87.7 1604 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) OM mentioning Chlef 1913km
88.1 1604 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) 2405 2033km
88.9 1604 I RAI Radio1, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ss) 5201 1520km
90.4 1604 ALG Radio Setif, Meghriss (19) 2419 1911km
91.0 1604 I Radio Maria, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ss) 51CC 1521km
100.7 1606 ALG Radio Coran & Culture, Kef El Akhal (25) 2206 ??CO???? 1927km
101.8 1606 ALG Chaîne 1, Akfadou (6) 2201 ??AINE_1 1867km
Here is my first sporadic E logbook of 2018.
This was the beginning of one of the worst E season I can remember. This opening brought in only a few of the most regular of regulars, and even they struggled, not one of them achieving full RDS.
What a late start to the season too! This wasn't a problem at the time as my life was turning various corners and I was quite happy not to be missing something exotic, but I made the decision that I would try an experiment this season and record everything with my antenna vertical, purely in the hope of catching something different.
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)
Antenna:
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, 28 May 2018
Saturday, 21 April 2018
Skegness Log: 2018-04-21 (Tropo: BEL F)
105.0 0814 BEL Radio Media, Ronse/Kluisbergen (vlg-ovl)
OMs talk then Dutch song, as web 347km **
106.9 0818 BEL Radio FM Gold, Meulebeke (vlg-wvl) Laid-back OM and oldies, as web stream.
Almost noise free. 317km **
107.1 0824 BEL Family Radio (Formerly S-Radio), Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl)
OM ID and Dutch music 278km
107.4 0825 BEL Stadsradio Oostende 1, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl)
Jingle ID 6334 278km **
107.6 0827 BEL IRO, Izegem/Lendeleedsestraat (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID and pops 318km
107.5 0837 BEL IRO, Unlisted transmitter Pops, as 107.6
106.8 0846 BEL X-Ray FM, Torhout (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID and interesting club music 299km **
104.0 0849 BEL Bel RTL, Bruxelles/The Hotel (bru) Discussion, as web 377km
103.6 0852 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) 637B 278km
105.8 0856 BEL Radio Kompas, Koekelare (Ichtegem/Vinkensveldstraat) (vlg-wvl)
63E9 _RADIO__ _KOMPAS_ 295km __100___ PROCENT_ __HITS__ 0495/___ 042.895_
105.7 0902 BEL T.R.O., Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Jingle: TRO The Music Is Yours 6B89 296km
105.3 0906 BEL Urgent.fm, Gent/UG Complex Ledeganck (vlg-ovl) Pops, as web 330km
104.7 0916 BEL Radio Max, Aalter (vlg-ovl) Dutch pop song, Max jingle 6C21 314km
107.7 0929 BEL Star FM, Unlisted 6219 ????eI?? Jingle and vocal IDs. Dance music. **
88.0 1008 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Kortrijk/Diksmuidekaai 6 (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID 327km **
88.9 1011 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide (vlg-wvl) Dutch pops, as web 294km
104.8 1044 BEL Westradio, Koksijde/Residentie 21 (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID 276km **
106.2 1050 BEL C-Fun, Knokke-Heist (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID 287km **
106.5 1051 BEL Radio Oost West, Tielt/ITC (vlg-wvl) Soft music and OM, as web 316km
106.6 1053 F Radio Campus Lille, Lille/Cité Scientifique (59) Over Waltham 342km
106.3 1103 BEL Radio Max, Eeklo/Leopoldlaan 88 (vlg-ovl)
Full ID before late news. Same as 104.7 308km
105.9 1107 BEL LRM Radio, Bree/Luytenstraat 48 (vlg-lim) News and ads, as web 426km **
** Personal First
It seems like a long time since I have had tropo this good. When was the last big tropo? I honestly don't remember.
Belgium was the main contender and signals were good from the regulars. Going vertical brought in several new locals at the top of the band.
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
OMs talk then Dutch song, as web 347km **
106.9 0818 BEL Radio FM Gold, Meulebeke (vlg-wvl) Laid-back OM and oldies, as web stream.
