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Friday, 10 June 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-06-10 (Es: F E POR POL FIN Balkans; Tropo: D)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 91.2 0957 POR Rádio RCS, Sintra (lis) 803A ??SINT?? 1760km
 87.6 1113 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) 2203 CHAINE_3 1927km
 90.7 1114 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25) 2201 CHAINE_1 1927km
 88.9 1124  F  Delta FM, Le Grau-du-Roi/Aigues-Mortes (30) F685 DELTA_FM 1101km
 88.2 1125  F  Radio Grille Ouverte, Alès/Saint-Germain (30) F6B4 R.G.O.__ 1041km
 88.0 1147 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2016km
 93.3 1149  I  RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or)
               5202 __RAI___ _RADIO2_ 1575km

 90.2 1204  F  France Bleu Gard Lozère, Nîmes/les Capitelles (30) F207 1073km
 91.6 1205  F  France Bleu Gard Lozère, Alès/Mont Bouquet (30) F207 BLEUGARD 1044km **
 92.2 1205  F  Radio Fréquence Nîmes, Nîmes/la Clapeyrole (30) F6B2 R.NIMES_ 1073km **
 90.5 1206  F  Chérie FM, Alès/Saint-Germain (30) F224 CHERIEFM 1041km **
 92.6 1206  F  Skyrock, Nîmes/Charles-Gide (30) F214 1078km **
 87.8 1214  E  Rock FM, Figueres (CAT-GI) E2CF 1229km **
 90.5 1215  F  Virgin Radio, Narbonne/les Hauts de Narbonne (11) Hugely distorted overmod.
               F219 _VIR??N_ 1128km

 87.6 1217  E  Catalunya Música, Portbou/Puig del Claper (CAT-GI) E232 1212km **
 92.5 1217  F  Grand Sud FM, Narbonne/les Hauts de Narbonne (11) F642 GRAN??UD 1128km **
 91.8 1218  F  France Musique, Cerbère/le Cap (66) F203 1210km **
 88.6 1219  E  IB3 Ràdio, Es Mercadal/El Toro (BAL-MN) E2A0 1492km
 90.4 1219  F  RCF, Ganges/Roc Blanc (34) F851 1060km
 87.6 1221  F  France Inter, Alès/Mont Bouquet (30) F201 __INTER_ 1044km
 87.9 1224  F  Radio Maritima, Istres/Colline Saint-Etienne (13) F436 MARITIMA 1123km
 87.7 1229  F  RCF, Limoux/Girbes de Bacou (11) F851 ??F_AU?? 1137km
 87.9 1230  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Bunyola/Alfabia (BAL-ML) E212 RNE-CLAS 1503km
 87.7 1234  F  Europe 1, Figeac/la Pierre-Levée (46) F213 958km **
 88.1 1235  F  France Inter, Tuchan/Crête au né de Tautavel (11) OM, as 88.3  1162km **
 88.3 1235  F  France Inter, Carcassonne/Pic de Nore (11) F201 __INTER_ 1093km
 88.9 1235  E  CCMA (pitido y partidos), Canet d'Adri/Rocacorba (CAT-GI) Tone  1244km
 89.1 1235  F  France Inter, Montpellier/Tour de Bionne (34) F201 __?????? 1092km **
 89.4 1235  E  Cadena 100, Canet d'Adri/Rocacorba (CAT-GI) E2CE CAD-100_ 1244km
 89.9 1235  E  COPE, Canet d'Adri/Rocacorba (CAT-GI) E2CA 1244km
 90.4 1235  E  Melodía FM, Canet d'Adri/Rocacorba (CAT-GI) E2DA 1244km
 91.0 1235  F  FM Plus, Montpellier/Castelnau-le-Lez (34) F360 ??????US 1090km
 91.1 1235  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Canet d'Adri/Rocacorba (CAT-GI) E212 RNE-CLAS 1244km
 91.2 1235  F  Radio Espérance, Clermont-Ferrand/les Cézeaux (63) F864 ESPERANC 846km **
 91.4 1235  E  RAC 105, Portbou/Puig del Claper (CAT-GI) E250 1212km **
 91.6 1235  F  Europe 1, Perpignan-Baixas/Esperes (66) F213 d'?????? 1170km **
 92.1 1235  F  France Inter, Perpignan/Pic de Neulos (66) F201 __INTER_ 1202km
 92.6 1235  F  Radio Classique, Clermont-Ferrand/les Cézeaux (63) F221 846km **
 93.3 1235  F  Radio Campus Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand/les Cézeaux (63)
               FF42 846km **

 93.3 1235  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Canet d'Adri/Rocacorba (CAT-GI) Vocal ID  1244km
 93.7 1236  F  France Musique, Cessenon-sur-Orb/Babeau Bouldoux (34) Presumed site
               F203 1094km **

 93.8 1236  E  Ràdio Capital, Palafrugell (CAT-GI) E0BA CAPITAL_ 1269km **
 94.6 1236  F  RTL 2, Perpignan/El Molinas (66) F215 __RTL2__ 1180km
 95.0 1236  F  Radio Arrels, Perpignan/Roc Rodoun (66) F6A9 1169km **
 95.7 1236  F  Virgin Radio, Perpignan-Baixas/Esperes (66) F219 _VIRGIN_ 1170km **
 96.1 1236  F  Grand Sud FM, Perpignan/El Molinas (66) F642 1180km **
 96.3 1236  F  NRJ, Rodez/le Baracou (12) F220 998km **
 96.5 1236  F  France Culture, Carcassonne/Pic de Nore (11) F202 1093km **
 97.2 1236  F  France Musique, Perpignan/Pic de Neulos (66) F203 MUSIQUE_ 1202km
 97.3 1236  F  MFM Radio, Rodez/La Mouline (12) F225 MF??AD?? 993km **
 97.6 1236  F  Chérie FM, Perpignan/Roc Rodoun (66) F224 1169km **
 98.8 1236  F  RCN Radio, Perpignan/Roc Rodoun (66) F690 1169km **
 99.8 1237  F  France Culture, Perpignan/Pic de Neulos (66) F202 _CULTURE 1202km
101.3 1237  E  Kiss FM, Canet d'Adri/Rocacorba (CAT-GI) E2EC KISS_FM_ 1244km **
101.6 1237  F  France Bleu Roussillon, Perpignan/Pic de Neulos (66) F209 BLEUROUS 1202km
103.2 1237  F  Sud Radio, Perpignan/Pic de Neulos (66) F650 SUDRADIO 1202km
 92.8 1239  F  France Musique, Le Puy-en-Velay/Saint-Jean-de-Nay (43) F203 MUSIQUE_ 927km **
 89.3 1240  F  France Culture, Le Puy-en-Velay/Saint-Jean-de-Nay (43) F202 ??UL??RE 927km **
 87.9 1341 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6201 YLE_YKSI 1665km
 88.4 1342 FIN Radio Nostalgia, Porvoo - Borgå/Kiiala-Kiialankuja (uu) 6411 1724km
 88.5 1342 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Anjalankoski/Kouvola-Liikkala, Sopasenpolku 40 (ky)
               6201 YLE_YKSI 1808km

