104.7 0605 S Mix Megapol, Örebro/Almby (or) Presumed site. Pops, as 106.1 1145km
106.1 0605 S Mix Megapol, Västerås/Nya vattentornet Skallberget (vm) E243 1226km **
106.3 0605 S NRJ, Örebro/Almby (or) Pops, as 106.9 1145km **
106.9 0605 S NRJ, Västerås/Rekylgatan 10 (vm) E220 ??J_??__ 1227km **
105.3 1245 S Mix Megapol, Uppsala/Rickomberga TM (up) Pops, as 106.1 1290km **
103.8 2047 CVA Radio Vaticana Africa-Asia, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina
Leone XIII (cva) 4103 1542km
105.0 2047 CVA Radio Vaticana 105 Live, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina
Leone XIII (cva) 4104 105_FM__ 1542km
105.3 2047 I Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 1568km
106.1 2047 I RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Frascati or Segni Pops, as 106.3
106.3 2047 I RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5213 1568km
107.9 2047 I Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 RADIO_24 1568km
** Personal First
Two sessions recorded today, both concentrating on the top of the band. Antenna vertical, beaming 60 degrees.
Some good, longer bursts in the evening session too, only one of them being strong enough to give RDS.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Sunday, 8 January 2017
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
Skegness Log: 2017-01-04 (Meteor Scatter)
90.7 0612 HOL SubLime FM, IJsselstein/Gerbrandytoren-Alticom (utr) Sudden burst
over scatter 344km
104.9 0824 D Radio SAW, Leipzig Wiederau [sac] (san) OM vocal ID 843km
103.2 0855 POL PR Radio Olsztyn, Olsztyn/Pieczewo (WM) 39A1 ??S_???? 1334km
105.4 0952 DNK Radio Diablo, Gudme/Kirkegade 14 (sdk-fyn) 9B30 ??AB???? 711km **
105.1 1024 S NRJ, Stockholm/Nacka-Forum Köpcenter (st) E220 ???J_??__ 1292km
105.4 1024 DNK Radio Nordjyske, Storvorde - Sejlflod/Kirkebakken 14 (njy) 9CFF 753km **
106.9 1024 S Mix Megapol, Linköping/Ljungsbro-Högsäter Rörstorp (og) E243 ME??POL_
1120km **
107.5 1024 S Vinyl FM, Stockholm/Nacka-Forum Köpcenter (st) E2A8 VI????FM 1292km **
** Personal First
Meteor scatter conditions were very much the same as the 3rd with the same Dutch and UK stations received across the same time span, but I avoided duplication here.
The 1024 burst was the only reasonable burst of the last three mornings. This produced several Danish locals, two of which were strong enough for RDS. Conincidentally, both were on the same frequency. Videos here:
Radio Diablo, Gudme: https://youtu.be/HT1YgORovzs
Radio Nordjyske, Storvorde-Sejlflod: https://youtu.be/HT1YgORovzs
Sweden's Vinyl FM appeared on 107.5 during this burst. A station carrying the same programming also appeared on 106.7 at the same time, but I could not see a Vinyl FM there. Maybe a new outlet?
The 1024 burst also brought several networked stations playing Reggaeton music on ten or more frequencies. 103.9 was the strongest and just about at RDS levels. My guess is that these were all outlets of the Rix FM network. It's a great pity I couldn't confirm this as some of these transmitters were very low powered.
Since medium wave is so shockingly poor at the moment, I will probably make more MS recordings over the next few days. Once again I will aim my 9.2 towards the north-east, vertically.
