I finally got round to installing my new RTL 2832 (E4000) dongle today. Well, it was 'new' about four months ago but I didn't want to risk upsetting the smooth operation of RDS Spy during the Es season, so I decided to wait until it was all over. But I am sure many people in the UK would agree that this year's Es season is probably far from over! Even at the end of August there are still days of strong and sustained band-wide Es openings.
With a DX trip looming I decided I needed to take action and get this thing working. Amazingly, the installation completed in less than a minute. This is indeed unexpected as the last RTL dongle I installed took many days of trying and failing. That was the FC01 variant. That one was a poor performer though. The gain was poor and there was evidence of overload, though the use of different software applications improved some of the issues to a degree. Knowing that each RTL dongle performed differently gave me some reassurance. What if I had got a bad one? Since they are so cheap to order from online resources such as eBay and Amazon I decided to buy another.
This E4000 variant performs like a dream. There is no overload and the gain is more than adequate. It 'seems' to perform as well as my XDR-F1HD though I haven't done a side-by-side comparison. It's 'very close' at the very least. Whether the E4000 is simply a better performer than the FC01 I have no idea. They will probably all vary no matter which model you choose, but at only a few £s each you don't have much to lose. Buy a few and choose the best one because, if you get a good one of these, you have a very capable DX machine for very little money!
I love being able to tune between the 10kHz steps and slide the IF bandwidth in and out to suit. Digging in between stronger signals becomes easy. You can see all the weak signals on the waterfall scale even though they are just below audio level. I love how easy it is to record a chunk of IF bandwidth too- something which used to drain the resources of the laptop when using the FC01 dongle. That's not a problem anymore. My laptop is only has a simple Celeron mobile chip too and so won't be able to handle too much and it didn't seem keen to run SDR Console v2 smoothly, which needs a lot more processing power. I need to check my settings in case I have something wrong, but SDR# works perfectly for now.
In the future I will experiment with HD-SDR and RDS Spy *IF* my laptop can handle the necessary 192 kHz sampling rate.
The future of FM DXing is looking much brighter with the introduction of these dongles. I wonder what is around the corner?
Saturday, 31 August 2013
Skegness Log: 31-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.8 1101 E Si Ràdio, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E504 1527km
I was by the radio for this morning's Es, watching the MUF rising, but this was the only station which made it through in the end.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
87.8 1101 E Si Ràdio, Torrent/Perentxissa=Calicanto (VAL-V) E504 1527km
I was by the radio for this morning's Es, watching the MUF rising, but this was the only station which made it through in the end.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Friday, 30 August 2013
Skegness Log: 30-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1647 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1884km
88.0 1648 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.7 1652 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
87.7 1657 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED EUROPAFM. Unattended 1439km
87.5 1659 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 1458km
88.0 1700 E Radio Nervión, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E343 1130km
92.7 1701 E Radio Marca, Fuenlabrada/Polígono Niño del Remedio (MAD-M) B002 R.MARCA_ 1463km
87.6 1720 POR Rádio Popular Afifense, Viana do Castelo (vcs) 80AB AFIFENSE 1446km
88.0 1720 E Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO) E4E1 RGMUSICA 1338km
87.5 1721 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E240 RKM vocal ID 1315km **
89.3 1723 POR Rádio Comercial, Esposende (bra) 8203 COMRCIAL 1460km
89.6 1724 POR RDP Antena 2, Valença do Minho/Monte do Faro (vcs) 8202 1404km **
90.8 1724 E Radio Galega Música, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) E4E1 __MU____ 1378km **
88.0 1726 POR RDP Antena 2, Braga/Sameiro (bra) 8202 __TENA__ 1445km
88.9 1728 E COPE, Soria (CAL-SO) E2CA 1282km **
89.0 1728 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 805B RADIO_5_ 1467km
