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Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-07 (Es: Austria, Balkans, Baltics)

 88.0 1123 POL PR 1, Szczawnica/G.Prehyba (MP) 3211 1459km
 88.4 1124 ROU Radio Impact FM, Iasi/Dealul Paun (IS) E20B IMPACTFM 2047km
 92.5 1147 SRB Play Radio, Beograd/Torlak (Srb) D25C ??PL??__ 1737km
 88.0 1214 HRV Radio Baranja, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C433 1552km
 88.3 1214 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 1590km
 88.4 1214 SRB Radio Marija, Irig/Vrdnik (Voj) Presume this site. Listed as CLOSED in 
               FM List 61CC R.MARIJA 1667km
 88.9 1214 SRB Radio S2, Beograd/Torlak (Srb) D28B RADI???? 1737km
 89.2 1214 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 HITRADIO __OE_3__ 1261km
 89.4 1214 SRB Bum Bum Radio, Beograd/Košutnjak (Srb) F678 BUM__BUM 1731km
 92.9 1214 SRB Radio S1, Fruška Gora/Brankovac (Voj) D249 1661km
 93.3 1214 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C201 HRT-HR_1 1552km
 95.3 1215 SRB RTS-Radio Beograd 1, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2FF RTS_RB_1 1740km
 96.5 1215 SRB RTS-Radio Beograd 2/3, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2F6 RTS_RB_2 1659km
 97.2 1215 SRB Hit FM, Fruška Gora/Brankovac (Voj) 5000 _HIT_FM_ 1661km
 97.6 1215 SRB RTS-Radio Beograd 2/3, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2F6 RTS_RB_2 1740km
 98.1 1215 HRV HRT-HR 2, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C202 HRT-HR_2 1552km
 98.5 1215 SRB Hit FM, Beograd/Avala (Srb) 5000 _HIT_FM_ 1740km
 87.6 1217 SVN Muravidéki Magyar Rádió (MMR), Pecarovci (ms) 9456 __MMR___ 1334km
 87.7 1217 SRB RTV-Radio Novi Sad 1, Novi Sad/Iriški Venac (Voj) D2F3 1668km
 88.2 1217 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Belogradcik/RRTS Karneva livada (vdn) 8220 1950km
 88.6 1217 HNG Lánchíd Rádió, Siklós / Köztársaság tér 8. (Bar) B99F LANCHID_ 1523km
 90.2 1217 SRB Radio JAT, Beograd/Ušce (Srb) C954 1727km
 91.8 1217 SRB TDI Radio, Beograd/Ušce (Srb) Vocal ID. (Sounded like Teddy Radio)  
               1727km **
 92.2 1217 SRB Radio 021, Novi Sad/Bulevar oslobodenja 81 (Voj) D084 021_____ 1659km
 93.7 1221 HRV Radio Virovitica, Slatina/Gudinci-Vidikovac 2 (vt) C309 Scrolling PS 
               too quick 1499km
 94.6 1221 SVN Radio Murski Val, Pecarovci (ms) 942A MURS??AL 1334km
 96.1 1221 HRV HRT-HR 2, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C202 1590km
 97.9 1221 SRB TDI Radio, Kragujevac/Nikole Pašica (Srb) 3034 T_D_I___ 1814km
 98.9 1222 HNG Lánchíd Rádió, Szigetvár, Telekom tower (Bar) B99F LANCHID_ 1481km **
 99.1 1222 HRV Gradski Radio Osijek, Osijek/Ulica kneza Trpimira (os) C408 GR????I_ 1569km
100.4 1222 AUT Radio Soundportal, Bad Gleichenberg 3/Stradner Kogel (ste) A952 ????ND?? 
               _POR??L_ 1313km **
102.1 1222 SVN Radio 1, Murska Sobota/Bogojina (ms) 9357 1346km **
102.3 1222 SRB Play Radio, Rudnik (Srb) D25C 1782km
102.7 1222 HNG Radio Dráva Hullám, Barcs / Köztársaság str. 2/1. (Som) B991 DR______ 
               HULLAM__ ___DH___ 1466km **
103.2 1222 AUT KRONEHIT, Bad Gleichenberg 3/Stradner Kogel (ste) A3FF KR?????? _103,2__ 
               1313km **
104.6 1222 SRB Kopernikus Radio Šid, Šid/Laze Kostica (Voj) D01C K::CN___ 1632km **
104.0 1223 HRV Radio 105, Sveti Martin na Muri/Selnica-Veseli breg (ck) C41D VAM_VAS_ 
               RADIO105 104_MHZ_ 1364km **
105.3 1223 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C317 R-OSIJEK 1590km
107.2 1223 HRV Hrvatski Radio Vukovar, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C387 VUKOVAR_ 1590km
107.5 1223 AUT KRONEHIT, Graz 4/Plabutsch-Fürstenstand (ste) Presumed siteA3FF 1264km **
 87.9 1224 SRB Radio S1, Jastrebac (Srb) D249 1893km
 89.0 1224 HRV Hrvatski Radio Valpovština, Valpovo/Silos (os) C001 ??VA??_1 1544km
 89.3 1224 SRB RTS-Radio Beograd 2/3, Jastrebac (Srb) D2F6 1893km
 90.2 1224 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Nagykanizsa/Újudvar (Zal) B203 1398km
 92.6 1224 AUT Radio Helsinki, Graz 7/Riesstraße 105 (ste) A957 HELSINKI 1270km
 93.4 1228 HRV Radio Ludbreg, Ludbreg/Katalena (vz) C44B 1396km
 95.4 1228 AUT Radio Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A902 RADIO-ST 1261km
 95.7 1228 SVN Radio Maxi, Pecarovci (ms) 9428 1334km **
 95.9 1228 SRB Naxi Radio, Kragujevac/Ilicevo (Srb) Jingle ID  1817km **
 96.6 1228 HRV HRT-HR 1, Slatina/Silos-Ulica Vladimira Nazora (vt) C201 1499km
 96.9 1228 SRB RTS-Radio Beograd 1, Jastrebac (Srb) D2FF 1893km
 97.0 1228 HRV Gradski Radio Virovitica, Virovitica/Sveti Durad (vt) C478 1471km
 97.7 1228 HRV HRT-HR 3, Papuk/Kapovac (pz) C203 HRT-HR_3 1523km
 97.9 1228 AUT Radio Soundportal, Graz 4/Plabutsch-Lüftungsturm Nord (ste) Presumed with 
               OM talking about Graz  1265km
 98.6 1228 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Osijek/Josipovac (os) C204 1562km **
 98.8 1228 HRV Radio Studio M, Prelog/Donji Kraljevec-Mejdolje (ck) C476 STUDIO_M 1389km
 99.1 1228 AUT Antenne Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A943 AN?????? ??ST???? 1261km
104.0 1228 SRB RTS-Radio Beograd 202, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2FA RTS_202_ 1740km
101.7 1229 AUT FM 4, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A213 1261km