 87.8 1353 FIN Radio Nova, Padasjoki (ph) 6209 1739km
 88.6 1354 FIN SR P3, Sund/Finby-Fejansberg (ah) (S) E203 1434km
 91.3 1354 FIN Ålands Radio, Sund/Finby-Fejansberg (ah) 6031 1434km
 87.6 1355 FIN Radio City, Valkeakoski/Kaskela-Pilvitie (pi) 62AC 1676km
 87.6 1747 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ___RDS__ 1770km
 87.8 1747 POR Rádio Montemuro, Cinfães (vrl) 849C 1483km
 88.0 1747 POR Mega Hits, Sintra (lis) Mega Hits promo  1760km
 88.7 1747 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8202 ANTENA_2 1711km
 89.0 1747 POR Rádio Comercial, Leiria/Maunça (lei) Jingle ID  1650km
 89.5 1747 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8343 _T_S_F__ 1760km
 90.0 1747 POR Mega Hits, Coimbra (coi) 844E 1586km
 90.2 1747 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Montejunto (lis) Presumed, with choir  1711km
 90.4 1747 POR Rádio Nostalgia, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8059 NSTALGIA 1761km
 92.4 1747 POR Mega Hits, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Mega Hits promo  1760km
 92.6 1747 POR Rádio Sim, Rio Maior (san) Relaying Radio Renascenca  8467 1688km
 92.8 1747 POR Horizonte FM, Loures (lis) 804F HORIZ.FM 1751km
 93.2 1747 POR RFM, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 1760km
 93.8 1747 POR Rádio Europa, Torres Vedras (lis) 806D EUROPA__ 1726km
 94.0 1747 POR 94 FM, Leiria (lei) 807C 94LEIRIA 1641km
 94.8 1747 POR Rádio NFM, Bombarral (lei) 8446 __NFM___ 1706km
 95.1 1747 POR Rádio Sim, Leiria/Maunça (lei) Presume with Religious stuff  1650km
 95.5 1747 POR Rádio Cister, Alcobaça (lei) 801A _CISTER_ 1666km
 96.4 1747 POR M80 Rádio, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8332 __M80___ 1711km
 97.8 1747 POR Rádioeste, Torres Vedras (lis) 1726km **
 98.7 1747 POR RDP Antena 1, Leiria/Maunça (lei) Vocal ID  1649km
100.0 1747 POR RDP Antena 3, Banática/Almada (lis) Vocal ID  1767km
100.3 1747 POR RDP Antena 3, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8204 ANTENA_3 1760km
100.8 1747 POR Rádio MEO Music, Almada (set) 8406 MEOMUSIC 1766km
103.4 1747 POR Rádio Renascença, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8221 ___RR___ 1760km
104.3 1747 POR M80 Rádio, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8332 __M8???? 1760km
 89.0 1913 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 845B RADIO_5_ 1468km
 87.7 1928 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 1544km
 88.3 1928 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 1229km
 88.5 1928 SVK Rádio Vlna, Snina/Magurica (PO) 5218 1589km
 89.4 1928 POL PR 1, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3211 JEDYNKA_ __21:28_ 1406km
 92.4 1928 POL Radio WAWA, Nowy Sacz/Komin MPEC (MP) Jingle ID  1463km
 93.0 1928 POL RMF FM, Katowice/Kosztowy (SL) 3F44 1333km
 99.1 1929 POL PR 2, Nowy Sacz/G.Wysokie (MP) 3222 1451km **
 99.6 1929 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Suceava/Mihoveni (SV) EE00 1917km
101.1 1929 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Iasi/Pietrarie (IS) EE00 RRACTUAL 2046km
101.6 1929 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Suceava/Mihoveni (SV) EE01 CULTURAL 1917km
101.7 1929 SVK SRo 4 Rádio_FM, Bardejov/Stebnická Magura (PO) 5202 1509km
102.0 1929 MDA Radio Moldova Actualitati, Ungheni/SRTV Cetireni (UN) 1201 ????IO__ 2056km
103.1 1929 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Iasi/Pietrarie (IS) EE01 CULTURAL 2046km
104.6 1930 POL RMF Maxxx, Nowy Sacz/G.Wysokie (MP) 3399 RMFMAXXX _N.Sacz_ 104,6MHz 1451km **
 91.1 1935 POL PR 1, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3211 POLSKIE_ __RADIO_ JEDYNKA_ 1465km
 96.0 1935 POL RMF FM, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3F44 ??MF???? 1406km
 96.3 1935 POL PR 3, Solina/G.Jawor II (PK) 3233 1591km
 97.2 1935 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Medzilaborce/Panská Kýcera (PO)  5D60 1557km
100.8 1935 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Botosani/Saveni (BT) EE00 RRACTUAL 1948km

Band 2 Troposhperic:
106.0 0459  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Göttingen/Bovenden (nds) Vocal ID  676km **

** Personal First

A fascinating Es opening to France with lots of personal firsts. Having visited this part of southern France and Northeast Spain twice in the past, staying in Argelès-Sur Mer and Palafrugell, I was familiar with many of the local place names and even remember listening to some of the stations when I was there, so this was a special day of DX. I also remember it was on one of the return trips back home in the car, that I experienced a bit of reciprocal DX when the band opened up from just north of Argelès-sur-Mer, right up to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The most striking part of that reception was a consistently strong signal from BBC Radio Foyle on 93.1 from the Londonderry site. Glasgow stations were also piling through, particularly 100.3 - that might have been Scot FM at that time.

Also in the above log was the very trailing end of an amazing spell of tropo. I only logged the one station. Curiously, just about the only German staton on the band and a brand new one for my log: Antenne Niedersachsen from Göttingen on 106.0. Where did that come from? 

Today was a great day of DX!

Good DX!