88.9 1729 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1 1890km
90.4 1730 POR Rádio Nostalgia, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8059 NSTALGIA 1760km
91.1 1731 E Radio Líder, Moaña/Monte Faro Domaio (GAL-PO) E304 Vocal ID 1378km **
92.1 1732 E RNE Radio Clásica, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) E212 1378km **
93.3 1733 E Europa FM, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E2ED EUROPAFM 1348km
93.4 1734 E SER, La Coruña (GAL-C) E4E0 1264km
93.7 1734 POR Rádio Renascença, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8221 __RR____ 1496km
93.9 1735 POR RDP Antena 2, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 8202 1566km
94.7 1736 POR RDP Antena 1, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) 8201 1516km **
95.9 1736 POR Rádio Sines, Sines (set) 80BF _R-S__ES 1830km
96.8 1738 POR Rádio Comercial, Grândola (set) 8203 __MR__AL 1802km
87.6 1739 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ___RDS__ 1769km
87.7 1739 POR Rádio Onda Livre, Macedo de Cavaleiros (bgc) 84D3 ONDALIVR 1403km
88.1 1740 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Jingle ID 1890km
88.5 1741 POR Rádio Clube de Arganil, Arganil (coi) 84E7 1571km
89.7 1741 POR RAL-Rádio Antena Livre, Abrantes (san) 807F 1658km
92.5 1743 POR RCB-Rádio Cova da Beira, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 84AE 1566km
93.4 1743 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8202 1893km
94.1 1744 POR Diana FM, Évora (evo) 808A DIANA_EV 1739km
99.2 1744 POR RDP Antena 1, Grândola (set) 8201 ANTENA_1 1802km
90.2 1746 POR Rádio Renascença, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) 8221 ___RR___ 1516km
90.6 1746 POR RDP Antena 2, Grândola (set) 8202 __TEAN__ 1802km
91.5 1747 POR RDP Antena 2, Monchique/Fóia (agv) As 90.2 1890km
92.6 1748 E RNE Radio Clásica, Pedrafita do Cebreiro/Alto Poio (GAL-LU) E212 RNE-CLAS 1285km **
94.7 1750 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) 80EA ____RA__ 1716km
96.4 1751 POR RDP Antena 1, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 8201 1566km
87.5 1752 E Cadena Nostalgia, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) FFFF Cadena Nostalgia in radiotext 1824km
89.2 1754 E Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED EUROPAFM 1819km
87.6 1757 POR Rádio Imagem, Fornos de Algodres (gua) 80C9 IMAGEM__ 1512km
91.6 1758 POR RDP Antena 2, Manteigas (gua) 8202 1535km **
87.8 1802 E Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM 1818km
87.7 1803 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__ 1904km
91.1 1804 MRC Médina FM, Tanger (ttn) 111B MEDINAFM 1991km
92.0 1808 POR Rádio Beira Interior, Castelo Branco/Castelo (cab) 806B 1596km
93.9 1810 POR Rádio Mirasado, Alcácer do Sal (set) 80CA 1777km
94.3 1810 E Radio Andalucía Información, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E333 1819km
94.8 1811 E M80 Radio, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E21E M80RADIO 1819km
95.3 1811 E Éxito Radio, La Algaba (AND-SE) 5320 1811km **
96.7 1812 POR Rádio Tagide, Abrantes (san) 80DB R.TAGIDE 1658km **
97.1 1813 E Los 40 Principales, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E035 CUARENTA 1819km
100.6 1814 POR Rádio Amália, Setúbal (set) 8407 _AMALIA_ 1773km
100.7 1817 E Los 40 Principales, Barbate (AND-CA) E072 CO______ 1946km
101.6 1819 POR RDP Antena 3, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) 8204 1690km
103.8 1820 POR RDP Antena 1, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) Vocal ID 1690km
104.8 1823 E Onda Cero, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E777 ONDACERO 1682km
106.1 1824 POR M80 Rádio, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8332 1893km
107.1 1824 POR M80 Rádio, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Pops, as 106.1 1890km
107.4 1825 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8343 1588km
105.5 1827 E Kiss FM, Burgos (CAL-BU) E2EC 1237km **
102.4 1831 POR RDP Antena 3, Serra do Mendro (bej) Rock song, as 105.0 1770km
105.0 1831 POR RDP Antena 3, Montargil (ple) 8203 1694km
88.0 1833 POR Mega Hits, Sintra (lis) 8011 MEGAFM-S 1759km
87.9 1835 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 1588km
87.7 1838 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
Unidentifieds:
89.3 1656 ? UNID, ? 8930.Light pops
93.2 1809 E? UNID, ? FFFF
87.6 1903 ? UNID, ? E747. Last station to fade out
** Personal Skegness 'First'
A sustained top-of-the-band Es opening to Spain and Portugal today, with a touch of Morocco and Italy thrown in too!
