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Thursday, 5 May 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-05-05 (FM Es Spain, France, Algeria)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 88.1 0310  I  RAI Radio1, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) Fraction/second MS burst 
               on vertical 9.2 5201 1197km
 89.9 0310  I  RAI Radio3, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) Fraction/second MS burst 
               on vertical 9.2 5203 1197km
 92.8 0326 LTU M-1, Dovydiškiai  (Ked)  ** CA01 1528km
 94.7 0411 HOL NPO Radio 4, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho)  
               8204 NP?????? 313km
106.9 0435 POL PR Radio Pomorza i Kujaw, Brodnica/Cieleta (KP)  34CA ????sk?? 1271km
 93.9 0446  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Oxford (EN-OXF) Either Oxford or flea powers. 
               Very clearly meteor scatter. OM, as other BBC R4s. **   182km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
102.4 1036  E  Catalunya Música, Montserrat (CAT-B)  ** E232 CATMUSIC 1289km
 90.3 1058 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Aïn Draham/Djebel Al-Bi'r (jen)  7208 KEF_____ 
               1934km
 90.2 1100 ALG Chaîne 1, Dirah (10) YL vocal ID  1915km
 87.9 1102  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Bunyola/Alfabia (BAL-ML)  E212 1503km
 88.4 1103 ALG Chaîne 3, Chréa (9)  2203 CHAINE_3 1872km
 92.7 1107  E  Onda Cero, Felanitx/San Salvador (BAL-ML)  E8EE ON?????? 1538km
 93.2 1107  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Alcúdia/Puig de Son Sant Martí (BAL-ML)  
               E211 RNE1-IB_ 1496km
 95.3 1109  E  Los 40 Principales, Xàtiva (VAL-V) Jingle ID **  1577km
 87.6 1120 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25)  2203 CHAINE_3 1927km
 87.7 1127  E  RAC 1, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E251 RAC1____ 1312km
 88.5 1127  E  Radio Tele Taxi, Montserrat (CAT-B)  E2DD TELETAXI 1289km
 89.4 1127  E  Ràdio Sant Boi, Sant Boi de Llobregat (CAT-B)  E055 ????_BOI 
               1318km
 91.5 1127 ALG Radio El Bahdja, Chréa (9) Presumed. Good with Arabic ads, 
               over BBC R3  1872km
 92.5 1127  E  CCMA (pitido y partidos), Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) Still 
               whistling away to itself!  1312km
 88.0 1131  E  Ràdio Sant Esteve, Sant Esteve Sesrovire (CAT-B)  7012 1301km
 88.3 1135  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E711 
               RNE1-CAT 1312km
 88.7 1135  E  Melodía FM, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E2DA ME?????? 1312km
 90.0 1135  E  Radio Santpedor, Santpedor (CAT-B) Vocal ID ** E098 1269km
 91.2 1135  E  Europa FM, Bunyola/Alfabia (BAL-ML)  ** E2ED ??RO??FM 1503km
 91.4 1135  E  Contrabanda, Barcelona (CAT-B)  ** E091 CbandaFM 1316km
 92.0 1135  E  Catalunya Informació, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E234 
               CATINFO_ 1312km
 93.0 1135  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E212 RNE-CLAS 
               1312km
 93.3 1135  E  Onda Paz, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E0FA ONDA_PAZ 1312km
 93.5 1136  E  Onda Cero, Barcelona (CAT-B)  E2EE ONDACERO 1316km
 93.9 1136  E  Los 40 Principales, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E235 1312km
 94.3 1136  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Montserrat (CAT-B)   PI reg logged: E711 
               RNE1-CAT 1289km
 94.6 1136  E  SER, Xàtiva (VAL-V)  ** FFFF ??????on 1577km
 95.8 1136  E  Vaughan Radio, Barcelona/Monte Carmelo (CAT-B) Presumed in 
               English **  1308km
 96.0 1136  E  Radiolé, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E238 1312km
 96.5 1136  E  CCMA (pitido y partidos), Montserrat (CAT-B) Carrier  1289km
 96.6 1136  E  La Bomba FM, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E006 1312km
 96.9 1136  E  SER, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  ** E239 ___SER__ 1312km
 97.2 1136  E  Bachatea FM, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) Ad for Bacheata 
               Discotheque **  1312km
 97.3 1136  E  Catalunya Ràdio, Montserrat (CAT-B)  E231 ??TR???? 1289km
 97.5 1136  F  France Inter, Font-Romeu/Roque d'en Vert (66)  ** F201 1200km
 97.7 1136  E  Radio Tele Taxi, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E2DD ??ADIO__ 
               TE?????? 1312km
 98.1 1136  E  Ràdio Barberà, Barberà del Valles (CAT-B)  ** E011 1301km
 98.6 1136  E  RNE Radio 3, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E213 Radio_3_ 1312km
 99.0 1136  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  
               E215 RNE_5___ 1312km
100.0 1137  E  Cadena 100, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E2CE _CAD-100 1312km
100.2 1137  E  RNE Radio 3, Montserrat (CAT-B)  E213 1289km
100.8 1137  E  RNE Ràdio 4, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E314 RNE_4___ 1312km
101.2 1137  E  RAC 1, Collsuspina (CAT-B)  E251 1268km
101.3 1137  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Sant Pere de Ribes/Montgròs (CAT-B) 
               E711 1326km
101.3 1137  E  Torrente FM, Sabadell (CAT-B)  E0C9 TORRENTE 1297km