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

Thursday, 9 June 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-06-09 (Es: Balkans, E Europe; Tropo: HOL D DNK NOR S)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 68.3 1016 BLR BR Kanal Kultura/OIRT, Geranyony/RTPS (HR) YL, as web  1658km
 68.9 1016 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa/OIRT, Grodno (Hrodna)/RTPS (ul. Gorkogo, 85) (HR) Rock,
               as web  1551km


Band 2 Sporadic E:

 87.6 1004 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Band opening. V weak music,
               as web  2207km

 92.0 1248 ROU Kiss FM, Bistrita/Heniu (BN) ++Vocal ID  1844km
 87.9 1250 ROU Radio Trinitas, Sighetul Marmatiei (MM)  E24D TRIN???? ??,9???? 1755km
 88.4 1250 ROU Digi FM, Varatec (MM)  E059 ??GI???? 1778km
 88.6 1250 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Rožnava/Dievcenská skala (KE)  5D60 1499km
 89.2 1250 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Trebišov/Bánovce nad Ondavou - silo (KE)  5D60 REGINA_V 1580km
 89.4 1250 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Negresti-Oas (SM)  EE00 RRACTUAL 1729km
 90.2 1250 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Telkibánya / Pányok Nagy-hegy (BAZ)  B203 KOSS??H_ 1557km
 90.6 1250 HNG Szent István Rádió, Sátoraljaújhely / Magas-hegy (BAZ)  B4A3 SzIstvan 1581km
 91.0 1250 SVK Rádio Košice, Trebišov - SNP 1079/76, Nemocnica (KE)  535A 1576km
 91.7 1250 SVK Rádio Košice, Košice/Heringeš II. (KE)  535A _KOSICE_ 1543km
 92.2 1250 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Poprad/Králová hola (BB)  5201 _SRO_1__ 1459km
 93.0 1250 SVK Rádio Best FM, Trebišov/ul. B.Nemcovej 2477/4 (KE)  5355 1576km
 87.7 1252 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE)  5340 FUNRADIO 1544km
 87.8 1252 CZE Radio Cerná Hora, Králíky/Suchý vrch (PA)  2880 CER.HORA 1179km
 90.8 1252 ROU SRR Radio Iasi, Câmpulung Moldovenesc/Rarau (SV)  EE03 IS_90.8_ 1890km
 91.2 1252 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Varatec (MM)  EE00 RRACTUAL 1778km
 91.4 1252 ROU Digi FM, Gheorghieni/Harghita-Bai (HR) YL Vocal ID  1953km
 91.6 1252 UKR Radio Pyatnytsya (Pyatnitsa), Kholmtsi/MPP Versiya plyus (ZK) Vocal ID
               and ad  1625km **

 92.1 1252 UKR Pulzus FM, Berehowe/Muzhievo, vul. Vuz'ka, 1a (ZK) 6099 ????US?? 1663km **
 92.4 1252 SVK Rádio Jemné, Trstená/Príbojec (ZA)  5354 1402km
 93.3 1252 ROU Radio Trinitas, Ceahlau/Vârful Toaca (NT)  E24D ??,3??Hz 1941km
 88.7 1253 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Námestovo/Magurka (ZA)  521B DE?????? 1394km
 89.0 1253 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO)  2203 _IMPULS_ 1287km
 90.4 1253 SVK Rádio Košice, Prešov/Záborské (Orange) (PO) Vocal ID in ad  1530km **
 92.8 1256 CZE Radio Cas, Ostrava/Dobroslavice (MO)  2996 --CAS--_ 1282km **
 88.1 1257 CZE Hitrádio Orion, Jeseník/Praded (OL)  239F _ORION__ 1213km
 88.4 1258 POL Radio Maryja, Bielsko-Biala/G.Magurka (SL)  3232 R/MARYJA 1351km
 88.5 1258 SVK Rádio Vlna, Snina/Magurica (PO)  5218 1589km
 88.6 1258 CZE Hitrádio Orion, Opava/ul. Hillova - vodárna (MO) Probably site 239F 1263km
 89.1 1258 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Stará Lubovna/Kotník (PO)  5201 ??RO_1__ 1472km
 89.2 1258 POL RMF FM, Bielsko-Biala/G.Klimczok (SL) 3F44 _RMF_FM_ _Bielsko 1344km **
 89.2 1258 POL PR 3, Klodzko/Czarna Góra (DS)  3233 1177km
 90.2 1258 POL Radio Aniol Beskidów, Bielsko-Biala/G.Magurka (SL)  325C 1351km
 90.8 1258 ROU SRR Radio Iasi, Câmpulung Moldovenesc/Rarau (SV)  EE03 IS_9??8_ 1890km
 91.0 1258 CZE Frekvence 1, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO)  2205 RADIO_F1 1287km
 91.4 1258 SVK SKY Rádio, Prešov/FNsP J. A. Reimana - Monoblok (PO) 50E2 1527km **
 91.5 1258 POL PR 1, Wisla/G.Skrzyczne (SL)  3211 JEDYNKA_ 1349km
 93.3 1258 CZE Radio Proglas, Jeseník/Praded (OL)  2AA1 1213km
 88.6 1259 CZE Hitradio Orion, Opava or Zlin 239F and vocal ID  
 87.6 1300 POL PR Radio Kraków, Rabka/G. Lubon Wielki (MP) OM ID 37FC _K??kow_ 1413km
 88.0 1300 POL PR 1, Szczawnica/G.Prehyba (MP)  3211 JEDYNKA_ 1459km
 90.0 1300 POL PR Radio Kraków, Szczawnica/G.Prehyba (MP) OM, as 87.6  1459km
 90.2 1300 POL Radio Aniol Beskidów, Bielsko-Biala/G.Magurka (SL)  325C 1351km
 90.4 1300 POL PR 2, Rabka/G. Lubon Wielki (MP)  3222 moll_op_ 1413km
 88.3 1852 POR RDP Antena 1, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs)  8201 1412km
107.8 1859 POR Rádio NoAr, Santo Tirso (prt) Top of the hour ID after ads!  1448km

Band 2 Troposhperic:
 87.8 1001 HOL Radio 10, Utrecht/NH Hotel (utr) Vocal ID  343km
 88.2 1257  D  Radio Nordseewelle, Norden (nds) Ads for Norden  459km
107.1 1641 NOR Radio Lyngdal, Raumsland (va) 0% BER  FC80 Lyngdal_ 696km
107.4 1643 DNK Classic FM, Haderslev-Neder Aastrup/Aastrup Alle 22 (sdk-sjy) Jingle ID  644km **
104.2 1646 NOR Radio Lyngdal, Lista/Floråsen (va) 0% BER!  FC80 Lyngdal_ 685km
104.7 1648 DNK ANR, Hjørring/Toelhøjvej 31 Bellevue (njy) 0% BER!  9FCF __ANR___ 776km **
105.2 1651 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Farsund (va) Ads, as 104.9  683km **
105.3 1657 DNK Radio Nordjyske, Snedsted - Årup//Legårdsvej 22 (njy) Pops and ads,
               as 105.4  664km **

105.4 1657 DNK Radio Nordjyske, Storvorde - Sejlflod/Kirkebakken 14 (njy)  
               9CFF NORDJSKE 753km **