Almost noise free. 317km **
107.1 0824 BEL Family Radio (Formerly S-Radio), Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl)
OM ID and Dutch music 278km
107.4 0825 BEL Stadsradio Oostende 1, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl)
Jingle ID 6334 278km **
107.6 0827 BEL IRO, Izegem/Lendeleedsestraat (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID and pops 318km
107.5 0837 BEL IRO, Unlisted transmitter Pops, as 107.6
106.8 0846 BEL X-Ray FM, Torhout (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID and interesting club music 299km **
104.0 0849 BEL Bel RTL, Bruxelles/The Hotel (bru) Discussion, as web 377km
103.6 0852 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) 637B 278km
105.8 0856 BEL Radio Kompas, Koekelare (Ichtegem/Vinkensveldstraat) (vlg-wvl)
63E9 _RADIO__ _KOMPAS_ 295km __100___ PROCENT_ __HITS__ 0495/___ 042.895_
105.7 0902 BEL T.R.O., Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Jingle: TRO The Music Is Yours 6B89 296km
105.3 0906 BEL Urgent.fm, Gent/UG Complex Ledeganck (vlg-ovl) Pops, as web 330km
104.7 0916 BEL Radio Max, Aalter (vlg-ovl) Dutch pop song, Max jingle 6C21 314km
107.7 0929 BEL Star FM, Unlisted 6219 ????eI?? Jingle and vocal IDs. Dance music. **
88.0 1008 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Kortrijk/Diksmuidekaai 6 (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID 327km **
88.9 1011 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide (vlg-wvl) Dutch pops, as web 294km
104.8 1044 BEL Westradio, Koksijde/Residentie 21 (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID 276km **
106.2 1050 BEL C-Fun, Knokke-Heist (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID 287km **
106.5 1051 BEL Radio Oost West, Tielt/ITC (vlg-wvl) Soft music and OM, as web 316km
106.6 1053 F Radio Campus Lille, Lille/Cité Scientifique (59) Over Waltham 342km
106.3 1103 BEL Radio Max, Eeklo/Leopoldlaan 88 (vlg-ovl)
Full ID before late news. Same as 104.7 308km
105.9 1107 BEL LRM Radio, Bree/Luytenstraat 48 (vlg-lim) News and ads, as web 426km **
** Personal First
It seems like a long time since I have had tropo this good. When was the last big tropo? I honestly don't remember.
Belgium was the main contender and signals were good from the regulars. Going vertical brought in several new locals at the top of the band.
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, 22 February 2018
Skegness Log: 2018-02-22 (MW: Transatlantic)
1560 0720 USA KGOW TX. Presumed, with YL in presumed Vietnamese! Fair 7808 km **
** Personal First
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
** Personal First
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
Sunday, 18 February 2018
Skegness Log: 2018-02-18 (MW: Transatlantic)
1480 0503 PTR WMDD Fajardo PR. Mention of Fajardo and Puerto Rico. Possibly WMDD
call is there too. Thanks to Fredrik Dourén RealDX for help. V weak 6790 km
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
call is there too. Thanks to Fredrik Dourén RealDX for help. V weak 6790 km
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
Thursday, 15 February 2018
Skegness Log: 2018-02-15 (MW: Transatlantic)
1640 0559 USA WSJP Sussex WI. Live ... with Father ... on Relevant Radio. V weak, in the
mush. V weak 6237 km
** Personal First
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
mush. V weak 6237 km
** Personal First
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
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Skegness Log: 2018-02-14 (MW: Transatlantic & Asia)
1490 0223 USA WBAE Portland ME. ID - Maine's Talk Radio .... 14-90 WBAE 5098 km **
1360 0400 USA WDRC Hartford CT. Tricky copy in 1368 splatter. Yes - Manx Radio Splatters
