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Sunday, 11 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-11 (Es: POR E I Balkans)

103.0 0906 BUL BNR Horizont, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitoša (sfg) 8210 ??RIZO?? 2056km
 87.7 0949 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1 1770km
 87.6 0953 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ___RDS__ 1770km
 88.7 0953 POR Rádio Comercial, Lamego (vis) 8203 COMRCIAL 1472km
 91.4 0954 POR Iris FM, Benavente (san) 801B _IRIS_?? 1723km
 87.6 0955  E  COPE, Badajoz/Cansa Burros (EXT-BA) E2CA 1683km
 91.5 0956 POR Rádio Regional, Vimioso (bgc) 80FD REGIONAL 1385km **
 90.6 0957 POR RDP Antena 2, Grândola (set) 8202 ANTENA_2 1802km
 90.8 1003 POR Geice FM, Viana do Castelo (vcs) OM, as web  1447km
 91.4 1003  E  Cadena Dial, Poio/Monte Castrove (GAL-PO) E274 PONTEDRA 1362km
 90.8 1019  E  Radio Galega Música, Moaña/Monte Faro Domaio (GAL-PO) E4E1 1379km
 87.5 1504  I  Radio Capital, Vittoria/Contrada Cava Giumenta (rg) 5219 2111km
 88.5 1505  I  Radio Capital, Modica/Contrada Mauto (rg) 5219 _CAPITAL 2127km
 92.2 1505  I  Radio Laser-inBlu, Monte Sant’Arcangelo (pz) 5C4B 1873km **
 87.8 1511  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Vibo Valentia (vv) 5225 KISS???? 2011km
 93.0 1513  I  Radio Cuore Catania, Mascalucia (ct) 522F 2072km
 91.7 1514  I  RTL 102.5, Lipari/Monte Sant’Angelo (me) 5218 1979km
 92.3 1515  I  Radio Deejay, Vibo Valentia/Via Croce Nivera-Cimitero (vv)
               5214 _DEEJAY_ 2011km
 92.1 1516  I  Radio Freccia, Via Leonardo Bianchi (na) Vocal ID  1718km
 88.5 1518  I  Radio Cuore (RMB Belpasso), Reggio Calabria/Fortino di Pentimele (rc)
               522F 2043km
 88.1 1519  I  Elleradio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54A5 Scrolling PS too fast 1568km
 88.3 1519  I  Radio Freccia, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5293 RADIO___ FRECCIA_ 1568km
 88.6 1519  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm)
               5210 RADIO___ RADICALE 1568km
 90.4 1521  I  Radio Deejay, Scilla/Frazione Melia-Monte Scrisi (rc) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 2035km
 90.6 1521  I  Radio Capital, Reggio Calabria/Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5219 2043km
 88.2 1522  I  Radio Pienezza di Vita, Palmi/Monte Sant’Elia (rc)
               50AF GESUIT__ TEL_0966 2030km
 89.0 1522  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Reggio Calabria/Campicello di Paterriti (rc)
               5264 2054km
 87.7 1524  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na)
               5263 T_R_B_C_ 1718km
 90.0 1524  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Palermo/Monte Pellegrino (pa)
               5213 __RMC___ 1943km **
 89.0 1525  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5225 KISSKISS 1718km
 88.0 1526  I  Radio Marte, Sant'Antonio/Valogno di Sessa Aurunca (ce) 547B *M?????? 1672km
 87.5 1528  I  Radio Italia SoloMusicaItaliana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na)
