1570 0200 USA WMVX Viva 1570, Methuen MA. Must be using day power. YL ID and lively
jingles just after the hour. Weak 5210 km
1296 1700 TWN BCC News Network, Tainan (TN) BCC 7 note jingle on the hour V weak 9753 km
891 1800 TWN BCC Local Tainan, Tainan (TN) BCC 7 note jingle on the hour, audible
under Netherlands V weak 9753 km
It was a struggle to hear anything today. So it was a surprise to hear WMVX on 1570 at 0200 and the Tainan transmitter later in the early evening. JOIF's time signal was present on 1413 at 1800 too, but too weak to hear speech.
DXLC are boldly stating that the geomagnetic field whould be quiet for the next couple of days. We'll see!
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
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Thursday, 6 October 2016
Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-09-05 (Tropo: F)
100.6 1950 F France Bleu Picardie, Abbeville/Limeux (80) French phone caller, as web
364km
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
364km
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
Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-04 (Tropo: NOR)
96.0 1646 NOR NRK P1, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Norwegian YL, as web 811km
91.1 1647 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Pops, as 91.8 745km
92.6 1647 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Pops, as 91.8 811km
97.3 1647 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) YL and OM, as web 745km
102.8 1650 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Sia song, as web 745km
98.7 1748 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) V weak classical, as web 703km
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
91.1 1647 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Pops, as 91.8 745km
92.6 1647 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Pops, as 91.8 811km
97.3 1647 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) YL and OM, as web 745km
102.8 1650 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Sia song, as web 745km
98.7 1748 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) V weak classical, as web 703km
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
Skegness Log: 2016-10-04 (MW South America)
1400 0200 GRD Harbour Light of the Windwards, Carriacou/Tarleton Point (cpm) Full ID and
frequencies Fair 7033 km
1190 0211 CLM HJCV Radio Cordillera, Bogotá D. C. (bdc) Jingle ID Weak 8566 km
A reasonable Caribbean / Northern tip of South America morning. Good signals from the Caribbean Beacon 1610 and WGIT 1660 and lots of borderline audio signals all over the place. I only managed to identify a couple.
940 was an interesting frequency with three South American/Caribbean signals just getting to audio levels. A portuguese speaking religious station was the most frequently heard there, but none of them wanted to ID.
Presumed YVWP 1320 and YVRZ were in at fair levels at times. Noo IDs there either due to fades at all the wrong moments.
Some good news is that the new version of Jaguar, v2.7, has resolved a lot of he issues I had running v2.6. I don't think Jaguar was to blame, but my Windows 7 was the culprit. It's good to have (almost) full control of this software again, but there are now other things which don't work. It's Windows, therefore it can!
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
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
frequencies Fair 7033 km
1190 0211 CLM HJCV Radio Cordillera, Bogotá D. C. (bdc) Jingle ID Weak 8566 km
A reasonable Caribbean / Northern tip of South America morning. Good signals from the Caribbean Beacon 1610 and WGIT 1660 and lots of borderline audio signals all over the place. I only managed to identify a couple.
940 was an interesting frequency with three South American/Caribbean signals just getting to audio levels. A portuguese speaking religious station was the most frequently heard there, but none of them wanted to ID.
Presumed YVWP 1320 and YVRZ were in at fair levels at times. Noo IDs there either due to fades at all the wrong moments.
Some good news is that the new version of Jaguar, v2.7, has resolved a lot of he issues I had running v2.6. I don't think Jaguar was to blame, but my Windows 7 was the culprit. It's good to have (almost) full control of this software again, but there are now other things which don't work. It's Windows, therefore it can!
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
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Skegness Log: 2016-10-04 (Tropo: Norway)
Band 2 Troposhperic:
96.0 1646 NOR NRK P1, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Norwegian YL, as web 811km
91.1 1647 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Pops, as 91.8 745km
92.6 1647 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Pops, as 91.8 811km
97.3 1647 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) YL and OM, as web 745km
102.8 1650 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Sia song, as web 745km
98.7 1748 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) V weak classical, as web 703km
A disappointing tropo. "Disappointing" because the forecast promised so much more. Signals were very 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.
96.0 1646 NOR NRK P1, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Norwegian YL, as web 811km
91.1 1647 NOR NRK Petre, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Pops, as 91.8 745km
92.6 1647 NOR NRK Petre, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Pops, as 91.8 811km
97.3 1647 NOR NRK P2, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) YL and OM, as web 745km
102.8 1650 NOR P4 Radio Hele Norge, Bokn/Grønnestadvegen (ro) Sia song, as web 745km
98.7 1748 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) V weak classical, as web 703km
A disappointing tropo. "Disappointing" because the forecast promised so much more. Signals were very 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.
