Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.2 0402 POL PR 2, Lebork/Skórowo Nowe (PM) 3222 Polskie_ 1134km **
88.5 0402 POL Radio Maryja, Slupsk/Komin CM (PM) 3232 TE?????? 1103km
91.1 0402 POL PR Radio Gdansk, Lebork/Skórowo Nowe (PM) 309C ????OW?? 1134km **
92.7 0402 POL Radio Maryja, Lebork/Skórowo Nowe (PM) 3232 65????55 1134km
87.7 0403 F France Culture, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F202 709km
88.0 0403 D SR 1 Europawelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B1 629km
91.3 0403 D SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2 629km
88.3 0419 POL PR 1, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3211 POLSKIE_ 1512km
90.5 0419 POL PR 3, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3233 ??Radi?? 1512km
92.2 0419 POL PR 1, Plock/Rachocin (MW) That irritating Brown Eyed Girl song, as
88.3 1289km
88.6 0429 I Radio Capital, Multi-tx 5219
87.7 0439 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 2 YL, as 91.1 1211km
91.1 0439 POL PR 1, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3211 ??DY??A_ 1465km
89.5 0440 D Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312 ????rn__ 1024km
91.4 0450 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 947km
88.3 0454 D SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Raichberg (bwü) D301 813km
93.0 0454 D SWR2, Haardtkopf (rlp) D3A2 ??????__ 593km **
93.3 0454 AUT Ö1, Bregenz 1/Pfänder (vor) A201 ????_1?? 917km
93.9 0500 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D6C1 ??R_???? 843km
95.4 0500 D MDR Kultur, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D3C3 ??????__ 951km
96.6 0500 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D210 843km
97.2 0500 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Žilina/Krížava (ZA) 521B 1363km
95.4 0503 CZE CRo Plus, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 2424 R-?????? 1131km
97.6 0503 SVK Rádio Anténa Rock, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5345 1392km
97.7 0503 CZE Kiss Jižní Cechy, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2556 1069km
92.6 0509 POL Radio ZET, Lódz/Komin EC-4 (LO) 3205 1307km
93.8 0509 D SWR2, Waldenburg (bwü) D3A2 ??SW???? 786km
94.4 0509 D hr1, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D361 647km
96.5 0509 D SWR3, Waldenburg (bwü) D3A3 786km
98.5 0509 D Bayern 3, Wendelstein (bay) D313 ??YE???? 1024km
93.8 0514 POL PR 2, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3222 Dw?????? 1085km
97.4 0514 POL PR 3, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3233 ??????o_ 1085km
93.5 0515 D SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) OM vocal ID 748km
94.8 0528 POL PR 1, Ilawa/Kisielice (WM) 3211 1250km **
96.4 0541 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233 1127km
94.3 0547 POL RMF FM, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3F44 _R????M_ 1289km
96.6 0547 POL RMF FM, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) 3F44 _RMF_FM_ 1060km
97.3 0547 POL Radio ZET, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3205 _06:47__ 1289km
104.0 0629 SVK Fun Rádio, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5340 1392km
** Personal First
Morning 1 of a poor Leonid session. No great signals and only one long train which was very weak and lasted about one minute.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter 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, 16 November 2016
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-11-15 (MW: Asia)
1242 1759 OMA Radio Sultanate of Oman, As Seeb (msc) YL ID with piano music, just before
the hour. Local Boston reduced in strength. Weak 5811 km **
** Personal First
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
the hour. Local Boston reduced in strength. Weak 5811 km **
** Personal First
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, 12 November 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-11-12 (MW: North America)
1400 0359 USA WZHR Zephyrhills FL. WTAN call letters heard in pile-up. Very weak. Thanks to
Neil Kazaross for initial confirming, though he later retracted this
(explanation below). V weak Personal First and possible first logging in the
UK. 7050 km **
** Personal First
This was a challenge.