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.
over scatter 344km
104.9 0824 D Radio SAW, Leipzig Wiederau [sac] (san) OM vocal ID 843km
103.2 0855 POL PR Radio Olsztyn, Olsztyn/Pieczewo (WM) 39A1 ??S_???? 1334km
105.4 0952 DNK Radio Diablo, Gudme/Kirkegade 14 (sdk-fyn) 9B30 ??AB???? 711km **
105.1 1024 S NRJ, Stockholm/Nacka-Forum Köpcenter (st) E220 ???J_??__ 1292km
105.4 1024 DNK Radio Nordjyske, Storvorde - Sejlflod/Kirkebakken 14 (njy) 9CFF 753km **
106.9 1024 S Mix Megapol, Linköping/Ljungsbro-Högsäter Rörstorp (og) E243 ME??POL_
1120km **
107.5 1024 S Vinyl FM, Stockholm/Nacka-Forum Köpcenter (st) E2A8 VI????FM 1292km **
** Personal First
Meteor scatter conditions were very much the same as the 3rd with the same Dutch and UK stations received across the same time span, but I avoided duplication here.
The 1024 burst was the only reasonable burst of the last three mornings. This produced several Danish locals, two of which were strong enough for RDS. Conincidentally, both were on the same frequency. Videos here:
Radio Diablo, Gudme: https://youtu.be/HT1YgORovzs
Radio Nordjyske, Storvorde-Sejlflod: https://youtu.be/HT1YgORovzs
Sweden's Vinyl FM appeared on 107.5 during this burst. A station carrying the same programming also appeared on 106.7 at the same time, but I could not see a Vinyl FM there. Maybe a new outlet?
The 1024 burst also brought several networked stations playing Reggaeton music on ten or more frequencies. 103.9 was the strongest and just about at RDS levels. My guess is that these were all outlets of the Rix FM network. It's a great pity I couldn't confirm this as some of these transmitters were very low powered.
Since medium wave is so shockingly poor at the moment, I will probably make more MS recordings over the next few days. Once again I will aim my 9.2 towards the north-east, vertically.
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, 3 January 2017
Skegness Log: 2017-01-03 (Meteor Scatter)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.0 0607 HOL NPO Radio 2, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Presumed with Swing Out
Sister song, as 88.2 407km
88.2 0607 HOL NPO Radio 2, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) Presumed with Swing Out
Sister song, as 88.0 443km
88.4 0607 HOL SLAM!, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Presumed with rap song,
as 91.1 334km
91.1 0607 HOL SLAM!, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) Presumed with rap song,
as 88.4 341km
92.6 0607 HOL NPO Radio 2, Ijsselstein/Gerbrandytoren-Alticom (utr) Presumed
with Swing Out Sister song, as 88.0 344km
87.6 0617 HOL Radio 10, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Burst of song, as Radio 10
87.7 scatter 407km **
87.7 0617 HOL Radio 10, Lelystad/Alticom Toren (fle) Burst of song, as scatter
which appeared a few seconds later. 350km **
99.9 0851 G Classic FM, Sandale (EN-CUM) Classical, as others 288km
100.0 0851 G Classic FM, North Hessary Tor (EN-DVN) Classical, as others 415km
100.4 0851 G Classic FM, Bow Brickhill or Gillingham Classical, as others **
100.7 0851 G Classic FM, Caernafon/Arfon (WA-GWY) Classical, as others 307km **
101.6 0851 G Classic FM, Beecroft Hill, Bilsdale West Moor or Colwyn Classical, as others **
100.6 0852 G Classic FM, London/Crystal Palace (EN-GTL) OM, as others 194km **
107.2 0902 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Mount Leinster, Castlebar or Knockmoyle. Presumed
with Irish man talking about the weather, as others **
107.4 0902 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Truskmore most likely Presumed. Irish
man talking about the weather, as others **
107.6 0902 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Maghera (CE) Presumed. Irish man talking about
the weather 604km **
107.8 0902 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Probably Kilduff Mountain or Cork. Presumed
with Irish man talking about the weather, as others **
106.9 1005 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Probably Hollywell Hill but Ardagh also here.