Monday, 3 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-03 (MW Transatlantic, East Asia)
600 0100 CAN CBNA CBC Radio 1, Saint Anthony (NL) CBC News jingle, just audible
V weak 3715 km
1610 0100 AIA Caribbean Beacon, The Valley (tvy) All god, all The Time. God, god and
more god! Fair 6629 km
590 0354 CAN VOCM, Saint John s (NL) The VOCM Morning Crew Fair 3730 km
710 0354 CAN CKVO, Clarenville (NL) The VOCM Morning Crew Fair 3774 km
740 0354 CAN CHCM, Marystown (NL) The VOCM Morning Crew Weak 3915 km
1400 0500 USA WOND News Talk 1400 WOND, Pleasantville (NJ) WOND ... radio you can
depend on. Newstalk Fourteen Hundred WOND and wondradio.com Weak 5673 km
1510 0500 USA WMEX, Boston (Waverley) (MA) You're listening to the new 15-10 WMEX
Boston Weak 5245 km
1560 0500 USA WFME Family Radio, New York/Queens (NY) Family Radio IDs Weak 5538 km
1494 1800 CHN Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Two txs producing echo Xinjiang Guangbo ...
tientai, etc. ID on the hour then time pips. Sign off after this? Not heard
beyond the time pips V weak
1539 1800 CHN CNR 1, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) OM ID after pips and YL timecheck Weak 7134 km
1098 2000 TWN R.Taiwan Int./R.Free Asia/Ikuan Tao/RFI, Kouhu (YL) This is Radio Free Asia
ID in English, then Asian language. Fair 9714 km
1143 2000 TWN Taiwan Chü Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai, Baisha/Chiangmei Ts un (PG) Pips. Usual YL
ID over steel drum music Good 9675 km
Disturbed conditions, but still a few transatlantic / East Asian stations getting through.
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
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
V weak 3715 km
1610 0100 AIA Caribbean Beacon, The Valley (tvy) All god, all The Time. God, god and
more god! Fair 6629 km
590 0354 CAN VOCM, Saint John s (NL) The VOCM Morning Crew Fair 3730 km
710 0354 CAN CKVO, Clarenville (NL) The VOCM Morning Crew Fair 3774 km
740 0354 CAN CHCM, Marystown (NL) The VOCM Morning Crew Weak 3915 km
1400 0500 USA WOND News Talk 1400 WOND, Pleasantville (NJ) WOND ... radio you can
depend on. Newstalk Fourteen Hundred WOND and wondradio.com Weak 5673 km
1510 0500 USA WMEX, Boston (Waverley) (MA) You're listening to the new 15-10 WMEX
Boston Weak 5245 km
1560 0500 USA WFME Family Radio, New York/Queens (NY) Family Radio IDs Weak 5538 km
1494 1800 CHN Xinjiang RGD 738 Zonghe, Two txs producing echo Xinjiang Guangbo ...
tientai, etc. ID on the hour then time pips. Sign off after this? Not heard
beyond the time pips V weak
1539 1800 CHN CNR 1, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) OM ID after pips and YL timecheck Weak 7134 km
1098 2000 TWN R.Taiwan Int./R.Free Asia/Ikuan Tao/RFI, Kouhu (YL) This is Radio Free Asia
ID in English, then Asian language. Fair 9714 km
1143 2000 TWN Taiwan Chü Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai, Baisha/Chiangmei Ts un (PG) Pips. Usual YL
ID over steel drum music Good 9675 km
Disturbed conditions, but still a few transatlantic / East Asian stations getting through.
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
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Sunday, 2 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-02 (MW East Asia)
1098 1900 CHN CNR 11, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) OM ID. Riding well over Euros Good 7136 km
1566 2000 KOR HLAZ FEBC, Jeju=Cheju (jej) YL HLAZ ID, time pips then choir. Dominant
over Euros Good 9067 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
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
1566 2000 KOR HLAZ FEBC, Jeju=Cheju (jej) YL HLAZ ID, time pips then choir. Dominant
over Euros Good 9067 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
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Saturday, 1 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-01 (MW Transatlantic)
750 0502 EQA HCRC2 Radio Caravana, Guayaquil (gua) Thanks to Matthias Gatzke and
Andrew Brade and Sylvain Naud at RealDX for checking this and
confirming HCRC2. Details at https://youtu.be/ZrqYnIlOkEI
V weak 9553 km **
800 0600 BES PJB Trans World Radio, Kralendijk (bnr) Radio Trans Mundial ID Fair 7513 km **
** Personal First
Two personal firsts today and a potential UK First in HCRC2. Thanks to Matthias, Andrew and Sylvain for watching my video and confirming HCRC2. This one was a struggle as the signal was VERY poor. Sylvain was able to extract some detail where the signal peaked, but it's still a headphone job.