Straight away, I heard the WTAN call letters on 1400 at the top of the hour when I was playing back my file. I hadn't a clue who it was. Nothing like this was listed with these call letters, so I posted a recording to RealDX and later to SkywavesDX. https://youtu.be/vUpfKaw8lPg The ID is at 34 seconds and is spoken by a woman. It's very weak so you will need headphones. WOND is the dominant station with a promo for the programme "Blue Monday" with Bob Burns.
Of all the people who listened, 80% or so said they could hear the WTAN call letters and quite clearly. Neil Kazaross in the USA was the first to respond, saying that he could hear the call letters *clearly*. Neil informed me that WTAN is a station on 1340 in Clearwater FL. The 1400 station I heard would have been WZHR Zephyrhills FL who carry WTAN overnight. However, in an unexpected turnaround, Neil later said that he had listened on better equipment and couldn't hear the WTAN call on that. I'm not sure what to make of that.
The problem with this logging is there is simply nothing else to go on, although a woman's voice can still be heard in the recording after the WTAN call.
One DXer told me he stopped accepting loggings like this if there was nothing else to go on. He would inist on catching a mention of something else with the ID. Something like "WTAN ... the Tan Talk Network". That's all very well, and in an ideal world, etc., but what do we do when there is a correct ID on the frequency and there is nothing else to go on because the signal has either dropped away or got buried under splatter, etc. These sort of things happen all the time.
Looking at the carriers on the frequency, I noticed there were a few unidentified carriers which had been peaking to audio level. There was also an additional unidentified carrier on 1400 at the time of my WTAN reception, indicating that another station was indeed present. The offset was one I have not seen before and very close to that of CBG's carrier. So I know there was a mystery station there.
So, the question for me has been one of "Do I keep this logging or do I delete it?" Everything about this reception is marginal, but it's there. Needing further confirmation, I posted the recording to SkywavesDX and got several responses, the majority of whom could hear the WTAN call letters without any problem.
I checked the WZHR web stream. Some of the programming is Ethnic so I needed to check for their top of the hour ID and they do broadcast an English ID on the hour.
I could also add that conditions were enhanced to some degree to the florida/Cuba area.
So the majority opinion is that this *is* a WTAN call and I will therefore include it in my log.
I would not be happy to include such a log if there was serious doubt, but there is no real doubt about the call letters. I don't think it's necessary to remove the logging completely on the basis that somebody wants to hear more in the way of ID content.
I have come across DXers who wouldn't log a station if they didn't hear a mention of the presenter's name, the programme name and a full identification including frequency and station slogan. That's all very well, but where do we draw the line?
So take this ramble as a disclaimer if you wish, but I am quite satisfied about the WTAN call.
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
Neil Kazaross for initial confirming, though he later retracted this
(explanation below). V weak Personal First and possible first logging in the
UK. 7050 km **
** Personal First
This was a challenge.
Straight away, I heard the WTAN call letters on 1400 at the top of the hour when I was playing back my file. I hadn't a clue who it was. Nothing like this was listed with these call letters, so I posted a recording to RealDX and later to SkywavesDX. https://youtu.be/vUpfKaw8lPg The ID is at 34 seconds and is spoken by a woman. It's very weak so you will need headphones. WOND is the dominant station with a promo for the programme "Blue Monday" with Bob Burns.
Of all the people who listened, 80% or so said they could hear the WTAN call letters and quite clearly. Neil Kazaross in the USA was the first to respond, saying that he could hear the call letters *clearly*. Neil informed me that WTAN is a station on 1340 in Clearwater FL. The 1400 station I heard would have been WZHR Zephyrhills FL who carry WTAN overnight. However, in an unexpected turnaround, Neil later said that he had listened on better equipment and couldn't hear the WTAN call on that. I'm not sure what to make of that.
The problem with this logging is there is simply nothing else to go on, although a woman's voice can still be heard in the recording after the WTAN call.