I missed the Baltic Es this morning as I was starting to organise the radio gear for a DX trip.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
87.6 1647 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1884km
88.0 1648 E RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA 1879km
87.7 1652 E Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM 1778km
87.7 1657 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED EUROPAFM. Unattended 1439km
87.5 1659 E Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 1458km
88.0 1700 E Radio Nervión, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E343 1130km
92.7 1701 E Radio Marca, Fuenlabrada/Polígono Niño del Remedio (MAD-M) B002 R.MARCA_ 1463km
87.6 1720 POR Rádio Popular Afifense, Viana do Castelo (vcs) 80AB AFIFENSE 1446km
88.0 1720 E Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO) E4E1 RGMUSICA 1338km
87.5 1721 E RKM Radio Solidaria, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E240 RKM vocal ID 1315km **
89.3 1723 POR Rádio Comercial, Esposende (bra) 8203 COMRCIAL 1460km
89.6 1724 POR RDP Antena 2, Valença do Minho/Monte do Faro (vcs) 8202 1404km **
90.8 1724 E Radio Galega Música, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) E4E1 __MU____ 1378km **
88.0 1726 POR RDP Antena 2, Braga/Sameiro (bra) 8202 __TENA__ 1445km
88.9 1728 E COPE, Soria (CAL-SO) E2CA 1282km **
89.0 1728 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 805B RADIO_5_ 1467km
88.9 1729 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1 1890km
90.4 1730 POR Rádio Nostalgia, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8059 NSTALGIA 1760km
91.1 1731 E Radio Líder, Moaña/Monte Faro Domaio (GAL-PO) E304 Vocal ID 1378km **
92.1 1732 E RNE Radio Clásica, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) E212 1378km **
93.3 1733 E Europa FM, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E2ED EUROPAFM 1348km
93.4 1734 E SER, La Coruña (GAL-C) E4E0 1264km
93.7 1734 POR Rádio Renascença, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8221 __RR____ 1496km
93.9 1735 POR RDP Antena 2, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 8202 1566km
94.7 1736 POR RDP Antena 1, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) 8201 1516km **
95.9 1736 POR Rádio Sines, Sines (set) 80BF _R-S__ES 1830km
96.8 1738 POR Rádio Comercial, Grândola (set) 8203 __MR__AL 1802km
87.6 1739 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ___RDS__ 1769km
87.7 1739 POR Rádio Onda Livre, Macedo de Cavaleiros (bgc) 84D3 ONDALIVR 1403km
88.1 1740 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Jingle ID 1890km
88.5 1741 POR Rádio Clube de Arganil, Arganil (coi) 84E7 1571km
89.7 1741 POR RAL-Rádio Antena Livre, Abrantes (san) 807F 1658km
92.5 1743 POR RCB-Rádio Cova da Beira, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 84AE 1566km
93.4 1743 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8202 1893km
94.1 1744 POR Diana FM, Évora (evo) 808A DIANA_EV 1739km
99.2 1744 POR RDP Antena 1, Grândola (set) 8201 ANTENA_1 1802km
90.2 1746 POR Rádio Renascença, Guarda/P.Vento (gua) 8221 ___RR___ 1516km
90.6 1746 POR RDP Antena 2, Grândola (set) 8202 __TEAN__ 1802km
91.5 1747 POR RDP Antena 2, Monchique/Fóia (agv) As 90.2 1890km
92.6 1748 E RNE Radio Clásica, Pedrafita do Cebreiro/Alto Poio (GAL-LU) E212 RNE-CLAS 1285km **
94.7 1750 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) 80EA ____RA__ 1716km
96.4 1751 POR RDP Antena 1, Fundão/Serra da Gardunha (cab) 8201 1566km
87.5 1752 E Cadena Nostalgia, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) FFFF Cadena Nostalgia in radiotext 1824km
89.2 1754 E Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED EUROPAFM 1819km
87.6 1757 POR Rádio Imagem, Fornos de Algodres (gua) 80C9 IMAGEM__ 1512km
91.6 1758 POR RDP Antena 2, Manteigas (gua) 8202 1535km **
87.8 1802 E Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM 1818km
87.7 1803 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__ 1904km
91.1 1804 MRC Médina FM, Tanger (ttn) 111B MEDINAFM 1991km
92.0 1808 POR Rádio Beira Interior, Castelo Branco/Castelo (cab) 806B 1596km
93.9 1810 POR Rádio Mirasado, Alcácer do Sal (set) 80CA 1777km
94.3 1810 E Radio Andalucía Información, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E333 1819km
94.8 1811 E M80 Radio, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E21E M80RADIO 1819km
95.3 1811 E Éxito Radio, La Algaba (AND-SE) 5320 1811km **
96.7 1812 POR Rádio Tagide, Abrantes (san) 80DB R.TAGIDE 1658km **
97.1 1813 E Los 40 Principales, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E035 CUARENTA 1819km
100.6 1814 POR Rádio Amália, Setúbal (set) 8407 _AMALIA_ 1773km
100.7 1817 E Los 40 Principales, Barbate (AND-CA) E072 CO______ 1946km
101.6 1819 POR RDP Antena 3, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) 8204 1690km
103.8 1820 POR RDP Antena 1, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) Vocal ID 1690km
104.8 1823 E Onda Cero, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E777 ONDACERO 1682km
106.1 1824 POR M80 Rádio, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8332 1893km
107.1 1824 POR M80 Rádio, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Pops, as 106.1 1890km
107.4 1825 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8343 1588km
105.5 1827 E Kiss FM, Burgos (CAL-BU) E2EC 1237km **
102.4 1831 POR RDP Antena 3, Serra do Mendro (bej) Rock song, as 105.0 1770km
105.0 1831 POR RDP Antena 3, Montargil (ple) 8203 1694km
88.0 1833 POR Mega Hits, Sintra (lis) 8011 MEGAFM-S 1759km
87.9 1835 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 1588km
87.7 1838 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
Unidentifieds:
89.3 1656 ? UNID, ? 8930.Light pops
93.2 1809 E? UNID, ? FFFF
87.6 1903 ? UNID, ? E747. Last station to fade out
** Personal Skegness 'First'
A sustained top-of-the-band Es opening to Spain and Portugal today, with a touch of Morocco and Italy thrown in too!