102.8 1229 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C317 1552km
104.7 1229 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Nagykanizsa/Újudvar (Zal) B202 1398km
106.0 1229 SRB Radio S2, Jastrebac (Srb) D28B 1893km
103.5 1235 BIH Federalni Radio, Gradacac/Humke (tuz) F209 RADIO-F. 1604km
104.1 1235 BIH BN Radio, Modrica/Bijeli potok (srp) F222 _RTV_BN_ 1579km
105.8 1235 BIH Radio Postaja Orašje, Gradacac/Tupalica brdo (tuz) F04E *O?????? 1599km
106.6 1235 SRB Play Radio, Kopaonik/Gobelja (Srb) D25C 1860km
106.8 1235 HRV HRT-HR 2, Papuk/Kapovac (pz) C202 1523km
107.0 1235 AUT KRONEHIT, Übelbach/Mobilfunkmast Palpas (ste) OM, as 107.5  1248km **
 90.4 1236 HRV Narodni Radio, Slatina/Gudinci-Vidikovac 2 (vt) C206 NARODNI_ 1499km
 89.5 1244 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Barcs / Viktorpuszta (Som) YL, as 90.2  1465km **
100.3 1711 POL PR 2, Radom/Wacyn (MW) 3222 Dwojka__ 1422km
102.9 1711 POL Radio ZET, Przysucha/Kozlowiec (MW) Vocal ID  1388km **
103.1 1711 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Iasi/Pietrarie (IS) EE01 CULTURAL 2046km
103.1 1711 POL PR Radio Lublin, Ryki/Janiszewska (LB) 3900 1473km
103.2 1711 POL PR Radio Lublin, Zamosc/Tarnawatka (LB) Pops, as 103.1  1605km
103.5 1711 MDA Radio Moldova Actualitati, Cimislia (CM) 1201 _RADIO__ MOLDOVA_ 2153km
103.6 1711 POL Radio RDN Malopolska, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3508 Scrolling 1465km
104.9 1711 MDA Radio Moldova Actualitati, Balti/Mîndrestii Noi (SG) 1201 2038km
105.1 1711 POL PR 1, Ryki/Janiszewska (LB) 3211 JEDYNKA_ __RADIO_ __19:11_ 1473km
106.0 1711 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Botosani/Saveni (BT) EE01 CULTURAL 1948km
107.2 1711 POL Radio Maryja, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) 3232 R>MARYJA KIELCE__ 1436km **
107.4 1711 POL Radio VOX FM, Poznan/Komin EC Karolin (WP) 3209 _VOX_FM_ 1121km **
107.9 1711 POL Radio Maryja, Ryki/Janiszewska (LB) 3232 R:MARYJA 1473km
 90.8 1712 ROU SRR Radio Iasi, Câmpulung Moldovenesc/Rarau (SV) EE03 ??????8_ 1890km
 91.3 1712 POL PR 3, Zamosc/Tarnawatka (LB) 3233 ????JK?? 1605km
 91.6 1712 POL Radio ZET, Ryki/Janiszewska (LB) 3205 RadioZET ??9:12__ 1473km
 92.0 1712 POL PR 1, Przysucha/Kozlowiec (MW) 3211 JEDYNKA_ 1388km
 92.6 1712 POL Radio ZET, Lódz/Komin EC-4 (LO) Several seconds delay against 91.6 3205 
               1307km
 92.9 1712 POL Radio FaMa, Tomaszów Mazowiecki/Komin WISTOM (LO) 3064 TO????OW 1347km
 93.0 1712 POL Radio ESKA, Poznan/Komin EC Karolin (WP) 3293 1121km
 94.2 1712 POL PR 24, Kalisz/Mikstat (WP) 3223 1210km
 94.6 1712 POL RMF FM, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3F44 _RMF_FM_ 1127km
 94.8 1712 POL RMF FM, Zagan/Wichów (LU) Pops, as 94.6  1037km **
 95.3 1712 ROU Radio Trinitas, Muntii Bucegi/Vârful Costila (PH) E24D TRINITAS 95,30MHz 
               2003km
 96.0 1712 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Câmpulung Moldovenesc/Rarau (SV) 
               EE00 RRACTUAL 1890km
 96.3 1712 ROU SRR Radio Iasi, Iasi/Pietrarie (IS) EE03 IS?????? 2046km
 96.4 1712 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233 1127km
 96.7 1712 ROU Digi FM, Botosani/Saveni (BT) E059 1948km
 97.0 1712 POL Radio ZET, Poznan/Mosina (WP) 3205 RadioZET 1116km **
 98.0 1712 POL RMF FM, Kalisz/Mikstat (WP) Pops, as 98.9  1210km
 98.6 1712 POL Radio Niepokalanów, Lódz/Komin EC-4 (LO) 3566 Scrolling PS 1307km
 98.7 1712 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Câmpulung Moldovenesc/Rarau (SV) 
               EE01 CULTURAL 1890km
 98.9 1712 POL RMF FM, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3F44 1211km
100.7 1712 MDA Radio Moldova Actualitati, Cahul=Kagul (CH) 1201 MO??OV?? 2153km
100.9 1712 POL PR Radio Poznan, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3755 _RADIO__ 1127km
101.1 1712 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Iasi/Pietrarie (IS) EE00 ??AC???? 2046km
101.8 1712 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Sibiu/Paltinis (SB) EE00 RRACTUAL 1890km
101.8 1712 POL RMF FM, Zakopane/G.Gubalówka (MP) 3F44 1426km
 87.5 1714 POL PR 1, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) OM, as 88.3  1291km
 87.6 1714 POL PR 2, Zamosc/Tarnawatka (LB) 3222 1605km
 87.7 1714 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 1211km
 88.2 1714 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5960 REGINA_S 1464km
 88.3 1714 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 JEDYNKA_ 1229km
 89.1 1714 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Radom/Wacyn (MW) 3B3B _Rad???? 1422km
 88.1 1811 LTU XFM, Kaunas/LRTC Kauno RRS, Vaižganto g. 13 (Kau) 9140 1547km **
 87.9 1816 LTU Relax FM, Jurbarkas/LRTC Jurbarko RRS, Mokyklos g. 5 (Jur) CA72 1472km **
 88.5 1817 LTU LRT Radijas, Plunksnės/LRTC Laukuvos RRS (Sil) C321 RADIJAS_ 
               __LRT___ 1445km **
 87.8 1821 LTU Classic Rock FM, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10 (Vil) 
               C0E5 1630km
 89.6 1821 LTU Radiocentras, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10 (Vil) 
               CA45 _-_RC_-_ 1630km
 90.3 1821 LTU Classic Rock FM, Juragiai/LRTC Juragiu RTS, Virbališkiu g. 54 (Kan) 
               Rock, as 87.8  1538km