One DXer told me he stopped accepting loggings like this if there was nothing else to go on. He would inist on catching a mention of something else with the ID. Something like "WTAN ... the Tan Talk Network". That's all very well, and in an ideal world, etc., but what do we do when there is a correct ID on the frequency and there is nothing else to go on because the signal has either dropped away or got buried under splatter, etc. These sort of things happen all the time.
Looking at the carriers on the frequency, I noticed there were a few unidentified carriers which had been peaking to audio level. There was also an additional unidentified carrier on 1400 at the time of my WTAN reception, indicating that another station was indeed present. The offset was one I have not seen before and very close to that of CBG's carrier. So I know there was a mystery station there.
So, the question for me has been one of "Do I keep this logging or do I delete it?" Everything about this reception is marginal, but it's there. Needing further confirmation, I posted the recording to SkywavesDX and got several responses, the majority of whom could hear the WTAN call letters without any problem.
I checked the WZHR web stream. Some of the programming is Ethnic so I needed to check for their top of the hour ID and they do broadcast an English ID on the hour.
I could also add that conditions were enhanced to some degree to the florida/Cuba area.
So the majority opinion is that this *is* a WTAN call and I will therefore include it in my log.
I would not be happy to include such a log if there was serious doubt, but there is no real doubt about the call letters. I don't think it's necessary to remove the logging completely on the basis that somebody wants to hear more in the way of ID content.
I have come across DXers who wouldn't log a station if they didn't hear a mention of the presenter's name, the programme name and a full identification including frequency and station slogan. That's all very well, but where do we draw the line?
So take this ramble as a disclaimer if you wish, but I am quite satisfied about the WTAN call.
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
Friday, 11 November 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-11-11 (Es: Spain)
87.9 1037 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 1740km
91.4 1038 E Radio Surco, Tomelloso (CAM-CR) E206 1579km
89.8 1041 E RNE Radio Clásica, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E212 1565km
90.0 1041 E RNE Radio Clásica, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E212 RNE-CLAS 1740km
90.4 1041 E Cadena Nostalgia, Las Gabias (AND-GR) 90E0 1809km
91.1 1041 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) As 90.0 1791km
91.6 1041 E Radio Andalucía Información, Cambil/S. Almadén (AND-J) E333 _R.A.I._ 1740km
92.0 1041 E Onda Cero, Granada/San Gabriel (AND-GR) E2EE ONDACERO 1800km
93.3 1042 E Kiss FM, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E2EC ??SS???? 1742km
96.9 1042 E Los 40, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E235 CUARENTA 1742km
97.9 1042 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) Vocal ID 1740km
100.0 1042 E SER, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E439 ___SER__ 1742km
100.6 1042 E Canal Sur Radio, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E332 1740km
101.0 1042 E RNE Radio Nacional, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E211 1565km
101.4 1042 E Radio Alhendín FM, Cerro de las Eras (AND-GR) E088 1811km
102.3 1042 E SER, Linares/Ctra. Baños de la Encina (AND-J) EE39 1700km
102.5 1042 E SER, Granada/Sombrero (AND-GR)Comedy, as others 1800km **
103.3 1042 E Rock FM, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E2CF 1742km
103.9 1042 E Radiolé, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) EF38 ??DIOLE_ 1742km