I missed the Baltic Es this morning as I was starting to organise the radio gear for a DX trip.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Skegness Log: 29-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.6 1030 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 and toh ID 1884km
87.9 1100 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 Vocal ID. Presumed site 1740km
87.7 1112 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 1904km
89.4 1113 E Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E235 CUAR____ 1905km
87.6 1119 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__ 2331km
87.6 1136 E COPE, Badajoz/Cansa Burros (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext 1683km
87.7 1136 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
89.1 1137 E Cadena 100, Badajoz/Cansa Burros (EXT-BA) E2CE _CAD____ 1683km
89.6 1147 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 __RF____ 1893km
87.6 1156 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ____DS__. Unattended 1769km
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
87.6 1030 E RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 and toh ID 1884km
87.9 1100 E RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 Vocal ID. Presumed site 1740km
87.7 1112 E Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 1904km
89.4 1113 E Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E235 CUAR____ 1905km
87.6 1119 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__ 2331km
87.6 1136 E COPE, Badajoz/Cansa Burros (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext 1683km
87.7 1136 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 1770km
89.1 1137 E Cadena 100, Badajoz/Cansa Burros (EXT-BA) E2CE _CAD____ 1683km
89.6 1147 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 __RF____ 1893km
87.6 1156 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 ____DS__. Unattended 1769km
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Skegness Log: 28-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.8 1147 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80. Unattended 1796km
87.7 1148 I Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5210 ___O____. Unattended 1865km
87.7 1224 I Radio Venere, Lecce or Specchia 5B4A R-VENERE. Specchia with this PI?. Unattended
87.7 1319 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED __ROPA__. Unattended 1439km
87.6 1331 E COPE, Three sites E2CA __COPE__. Unattended. AFs: 88.6, 91.6, 101.1, 103.6 (Filler)
87.7 1341 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201. Unattended 1770km
87.8 1404 F Radio Star, Orange/le Vieux Télégraphe (84) F440. Unattended 1064km
87.7 1406 F Rire Et Chansons, Nice or Cannes F226 _RIRE__
87.7 1406 F Le Mouv', Bordeaux/Bouliac (33) F208 LE_MOUV. Unattended 928km **
87.7 1426 F France Culture, La Mûre/Château Vieux (38) F202
__UL__RE. Presumably La Mure with AFs of: 99.0,
99.1, 87.7, 88.5, 89.2, 90.1, 102.5 (Filler),
95.0, 96.7, 90.5, 92.7 1005km **
87.6 1640 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236 SHUMEN__ 2220km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
107.1 0007 F Rire et Chansons, Abbeville/Huchenneville (80) kool and The Gang, as web 359km
95.4 0726 F RTL, Fécamp/les Plantis (76) French pop song, as web 377km **
107.9 0812 G Jack 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) Two bars and noise free 193km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Seems I missed a good Es opening today. :O( By coincidence I heard the Es just starting as I was about to switch off the radio and go into town. There was no way I could delay my visit so I had to miss the opening. I left RDS Spy running instead and auto-logged a few stations.
Not only was there sporadic E today but I also caught the tail end of the overnight tropo which fizzled out around 09:00 but not before leaving me with another new site in Fécamp.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
87.8 1147 I Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80. Unattended 1796km
87.7 1148 I Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5210 ___O____. Unattended 1865km
87.7 1224 I Radio Venere, Lecce or Specchia 5B4A R-VENERE. Specchia with this PI?. Unattended
87.7 1319 E Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED __ROPA__. Unattended 1439km
87.6 1331 E COPE, Three sites E2CA __COPE__. Unattended. AFs: 88.6, 91.6, 101.1, 103.6 (Filler)
87.7 1341 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201. Unattended 1770km
87.8 1404 F Radio Star, Orange/le Vieux Télégraphe (84) F440. Unattended 1064km
87.7 1406 F Rire Et Chansons, Nice or Cannes F226 _RIRE__
87.7 1406 F Le Mouv', Bordeaux/Bouliac (33) F208 LE_MOUV. Unattended 928km **
87.7 1426 F France Culture, La Mûre/Château Vieux (38) F202
__UL__RE. Presumably La Mure with AFs of: 99.0,
99.1, 87.7, 88.5, 89.2, 90.1, 102.5 (Filler),
95.0, 96.7, 90.5, 92.7 1005km **
87.6 1640 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236 SHUMEN__ 2220km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
107.1 0007 F Rire et Chansons, Abbeville/Huchenneville (80) kool and The Gang, as web 359km
95.4 0726 F RTL, Fécamp/les Plantis (76) French pop song, as web 377km **
107.9 0812 G Jack 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) Two bars and noise free 193km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Seems I missed a good Es opening today. :O( By coincidence I heard the Es just starting as I was about to switch off the radio and go into town. There was no way I could delay my visit so I had to miss the opening. I left RDS Spy running instead and auto-logged a few stations.
