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Sunday, 24 May 2015

Skegness Log: 24-05-15 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.9 1335  I  R101, Fano/Località Metaurilia-Monte Schiantello (pu) 5215 _R_101__  1396km
 87.7 1340  I  Radio Potenza Centrale, Spinoso/Serra di Spinoso (pz) 530B  1858km
 87.5 1359  I  Radionorba, Casacalenda/Contrada Cerro del Ruccolo (cb) 5353 __NORBA_  1671km
 87.7 1359  I  Radio Italia Anni 60, Volturino/Contrada Monte Guardia (fg) Vocal ID  1705km **
 89.5 1359  I  RTL 102.5, Casacalenda/Contrada Cerro del Ruccolo (cb) 5218 RTL102.5  1671km
 90.5 1359  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Molfetta (ba) 5353 R-______  1802km
 90.5 1359  I  Radionorba, Potenza/Contrada Poggio Cavallo (pz) 5353 R-NO____  1814km
 90.7 1359  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Rossano (cs) 5225 KISSKISS  1953km
 91.4 1359  I  Radio Deejay, Casacalenda/Contrada Cerro del Ruccolo (cb) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1671km
 92.7 1359  I  Radio LatteMiele, Volturino/Contrada Monte Guardia (fg) 5355  1705km **
 92.8 1359  I  Radio Studio 5, Pescara/San Silvestro (pe) 533D STUDIO_5  1575km
 93.3 1359  I  Radionorba, Volturino/Contrada Monte Guardia (fg) 5753 R-NORBA_  1705km
 87.5 1406  I  Radio Arbereshe International, Acquaformosa (cs) Vocal ID  1913km **
 87.9 1426  I  Love FM, Canosa di Puglia (bt) 5A71 LO___FM_  1774km
 88.3 1429  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Volturino/Contrada Monte Guardia (fg) 5264  1705km
 90.4 1430  I  Radionorba, Gravina in Puglia (ba) 5353 R-NORBA_  1828km
 89.9 1431  I  Radio Italia Anni 60, Matera/Contrada Murgia Trasano (mt) 52DD  1851km
 93.3 1431  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Gravina in Puglia/Contrada
               Guardialto Piccolo (ba) 5220 R_ITALIA  1828km

 88.9 1432  I  Radio Potenza Centrale, Matera/Contrada Murgia Trasano (mt) 530B RPZCENTR
               1851km **

 87.6 1433  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Pomarico/Contrada Serra (mt) Jingle ID  1861km
 88.7 1433  I  RAI Radio1, Pomarico (RAI) (mt) 5201  1858km
 89.6 1433  I  Radio Italia Anni 60, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) Italian pops, as 89.9  1796km
 90.6 1433  I  Radionorba, Matera/Contrada Tempa Rossa (mt) 5353 R-NORBA_  1850km
 92.7 1433  I  RAI Radio2, Pomarico (RAI) (mt) 5202  1858km
 87.5 1434  I  Antenna 1, Barletta/tetto sede (bat) 501C ANTENNA1. (No longer listed
               in FM List) Playing Greek music!  1776 km

 87.5 1434  I  Radio Capitanata, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5177  1711km **
 88.1 1434  I  Radio Deejay, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) ID in ad  1865km
 90.6 1436  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Palo del Colle (ba) 5263  1822km
 91.3 1436  I  Radio Radicale, Matera/Contrada Murgia Trasano (mt) 5210  1851km
 92.4 1436  I  Radio Laser-inBlu, Matera/Contrada Murgia Trasano (mt) 5C4B R-LASER_  1851km
 94.3 1437  I  RAI GR Parlamento, Matera/Casa Staffieri (RAI) (mt) 5206 RAI-GRPR. Full RDS
               on a very weak signal!  1850km **