104.5 1042 E SER, Valdepeñas/Cerro del Ángel (CAM-CR) E239 ___SER__ 1623km
103.5 1043 E Radio Marca, Madrid Norte (MAD-M) B002 ??MA??A_ 1438km **
104.2 1043 E COPE, Torrox (AND-MA)E2DA Co?????? Axar____ 1854km
104.3 1043 E Máxima FM, Madrid Este (MAD-M) E236 1447km **
105.7 1043 E Radio María, Jaén/Neveral (AND-J)Vocal ID 1740km
106.5 1043 E esRadio, Guadalajara/Villaflores (CAM-GU) E287 1419km
102.4 1045 E Factory FM, Madrid Sur (MAD-M) E850 FACTORY_ 1455km
103.0 1045 E Unika FM, Alcorcón (MAD-M) E42C UNIKA_FM 1458km
104.6 1045 E Melodía FM, Leganés (MAD-M) E2DA 1459km
106.9 1045 E Elixir FM, Málaga/Los Montes (AND-MA) E014 EL?????? 1858km
107.0 1045 E Libertad FM, Madrid Centro (MAD-M) E2AC LI??RTAD 1448km
107.2 1045 E Inka Stereo, Madrid Suroeste (MAD-M) 1453km **
** 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.
91.4 1038 E Radio Surco, Tomelloso (CAM-CR) E206 1579km
89.8 1041 E RNE Radio Clásica, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E212 1565km
90.0 1041 E RNE Radio Clásica, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E212 RNE-CLAS 1740km
90.4 1041 E Cadena Nostalgia, Las Gabias (AND-GR) 90E0 1809km
91.1 1041 E RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) As 90.0 1791km
91.6 1041 E Radio Andalucía Información, Cambil/S. Almadén (AND-J) E333 _R.A.I._ 1740km
92.0 1041 E Onda Cero, Granada/San Gabriel (AND-GR) E2EE ONDACERO 1800km
93.3 1042 E Kiss FM, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E2EC ??SS???? 1742km
96.9 1042 E Los 40, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E235 CUARENTA 1742km
97.9 1042 E Canal Fiesta Radio, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) Vocal ID 1740km
100.0 1042 E SER, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E439 ___SER__ 1742km
100.6 1042 E Canal Sur Radio, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E332 1740km
101.0 1042 E RNE Radio Nacional, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) E211 1565km
101.4 1042 E Radio Alhendín FM, Cerro de las Eras (AND-GR) E088 1811km
102.3 1042 E SER, Linares/Ctra. Baños de la Encina (AND-J) EE39 1700km
102.5 1042 E SER, Granada/Sombrero (AND-GR)Comedy, as others 1800km **
103.3 1042 E Rock FM, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) E2CF 1742km
103.9 1042 E Radiolé, La Guardia/Peña de San Cristóbal (AND-J) EF38 ??DIOLE_ 1742km
104.5 1042 E SER, Valdepeñas/Cerro del Ángel (CAM-CR) E239 ___SER__ 1623km
103.5 1043 E Radio Marca, Madrid Norte (MAD-M) B002 ??MA??A_ 1438km **
104.2 1043 E COPE, Torrox (AND-MA)E2DA Co?????? Axar____ 1854km
104.3 1043 E Máxima FM, Madrid Este (MAD-M) E236 1447km **
105.7 1043 E Radio María, Jaén/Neveral (AND-J)Vocal ID 1740km
106.5 1043 E esRadio, Guadalajara/Villaflores (CAM-GU) E287 1419km
102.4 1045 E Factory FM, Madrid Sur (MAD-M) E850 FACTORY_ 1455km
103.0 1045 E Unika FM, Alcorcón (MAD-M) E42C UNIKA_FM 1458km
104.6 1045 E Melodía FM, Leganés (MAD-M) E2DA 1459km
106.9 1045 E Elixir FM, Málaga/Los Montes (AND-MA) E014 EL?????? 1858km
107.0 1045 E Libertad FM, Madrid Centro (MAD-M) E2AC LI??RTAD 1448km
107.2 1045 E Inka Stereo, Madrid Suroeste (MAD-M) 1453km **
** 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, 8 November 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-11-08 (MW: Asia)
1575 1150 THA Voice of America/Radio Saranrom, Ban Phachi/Rasom (pay) Yankee Doodle in the
noise V weak 9410 km
1098 1500 TWN R.Taiwan Int./R.Free Asia/Ikuan Tao/RFI, Kouhu (YL) Time signal and ID Weak