102.0 1137  E  COPE, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E2CA __COPE__ 1312km
102.5 1137  E  La Marina FM, Barcelona/Mont Jüic (CAT-B)  E0F6 ????RI?? 1318km
102.7 1137  F  RMC, Font-Romeu/Roque d'en Vert (66)  F216 _RMC____ 1200km
102.8 1137  E  Catalunya Ràdio, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E231 CATRADIO 
               1312km
103.2 1137  E  Sants 3 Ràdio, Barcelona (CAT-B)   _SANTS_3 ????DI?? ??????FM 
               1316km
103.5 1137  E  SER Catalunya, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E23A SER_CAT_ 
               1312km
103.8 1137  E  RNE Ràdio 4, Montserrat (CAT-B)  E314 1289km
104.6 1137  E  Radio Cornellá, Cornellá del Llobregat (CAT-B) Vocal ID - Radio 
               Cornellá ... Facebook y Twitter FFFF 1318km
105.0 1137  E  RAC 105, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E250 RAC105__ 1312km
105.3 1137  E  RFI, Barcelona (CAT-B)  ** F100 ??_F_I__ 1317km
105.7 1137  E  Flaix FM, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E199 FLAIX_FM 1312km
106.1 1137  E  Ràdio Flaixbac, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E268 FLAIXBAC 
               1312km
106.6 1137  E  Ràdio Estel, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E243 R.ESTEL_ 1312km
107.2 1137  E  Radio Despí, Sant Joan Despi (CAT-B)  A000 1317km
107.7 1137  E  Ràdio Gràcia, Barcelona/Monte Carmelo (CAT-B)  E098 1308km
107.5 1141  E  Sarroca Ràdio, Sant Marti Sarroca (CAT-B)  ** E000 DEIXO_LT 
               1313km
107.9 1147  E  Radio Abrera, Abrera (CAT-B)  E0D6 ??MPRE__ 1299km
105.9 1153  E  Flaix FM, Collsuspina (CAT-B)  E199 1268km
 91.6 1154  E  El Prat Ràdio, El Prat de Llobregat (CAT-B)  E0C3 1322km
 97.5 1154  E  RNE Radio 3, Sant Pere de Ribes/Montgròs (CAT-B)  E213 
               ????o_?? 1326km
 97.9 1154  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Collsuspina (CAT-B)  E212 1268km
 99.6 1154  F  France Culture, Font-Romeu/Roque d'en Vert (66) Presumed 
               with French YL  1200km
101.5 1154  E  Catalunya Música, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) Over Belmont ** 
               E232 CATMUSIC 1312km
 90.6 1155  E  Europa FM, Sant Pere de Ribes/Montgròs (CAT-B) Jingle ID  
               1326km
 92.2 1155  E  Rock FM, Sant Jeroni de Montserrat (CAT-B) Rock and OM, as 
               89.8  1278km
 92.7 1155  E  COPE, Sant Jeroni de Montserrat (CAT-B)  E2CA ????PE?? 1278km
 93.7 1155  F  Radio Transparence, Foix/Prayols-Prat d'Albis (09)  ** 
               F689 TRANSPAR 1141km
 94.2 1155  E  Gum FM, Tossa d'Alp (CAT-GI)  E355 ??UM??M_ 1209km
 94.4 1155  E  Radio B, Badalona/Turó d'en Caritg (CAT-B)  E403 RADIOB__ 
               BADALONA 94.4_FM_ 1309km
 94.6 1155  E  Ràdio Sabadell, Sabadell (CAT-B)  8764 Sa??de?? 1297km
 95.2 1155  E  NouCinc.2 Radio, Terrassa (CAT-B)  E0D2 LA_M???? 95_M???? 
               PU_M??OS 1289km
 96.0 1155  E  Ràdio LED, Vic/Els Munts (CAT-B) Jingle ID  1256km
 89.0 1156  E  Los 40 Principales, Sant Pere de Ribes/Montgròs (CAT-B)  
               E235 40_PRI?? 1326km
 89.8 1156  E  Rock FM, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E2CF 1312km
 90.3 1156  E  Ràdio VIC, Vic/Els Munts (CAT-B)  E015 ??????__ 1256km
 90.5 1156  E  M80 Radio, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B)  E230 1312km
103.1 1157  E  SER, Sant Pere de Ribes/Montgròs (CAT-B)  E239 1326km
103.3 1157  E  Styl FM, Manresa (CAT-B)  E923 ST?????? 1269km
104.0 1157  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Alp/La Molina (CAT-GI)  E211 1210km
105.3 1157  E  Catalunya Ràdio, Alp/La Molina (CAT-GI)  E231 CATRADIO 1210km
107.6 1157  E  Radio Gelida, Gelida (CAT-B) V low modulation E038 _GELIDA_ 
               1308km
105.1 1202  F  R d'Autan, Lavaur/en Rivière (81)  F646 1060km
 95.8 1203  E  SER Catalunya, Sant Jeroni de Montserrat (CAT-B) E739 1278km
 87.9 1216  E  Radio Solidaria, Oliva/Tossal Gros (VAL-V)  1000 ??AD???? 
               1584km
 87.5 1226  E  Spektra FM, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V)  E0F0 
               SPEKTRA_ 1527km
 88.1 1226  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Arguis (ARA-HU) Classical, as 88.6  1208km
 88.6 1226  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Confrides/Aitana (VAL-A)  E212 RNE-CLAS 
               1613km
 90.2 1226  F  Radio Nova, Pau/Mazères-Lezons (64) Intermarche ad, then 
               bizarre jingle ID **  1100km
 91.1 1226  F  Skyrock, Pau/Mazères-Lezons (64)  F214 1100km
 92.6 1226  E  COPE, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V)  E0CA __COPE__ 
               1527km
 92.8 1226  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Arguis (ARA-HU) E915 1208km
 93.4 1227  E  COPE, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V)  E2CA __??PE?? 
               1527km
 94.2 1230  E  Los 40 Principales, València (VAL-V)  EC35 1523km
 88.2 1231  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Sagunt/Monte Picayo (VAL-V) 
               E215 RNE_5-?? 1503km
 87.5 1243  E  Dynamis Radio, Madrid Centro (MAD-M)  7878 DYNAMIS_ 1448km
 89.0 1243  E  M80 Radio, Madrid Sureste (MAD-M)  E230 M80R??IO 1448km
 90.3 1243  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M)  E215 
               1447km

