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Friday, 28 August 2015

Skegness Log: 28-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 88.0 0530  E  Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO) E4E1 __MU__CA  1339km
 90.6 0530  E  Los 40 Principales, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E235 __AR____  1321km
 91.0 0530  E  Los 40 Principales, A Coruña (GAL-C) Pops, as 90.6  1268km

The 9.2 antenna was vertical and to the west tonight, the idea being to look for Irish stations. I heard several stations with fit the bill, i.e. were playing Irish music and there were also several stations which had Irish accented speakers. None of them were strong enough for RDS though.

Truskmore was almost certainly present during one burst as there was Irish music on 88.2 (RTE-1), pops on 90.4 (2FM) and Irish music on 92.6 (Radio Na Gaeltachta). There was also Irish music on 87.8 (RTE1 Clermont Carn), parallel with 88.2 to further back this up. I think there's not question the first three were 100% Truskmore, but I'd sooner wait for the RDS before logging them.

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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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, 26 August 2015

Skegness Log: 26-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.9 0459  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006  1730km
 88.2 0506 POL RMF FM, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) 3F44  1436km
 92.8 0526  I  Radio Studio Delta, Cesena/Frazione Borello-Via Luzzena 5366P-Monte
               Cavallo (fc) 53FB  1328km

 88.6 0549  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm)
               5210 RA______  1568km

 97.1 0602 CZE Radio Rubi, Olomouc/Pohorany-Jedová hora (OL) 2B28  1241km **
 93.3 0608  I  RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5202  1575km
 97.3 0608  I  RAI Radio3, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or)
               5203 ____I___  1575km

104.2 0724 POL PR 3, Lublin/Piaski (LB) 3233 __olsk__  1548km
103.5 0751  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Multi-tx 5264 ______*_
               AFs: 99.8 100.2 98.2 99.7 **

107.2 0816 POL Radio Maryja, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) 3232  1436km
105.6 0844  I  Radio Maria, Multi-tx 51CC R.__RI__ **
107.7 0844  I  Radio Maria, Multi-tx OM, as 105.6

** Personal 'First'

Video:
97.1 Radio Rubi, Olomouc 0602 26-08-15 (1241 km) https://youtu.be/c0tAZ8LlVZo

The 9.2 antenna was vertical this time, beamed towards the south-east.


