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Sunday, 1 February 2015

Skegness Log: 01-02-15 (FM)

[code]Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 88.6 0301  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 RA____LE  1568km
 90.3 0301  I  Radio Deejay, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5214 ____JA__  1568km
 96.1 0518  I  Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211  1568km
 94.7 0523  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Sandale (EN-CUM) C515  288km **
 95.2 0523 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Clermont Carn (LH) 2203  450km **
 96.3 0523  S  Vinyl 96.3, Gävle/Johannesbergs 13 (ga) E0A8 _VINYL__  1311km **
 97.3 0523 NOR R Øst, Sarpsborg/Stikkaåsen (of) F056 RAD_EAST  951km **
104.3 0617  S  Mix Megapol, Stockholm/Nacka-Forum Köpcenter (st) E243  1292km **
104.6 0702  S  NRJ, Three sites listed E220. Most likely Mora, but two other low power here **
103.0 0802 POL PR Radio Zachód, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) 3267  1008km **
105.0 0802 POL PR 1, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) 3211  1008km **

** Personal 'First'[/code]
Like yesterday morning, it looked like this was going to be a day of repetition, but that didn't last long. It still seems like certain transmitters propagate better than others via meteor scatter. This could be true of any mode of propagation, but there are usually a few nice new surprises. Videos of today's low powered Scandinavians can be found on my YouTube page.

The long meteor burst at 0523 was unusual regarding the directions received. How can the same meteor burst support reception from different directions? Maybe the fact that my antenna was vertical had something to do with this as vertical polarisation is probably not as directional as you might imagine, not even with multiple elements. The transmitters at Gävle and Sarpsborg are inline with each other, but what about Clermont carn and Sandale? It seems clear to me that the meteor itself is more responsible for the direction than is the antenna. Nothing can be taken for granted!

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Low Power Scandinavian Meteor Scatter

These two were a really nice surprise this morning. My Körmer 9.2 antenna was vertical at the time, beaming 60 degrees straight into southern Sweden. These two are low powered transmitters, Radio Øst having only 376 watts. Both stations were stable and strong enough to allow full RDS! You just never know what will be thrown up by meteor scatter.


97.3 R Øst, Sarpsborg (376 watts) 0523 01-02-15 951 km

96.3 Vinyl 96.3, Gävle (1kW) 0523 01-02-15 1311 km

Saturday, 31 January 2015

Skegness Log: 31-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.7 0301  I  Radio Italia Anni 60, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5495. Very likely 
               Castel San Pietro Terme  1272km **
 90.7 0301  I  Tele Radio Più, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5347  1568km **
 91.2 0301  I  RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202  1568km **
 91.7 0301  I  RAI Radio2, Roma/Monte Mario (RAI) (rm) 5202. Very likely Roma  1541km
 92.5 0301  I  RAI Radio2, Multi-tx Light pops, as 91.7 **
 89.4 0332  F  Radio Libertaire, Bagnolet(Paris)/Tour Mercuriales Ouest (93) FE5E  498km **
 88.6 0356  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 RADICALE  1568km
 90.3 0356  I  Radio Deejay, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1568km
 91.7 0356  I  m2o, Milano/Via Casati, 45-Grattacielo Breda (mi) 5233  1067km
 92.7 0356  I  Tele Radio Stereo, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5343 __TELE__  1568km
 96.1 0456  I  Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211  1568km
 94.7 0534  E  Onda Cero, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E6EE __D_CE__  1416km **
 93.55 0539 I  Radio Mater, Ancona/Località Paterno-Via del Cimitero (an)
               5158 __MA____  1434km **