 98.5 1437  I  Radio Radiosa, Matera/Contrada Murgia Trasano (mt) 5446  1851km
 93.6 1438  I  Radio Selene, Terlizzi (ba) 5A49  1806km **
 95.2 1438  I  Radio Maria, Palagianello (ta) Presumed site. Have another Maria!  1873km **
 87.6 1441  I  Radio Capital, Cassano delle Murge/Contrada Pozzo Maccheroni (ba) 5219  1848km
 87.8 1441  I  Ritmo 80, Corato/Contrada Murgetta (ba) 5A72  1797km
 88.5 1442  I  Radio Radicale, Matera/Casa Staffieri (mt) 5210  1851km
 89.0 1442  I  Radio Capital, Barletta/Via Renato Coletta, 24 (bt) 5219  1776km **
 88.1 1443  I  Radio Selene, Bisceglie/S.S. 16 bis (via Lama di Macina)-Zona Industriale (bt)
               5A49 _SELENE_  1796km

 88.4 1443  I  Radio Maria, Trani/Piazza della Repubblica, 29 (bt) Maria this, Maria that,
               as 91.6  1787km **

 88.9 1443  I  Radio Maria, Bisceglie/S.S. 16 bis (via Lama di Macina)-Zona Industriale (bt)
               51CC  1796km

 88.3 1444  I  Radio Deejay, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5214  1796km
 92.9 1446  I  Radio Deejay, Gravina in Puglia/Murgia di Serraficaia (ba) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1828km
 89.1 1512  I  RAI Radio1, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5201 __RA____  1885km
 91.1 1512  I  RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 __RAI___  1885km
 91.8 1519  I  R101, Gravina in Puglia (ba) Vocal ID  1828km **
 92.2 1519  I  Virgin Radio, Brescia/Via Luzzago (bs) 5241  1106km **
 91.7 1521  I  Radio Maria, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) OM, as web  1711km
 87.5 1525  I  Radio Radicale, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara (ta) 5210 RADIO_*_ RADICALE
               1894km **

 88.2 1525  I  Radio 24, Bari/Viale Luigi Einaudi, 25 (ba) 5245  1825km
 89.4 1525  I  Radio Radicale, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5210  1885km
 92.6 1525  I  RAI Radio1, Bari/Via Eroi di Dogali (RAI) (ba) 5201  1821km
 87.6 1526  I  R101, Vico del Gargano/Località Toppa la Guardia (fg) 5215  1709km **
 91.7 1526  I  Ciccio Riccio, Crispiano/SS 172 Taranto-Martina Franca-Masseria Calvello (ta)
               528D *CICCIO*  1893km **

 88.3 1527  I  Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta)
               5245 RADIO_24  1894km

 89.9 1527  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Bari/Piazza Luigi di Savoia Duca degli
               Abruzzi, 24 (ba) 5263  1824km

 90.1 1527  I  Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta)
               5214 _DEEJAY_  1894km

 90.2 1527  I  Radio Puglia, Bari/Strada Santa Teresa (ba) 5356   1828km
 90.8 1527  I  Radionorba, Alberobello (ba) 5953 R-NORBA_. Different PI to the one
               listed  1871km

 92.6 1527  I  Mondoradio Tutti Frutti, Alessano/Frazione Montesardo-Via Castello, 8 (le)
               5A99  2008km

 87.7 1529  I  Radio Venere (Puglia), Lecce/Via Cicolella, 3-Confcommercio (le) Jingle IDs
               1959km

 89.9 1530  I  Radio Maria, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 51CC
               R.MA__A_  1982km

 97.0 1531  I  Radionorba, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5353  1796km

** Personal 'First'

Unidentified:
 90.1 1443  I  UNID, ? 5C17
 92.3 1457  ?  UNID, ? 5657

A fiddly opening with bits and pieces. Signals were mostly weak.

