G1VVP - Skegness DX

Wednesday, 4 May 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-05-04 (FM Scatter, Meteor Scatter & OIRT Es)

Band 2 General Scatter:
89.20 0632 F RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Barœul (59) Ad break, as web 339km
88.90 0635 HOL NH Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Ads, as web 320km
90.60 0637 BEL Joe FM, Oud-Turnhout/Watertoren Pidpa (vlg-ant) Pops, as web 375km
90.80 0640 HOL SubLime FM, Terneuzen/Zevenaarhaven (zee) 90s club song, as 90.7. Unusual
song choice for Sublime. // web too 315km
91.00 0642 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Noise free scatter peaks
334km
92.00 0648 F Radio 6, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont d'Herquelingue (62) Ads, as web 288km
100.80 0655 F Contact, Lens or Valenciennes Pops, as web. No way of knowing which tx.
Both radiate power in my direction.
101.00 0657 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Oldies, as 102.9
295km
101.70 0659 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Ads, as 101.2 349km
102.30 0659 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Phone caller, as web 299km
103.30 0704 HOL Radio Veronica, Terneuzen/Zevenaarhaven (zee) Pops, as 103.0 315km
87.80 0708 F France Inter, Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) YL, as web 497km
104.70 0712 BEL Topradio, Aalter (vlg-ovl) OM and pops, as web 314km
104.70 0713 F France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) Noise free scatter peak 266km
100.30 0717 HOL L1 Radio, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) Noise free scatter peak 443km
95.30 0718 HOL L1 Radio, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Warbling Whitney song, as 100.3 455km
95.30 0718 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) OMs after L1 fade, as
95.4 396km
88.90 0720 LUX RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (lux) OM, as web 573km

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.70 0759 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 1211km
88.50 0759 POL Radio Maryja, Slupsk/Komin CM (PM) YL and phone caller, as 92.7 ** 1103km
91.90 0759 D NDR 2, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) ** D382 694km
92.20 0759 POL PR 1, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3211 1289km
92.70 0759 POL Radio Maryja, Lebork/Skórowo Nowe (PM) ** 3232 1134km
93.30 0759 POL RMF FM, Bydgoszcz/Trzeciewiec (KP) 3F44 1186km
88.30 0818 S SR P1, Västervik/Fårhult TM (ka) YL, as 92.7 1132km
88.40 0818 S SR P1, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) YL, as 92.7 1323km
88.90 0818 S SR P1, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) YL, as 92.7 1023km
89.40 0818 S SR P1, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) YL, as 92.7 1204km
89.60 0818 S SR P1, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) E201 1031km
90.00 0818 S SR P1, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) YL, as 92.7 1174km
90.70 0818 S SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) YL, as 92.7 1219km
91.10 0818 S SR P1, Motala/Ervasteby TM (og) YL, as 92.7 1098km
92.20 0818 S SR P1, Mora/Eldris TM (da) YL, as 92.7 1211km
92.40 0818 S SR P1, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) YL, as 92.7 1292km
93.20 0818 S SR P1, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) YL, as 92.7 1363km
89.50 0852 D Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312 1024km
90.50 0853 D NDR 1 Radio MV, Helpterberg (mev) D371 ????O_?? 881km
92.30 0853 POL PR 1, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3211 1127km
105.30 0854 AUT KRONEHIT, Sankt Pölten/Jauerling (nie) A3FF 1181km
105.50 0854 CZE Evropa 2, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) Probably Votice 2204 ??????_2 1069km
89.50 0857 I RAI Radio1, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5201 1256km
92.40 0857 I RTL 102.5, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5218 RT?????? 1568km
92.70 0857 I Tele Radio Stereo, Rocca di Papa (rm) Vocal ID 1568km
88.10 0858 I RAI GR Parlamento, Bettona/Cinque Cerri (pg) Suspect this site 5206 1440km
91.70 0858 I RAI Radio2, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5202 1256km
105.00 0858 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Kab-hegy (Ves) B202 _B?????? 1405km
105.80 0858 AUT KRONEHIT, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) Ads, as 105.3 1247km
107.60 0858 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Pécs-Misinatetö (Bar) Classical, as 105.0 ** 1502km
87.60 0916 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _I??UL?? 1219km
102.90 0954 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 2203 _I?????? 1084km
103.50 0957 D Antenne Bayern, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D318 1021km
106.90 0957 D B5 aktuell, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D315 ????kt?? 1021km
107.10 0957 D B5 aktuell, Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 106.9 865km
105.90 1003 POL RMF FM, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3F44 1291km
106.80 1003 POL Radio Maryja, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3232 1127km
103.50 1015 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C204 1381km
104.60 1015 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A213 1080km
106.20 1016 D hr3, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D363 729km
104.10 1029 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH) EE00 RRACTUAL 1677km
107.60 1029 ROU Digi FM, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH) E059 Digi_FM_ 1677km
103.80 1036 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Arad/Siria (AR) EE00 ????TUAL 1706km
105.60 1036 ROU SRR Radio Resita, Resita/Semenic (CS) EE03 ??????ta 1801km
106.80 1036 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Arad/Siria (AR) EE01 CULTURAL 1706km
104.00 1042 SVK Fun Rádio, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5340 ??NR???? 1392km
106.90 1042 D Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C9 843km
105.00 1043 CZE Frekvence 1, Zlín/Tlustá hora (ZL) 2205 ??????F1 1281km
105.70 1044 D B5 aktuell, Wendelstein (bay) D315 B5?????? 1024km
103.40 1052 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3B3B __RDC___ 1512km
102.60 1056 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Banská Štiavnica/Sitno (BB) 521B 1402km
105.10 1056 SVK Rádio Vlna, Banská Štiavnica/Sitno (BB) ** 5218 1402km
103.80 1057 AUT FM 4, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) A213 __?????? 1247km
104.70 1057 CZE Rádio Blaník, Plzen/Radec (PL) 263C 993km
105.00 1057 CZE CRo Vltava, Praha/Mahlerovy sady (PR) 232D R-?????? 1031km
107.30 1057 D hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D364 729km
105.20 1102 D big fm (Baden-Württemberg), Langenbrand (bwü) D3A9 755km
107.60 1102 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Pops, as 105.2 640km
104.70 1105 POL Radio Maryja, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 1506km
105.40 1107 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 1052km
103.10 1127 S SR P4, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E224 1363km
103.40 1127 POL Radio ZET, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3205 Ra?????? 1291km
106.60 1127 D Antenne Brandenburg, Pritzwalk (brb) ** D831 790km
107.50 1127 D BB Radio, Berlin/Schäferberg (brb) D338 ??????IO 864km
107.80 1127 POL Radio ZET, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3205 ??dioZ?? 1465km
103.30 1129 POL PR 3, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3233 ??RO???? 1211km
105.10 1129 POL Radio Maryja, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3232 1211km