** Personal First

UNID
103.7 1137  E  La Meva?, Unlisted station 9988 LA_MEVA_  
103.9 1137  E  Nostalgia, Unlisted station CA15 NOSTLGIA Spanish  
107.0 1153  E  UNID, ? 5000  
107.0 1201  ?  Blank carrier and PI 30C6. (FM List has GRC Radio Melody, 
               Khania/Malaxa (krt-kha) but conditions were not open to Greece 
               at the time. I am inclined to think this is Spain and one 
               heck of a coincidence.)
 91.2 1231  E  UNID PI 1300 (Spanish)

A nice Es opening to Catalunya and southern France.

I decided to abandon the meteor scatter DXing in favour of the Es.

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
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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, 4 May 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-05-04 (FM Scatter, Meteor Scatter & OIRT Es)

Band 2 General Scatter:
 89.20 0632  F  RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Barœul (59) Ad break, as web  339km
 88.90 0635 HOL NH Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Ads, as web  320km
 90.60 0637 BEL Joe FM, Oud-Turnhout/Watertoren Pidpa (vlg-ant) Pops, as web  375km
 90.80 0640 HOL SubLime FM, Terneuzen/Zevenaarhaven (zee) 90s club song, as 90.7. Unusual 
                song choice for Sublime. // web too  315km
 91.00 0642 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Noise free scatter peaks  
                334km
 92.00 0648  F  Radio 6, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont d'Herquelingue (62) Ads, as web  288km
100.80 0655  F  Contact, Lens or Valenciennes Pops, as web. No way of knowing which tx. 
                Both radiate power in my direction.  
101.00 0657 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Oldies, as 102.9  
                295km
101.70 0659 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Ads, as 101.2  349km
102.30 0659  F  NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Phone caller, as web  299km
103.30 0704 HOL Radio Veronica, Terneuzen/Zevenaarhaven (zee) Pops, as 103.0  315km
 87.80 0708  F  France Inter, Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) YL, as web  497km
104.70 0712 BEL Topradio, Aalter (vlg-ovl) OM and pops, as web  314km
104.70 0713  F  France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) Noise free scatter peak  266km
100.30 0717 HOL L1 Radio, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) Noise free scatter peak  443km
 95.30 0718 HOL L1 Radio, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Warbling Whitney song, as 100.3  455km
 95.30 0718 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) OMs after L1 fade, as 
                95.4  396km
 88.90 0720 LUX RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (lux) OM, as web  573km

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.70 0759 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP)  3211 1211km
 88.50 0759 POL Radio Maryja, Slupsk/Komin CM (PM) YL and phone caller, as 92.7 **  1103km
 91.90 0759  D  NDR 2, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs)  ** D382 694km
 92.20 0759 POL PR 1, Plock/Rachocin (MW)  3211 1289km
 92.70 0759 POL Radio Maryja, Lebork/Skórowo Nowe (PM)  ** 3232 1134km
 93.30 0759 POL RMF FM, Bydgoszcz/Trzeciewiec (KP)  3F44 1186km
 88.30 0818  S  SR P1, Västervik/Fårhult TM (ka) YL, as 92.7  1132km
 88.40 0818  S  SR P1, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) YL, as 92.7  1323km
 88.90 0818  S  SR P1, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) YL, as 92.7  1023km
 89.40 0818  S  SR P1, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) YL, as 92.7  1204km
 89.60 0818  S  SR P1, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo)  E201 1031km
 90.00 0818  S  SR P1, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) YL, as 92.7  1174km
 90.70 0818  S  SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) YL, as 92.7  1219km
 91.10 0818  S  SR P1, Motala/Ervasteby TM (og) YL, as 92.7  1098km
 92.20 0818  S  SR P1, Mora/Eldris TM (da) YL, as 92.7  1211km
 92.40 0818  S  SR P1, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) YL, as 92.7  1292km
 93.20 0818  S  SR P1, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) YL, as 92.7  1363km
 89.50 0852  D  Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay)  D312 1024km