 95.3 0539  I  Radio Café, Bassano del Grappa/Frazione Rubbio-Via Monte Caina (vi) 53C8  1155km
 96.1 0539  I  RTL 102.5, Ancona/Località Paterno-Via del Cimitero (an) 5218 RT____.5  1434km **
 97.6 0539  I  Radio Sound Ferrara, Codigoro (fe) or Portomaggiore (fe) 58A1 **
100.0 0600  I  Radio Subasio, Cetona (si) or Città di Castello (pg) 53FD
103.0 0600  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5264 *_______  1568km
103.5 0600  I  RAI Isoradio, Rocca di Papa (RAI) (rm) 5209 ____03.5  1569km
103.7 0600  I  Radio Subasio, Calvi dell’Umbria (tr) or Valfabbrica (pg) YL new, as 104.1  
104.1 0600  I  Radio Subasio, Bagno a Ripoli (fi) or Vaiano (po) 53FD
105.0 0600 CVA Radio Vaticana 105 Live, Cittá del Vaticano (cva) 4104  1542km
103.9 0619  F  France Bleu, Multi-tx F20A BL______
101.0 0655  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Herencia Navajo (CAM-CR) Spanish YL, as 104.9  1566km **
104.9 0655  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Villadiego or Navacerrada E211 **
101.7 0710  I  Radio Sportiva, Multi-tx 5244
103.6 0710  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, 3 sites listed 5264 **
100.6 0715  I  RTL 102.5, Multi-tx 5218 ______.5
101.0 0715  I  RTL 102.5, Multi-tx OM phone caller, as 100.6 **
102.4 0715  I  RTL 102.5, Multi-tx OM phone caller, as 100.6 **
102.5 0715  I  RTL 102.5, Multi-tx OM phone caller, as 100.6
105.2 0715  I  Radio Studio Più, Ancona/Forte Montagnolo-Via Ghettarelo (an)
               Vocal ID jingle  1435km **

103.5 0731  E  Onda Cero, Palencia or Utrillas E2EE **
105.0 0731  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Liérganes/Peña Cabarga (CNT-S) E515  1128km
106.1 0850  I  Radio Italia Anni 60, Multi-tx 5495 **
106.2 0857  E  Cadena 100, Santigomendi (PVA-SS) E2CE  1107km **

** Personal 'First'

Another good night for Italian MS, but there were multiple transmitters listed for many of the stations I heard. I thought I would include them anyway.

Tomorrow I will beam vertically towards Denmark/southern Sweden.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Friday, 30 January 2015

Skegness Log: 30-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 91.1 0322  F  Tonic FM, Chalon-sur-Saône/la Troche (71) FC88 ____C___  769km
 90.3 0324  I  Radio Deejay, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5214 ______Y_  1568km
 88.2 0343 POL RMF FM, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) 3F44 _muzyka_  1436km
 87.6 0414  I  Virgin Radio, Milano/Via Valenza, 5 (mi) 5241 ____GIN_  1068km **
 88.0 0414  I  Virgin Radio, Three txs listed Madness song, as 87.6. All three txs Milano area
 90.75 0414 I  Radio Mater, Barzanò/Cascina Giovanna (lc) 5158 R._MATER  1050km **
 91.7 0414  I  m2o, Milano/Via Casati, 45-Grattacielo Breda (mi) 5233  1067km **
 89.9 0417  F  TSF Jazz, Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) F223 TSF_JA__  497km
 92.1 0417  F  Le Mouv', Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) F208  497km **
 93.8 0435  E  Radio María, Fraga (ARA-HU) E1CC  1293km **
 98.0 0446  I  Radio Onda d'Urto, Milano/Quartiere Gratosoglio (mi) 53BA TE______  1072km **
 94.7 0454  I  RAI Radio1, Multi-tx 5203 **
 98.7 0454  I  RAI Radio 3, Multi-tx 5203
100.6 0702  I  RTL 102.5, Multi-tx 5218. AFs suggest Ossana (tn)  Tavullia (pu)
               but nothing certain

105.3 0735  I  Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49  1568km
105.7 0735  I  Radio Italia Anni 60, Fiera di Primiero (tn) or Maranello (mo) 5495 **
107.0 0738  I  AFN Powernet, Multi-tx 99A1 AFNP____
104.7 0749  I  Radio Antenna Uno (Torino), Moncalieri (to) 5B67 AN  1050km
103.4 0807  I  Radio 24, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5245  1163km
103.6 0807 SVN Radio Capodistria, Tinjan (kp) 9411  1289km **
103.9 0807  I  RAI Radioquattro - Trieste, Trieste/Monte Belvedere (RAI) (ts)
               5404. AFs 94.2, 97.8, 98.5, 99.0. Thank you Franco Martelli and Alessandro
               Groppazzi for confirmation  1278km

104.1 0807  I  Radio Nuova Trieste-inBlu, Trieste/Via Besenghi (ts) 5001 NUOV____  1279km **
104.7 0807  I  Radio Radicale, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5210 RA  1163km **
104.7 0807 HRV HRT Radio Rijeka, Ucka (ri) C319  1330km **
105.3 0807  I  Radio 105 Network, Belluno/Col Toront (bl) 5211 __105___  1165km **
106.7 0807 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Ucka (ri) C204  1330km
107.0 0807  I  Radio Maria, Belluno/Col Toront (bl) 51CC  1165km **
107.5 0807  I  Radio Maria, Multi-tx YL, as 107.0 **
107.8 0807  I  Radio Padania Libera, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5276 __DA____  1163km **
107.2 0841  F? UNID, ? FC51. Dance beats

** Personal 'First'

This was a great morning for meteor scatter with lots of less common DX and plenty of new additions to the log. There were dozens more good meteor bursts which didn't produce RDS because of co-channel QRM or were just slightly too weak.