Band 2 Sporadic E:
 96.9 1145  E  Radio María, Albacete (CAM-AB) Presumed with discussion involving child  1584km
 96.3 1146  E  Canal Sur Radio, Macael-Cantera de la Alta (AND-AL) E332 CANALS?? 1773km
 97.5 1146 MRC Médi 1, Boukhouali (Taourirt) (otl) 1281 2105km
 87.7 1644  E  Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED 1780km
 88.1 1644  E  Onda Cero, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2EE ONDACERO 1590km
 88.4 1644  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Caravaca de la Cruz 2 (MUR-MU) E212 1688km
 89.0 1644  E  Canal Fiesta Radio, La Puerta de Segura/Yelmo (AND-J) E331 1672km
 89.4 1644  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Inogés/Sierra de Vicor (ARA-Z) E211 1317km
 89.9 1644  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Hellín/Peña Losa (CAM-AB)   E515 1630km
 90.4 1644  E  Canal Fiesta Radio, Carboneras/Mesa del Roldán (AND-AL) E331 C.FIESTA ALMERIA_ 
               1810km
 91.2 1644  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Huércal-Overa (AND-AL) E211 RN??1_?? 1762km
 91.5 1644  E  Radio Solidaria, Albacete (CAM-AB) E240 __SOLI?? 1584km
 91.8 1644  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) YL and OM, as 89.4  
               1590km
 92.2 1644  E  SER, Melilla (MEL-ML) E239 2002km
 92.4 1644  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Inogés/Sierra de Vicor (ARA-Z) E212 1317km
 92.6 1644  E  Canal Sur Radio, Mojácar (AND-AL) E332 1789km
 92.7 1644  E  Kiss FM, Albacete (CAM-AB) E2EC 1584km
 93.4 1645 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Boukhouali (Taourirt) (otl) 1202 SNRT-Int 2105km
 93.6 1645  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E212 1590km
 96.6 1645 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Boukhouali (Taourirt) (otl) 1201 SNRT-Nat 2105km
 97.1 1645  E  M80 Radio, Las Pedroñeras (CAM-CU) E230 ??????__ 1541km
 97.8 1645  E  Radio Vida, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E080 R._VIDA_ ALBACETE 97.8_Fm_ 
               9753???? 1591km
 93.8 1646  E  Europa FM, Almería (AND-AL) Vocal ID  1825km
 94.0 1646  E  La Fresca FM, Cuevas de Almanzora (AND-AL) Presumed. Listed with EC96. Partial 
               PS ??????FM. Conditions right for this at the time. Group Analyser suggests 
               "..,__" and "R." in the PS.  1775km **
 95.4 1646  E  Cadena 100, Albacete (CAM-AB) Jingle ID  1581km
100.2 1646  E  Cadena 100, Mojácar (AND-AL) E2CE 1789km **
100.3 1646  E  SER, Albacete (CAM-AB) E239 __??R_?? 1584km
101.4 1646  E  Radio María, Mojácar (AND-AL) E1CC 1789km
102.5 1646  E  Canal Fiesta Radio, Pechina/Sierra Alhamilla (AND-AL) E331 C.????TA 1810km
104.8 1646  E  Canal Sur Radio, Pechina/Sierra Alhamilla (AND-AL) E332 CANALSUR ALMERIA_ 
               1810km
 99.9 1647 MRC Médi 1, Zaio (otl) 1281 ??ED??1_ 2036km
105.6 1647  E  MegaStar FM, Chinchilla de Monte Aragón (CAM-AB) E2DC ????Star 1590km **
102.8 1648  E  Canal Sur Radio, La Puerta de Segura/Yelmo (AND-J) E332 1672km **
104.5 1648  E  Radio Sol, Lorca/Castillo (MUR-MU) E158 RADIOSOL ??DE???? LORCA___ 104.5_FM 
               1728km **
104.9 1648  E  Radio Castilla La Mancha, Molinicos (CAM-AB) E396 1645km **
105.1 1648  E  Locactiva Radio, Las Pedroñeras (CAM-CU) A017 LOCACTIV 1541km
107.8 1648  E  Mindalia Radio, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) Vocal ID heard 1000 1791km **
103.3 1651  E  Máxima FM, Granada/Cerro del Sombrero (AND-GR) Jingle ID  1800km
103.5 1651  E  Canal Sur Radio, Sierra de Lújar (AND-GR) E332 1837km
103.5 1653  E  Canal Sur Radio, Sierra de Lújar (AND-GR) E332 ????lS?? 1837km
103.7 1653  E  Radio Castilla La Mancha, Tarancón (CAM-CU) E396 1483km **