103.8 1702 NOR Radio Sør Lindesnes, Huseheia (va)   F34F RADIOSOR 707km **
105.9 1703 NOR Radio Loland, Svensheia (va)   F03A _LOLAND_ __P39___ 725km **
106.1 1705 DNK VLR, Egtved - Torsted mose/Mosevej 3 (sdk-sjy) Danish pops, as web  637km
107.6 1707 DNK Radio Skive, Vinderup/Skovhusvej 10 (mjy)   992C ??KI???? 656km
103.3 1708 NOR Radio Sør Lindesnes, Veteheia (va)   F34F 699km **
104.4 1712 DNK Radio Globus, Rødding-Sønder Hygum/Ribevej 61 (sdk-sjy) Pops, as web,
               dominating a reduced Norfolk  612km

106.6 1717 DNK Radio Alfa, Gjern-Skannerup/Hammelvej 27/Glimshøj (mjy) Pops and ads,
               as web  693km **

105.0 1736 DNK Radio Max, Skjern/Bækgårdsvej 30 (mjy) Pops, as web  612km
104.0 1741 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Egersund (ro) Ads, as web  687km
 96.6 1749 DNK DR P3, Tolne/Jerupvej 610 (njy)   9203 794km
 88.5 1808 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) 1kW filler tx. OM and pops,
               as web  703km **

 87.8 1811 NOR NRK P1, Hovdefjell (aa) OK, as web  805km
 89.1 1811 NOR NRK P1, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) OM, as 87.8  860km
 88.3 1812 NOR NRK P2, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va)   F202 _NRK_P2_ 696km
 91.1 1813 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Pops, as 91.8  745km
 91.3 1815  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Kronshagen (Kiel) (shs) OM, as web  653km
 91.9 1817  D  NDR 2, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) Squashed Tacolneston!  
               D382 _NDR_2__ 694km

 92.5 1817 NOR NRK P2, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va)   F202 _NRK_P2_ 734km
 96.0 1822 NOR NRK P1, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) OM, as web  811km
107.0 1839  D  NDR 2, Röbel (mev) Jingle ID  807km
107.6 1937  D  Radio 21, Bremen-Walle (bre)   D38A 565km
107.3 1938  D  Ostseewelle, Schwerin (mev)   D379 _OSTSEE_ 739km
106.6 1939  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Pritzwalk (brb)   D831 Antenne_ vom_rbb_ 790km
105.3 1940  D  NDR Info, Schwerin (mev)   D384 NDR_Info 739km
106.1 1940  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds)   D389 ANTENNE_ 705km
104.8 1942  D  Radio Teddy, Bremen-Walle (bre) Pop song, as web  565km
104.5 1943  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Mölln Fuhlenhagen (shs)   D3E1 679km
104.2 1944  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Visselhövede (nds) Jingle ID  620km
104.1 1945  D  delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs)   D3E9 694km
103.9 1947 DNK Nova, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl)   9205 __NOVA__ 782km
103.4 1948 DNK Nova, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy)   9205 __NOVA__ 644km
103.7 1948  D  N-JOY, Bad Doberan (mev) Alternative pops, as web  761km
103.1 1949  D  RBB Fritz, Pritzwalk (brb) Deathcore, as web  D333 790km **
103.2 1949  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Rosengarten-Langenrehm (nds)   D381 634km
102.7 1951  D  Radio ffn, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds)   D388 705km
101.3 1952  D  Antenne MV, Schwerin (mev)   D378 _ANT_MV_ 739km
100.2 1954  D  R.SH, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs)   D3E8 694km
 99.0 1955  D  N-JOY, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) Jingle ID  694km
 98.5 1956  D  NDR 2, Schwerin (mev)   D382 _NDR_2__ 739km
 97.9 1958  D  NDR 2, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) OM and ops, as web  555km
 97.3 2000  S  SR P4, Halmstad/Oskarström/Teracoms mast Fjällgime (ha)   E224 899km
 95.4 2001  S  SR P3, Halmstad/Oskarström/Teracoms mast Fjällgime (ha) YL, as web,
               fighting with Bremen  899km

 87.7 2003  S  SR P1, Halmstad/Oskarström/Teracoms mast Fjällgime (ha) YLm as web  899km
 88.2 2005  D  NDR Kultur, Rostock-Toitenwinkel (mev) OM, as web  785km **
 89.4 2007  D  MDR Kultur, Dequede (san) OM, as web  761km **
 89.7 2009  D  WDR 3, Münster/Baumberge (nrw)   D393 493km
 89.8 2011  D  Energy Bremen, Bremen-Walle (bre) German pop, as web  565km
 90.3 2012  D  NDR 90,3, Hamburg-Moorfleet (ham)   D451 NDR_90,3 650km
 90.5 2013  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Heide/Welmbüttel (shs) NDR Einsnacht jingle  599km
 90.7 2013  D  NDR Info, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds) Man singing strange song, as web  705km **
 90.8 2016 DNK DR P2, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) Classical, as web  836km
 91.1 2016  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds)   D381 NDR1_NDS 543km
 91.2 2016  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds) NDR Einsnacht ID  705km
 91.5 2017  D  MDR JUMP, Brocken (san)   D3C2 712km
 91.6 2018  D  N-JOY, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Dance track, as web  555km
 91.7 2018 DNK DR P3, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy)   9203 DR_P3___ 715km
 90.6 2019  D  WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) OM, as 92.0  591km
 92.3 2021  D  NDR Info, Hamburg-Moorfleet (ham) Gentle song, as web  650km **
 92.6 2022 DNK DR P3, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn)   9203 DR_P3___ 700km
 92.7 2023  D  NDR Info, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) OM, as web  565km
 92.8 2023  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Lingen-Damaschke (nds)   D381 NDR1_NDS 477km
 93.0 2024  D  Radio WMW, Ahaus (nrw) Pops, as web  467km
 93.3 2026  D  NDR Kultur, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds) OM, as web  705km
 93.4 2026  D  delta radio, Hamburg/Heinrich-Hertz-Turm (ham) Punky song, as web  642km
 93.5 2027  D  N-JOY, Molbergen-Peheim (Cloppenburg) (nds) N-Joy Navigation ID  504km **
 93.6 2028  D  alsterradio 106,8, Cuxhaven Otterndorf [nds] (ham) Pops, as web  571km
 93.9 2039 DNK DR P3, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) Promo and ID  836km
 94.0 2039  D  Radio Ostfriesland, Aurich-Haxtum (nds) Rick Ghastly and jingle ID  475km
 94.1 2157  D  WDR 2, Münster/Baumberge (nrw) Toppleston taccled!  D392 WDR_2___ 493km
 94.3 2159  D  r.s.2, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) ID and news  880km
 97.7 2201  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) News, as 107.1  880km **
107.5 2202  D  BB Radio, Berlin/Schäferberg (brb) BB Radio wetter  864km
107.7 2204  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Cuxhaven Otterndorf (nds) OM, as web  571km
107.4 2206  D  Klassik Radio, Hannover/Telemax (nds) Classical, as web  642km **
106.5 2209  D  radio leinehertz 106.5, Hannover/Telemax (nds) African language, as web  642km **
105.8 2211  D  Ostseewelle, Helpterberg (mev) German pops, as web  881km
105.2 2215  D  Radio RST, Schöppingen (nrw) Jingle ID  482km
105.0 2217  D  Sputnik (MDR), Salzwedel Fleetmark (san) Back to back pops, as web  739km **
104.8 2218  D  osradio 104,8, Osnabrück/Dörenberg (Grafensundern) (nds) Pops, as web  531km
104.6 2221  D  104.6 RTL, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) Jingle ID after pops, promo  880km **
104.4 2222  D  NDR Kultur, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) Squashed Norfolk  D383 606km
104.3 2223  D  BB Radio, Pritzwalk (brb)  D338 BB_RADIO 790km
103.8 2224  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Barsinghausen (nds)  D389 AN????E_ 620km
104.0 2224  D  Radio RST, Tecklenburg (nrw) Jingle ID  517km
103.7 2225  D  NDR Info, Molbergen-Peheim (Cloppenburg) (nds) Rap music, as web  504km
103.0 2226  D  BFBS Germany, Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw)   D390 564km
102.9 2227  D  R.SH, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Pops, as web  647km
102.5 2229  D  NDR 1 Radio MV, Garz (Rügen) (mev) Bee Gees song, as web  865km **
106.2 2231  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Belzig (brb) Jingle ID  831km
 96.1 2247  D  NDR Kultur, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Screeching violin, as web  627km
 88.9 2249  D  NDR Info, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) Slow song, as web  477km
101.9 2317  D  Radio ffn, Barsinghausen (nds) Jingle ID  620km
101.5 2318  D  Radio ffn, Lingen-Damaschke (nds) Pops, as web, mixing a heavily
               nulled Tacolneston  477km **