** Personal First

Unidentified/Unlisted:
105.0 1235  ?  UNID, ? F116 (R Brcko District?)
 97.6 1712 ROU UNID, ? EE02 MUZICAL_

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, 6 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-06 (Es: Madeira)

 88.0 1833 MDR Rádio Renascença, Pico do Silva (md) OM talk, as web  2656km

** Personal First

This evening's reception came as a surprise. I had friends round for dinner and I was showing the more 'geeky' one of them my new-look shack after having done a lot of woodwork and cabinet/shelf making. The computer was switched on, DX Maps sporadic E map showing on the monitor, when I noticed the path was open from the UK to Madeira. I swung the antenna in the appropriate direction and, lo and behold, there was Radio Renascenca, just fading out on 88.0. I caught the web stream just in time to confirm that it was indeed Radio Renascenca.

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

Monday, 5 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-05 (Es: Mallorca)

 89.0 0829  E  Canal 4 Ràdio, Inca/Puig de Santa Magdalena (BAL-ML) E0C4  1506km **

** Personal First

My enthusiasm is still lacking when it comes to some openings. Spain is one of those countries which doesn't really appeal anymore as I always tend to hear the same stations, unless it's a top of the band opening, in which case the locals are always a breath of fresh air, but I came across one station which isn't in my log .... it is now!

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

Sunday, 4 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-04 (Es: Italy & The Balkans)

 87.6 0822 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8 _LAIKOS_ 
               __8_7_6_ etc. 2207km
 88.0 0823 GRC ERA 1 Proto Programma, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (ERT Tower) (cmc-tsk) 
               1201 ERT_NET_ 2207km
 89.0 0823 GRC 89 Rainbow, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Jingle ID  2207km
 90.4 0852  I  Radionorba, Gravina in Puglia/Via Guardialto (ba) 5353 R-NORBA_ 1829km
 90.3 0853  I  m2o, Matera/Contrada Murgia Trasano (mt) 5233 _M_DUE_O 1852km **
 92.4 0853  I  Radio Laser-inBlu, Matera/Contrada Murgia Trasano (mt) 5C4B 1852km
 87.6 0855  I  Radio Capital, Cassano delle Murge/Contrada Pozzo Maccheroni (ba) 
               5219 _C??IT?? 1841km
 89.1 0859  I  Radio Deejay, Volturino/Contrada Monte Guardia (fg) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1705km
 89.8 0901  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5225 KISSKISS 1711km
 88.6 0902  F  Skyrock, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F214 SKYROCK_ 1450km
 88.3 0903  F  NRJ, L'Ile Rousse/Capu Corbinu (20B) F220 __NRJ___ 1335km
 90.2 0904  F  Europe 1, Aiti/Cima Ferletta (20B) F213 1365km
 90.2 0915  F  RMC, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F216 RM?????? 1449km
 88.6 1200 GRC ERA 1 Proto Programma, Florina & Kastoria/Vitsi (wmc-flo) 
               News, as web  2105km
 87.5 1202 BLR Yumor FM, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Vocal ID  1593km
 87.8 1244 LTU Classic Rock FM, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10 (Vil) 
               Jingle ID  1630km
 92.4 1245 BLR Radio Minsk, Minsk/RTPS Kolodischi (MI) Rock music, as web  1805km
 89.6 1246 LTU Radiocentras, Vilnius/LRTC Vilniaus RTS, Sausio 13-osios g. 10 (Vil) 
               CA45 1630km
102.5 1251 RUS Radio Mayak, Kaliningrad/Ul. Shevchenko 2 (KA) Vocal ID  1328km **

** Personal First

The 4th June was the busiest Es day so far this season with several hours of DX coming in. Due to my current state of affairs I just couldn't summon the enthusiasm to get into it. I dabbled here and there and logged a few stations, but my heart wasn't in it.

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

Saturday, 3 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-03 (Es: N Africa)

 88.0 1612 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 2016km
 89.9 1612 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Sfax/El-Ghraba (sfa) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2183km
 87.6 1617 TUN RTT Radio Tataouine, Zarzis (med) 7205 TATAOUIN 2342km
 88.2 1631 TUN Mosaique FM, Gafsa or Gabès Vocal ID  
 88.5 1644  I  Radio Capital, Modica/Contrada Mauto (rg) 5219 2127km
 88.4 1653 ALG Chaîne 3, Chréa (9) 2203 CHAINE_3 1872km
 91.1 1658  I  RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201 *Radio1_ 2007km
 87.6 1712 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) 2203 CHAINE_3 1927km
 90.7 1713 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25) 2201 CHAINE_1 1927km
 88.7 1729 ALG Radio Soummam, Akfadou (6) 2406 SOUM???? 1867km

** 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

Friday, 2 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-02 (Es: I GRC)