Not only was there sporadic E today but I also caught the tail end of the overnight tropo which fizzled out around 09:00 but not before leaving me with another new site in Fécamp.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Skegness Log: 27-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
88.0 0651 F Horizon, Béthune-Lens/Bouvigny-Boyeffles CV11 (62) YL natter, as web 344km
88.2 0652 F Radio Classique, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) OM on phone, as web 339km
89.2 0654 F RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
92.0 0654 F Virgin Radio, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
96.0 0656 F RFM, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as 97.2 339km
93.0 0701 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Jingle ID after ads 323km
102.9 2315 F Nostalgie, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Jingle ID 334km
104.8 2321 F Europe 1, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Discussion, as web 384km **
92.1 2322 F RTL, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Boz Scaggs song, as web 384km **
92.8 2323 F NRJ, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) ID in ads 341km
98.4 2330 F RMC, Dunkerque/le Banc Vert (59) OM and YL, as web 275km
101.6 2336 F RFM, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Murray Head, as web 384km **
101.7 2337 F Banquise FM, Isbergues/Molinghem (62) Hard club music, as web 318km
106.6 2339 F Radio Campus Lille, Lille/Cité Scientifique (59) Rap song, as web 342km
106.7 2340 F Fun Radio, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Phone in, as web 334km
88.3 2345 BEL Q-Music, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Q is good for you jingle 295km
89.9 2350 F RFM, Douai/LAM (59) Jingle ID and pops 363km **
91.5 2359 F Virgin Radio, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Pops, as web 285km
Unidentified:
104.7 2318 BEL City Music, Unlisted site. Jingle ID and pops. Three bars **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Some good signals from nearby continentals. At last, Cambrai and Douai logged here for the first time. Could never understand why these two never made it before considering their location.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
88.0 0651 F Horizon, Béthune-Lens/Bouvigny-Boyeffles CV11 (62) YL natter, as web 344km
88.2 0652 F Radio Classique, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) OM on phone, as web 339km
89.2 0654 F RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
92.0 0654 F Virgin Radio, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as web 339km
96.0 0656 F RFM, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Pops, as 97.2 339km
93.0 0701 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Jingle ID after ads 323km
102.9 2315 F Nostalgie, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Jingle ID 334km
104.8 2321 F Europe 1, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Discussion, as web 384km **
92.1 2322 F RTL, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Boz Scaggs song, as web 384km **
92.8 2323 F NRJ, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) ID in ads 341km
98.4 2330 F RMC, Dunkerque/le Banc Vert (59) OM and YL, as web 275km
101.6 2336 F RFM, Cambrai/Mont Blanc (59) Murray Head, as web 384km **
101.7 2337 F Banquise FM, Isbergues/Molinghem (62) Hard club music, as web 318km
106.6 2339 F Radio Campus Lille, Lille/Cité Scientifique (59) Rap song, as web 342km
106.7 2340 F Fun Radio, Hesdin/le Quesnoy-en-Artois (62) Phone in, as web 334km
88.3 2345 BEL Q-Music, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Q is good for you jingle 295km
89.9 2350 F RFM, Douai/LAM (59) Jingle ID and pops 363km **
91.5 2359 F Virgin Radio, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Pops, as web 285km
Unidentified:
104.7 2318 BEL City Music, Unlisted site. Jingle ID and pops. Three bars **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Some good signals from nearby continentals. At last, Cambrai and Douai logged here for the first time. Could never understand why these two never made it before considering their location.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Monday, 26 August 2013
Skegness Log: 26-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
107.5 0757 BEL VBRO, Poperinge (vlg-wvl) Dutch music 304km
107.6 0759 BEL Contact Dance, Assenede/Stroomstraat (vlg-ovl) Club music, Vocal ID drop in, ads 316km **
106.9 0804 F Skyrock, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) F214 SKYROCK_. Three bars 341km
105.0 0819 HOL Origineel FM, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) U2 song, as web 303km
105.3 0820 HOL Radio 1, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) OM Phone in 455km
98.4 0824 HOL 538, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) YL with ID. 50 watts! Nearly noise free 303km **
93.3 0842 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Indian music 321km
93.6 0843 HOL Wild FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
93.8 0844 HOL Slam!FM, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) Pops, as web 387km
95.7 0848 HOL Fresh FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Had to beam NE to null strong Egem. 321km **
95.9 0850 HOL Fresh FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) As 95.7 313km
96.1 0852 HOL FunX, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