101.4 2319  D  R.SH, Flensburg Freienwill (shs) Pops, as web  626km
100.6 2322  D  Flux FM 100,6, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) Back to back alternative pops,
               as web  880km **

106.0 2327  D  Radio B2, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) ID. V weak. Thanks Günter Lorenz
               and Jurgen Bartels for help.  880km **

101.0 2328  D  Radio Brocken, Dequede (san) De Radio Brocken Morgen Show promo  761km
 89.3 2334  D  bremen eins, Schiffdorf [nds] (Bremerhaven) (bre) Pops, as web  554km
 90.8 2335  D  NDR Info, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) Odd music, as 90.7  635km

** Personal 'First'

Three openings today. A very small one to Greece and Belarus towards the end of the morning. Then the main opening of the day came early afternoon into central Europe. The day's Es ended early evening with a short-lived opening to Portugal, with some brief live-logging.

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, 8 June 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-06-08 (Es: Balkans; Tropo: D BEL HOL F)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.5 0754 TUR Radyo a - Ankara, Ankara-Dikmen/Caldag (ica-ank) 307A RADYO_A_ 2857km
 88.0 0755 ALB CITY Radio 88 FM, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 6C5A 1964km
 87.6 0758 HNG Gong Rádió, Csongrád / Water tower, Erzsébet str. (Cso) B996 __GONG__ 1582km
 87.6 0809 BUL BNR Horizont, Lom/RRS Lom (mnt) 8210 1969km
 87.8 0809 POL Radio Maryja, Biala Podlaska/Warszawska (LB) 3232 1535km
 88.5 0810 ROU Digi FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059 Digi_FM_ 88,5_FM_ 1801km
 87.9 0812 HNG Európa Rádió, Szeged / Rókus, Telekom tower (Cso) B077 1610km
 88.4 0813 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Csengöd/Kiskörös (BaK) Vocal ID  1536km
 88.5 0821 ROU Radio Trinitas, Bucuresti/RDF Herastrau (BU) E24D Trinitas 88,50MHz 2100km
 88.0 0824 ROU Kiss FM, Bârlad (VS) 515A 2107km
 92.8 0825 UKR NRJ, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KC) 62F3 ??????M_ 2077km **
 93.4 0826 ROU National FM, Bistrita/Heniu (BN) 9250 1844km
 87.7 0839 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO 1544km
 90.4 0841 UKR Radio Pyatnytsya (Pyatnitsa), Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) Vocal 
               ID  1803km **
 88.2 0852 ALB Radio 7, Fier/Ardenicë (fie) 4D7F 1993km
 89.1 0855 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Radom/Wacyn (MW) 3B3B 1422km
 88.5 0856 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Celevac (zd) C31E DALMATIA 1499km
 87.8 0858 BIH BH Radio 1, Capljina/Crno brdo (hgn) F201 BHRADIO1 1693km
 90.3 0858 BIH Radio Plus, Posušje/Radovan (zhg) F000 *_PLUS_* 1647km
 90.4 0859 ALB Albania FM, Tiranë (Tirana) (tir) 9464 ??.F???? 1960km
 90.7 0900 POL Radio Plus, Radom/Komin CM Pólnoc (MW) 321F 1427km
 91.0 0900 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Bihor/Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) EE00 
               RRACTUAL 1760km
 92.9 0901 POL Radio FaMa, Tomaszów Mazowiecki/Komin WISTOM (LO) 3064 1347km
 87.7 0902 ALB Radio Travel, Fier (fie) 9499 1999km
 88.2 0903 ROU Radio Europa FM, Botosani (BT) E299 1947km
 88.4 0903 ROU Impact FM, Iasi (IS) E20B 2048km
 91.6 0904 POL Radio ZET, Ryki/Janiszewska (LB) Jingle ID  1473km
 88.5 0905 SVK Rádio Vlna, Snina/Magurica (PO) 5218 ????NA__ 1589km
 88.5 0926 ROU Kiss FM, Baia Mare (MM) 515A 1748km
 90.7 0929 POL PR 1, Solina/G.Jawor II (PK) 3211 1591km
 88.0 0937 POL PR 1, Szczawnica/G.Prehyba (MP) 3211 JEDYNKA_ 1459km
 87.5 0949 UKR Pershe radio FM1, Odesa/OORTPTS, vul. Fontans'ka doroga, 3 (OD) Jingle ID. 
               Thanks Leo Barmaleo for help.  1E4D 2286km