9714 km
1143 1500 TWN Taiwan Chü Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai, Baisha/Chiangmei Ts un (PG) Appearing at
1500 with time pips and YL ID. V weak 9675 km
1377 1600 CHN CNR 1, Xingyang/SARFT554 (HE) Time pips and L Beijing time check Fair 8306 km
972 1800 KOR HLCA KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, Dangjin (ccg) Time signal and ID Weak 8740 km
1413 1800 J JOIF KBC Kyushu Asahi Hoso, Fukuoka (kyu-fuk) High pitched Japanese time
signal just behind Spain V weak 9224 km
1098 1900 CHN CNR 11, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) Time pips and YL time check Weak 7136 km
1566 1900 KOR HLAZ FEBC, Jeju=Cheju (jej) YL HLAZ ID, pips and choir 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
noise V weak 9410 km
1098 1500 TWN R.Taiwan Int./R.Free Asia/Ikuan Tao/RFI, Kouhu (YL) Time signal and ID Weak
9714 km
1143 1500 TWN Taiwan Chü Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai, Baisha/Chiangmei Ts un (PG) Appearing at
1500 with time pips and YL ID. V weak 9675 km
1377 1600 CHN CNR 1, Xingyang/SARFT554 (HE) Time pips and L Beijing time check Fair 8306 km
972 1800 KOR HLCA KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, Dangjin (ccg) Time signal and ID Weak 8740 km
1413 1800 J JOIF KBC Kyushu Asahi Hoso, Fukuoka (kyu-fuk) High pitched Japanese time
signal just behind Spain V weak 9224 km
1098 1900 CHN CNR 11, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) Time pips and YL time check Weak 7136 km
1566 1900 KOR HLAZ FEBC, Jeju=Cheju (jej) YL HLAZ ID, pips and choir 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
Sunday, 6 November 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-11-06 (MW: South Asia)
657 1604 IND AIR East Kolkata, Kolkata A (WB) Indian OM singing, as 747 V weak 7904 km **
720 1607 IND AIR South Chennai A, Chennai A=Madras (TN) Indian OM singing, as 747
V weak 8163 km
729 1607 IND AIR Northeast Guwahati A, Guwahati A (AS) Indian OM singing, as 747
V weak 7795 km
756 1700 PAK PBC Hayya alal-Falah Balochistan, Quetta/Pishin (blc) News jingle.
Time pips 11 seconds past the hour and OM ID Weak 5819 km **
648 1715 IND AIR West Indore, Indore A (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747 Weak 7057 km
756 1715 IND AIR East Jagdalpur, Jagdalpur (OR) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 7771 km
** Personal First
India slightly down in strength on yesterday, but still some respectable levels on 747, 801, 819, 900 and 990.
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
720 1607 IND AIR South Chennai A, Chennai A=Madras (TN) Indian OM singing, as 747
V weak 8163 km
729 1607 IND AIR Northeast Guwahati A, Guwahati A (AS) Indian OM singing, as 747
V weak 7795 km
756 1700 PAK PBC Hayya alal-Falah Balochistan, Quetta/Pishin (blc) News jingle.
Time pips 11 seconds past the hour and OM ID Weak 5819 km **
648 1715 IND AIR West Indore, Indore A (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747 Weak 7057 km
756 1715 IND AIR East Jagdalpur, Jagdalpur (OR) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 7771 km
** Personal First
India slightly down in strength on yesterday, but still some respectable levels on 747, 801, 819, 900 and 990.
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, 5 November 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-11-05 (MW: India, Saudi Arabia)
837 1628 IND AIR South Vijayawada, Vijayawada A (AP) Indian flute music, as 747
Weak 7908 km ** !!