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, 23 May 2015

Skegness Log: 23-05-15 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 90.6 1104 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) OMs phone in and ID  2014km
 87.9 1117 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1202  2212km
 89.2 1122 MRC MFM Oriental, Béni-Mellal/Tazerkounte (tda) 1283  2397km
 91.8 1123 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Tanger/Cap Spartel (ttn) Slow English pops, as web  1991km
 91.0 1124 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) Arabic OM, as web  2212km
 87.7 1132  E  Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) Jingle ID  1904km
 91.6 1132 MRC Radio Mars, Béni-Mellal/Tazerkounte (tda) Arabic music, as web  2397km
 90.2 1133 MRC Medradio, Rabat (rsz) Arabic pops, as web  2213km
 87.7 1718 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) Portuguese sports commentary, as web  1770km
 87.6 1734 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Zaio (otl) YL news, as web  2036km
 94.2 1803 MRC SNRT Quran, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) Arabic YL, as web  2212km

Some very fleeting Es today. There wasn't a lot of it and it was largely too weak for RDS. DX Maps placed the Es cloud over Northern Spain, slightly inland, so I was suprised to be receiving any of this.

On a positive note, Morocco and Portugal brings my total number of countries received this season to 30: ALB ALG AUT BIH BLR BUL CZE D E EST F FIN GRC HNG HRV I LTU LVA MDA MNE MRC POL POR ROU RUS SRB SVK SVN TUN UKR

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, 21 May 2015

Skegness Log: 21-05-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 89.1 1238 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F  947km
 91.3 1241  D  SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2  629km
 89.0 1257  I  RAI Radio2, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202  1197km
 89.5 1310  D  Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312 Ba_____2  1024km
 91.4 1321 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203  947km
 92.1 1326 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 __T_HR__  1381km
 92.6 1327  D  SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) Pops, as 92.9  859km
 92.9 1327  D  SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Langenbrand (bwü) D301  755km **
 88.3 1344 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211  1229km
 90.6 1344 POL PR 2, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3222 Ra______  1291km
 91.7 1344 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233  1291km
 87.7 1408  F  France Culture, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F202 _C_LTURE  709km
 92.8 1408  I  Radio Studio Delta, Cesena/Frazione Borello (fc) 53FB  1328km
 91.1 1413 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F ____RNAL  1084km
 91.6 1413  D  Bayern 2, Hoher Bogen (bay) D312  975km
 92.4 1444  S  SR P2, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) E402  913km
 87.7 1513  D  MDR Figaro, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3  904km
 92.8 1513  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 MD__SACH  904km
 90.3 1520  F  France Musique, Sarrebourg/le Donon (57) F203  704km **
 91.2 1520 BEL RTBF Musiq'3, Brussel/Financietoren=Bruxelles/Tour des Finances (bru) 6353  376km **

** 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

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, 16 May 2015

Skegness Log: 16-05-15 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.5 1512  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5220  1730km
 87.6 1512  I  RAI Radio1, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5201  1568km
 87.9 1512  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 RCS/****  1730km
 88.2 1512  I  Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211 __105___  1751km
 88.6 1512  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5006 RCS/****  1751km
 89.5 1512  I  Radio Centro Campania, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5000 CA______.Vocal ID. 
               Different PI code to the one listed 1730km
 90.0 1512  I  Radio Maria, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) Presumed with choir  1751km
 90.5 1512  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5264  1730km
 91.2 1512  I  RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202  1568km
 91.6 1512  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) Vocal ID jingle  1751km
 92.7 1512  I  Radionorba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353  1751km

Today's Italian Es lasted less than a minute.