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
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Andrew Brade and Sylvain Naud at RealDX for checking this and
confirming HCRC2. Details at https://youtu.be/ZrqYnIlOkEI
V weak 9553 km **
800 0600 BES PJB Trans World Radio, Kralendijk (bnr) Radio Trans Mundial ID Fair 7513 km **
** Personal First
Two personal firsts today and a potential UK First in HCRC2. Thanks to Matthias, Andrew and Sylvain for watching my video and confirming HCRC2. This one was a struggle as the signal was VERY poor. Sylvain was able to extract some detail where the signal peaked, but it's still a headphone job.
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
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-09-28 (Tropo: E)
102.3 0003 E Radio Galega, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo YL news, as web 1379km **
103.9 0005 E Radio Galega, Ares/Montefaro (GAL-C) OM ad, as 102.3 1251km
104.7 0006 F Europe 1, Brest/le Rody (29) Presumed site. OM, as web 625km
107.7 0019 E Radio Estrada, A Estrada (GAL-PO) OMs talk, as web (This was regular in
Cornwall) 1321km **
107.9 0020 E Radio Líder, Zas/Pico de Meda (GAL-C) Listed inactive but several clear
IDs heard 1315km **
103.5 0023 E Radio Galega, Carballo/Monte Neme (GAL-C) YL on phone, as others 1285km **
95.6 0036 E SER, Meis/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO) Phone in, as web 1362km **
95.0 0042 E Kyoto FM, Vilagarcía de Arousa/M. Xiabre Spanish music, as web.
Unlisted PI FFFFFFFF 1347km **
97.4 0043 E RNE Radio 3, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo Piano music and OM, as web 1379km **
91.8 0047 E Onda Cero, Monforte de Lemos OMs talk, as web 1296km
92.8 0634 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) National weather,
jingle ID 1287km
88.2 0636 E RNE Radio Clásica, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) Opera, as 91.6 1287km
91.2 0637 E RNE Radio Clásica, Parada de Sil/M. Meda Opera, as 91.6 1338km **
93.7 0640 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C)
E215 1316km
99.0 0644 E RNE Radio 3, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C) OMs, as web
1316km
107.0 0651 G Isle of Wight Radio, Chillerton Down (EN-IOW) Breakfast team, as web 301km
97.1 0701 E COPE, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C) Vocal ID 1316km
100.2 0741 E Radio Galega Música, Serra do Xistral Spanish song, as web 1225km **
101.6 0746 F NRJ, Flers/la Chapelle-Biche (61) Jingle ID after ads 498km
93.4 0751 F RCF, Argentan/Saint-Clair (61) YL and OM, as web 506km
101.4 0754 F Radio Classique, Amiens/Dury TDF (80) Classical, as web 390km
105.3 0801 F France Info, Falaise/Villers-Canivet (14) ID 473km
106.7 0803 F Europe 1, Cherbourg-Octeville/la Glacerie (50) French YL, as web 415km
91.4 0806 F France Culture, Cap-de-la-Hague/Omonville-la-Petite (50) Discussion, as web
415km
92.2 0809 F France Musique, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) OM and classical, as web 646km
105.6 0818 F France Info, Cherbourg-Octeville/Digosville (50) As web 414km
106.5 0822 F RKB Radio Kreiz Breizh, Guingamp/Ploumagoar (22) OM, as web 567km
107.9 0827 F RMC, L'Aigle or La Ferté-Macé ID. Noise free
107.5 0829 F RTL, Cherbourg-Octeville/la Glacerie (50) OM and ad, as web 415km
** 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
103.9 0005 E Radio Galega, Ares/Montefaro (GAL-C) OM ad, as 102.3 1251km
104.7 0006 F Europe 1, Brest/le Rody (29) Presumed site. OM, as web 625km
107.7 0019 E Radio Estrada, A Estrada (GAL-PO) OMs talk, as web (This was regular in
Cornwall) 1321km **
107.9 0020 E Radio Líder, Zas/Pico de Meda (GAL-C) Listed inactive but several clear
IDs heard 1315km **
103.5 0023 E Radio Galega, Carballo/Monte Neme (GAL-C) YL on phone, as others 1285km **
95.6 0036 E SER, Meis/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO) Phone in, as web 1362km **
95.0 0042 E Kyoto FM, Vilagarcía de Arousa/M. Xiabre Spanish music, as web.