945 1633 IND AIR East Sambalpur, Sambalpur (OR) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7706 km
981 1633 IND AIR West Raipur, Raipur (CG) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 7557 km **
927 1644 IND AIR South, Visakhapatnam A (AP) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 7970 km
801 1648 IND AIR West Jabalpur, Jabalpur (MP) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7282 km
873 1648 IND AIR North Jalandhar, Jalandhar B (PB) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 6352 km
1287 1648 IND AIR West Panaji, Panaji A (GA) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 7543 km **
1395 1648 IND AIR North, Bikaner (RJ) Indian flute music, as 747 Weak 6446 km **
1305 1649 IND AIR West Parbhani, Parbhani (MH) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7402 km
603 1700 IND AIR North Jaipur, Ajmer (RJ) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 6659 km
711 1700 IND AIR East Siliguri, Siliguri (WB) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7538 km **
747 1700 ARS SBC Radio Riyadh, Najran (njn) Flute music (not the same as AIR's flute
music!) // 1440 V weak 5459 km ** !!
963 1700 IND AIR West Jalgaon, Jalgaon (MH) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 7184 km ** !!
576 1707 IND AIR South Alappuzha, Allapuzha (KL) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 8226 km
684 1707 IND All India Radio, Pt Blair, Kargil or Kozhikhode Indian flute
music, as 747 Weak
765 1707 IND AIR South Dharwad, Dharwad A (KA) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7626 km
819 1707 IND AIR Indraprastha Channel, Delhi A (DL) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 6634 km
846 1707 IND AIR West Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad A (GJ) Indian flute music, as 747
Weak 6825 km
918 1707 IND AIR North Suratgarh, Suratgarh (RJ) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 6378 km
954 1707 IND AIR North Najibabad, Najibabad (UP) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 6646 km
972 1707 IND AIR East Cuttack, Cuttack A (OR) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7923 km
990 1707 IND AIR North Jammu, Jammu A (JK) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 6158 km
1143 1707 IND All India Radio, Rohtak or Ratnagiri Indian flute music, as 747 V weak
1206 1707 IND AIR East Bhawanipatna, Bhawanipatna (OR) Indian flute music,
as 747 V weak 7771 km **
** Personal First
!! Indicates possible first UK logging
Good conditions to India this evening. My flag was not quite pointing towards India, being at 65 degrees. 90 degrees is what's generally required, so I might be able to peak things up slightly if I reposition the flag.
Worth noting that Saudi Arabia's SBC were playing almost identical flute music to AIR at 1700, so I had to double check some of the loggings to be sure I wasn't receiving Saudi Arabia, but I thought I should log SBC Najran on 747 as I don't see this in the UK All Time Log.
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
Weak 7908 km ** !!
945 1633 IND AIR East Sambalpur, Sambalpur (OR) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7706 km
981 1633 IND AIR West Raipur, Raipur (CG) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 7557 km **
927 1644 IND AIR South, Visakhapatnam A (AP) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 7970 km
801 1648 IND AIR West Jabalpur, Jabalpur (MP) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7282 km
873 1648 IND AIR North Jalandhar, Jalandhar B (PB) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 6352 km
1287 1648 IND AIR West Panaji, Panaji A (GA) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 7543 km **
1395 1648 IND AIR North, Bikaner (RJ) Indian flute music, as 747 Weak 6446 km **
1305 1649 IND AIR West Parbhani, Parbhani (MH) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7402 km
603 1700 IND AIR North Jaipur, Ajmer (RJ) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 6659 km
711 1700 IND AIR East Siliguri, Siliguri (WB) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7538 km **
747 1700 ARS SBC Radio Riyadh, Najran (njn) Flute music (not the same as AIR's flute
music!) // 1440 V weak 5459 km ** !!
963 1700 IND AIR West Jalgaon, Jalgaon (MH) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 7184 km ** !!