Band 2 Troposhperic:
106.6 0751  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Pritzwalk (brb)   D831 Antenne_ vom_rbb_ 790km
 91.2 0753  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Dannenberg/Zernien (nds) ID  705km
 88.1 0940  D  Radio Hochstift, Eggegebirge/Lichtenauer Kreuz (nrw) Jingle ID  612km
106.9 1014 HOL LINQ FM, Hellevoetsluis/Opzoomerlaan (zho) Pops, as web  297km
107.0 1017 HOL Klokradio, Molenaarsgraaf/Polderweg Oost (zho) Has full RDS at low signal 
               level  8CC0 KLOK____ RADIO___ 336km
107.6 1022 HOL Feel Good Radio, Nootdorp/De Poort (zho) Feel Good Radio ... Makes you feel 
               good jingle  302km
105.3 1025 HOL Bo, Noordwijk/Duinroos (zho) Back to back pops, as web  294km
105.1 1027 HOL LINQ FM, Spijkenisse/De Akkers (zho)   8467 LINQ_FM_ 307km **
105.6 1036 HOL Feel Good Radio, Pijnacker/Oranjeplein (zho) Feel Good Radio ... Makes you 
               feel good, jingle ID  305km **
104.9 1037 HOL Jamm FM, Duivendrecht/Zonnehof (nho) Rap, as web  323km **
107.2 1042 HOL Midvliet FM, Leidschendam/Zaagmolenstaraat (zho) Pops and OM ID  300km
107.9 1042 HOL Midvliet FM, Leidschendam/Zaagmolenstaraat (zho) Pops, as 107.2  300km **
107.3 1054 HOL Omroep Zuidplas, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel/Spoorlaan (zho) Jingle ID and 
               Facebook mention. Noise free but no RDS.  318km
106.3 1105 HOL Stadsradio Delft, Delft/César Franckstraat (zho) Soft pops, as web  300km **
106.8 1112 DNK Skala FM, Esbjerg N/Gjesinglund Alle 8/Social og sundhedssko (sdk-sjy) YL 
               and pops, as web  587km
107.5 1117 HOL Midland FM (Oudewater), Oudewater/J. J. Vierbergenweg (utr) Jingle ID and 
               pops  331km **
107.1 1123 HOL Radio Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee/Silo Vissersdijk (zee) Alternative songs, 
               as web  296km
 87.6 1131 HOL WOS Radio, Naaldwijk/Hoge Woerd (zho) Jingle ID and pops  292km
107.2 1721 BEL Vibration FM, Bruxelles/Mont-Saint-Lambert (bru) PI forms at low signal 
               level  6492 381km
106.8 1727 BEL Family Radio, Torhout (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID  299km **
107.3 1730 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) Ad break with ID. Different ads to 
               107.9  292km
107.9 1731 BEL VBRO, Torhout (vlg-wvl) Ad break with ID. Different ads to 107.3  297km
107.4 1732 BEL Family Radio, Ronse or Kampenhout Big time lag between 106.8 and this
107.5 1813 BEL VBRO, Poperinge (vlg-wvl) VBRO jingle ID  304km
107.6 1813 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl)   6334 276km
106.6 1907  F  Radio Campus Lille, Lille/Cité Scientifique (59) C080 (Partial PS logged) 
               342km
107.3 2140  F  RMC, Amiens/Dury TDF (80) RMC promos and IDs  390km **
105.9 2142  F  France Info, Charleville-Mézières/Sury (08) France Info ID  479km
104.8 2143  F  Europe 1, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) YLs, as web  384km
107.1 2158  F  Rire et Chansons, Abbeville/Huchenneville (80)   F226 _R?????? 359km
106.7 2159  F  Fun Radio, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Phone in, as web  334km
104.1 2203  F  RTL, Abbeville-Mareuil 2 (80) Presumed site  F211 356km
 99.2 2205  F  Chérie FM, Abbeville/Huchenneville (80) French love song, as web  359km
 99.0 2206  F  NRJ, Amiens/Dury Towercast (80) Lively phone in, as web  390km **
 97.8 2207  F  France Bleu Nord, Montreuil/le Bois-de-Sel (62) France Bleu jingle  302km
 95.0 2211  F  RTL, Montreuil/le Bois-de-Sel (62) Pops, as 87.7  302km
 94.2 2212  F  Contact, Amiens/Dury Towercast (80) Jingle ID  390km
 93.3 2213  F  Rire et Chansons, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) French humour, as 107.1  
               285km
 93.6 2213  F  Virgin Radio, Amiens/Dury Towercast (80) Alternative pops, as web  390km
 92.0 2216  F  Radio 6, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont d'Herquelingue (62) Jingle ID  288km
 91.8 2217  F  Fun Radio, Amiens/Dury TDF (80) Dance beats, as web  390km
 91.6 2220  F  Cherie FM, Maybe Tours? F224 **
 91.2 2221  F  Contact, Abbeville/Behen Blockhaus (80) Alternative dance, as web  358km
 88.4 2224  F  Radio Nova, Amiens/Dury Towercast (80) French pops, as web  390km **
100.6 2225  F  France Bleu Picardie, Abbeville/Limeux (80)   F209 364km
101.0 2226  F  Chérie FM, Amiens/Dury Towercast (80) Pops, as web  390km **
101.4 2228  F  Radio Classique, Amiens/Dury TDF (80) Jazz, as web  390km **
102.0 2229  F  Fun Radio, Abbeville-Mareuil 2 (80) Pops, as web  356km **
 99.8 2335  F  NRJ, Dieppe/CE Eurochannel (76) Phone in, as web  363km **
105.9 2340  F  Europe 1, Dieppe/CE Eurochannel (76) Pops, as web  363km **
105.7 2341  F  France Info, Montreuil/le Bois-de-Sel (62) OM, as 105.2  302km

** 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.

Tuesday, 7 June 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-06-07 (Es: E, TUR, Balkans; Tropo: NOR HOL)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.6 1656  E  esRadio, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C)  E287 ESRADIO_ 1315km
 88.9 1656  E  Cadena 100, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C)  E2CE 1316km
 90.2 1656  E  SER, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C)  E939 __SER___ 1316km
 90.6 1656  E  Los 40, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C)  E235 CUARENTA 1321km
 91.6 1656  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Culleredo/Monte Xalo (GAL-C)  E212 1277km
 88.0 1657  E  Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO)  E4E1 RGMUSICA 1339km
 88.4 1657  E  Radio María, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) Vocal ID  1316km
 89.9 1657  E  Arousa Si Radio Salnés, Rianxo (GAL-C)  E250 ??_R???? 1349km **
 91.4 1657  E  Cadena Dial, Meis/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO)  E274 ___DIAL_ PONTEDRA 1362km
 92.2 1657  E  SER, A Estrada (GAL-PO)   PI reg logged: DFFF SER_____ PONTEDRA 1334km
 92.6 1657  E  Máxima FM, Meis/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO)  E038 MAXIMA__ PONTEDRA 1363km
 93.7 1658  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso
               (GAL-C)  E215 RNE_5___ 1316km