               5220 R_ITALIA 1730km
 90.7 1528  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Rossano/Contrada Aria dei Santi (cs) Vocal ID  1951km
 92.5 1530  I  Radio Maria, Vibo Valentia (vv) Religion, as others  2011km
 88.0 1531  I  Radio Radicale, Sessa Cilento/Monte Stella (sa) 5210 1816km
 90.0 1532  I  Radio Ibiza, Ragusa/Ibla (rg) 5474 _IBIZA__ 2121km **
 89.9 1533  I  Radio Maria, Realmonte/Contrada Montagna-Via della Libertà, 25 (ag)
               51CC R.MARIA_ 2032km
 89.2 1537  I  RLB, Dipignano/Località Tessano (cs) FFFF _.RLB.__ 1961km
 87.5 1538  I  Radio Radicale, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara (ta)
               5210 RADIO_*_ RADICALE 1894km
 90.4 1538  I  Radio 24, Monopoli/Contrada Aratico (ba) 5245 RADIO_24 1870km
 88.6 1539  I  Radio Voice, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le)
               5A5B 1982km
 88.3 1541  I  Radio 24, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara-Strada Carbonico Zona H (ta)
               5245 1894km
 89.9 1542  I  Radio Maria, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le)
               51CC R.MARIA_ 1982km
 90.1 1542  I  Radio Deejay, Martina Franca/Monte Trazzonara (ta) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1894km
 87.7 1543  I  Radio Venere (Puglia), Lecce/Via Cicolella, 3-Confcommercio (le)
               524A ????NE?? 1959km
 91.3 1549  I  Virgin Radio, Corato/Contrada Murgetta (ba) 5241 _VIRGIN_ 1797km
 91.1 1551  I  RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Fragneto (RAI) (ta)
               5202 *Radio2_ 1885km
 92.4 1552  I  Radio Laser-inBlu, Matera/Contrada Murgia Trasano (mt) 5C4B 1852km
 96.7 1838 ALB Radio ORA News, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 9425 1964km
 88.9 1904 HRV HRT-HR 1, Dubrovnik/Srd (du) C201 1758km
 89.0 1904  I  RAI Radio2, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202 1197km
 92.0 1904 HRV Radio Blato, Korcula/Blato-Osridak (du) C436 1663km **
 92.5 1904 GRC ERA Diktyo Peloponisou - Patra, Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh)
               1411 ERT_____ 279654__ 2336km
 92.9 1904 ALB Radio Klan, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 5E0F 1964km
 93.6 1904 HRV Totalni FM Split, Labinštica 2 (st) C30B 1578km
 95.8 1904 HRV Narodni Radio, Hvar/Sucuraj-Ublina (st) C206 1665km
 96.1 1904 HRV HRT-HR 2, Labinštica (st) C202 1578km
 97.2 1904  I  Radio 24, San Donato di Lecce/Località Occhio di Asino (le)
               5245 ??????24 1967km
 97.7 1904 ALB Radio 7, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 4D7F ????s_?? 1964km
 98.0 1904  I  Radio Deejay, Specchia (le) 5214 2000km
 98.5 1904 HRV HRT-HR 2, Dubrovnik/Srd (du) C202 HRT-???? 1758km
 98.9 1904 HRV HRT-HR 2, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C202 HRT-HR_2 1643km
 99.5 1905 ALB Radio Tirana, Tiranë (Tirana)/Dajt (tir) 5158 I_PARE__ 11_Jun17 1964km
100.3 1905 HRV HRT-HR 3, Licka Plješivica (gs) C203 HRT-HR_3 1456km