 90.50 0853  D  NDR 1 Radio MV, Helpterberg (mev)  D371 ????O_?? 881km
 92.30 0853 POL PR 1, Poznan/Srem (WP)  3211 1127km
105.30 0854 AUT KRONEHIT, Sankt Pölten/Jauerling (nie)  A3FF 1181km
105.50 0854 CZE Evropa 2, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) Probably Votice 2204 ??????_2 1069km
 89.50 0857  I  RAI Radio1, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo)  5201 1256km
 92.40 0857  I  RTL 102.5, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm)  5218 RT?????? 1568km
 92.70 0857  I  Tele Radio Stereo, Rocca di Papa (rm) Vocal ID  1568km
 88.10 0858  I  RAI GR Parlamento, Bettona/Cinque Cerri (pg) Suspect this site 5206 1440km
 91.70 0858  I  RAI Radio2, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo)  5202 1256km
105.00 0858 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Kab-hegy (Ves)  B202 _B?????? 1405km
105.80 0858 AUT KRONEHIT, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) Ads, as 105.3  1247km
107.60 0858 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Pécs-Misinatetö (Bar) Classical, as 105.0 **  1502km
 87.60 0916 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM)  2203 _I??UL?? 1219km
102.90 0954 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC)  2203 _I?????? 1084km
103.50 0957  D  Antenne Bayern, Brotjacklriegel (bay)  D318 1021km
106.90 0957  D  B5 aktuell, Brotjacklriegel (bay)  D315 ????kt?? 1021km
107.10 0957  D  B5 aktuell, Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 106.9  865km
105.90 1003 POL RMF FM, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL)  3F44 1291km
106.80 1003 POL Radio Maryja, Poznan/Srem (WP)  3232 1127km
103.50 1015 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg)  C204 1381km
104.60 1015 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal)  A213 1080km
106.20 1016  D  hr3, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes)  D363 729km
104.10 1029 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH)  EE00 RRACTUAL 1677km
107.60 1029 ROU Digi FM, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH)  E059 Digi_FM_ 1677km
103.80 1036 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Arad/Siria (AR)  EE00 ????TUAL 1706km
105.60 1036 ROU SRR Radio Resita, Resita/Semenic (CS)  EE03 ??????ta 1801km
106.80 1036 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Arad/Siria (AR)  EE01 CULTURAL 1706km
104.00 1042 SVK Fun Rádio, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB)  5340 ??NR???? 1392km
106.90 1042  D  Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Leipzig Wiederau (sac)  D3C9 843km
105.00 1043 CZE Frekvence 1, Zlín/Tlustá hora (ZL)  2205 ??????F1 1281km
105.70 1044  D  B5 aktuell, Wendelstein (bay)  D315 B5?????? 1024km
103.40 1052 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Siedlce/Losice (MW)  3B3B __RDC___ 1512km
102.60 1056 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Banská Štiavnica/Sitno (BB)  521B 1402km
105.10 1056 SVK Rádio Vlna, Banská Štiavnica/Sitno (BB)  ** 5218 1402km
103.80 1057 AUT FM 4, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie)  A213 __?????? 1247km
104.70 1057 CZE Rádio Blaník, Plzen/Radec (PL)  263C 993km
105.00 1057 CZE CRo Vltava, Praha/Mahlerovy sady (PR)  232D R-?????? 1031km
107.30 1057  D  hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes)  D364 729km
105.20 1102  D  big fm (Baden-Württemberg), Langenbrand (bwü)  D3A9 755km
107.60 1102  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Pops, as 105.2  640km
104.70 1105 POL Radio Maryja, Bialystok/Krynice (PL)   1506km
105.40 1107  I  Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz)  5F51 1052km
103.10 1127  S  SR P4, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn)  E224 1363km
103.40 1127 POL Radio ZET, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL)  3205 Ra?????? 1291km
106.60 1127  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Pritzwalk (brb)  ** D831 790km
107.50 1127  D  BB Radio, Berlin/Schäferberg (brb)  D338 ??????IO 864km
107.80 1127 POL Radio ZET, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP)  3205 ??dioZ?? 1465km
103.30 1129 POL PR 3, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP)  3233 ??RO???? 1211km
105.10 1129 POL Radio Maryja, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP)  3232 1211km