 95.3 1658  E  Onda Cero, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C)  E2EE ONDACERO 1315km **
 97.1 1658  E  COPE, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C)  E2CA 1316km
 97.6 1658  E  Cadena Dial, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C)  E537 __DIAL__ 1315km **
 87.5 1729 TUR Damla FM - Istanbul, Istanbul/Camlica (mam-ist) Turkish music, as web  2534km
 92.6 1731  E  Radio Voz, A Coruña (GAL-C)  E0C5 RADIOVOZ 1266km
 88.5 1734 SVK Rádio Vlna, Snina/Magurica (PO)  5218 __VL??__ 1589km
 88.2 1740 ROU Radio Europa FM, Botosani (BT)  E299 EUROPAFM 1947km
 88.4 1740 POL PR 2, Lubaczów/Boble (PK)  3222 Dwojka__ 1607km
 88.6 1740 POL PR 2, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP)  3222 Polskie_ Dwojka__ _19:41__ 1465km
 89.2 1740 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Trebišov/Bánovce nad Ondavou - silo (KE)  5D60 1580km
 90.7 1740 POL PR 1, Solina/G.Jawor II (PK)  3211 1591km
 91.1 1740 POL PR 1, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP)  3211 POLSKIE_ __RADIO_ JEDYNKA_ __19:40_ 1465km
 87.9 1745 POL Radio eR, Lublin/Piotrków (LB)  308B 1536km

Band 2 Troposhperic:
105.0 0357 HOL Castricum 105, Castricum/De Loet (nho) Jingle ID  299km
102.8 0359 HOL Radio Veronica, Zwolle or Leusden Vocal ID **
104.8 0359 HOL Streekradio, Zuidwolde/Nijverheidsweg (dre) Jingle ID  413km
107.2 0359 HOL LOCO FM, Het Loo/Bovenheigraaf (gel) Full ID  385km
107.5 0359 HOL Radio Eenhoorn, Menaam/Mieddyk (fri) ID  356km
104.7 0400 HOL Radio Continu, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) OM ID  407km **
105.3 0600 HOL Bo, Noordwijk/Duinroos (zho) OM ID  294km
 87.8 1221 NOR NRK P1, Hovdefjell (aa) POps and OM, as web  805km
 88.3 1222 NOR NRK P2, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va)  F202 _NRK_P2_ 696km
 91.1 1223 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro)  F203 _NRK_P3_ 745km
 97.6 1223 NOR NRK P1, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va)  FC01 NRK_SØRL 696km
 91.8 1224 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro)  F203 _NRK_P3_ 703km
 92.5 1224 NOR NRK P2, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va)  F202 _NRK_P2_ 734km
 92.6 1225 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) OM and YL, as 91.8  811km
 93.5 1225 NOR NRK P1, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro)  FE01 745km
 94.2 1226 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro)  FE01 NRK_ROGA 703km
 94.8 1227 NOR NRK P2, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) YL, as 98.7  860km
 95.0 1227 NOR NRK Petre, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va)  F203 _NRK_P3_ 696km
 96.0 1228 NOR NRK P1, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) OM, as web  811km
 97.0 1229 NOR NRK Petre, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Rock, as 91.9=8  734km
 97.3 1229 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro)  F202 _NRK_P2_ 745km
 98.7 1230 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro)  F202 _NRK_P2_ 703km
 99.0 1230 NOR NRK Petre, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) Norwegian pop, as 91.8  860km
 99.6 1231 NOR NRK P2, Stord/Kattnakken (ho)  F202 _NRK_P2_ 811km
100.1 1231 NOR Radio Norge, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va)  F21A -NORGE-_ 734km
101.0 1232 NOR Radio Norge, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro)  F21A -NORGE-_ 703km
101.8 1232 NOR Radio Norge, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Pops, as 101.0  811km
102.0 1233 NOR Radio Norge, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va)  F21A 696km
102.5 1233 NOR Radio Norge, Bergen/Ulriken (ho) Pops, as 101.0  860km
102.8 1233 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro)  F214 P4_NORGE 745km
104.9 1234 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Ads, as 102.8 F214 734km

** 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.

Monday, 6 June 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-06-06 (Tropo: G NOR D DNK HOL)

Band 2 Troposhperic:
107.2 0310  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Warendorf (nrw) OM, as 107.1  534km
103.0 0359  D  BFBS Germany, Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw)  D390 _BFBS_1_ 564km
105.6 0359  D  delta radio, Flensburg Freienwill (shs) Jingle ID  626km
106.2 0359  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Schiffdorf [nds] (Bremerhaven) (bre) ID  554km
106.8 0359  D  alsterradio 106,8, Hamburg-Rahlstedt (ham) Alster Radio Rocn und Pop ID
               656km

107.3 0359  D  Ostseewelle, Schwerin (mev) ID  739km
107.4 0359  D  delta radio, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Delta Radio ID  647km
104.0 0400  D  Radio RST, Tecklenburg (nrw) ID  517km
104.5 0400  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Mölln Fuhlenhagen (shs) ID  679km
104.8 0400  D  osradio 104,8, Osnabrück/Dörenberg (Grafensundern) (nds) O S Radio ID  531km
105.3 0400  D  NDR Info, Schwerin (mev) ID  739km
107.0 0400 HOL Klokradio, Molenaarsgraaf/Polderweg Oost (zho) Jingle ID and NOS Journal
               336km

106.9 0459  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Braunschweig-Broitzem (nds) ID  691km
107.6 0459  D  Radio K.W., Wesel-Büderich (nrw) ID  456km
107.5 0500  D  Radio Gütersloh, Oelde-Stromberg (nrw) OM ID  555km
107.7 0500  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Cuxhaven Otterndorf (nds) ID  571km
107.8 0500  D  MDR Kultur, Brocken (san) ID  712km
106.6 0900  D  Radio Lippe, Lemgo/Wiembecker Berg (nrw) Vocal ID  595km **
105.0 1000 BEL Radio 't Vissertje, Oostende/Koningin Astridlaan 14-16 (vlg-wvl) OM ID  277km
103.7 1051  D  NDR Info, Molbergen-Peheim (Cloppenburg) (nds) OM and YL, as web  504km
102.9 1053  D  R.SH, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Ads, as web  647km
106.9 1201 HOL LINQ FM, Hellevoetsluis/Opzoomerlaan (zho)  8467 ????_FM_ 297km
107.2 1206 HOL Midvliet FM, Leidschendam/Zaagmolenstaraat (zho) Bangin teckno, as web  300km
107.2 1209 HOL LOCO FM, Het Loo/Bovenheigraaf (gel) Dutch music, as web  385km
105.3 1211 HOL Bo, Noordwijk/Duinroos (zho) Pops and jingle ID Dit is Bo  294km
104.2 1214 HOL RADIONL, Alkmaar/Alticom Mast (nho)  8421 304km
 92.5 1525  D  NDR Info, Helgoland (shs) Jingle ID  511km
 88.2 1528  D  Radio Nordseewelle, Norden (nds)  1888 NORDSEE_ 459km
 87.7 1529  D  Radio Ostfriesland, Emden (nds) Pops, as web  458km **
 88.5 1530  D  Radio Hamburg, Cuxhaven Otterndorf [nds] (ham) Vocal ID  571km
 88.7 1531 DNK DR P1, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) YL, as web  608km
 89.0 1532  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Jever (nds) Vocal ID  505km
 89.8 1533  D  Klassik Radio, Helgoland (shs) Classical, as web  511km
 90.2 1534 DNK DR P1, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) YL, as 88.7  644km
 90.8 1536  D  NDR Info, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) OM ID, weather and traffic  635km
 91.1 1537 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro)  F203 _NRK_P3_ 745km
 91.5 1538  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Leer (nds) OM, as web  473km **
 91.7 1540  D  Klassik Radio, Garding (shs) Opera,as web  571km
 92.4 1543  D  Radio BOB! (Schleswig-Holstein), Schleswig (shs) Buggles song, as web  622km
 92.6 1544 DNK DR P3, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) Jingle ID  700km
 92.7 1545  D  N-JOY, Aurich (nds) 0% BER RDS Spy D385 _N-JOY__ 478km
 93.4 1548  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Emden (nds)  D220 DKULTUR_ 458km
 93.5 1550 NOR NRK P1, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro)  F201 _NRK_P1_ 745km
 94.0 1551  D  Radio Ostfriesland, Aurich-Haxtum (nds)  1085 OSTFRLND 475km
 94.2 1552 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro)  F201 _NRK_P1_ 703km
 94.3 1553  D  NDR Kultur, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) Depressing classical, as web  565km
 94.6 1554  D  NDR Kultur, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Depressing classical, as 94.3  555km
 95.0 1554 NOR NRK Petre, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va)  F203 696km
 96.0 1559 HOL Radio 8FM Noord en Oost, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho)
               Vocal ID in promo  318km