100.4 1905 BIH Radio Livno, Ivovik/Borova glava (k10) F078 ????O1?? 1613km **
100.8 1905 ALB Top Gold Radio, Tiranë (Tirana)/Dajt (tir) 93C5 _RADIO__ 1964km
100.8 1905 MNE Radio Dux, Tivat/Luštica (TV) FAFA 1805km
101.0 1905 HRV HRT Radio Split, Labinštica (st) C31A 1578km
101.2 1905 ALB Klassik FM?, Tiranë (Tirana)/Dajt (tir) New station
               83CF KLASIK__ TIRANA__ 1964km **
102.0 1905 HRV HRT Radio Split, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C31A R-SPLIT_ 1643km
102.1 1905 GRC Hroma FM (Patra), Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh) Vocal IDs in promo  2336km **
103.0 1905 HRV HRT-HR 2, Kuna Pelješka/Rota (du) C202 1691km **
103.9 1905 BIH Radio Herceg-Bosne, Ivovik/Borova glava (k10) F210 RADIO-HB 1613km **
103.5 1906 ALB Top Albania Radio, Fier/Ardenicë (fie)
               92AA TOP_____ ALBANIA_ RADIO___ 1993km
103.6 1906  I  Radio Capital, L'Aquila/Monte Luco-Pineta di Roio (aq) 5219 1544km
104.6 1906 ALB Radio Travel, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 92AD 1964km
105.5 1906 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Promina/Cavnovka (si) Jingle ID  1549km
105.9 1906 BIH Bobar Radio, Hrgud (srp) F262 *BOBAR*_ 1716km
106.9 1906 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Labinštica 2 (st) Jingle ID  1578km **
107.2 1906 ALB Radio Fieri, Fier (fie) 9200 1999km **
107.8 1906 BIH Radio Mir Medugorje, Licka Plješivica [HRV gs] (usk) F24B R_MIR_M_ 1456km **
102.9 1907 BIH Radio Posušje, Multi-tx F088 PO??SJ?? **
104.3 1907 GRC ERA 3 Trito Programma, Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh) Presumed. Classical,
               Greek YL  2336km
104.7 1907 GRC ERA Sport, Thasos/Mt Ipsarion ERA (emc-kav) Presumed with live
               sports commentary  2288km **
104.8 1907 GRC Mythos FM, Patra/Aroi (wgr-akh) Relays Radio Blackman
               5431 BLACKMAN _KYRIES_ etc. 2332km **
105.0 1907 HRV HRT Radio Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik/Srd (du) C315 ????BROV 1758km
105.1 1907 GRC Orthodoxos Logos, Igoumenitsa/Psaka (epi-thp) 1325 2152km **
105.3 1907 GRC ANT1 Patras 105.3, Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh)
               1101 _PATRAS_ __105.3_ TE?????? 2336km **
105.5 1907 BIH Bobar Radio, Trebinje/Leotar (srp) F0A3 1763km
106.3 1907 GRC R/S Ieras Mitropoleos Aitolias Kai Akarnanias, Agrinio/Arakynthos (wgr-ait)
               2368 2293km **
107.0 1907 GRC Mad Radio 107.0 Agrinio, Agrinio/Arakynthos (wgr-ait) 1070 2293km **
107.0 1907 HRV Soundset Ragusa, Dubrovnik/Srd (du) C310 1758km
107.6 1907 ALB Radio Jehona, Shkodër/Tarabosh (shk)
               959B RADIO_JEHONA Continuous scroll 1882km
102.3 1909 GRC ERA 2 Deutero Programma, Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh) Vocal ID  2336km **
102.6 1909 HRV Narodni Radio, Imotski/Ulica Gojka Šuška (st) C206 1643km **
105.7 1909 GRC Derti FM 105.7, Patra/Panahaiko (wgr-akh)
               1057 DERTI___ 105.70__ MONO____ LAIKA___ TEL:2610 343-200_ 2336km **
105.9 1909 ALB Radio Club FM, Kavajë/Mali i Robit (dur) 3D45 C??B_FM_ 1954km