Unlisted PI FFFFFFFF 1347km **
97.4 0043 E RNE Radio 3, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo Piano music and OM, as web 1379km **
91.8 0047 E Onda Cero, Monforte de Lemos OMs talk, as web 1296km
92.8 0634 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) National weather,
jingle ID 1287km
88.2 0636 E RNE Radio Clásica, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) Opera, as 91.6 1287km
91.2 0637 E RNE Radio Clásica, Parada de Sil/M. Meda Opera, as 91.6 1338km **
93.7 0640 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C)
E215 1316km
99.0 0644 E RNE Radio 3, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C) OMs, as web
1316km
107.0 0651 G Isle of Wight Radio, Chillerton Down (EN-IOW) Breakfast team, as web 301km
97.1 0701 E COPE, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C) Vocal ID 1316km
100.2 0741 E Radio Galega Música, Serra do Xistral Spanish song, as web 1225km **
101.6 0746 F NRJ, Flers/la Chapelle-Biche (61) Jingle ID after ads 498km
93.4 0751 F RCF, Argentan/Saint-Clair (61) YL and OM, as web 506km
101.4 0754 F Radio Classique, Amiens/Dury TDF (80) Classical, as web 390km
105.3 0801 F France Info, Falaise/Villers-Canivet (14) ID 473km
106.7 0803 F Europe 1, Cherbourg-Octeville/la Glacerie (50) French YL, as web 415km
91.4 0806 F France Culture, Cap-de-la-Hague/Omonville-la-Petite (50) Discussion, as web
415km
92.2 0809 F France Musique, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) OM and classical, as web 646km
105.6 0818 F France Info, Cherbourg-Octeville/Digosville (50) As web 414km
106.5 0822 F RKB Radio Kreiz Breizh, Guingamp/Ploumagoar (22) OM, as web 567km
107.9 0827 F RMC, L'Aigle or La Ferté-Macé ID. Noise free
107.5 0829 F RTL, Cherbourg-Octeville/la Glacerie (50) OM and ad, as web 415km
** 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
Skegness Log: 2016-09-28 (Tropo: NW France & Galicia)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
102.3 0003 E Radio Galega, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) ++ YL news, as web 1379km
103.9 0005 E Radio Galega, Ares/Montefaro (GAL-C) OM ad, as 102.3 1251km
104.7 0006 F Europe 1, Brest/le Rody (29) Presumed site. OM, as web 625km
107.7 0019 E Radio Estrada, A Estrada (GAL-PO) ++ OMs talk, as web (This was regular in
Cornwall) 1321km
107.9 0020 E Radio Líder, Zas/Pico de Meda (GAL-C) ++ Listed inactive but several
clear IDs heard 1315km
103.5 0023 E Radio Galega, Carballo/Monte Neme (GAL-C) ++ YL on phone, as others 1285km
95.6 0036 E SER, Meis/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO) ++ Phone in, as web 1362km
95.0 0042 E Kyoto FM, Vilagarcía de Arousa/M. Xiabre (GAL-PO) ++ Spanish music,
as web. Unlisted PI: FFFF 1347km
97.4 0043 E RNE Radio 3, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) ++ Piano music and OM,
as web 1379km
91.8 0047 E Onda Cero, Monforte de Lemos (GAL-LU) OMs talk, as web 1296km
92.8 0634 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) National weather,
jingle ID 1287km
88.2 0636 E RNE Radio Clásica, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) Opera, as 91.6 1287km
91.2 0637 E RNE Radio Clásica, Parada de Sil/M. Meda (GAL-OU) ++ Opera, as 91.6 1338km
93.7 0640 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Santiago de Compostela/Monte
Pedroso (GAL-C) E215 1316km
99.0 0644 E RNE Radio 3, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C) OMs, as web 1316km
107.0 0651 G Isle of Wight Radio, Chillerton Down (EN-IOW) Breakfast team, as web 301km
97.1 0701 E COPE, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C) Vocal ID 1316km
100.2 0741 E Radio Galega Música, Serra do Xistral (GAL-LU) ++ Spanish song, as web 1225km
101.6 0746 F NRJ, Flers/la Chapelle-Biche (61) Jingle ID after ads 498km
93.4 0751 F RCF, Argentan/Saint-Clair (61) YL and OM, as web 506km
101.4 0754 F Radio Classique, Amiens/Dury TDF (80) Classical, as web 390km
105.3 0801 F France Info, Falaise/Villers-Canivet (14) ID 473km
106.7 0803 F Europe 1, Cherbourg-Octeville/la Glacerie (50) French YL, as web 415km
91.4 0806 F France Culture, Cap-de-la-Hague/Omonville-la-Petite (50) Discussion,
as web 415km
92.2 0809 F France Musique, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) OM and classical, as web 646km
105.6 0818 F France Info, Cherbourg-Octeville/Digosville (50) As web 414km
106.5 0822 F RKB Radio Kreiz Breizh, Guingamp/Ploumagoar (22) OM, as web 567km
107.9 0827 F RMC, L'Aigle or La Ferté-Macé ID. Noise free
107.5 0829 F RTL, Cherbourg-Octeville/la Glacerie (50) OM and ad, as web 415km
The last of the Spanish tropo. Still some reasonable signals but a little weaker after midnight, then quite a lot weaker by dawn. Most of the signals from the previous evening were hanging on, but still no Portugal.a
The "++" in the log are my own references for personal firsts.