576 1707 IND AIR South Alappuzha, Allapuzha (KL) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 8226 km
684 1707 IND All India Radio, Pt Blair, Kargil or Kozhikhode Indian flute
music, as 747 Weak
765 1707 IND AIR South Dharwad, Dharwad A (KA) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7626 km
819 1707 IND AIR Indraprastha Channel, Delhi A (DL) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 6634 km
846 1707 IND AIR West Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad A (GJ) Indian flute music, as 747
Weak 6825 km
918 1707 IND AIR North Suratgarh, Suratgarh (RJ) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 6378 km
954 1707 IND AIR North Najibabad, Najibabad (UP) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 6646 km
972 1707 IND AIR East Cuttack, Cuttack A (OR) Indian flute music, as 747
V weak 7923 km
990 1707 IND AIR North Jammu, Jammu A (JK) Indian flute music, as 747 V weak 6158 km
1143 1707 IND All India Radio, Rohtak or Ratnagiri Indian flute music, as 747 V weak
1206 1707 IND AIR East Bhawanipatna, Bhawanipatna (OR) Indian flute music,
as 747 V weak 7771 km **
** Personal First
!! Indicates possible first UK logging
Good conditions to India this evening. My flag was not quite pointing towards India, being at 65 degrees. 90 degrees is what's generally required, so I might be able to peak things up slightly if I reposition the flag.
Worth noting that Saudi Arabia's SBC were playing almost identical flute music to AIR at 1700, so I had to double check some of the loggings to be sure I wasn't receiving Saudi Arabia, but I thought I should log SBC Najran on 747 as I don't see this in the UK All Time Log.
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
Friday, 4 November 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-11-04 (MW: India, North America)
750 0500 CAN CBGY Bonavista Bay NL. CBC News jingle 3733 km
1620 0500 USA WNRP Gulf Breeze FL. Newsradio 16-20 WNRP Gulf Breeze heard very
weakly in noise V weak 7193 km
585 1727 IND AIR West Nagpur, Nagpur (MH) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 7401 km
729 1727 IND AIR Northeast Guwahati A (AS) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 7795 km **
747 1727 IND AIR North Lucknow, Lucknow A (UP) Indian YL singing Weak 7047 km
801 1727 IND AIR West Jabalpur, Jabalpur (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747 Weak 7282 km
819 1727 IND AIR Indraprastha Channel, Delhi A (DL) Indian YL singing, as 747 Weak 6634 km
846 1727 IND AIR West Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad A (GJ) Indian YL singing, as 747
Weak 6825 km
1143 1727 IND AIR North, Rohtak or AIR West, Ratnagiri. Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak
** Personal First
The poor MW conditions continue here, but it's fun chasing those Indian transmitters in the late afternoons. I believe I also received the 20kW AIR Jalgaon transmitter on 963, but the overwhelming co-channel interference was, well, just that, overwhelming!
1570 had several Latin Americans this morning, peaking between 0500 - 0530. No discernible IDs were heard.
I have also been looking for Ethiopia on 972 as this has been reported a few times recently, but it continues to elude me.
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
1620 0500 USA WNRP Gulf Breeze FL. Newsradio 16-20 WNRP Gulf Breeze heard very
weakly in noise V weak 7193 km
585 1727 IND AIR West Nagpur, Nagpur (MH) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 7401 km
729 1727 IND AIR Northeast Guwahati A (AS) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 7795 km **
747 1727 IND AIR North Lucknow, Lucknow A (UP) Indian YL singing Weak 7047 km
801 1727 IND AIR West Jabalpur, Jabalpur (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747 Weak 7282 km
819 1727 IND AIR Indraprastha Channel, Delhi A (DL) Indian YL singing, as 747 Weak 6634 km
846 1727 IND AIR West Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad A (GJ) Indian YL singing, as 747
Weak 6825 km
1143 1727 IND AIR North, Rohtak or AIR West, Ratnagiri. Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak
** Personal First
The poor MW conditions continue here, but it's fun chasing those Indian transmitters in the late afternoons. I believe I also received the 20kW AIR Jalgaon transmitter on 963, but the overwhelming co-channel interference was, well, just that, overwhelming!