96.6 0919 HOL RADIONL, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Local vocal ID 369km **
98.7 0925 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) 8353 Jingle ID 408km
100.5 0928 HOL Q-music, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Presumed site. Belmont nulled 318km **
101.8 0932 HOL Waterstad FM, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Michael Jackson song, as web 369km **
102.1 0936 HOL 538, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) As others 342km
103.5 0939 HOL Radio Veronica, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Police, as 103.0 334km
90.1 1011 HOL Slam!FM, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) OM talking about Knightrider, as web 318km
104.0 1200 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Ads, ID on hour. Only on H beam! 305km **
107.6 1855 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) 6334 276km
88.9 1907 BEL Club FM, Diksmuide (vlg-wvl) Pop song, as web 294km **
99.7 1913 F Radio Métropolys, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Jingle ID between pops 299km **
102.3 1927 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) F220 299km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Recordings:
99.7 Radio Metropolys, St Omer 1913 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/2jt4t7uixxjj0llv6ecm
96.6 Radio NL, Leeuwarden 0919 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/ax8oywia13mc47yct8n2
98.4 Radio 538, Goes (50 watts) 0824 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/8vj2b7riuan5t61blhat
107.6 Contact Dance, Assenede 0759 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/x6ppt07w17h0f8pnukpm
It's called "tempting fate". I shout "NOISE" and it disappears. But of course it returned an hour or two later and killed the tropo, yet it's as if the XDR has lost sensitivity.
As per OFCOM's readings, the noise begins around 50 MHz, peaks very strongly between 74 and 75 MHz then gradually reduces in strength and finally disappeares just below 300 MHz. But that was the original noise. I have more now.
It's possible that the noise could be radiating from the old lady's house two doors away as I was able to check with our immediate neighbours this morning who hadn't changed a thing, i.e. they had been running their BT PLT, computer and plasma TV before and after the noise came on. I need to do some snooping with a portable.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
107.5 0757 BEL VBRO, Poperinge (vlg-wvl) Dutch music 304km
107.6 0759 BEL Contact Dance, Assenede/Stroomstraat (vlg-ovl) Club music, Vocal ID drop in, ads 316km **
106.9 0804 F Skyrock, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) F214 SKYROCK_. Three bars 341km
105.0 0819 HOL Origineel FM, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) U2 song, as web 303km
105.3 0820 HOL Radio 1, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) OM Phone in 455km
98.4 0824 HOL 538, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) YL with ID. 50 watts! Nearly noise free 303km **
93.3 0842 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Indian music 321km
93.6 0843 HOL Wild FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
93.8 0844 HOL Slam!FM, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) Pops, as web 387km
95.7 0848 HOL Fresh FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Had to beam NE to null strong Egem. 321km **
95.9 0850 HOL Fresh FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) As 95.7 313km
96.1 0852 HOL FunX, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Rap song, as web 321km
96.6 0919 HOL RADIONL, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Local vocal ID 369km **
98.7 0925 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) 8353 Jingle ID 408km
100.5 0928 HOL Q-music, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Presumed site. Belmont nulled 318km **
101.8 0932 HOL Waterstad FM, Leeuwarden/Ceresweg (fri) Michael Jackson song, as web 369km **
102.1 0936 HOL 538, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) As others 342km
103.5 0939 HOL Radio Veronica, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Police, as 103.0 334km
90.1 1011 HOL Slam!FM, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) OM talking about Knightrider, as web 318km
104.0 1200 HOL Radio 10 (AVR), Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Ads, ID on hour. Only on H beam! 305km **
107.6 1855 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) 6334 276km
88.9 1907 BEL Club FM, Diksmuide (vlg-wvl) Pop song, as web 294km **
99.7 1913 F Radio Métropolys, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Jingle ID between pops 299km **
102.3 1927 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) F220 299km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Recordings:
99.7 Radio Metropolys, St Omer 1913 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/2jt4t7uixxjj0llv6ecm
96.6 Radio NL, Leeuwarden 0919 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/ax8oywia13mc47yct8n2
98.4 Radio 538, Goes (50 watts) 0824 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/8vj2b7riuan5t61blhat
107.6 Contact Dance, Assenede 0759 26-08-13
https://app.box.com/s/x6ppt07w17h0f8pnukpm
It's called "tempting fate". I shout "NOISE" and it disappears. But of course it returned an hour or two later and killed the tropo, yet it's as if the XDR has lost sensitivity.
