87.8 1626 LTU Classic Rock FM, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10  (Vil) C0E5  
               1630km **
 88.3 1627 EST Hit FM, Tallinn TV Tower (Teletorn) (Har) Jingle ID  1657km **
 88.0 1628 RUS Retro FM, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPTS (SP) 7704 RETRO_FM  1967km
 91.1 1628 RUS Keks FM, Sankt-Peterburg/Olgino (SP) 7730 (not 7733 as listed)  1956km
 87.5 1630 RUS Dorozhnoye Radio, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPTS (SP) Jingle ID  1967km
 88.4 1630 RUS Avtoradio, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPTS (SP) Jingle ID on the half hour after pops
               1967km
 88.9 1630 RUS Yumor FM, Sankt-Peterburg/Olgino (SP) Vocal ID after news  1956km **
 88.2 1633 RUS Radio Vanya, Volkhov (LE) Fast Russian song, as web  2077km **

** Personal 'First'

What a day! 14 countries received:

Austria
Belarus
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Germany
Estonia
Finland
Hungary
Croatia
Lithuania
Latvia
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia

This was a great opening as it is still early in the season. There were plenty of low power catches too and even some short hop to Germany! The Baltic opening was the best for Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia I have experienced. I have uploaded two files of this reception, available for download here:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/53xu2a4aznaqine/2015-05-14_16-23-00_Baltics_(1).ape
http://www.mediafire.com/download/8kz936o3vl1a985/2015-05-14_16-24-00_Baltics_(2).ape


You will need Monkey's Audio to de-compress the files. http://www.monkeysaudio.com/

The signals are mostly weak so this should be a good test for RDS software. Interesting how stations from these countries were prodicing RDS with very weak and noisy signals.

Again, it's thanks to the FDM-S2 that I was able to record the openings and play them back later.

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.

Skegness Log: 12-05-15 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:

 88.0 1142 GRC NERIT 1 proto programma, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1201 __T_____  2208km

 90.2 1143 BIH Radio Sarajevo, Sarajevo/Grdonj (sar) F097 SARAJEVO  1678km **

 90.5 1143 BIH Radio Postaja Vrhbosna, Sarajevo/Zmajevac-Sedrenik (sar) F086 VrhBosna  1679km

 88.4 1144 SRB Radio Prizren, Prizren (Kos) Radio Prizren ID and ad for Shimano. Thanks to
               Harri, Paul L and Reijo for help.  1941km

 90.8 1144 GRC Zoo Radio, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Zoo mentioned in ad break  2208km

 91.1 1144 GRC VFM 91.1, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 101B ____91__ and VFM ID  2208km **

 89.0 1145 GRC 89 Rainbow, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 102A ____IK__  2208km

 87.6 1147 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8 LAIKOS__   2208km

 87.8 1152 GRC Metropolis 95.5, Halkidiki/Vavdhos (cmc-khk) 1264 Gilis___ ME______ Akoyme__
               Polis___  2234km **

 87.6 1217 SRB Bum Radio, Kraljevo (Srb) 8000 ____16_h *B_U_M*_  1821km

 88.6 1217 HRV Radio Slavonija, Slavonski Brod/Košarevac (sb) C312 SLAVONIA  1553km **

 89.5 1217 BIH Radio HIT, Udrigovo (srp) F46A _RTV_HIT New PI F46A _RTV_HIT 1645km

 89.9 1218 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Udrigovo (srp) F042 RTRS-RRS  1645km

 89.1 1220 SRB Radio TDI Central, Cacak (Srb) 3034 _T__D__I  1789km

 88.0 1222 BIH Radio Postaja Orašje, Orašje/Kostrc (psv) F04E  1605km **

 92.6 1222 BUL Radio Ultra, Blagoevgrad/kray selo Tserovo-RTTS Vega (blg) 838E __LT____
               2101km **

 87.9 1223 SRB Radio S, Jastrebac (Srb) OM whispered jingle ID  1893km

 88.1 1223 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Ovcar (Srb) D2FF  1779km

 88.4 1223 BIH Radio Slobomir, Bijeljina/Silos (srp) F38B SLOBOMIR  1657km

 89.3 1223 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Jastrebac (Srb) D2F6 ____BG__ Now has RDS D2F6 ____BG__
               1893km **