Irish OM, as others **
103.7 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Suspect Forfar but others here too Scottish
YL, as 104.2 **
103.9 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Melvaig (SC-HIL) YL, as 104.2 648km **
104.2 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Meldrum (SC-ABS) In all likelihood this
is probably Meldrum, but other transmitters here too 501km
104.3 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Eitshal (Isle of Lewis) (SC-WIL) Presumed
Eitshal, but other flea powers listed 707km **
104.9 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) Probably Rosemarkie,
but flea powered Ardgour also here 570km
106.0 1013 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Three Rock Mountain (D) Irish news, as others 437km **
** Personal First!
This morning's meteor scatter was unusual on several counts:
* The Quadrantids produced only short-range meteor scatter.
* Not a single PI code appeared due to the weak nature of the signals.
* Either this was some kind of backscatter or the meteors were arriving to my west. My antenna was beamed north-east throughout!
* The log is largely the result of five individual meteor bursts. Meteor scatter was poor and infrequent. This was nothing like the Quadrantids I have come to know and love.
I was hoping to hear a few local stations from Denmark, Norway or Sweden. That didn't happen.
Quite a few first timers in there for me. In view of this, I will probably record tomorrow morning, but I wasn't going to bother as meteor scatter has mostly been infrequent.
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.
88.0 0607 HOL NPO Radio 2, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Presumed with Swing Out
Sister song, as 88.2 407km
88.2 0607 HOL NPO Radio 2, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) Presumed with Swing Out
Sister song, as 88.0 443km
88.4 0607 HOL SLAM!, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Presumed with rap song,
as 91.1 334km
91.1 0607 HOL SLAM!, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) Presumed with rap song,
as 88.4 341km
92.6 0607 HOL NPO Radio 2, Ijsselstein/Gerbrandytoren-Alticom (utr) Presumed
with Swing Out Sister song, as 88.0 344km
87.6 0617 HOL Radio 10, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Burst of song, as Radio 10
87.7 scatter 407km **
87.7 0617 HOL Radio 10, Lelystad/Alticom Toren (fle) Burst of song, as scatter
which appeared a few seconds later. 350km **
99.9 0851 G Classic FM, Sandale (EN-CUM) Classical, as others 288km
100.0 0851 G Classic FM, North Hessary Tor (EN-DVN) Classical, as others 415km
100.4 0851 G Classic FM, Bow Brickhill or Gillingham Classical, as others **
100.7 0851 G Classic FM, Caernafon/Arfon (WA-GWY) Classical, as others 307km **
101.6 0851 G Classic FM, Beecroft Hill, Bilsdale West Moor or Colwyn Classical, as others **
100.6 0852 G Classic FM, London/Crystal Palace (EN-GTL) OM, as others 194km **
107.2 0902 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Mount Leinster, Castlebar or Knockmoyle. Presumed
with Irish man talking about the weather, as others **
107.4 0902 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Truskmore most likely Presumed. Irish
man talking about the weather, as others **
107.6 0902 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Maghera (CE) Presumed. Irish man talking about
the weather 604km **
107.8 0902 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Probably Kilduff Mountain or Cork. Presumed
with Irish man talking about the weather, as others **
106.9 1005 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Probably Hollywell Hill but Ardagh also here.
Irish OM, as others **
103.7 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Suspect Forfar but others here too Scottish
YL, as 104.2 **
103.9 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Melvaig (SC-HIL) YL, as 104.2 648km **
104.2 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Meldrum (SC-ABS) In all likelihood this
is probably Meldrum, but other transmitters here too 501km
104.3 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Eitshal (Isle of Lewis) (SC-WIL) Presumed
Eitshal, but other flea powers listed 707km **
104.9 1013 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) Probably Rosemarkie,
but flea powered Ardgour also here 570km
106.0 1013 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Three Rock Mountain (D) Irish news, as others 437km **
** Personal First!
This morning's meteor scatter was unusual on several counts:
* The Quadrantids produced only short-range meteor scatter.
* Not a single PI code appeared due to the weak nature of the signals.
* Either this was some kind of backscatter or the meteors were arriving to my west. My antenna was beamed north-east throughout!
* The log is largely the result of five individual meteor bursts. Meteor scatter was poor and infrequent. This was nothing like the Quadrantids I have come to know and love.