OIRT Sporadic E:
67.22 1638 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Smetanichi (Smyatanicy)/RTPS (GO) Local music, as web
1890km
66.32 1640 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Pinsk/RTPS Posenichi (BR) Local music, as 67.22 1729km
69.92 1641 BLR BR Gomel FM, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Pops, as web 2018km
73.19 1642 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Vasilevichi (Vasilevicy)/RTPS Zashchebye (GO) Vocal
ID ** 1975km
67.37 1644 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Local music, as 67.22 2018km
68.30 1645 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Bagpipes, as web 2018km
69.11 1645 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Bragin/RTPS (GO) Pops, as web 2018km
70.28 1647 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Smetanichi (Smyatanicy)/RTPS (GO) Rock, as web 1890km
72.86 1647 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KC) YL, as
web 2077km
71.30 1650 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KC) Pops, as web
2077km
71.78 1650 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Olevs'k/ZHFKRRT, vul. Svyatomykolayivs'ka, 146 (ZH)
Pops, as web 1865km
71.00 1651 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Pryluky/Horova Bileshchyna, CFKRRT, vul. Myru, 1a (CH)
OM, as web ** 2200km
71.96 1655 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Mogilev (Mahilyow)/RTPS Polykovichi (MA) Local music,
as web 1968km
71.69 1657 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Local music, as web 1593km
72.47 1658 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Rock, as web 1593km
69.68 1659 BLR BR Radio Brest, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Pops, as web 1593km
70.91 1700 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) ID 1593km
70.40 1704 UKR Hromads'ke Radio, Kyiv/KFKRRT, vul. Dorogozhyts'ka, 10 (KC) YL ID after
news ** 2077km

** Personal First

I thought I'd start the day looking at Dutch scatter. Some of this is better than I've received it before which makes me wonder if some of the Dutch transmitters have been changed, either by power increases or other improvements. Or maybe it's just a case of the scatter being better lately.