Paris was represented very nicely in a birst at 0417. All the meteor bursts tied in with Parisienne stations though only two of them produced RDS.

Videos of the best bits have been uploaded to my YouTube page. Yes, I know I keep saying I am going to switch to Vimeo and I know I should do this sooner rather than later. Force of habit.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Thursday, 29 January 2015

Skegness Log: 29-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
105.2 0000  D  big fm (Baden-Württemberg), Langenbrand (bwü) D3A9  755km
 88.0 0303 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 JEDYNKA_  1530km
 88.3 0303 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 JE____A_  1229km
 89.4 0303 POL PR 1, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3211 ____NKA_  1406km
 90.3 0303 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 ______o_  1229km
 90.5 0303 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3417  1530km
 90.7 0303 POL PR 1, Solina/G.Jawor II (PK) Polish YL, as 88.0  1591km
 91.1 0303 POL PR 1, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) Polish YL, as 88.0  1465km
 92.0 0303 POL PR 3, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3233 __Ra_o__  1530km
 91.3 0313  F  France Inter, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F201 ____TE__  1149km
 88.6 0335  I  RAI Radio1, Motta Montecorvino/Monte Sambuco (RAI) (fg) Slow pops, as 89.5
               1698km **
 89.5 0335  I  RAI Radio1, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5201  1256km
 90.7 0335  I  RAI Radio2, Motta Montecorvino/Monte Sambuco (RAI) (fg) Slow pops, as 91.7
               1698km **
 91.7 0335  I  RAI Radio2, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5202  1256km
 89.0 0349  I  RAI Radio2, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202 __RA____  1197km
 89.9 0349  I  RAI Radio3, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5203 _R______  1197km
 91.6 0409  S  SR P1, Jönköping/Bondberget Comviq TM (jo) Swedish OM, as 89.1 (E201)  1014km **
 92.8 0409  S  SR P2, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E402  1334km
 89.5 0410  D  Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312 ____rn__  1024km
 88.6 0413  F  France Culture, Mulhouse/Belvédère (68) F202 _CULTU__  781km
 88.3 0419 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 __T_____  1590km
 89.1 0422 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F  947km
 90.7 0422 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) Slow pops, as 89.1  1131km
 95.3 0439 SRB Radio Beograd 1, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2FF RTS____1  1740km
 96.5 0439 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2F6   1659km **
 97.6 0439 SRB Radio Beograd 2/3, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2F6 __S_____  1740km
 94.3 0444  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Black Hill (SC-NLA) C415  405km
 95.8 0444  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Black Hill (SC-NLA) YL, as 94.5, etc.  405km
 94.2 0447  I  RAI Radio1, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5201  1136km
 97.4 0447  I  RAI Radio2, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5202  1136km
 93.9 0514  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D6C1  843km
 93.5 0524 NOR NRK Petre, Oslo/Tryvann (os) F203 _N______  987km **
 94.4 0524  D  Bayern 3, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D313  1021km
 95.8 0524  D  WDR 5, Ederkopf (nrw) D395  592km
 96.3 0524  D  Bayern 3, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) Pops, as 94.4  732km **
 98.5 0524  S  SR P3, Sunne/Blåbärskullen TM (vr) E203  ____3___  1067km **
 98.1 0541 HRV HRT-HR 2, Celevac (zd) C202 HR__HR_2  1499km
 93.7 0555  D  Bayern 1, Wendelstein (bay) D311  1024km **
 93.8 0555  D  SWR2, Waldenburg (bwü) D311 __SWR2__  786km
 94.8 0555 AUT Ö2 - Radio Salzburg, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A802  1080km
 96.5 0555  D  SWR3, Waldenburg (bwü) D3A3 __SWR3__  786km
 98.5 0555  D  Bayern 3, Wendelstein (bay) D313  1024km
 98.8 0555  D  SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Waldenburg (bwü) D301 SWR1__W_  786km
104.1 0600  I  Radio Subasio, Bagno a Ripoli/Poggio Incontro (fi) 53FD  1323km **
103.8 0643 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Arad/Siria (AR) EE00  1706km
103.0 0655  I  RAI Radio1, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5201 _RA_____  1136km
104.1 0701 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 ___1____  947km
101.7 0705 POL Radio Plus, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 321C ____US__  1195km
103.7 0705 POL PR Radio Gdansk, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 309C POGODA__  1195km
105.0 0705 POL Radio ZET, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 3205  1195km
103.2 0716 CZE CRo Dvojka, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 232E R___OJ__  1069km
105.8 0813 AUT Kronehit, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) A3FF  1247km
106.8 0850 POL Radio Maryja, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3232  1127km