107.7 0755  I  Airadio, Frigento (av) 5158 AiRadio_ 1748km **
 88.5 0930  I  Radio Vega, Loazzolo/Bricco delle Forche (at) 50CA 1106km **
103.0 0937  I  RAI Radio1, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5201 1136km **
105.8 0939  I  Radio Sportiva, Genova/Monte Fasce (ge) 5244 SPORTIVA 1161km **
 89.8 0943  I  Radio Deejay, Genova-Quartiere Granarolo/Via al Forte di Begato (ge) 
               5214 _DEE???? 1154km **
 92.9 0943  I  Babboleo News, Genova-Quartiere Granarolo/Via al Forte Tenaglia (ge) 
               5E78 BABBOLEO NEWS____ 1154km **
 90.8 0945  I  Radio19, Genova-Quartiere Granarolo/Via al Forte Tenaglia (ge) 
               Jingle ID  1154km **
 88.6 0947  I  Radio Evangelo (Piemonte), Magnano/Acquedotto (bi) 5135 EVANGELO 1019km **
 90.46 1000 I  Radio Pace Reggiana-inBlu, Serramazzoni/Frazione Montardone 7293 (mo) 
               Other Serramazzoni txs in at this time  1231km **
 92.4 1643 GRC Galaxias FM, Distomo - Xirovouni (cgr-voi) 1009 ????_M__ 2361km **
 87.6 1647  I  Radio Potenza Centrale, Savoia di Lucania/Monte Macchia Carrara (pz) 
               53D3 RPZCENTR 1809km
 87.9 1648  I  Love FM, Canosa di Puglia/Via dei Tigli, 21-Torre dei Preti (ba) 
               5A71 LO??_F?? 1775km
 87.8 1650  I  Ritmo 80, Corato/Contrada Murgetta (ba) 5A72 1797km
 91.3 1650  I  Virgin Radio, Corato/Contrada Murgetta (ba) 5241 _VIRGIN_ 1797km
 87.7 1651 GRC En Lefko, Ymittos (att) 18B1 2469km **
 89.8 1653 GRC Dromos 89,8, Ymittos (att) Greek long, as web  2469km **
 88.3 1709 GRC Radiofono Xiromerou, Agrinio/Kouvaras (wgr-ait) Greek music, as web  2261km
 92.9 1728 ALB Radio Klan, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 5E0F 1964km

** Personal First

The day began with the strongest signals I have known from Italy. Some of them reached a whopping S9+60dB! (But bear in mind that I am using a Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.)

All Belmont frequencies were either squashed or simply did not exist, as if Belmont had gone off the air! Examples of this included 102.2, usually occupied by a strong Lincs FM, and 88.8, BBC R2. Thgese frequencies were often 'empty' at times, as if they didn't exist. So even when the Italian stations dropped down in strength on these frequencies, Lincs FM and BBC R2 did not return and the frequencies had nothing on them. This is the weird effect an intense opening can have on the band. I have noticed this very same knocking out of local stations effect during intense tropo too.

I found myself struggling to find the enthusiasm to log anything during the morning Italian opening, so I concentrated on logging only those stations I had not received before.

There was relatively little 'soup' this time too as there was less of the usual Italian co-channel interference, but RDS still struggled to form in spite of the hefty signals.

The evening opening may have had some Turkish signals, but they were too brief and weak to identify.

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

Thursday, 1 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-01 (Es: D I Balkans)

 92.2 1828  D  RT-1, Memmingen-Memmingerberg (bay) Clearly on the air now.
               Thanks to "PFM907" (SkywavesDX forum) for help. D91B  903km
 88.7 1829  D  Bayern 2, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D312 942km

 89.2 1829  D  SWR2, Ulm/Kuhberg (bwü) D3A2 859km **
 90.2 1829  D  hitradio.rt1 südschwaben, Memmingen Bad Grönenbach (bay) 
               D91B RT1_??ED 910km **
 90.7 1829  D  Bayern 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 Bayern_1 942km
 92.2 1829  D  SWR3, Stuttgart-Degerloch (bwü) D3A3 __SWR3__ 789km **
 92.8 1829  D  Bayern 1, Hohenpeißenberg (bay) Bruce Springsteen, as 90.7  961km **
 89.5 1830  D  big fm (Baden-Württemberg), Stuttgart-Frauenkopf (bwü) 
               D3A9 _big_FM_ 790km **
 87.6 1831  I  Radio 24, Segni (rm) 5245 1587km
 87.8 1831  I  Novaradio Cittá Futura, Firenzuola/Monte Oggioli (fi) 5063 1281km **
 88.1 1831  I  RAI GR Parlamento, Perugia/Monte Malbe (pg) 5206 RAIGRPR_ 1422km
 88.4 1831  I  Radio Radicale, Arsoli/Piani Uggi (rm) 5210 1557km
 88.95 1831 I  Radio Subasio, Arezzo/Alpe di Poti (ar) 53FD ??BA???? 1375km **
 89.6 1831  I  Radio Onda Libera, Bettona/Monte Veduta del Lago (pg) 5363 1440km
 89.8 1831  I  Radio Onda Libera, Multi-tx Pops, as 89.6  
 90.0 1831  I  Radio Maria, Panicale/Monte Petrarvella (pg) 51CC 1422km **
 90.3 1831  I  RDF 102.7, Castelfranco Piandiscò/Frazione Pulicciano (ar) 5A77 1342km **
 90.45 1831 I  R101, Giano dell'Umbria/Monte Martano (pg) Thanks Janpeter for help.
               5215  1464km
 90.7 1831  I  Radio Stand By, Segni/Via Pianillo (rm) 5037 1588km