** Personal First

A day of almost round the clock DX!

The evening brought in Balkan soup! Reminiscent of the bigger Italian openings. There were many, many stations fighting to be heard and most of them got away.

Reception of Patra was hear to the top of the band, but most of the stations could not be identified, however, it's pretty certain who they were.

108 MHz brought in a pop station. Nick Gilly suggested that this might be the pirate Radio Blackman, but it was not in parallel with the Radio Blackman relay from Mythos FM on 104.8.

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

I like conifer trees, but ....

I like conifer trees, but when they interfere with my hobby, they have to go!

Once again, the neighbour's conifer tree overhangs my garden. Both of us agree that it's too big now and needs to be cut down. About a year ago, I offered to cut down this monster, but I have only just got around to doing this having obtained a bow saw.

Here is a (rather poor quality) screen grab taken from Google Street View around the time of my antenna installation, three years ago:

Google Street View capture

As you can see, the antenna was equal in height to the top of the tree. I could raise the antenna so it cleared this. The problem was, I was not allowed to site the antenna anywhere else on the property due to planning restrictions laid down by the housing association. Today, the offending tree is about 30 feet tall and towers above the antenna.

I have had to keep cutting chunks out of the side of the tree over the last few years so my antenna doesn't come into contact with it when rotated. I have had bent elements twice now.

The tree grows at a rate of about three feet per year and has become well established. Had I not made a start on this today, it is likely that it would have become too heavy to tackle. As it is, a single branch is difficult to pick up by myself. The larger branches are about five inched in diameter, so it has been challenging to cut the branches at the correct angle so they fall in the right direction, i.e. away from the antenna. I had two close shaves with this but the antenna survived. Phew!  I haven't finished yet, however. In fact, I've only just started. Please wish me luck!

Starting to cut the overhanging branches

Making an indentation into the branches which catch my antenna

One of the main offending branches. My antenna is free to rotate again!


I'm about half way through now, as at June 13th, but I am beginning to realise that the branches are too big and heavy to deal with easily. Luckily, my neighbour let me borrow a branch cutting tool. This made very short work of branches up to an inch and a little more in diameter, so I have been able to cut own the ever-growing mountain of branches into something more manageable. A few trips to the skips are necessary. More photos as I progress.









Eight days later (June 19th):





My plan was to cut down the last three branches of the tree tomorrow, June 26th, but I noticed that my neighbour had beaten me to it! The tree is down! Well, considerably lowered. Now to see if it has affected my VHF reception.

Good DX!

John.



A happy antenna!

Just a bit of mess to clear up now!

Friday, 9 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-09 (Es: LBY POL UKR BUL ROU)