OIRT Sporadic E:
 67.22 1638 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Smetanichi (Smyatanicy)/RTPS (GO) Local music, as web  
                1890km
 66.32 1640 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Local music, as 67.22  1729km
 69.92 1641 BLR BR Gomel FM, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Pops, as web  2018km
 73.19 1642 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Vasilevichi (Vasilevicy)/RTPS Zashchebye (GO) Vocal 
                ID **  1975km
 67.37 1644 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Local music, as 67.22  2018km
 68.30 1645 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Bagpipes, as web  2018km
 69.11 1645 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Pops, as web  2018km
 70.28 1647 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Smetanichi (Smyatanicy)/RTPS (GO) Rock, as web  1890km
 72.86 1647 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KC) YL, as 
                web  2077km
 71.30 1650 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KC) Pops, as web  
                2077km
 71.78 1650 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Olevs'k/ZHFKRRT, vul. Svyatomykolayivs'ka, 146 (ZH) 
                Pops, as web  1865km
 71.00 1651 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Pryluky/Horova Bileshchyna, CFKRRT, vul. Myru, 1a (CH) 
                OM, as web **  2200km
 71.96 1655 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Mogilev (Mahilyow)/RTPS Polykovichi (MA) Local music, 
                as web  1968km
 71.69 1657 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Local music, as web  1593km
 72.47 1658 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Rock, as web  1593km
 69.68 1659 BLR BR Radio Brest, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Pops, as web  1593km
 70.91 1700 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) ID  1593km
 70.40 1704 UKR Hromads'ke Radio, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KC) YL ID after 
                news **  2077km

** Personal First

I thought I'd start the day looking at Dutch scatter. Some of this is better than I've received it before which makes me wonder if some of the Dutch transmitters have been changed, either by power increases or other improvements. Or maybe it's just a case of the scatter being better lately.