As per OFCOM's readings, the noise begins around 50 MHz, peaks very strongly between 74 and 75 MHz then gradually reduces in strength and finally disappeares just below 300 MHz. But that was the original noise. I have more now.
It's possible that the noise could be radiating from the old lady's house two doors away as I was able to check with our immediate neighbours this morning who hadn't changed a thing, i.e. they had been running their BT PLT, computer and plasma TV before and after the noise came on. I need to do some snooping with a portable.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Skegness Log: 23-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Scatter:
105.5 1401 D WDR Eins Live, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
105.6 1402 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) 657km
106.7 1403 D WDR Eins Live, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
105.7 1404 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
107.0 1405 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) 592km
107.9 1407 D WDR Eins Live, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
88.0 1409 D WDR 5, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) 538km
90.6 1410 D WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
91.1 1410 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
92.0 1411 D WDR 5, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
92.1 1411 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) 707km
92.4 1411 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
93.2 1412 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
93.5 1413 D WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
94.6 1415 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) 713km
95.9 1417 D WDR 3, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
96.5 1418 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
97.0 1418 D WDR 3, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
97.3 1419 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) 421km
97.4 1419 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
98.1 1421 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
98.7 1422 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
99.0 1423 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) 684km
99.2 1423 D WDR 2, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
99.6 1424 D hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) 612km
99.8 1424 D NDR 2, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
100.0 1424 D WDR 4, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
100.8 1426 D WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
101.0 1426 D WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) 520km
101.3 1426 D WDR 4, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
102.3 1428 D Radio ffn, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
102.5 1428 D hr4, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
102.8 1428 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Wesel-Büderich (nrw) 456km
103.3 1431 D Funkhaus Europa, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
103.8 1431 D WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
104.7 1432 D WDR Eins Live, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
The noise dropped a notch or two yesterday afternoon and I could hear some weak Germany scatter again when beaming to the east/south-east, but it didn't last. White noise appeared suddenly and squashed the German scatter, arriving in two stages. One bar of noise to begin with, then the noise becoming stronger after two seconds. Maybe it's a computer firing up and bringing in different bits of circuitry in stages.
Yesterday, I discovered I have at least TWO new noise sources. One to the north (a white noise/mush type) and a regular clicking noise (audible over fully quieting stations) to the south-east to compliment my other south-easterly white noise/mush type. Oh, I mustn't forget the various growls, drifting carriers and whistling noises which appear at various points across the band.
Even our neighbours shouted us this morning to report a loss of digital television signals due to interference. They have my Televes DAT45 on their rooftop, pointing straight at Belmont, which is line of sight and visible. Time to bring in OFCOM again. They have already visited me FOUR times this year. Perhaps we can now get something done. The problem is, all these noises are intermittent, so I won't hold my breath.
I started listening at around 09:00 this morning and German stations were coming in well again thanks to a reduction in noise. I was tuned to a near noise free SWR3 from Linz on 94.8 for five minutes when a sudden howling/whistling noise appeared, taking it out completely, along with any other German scatter.
So I am now having interference interfering with the existing interference. Beat that!
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
105.5 1401 D WDR Eins Live, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
105.6 1402 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) 657km
106.7 1403 D WDR Eins Live, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
105.7 1404 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
107.0 1405 D WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw) 592km
107.9 1407 D WDR Eins Live, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
88.0 1409 D WDR 5, Bonn/Venusberg (nrw) 538km
90.6 1410 D WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
91.1 1410 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
92.0 1411 D WDR 5, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
92.1 1411 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) 707km
92.4 1411 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
93.2 1412 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
93.5 1413 D WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
94.6 1415 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) 713km
95.9 1417 D WDR 3, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
96.5 1418 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
97.0 1418 D WDR 3, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) 591km
97.3 1419 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) 421km
97.4 1419 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) 560km
98.1 1421 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
98.7 1422 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
99.0 1423 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) 684km
99.2 1423 D WDR 2, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
99.6 1424 D hr-info, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) 612km
99.8 1424 D NDR 2, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
100.0 1424 D WDR 4, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) 494km
100.8 1426 D WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) 484km
101.0 1426 D WDR 2, Bärbelkreuz (Eifel) (nrw) 520km
101.3 1426 D WDR 4, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
102.3 1428 D Radio ffn, Steinkimmen (nds) 543km
102.5 1428 D hr4, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) 648km
102.8 1428 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Wesel-Büderich (nrw) 456km
103.3 1431 D Funkhaus Europa, Langenberg/Hordtberg (nrw) 505km
103.8 1431 D WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
104.7 1432 D WDR Eins Live, Nordhelle (nrw) 554km
The noise dropped a notch or two yesterday afternoon and I could hear some weak Germany scatter again when beaming to the east/south-east, but it didn't last. White noise appeared suddenly and squashed the German scatter, arriving in two stages. One bar of noise to begin with, then the noise becoming stronger after two seconds. Maybe it's a computer firing up and bringing in different bits of circuitry in stages.