I was hoping to hear a few local stations from Denmark, Norway or Sweden. That didn't happen.
Quite a few first timers in there for me. In view of this, I will probably record tomorrow morning, but I wasn't going to bother as meteor scatter has mostly been infrequent.
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.
A Belated HAPPY NEW YEAR! But a disappointing start.
Hull's "City Of Culture 2017" fireworks display, entitled "THE BIG BANG"!
To bring in the 2016 new year, Jane and I drove to the St Helen's Church at West Keal. This hilltop location provides a great vantage point to the south.
Midnight on New Year's Eve offers the only time of year where you can guarantee an abundance of synchronised fireworks. The view from St Helen's Church is quite spectacular. It's not that high at only 70 metres above sea level, but the view over the flat plains of the Fens to the south is quite impressive. There's nothing else quite like it around here.
The evening of December 31st 2015 was dry and the air was still and crystal clear. At the stroke of midnight, the whole horizon was aflame with thousands of fireworks, providing a display of colour and light, making the horizon look like it was dancing. It was the most bizarre and mesmerising sight. I can't put into words just how magical this was. I had heard reports about how stunning this kind of fireworks-gazing was and we can wholeheartedly concur.
We could see fireworks as far away as North Norfolk. The Boston area was flooded with light. Yet not a sound could be heard, apart from the wildlife on the ground and in the nearby trees.
So we thought we would repeat the same experience again this New Year's Eve. But the display this time was extremely disappointing. At the stroke of midnight, we counted only three small firework displays on the distant horizon. This was an enormous reduction over last year's breathtaking spectacle. Apart from a couple of fireworks at the bottom of the hill, we probably didn't count more than a dozen in the distance. The air was the same. Cold, crisp and beautifully clear.
So why the dramatic reduction in fireworks? Is it now considered bad taste to let off bombs in the air? I could understand that. Or is it because money is tight? I hear that New Year retail sales are considerably down this year. The shops and the roads around Skegness this season are empty! You can see that there is a huge reduction of New Year visitors, which we always have. This follows one of the busiest summer seasons on record for the resort. I think I am opting for the financial reason. Or are fireworks just not in fashion anymore?
Skegness has had all its many fireworks displays cancelled in 2016. I don't know why, but I am not disappointed. Although I love a good fireworks display, I would happily support their ban as I have seen the terrible effects they have on pets.
Driving home from West Keal, feeling a little disappointed, Jane and I discussed travelling to Kingston Upon Hull the following evening. It's a 70 mile (110 km) drive from Skegness, but they were boasting that they were having a fireworks display which would be better than London's! Something I found hard to believe. But 2017 is Hull's "City Of Culture" year, which has many, many events to celebrate the city. Maybe we should go.
Come the following afternoon, we did indeed take the drive to Hull and witnessed their stunning fireworks display. It was probably the best one I have seen. I don't think I would class it as 'better' than London's New Year's display, but the only difference was that Hull didn't have a giant Ferris wheel as a centrepiece. Other than that, it really was a very impressive 12 minute display, carried out on two barges which were moored just off the Marina in the Humber river.
To get a waterfront seat for the fireworks, you had to book a year in advance. It was ticket only, but they were free. All 25,000 tickets were snapped up the moment they were released too.
A little planning on google Earth and Google Street View found us a good spot, right next to the Marina, where we could see the whole display. We chose the car park of the Odeon Cinema. Only a small handful of other people had thought of this. Most other people travelled slightly further away to St Andrew's Dock. But the fireworks were huge, so they could be seen from all points across the city.
According to local newspapers, the display consisted of 15,000 projectiles and weighed 3.5 tonnes. How that compares to the London display I am not sure. I have only ever seen that on the TV, but I have no doubt that the two are very similar in size after seeing Hull's effort.
It was certainly a big fireworks display and the fireworks were very loud, considering they were about half a mile away. One or two car alarms were being set off by the blasts.