106.7 0806 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Rzeszów/Magdalenka (PK) 3417 PS too quick 1540km **
104.7 0807 UKR Radio Maksimum, Ivano-Frankivs'k/RPTS Zakhidnyj Polyus (IF) 
               1021 MAXIMUM_ ??4.???? 1760km
103.8 0808 UKR Lyuks FM, Ivano-Frankivs'k/RPTS Zakhidnyj Polyus (IF) 1047 __LUX_FM 1760km
103.4 0810 UKR Radio Pyatnytsya (Pyatnitsa), Ivano-Frankivs'k (IF) Pops, as web  1759km **
107.0 0812 POL Radio Maryja, Czestochowa/Koszecin (SL) 3232 KOSZ???? 1298km **
101.9 0813 POL Trendy Radio, Jaslo/G.Liwocz (PK) 3542 LAT80,90 1496km **
101.0 0814 POL PR Radio Kraków, Tarnów/Góra Sw. Marcina (MP) 37FC _Kra???? 1467km **
100.8 0815 POL Radio FaMa, Kielce/Komin EC (SK) 3064 _Blanch_ 1406km **
 98.9 0816 POL PR 3, Lezajsk/Giedlarowa (PK) 3233 _Polskie 1549km **
 99.9 0816 POL PR 24, Tarnów/Góra Sw. Marcina (MP) 3223 _Slostko 1467km **
105.5 0819 POL Radio WAWA, Wroclaw/Komin EC (DS) 3381 __WAWA__ 1159km **
103.3 0823 POL PR 24, Legnica/Komin Huty Miedzi (DS) 3223 ????stko 1096km **
102.7 0824 POL PR 2, Kielce/Wzg.Telegraf (SK) 3222 1410km **
104.1 0825 UKR Nashe Radio, Ternopil'/zavod Orion (TE) 7258 _NASHE__ 1793km **
105.2 0825 POL Radio Maryja, Wielun/Komin EC (LO) 3232 1258km **
104.7 0827 POL PR 2, Zagan/Wichów (LU) 3222 1037km **
104.7 0827 UKR Lyuks FM, L'viv/LFKRRT, Vysokyy zamok, 9 (LV) 
               1047 LUX_FM__ 104.7___ 1674km **
106.0 0829 UKR Nashe Radio, L'viv/LFKRRT, Vysokyy zamok, 9 (LV) Pops, as web  1674km **
105.1 0830 POL Radio Maryja, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) Phone in, as 105.2  1211km **
106.5 0831 POL RMF Maxxx, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) 3399 _Kielce_ 1436km **
107.8 0832 POL PR 1, Lódz/Komin EC-4 (LO) 3211 1307km **
104.0 0833 POL PR Radio Lódz, Wieruszów/Komin ZPW Prospan (LO) 397A _LODZ___ 1230km **
103.7 0837 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Lubaczów/Boble (PK) 
               3417 Polskie_ Radio___ Rzeszow_ 1607km **
104.2 0851 POL PR 3, Lublin/Piaski (LB) 3233 Polskie_ Radio___ _TROJKA_ __10:52_ 1548km **
104.8 0851 POL PR 2, Przysucha/Kozlowiec (MW) 3222 Dwojka__ 1388km **
105.0 0852 POL PR 1, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) Song, as 105.1  1008km **
100.6 0859 POL Radio Jasna Góra, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) IDd by SMS 3651747 in PS name. 
               PI is now 3000 SMS_____ 3651747_ 1291km
 87.5 1510 LBY UNID religious station  PI 0000 PS *TOPERA_ ??.E.MA_ **
 89.8 1510  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Siniscola/Capo Comino (nu) 5225 1573km
 89.2 1511  I  R101, Siniscola/Arturu Mele (nu) 5215 1570km
 88.6 1514  F  Skyrock, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F214 1450km
 87.7 1518  F  Fun Radio, Corte/Monte Cecu (20B) Vocal ID in ad  1370km
 87.9 1521  F  France Culture, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F202 1449km
 89.0 1740 ROU Radio ZU, Bucuresti (BU) E2AA Radio_ZU 2107km
 89.1 1745 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Baneasa/Dobrogea Sud (CL) EE01 2237km
 88.1 1746 BUL BNR Horizont, Kavarna/RPS Kaliakra (dob) 8210 HORIZONT 2324km
 87.6 1747 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236 _SHUMEN_ 2220km

** Personal First

Solid Polish reception this morning! I concentrated on personal firsts again, otherwise a lot of repetition would have ensued.

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, 8 June 2017

Skegness Log: 2017-06-08 (Es: Scandinavia, Baltic, RUS)