The amount of meteor scatter came as a surprise. The Eta Aquarids are possibly to blame for this, even though they are supposed to be a southern hemisphere shower. Some of them must have spilled over into the northern hemisphere.

Yet more early season Es and a few firsts.

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 rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Thursday, 28 April 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-04-28 (MW Transatlantic)

1400 0300 GRD Harbour Light of the Windwards, Carriacou/Tarleton Point (cpm)
Call 1-800-SEND-US-YOUR-MONEY-NOW, etc. Briefly over CBG Fair 7033 km
1360 0400 USA WDRC, Hartford (N) (CT) WDRC call hear in local 1368 splatter Weak 5381 km
1640 0400 USA WTNI 96.7 The Champ ESPN Radio, Biloxi (Gulfport) (MS) ESPN Radio ID
V weak 7294 km

Good DX!

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com

Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft movable flag antenna, at 28 degrees.
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor; Jaguar.

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-04-27 (MW Transatlantic)

1580 0353 CAN CKDO Oshawa ON. right here on CKDO Weak  5613 km
1350 0357 ARG LS6 Radio Buenos Aires RBA, Burzaco (ba) OM Radio Buenos Aires ID Weak  
              11301 km
1390 0359 USA WEGP Presque Isle ME. EWTN. Network station IDs Weak  4760 km
1440 0400 USA WMKM  Inkster MI. WMKM Inkster ID heard. Thanks Simon Beaven 
              and Real DX for help. V weak  6012 km **

1440 0404 USA WHKZ Warren OH. ID as AM 12-20 The Word Weak  5940 km

** Personal First

Surprised to receive these as the flag was aiming towards South America!

Equipment: Perseus SDR Receiver

Antenna: 3m x 7.7m Movable Flag Antenna

Software: Jaguar Wild Cat

Spring Snowstorm

We didn't have a single flake of snow over winter, but we've been having snow showers for the last few days in Skegness. The shower we just had was fairly heavy for a time. We also reached a whopping 12C today too! If you think that's cold, it's been 6C in recent days. Perhaps we'll skip spring (and summer no doubt) this year and head straight to autumn.

Ice build-up on shack window

Unseasonal spring weather!

Unseasonal spring weather!

Crystal, one of our fearless Rottweilers, was terrified of the snow!

A little spring hail!

We had no snow over the entire winter, then we get this - and it's almost May!

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Preview: Skegness Log: 2016-04-26 (Europe)

1350 0121 I I AM Radio, Pirate (Lombardia) I Am Radio IDs and pops Weak 1063 km

Catching up with a few loggings.

I came across this one with the flag pointing south while I was looking for Botswana. It signs off around 2300 and carries NPR News from America on the hour, otherwise it's a trip down Disco Memory Lane! Not 100% sure but I think this is a pirate station.

I AM Radio dominates the frequency in the evenings, but no LPAM stations can be heard in this direction once it's closed down.

Good DX!

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com

Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft movable flag antenna, at 28 degrees.
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor; Jaguar.

Sunday, 24 April 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-04-24 (MW Africa)

1530 0300 STP Voice of America, Pinheira/Ponta Praião (sao) Singing on. ID and Yankee Doodle Fair 5908 km

Good DX!

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: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag

Skegness Log: 2016-04-24 (FM Es: Italy)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
87.9 1744 I Virgin Radio, Reggio Calabria/Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5241 2043km
88.5 1744 I Radio Cuore (RMB Belpasso), Reggio Calabria/Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 522F
__CUORE_ 2043km
89.8 1744 I Radio Maria, Scilla/Frazione Melia-Monte Scrisi (rc) 51CC R.?????? 2035km
90.4 1744 I Radio Deejay, Scilla/Frazione Melia-Monte Scrisi (rc) 5214 2035km

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 rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Early Start To The Sporadic E Season!

This has been the earliest start to a sporadic E season I can remember, although I haven't really checked so early in April before now.

The first Es opening of 2016 came shortly before midday on April 18th with a small opening to Russia on the OIRT band. Nothing was heard on band 2.

The second Es opening reached band 2 just after midday on April 19th. Arabic programming was heard for a minute or two, very weakly on 87.6. It was definitely sporadic E.

The third opening came today, April 24th, during the early evening, when the Reggio Calabira area in southern Italy came through, the MUF reaching 90.4 MHz.

A sign of things to come? Of course not ;O) The Es will happen as and when they want. This probably means nothing at all, but how nice to have such an early start to the season.

Good DX!