Listening to BBC Radio Humberside interviewing the public after the event, I was surprised to find that a lot had gone wrong with the fireworks. It seems there was some problem with synchronicity of the fireworks and the video and soundtrack which were playing for those in the Marina. The fireworks were also slightly late starting, being billed to begin at exactly 2017. I don't know why the rather odd time. They were only about five minutes late, but I imagine this may have upset the timings of other events in the evening's celebrations.
I'll leave my own video effort of the evening's proceedings at the top of the page, but mine is poor by comparison to some of those I have seen on YouTube. I will post a few links to some of the better ones below.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Monday, 2 January 2017
Skegness Log: 2017-01-02 (Meteor Scatter)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
91.1 0536 HOL SLAM!, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) 82A5 ??????__ 341km
99.9 0753 POL PR 3, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 3233 _R????o_ 1195km
We're not quite in the swing of things regarding the Quadrantids, but I thought I would give it a go overnight. Hopefully better things tomorrow.
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.
91.1 0536 HOL SLAM!, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) 82A5 ??????__ 341km
99.9 0753 POL PR 3, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 3233 _R????o_ 1195km
We're not quite in the swing of things regarding the Quadrantids, but I thought I would give it a go overnight. Hopefully better things tomorrow.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx
Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.
Friday, 30 December 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-12-30 (Tropo: S D)
97.0 0449 S SR P3, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Pops, as web. Almost noise free 913km
92.7 0452 D NDR Info, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) German song, as web 565km
105.0 0455 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Güby (Schleswig) (shs) German YL and soft music,
as web 630km
104.1 0458 D delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) D3E9 694km
105.1 0458 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Rosengarten-Langenrehm (nds) Vocal ID 634km
101.3 0500 D Antenne MV, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as web. Briefly over Langenberg 739km
102.9 0500 D R.SH, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Jingle ID 647km
88.2 0503 D Radio Nordseewelle, Norden (nds) YL news, as web 459km
90.8 0505 D NDR Info, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) OM news, as web 635km
99.5 0516 D Radio Nordseewelle, Aurich (nds) Level 42 song, as web 478km
101.6 0517 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Cuxhaven Otterndorf (nds) YL, as web 571km
106.4 0524 D NDR 1 Welle Nord, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) Vocal ID. Over semi-local Kiss
635km
97.9 0527 D NDR 2, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Pops, as web 555km
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
92.7 0452 D NDR Info, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) German song, as web 565km
105.0 0455 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Güby (Schleswig) (shs) German YL and soft music,
as web 630km
104.1 0458 D delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) D3E9 694km
105.1 0458 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Rosengarten-Langenrehm (nds) Vocal ID 634km
101.3 0500 D Antenne MV, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as web. Briefly over Langenberg 739km
102.9 0500 D R.SH, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Jingle ID 647km
88.2 0503 D Radio Nordseewelle, Norden (nds) YL news, as web 459km
90.8 0505 D NDR Info, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) OM news, as web 635km
99.5 0516 D Radio Nordseewelle, Aurich (nds) Level 42 song, as web 478km
101.6 0517 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Cuxhaven Otterndorf (nds) YL, as web 571km
106.4 0524 D NDR 1 Welle Nord, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) Vocal ID. Over semi-local Kiss
635km
97.9 0527 D NDR 2, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Pops, as web 555km
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: 2016-12-30 (Tropospheric: D S)
97.0 0449 S SR P3, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Pops, as web. Almost noise free 913km
92.7 0452 D NDR Info, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) German song, as web 565km
105.0 0455 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Güby (Schleswig) (shs) German YL and soft
music, as web 630km
104.1 0458 D delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) PI logged: D3E9 694km
105.1 0458 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Rosengarten-Langenrehm (nds) Vocal ID 634km
101.3 0500 D Antenne MV, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as web. Briefly over Langenberg 739km
102.9 0500 D R.SH, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Jingle ID 647km
88.2 0503 D Radio Nordseewelle, Norden (nds) YL news, as web 459km
90.8 0505 D NDR Info, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) OM news, as web 635km
99.5 0516 D Radio Nordseewelle, Aurich (nds) Level 42 song, as web 478km
101.6 0517 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Cuxhaven Otterndorf (nds) YL, as web 571km
106.4 0524 D NDR 1 Welle Nord, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) Vocal ID. Over semi-local Kiss 635km
97.9 0527 D NDR 2, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Pops, as web 555km
This was the trailing end of the recent tropospheric conditions. Sweden was a nice surprise. I was lucky to catch this. The morning of the 30th just happened to coincide with a sleepless night on my part, so I took a quick look on the radio to see if anything was coming in. Signals were mostly very weak, however.