Maximum distance received was from the Moaña transmitter at 1379 km.
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.
102.3 0003 E Radio Galega, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) ++ YL news, as web 1379km
103.9 0005 E Radio Galega, Ares/Montefaro (GAL-C) OM ad, as 102.3 1251km
104.7 0006 F Europe 1, Brest/le Rody (29) Presumed site. OM, as web 625km
107.7 0019 E Radio Estrada, A Estrada (GAL-PO) ++ OMs talk, as web (This was regular in
Cornwall) 1321km
107.9 0020 E Radio Líder, Zas/Pico de Meda (GAL-C) ++ Listed inactive but several
clear IDs heard 1315km
103.5 0023 E Radio Galega, Carballo/Monte Neme (GAL-C) ++ YL on phone, as others 1285km
95.6 0036 E SER, Meis/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO) ++ Phone in, as web 1362km
95.0 0042 E Kyoto FM, Vilagarcía de Arousa/M. Xiabre (GAL-PO) ++ Spanish music,
as web. Unlisted PI: FFFF 1347km
97.4 0043 E RNE Radio 3, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) ++ Piano music and OM,
as web 1379km
91.8 0047 E Onda Cero, Monforte de Lemos (GAL-LU) OMs talk, as web 1296km
92.8 0634 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) National weather,
jingle ID 1287km
88.2 0636 E RNE Radio Clásica, O Páramo/M. Páramo (GAL-LU) Opera, as 91.6 1287km
91.2 0637 E RNE Radio Clásica, Parada de Sil/M. Meda (GAL-OU) ++ Opera, as 91.6 1338km
93.7 0640 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Santiago de Compostela/Monte
Pedroso (GAL-C) E215 1316km
99.0 0644 E RNE Radio 3, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C) OMs, as web 1316km
107.0 0651 G Isle of Wight Radio, Chillerton Down (EN-IOW) Breakfast team, as web 301km
97.1 0701 E COPE, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C) Vocal ID 1316km
100.2 0741 E Radio Galega Música, Serra do Xistral (GAL-LU) ++ Spanish song, as web 1225km
101.6 0746 F NRJ, Flers/la Chapelle-Biche (61) Jingle ID after ads 498km
93.4 0751 F RCF, Argentan/Saint-Clair (61) YL and OM, as web 506km
101.4 0754 F Radio Classique, Amiens/Dury TDF (80) Classical, as web 390km
105.3 0801 F France Info, Falaise/Villers-Canivet (14) ID 473km
106.7 0803 F Europe 1, Cherbourg-Octeville/la Glacerie (50) French YL, as web 415km
91.4 0806 F France Culture, Cap-de-la-Hague/Omonville-la-Petite (50) Discussion,
as web 415km
92.2 0809 F France Musique, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) OM and classical, as web 646km
105.6 0818 F France Info, Cherbourg-Octeville/Digosville (50) As web 414km
106.5 0822 F RKB Radio Kreiz Breizh, Guingamp/Ploumagoar (22) OM, as web 567km
107.9 0827 F RMC, L'Aigle or La Ferté-Macé ID. Noise free
107.5 0829 F RTL, Cherbourg-Octeville/la Glacerie (50) OM and ad, as web 415km
The last of the Spanish tropo. Still some reasonable signals but a little weaker after midnight, then quite a lot weaker by dawn. Most of the signals from the previous evening were hanging on, but still no Portugal.a
The "++" in the log are my own references for personal firsts.
Maximum distance received was from the Moaña transmitter at 1379 km.
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.
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