 92.0 1831  I  Umbria Radio-inBlu, Multi-tx 55F1  
 93.3 1831  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Guarcino/Frazione Campocatino (fr) 
               5264 ????S_*_ 1589km
 88.6 1835  I  Radio Delta 1, Roccamorice-Maiella-Fonte Tettone (pe) 
               535E *_DELTA1 1594km
 87.6 1840 SVN Radio Bob, Ljubljana 3-Šance (lj) 945B 1288km
 88.0 1840 SVN Slovenija 1, Krim (lj) 9201 1295km
 89.4 1840  I  Radio Deejay, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 5214 ????JAY_ 1281km
 88.1 1841 BIH BH Radio 1, Livno/Tušnica (k10) F201 BHRADIO1 1615km
 88.4 1841 BIH RSG Radio, Bihac/Vinicka bb-Silos Pivovare (usk) F091 RSG_____ 1461km
 89.5 1841 BIH Radio Drvar, Drvar/Oštrelj (k10) F44A 1517km
 90.2 1841 SVN Radio Hit, Vrhnika 2 (lj) 941F __HIT___ 1279km **
 91.3 1841 HRV HRT-HR 1, Mirkovica (ka) C201 HRT-HR_1 1374km
 91.8 1841 HRV Otvoreni Radio, Ogulin/Krpel (ka) C205 1390km **
 92.5 1841 BIH Federalni Radio, Livno/Tušnica (k10) F209 ??DI???? 1615km
 93.3 1841 HRV HRT-HR 2, Mirkovica (ka) C202 HRT-HR_2 1374km
 89.2 1850 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 HITRADIO 1261km
 88.0 1852 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Nikšic/Tovic-Sudina Glava (NK) 63C1 1794km
 91.4 1852 BIH Radio Herceg-Bosne, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje (sbs) 0018 Radio_HB 1629km
 87.6 1853 HRV Podravski Radio, Durdevac/Veliki Kostanj (kc) C440 1436km
 88.6 1854 HNG Lánchíd Rádió, Siklós / Köztársaság tér 8. (Bar) B99F 1523km
 89.5 1854 SRB Radio Vladimirci, Vladimirci/Skupljen (Srb) 102D 1701km
 91.2 1854 AUT Ö1, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A201 __OE_1__ 1261km
 91.7 1854 HRV Radio Koprivnica (RKC), Koprivnica/Jagnjedovec (kc) C30F 1418km
 92.6 1854 AUT Radio Helsinki, Graz 7/Riesstraße 105 (ste) Vocal ID in wx forecast  1270km
 92.9 1854 SRB Radio S1, Fruška Gora/Brankovac (Voj) D249 ??DI??S_ 1661km
 87.6 1855 SVN Muravidéki Magyar Rádió (MMR), Pecarovci (ms) 9456 __MMR___ 1334km
 87.9 1855 AUT KRONEHIT, Vöcklabruck/Hongar Hütte-Nebengebäude (obe) A3FF 1106km
 88.3 1855 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 HRT-HR_1 1590km
 88.4 1855 BIH Radio Slobomir, Bijeljina/Silos (srp) F38B SL????IR 1657km
 90.4 1855 HRV Narodni Radio, Slatina/Gudinci-Vidikovac 2 (vt) C206 1499km
 92.7 1855 SVN Muravidéki Magyar Rádió (MMR), Lendava/Dolnji Lakoš (ms) 9456 1363km
 88.0 1856 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Multi-tx Ost Tirol ads **
 88.5 1856 SVN Slovenija 1, Maribor 1/Pohorje (RTVSLO) (mb) 9201 1315km
 90.0 1856 SVN Radio Maxi, Ljutomer-Kamenšcak (ms) 9428 __Ma???? 1352km
 90.2 1856 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Nagykanizsa/Újudvar (Zal) B203 1398km
 90.7 1856 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Trebava/Duge Njive (srp) F042 1592km
 90.8 1856 SVN Rock Radio, Maribor 6/Tezno (mb) 9316 1320km
 92.1 1856 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 1381km
 92.5 1856 SRB Play Radio, Beograd/Torlak (Srb) D25C 1737km
 88.1 1858 SRB RTS-Radio Beograd 1, Ovcar (Srb) D2FF Ovcar___ 1780km
 90.1 1859 SRB RTS-Radio Beograd 2/3, Ovcar (Srb) D2F6 1780km
 93.4 1859 HRV Radio Ludbreg, Ludbreg/Katalena (vz) C44B LUDBREG_ 1396km
 87.8 1900 HRV Radio Zabok, Zabok/Grdenci-Kotarice (kr) C46C _Z?????? 1371km
 89.9 1900 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Majevica/Udrigovo (srp) F042 RTRS-RRS 1645km
 87.9 1901 SRB Radio S1, Jastrebac (Srb) D249 1893km
 89.0 1901 HRV Hrvatski Radio Valpovština, Valpovo/Silos (os) C001 CIJOHR_1 1544km
 89.8 1901 SRB Radio AS FM, Pancevo/Masarikova (Voj) D3AF 1735km
 87.7 1902  D  Bayern 1, Passau/Kühberg (bay) D311 1051km
 92.0 1902 SRB Radio Gem, Lazarevac/Stubicki vis (Srb) D091 1752km
 87.9 1907 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Rechnitz/Hirschenstein (bur) A203 ??OE_3?? 1307km
 90.6 1907 AUT Ö1, Rechnitz/Hirschenstein (bur) OMs, as 91.2A201 1307km
 89.4 1909 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Rádió, Csávoly (BaK) B201 1553km
 87.7 1913 SRB RTV-Radio Novi Sad 1, Novi Sad/Iriški Venac (Voj) D2F3 1668km
 89.4 1913 SRB Bum Bum Radio, Beograd/Košutnjak (Srb) F678 BUM__B?? 1731km
 89.3 1914 SVN Radio Študent, Ljubljana 3-Šance (lj) 9440 1288km
 89.5 1915 SVN Radio 1, Crnomelj/Plješivica (nm) 9357 RADIO_1_ 1371km **
 90.5 1915 BIH Kupreški Radio, Multi-tx F077 **
 92.8 1915 SVN Radio Ognjišce, Crnomelj/Plješivica (nm) 942F 1371km
 88.4 1938 SVN Radio 1, Krvavec (lj) 9357 ??DIO_?? 1271km
 88.9 1938 SVN Radio 1, Trebnje 3/Trebni vrh (nm) Pops, as 89.5  1328km
 89.0 1938 HRV Narodni Radio, Karlovac/Silos-Ul. Banija (ka) C206 1388km **
 87.6 1939 HNG Gong Rádió, Csongrád / Water tower, Erzsébet str. (Cso) B996 1582km
 88.5 1940 ROU Digi FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059 1801km
 91.4 1940 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Drobeta-Turnu Sev. (MH) EE00 RRACTUAL 1888km
 90.7 1941 BIH Radio BIR, Fojnica/Kosovgrad (sbs) F12F 1643km
 92.7 1942 BIH Radio Kiss, Fojnica/Cubren (sbs) F303 1659km
 87.6 1945 SVN Slovenija 1, Mozirje (ce) 9201 1295km
 88.1 1945 HRV HRT Radio Sljeme, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C31C R-SL??ME 1381km
 88.3 1945  I  RAI Radio1, Tarvisio/Monte Santo di Lussari (RAI) (ud) 5201 1199km
 88.3 1945 SVN Radio 1, Mozirje (ce) 9357 1295km **
 89.1 1945 HRV Soundset Plavi, Zagreb/Toplana (Trešnjevka) (zg) C484 1388km
 90.3 1945  I  RAI Radio2, Danta di Cadore/Costone di Danta (bl) 5202 *Radio2_ 1137km **
 87.6 1946 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) 2203 CHAINE_3 1927km
 87.8 1946 SVN Radio Antena Štajerska, Celje/Svetina (ce) 9417 ANTENA_S 1323km
 87.8 1946  I  Ritmo 80, Corato/Contrada Murgetta (ba) 5A72 1797km
 92.5 1946 MNE Radio Delfin, Šavnik/Krnovska glavica (SN) 620D 1793km
 87.7 2121 BIH Nes Radio, Sarajevo/Hum (sar) 1234 1676km
 92.1 2122 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Bjelasica/Zekova glava 63C1 RCG1____ 1830km
 89.3 2123 BIH Federalni Radio, Vlašic (sbs) F209 1600km
 87.6 2124 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8 _LAIKOS_ etc. 2207km
 88.3 2126 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) Jingle ID  2165km
 92.8 2129 GRC ERA 1 Proto Programma, Volos/Mt. Pilion (the-mag) 1201 ERT_ERA1 2303km
 88.6 2135 GRC ERA 1 Proto Programma, Florina & Kastoria/Vitsi (wmc-flo) 
               Sade song, as 92.8  2105km
 88.2 2137 MKD Radio Slobodna Makedonija, Boskija (SE) 4223 2128km **
 89.0 2138 GRC 89 Rainbow, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 102A Scrolling 2207km
 94.8 2139 GRC ERA 2 Deutero Programma, Volos/Mt. Pilion/Aidonaki (the-mag) 1202 2303km
 97.1 2139 GRC Radio Lehovo, Florina/Kleidi (wmc-flo) 10B3 _R??IO?? 2111km
 93.9 2141 GRC ERA Sport, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1204 ERASPORT 2207km
 91.7 2144 GRC RSO 91,7, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00B8 Scrolling 2207km
 87.8 2148 GRC Metropolis 95.5, Halkidiki/Vavdhos (cmc-khk) 1264 ??TRO___ 2234km
 88.0 2149 GRC ERA 1 Proto Programma, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1201 ERT_NET_ 2207km
 95.5 2150 GRC Metropolis 95.5, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 
               1264 ME?????? AKTR__?? etc. 2207km
 90.0 2152 GRC ERA 2 Deutero Programma, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 
               1202 ERT_ERA2 2207km
 89.9 2154 MKD Radio Slobodna Makedonija, Multi-tx 4223 ??__????  
 89.2 2202 GRC Dionysos 89.2, Katerini/Vrontou (cmc-pie) Thanks Panos in Greece for 
               confirmation via TeamViewer  2202km
 87.9 2204 GRC ERA Sport, Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh) Vocal ID  2336km
 90.6 2204 ALB Radio Travel, Sarandë (ker) 92AD 2095km
 87.7 2205 ALB Radio Travel, Fier (fie) 92AD 1999km
 88.5 2206 GRC Iera Mitropoli Patron, Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh) 
               Thanks Panos in Greece for IDing  2336km
 89.4 2212 SRB Radio Astra, Lubinjë e Epërme=Gornje Ljubinje (Kos) FFFF 1954km
 89.4 2212 GRC Arena 89,4, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Thanks to Panos in Greece 
               for help.  2207km
 92.6 2212 GRC Akroama FM 92.6, Alexandreia/Meliki (Agathia) (cmc-ima) Thanks to Panos in 
               Greece for IDing  2176km
 94.2 2215 GRC Radio Lydia, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Thanks to Panos in Greece for 
               help.  2207km
 97.7 2216 GRC AVENA 97.7, Alexandreia/Meliki (Agathia) (cmc-ima) Thanks to Panos in 
               Greece for help.  2176km **
 98.7 2217 MKD Radio Meff, Topolcani (PE) 4001 2059km **
 97.8 2218 BIH Radio Marija, Fojnica/Selakovici (sbs) F1CC R.MARIJA 1641km **
101.7 2220 BIH BH Radio 1, Sarajevo/Hum (sar) F201 1676km
 88.4 2222 BIH Nes Radio, Banja Luka/Željeznicka Kolonija (srp) F37F ??????__ 1538km
 92.7 2223 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Kozara/Lisina (srp) F042 RTRS-RRS 1510km
 93.0 2223 BIH Radio Studio M, Borja/Mala Runjavica (srp) F0E3 1575km
 92.0 2228 BIH BN Radio, Trebevic (srp) Vocal ID  1684km