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.
92.7 0452 D NDR Info, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) German song, as web 565km
105.0 0455 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Güby (Schleswig) (shs) German YL and soft
music, as web 630km
104.1 0458 D delta radio, Bungsberg/DTAG-Turm (shs) PI logged: D3E9 694km
105.1 0458 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Rosengarten-Langenrehm (nds) Vocal ID 634km
101.3 0500 D Antenne MV, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as web. Briefly over Langenberg 739km
102.9 0500 D R.SH, Kaltenkirchen (shs) Jingle ID 647km
88.2 0503 D Radio Nordseewelle, Norden (nds) YL news, as web 459km
90.8 0505 D NDR Info, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) OM news, as web 635km
99.5 0516 D Radio Nordseewelle, Aurich (nds) Level 42 song, as web 478km
101.6 0517 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Cuxhaven Otterndorf (nds) YL, as web 571km
106.4 0524 D NDR 1 Welle Nord, Neumünster Armstedt (shs) Vocal ID. Over semi-local Kiss 635km
97.9 0527 D NDR 2, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Pops, as web 555km
This was the trailing end of the recent tropospheric conditions. Sweden was a nice surprise. I was lucky to catch this. The morning of the 30th just happened to coincide with a sleepless night on my part, so I took a quick look on the radio to see if anything was coming in. Signals were mostly very weak, however.
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.
Skegness Log 2016-12-30: (MW: Alaska)
680 2121 USA KBRW Barrow AK. YL and 60s pops, as web. Audible very weakly for an hour.
Thanks to Alan in NI for the tip. V weak 6061 km
A nice surprise this evening! However, conditions throughout the previous morning period and during the following morning produced nothing in the way of North American DX, other than a very weak WBBR 1130, etc. You might have expected more with Alaska coming through. Not the case at all!
Carriers on 850 (KICY?) and 1230 (CFFB?) also produced carriers just below audio level at the tme Alaska was being received.
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: Portable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Thanks to Alan in NI for the tip. V weak 6061 km
A nice surprise this evening! However, conditions throughout the previous morning period and during the following morning produced nothing in the way of North American DX, other than a very weak WBBR 1130, etc. You might have expected more with Alaska coming through. Not the case at all!
Carriers on 850 (KICY?) and 1230 (CFFB?) also produced carriers just below audio level at the tme Alaska was being received.