like hell! Heard WDRC Hartford mentioned but also other stations on
network mentioned. Not alone. Weak 5381 km
1150 0559 CAN CKOC Hamilton ON. Mention of TSN Sports, CKOC AM ID. Also mentioning Bell
Media. Weak 5736 km **
1413 1800 J JOIF KBC Kyushu Asahi Hoso, Fukuoka (kyu-fuk) Time signal. 9224 km
** Personal First
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
1360 0400 USA WDRC Hartford CT. Tricky copy in 1368 splatter. Yes - Manx Radio Splatters
like hell! Heard WDRC Hartford mentioned but also other stations on
network mentioned. Not alone. Weak 5381 km
1150 0559 CAN CKOC Hamilton ON. Mention of TSN Sports, CKOC AM ID. Also mentioning Bell
Media. Weak 5736 km **
1413 1800 J JOIF KBC Kyushu Asahi Hoso, Fukuoka (kyu-fuk) Time signal. 9224 km
** Personal First
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
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Skegness Log: 2018-02-13 (MW: Transatlantic)
570 0100 CAN CFCB Corner Brook NL. Throughout the morning with pops, as 590 VOCM 3990 km
580 0429 CAN CFRA Ottawa ON. Newstalk 5-80 CFRA ID Weak 5333 km
670 0454 USA WSCR Chicago IL. " ... number one sports station in Chicago, Sportsradio 6-70
The Score. 670thescore.com Chicago's sports station." **
https://youtu.be/cW2O9zpCtSA Weak 6318 km
720 0503 USA WGN Chicago IL. Competing nicely with BBC. No ID as such but who else?
https://youtu.be/kvNa_d4m84Y Fair 6310 km
1510 2329 USA WRRD Waukesha WI. Lively OM in English with Newstalk 15-10 WRRD ID.
Signing off. Best on USB. Weak 6242 km **
** Personal First
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
580 0429 CAN CFRA Ottawa ON. Newstalk 5-80 CFRA ID Weak 5333 km
670 0454 USA WSCR Chicago IL. " ... number one sports station in Chicago, Sportsradio 6-70
The Score. 670thescore.com Chicago's sports station." **
https://youtu.be/cW2O9zpCtSA Weak 6318 km
720 0503 USA WGN Chicago IL. Competing nicely with BBC. No ID as such but who else?
https://youtu.be/kvNa_d4m84Y Fair 6310 km
1510 2329 USA WRRD Waukesha WI. Lively OM in English with Newstalk 15-10 WRRD ID.
Signing off. Best on USB. Weak 6242 km **
** Personal First
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
Friday, 9 February 2018
Skegness Log: 2018-02-09 (MW: Transatlantic)
1500 2318 USA KSTP Saint Paul MN. Promo for The Ride With Reusse show and KSTP ESPN 15
Hundred ID. Mentions of the Twin Cities. Almost fair levels!
Weak 6364 km **
** Personal First
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
Hundred ID. Mentions of the Twin Cities. Almost fair levels!
Weak 6364 km **
** Personal First
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
Thursday, 8 February 2018
Skegness Log: 2018-02-08 (MW: Transatlantic)
1480 0130 USA WLMV Madison WI. La Movida ID and lively Latin music Weak 6312 km **
1150 0159 USA WHBY Kimberly WI. Promo for the Dave Ramsey Show on WHBY. Legal ID includes
Milwaukee sports team, splattered to bits by 1152. Fair 6157 km
1370 0200 USA WDEA Ellsworth ME. This is AM 13-70 WDEA Ellsworth. A Townsquare Media
Station. Fair 4929 km
** Personal First
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
1150 0159 USA WHBY Kimberly WI. Promo for the Dave Ramsey Show on WHBY. Legal ID includes
Milwaukee sports team, splattered to bits by 1152. Fair 6157 km
1370 0200 USA WDEA Ellsworth ME. This is AM 13-70 WDEA Ellsworth. A Townsquare Media
Station. Fair 4929 km
** Personal First
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
Monday, 5 February 2018
Skegness Log: 2018-02-05 (MW: Transatlantic)
1480 0359 USA WHBC Canton OH. Two Newstalk 14-80 WHBC IDs 6010 km **
** Personal First
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
** Personal First
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
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