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, 15 May 2015

Skegness Log: 15-05-15 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.5 0700  I  Radio Maria, Vietri sul Mare/Iaconti (sa) 51CC  1756km **
 92.8 0700  I  m2o, Monte Stella (sa) 5233 ___D___0  1816km **
 87.8 0701  I  R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215 _R_101__  1755km
 88.0 0701  I  Radio Capital, Corbara/Hotel Green Park (sa) 5219 _C______  1749km
 88.0 0701  I  Radio Radicale, Monte Stella (sa) 5210   1816km
 88.3 0701  I  Radio Italianissima, Tiriolo/Monte Tiriolo (cz) 53A0 __ISIA__  2004km
 89.2 0701  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Vietri sul Mare/Iaconti (sa) 5225  1756km **
 89.5 0701  I  Radio Centro Campania, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 
               5000 _RADIO__ _CENTRO_ (Not the listed PI) 1730km **
 90.2 0701  I  Radio Nuova San Giorgio, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 20FB 
               IN______ Amato_-_ etc.  1730km
 90.5 0701  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 
               5264 *_RDS_*_  1730km
 90.7 0701  I  Radio Subasio, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 53FD  1755km
 91.2 0701  I  Radio Maria, Monte Stella (sa) 51CC R.MARIA_  1816km
 91.6 0701  I  Radio Amore - i migliori anni, Omignano Monte Stella (C) (sa) 50DA 
               New PI 1816km **
 92.3 0701  I  Divina FM-R. Costiera Amalfitana, Omignano Monte Stella (C) (sa) 5430 
               DIVINAFM  1816km **
 92.5 0701  I  Radio Sant'Anna, Lettere (na) 50E0 S.ANNA__  1749km
 87.5 0702  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 
               5220 R_ITALIA  1730km
 87.9 0702  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 _R.C.S._ 
               Wide and distorted  1730km
 88.2 0702  I  Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211 __105___  1751km
 93.3 0702  I  Radio Bussola 24, Corbara/Valico di Chiunzi (sa) 53BB __SS____  1752km
 88.4 0704  I  Radio Deejay, Fiera di Primiero/Paloni (tn) 5214 ____JAY_  1133km **
 90.4 0704  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Teggiano/Via Sant'Antuono (fuori le mura) (sa) 5225 KISSKISS  
               1825km **
 91.4 0704  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Tiriolo/Monte Tiriolo (cz) 5225 KISSKISS  2004km
 92.4 0704  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Bonifati/Frazione Torrevecchia (cs) 5225 KISSKISS  1969km **
 88.2 0707  I  Radio Deejay, Rose/Contrada Stio (cs) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1951km **
 90.2 0707  I  Radio Paestum, Paestum (sa) 531E PAESTUM*  1796km
 90.0 0709  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Rogliano/Timparelle-Monte Gabriele (cs) 5264
               1973km **

 91.8 0709  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Montalto Uffugo/Frazione Caldopiano (cs) 5264 
               *_RDS_*_  1942km
 92.8 0709  I  R101, Montalto Uffugo/Frazione Caldopiano-Monte Cozzo Cervello (cs) 5215 _R_101__  
               1942km
 87.6 0710  I  Radio 24, Segni (rm) 5245  1587km
 92.8 0710  I  Radio 24, Serino (av) 5245  1748km **
 91.2 0711  I  RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202 __RAI___ _RADIO2_
               1568km

 92.7 0711  I  Tele Radio Stereo, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5343  1568km
 93.7 0712  I  Radio Azzurra, Amantea (cs) 5360  1970km
 95.3 0712  I  Simply Radio, Gorga (rm) 6158 *SIMPLY*  1596km
101.8 0713  I  Radio Ibiza, Monte Stella (sa) 5474 Albatraozes!  1816km **
107.7 0713  I  Radio Subasio, Gaeta/Monte Orlando (lt) 53FD  1658km
100.0 0714  I  Radio Eco Sud, Molochio/Monte Trepitò (rc) 5484 __dioeco  2043km
102.3 0714  I  TRS The Radio Station, Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro (rm) 5E82 OR______ SM______  
               1543km **
102.6 0714  I  RTL 102.5, Monte Stella (sa) Tentative site. 5218 RTL102.5  1816km
103.2 0714  I  Radio Castelluccio, Battipaglia/Località Castelluccio (sa) FFFF
               CA__ELLU  1779km **

103.3 0714  I  RAI Isoradio, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) Maybe this site. Hundreds listed
               1796km **

104.5 0714  I  Radio Radio, Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro (rm) 5116 At least two transmitters
               here 
with echoes.   1543km **
105.5 0714  I  Radio Noise, Sezze (lt) 5232  1608km
105.8 0714  I  Radio Amore (Sicilia), Scilla/Frazione Melia-Monte Scrisi (rc) 5261 *AMORE*_
               2035km