 87.6 0857 FIN YleX, Jyväskylä/Taka-Keljo Ronsuntaipaleentie (ks) 6202 1793km
 91.1 0857  S  SR P2, Strömstad/Tornstigen TM (vg) E402 SR_P2___ 930km **
 91.6 0857 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Kuopio/Vehmasmäki (ps) 6201 YLE_YKSI 1905km
 92.7 0857  S  SR P1, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) E201 SR_P1___ 969km **
 89.1 0858  S  SR P1, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E201 ??_P1___ 1334km
 89.9 0858 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Jyväskylä/Taka (ks) 6201 YLE_YKSI 1793km
 90.2 0858 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Lieksa/Koli-Verkkovaara (pk) YL, as 89.9  2024km
 91.9 0858  S  Mix Megapol, Sala/Hyttan silotorn (vm) E243 MEGAPOL_ 1246km **
 92.5 0858 FIN YLE Puhe, Jyväskylä/Taka (ks) 6207 YLE_PUHE 1793km
 92.8 0858  S  SR P2, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E402 1334km
 93.4 0858 FIN YleX, Lieksa/Koli-Verkkovaara (pk) 6202 __YLEX__ 2024km
 94.7 0858 FIN Radio SuomiPOP, Lieksa/Koli-Verkkovaara (pk) Vocal ID  2024km **
 95.1 0858 FIN Radio SuomiPOP, Jyväskylä/Taka (ks) Vocal ID  1793km **
 95.4 0858 FIN Iskelmä, Mänttä-Vilppula/Parkkivuori-Vesitornintie (pi) Vocal ID  1730km **
 95.8 0858  S  SR P2, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E402 1219km **
 96.9 0858 FIN Iskelmä, Hämeenkyrö (pi) 62AD 1650km **
 97.0 0858 FIN YleX, Ulvila/Kylmäkorpi (st) 6202 __??EX?? 1582km **
 97.3 0858 FIN NRJ Energy, Jyväskylä/Keljo (ks) 6340 1796km **
 99.6 0859 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Lieksa/Koli-Verkkovaara (pk) Pops, as 99.9  2024km
 99.9 0859 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Tampere-Tammerfors (pi) 6203 1684km
100.4 0859 FIN Iskelmä, Ulvila/Kylmäkorpi (st) 62AD ISKELMA_ 1582km **
102.4 0859 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Lieksa/Koli-Verkkovaara (pk) 6205 YLE_VE?? 2024km
104.1 0859 FIN Loop, Ulvila/Kylmäkorpi (st) 6459 __LOOP__ 1582km **
102.7 0905 FIN KISS, Anjalankoski/Kouvola-Liikkala, Sopasenpolku 40 (ky) ID in ad  1808km
103.2 0905 FIN Radio SuomiPOP, Fiskars/Raasepori-Fiskari, Flacsjöntie (uu) 6460 1603km
103.9 0905  S  RIX FM, Södertälje/Ragnhildsborg TM (st) E241 1260km
104.1 0905  S  RIX FM, Västerås/Munkgatan 7/Aros Center (vm) Pops, as 103.9  1225km **
105.1 0905  S  NRJ, Stockholm/Nacka-Forum Köpcenter (st) E220 ??J_____ 1292km
105.7 0906  S  Lugna Favoriter, Nyköping/Galgberget (so) Vocal IDE6A4 1208km **
106.7 0906  S  Rockklassiker, Stockholm/Nacka-Forum Köpcenter (st) E2A0 1292km
107.5 0906  S  Vinyl FM, Stockholm/Nacka-Forum Köpcenter (st) E2A8 1292km **
107.7 0906  S  RIX FM, Nyköping/Galgberget Telia RM (so) E241 _RIX_FM_ 1208km **
 97.1 0907 FIN SR P2, Sund/Finby-Fejansberg (ah) E402 1434km **
 97.4 0907  S  SR P2, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) Choir, as 97.1  1310km
 97.9 0907 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Lahti-Lahtis/Hollola (ph) 6203 1740km
 98.0 0907  S  SR P3, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E203 SR_P3___ 1219km **
 98.1 0907 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Kuopio/Vehmasmäki (ps) 6203 ??ES???? 1905km **
 98.7 0907  S  SR P3, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) Pops, as 98.0  1174km **