105.4 1653  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E211 ??????__ 1740km
107.5 1653  E  Onda Condado, Navas de San Juan (AND-J) E000 ____LA__  1688km
107.5 1653  E  Onda Llana (Megaéxitos), Llanos del Caudillo (CAM-CR) FFFF ONDLLA?? 1584km
 87.6 1729  E  Los 40 Principales, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) Jingle ID  1348km
 88.0 1729 POR RDP Antena 2, Braga/Sameiro (bra) 8202 1446km
 88.3 1729 POR RDP Antena 1, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs) 8201 ANTENA_1 1412km
 88.6 1729 POR Rádio Voz de Santo Tirso, Santo Tirso (prt) 8010 ??ST???? 1448km
 89.0 1729  E  Radio María, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) Presumed with prayer  1348km
 89.6 1729 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 __?????? 1893km
 90.6 1729 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) 80C1 CAMP??RI 1705km
 91.1 1729 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8202 ??TENA?? 1770km
 91.3 1729 POR RDP Antena 1, Braga/Sameiro (bra) OM, as 87.7  1446km
 92.0 1729 POR Rádio Comercial, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8203 ????CIAL 1770km
 92.5 1729 POR RDP Antena 2, Vila Nova de Gaia/ Monte da Virgem (prt) Classical, as 91.1  
               1497km
 93.2 1729 POR RDP Antena 2, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) Classical, as 91.1  1690km
 93.4 1729 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Classical, as 91.1  1893km
 93.7 1730 POR Rádio Renascença, Vila Nova de Gaia/ Monte da Virgem (prt) 8221 ___RR___ 1497km
 93.9 1730 POR RDP Antena 2, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) Classical, as 91.1  1567km
 94.8 1730 POR Rádio Festival, Vila Nova de Gaia/ Monte da Virgem (prt) 8018 FE??IVAL 1497km
 95.3 1730 POR Rádio Renascença, Portalegre/Serra de São Mamede (ple) Religious stuff, as 93.7  
               1646km
 95.5 1730 POR Rádio Placard, Vila Nova de Gaia/ Monte da Virgem (prt) 80B6 1497km
 95.8 1730 POR Rádio Fundaçao, Guimarães (bra) Vocal ID  1454km
 96.1 1730 POR Rádio Comercial, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Pops, as 97.7  1893km
 96.4 1730 POR RDP Antena 1, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) Vocal ID  1567km
 96.5 1730 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra do Mendro (bej) Religious stuff, as 93.7  1770km
 96.7 1730 POR RDP Antena 1, Vila Nova de Gaia/ Monte da Virgem (prt) 8201 AN??NA_1 1497km
 97.7 1730 POR Rádio Comercial, Vila Nova de Gaia/ Monte da Virgem (prt) 8203 COMRCIAL 1497km
 98.0 1730 POR Rádio Santiago, Guimarães (bra) Jingle ID  1454km
 98.5 1730 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Ossa (evo) OM religion, as 93.7  1713km **
 98.9 1730 POR Rádio Nova, Vila Nova de Gaia/ Monte da Virgem (prt) 800A ??.N???? 1497km
100.9 1731 POR RFM, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8231 1770km
104.1 1731 POR RFM, Vila Nova de Gaia/ Monte da Virgem (prt) Ads and ID  1497km
104.7 1731 POR Rádio Clube da Feira, Santa Maria da Feira (avo) Jingle ID  1510km **
100.3 1732 POR RDP Antena 3, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8204 1760km
100.8 1732 POR Rádio MEO Music, Almada (set) 8406 1766km
103.4 1732 POR Rádio Renascença, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8221 ??_R???? 1760km
102.4 1735 POR RDP Antena 3, Serra do Mendro (bej) Pops, as web  1770km
103.8 1735 POR Rádio Renascença, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Ave maria, as 103.4  1893km
104.0 1738 POR RDP Antena 3, Valença do Minho/Monte do Faro (vcs) Rolling Stones type track, 
               as web  1404km
 87.7 1751 AZR RDP Antena 3, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) V weak snippets of same song as web 
               stream  2617km