106.9 0714  I  Radio Jukebox, Reggio Calabria/Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5398 JUKEBOX_  2043km
106.9 0714  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Arsoli/Piani Uggi-Colle di Tora (rm) Jingle ID  1557km **
107.4 0714  I  Radio Suby, Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro (rm) 5204 ____BY__  1543km
 96.8 0716  I  RTL 102.5, Monte Stella (sa) 5218  1816km
 97.4 0716  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San Pancrazio (tr) 5220  
               1499km **
 99.7 0716  I  Radio 105 Network, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5211   1730km
100.3 0717  I  Febearadio- Antenna Febea-inBlu, Reggio Calabria/Campicello di Paterriti (rc) 5FAB
               
2054km
101.8 0717  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5225  1865km **
102.0 0717  I  Radio Maria, Bari/Via Principe Amedeo (ba) 51CC R.MA__A_  1823km **
 92.4 0721  I  RTL 102.5, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5218 RT__02.5  1568km
 94.5 0721  I  Radio Subasio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 53FD __BA____  1568km
 95.9 0721  I  Radio Capital, Viggiù/Monte Orsa (va) 5219  1016km **
 96.1 0721  I  Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211 __105___  1568km
 92.0 0722  I  Umbria FM, Multi-tx 55F1 UMBRIA_R **
 96.8 0722  I  Radio Incontro Italia, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) Jingle ID  1568km **
 92.5 0726 SRB Radio B92, Beograd/Torlak (Srb) D25C __B_92__  1739km
 87.6 0833  E  Catalunya Informació, Soriguera/Pic de l'Orri (CAT-L) E234 CATRADIO  1196km
 87.9 0834  E  RNE Ràdio 4, Alpicat (CAT-L) E314  1277km
 88.4 0835  E  Catalunya Ràdio, Roquetes/Montcaro (CAT-T) E231  1373km
 89.0 0836  I  Radio Babboleo, Borgio Verezzi/Poggio Albenga (sv) 5E7A BABB__EO  1157km **
 88.6 0837  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Confrides/Aitana (VAL-A) E212 RNE-CLAS  1613km
 87.9 0840  F  France Inter, Toulouse/Pic du Midi (65) F201 __INTER_  1136km **
 89.2 0906  F  Radio Oloron, Oloron-Sainte-Marie/Boumayou (64) FD96 __LORON_  1115km
 87.9 0909  E  Cadena 100, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2CE _CAD-100  1168km
 87.7 0910  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Vimianzo/Monte Sangre (GAL-C) E211  1312km
 87.9 0914  E  Espy FM, Madrid (MAD-M) EC72  1448km **
 88.4 0937  I  Radio Globo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5E29 Not inactive now! 1730km
 92.6 0948  I  m2o, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5233 _M______  1755km **
 87.6 1141 TUN RTT Radio Tataouine, Zarzis (med) 7205  2342km
 90.7 1147 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Zarzis (med) OM on phone, as web  2342km
 87.6 1153 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8 LAIKOS__  2208km
 88.0 1203 GRC NERIT 1 proto programma, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1201 ERT_NET_  2208km
 89.0 1203 GRC 89 Rainbow, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 102A   2208km
 90.4 1204 GRC 904 Aristera sta FM, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Vocal ID  2208km
 90.8 1204 GRC Zoo Radio, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 10C7  2208km
 89.4 1205 GRC ARENA 89,4, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Vocal ID in promo  2208km
 92.8 1208 SVN Radio Ognjišce, Crnomelj/Plješivica (nm) 942F OG______  1371km **
 88.6 1210 GRC NERIT 1 proto programma, Florina & Kastoria/Vitsi (wmc-flo) Phone in, as web
               2105km