The amount of meteor scatter came as a surprise. The Eta Aquarids are possibly to blame for this, even though they are supposed to be a southern hemisphere shower. Some of them must have spilled over into the northern hemisphere.

Yet more early season Es and a few firsts.

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.

Thursday, 28 April 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-04-28 (MW Transatlantic)

1400 0300 GRD Harbour Light of the Windwards, Carriacou/Tarleton Point (cpm)
              Call 1-800-SEND-US-YOUR-MONEY-NOW, etc. Briefly over CBG Fair  7033 km

1360 0400 USA WDRC, Hartford (N) (CT) WDRC call hear in local 1368 splatter Weak  5381 km
1640 0400 USA WTNI 96.7 The Champ ESPN Radio, Biloxi (Gulfport) (MS) ESPN Radio ID
              V weak  7294 km


Good DX!

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com

Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna:  10ft x 25ft movable flag antenna, at 28 degrees.
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor; Jaguar.

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-04-27 (MW Transatlantic)

1580 0353 CAN CKDO Oshawa ON. right here on CKDO Weak  5613 km
1350 0357 ARG LS6 Radio Buenos Aires RBA, Burzaco (ba) OM Radio Buenos Aires ID Weak  
              11301 km
1390 0359 USA WEGP Presque Isle ME. EWTN. Network station IDs Weak  4760 km
1440 0400 USA WMKM  Inkster MI. WMKM Inkster ID heard. Thanks Simon Beaven 
              and Real DX for help. V weak  6012 km **

1440 0404 USA WHKZ Warren OH. ID as AM 12-20 The Word Weak  5940 km

** Personal First

Surprised to receive these as the flag was aiming towards South America! 

Equipment: Perseus SDR Receiver
Antenna: 3m x 7.7m Movable Flag Antenna
Software: Jaguar Wild Cat

Spring Snowstorm

We didn't have a single flake of snow over winter, but we've been having snow showers for the last few days in Skegness. The shower we just had was fairly heavy for a time. We also reached a whopping 12C today too! If you think that's cold, it's been 6C in recent days. Perhaps we'll skip spring (and summer no doubt) this year and head straight to autumn.

Ice build-up on shack window 

Unseasonal spring weather!

 Unseasonal spring weather!
Unseasonal spring weather!

Unseasonal spring weather!

 Unseasonal spring weather!


Crystal, one of our fearless Rottweilers, was terrified of the snow!

A little spring hail!

A little spring hail!
A little spring hail!

We had no snow over the entire winter, then we get this - and it's almost May!

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Preview: Skegness Log: 2016-04-26 (Europe)

1350 0121  I  I AM Radio, Pirate (Lombardia) I Am Radio IDs and pops Weak  1063 km

Catching up with a few loggings.

I came across this one with the flag pointing south while I was looking for Botswana. It signs off around 2300 and carries NPR News from America on the hour, otherwise it's a trip down Disco Memory Lane! Not 100% sure but I think this is a pirate station.

I AM Radio dominates the frequency in the evenings, but no LPAM stations can be heard in this direction once it's closed down.

Good DX!

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com

Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna:  10ft x 25ft movable flag antenna, at 28 degrees.
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor; Jaguar.

Sunday, 24 April 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-04-24 (MW Africa)

1530 0300 STP Voice of America, Pinheira/Ponta Praião (sao) Singing on. ID and Yankee Doodle Fair  5908 km

Good DX!

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx

Receiver: Perseus SDR Receiver
Software: Jaguar Big Cat
Antenna:  Movable 10ft x 25ft flag

Skegness Log: 2016-04-24 (FM Es: Italy)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.9 1744  I  Virgin Radio, Reggio Calabria/Fortino di Pentimele (rc)  5241 2043km
 88.5 1744  I  Radio Cuore (RMB Belpasso), Reggio Calabria/Fortino di Pentimele (rc)  522F
               __CUORE_ 2043km

 89.8 1744  I  Radio Maria, Scilla/Frazione Melia-Monte Scrisi (rc)  51CC R.?????? 2035km
 90.4 1744  I  Radio Deejay, Scilla/Frazione Melia-Monte Scrisi (rc)  5214 2035km

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.