Unidentified/Unlisted:
 87.8 1840 SVN UNID, ? 935E
 88.1 1848  ?  UNID, ? D396 Scrolling PS (Song title, etc.)  
 91.4 1945 BIH Big 2, Unlisted site F421 BIG_2___  

** Personal First

A good evening of DX with a few catch-up files, now fully caught up!

The session began with a lot of short skip into southern Germany. A few unfamiliar "1***" PI codes were displaying, but the signals faded the moment I hit the record button and they all got away. If only I had been aware of this opening a few minutes earlier.

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

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-05-31 (Es: I ALB TUN)

 90.6 0833 ALB Radio Travel, Sarandë (ker)92AD _TRAVEL_ 2095km **
 89.9 0850  I  m2o, Jacurso/Monte Contessa (cz) 5233 2010km
 88.5 1022  I  RAI Radio1, Narni/Frazione Guadamello (RAI) (tr)5201 *Radio1_ 1491km **
 90.5 1022  I  RAI Radio2, Narni/Frazione Guadamello (RAI) (tr)5202 *Radio2_ 1491km **
 90.3 1024 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Aïn Draham/Djebel Al-Bi'r (jen) 7208 1934km
 92.2 1024 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Maktar/Souk Jomaa (kas)As 90.3  2039km **
 89.9 1133  I  Radio Hollywood, Termoli/Via Corsica (cb)54F7 Hollywod 1653km **
 87.6 1144  I  R101, Vico del Gargano/Località Toppa la Guardia (fg) 5215 _R_101__ 1709km
 88.1 1144  I  Radio Selene, Bisceglie/S.S. 16 bis (bt) 5A49 *S????E* 1796km

** Personal First

So near and yet so far!