 90.8 1223 BIH Radio DAŠ Extra, Bijeljina/Brijesnica (srp) FFFF DASEXTRA Now has RDS FFFF
               DASEXTRA 1654km **

 91.3 1223 HRV HRT-HR 1, Slavonski Brod/Košarevac (sb) C201  1553km **

 90.2 1225 SRB Radio Cer, Lipolist (Srb) D025   1684km

 90.5 1225 SRB Radio Vrnjacka Banja, Vrnjacka Banja/Goc (Srb) 80EF _1______  1842km

 91.7 1226 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Besna Kobila (Srb) D2FF RT__BG_1 ______la  2004km

 94.7 1227 BUL Radio Focus, Dupnitsa/m. Bangelova cešma (kyd) 837F _FOCUS__  2060km

 98.0 1228 SRB Radio Dženarika, Rudnik/Madžarevo groblje (Srb) 1111 Dzenarika (scrolling PS)
               1783km **

 94.3 1229 SRB Radio Index, Rudnik (Srb) D288 _INDEX__  1783km **

 87.6 1233 HRV Podravski Radio, Durdevac/Micetinac-Veliki Koštanj (kc) C440 PODRADIO  1436km

 90.4 1233 HRV Narodni Radio, Slatina/Mlinska ulica (vt) YL vocal ID  1499km **

 91.7 1234 HRV Radio Koprivnica (RKC), Koprivnica/Jagnjedovec (kc) C30F R-K-C_ Vuica___
               1418km

 96.9 1236 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Jastrebac (Srb) Vocal ID over Viking  1893km **

 99.5 1237 HRV Totalni FM, Dakovo/Ulica Elektricne centrale (os) C427  1569km **

103.0 1237 BUL BNR Horizont, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitoša (sfg) 8210 ____NR__  2056km

105.3 1238 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C317 R-OSIJEK  1590km **

107.2 1238 HRV HRV - Hrvatski Radio Vukovar, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C387 VUKOVAR_  1590km

 92.9 1239 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitoša (sfg) 8330 __BN____  2056km

 92.2 1240 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, RRTS Botev Vrah (pld) Pops, as 92.9  2152km

 91.8 1241 BIH Radio Tuzlanskog Kantona (RTV TK), Srebrenik/Okresanica (tuz) 5100
               1624km

 93.3 1242 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201 HR__HR__  1552km

 92.5 1243 SRB Radio B92, Beograd/Torlak (Srb) D25C  1739km

 88.2 1244 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Belogradcik/RRTS Karneva livada (vdn) 8220 ____NR__ HR.BOTEV
               1950km

 88.3 1244 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 HRT-HR_1  1590km

 89.4 1244 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Rádió, Csávoly (BaK) B201 _PETOFI_  1551km

 90.2 1246 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Calafat (DJ) Pops, as 91.4  1938km

 89.4 1247 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Negresti-Oas (SM) EE00 RRACTUAL  1729km

 91.4 1247 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Drobeta-Turnu Severin/Balota (MH) EE00
               RRACTUAL  1888km **

 88.5 1249 ROU Pro FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059  1801km

 87.9 1250 HNG Európa Rádió, Szeged / Rókus, Telekom tower (Cso) B077  1610km

 91.3 1251 ROU Pro FM, Timisoara/Urseni (TM) E059 91,3_P__  1715km

 87.6 1254 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Györ /  Szabadhegy (Gyo) B203 KOSSUTH_  1368km

 88.4 1254 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Kiskörös - Csengöd (BaK) Hungarian YL, as 87.6  1533km **

 88.6 1254 AUT 88.6 Der Musiksender, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC47  1247km

 90.6 1254 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Petrosani/Parâng (HD) EE01  1877km

 88.1 1256 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Petrosani/Parâng (HD) EE00  1877km

 89.9 1259 HNG Dankó Rádió, Komádi / Heréskert (HaB) B206  1649km

 87.8 1300 ROU National FM, Sibiu (SB) OM ID  1894km **

** Personal 'First'

UNID:

 92.8 1221  ?  UNID, ? 1111 plus scrolling text

 90.5 1234  ?  UNID, ? 3060 Balkan

 92.0 1234  ?  UNID, ? D091

 87.6 1256  ?  UNID, ? B796

Today's Es lasted more than an hour but were patchy at the start. 

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.

Skegness Log: 11-05-15 (FM)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.