** Personal First

Unidentified/Unlisted:
102.3 1646 MRC SNRT Coran, Unlisted site 1204 ??????or  
 97.5 1730 POR Rádio Renascença, Unlisted site Religious, as 93.7 **

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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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, 24 August 2015

Skegness Log: 24-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 89.1 0504 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F __ZU____  947km
 91.7 0505 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233  1291km
 91.1 0506 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F  1084km
 92.5 0511  D  MDR Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) D4F1  739km
 91.3 0519  D  SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2  629km
 87.7 0525  F  France Culture, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F202 __UL____  709km
 87.7 0527 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 ____ADIO  1544km
 87.7 0531  D  MDR Figaro, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3  904km
 89.0 0537 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203  1287km
 88.0 0549 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 JEDY____  1530km
 88.3 0549 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211  1229km
 88.5 0549 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 232F  1091km
 90.3 0549 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 _T__JKA_  1229km
 89.0 0610  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Pantelleria/Montagna Grande (tp) Vocal ID  2027km **
 89.5 0610 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B418  1460km
 92.8 0610  I  Radio Studio Delta, Cesena/Frazione Borello (fc) 53FB  1328km
 93.3 0611  I  Radio 105 Network, Pretoro-Maiella/Località Mirastelle (ch) 5211  1595km **
 89.5 0612  I  RAI Radio1, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5201  1256km
 87.6 0613 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203  1219km
 93.3 0613 POL RMF FM, Bydgoszcz/Trzeciewiec (KP) 3F44 _____F__  1186km
 87.7 0645 POL PR 2, Wroclaw/Zórawina (DS) OM, as 90.6  1164km
 90.6 0645 POL PR 2, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3222  1291km
 87.7 0648 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211  1211km
 88.1 0718  I  RAI Radio1, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5201 ____I___  1197km
 89.0 0718  I  RAI Radio2, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202  1197km
 89.9 0718  I  RAI Radio3, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5203 ____I___  1197km
 91.1 0720  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Casekow (brb) D731 and vocal ID  923km **
 88.4 0729  D  MDR Figaro, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C3  843km
 90.4 0729  D  MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2 MDR_____  843km
 92.1 0729  D  NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D382   707km
 92.2 0729 POL PR 1, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3211 __09:20_  1289km
 92.8 0729  D  Bayern 1, Hohenpeißenberg (bay) D311 __ye____  961km
 88.0 0740  D  SR 1 Europawelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B1 ____1___  629km
 87.9 0827  D  MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) D3C3  739km
 90.3 0828  D  WDR 5, Nordhelle (nrw) OM talk, as 90.6  553km **
 90.7 0828 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232F  1131km
 91.4 0828 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 _IMP____  947km
 92.6 0828 CZE CRo Dvojka, Brno/Hády (JM) 232E  1217km
 92.8 0828  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 MD__SA__  904km
 88.2 0846  D  Bayern 2, Büttelberg (bay) D312  812km
 92.1 0852 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 HR__HR__  1381km
 92.4 0852 SVN Val 202, Plešivec (Uršlja Gora) (sg) 9202   1282km
 89.2 0853 POL PR 3, Klodzko/Czarna Góra (DS) 3233 __olsk__  1177km
 89.9 0853 CZE CRo Dvojka, Liberec/Ješted (LI) 232E  1038km
 91.0 0853 CZE Frekvence 1, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2205   1287km
 91.2 0940 AUT Ö1, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) Thank you Ilkka and Günter for checking my
               recording and confirming this  1261km

 92.1 0940  D  Bayern 1, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D311  1021km

** Personal 'First'

Beaming east-south-east and horizontal tonight. Lots of the old familiar regulars plus a few new ones.

Here's a video of Antenna Brandenburg on 92.1 with a vocal ID.

https://youtu.be/H_YHEzQ4tRg

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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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, 23 August 2015

Skegness Log: 23-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.9 0409  F  France Inter, Pic du Midi (65) F201  1136km
 92.8 0419  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) E615  1287km
 90.6 0509  F  France Inter, Nantes/Haute-Goulaine (44) Presumed with French
               song, as 87.9  675km **


Band 2 Tropospheric:
 91.8 1033 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Norwegian OM talk and pops,
               as web. Noise free  703km

 91.1 1035 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Pops, as 91.8  745km
 93.5 1036 NOR NRK P1, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Norwegian YL, as web  745km
 94.2 1036 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Nowegian YL and OM, as 93.5  703km
 95.0 1037 NOR NRK Petre, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va) Petre ID  696km
 97.0 1038 NOR NRK Petre, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Rap, as 95.0  734km
 97.3 1039 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Norwegian YL, as web  745km
 97.6 1042 NOR NRK P1, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va) F201  696km
 98.7 1043 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) F202  703km
100.1 1043 NOR Radio Norge, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Pops, as web  734km
101.0 1044 NOR Radio Norge, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Pops and OM, as 100.1  703km
102.0 1046 NOR Radio Norge, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va) ID and pops  696km
102.8 1047 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Toto song, as web  745km
103.7 1053  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Forfar (SC-ANG) Gaelic OM and YL, as web  430km
104.2 1053  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Meldrum (SC-ABS) C316 ____Gael  501km
106.8 1055  G  Original 106, Durris (SC-ABS) Aberdeen ads, as web  461km
103.1 1105  G  Yorkshire Coast Radio, Whitby/Stainsacre (EN-NYK) Whitby advert, as 102.4  159km

** 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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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, 22 August 2015

Skegness Log: 22-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 94.7 0536  E  Máxima FM, Oviedo (AST-O) E236  1178km **

** 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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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, 21 August 2015

Skegness Log: 21-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Scatter / Tropospheric:
 96.4 1221  G  96.4 The Eagle, Guildford/Hog's Back (EN-SUR) YL presenter and
               Eagle Radio ID, mixing Free Radio and Heart Bury  223km