 99.3 0907 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Jyväskylä/Taka (ks) 6203 YLESUOMI 1793km **
 99.6 0907  S  SR P3, Örebro/Lockhyttan TM (or) E203 1142km **
100.2 0907 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Kuopio/Vehmasmäki-Möykkylänmäentie (ps) 6205 1905km
100.3 0907 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Sund/Finby-Fejansberg (ah) OM, as 99.3  1434km
100.6 0907 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Lahti-Lahtis/Hollola (ph) OM, as 100.2  1740km
102.8 0907  S  SR P4, Örebro/Lockhyttan TM (or) E224 1142km **
103.0 0907 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Eurajoki-Euraåminne/Korvenkulma (st) 6205 YLE_VEGA 1561km **
103.3 0907  S  SR P4, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) E224 1292km **
103.5 0907 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Jyväskylä/Taka (ks) UK politics, as 103.3  1793km **
 87.5 0908 RUS Dorozhnoye Radio, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPC (SP) 7827 __SP???? ??????OE 1967km
 87.9 0908  S  SR P1, Örebro/Lockhyttan TM (or) E201 1142km
 88.0 0908 RUS Retro FM, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPC (SP) 7704 RETRO_FM __88,0_ 70/80/90 1967km
 88.4 0908 RUS Avtoradio, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPC (SP) 7761 _88.4_FM 1967km
 89.8 0908  S  SR P1, Helsingborg/Olympia TM (sn) OM, as 87.9  859km
 90.1 0908 RUS Radio Ermitage, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPC (SP) 785A hermitag 1967km **
 90.3 0908  S  SR P1, Uppsala/Vedyxa TM (up) YL, as 87.9  1299km **
 90.6 0908 RUS Radio Dlya Dvoyikh, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPC (SP) 7734 1967km
 90.7 0908  S  SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) YL, as 87.9  1219km **
 91.1 0908 RUS Novoye Radio, Sankt-Peterburg/Olgino (SP) 7730 1956km
 91.3 0908 FIN Ålands Radio, Sund/Finby-Fejansberg (ah) 6031 ALANDS__ RADIO___ 1434km
 92.0 0908 FIN YLE Puhe, Eurajoki-Euraåminne/Korvenkulma (st) 6207 YLE_PUHE 1561km
 92.1 0908 FIN YleX, Mikkeli-Sankt Michel/Majavesi (es) 6202 __YL??__ 1858km
 92.6 0908 FIN YleX, Turku-Åbo/Kaarina (vs) Pops, as 92.1  1553km
 92.9 0908 RUS Radio RSN, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPC (SP) 7072 1967km
 93.2 0908 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Lahti-Lahtis/Hollola (ph) 6201 YLE_???? 1740km
 93.3 0908  S  SR P2, Uppsala/Vedyxa TM (up) E402 1299km **
 93.5 0908  S  SR P2, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) E402 SR_P2___ 1174km **
 93.9 0908 FIN YleX, Kuopio/Vehmasmäki-Möykkylänmäentie (ps) 6202 __YLEX__ 1905km
 94.0 0908  S  SR P2, Motala/Ervasteby TM (og) Choir, as others  1098km **
 94.3 0908 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Turku-Åbo/Kaarina 137 (vs) 6203 1553km
 94.6 0908 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Mikkeli-Sankt Michel/Majavesi (es) OM, as 94.3  1858km
 94.8 0908 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Eurajoki-Euraåminne/Korv.  (st) 6203 YLESUOMI 1561km **
 95.0 0908 FIN SR P1, Sund/Finby-Fejansberg (ah) E201 1434km **
 95.2 0908  S  SR P4, Enköping/Härkeberga TM (up) -E524 SR_Uppl_ 1262km **
 95.5 0908  S  SR P3, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E203 1334km **