Today's excellent Es conditions remained just out of reach and only produced glimpses of activity at the bottom of the band. Italy was more frequently heard than the log suggests, but signals were mostly weak and messy, producing little in the way of 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

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-05-30 (Es: Balkans)

 87.7 0847  I  Radio Venere (Puglia), Alessano/Contrada Lapiddi (le)  5B4A 2004km
 88.3 0848  I  Radio Margherita, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi (le)  5242  MARGHRTA 1982km
 87.7 0849  I  Radio Radicale, Fasano/Frazione Selva di Fasano (br)  5210  RADICA*_ 1871km
 88.6 0849  I  Radio Voice, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi (le)  5A5B  _*VOICE* 1982km
 91.6 0850  I  Ciccio Riccio, Fasano/Frazione Selva di Fasano (br)  528D 1871km **
 87.6 0906 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  00A8 2207km
 92.8 0907  I  R101, Feltre/Arson-Contavola (bl)  5215 1146km **
 88.0 0908 GRC ERA 1 Proto Programma, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  1201 2207km
 89.0 0908 GRC 89 Rainbow, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  102A  Scrolling 2207km
 91.7 0909 GRC RSO 91,7, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  00B8 2207km
 93.9 0909 GRC ERA Sport, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  1204  ERASPORT 2207km
102.6 0911 GRC Plus Radio, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  10DA  ??VE2,6_ 2207km
102.0 0912 GRC ERA Diktyo Makedonias, Thessaloniki/Hort. (cmc-tsk)  1405  ERT3_102 2207km
106.5 0914 GRC Gold 106.5, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  10C6 2207km **
104.0 0916 GRC Fly 104.0, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  1066 2207km
 97.7 0917 ALB Radio 7, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir)  4D7F  _radio7_ 1964km
 98.7 0917 MNE Radio Budva, Budva/Spas (BD) Jingle ID  1827km
 99.8 0917 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Bar/Velji Grad (BR)  3C1 1849km
100.8 0917 ALB Top Gold Radio, Tiranë/Dajt (tir)  93C5  __TOP___ _GOLD___ _RADIO__ 1964km
 88.1 0918 BIH BH Radio 1, Livno/Tušnica (k10)  F201 1615km
 88.3 0918 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima)  1083 2165km
 89.3 0918 ALB Radio Kontakt, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir)  9000  _KONTAKT 1964km
 89.5 0918 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Rožaje/Kacuber (RO)  3C1 1850km
 90.0 0918 GRC ERA 2 Deutero Programma, Thessaloniki/Hort. (cmc-tsk)  1202  ERT_ERA2 2207km
 90.7 0918 ALB Love Radio, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir)   1964km
 90.8 0918 GRC ZOO 90.8, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  10C7 2207km
 91.4 0918 ALB Radio Maria, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir)  51CE  R.MARIA_ 1964km
 92.2 0918 ALB Radio 1, Mide (shk)  96B6  _Bisede_ 1906km
 92.5 0918 BIH Federalni Radio, Livno/Tušnica (k10)  F209  RADIO-F. 1615km
 92.9 0918 ALB Radio Klan, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir)  5E0F  KLAN____ 92.9_MHz 1964km
103.6 0918 GRC Focus FM 103.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  10DF 2207km **
103.8 0918 MNE Radio D Plus, Budva/Spas (BD)  D451 1827km **
104.6 0918 ALB Radio Travel, Tiranë/Fushë Dajt (tir)  92AD  __RADIO_ _TRAVEL_ 1964km
104.7 0918 GRC Rock Radio 104,7, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  1247 2207km
104.9 0918 GRC Praktoreio 104.9, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  10FE 2207km
106.6 0918 ALB Radio Energy, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir)  914C 1964km
106.8 0918 GRC Melodia FM 106.8, Trikala/Taxiarches (the-tri)  C380  Melodia_ _106.8__ 
               __TEL___ 24310___ 32000___ 2224km **
 88.0 0919 ALB CITY Radio 88 FM, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir)  C5A 1964km
 99.0 0920 GRC 99 FM Radio 1, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  1029  __LA???? 2207km
 99.1 0920 BIH BN Radio, Rogatica/Tmor (srp)   1720km
 99.5 0920 ALB Radio Tirana, Tiranë (Tirana)/Dajt (tir)  5158  _TIRANA_ PROGRAMI 1964km
100.3 0920 GRC Republic 100.3, Thessaloniki/Hort. (cmc-tsk)  1003  REPUBLIC _100.3__ 2207km
100.8 0920 MNE Radio Dux, Tivat/Luštica (TV)  FAFA  _*_DUX_* 1805km **
101.7 0920 GRC Kalamaria FM, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  10FD 2207km **
101.7 0920 HRV HRT-HR 1, Gruda/Sveti Ilija (du)  C201  HRT-HR_1 1785km
103.0 0920 GRC More FM 103.0, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  10DB 2207km **
 98.9 0925 HRV HRT-HR 2, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st)  C202 1643km
 99.5 0925 BIH Federalni Radio, Goražde/Hadžica brdo (bpd)  F209  ??DIO-?? 1706km
 99.6 0925 HRV HRT-HR 1, Lopud/Sv. Katarina (du)  C201 1745km
102.0 0925 HRV HRT Radio Split, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st)  C31A 1643km
103.0 0925 MNE Radio Plus, Bijelo Polje/Obrov (BP) Tentative. Is this really Macedonia? 
               D069  P_L_U_S_ 1821km **
104.8 0925 HRV Radio Narona, Opuzen/Gradina (du)  C451  ????55?? 1698km **
105.0 0925 HRV HRT Radio Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik/Srd (du)  C315  R-DUBROV 1758km
105.5 0925 GRC 1055 Rock, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  10B2  Scrolling 2207km **
105.9 0925 ALB Radio Club FM, Kavajë/Mali i Robit (dur)  3D44  CLUB_FM_ 1954km **
107.0 0925 HRV Soundset Ragusa, Dubrovnik/Srd (du)  C310  SOUNDSET 1758km
107.5 0925 MNE Radio D Plus, Pljevlja/Tvrdaš (PV)  D451  RADIO_D+ 1775km **
107.7 0925 GRC Sunshine 107.7, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk)  1000 2207km **
 87.7 0929 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Plješivica (gs)  C201  HRT-HR_1 1456km
 88.5 0929 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Celevac (zd)  C31E  ??LM???? 1499km
 89.3 0929 BIH Federalni Radio, Vlašic (sbs)  F209  RADIO-F. 1600km
 89.5 0929 BIH Ritam Radio, Sarajevo/Grdonj (sar)  A000  _RITAM__ 1678km **
 90.5 0929 BIH Radio Mix, Sarajevo/Zmajevac-Sedrenik (sar)  5158  MIX_____ 1679km
 89.2 0945 GRC En Plo 89.2, Igoumenitsa/Psaka (epi-thp)  1079 2152km **
 90.5 0945 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Plješivica (gs)  C202  HRT-HR_2 1456km
 90.6 0945 GRC ERA 2 Deutero Programma, Florina & Kastoria/Vitsi (wmc-flo)  1202 2105km
 91.6 0945 GRC Diva Radio, Kozani/Kastania (wmc-koz)  FFFF 2181km
 91.8 0945 GRC ERA 1 Proto Programma, Kerkira/Mt. Pantokratoras (ion-ker)  1201 2100km
 93.3 0945 GRC Mple 93.3, Kozani/Kastania (wmc-koz) Jingle ID  2181km **
 87.8 0950 BIH BH Radio 1, Capljina/Crno brdo (hgn)  F201  ??RA???? 1693km
 90.7 0950 MNE Atlas Radio, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) 12EB BD-90.0__ _M_A_G__.
               Thanks Bosko Igic for help.  1841km