 94.0 1239 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster (CW) Fiddle music, as web  480km
105.9 1241  G  Sunshine Radio, Woofferton (EN-SHP) Fears For Tears song, as web  225km
105.9 1243  G  City Talk, Liverpool/Allerton Park (EN-MER) Apologies, as web  215km
103.5 1322  G  BBC Radio Wiltshire, Newton Barrow (EN-WLT) BBC Wiltshire ID  271km
107.0 1323  G  Heart, Redruth (EN-CNW) Pops and ID  504km
105.1 1324  G  Heart, Caradon Hill (EN-CNW) Candi Staton song, as 107.0  440km
 97.1 1346  G  Metro Radio, Burnhope (EN-DUR) Ads and old skool house track, as web  229km
 93.5 1827 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Kippure (WW) Irish music, as 94.0  444km
 91.8 1828 IRL RTÉ 2 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Promo for Comedy with 2FM  480km
103.2 1831  G  Sunrise Radio (Yorkshire), Bradford/Idle (EN-WYK) Asian ads for
               Bradford area  157km

107.6 1838  G  Banbury Sound, Banbury/Farthinghoe (EN-NHA) Nothing but pure
               gold - Banbury Sound ID  162km

 95.4 2120  G  BBC Radio Wales, Wrexham-Rhos (WA-WRE) BBC Wales programme, as web  225km
106.8 2128  G  Jack FM, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) Jack FM promo. Playing what
               they want!   193km

107.9 2130  G  Jack FM 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) Jack 2 ID. Slightly lower
               in level to Jack 106.8  193km

104.8 2226  G  BBC Sussex, Burton Down (EN-WSU) Paul Miller phone-in. Almost
               noise free  258km

 96.1 2255  G  BBC Solent 96.1, Rowridge (EN-IOW) C814  299km

Looking for tropo ... just scatter observed during the early afternoon. A small tropo enhancement to the south-west occurred around the early evening, improving slightly towards the end of the evening, when southern and south-eastern England became enhanced. Holland and Belgium joined in after about 22:30. Signals mostly quite 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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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, 19 August 2015

Skegness Log: 19-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 90.75 0404 I  Radio Mater, Barzanò/Cascina Giovanna (lc) Religious Italian chants during ten second burst  1050km
 89.9 0407 POL PR 2, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) 3222 __ls____  1008km
 97.4 0555 DNK ANR, Thisted/Thorstedvej 1/vandtårnet (njy) 9FCF  679km **
103.8 0740 HOL Radio 10, Multi-tx 83D2 **
107.7 0746  I  Radio Maria, Multi-tx 51CC Ancona and Moncalieri previously logged here

** Personal 'First'

Vertical 9.2, north-east again.

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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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, 15 August 2015

Skegness Log: 15-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.9 2002 POL Radio eR, Lublin/Piotrków (LB) 308B  1536km
 92.8 2002 UKR Europa Plus - Ukraina, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KC)
               62F3 Europa__ 
Plus____  2077km
 92.4 2011 UKR Retro FM, Kyiv/RaTel, vul. Olegivs'ka, 34b (KC) Retro FM jingle  2080km **
 89.0 2015 POL Radio Maryja, Warszawa/PKiN (MW) OM, as web  1393km
 87.8 2016 POL Radio Maryja, Biala Podlaska/Warszawska (LB) OM, as web  1535km

** 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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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, 14 August 2015

Skegness Log: 14-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
103.4 0344 POL Radio ZET, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) Music, as 104.1  1291km
104.1 0344 POL Radio ZET, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3205 __di____  1406km
103.5 0352 DNK Radio 24syv, Årsballe/Aarsballe By 55 (sjl-bor) 9204 __syv___  971km
103.6 0407 POL PR Radio Merkury, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) 3755 103,6MHZ  1060km
105.3 0407  D  NDR Info, Schwerin (mev) D384 ______fo  739km
106.9 0407 POL PR Radio Pomorza i Kujaw, Brodnica/Cieleta (KP) 3401 ____io__  1271km
102.3 0420  S  SR P4, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) EA24  1174km
102.7 0420  S  SR P4, Västervik/Fårhult TM (ka) E624  1132km
103.3 0420  S  SR P4, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) EC24  1292km
103.6 0420  S  SR P4, Kisa (Kinda)/TM (og) EF24  1095km
104.1 0420  D  delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) D3E9  694km
104.8 0420  D  delta radio, Westerland (Sylt) (shs) Beats, as 104.1  556km **
105.9 0420  D  delta radio, Kiel/Fernsehturm (shs) Beats, as 104.1  656km **
107.3 0420  D  r.s.2, Casekow (brb) D32B _____r__  923km **

** Personal 'First'

Computer problems mant I only recorded 40 minutes of the Perseids, but nice to see a few new ones.