1570 had several Latin Americans this morning, peaking between 0500 - 0530. No discernible IDs were heard.
I have also been looking for Ethiopia on 972 as this has been reported a few times recently, but it continues to elude me.
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
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-11-01 (MW: Transatlantic)
1160 0200 ATG Caribbean Radio Lighthouse, Jolly Harbour (atg) Tentative. Christian
style choral. OM presenter. Severe 1161 splatter. Weak 6655 km
1190 0356 CLM HJCV Radio Cordillera, Bogotá DC (bdc) Jingle ID Weak 8566 km
** Personal First
A tentative logging of what I presume was the Caribbean Radio Lighthouse on 1160. It wasn't a bad signal, but the splatter from 1161 was enormous. I couldn't even be sure if the OM presenter was English. I thought I would mention this here in case they have upped their power or something. CRL used to be a regular signal back in the 80s, just like the Caribbean Beacon now is on 1610.
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
style choral. OM presenter. Severe 1161 splatter. Weak 6655 km
1190 0356 CLM HJCV Radio Cordillera, Bogotá DC (bdc) Jingle ID Weak 8566 km
** Personal First
A tentative logging of what I presume was the Caribbean Radio Lighthouse on 1160. It wasn't a bad signal, but the splatter from 1161 was enormous. I couldn't even be sure if the OM presenter was English. I thought I would mention this here in case they have upped their power or something. CRL used to be a regular signal back in the 80s, just like the Caribbean Beacon now is on 1610.
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, 30 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-30 (Tropo: BEL F G)
106.8 1040 BEL RCF, Namur/Wépion (wal-nam) OM political Christian discussion, as tunein
436km **
107.3 1116 BEL Fun Radio, La Louvière/Hôpital de Jolimont (wal-hnt) Fun Radio promo in
Bruxelles 400km **
107.7 1129 BEL Radio Gaveromroep, Deerlijk/Wulfsberg (vlg-wvl) Oldies and OM presenter,
as web 332km **
105.9 1158 F Europe 1, Caen/Colombelles (14) Discussion, as web 442km
93.3 1723 HOL Radio 10, Breskens/Graansilo Vissershaven (zee) Madonna, as others 294km
96.0 1725 HOL WFM96, Middelburg/Kerk (zee) Pops, as web 289km **
92.4 1730 HOL Puur NL, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Dutch music, as web 322km **
107.7 1757 BEL RGR FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) 6219 296km
105.3 1811 BEL Vivante FM, Pâturages (wal-hnt) Bob Marley song, as web 390km **
106.5 1818 BEL Molenland FM, Tielt/ITC (vlg-wvl) German Schlager, as web 316km
106.0 1900 G Sam FM, Chillerton Down (EN-IOW) Ads and news, as web 301km
** 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
436km **
107.3 1116 BEL Fun Radio, La Louvière/Hôpital de Jolimont (wal-hnt) Fun Radio promo in
Bruxelles 400km **
107.7 1129 BEL Radio Gaveromroep, Deerlijk/Wulfsberg (vlg-wvl) Oldies and OM presenter,
as web 332km **
105.9 1158 F Europe 1, Caen/Colombelles (14) Discussion, as web 442km
93.3 1723 HOL Radio 10, Breskens/Graansilo Vissershaven (zee) Madonna, as others 294km
96.0 1725 HOL WFM96, Middelburg/Kerk (zee) Pops, as web 289km **
92.4 1730 HOL Puur NL, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Dutch music, as web 322km **
107.7 1757 BEL RGR FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) 6219 296km
105.3 1811 BEL Vivante FM, Pâturages (wal-hnt) Bob Marley song, as web 390km **
106.5 1818 BEL Molenland FM, Tielt/ITC (vlg-wvl) German Schlager, as web 316km
106.0 1900 G Sam FM, Chillerton Down (EN-IOW) Ads and news, as web 301km
** 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
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