 96.7 1605  D  Offener Kanal Westküste, Wyk auf Föhr (shs) OM news, as web  565km **
 97.3 1609 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro)  F202 _NRK_P2_ 745km
 97.7 1610 DNK DR P4, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) POps and Danish OM, as web  608km
 97.8 1611  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) Light pops, as web  694km
 98.4 1612  D  NDR 90,3, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe [nds] (ham) Pops, as web  555km
 98.5 1614 DNK DR P4, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Pops, as web  644km
 98.7 1614 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro)  F202 _NRK_P2_ 703km
 97.6 1615 NOR NRK P1, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va)  F201 _NRK_P1_ 696km
 99.5 1618  D  Radio Nordseewelle, Aurich (nds)  1888 NORDSEE_ 478km
100.2 1620  D  NDR Info, Papenburg (nds) YL and OM, as web  471km **
100.4 1623  D  delta radio, Heide/Welmbüttel (shs) Jingle ID and rock  599km
100.6 1623  D  Radio 21, Aurich-Haxtum (nds)  D38A 475km
101.1 1625  D  Radio BOB! (Schleswig-Holstein), Kaltenkirchen (shs) Pops, as web  647km
102.0 1626 NOR Radio Norge, Lyngdal/Kalåskniben (va) Ads and OM ID  696km
102.8 1627 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro)  F214 P4_NORGE 745km
103.4 1642 DNK Nova, Holstebro - Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) Ads, as web  644km
103.5 1644  D  delta radio, Helgoland (shs) Vocal ID  511km **
106.4 1649  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) OM, as web  635km
106.9 1650  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Aurich-Haxtum (nds)  D220 475km
106.1 1731 HOL Radio Texel, Den Burg/Wezenland (nho) YL, slow talk, as web  299km
105.6 1736 HOL L.O.S. Radio, Den Helder/Doctorandus F. Bijlweg (nho) Pops, as web  297km
105.4 1753 HOL Havenstad FM, Delfzijl/Vennenflat (gro) Jingle IDs and pops  440km
105.0 1829 HOL Radio Centraal, Wolvega/Frisaxstraat (fri) Jingle ID  380km
106.3 1840 HOL BE@TFM, Heiloo/De Spindel (nho) OM and YL talk, as web  300km
106.7 1841 HOL Heerhugowaard A Life, Heerhugowaard/Parelhof (nho) OM on phone, as web  306km
107.1 1844 HOL Radio Enkhuizen, Enkhuizen/Gerard Brandtweg (nho) Jingle ID  335km
107.5 1847 HOL Radio Eenhoorn, Menaam/Mieddyk (fri)  8019 356km
 89.2 1854 HOL RADIONL, Zwolle/Novec Mast (ove) Dutch music, as web  398km
 90.1 1856 HOL SLAM!, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) Squashed Peterborough! 82A5 318km **
 90.8 1857 HOL Radio Drenthe, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre)  8413 Scrolling PS 407km
 91.2 1858 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Den Bosch/Flat Socrateslaan (nbr) Awful Adele song,
               as web  376km **

 92.4 1900 HOL Radio Continu, Hoogezand/Nieuwe Compagnie (gro)  8331 429km
 92.8 1901 HOL Joy Radio, Heerenveen/Munt flat Lânsicht (fri) ID and ads  374km
 96.6 1935 HOL RADIONL, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri)  8421 369km
107.6 2143  D  Radio 21, Bremen-Walle (bre) U2 song, as web  565km
107.3 2145 HOL Radio Westerwolde, Oude Pekela/Watertoren (gro) Back to back Ronan
               Bleating and jingle ID  447km

105.5 2149 HOL NPO Radio 1, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) OMs, as 104.8  296km
106.5 2153  G  Project Radio, London pirate Jazzy house, as web  
104.0 2154 HOL Radio 10, Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Boney M remix, as 103.8
               83D2 RADIO_10 304km

102.2 2156 HOL Radio 538, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Ads, as 102.5. Lincs FM gone
               on the vertical  407km

 97.9 2200 HOL Radio Continu, Tjerkgaast/Alticom Toren (fri)  8331 360km
 97.5 2201 HOL Radio Noord, Groningen/Gideonweg (DVB-T Mast) (gro)  8412 419km
 98.5 2201 HOL Radio 8FM Noord en Oost, Tjerkgaast/Alticom Toren (fri) ID after news  360km
 94.9 2206 HOL RADIONL, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Jingle ID. Belmont squashed!  320km
 93.7 2212 HOL SLAM!, Hoogezand/Nieuwe Compagnie (gro) Presumed site 82A5 429km
 93.0 2214 HOL Simone FM, Winschoten/Nassaustraat (gro) Pops, as web  447km
 87.8 2248  D  Radio Jade, Wilhelmshaven (nds)  1084 518km
 89.4 2258 HOL RADIONL, Lelystad/Alticom Toren (fle) Live Dutch music, as web  350km
 99.6 2306 NOR NRK P2, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Classical, as 98.7  811km
100.1 2307 NOR Radio Norge, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va)  F21A 734km
101.0 2308 NOR Radio Norge, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) OM and YL, as 100.1  703km

** 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.