The 9.2 antenna was beamed at 60 degrees and vertical.

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx

Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB masthead pre-amp.

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, 10 August 2015

Skegness Log: 10-08-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 94.6 1812  D  Antenne Bayern, Inntal Oberaudorf (bay) Jingle ID  1038km **
 95.2 1812 AUT Welle 1 Kärnten, Klagenfurt 3/Pyramidenkogel (kae) Jingle ID. Thanks Hannu
               Piirainen for help  
1225km **

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 89.4 1000 ALG Chaîne 1, Tiaret - Gzoul (14) YL, as 90.7  1976km
 90.8 1000 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) Presumed Mentions of Relizane in news  1913km
 92.1 1000  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Sierra de Carrascoy (MUR-MU) E215 1706km
 87.7 1011  E  Radio Disco Sound, Lorca/Sierra de Tercia (MUR-MU) E038 1723km
 88.2 1800 ALG Chaîne 2, Saida (20) Presumed. OM, as 88.4  2037km
 89.4 1800  E  COPE, Cartagena (MUR-MU) E2CA 1728km
 90.5 1811  E  SER, Orihuela/Sierra de Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA 1682km
 97.7 1812 MRC Radio Mars, Oujda/Meghrez (otl) 111C MARS??__ 2057km
 97.3 1818 ALG Chaîne 3, Aïn N'sour (48) French OM, as web  1913km
 95.4 1819  E  Cadena Dial, La Unión (MUR-MU) E237 __DIAL__  1730km
 92.7 1820 ALG Radio Oran, Tessala (22) Arabic song, as web  1989km
 87.8 1821 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) Arabic song, as web  2177km
 89.4 1822 ALG Chaîne 1, Tiaret - Gzoul (14) Arabic song, as web  1976km
 89.1 1823  E  Bay Radio, Torrevieja (VAL-A) Ad for Cathay Jays Bars daily specials, as web  
               1688km
 88.3 1827  E  COPE, Santomera/Cabezos Ásperos (MUR-MU) A21F Be__ila_  1676km
 97.2 1828 ALG Chaîne 3, Aflou (3) French OMs, as web  2120km
 90.7 1829 ALG Chaîne 1, Aflou (3) Arabic music, as web  2120km
 87.6 1837 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Arabic OM and YL, as web  2120km
 88.4 1838 ALG Chaîne 2, Nador (13) Arabic music, as web  2045km
 93.9 1846 ALG Chaîne 2, Aflou (3) Arabic music, as web  2120km
 88.2 1858 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tata (ges) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2691km
 90.3 1903  E  Cadena Nostalgia, Las Gabias (AND-GR) 90E0 __STLGIA  1809km **
 91.6 1904  E  Radio Andalucía Información, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E333 1740km
 92.0 1904  E  Onda Cero, Granada/San Gabriel (AND-GR) E2EE ONDACERO 1800km
 92.8 1904  E  Cadena Dial, Granada/San Gabriel (AND-GR) Vocal ID in promo  1800km
 87.9 1905  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 1740km
 88.1 1905 AOE SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Awsard=Aoussard=Hasi Ausert (odl-asd) Radiating 
               silence or blank carrier, equal levels BBC R2. 1001 SNRT-NAT 3618km
 94.2 1906  E  COPE, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E2CA ??CO???? 1740km
 96.0 1906  E  RNE Radio 3, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E213 Radio_?? 1740km
 97.6 1906  E  Onda Maracena Radio, Maracena (AND-GR) 976F 1799km **
 95.3 1907 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Al Hoceïma/Palomas (tht) 1B01 SNRT-AMZ  2022km

** Personal First

Unidentified/Unlisted:
 89.8 1905  E? Canal Sur Radio, Unlisted site Vocal ID including including Andalucia  

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 and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

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.