 96.8 1213 GRC Velvet 96,8, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1015  2208km **
 99.0 1213 GRC 99 FM Radio 1, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1029 __ELIDA_   2208km
 89.0 1217 ALB New Planet Radio 89 FM, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 5400 Scrolling PS  1964km
 87.8 1218 BIH BH Radio 1, Capljina/Crno brdo (hgn) F201 BHRADIO1  1693km
 89.1 1218 BIH Federalni Radio, Capljina/Crno brdo (hgn) F209 RADIO-F.  1693km
 87.7 1219 BIH Nes Radio, Sarajevo/Hum (sar) 1234 ____S___  1676km
 89.9 1220 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Plav (PL) 63C1   1866km
 87.6 1222 HRV Soundset Trsat, Krk/Kras (ri) C468  1366km
 92.9 1227 ALB Radio Klan, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 5E0F Scrolling PS  1964km
101.0 1231 HRV HRT Radio Split, Labinštica (st) C31A __SP__T_  1578km
 89.5 1233 HRV HRT Radio Dubrovnik, Gruda/Sveti Ilija (du) C315 R-DUBROV  1785km
 90.5 1235 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Plješivica (gs) C202 HRT-HR_2  1456km
 91.3 1235 HRV HRT-HR 1, Labinštica (st) C201 HRT-HR_1  1578km
 87.7 1236 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Plješivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1  1456km
 93.6 1237 HRV Totalni FM, Labinštica (st) C30B TOTALNI_  1578km
 95.8 1238 HRV Narodni Radio, Makarska B. (st) C206 NA______  1646km **
 94.4 1240 HRV HRT Radio Knin, Promina/Cavnovka (si) C316 R-KNIN__  1547km
 98.9 1241 HRV HRT-HR 2, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C202 HRT-HR_2  1643km
105.0 1243 HRV HRT Radio Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik/Srd (du) C315 R-DUBROV  1758km **
107.9 1244 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Slatina (vt) C204 -_HKR_-_  1499km
 87.6 1248 MNE Antena M, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) 30FE WWW.ANTE M..NET02 (mixed PS)   1841km
 88.1 1255 BIH BH Radio 1, Tušnica (k10) F201 BHRADIO1  1615km
 87.7 1301 ALB Radio Travel, unknown site 9499  1999km **
 90.7 1308 ALB Love Radio, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 9258 __LOVE__ _RADIO__  1964km
 87.6 1326 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) French OM, as web  1927km
 90.7 1330 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25) Discussion, as web  1927km
 90.6 1353  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Palo del Colle (ba) 5263  1822km
 87.8 1354  I  Ritmo 80, Corato/Contrada Murgetta (ba) 5A72  1797km
 91.3 1355  I  Virgin Radio, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5241 _VIRGIN_  1796km
 87.7 1356  I  Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5210  1865km
 87.5 1400  I  Radio Radicale, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara (ta) 5210  1894km
 88.5 1400  I  m2o, Bari/Via Principe Amedeo (ba) 5233 _M_DUE_0  1823km
 89.4 1400  I  Kiss Kiss Italia, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 531F 
               ______IA  1982km
 90.4 1402  I  Radio Deejay, Brindisi-centro (br) 5214  1923km
 90.5 1402 HRV Nautic Radio Vis, Vis-Komiža/Sveti Duh (st) C210 *NAU__C*  1618km
 89.9 1403  I  Radio Maria, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 51CC  
               1982km
 88.1 1404 HRV HRT Radio Knin, Šibenik 1/Šubicevac (si) C316  1548km
 88.1 1405  I  Radio Selene, Bisceglie/S.S. 16 bis (via Lama di Macina)-Zona Industriale (bt) 
               5A49 _SELENE_  1796km
 92.8 1406  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Brindisi-centro (br) 5264 __RD____  1923km
 88.6 1407 HRV Radio Šibenik, Šibenik/Kamenar (si) C314 _SIBENIK  1549km
 87.8 1408 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Brac/Vidova Gora (st) C31E  1625km
 96.0 1409  I  Radio Deejay, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5214 
               ____JAY_  1982km
 95.4 1410 HRV Radio Maestral, Pula/Vidikovac (pa) C412 __esir__  1347km **
 93.9 1411 HRV HRT Radio Pula, Limski kanal (pa) C318 R-PULA__  1319km
 93.6 1413 HRV Radio Centar - studio Porec, Porec/Rusnjak (pa) C439 MAJAst__  1314km **
 93.7 1414  I  RTL 102.5, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5218 RT__02.5  1865km