** Personal 'First'

This is another full listing to show the range of DX again. It was a busy night with very frequent meteor bursts. 

Back to vertical and south-east tomorrow night.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl. 
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Skegness Log: 28-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
105.4 0804  S  Mix Megapol, Karlstad/Svinbäcksbacken VT (vr) E243 __GAPO__. AF 97.4 (filler)
               points to this tx.  1068km ** 

103.5 2306  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) D210  707km
103.6 2334 POL PR Radio Merkury, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) 3755 MERKURY_ _POZNAN_  1060km

** 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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Skegness Log: 27-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 98.7 0455  I  Virgin Radio, Multi-tx 5241 _V______. Limited AFs might suggest Milano but still not 
               100% certain
 96.1 0555  I  Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211 ____5___  1568km **
 99.9 0647  I  RAI Radio3, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5203 __AD__3_  1136km **
102.4 0649 POL PR 1, Warszawa/Raszyn (MW) 3211  1388km
104.3 0702 CZE Hitrádio Faktor, Ceské Budejovice/Klet II. (u rozhledny) (JC) 2550  1084km
103.6 0719 POL Radio Nadzieja, Lomza/Komin CM (PL) 301C 21______  1442km
105.3 0812  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola/Frazione Valdinoce (fc)
               5220  1328km

103.8 0835 UKR Lyuks FM, Ivano-Frankivs'k/RPTS Zakhidnyj Polyus, vul. Stepana Bandery, 1 (IF)
               Lyuks 
FM vocal jingle. Thanks Konrad DX for confirmation.  1760km **

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 93.8 1727  F  Contact, Saint-Omer/Tatinghem (62) Pops and ID  297km
 91.8 1731  G  Live FM UK, London pirate Interesting percussive track, as web
 88.4 1733  G  Vision Radio UK, London pirate Drum and mid range, as web
 88.2 1734  G  Rude FM, London pirate Disgustingly filthy drill and bass, as web
104.7 1737  G  Positif, London pirate Turkish dance track, as web
102.8 1739  G  Radyo Umut, London pirate Turkish OM, as web
100.3 1741  G  House FM, London pirate Lively housey tunem as web
 90.4 1747  G  Whoa FM, London pirate Soulful beats, as web **

** Personal 'First'

There were quite a few good bursts this morning but almost all of them had multiple stations on each frequency, so RDS was again quite scarce. But I am really pleased to add Ukraine as a new country today, bringing the total number of countries positively identified by meteor scatter to 38 (Ref: DXCC Countries List).

A 90 minute meteor session recording during the late evening added nothing.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Monday, 26 January 2015

Skegness Log: 26-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 90.3 0312  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Cesena/Monte Cavallo (fc) 5264 ____S___  1328km **
 89.9 0348  I  Radio Venere (Sardegna), Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 561E  1513km **
 87.8 0418  I  RAI Radio1, Firenze/Monte Morello (RAI) (fi) 5201  1308km **
 88.6 0418  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 RADI__LE  1568km **
 92.8 0418  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Bagno a Ripoli/Poggio Incontro (fi) 5225  1323km **
 97.8 0535 HOL NPO Radio 2, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) 8202  322km **
101.7 0610  I  Radio Subasio, San Venanzo/Ospedaletto-Monte Peglia (tr) Presumed site.
               53FD ____SI__  1446km **


** Personal 'First'

Westdorpe suddenly shot up out of the noise on meteor scatter this morning on its 97.8 frequency. Reception lasted about a second and was not present either side of this, so definitely not aircraft scatter. Quite a few Dutch stations have been heard here on meteor scatter but this country is becoming notoriously difficult to get RDS when received via MS.