 87.6 0951 MNE Antena M, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG)  30FE 1841km
 87.5 1001  I  Radio PeterPan, Lecce/Via Cicolella (le) Jingle ID  1959km
 91.8 1006 HRV Radio Brac, Brac/Nerežišca (st)  C479  _*BRAC*_ __RADIO_ 1618km
 87.6 1611 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25)  2203  CHAINE_3 1927km
 90.7 1612 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25)  2201  CHAINE_1 1927km
 93.9 1612 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal (25)  2425  Constantine 
               (rolling scrolling!) 1927km
 88.0 1635 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag)  7211  ZI??UN?? 2016km
 88.4 1801 TUN Nejma FM, Zeramdine (mon)  7238  NEJMA_FM 2122km **
 88.6 1806 TUN Saraha FM, Djebel Bou-Kornine (tun) YL, as web  1987km

Unidentified:
 98.5 0917  ?  UNID, ? 0009 ONE_____ Radio One Jingle ID  
101.2 0917  ?  UNID, ? 83CF KLASIK__  
105.7 0918  ?  UNID, ? 9091  
104.9 0925  ?  UNID, ? 37D1

** Personal First

The first decent opening of the season with some interesting reception. I could only listen for a few minutes before having to go into town. I left the receiver recording while I was out. Greece continued to be well heard for at least another hour, before Italy took over. Lack of time prevents me from checking most of the recordings, plus I am trying not to get bogged down with another huge 'catchup' situation.

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

Sunday, 28 May 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-05-28 (Tropo: Netherlands)

 87.8 2032 HOL Radio 10, Utrecht/NH Hotel (utr) Madonna song, as 87.6  343km
107.2 2033 HOL Midvliet FM, Leidschendam/Zaagmolenstaraat (zho) Crooning oldies, as web  
               300km
106.9 2036 HOL LINQ FM, Hellevoetsluis/Opzoomerlaan (zho) Pops, as web This is ACTIVE! 
               297km
105.9 2039 HOL Feel Good Radio Rijswijk, Rijswijk/Clavecimbellaan (zho) Jngle ID  297km **
105.6 2044 HOL Radio Reindonk, Wanssum/Silo Piet van Elsstraat (lim) Madonna song, as web  
               430km **
105.5 2045 HOL NPO Radio 1, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) OM, as web  296km
107.3 2047 HOL Omroep Zuidplas, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel/Spoorlaan (zho) Pops, as web  
               318km
107.0 2048 HOL Klokradio, Molenaarsgraaf/Polderweg Oost (zho) Classical, as web  336km
 89.4 2051 HOL Radio Oost, Hengelo/Novec mast (Hazenweg) (ove) Old song, as web  445km
102.6 2052 HOL Radio 538, Hengelo/Novec mast (Hazenweg) (ove) Presumed site. Radio Oost in 
               well on 89.4.  445km
105.7 2101 HOL Unity FM, Leiden/Vrijheidslaan (zho) ID after news and pops  302km
105.5 2114 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Oldies, as web  296km
104.8 2115 HOL Streekradio, Zuidwolde/Nijverheidsweg (dre) Pops, as web  413km
105.0 2123 HOL Accent FM, Nutter/De Roezeberg (ove) Dutch music, as web  447km **
107.9 2140 BEL VBRO, Torhout (vlg-wvl) *** Showing PI code before signal is heard! 637B 
               297km
106.3 2144 HOL Rick FM, Uithoorn/Briandflat (nho) Pops, as web  320km **
105.8 2148 HOL SRC FM, Culemborg/De Driestad (gel) Oldies, as web  358km
 99.4 2159 HOL Radio Decibel, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Ads, as web  296km
104.0 2202 HOL Radio 10, Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Pops, as 103.8, etc.  304km
 92.1 2215 HOL LekWaalFM, Asperen/Kerktoren (gel) OM and country music, as web  353km
 93.9 2217 HOL Radio 8FM, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Spider Murphy Gang, as web  334km
 95.8 2219 HOL Radio Schiedam, Schiedam/Emmastraat (zho) Light pops, as web  308km
 95.8 2219 HOL Omroep Brabant, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) U2 song, as web  387km **
 98.5 2225 HOL RADIONL, Utrecht/NH Hotel (utr) Dutch song, as 97.6  343km
 99.4 2225 HOL Radio Oost, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) Jingle ID  396km **
100.2 2226 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Lochem/Streek Beton (gel) OM and YL, as web  426km **
 89.2 2244 HOL RADIONL, Zwolle/Novec Mast (ove) Jingle ID  398km
 89.5 2245 HOL 100% NL, Utrecht/NH Hotel (utr) Dutch pop, as web  343km
 89.8 2256 HOL Amor FM, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Dutch ads with Asian accent, as web  
               296km
 92.0 2258 HOL Den Haag FM, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Crowd scene or unusual arty music, 
               as web  296km
 93.3 2301 HOL RADIONL, Enschede/Deltaflat (ove) News with musical backing, as web. Not 
               Radio 10 or Puur NL.  455km **
 93.3 2302 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Asian music, as web  320km
 93.6 2303 HOL SLAM!, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) News, as 88.4  396km
 94.0 2304 HOL Radio Veronica, Emmen/Bedrijvenpark-A37 (dre) Nickelback song, as 103.0  
               447km **
 95.7 2306 HOL Fresh FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Bangin toons, as web  320km **
 95.9 2307 HOL Fresh FM, Multi-tx Bangin toons, as 95.7   **
102.3 2312 HOL Amor FM, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Indian music, as web  
               313km
102.8 2313 HOL Radio Veronica, Zwolle/Novec Mast (ove) Pops, as others  398km **

** Personal First

Not sure if this tropo was forecast as I rarely check these days, but this was a very nice surprise. 

This was a good opening to Germany and the Netherlands and I concentrated on the latter as signals from the regular Dutch stations were so strong that I couldn't resist rotating the antenna to vertical to see if I could catch some locals at the top of the band. I was not disappointed! The opening was centred around areas of the Netherlands I have not previously received, so several personal firsts were caught in this lift. 

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