Yesterday, I discovered I have at least TWO new noise sources. One to the north (a white noise/mush type) and a regular clicking noise (audible over fully quieting stations) to the south-east to compliment my other south-easterly white noise/mush type. Oh, I mustn't forget the various growls, drifting carriers and whistling noises which appear at various points across the band.
Even our neighbours shouted us this morning to report a loss of digital television signals due to interference. They have my Televes DAT45 on their rooftop, pointing straight at Belmont, which is line of sight and visible. Time to bring in OFCOM again. They have already visited me FOUR times this year. Perhaps we can now get something done. The problem is, all these noises are intermittent, so I won't hold my breath.
I started listening at around 09:00 this morning and German stations were coming in well again thanks to a reduction in noise. I was tuned to a near noise free SWR3 from Linz on 94.8 for five minutes when a sudden howling/whistling noise appeared, taking it out completely, along with any other German scatter.
So I am now having interference interfering with the existing interference. Beat that!
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
Friday, 23 August 2013
What ... more noise?
(Is this getting boring yet?)
How much interference can the average DXer handle?
There was some minor tropo to Belgium around 10:00 today and German troposcatter seemed pretty good too, but I hadn't got time to listen then. At around 14:00 I seized a window of opportunity to tune across the band as the German scatter was still pretty good. Or was it possible because my noise levels had subsided a little?
After a few minutes listening I heard a clicking sound. A kind of clicking white noise with regular clicks less than a second apart. "New noise" I thought, "This should go nicely with the other new noise I discovered yesterday morning - some 'mush' I now have when beaming to the north.
The clicking was weak, fortunately, yet still irritating and could be heard with good clarity, over the top of one bar, noise free signals. I persevered and conducted a scan of the German stations while they were still audible, but the scatter had already started to decrease in strength. Luckily, I managed a decent scan of the entire band, logging the known signals before an even stronger 'mush' decided to appear. It arrived in two stages roughly two seconds apart, beginning with a very obvious white noise effect, but then increasing in strength a couple of seconds later, obliterating not only the German scatter, but also the clicking noise. Nice! So I now have interference which interferes with my interference!
Good DX all!
John
How much interference can the average DXer handle?
There was some minor tropo to Belgium around 10:00 today and German troposcatter seemed pretty good too, but I hadn't got time to listen then. At around 14:00 I seized a window of opportunity to tune across the band as the German scatter was still pretty good. Or was it possible because my noise levels had subsided a little?
After a few minutes listening I heard a clicking sound. A kind of clicking white noise with regular clicks less than a second apart. "New noise" I thought, "This should go nicely with the other new noise I discovered yesterday morning - some 'mush' I now have when beaming to the north.
The clicking was weak, fortunately, yet still irritating and could be heard with good clarity, over the top of one bar, noise free signals. I persevered and conducted a scan of the German stations while they were still audible, but the scatter had already started to decrease in strength. Luckily, I managed a decent scan of the entire band, logging the known signals before an even stronger 'mush' decided to appear. It arrived in two stages roughly two seconds apart, beginning with a very obvious white noise effect, but then increasing in strength a couple of seconds later, obliterating not only the German scatter, but also the clicking noise. Nice! So I now have interference which interferes with my interference!
Good DX all!
John
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Skegness Log: 21-08-13 (FM)
Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.7 1129 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Portuguese pop song, as RDP3 web. V weak 2616km
Amazing, almost out of season Es! When will it end?
Possible Canaries reception again on 88.0 with a suspected Radio Sintonia, though I couldn't find a working web stream.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
87.7 1129 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Portuguese pop song, as RDP3 web. V weak 2616km
Amazing, almost out of season Es! When will it end?
Possible Canaries reception again on 88.0 with a suspected Radio Sintonia, though I couldn't find a working web stream.
Good DX!
John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
Personal All Time VHF Logbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/vhf-band-2-logs
VHF Band 2 DX Recordings: https://sites.google.com/site/skegnessdx/skegness-vhf-band-2-fm-dx-recordings
Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD (tropospheric)
Kenwood KT6040 (sporadic E & meteor scatter)
Icom IC7000 (OIRT)
Conrad RDS Manager
Aerials:
Rooftop Körner 9.2, 8m AGL www.box.com/s/h1a5z3bu94vppln3zsfn
Yaesu G-5500 azimuthal/elevation rotator
Software:
RDS Spy v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com
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