That Italian "Cesena" transmitter continues to pop up when the 9.2 is vertical. There isn't much more to get from that tx and I will have the entire set! I still find it amazing how certain 'less likely sporadic E contenders' are so regular on meteor scatter.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Sunday, 25 January 2015

Skegness Log: 25-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 89.2 0349  E  Onda Cero, A Coruña (GAL-C) E2EE  1363km **
 92.6 0349  E  Radio Voz, A Coruña (GAL-C) E0C5  1266km

** 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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Saturday, 24 January 2015

Skegness Log: 24-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.6 0320 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.7 0320  D  MDR Figaro, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3  904km
 90.7 0320 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232F  1131km
 92.7 0320 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Rádió, Tokaj (BAZ) Vocal ID insert  1580km **
 92.8 0320  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1  904km
 91.3 0329  F  France Inter, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F201 __INTER_  1149km
 91.1 0337 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F  1084km
 90.4 0340  D  MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2  843km
 89.5 0349  D  Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312  1024km
 89.1 0402 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F  947km
 88.4 0408  D  MDR Figaro, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C3  843km
 88.5 0408 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 232F  1091km **
 90.1 0408  D  MDR JUMP, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D3C2  951km **
 90.3 0408 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 __Radio_  1229km
 90.6 0408 POL PR 2, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3222  1291km
 91.7 0408 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233 __olsk__  1291km
 92.2 0408  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Dresden-Wachwitz (sac) D4C1  951km
 88.3 0409 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 A_w_tej_  1229km
 92.7 0409  F  France Musique, Bayonne/la Rhune (64) F203. AFs point to this tx.  1104km
 94.3 0501  I  RAI Radio3, Monte Argentario (RAI) (gr) Presumed. 5203  1441km **
 93.6 0520 POL Radio ZET, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3205  1147km
 93.8 0520 POL RMF FM, Luban/Nowa Karczma (DS) Pops, as 95.3  1035km
 94.3 0520 POL RMF FM, Plock/Rachocin (MW) Pops, as 95.3  1289km
 94.6 0520 POL RMF FM, Poznan/Srem (WP) Pops, as 95.3  1127km
 94.8 0520 POL RMF FM, Zagan/Wichów (LU) Pops, as 95.3  1037km
 95.3 0520 POL RMF FM, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3F44 __po____  1229km
 96.0 0520 POL RMF FM, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) Pops, as 95.3  1406km
 96.6 0520 POL RMF FM, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) Pops, as 95.3  1060km
 96.4 0520 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233  1127km
 95.4 0550 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) 43B2 __Gr____  917km **
 97.2 0554 ALG Chaîne 2, Kef El Akhal (25) Presumed with Arabic OM singing  1927km **
 93.9 0554 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal (25) Presumed with Arabic music  1927km **
103.6 0609  F  France Bleu Provence, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F405  1149km 
104.0 0621 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2FA  1740km
104.9 0621  D  Radio SAW, Leipzig Wiederau [sac] (san) D3D9  843km
101.7 0624 BEL AFN PowerNet, Everberg (vlg-vbr) 6037. A rather messy one minute plus
               meteor burst  386km **

102.9 0631 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 2203  1084km
101.0 0632  D  BR Klassik, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D314 ___K____  942km
101.7 0715 POL Radio Plus, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 321C _+______  1195km **
103.1 0715 POL PR Radio Koszalin, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 346E tel___94  1085km
103.7 0715 POL PR Radio Gdansk, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 309C ____ANSK  1195km
105.0 0715 POL Radio ZET, Gdansk/Chwaszczyno (PM) 3205  1195km
103.0 0732  I  RAI Radio1, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5201  1136km
103.3 0732  D  Antenne Bayern, Unterringingen (bay) D318  863km
103.5 0732 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C204  1381km
103.7 0732  D  SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B5  628km
105.7 0732  D  B5 aktuell, Wendelstein (bay) D315 B5______  1024km
103.9 0846 SVN Slovenija 3, Kum (ce) 9203 __AR____  1317km

** Personal 'First'

Horizontal again today, beaming south-east. This is a log of everything identified. I am pretty sure the Arabic stations on 93.9 and 97.2 are from the Kef El Akhal. I think it makes sense so I have logged both are "Presumed".

Tomorrow it's back to vertical but beaming closer to the south in the hope of catching something local from France and Spain.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.