 98.0 1415 HRV Radio Istra, Pula/Vidikovac (pa) C386  1347km **
103.6 1418  I  Radio Capital, Brindisi (br) 5219  1921km
104.1 1418  I  Virgin Radio, Brindisi (br) 5241 _VIRGIN_  1921km
106.9 1419  I  Radio Capital, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5219  
               1982km
107.2 1420  I  Radionorba, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5353 
               R-NORBA_  1982km
105.5 1428  I  Radionorba, Bari/Strada vicinale San Giorgio Martire (ba) 5353  1823km **
104.7 1429  I  Radionorba, Otranto (le) Jingle ID  1993km
 98.0 1430  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Brindisi (br) 5213 __RMC___  1921km **
 96.9 1431  I  Radio Selene, Brindisi (br) 5A49  1921km
 88.3 1437  I  Radio Margherita, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5242 
               MARGHRTA  1982km
 88.3 1438  I  Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 5245 
               RADIO_24  1894km
 92.6 1441  I  RAI Radio1, Bari/Via Eroi di Dogali (RAI) (ba) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_  1821km
 90.7 1443  I  RAI Radio1, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (RAI) (le) 5201 
               __RAI___ _RADIO1_  1982km
 90.1 1444  I  Radio Maria, Conversano/Via Michele Panaro, 34 (ba) 51CC R.MARIA_  1849km **
 90.1 1444  I  Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 
               5214 _DEEJAY_  1894km
 88.9 1446  I  Radio Maria, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta) 
               51CC  1894km
 91.4 1447  I  Ciccio Riccio, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 528D *CICCIO*  1865km **
104.8 1450  I  Radio Radicale, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5210 
               RADICALE  1982km **
105.9 1450  I  Radionorba, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5353 R-NORBA_  1865km
103.4 1451  I  Radio Orizzonti Activity, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 
               5A37  1982km
 96.5 1452  I  Virgin Radio, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5241 
               __IRGI__  1982km
 97.5 1453  I  RAI Radio3, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (RAI) (le) 5203 
               __RAI___ _RADIO3_  1982km
 97.2 1455  I  Radio 24, San Donato (le) 5245 RADIO_24  1967km
 95.5 1457  I  RAI Radio2, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (RAI) (le) 5202  
               1982km
 96.1 1457  I  Radio Puglia, Castellana Grotte (ba) 5356 RPUGL__  1858km
 95.2 1458  I  Radio Margherita (Radio TaGi One), Capurso (ba) 5242  1832km
 95.45 1458 I  Radio Mater, Bari/Strada Santa Teresa (ba) 5158 R.MATER_  1828km
103.7 1500  I  Radio 103 (Rutigliano), Rutigliano/Corso Cairoli, 13/A-tetto sede (ba) 503E 
               Jingle ID  1840km **
103.8 1500  I  m2o, Lecce/Via Frà Nicolò da Lequile, 12 (le) 5233  1958km **
 96.7 2114  I  Radio Globo, Segni (rm) Vocal ID  1588km **
  
** Personal 'First'

UNIDs:
  92.8 0709  ?  UNID, I 5145 RADI____
 88.50 1218  ?  UNID, ? F2FE ___ R___  
 92.70 1218  ?  UNID, ? F303  
 92.20 1302  ?  UNID,  9631 __15:01__ ____an__  

Another excellent day of Es! Most Belmont frequencies managed to disappear under the army of Italian stations around the middle of the morning. 88.8, 93.1 and 100.5 lost their footing and were completely buried. 102.2 Lincs FM became Radio Maria (I don't know which transmitter site) and BBC Radio Lincolnshire 94.9 suddenly had an Italian presenter! It's days like this when you start to believe that anything is possible.

I've had to record and catch-up, as usual really, but I didn't get chance to go through all the files. Still, I am very pleased with today's haul. Excellent going again for such an early part of the season.

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, 14 May 2015

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.

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

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.

Monday, 11 May 2015

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.

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.