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: Portable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Thursday, 29 December 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-12-29 (Tropo: D DNK)
103.4 1845 DNK Nova, Holstebro/Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) OM Nova ID 644km
96.8 1918 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9B02 700km
97.5 1924 DNK DR P4, Næstved/Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) Pops and ID 782km
98.1 1925 DNK DR P4, Aalborg/Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Pops, as 97.5 740km
97.7 1926 DNK DR P4, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) V weak as 97.5 608km
105.0 2006 DNK VLR, Haarby/Jordløse Møllevej 27A (sdk-fyn) 9DFA 679km
99.0 2209 D N-JOY, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) YL on phone, as web 694km
105.3 2212 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Norden (nds) David Bowie song, as web 459km
105.6 2213 D delta radio, Flensburg Freienwill (shs) German rap 626km
105.9 2214 D delta radio, Kiel/Fernsehturm (shs) German rap, as 105.6 656km
107.3 2214 D Ostseewelle, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as web 739km
107.6 2215 D Ostseewelle, Garz (Rügen) (mev) Pops, as 107.3 865km
91.7 2218 DNK DR P3, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) YL ID 715km
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
96.8 1918 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9B02 700km
97.5 1924 DNK DR P4, Næstved/Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) Pops and ID 782km
98.1 1925 DNK DR P4, Aalborg/Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Pops, as 97.5 740km
97.7 1926 DNK DR P4, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) V weak as 97.5 608km
105.0 2006 DNK VLR, Haarby/Jordløse Møllevej 27A (sdk-fyn) 9DFA 679km
99.0 2209 D N-JOY, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) YL on phone, as web 694km
105.3 2212 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Norden (nds) David Bowie song, as web 459km
105.6 2213 D delta radio, Flensburg Freienwill (shs) German rap 626km
105.9 2214 D delta radio, Kiel/Fernsehturm (shs) German rap, as 105.6 656km
107.3 2214 D Ostseewelle, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as web 739km
107.6 2215 D Ostseewelle, Garz (Rügen) (mev) Pops, as 107.3 865km
91.7 2218 DNK DR P3, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) YL ID 715km
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: 2016-12-29 (Tropospheric: D DNK)
103.4 1845 DNK Nova, Holstebro/Mejrup/Kalsgårdvej 11 (mjy) OM Nova ID 644km
96.8 1918 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) PI logged: 9B02 700km
97.5 1924 DNK DR P4, Næstved/Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) Pops and ID 782km
98.1 1925 DNK DR P4, Aalborg/Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Pops, as 97.5 740km
97.7 1926 DNK DR P4, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) V weak as 97.5 608km
105.0 2006 DNK VLR, Haarby/Jordløse Møllevej 27A (sdk-fyn) PI logged: 9DFA 679km
99.0 2209 D N-JOY, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) YL on phone, as web 694km
105.3 2212 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Norden (nds) David Bowie song, as web 459km
105.6 2213 D delta radio, Flensburg Freienwill (shs) German rap 626km
105.9 2214 D delta radio, Kiel/Fernsehturm (shs) German rap, as 105.6 656km
107.3 2214 D Ostseewelle, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as web 739km
107.6 2215 D Ostseewelle, Garz (Rügen) (mev) Pops, as 107.3 865km
91.7 2218 DNK DR P3, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) YL ID 715km
The tropo conditions, mostly experienced to the south of here, are trying to take hold. A few of the main Danish transmitters got through today, plus one local station, but reception was quite patchy and short-lived. I am on the very northern edge of this tropo, which is making it quite intermittent.
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.
96.8 1918 DNK DR P4, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) PI logged: 9B02 700km
97.5 1924 DNK DR P4, Næstved/Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) Pops and ID 782km
98.1 1925 DNK DR P4, Aalborg/Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Pops, as 97.5 740km
97.7 1926 DNK DR P4, Ølgod/Baunshøjvej 7/Baunshøj (sdk-sjy) V weak as 97.5 608km
105.0 2006 DNK VLR, Haarby/Jordløse Møllevej 27A (sdk-fyn) PI logged: 9DFA 679km
99.0 2209 D N-JOY, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) YL on phone, as web 694km
105.3 2212 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Norden (nds) David Bowie song, as web 459km
105.6 2213 D delta radio, Flensburg Freienwill (shs) German rap 626km
105.9 2214 D delta radio, Kiel/Fernsehturm (shs) German rap, as 105.6 656km
107.3 2214 D Ostseewelle, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as web 739km
107.6 2215 D Ostseewelle, Garz (Rügen) (mev) Pops, as 107.3 865km
91.7 2218 DNK DR P3, Århus/Søsterhøj/Ny Moesgårdsvej 61 (mjy) YL ID 715km
The tropo conditions, mostly experienced to the south of here, are trying to take hold. A few of the main Danish transmitters got through today, plus one local station, but reception was quite patchy and short-lived. I am on the very northern edge of this tropo, which is making it quite intermittent.
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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