 96.6 0908  S  SR P3, Uppsala/Vedyxa TM (up) Pops, as others  1299km
 94.2 0909  S  SR P2, Finnveden (Gislaved)/Bredaryd Skyttebo TM (jo) E402 SR_P2___ 961km **
 97.0 0909 RUS Radio Dacha, Sankt-Peterburg/LRTPC (SP) 7724 _DACHA__ _97,0_FM 1967km
 97.2 0909 EST MyHits, Tallinn/Pirita/Tallinna Teletorn (Har) 2321 1657km
 87.8 0919  S  SR P4, Ronneby/nya VT (bl) Vocal ID  1016km **
 88.2 0919  S  SR P4, Tåsjö/Hoting TM (jm) -ED24 SR_Vbtn_ 1518km
 88.7 0919  S  SR P1, Sorsele/Nalovardo TM (vb) Phone-in, as 87.6  1686km **
 89.4 0919  S  SR P1, Arvidsjaur/Julträsk-Akkanålke TM (no) E201 SR_P1___ 1722km
 89.6 0919  S  SR P1, Funäsdalen/Funäsdalsberget TM (jm) Phone-in, as others  1266km **
 89.9 0919  S  SR P1, Tåsjö/Hoting-Tåsjöberget TM (jm) E201 SR_P1___ 1518km
 92.5 0919  S  SR P2, Kisa (Kinda)/TM (og) E402 1095km
 92.6 0919  S  SR P2, Sorsele/Nalovardo TM (vb) E402 1686km **
 92.8 0919  S  SR P2, Funäsdalen/Funäsdalsberget TM (jm) E402 1266km **
 95.4 0919  S  SR P2, Tännäs/Västra Kröket TM (jm) Classical, as others  1261km **
 97.1 0919  S  SR P3, Arvidsjaur/Julträsk-Akkanålke TM (no) E203 SR_P3___ 1722km
 97.5 0919  S  SR P3, Tåsjö/Hoting-Tåsjöberget TM (jm) E203 SR_P3___ 1518km
 97.6 0919  S  SR P3, Tännäs/Västra Kröket TM (jm) Pops, as 97.1  1261km **
100.6 0920  S  SR P4, Arvidsjaur/Julträsk (no) -E424 SR_Norr 1722km **
100.8 0920  S  SR P4, Tåsjö/Hoting TM (jm) -EF24 SR_Jamtl 1518km **
102.3 0920  S  SR P4, Strömsund/Grelsgård TM (jm) REM song, as 100.8  1478km **
102.5 0933  S  SR P4, Storuman/Norrberg TM (vb) -ED24 _ SR_Vbtn_ 1618km **
100.0 0935  S  SR P3, Skellefteå/Prästfäbodsberget TM (vb) Pops and YL ID, as 99.4  1736km
101.2 0935  S  SR P4, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) Pops, as others  1497km
102.1 0935 NOR Radio Norge, Bagn 1/Kjeldeknatten (op) F21A 1019km
103.4 0935  S  SR P4, Hotagen/Föllinge Hotagen TM (jm) -EF24 SR_Jamtl 1438km **
103.7 0935  S  SR P4, Sorsele/Nalovardo TM (vb) -ED24 1686km **
103.9 0935  S  SR P4, Skellefteå/Prästfäbodsberget TM (vb) Pops, as others  1736km **
102.9 0938  S  SR P4, Älvsbyn/Brännberget TM (no) YL, as 103.0  1811km **
103.0 0938  S  SR P4, Arjeplog/Galtispuoda TM (no) -E424 SR_Norr_ 1736km **
104.7 0938 NOR Nea Radio, Røros/Enarsvola (st) F688 NeaRadio 1236km **
107.8 0938 NOR ØsterdalsRadioen, Alvdal/Steia/Veg 1123 (he) F78D NORD-0ST 1167km **
104.0 0941 NOR Nea Radio, Henvola (st) As 104.7. Local festival announcement. Confirmed 
               by Ole Forr.  1277km **
103.5 0942  S  SR P4  Jämtland,  Hede or Sörbygden EF24   **
 87.5 0957 LVA Radio Skonto Kurzeme, Andumi/ Bite BS (Tal)   1481km **
 88.0 1028 LVA EHR SuperHits, Tor&#326;i/Lattelecom-LVRTC Bauskas NRRS (Bau) 9487 1562km

** Personal First

My favourite opening of the season so far! Scandinavian Es openings are less common. Not every season produces much in the way of DX from Norway and Sweden, so this opening made a very welcome change.

There were many stations which got away as I could not determine the transmitter sites, but there was plenty of low power DX in this one.

More Scandinavian DX please!

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, 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, Plunksn&#279;s/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