Skegness Log: 17-05-13

Sporadic E OIRT:
 66.86 1733 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) Smokie song, as web  1731km
 68.54 1737 RUS Radio Rossii, Smolensk/RTPS (SMO) Russian music, as web  2065km
 68.69 1737 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) Local pops, as web  1731km
 69.92 1739 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Vitsebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) YL and music, as web  1941km
 70.67 1741 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Vitsebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) Local music, as web   1941km
 70.94 1742 BLR BR Radyjo Stalitsa, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) YL and local music, as web  1844km
 71.48 1744 BLR BR Radio Vitsebsk, Vitsebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) Ad break, as web  1941km

Sporadic E Band 2:
 94.7 1151  I  Radio Selene, Statte/Salita Montello (ta) 54A9 __EL____  1890km **
 88.1 1152  I  Radio Selene, Bisceglie/S.S. 16 bis (via Lama di Macina)-Zona Industriale (bt) 5A49 ____ENE_  1796km
 97.8 1203  I  New Radio Star Marotta, Mondolfo/via Monteciappellano-Torre piezometrica (pu) 55DF NEW_STAR  1403km **
 88.5 1242 POR Rádio Clube de Arganil, Arganil (coi) 84E7  1571km
 89.3 1243 POR RDP Antena 2, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8202 ANTENA_2  1588km
 89.9 1244 POR RFM, Arrábida (set) 8231 __RFM___  1778km
 90.6 1244  E  Los 40 Principales, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E235   1320km
 92.9 1246 POR Mega Hits, Braga (bra) Jingle ID and pops  1448km
 93.3 1246  E  Europa FM, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E2ED EUROPAFM  1348km
 93.7 1247 POR Rádio Renascença, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8221  1496km
 94.4 1247  E  SER, Cáceres/Sierra de Portanchito (EXT-CC) E238 __SER___  1604km
 94.6 1248 POR Rádio Vouzela, Vouzela/Pico da Pena (vis) 80FA __VFM___  1524km **
 95.3 1248 POR Tropical FM, Moita (set) 8049 TROPICAL  1761km
 95.2 1249 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra de Marão (vrl) 8201  1459km **
 95.7 1249 POR RDP Antena 1, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8201 ANTENA_1   1760km **
 96.4 1250 POR M80 Rádio, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8332 __M80___  1710km
 96.5 1252 POR Mega Hits, Aveiro (avo) 844E MEGAHI__  1547km **
 96.6 1253 POR Star FM, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 848D Pops, as web  1760km
 97.2 1254 POR Rádio Vizela, Lousada (prt) 8080 R.VIZELA  1462km **
 97.4 1254 POR Rádio Comercial, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Strong! 8203 COMRCIAL  1760km
 98.0 1256 POR Rádio Santiago, Guimarães (bra) 801E SANTIAGO  1454km **
 98.3 1257  E  Radio Galega, Lugo/Peña Rubia (GAL-LU) E4E0 R.GALEGA - OVER MY STRONGEST BELMONT!  1270km **
 98.6 1300  E  Radio Castilla La Mancha, Valdepeñas/Cabeza de Buey (CAM-CR) E396 LAMANCHA  1637km **
100.9 1302  E  Canal Ebro Radio, Hornos de Moncalvillo/Serradero (RIO-LO) E000 EBRO9MHz  1223km **
106.7 1304  E  Kiss FM, Zaldiaran (PVA-VI) E2EC  1173km **
106.5 1305  E  esRadio, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E287  1419km **
107.0 1308 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Bragança/Samil (bgc) 8343 _T_S_F__  1368km
107.0 1309  E  Libertad FM, Alcorcón (MAD-M) 1070 LIBERTAD  1457km **
107.2 1309  E  Fiesta FM, Madrid (MAD-M) E033 FIESTAFM ME_GUSTA  1447km **
106.8 1312  E  Onda Melodía, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E2DA __ONDA__ MELODIA_  1439km **
107.7 1316  E  Radio K.20, Villalbilla (MAD-M) 1000 __RK20__  1440km **
106.8 1317  E  RNE Radio 5, Monte Meda (GAL-OU) E915   1337km **
107.9 1319 POR Rádio Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra (coi) 8051  1586km
107.5 1321  E  Radio Xallas, Santa Comba (GAL-C) E001 OBRAOIRO _XALLAS_  1315km **
107.5 1322  E  Radio 21, Robledo de Chavela (MAD-M) F002 ______FM  1450km **
107.1 1323  E  Vive! Radio, Valladolid (CAL-VA) ECFF VIVE!___  1333km **
106.3 1326  E  Vaughan Radio, Valladolid (CAL-VA) B101 VAUGHAN_  1333km **
106.5 1328  E  Fórmula Hit, Carballo (GAL-C) E62D FOHI____  1287km **
106.6 1329  E  Onda Cero, San Lorenzo de El Escorial (MAD-M) E2EE  1435km **
107.2 1329  E  Radio Adaja, Pajares de Adaja (CAL-AV) E000 RADIO___ ADAJA___  1410km **
107.8 1331 POR Rádio No Ar, Santo Tirso (prt) 8076 Vocal ID  1448km **
107.6 1332  E  Radio Líder, Ourense (GAL-OU) E304 LIDER___  1345km **
106.9 1334 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Braga (bra) 8343  1448km **
106.2 1335  E  Radio Galega Música, Lugo/Peña Rubia (GAL-LU) E4E1 RGMUSICA  1270km **
106.6 1335  E  RNE Radio 5, Xistral (GAL-LU) E615 RNE_5-LU  1224km **
105.8 1336  E  COPE (Mixta), Navalmoral de la Mata (EXT-CC) E2CA NV10__8_  1539km **
106.0 1336  E  Cadena 100, Ribadeo (GAL-LU) E2CE CAD-100_  1201km **
105.3 1337 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Valongo/Serra de Santa Justa (prt) 8343  1487km **
104.8 1338  E  Radio Galega, Monte Meda (GAL-OU) E4E0 R_GALEGA  1337km **
105.2 1338  E  Onda Cero, Valladolid/Las Contiendas (CAL-VA) E2EE ONDACERO  1333km **
104.1 1339 POR RFM, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8321 __RFM___  1496km
103.4 1341 POR Rádio Renascença, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Portuguese song, as 103.6  1760km **
103.6 1341 POR Rádio Renascença, Viseu (vis) 8221  1520km **
103.7 1341 POR Rádio Canção Nova, Ourém (san) 8005  1644km
102.4 1342  E  Radio Galega, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E4EO R_GALEGA  1348km **
103.1 1342  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Santiago de Compostela/Monte Pedroso (GAL-C) E211 RNE_1___  1315km **
101.0 1347  E  COPE, Zaldiaran (PVA-VI) E4F0 __COPE__  1173km **
 98.5 1350  E  Cadena Dial, Ferrol/Monte As Penas (GAL-C) E274 CAD-DIAL  1246km
 97.4 1351  E  RNE Radio 3, Moaña/Monte Faro Domayo (GAL-PO) E213  1378km **
 97.9 1351  E  Onda Cero, O Carballiño (GAL-OU) E2EE ONDACERO  1344km **
 95.8 1352  E  RNE Radio 5, Culleredo/Monte Xalo (GAL-C) OM  YL, as 96.0  1276km
 96.0 1352  E  RNE Radio 5, El Castro (GAL-PO) E515 RNE_5-PO  1390km
 95.5 1353 POR Rádio Placard, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) OM  YL, as web  1496km **
 95.8 1353 POR Rádio Fundaçao, Guimarães (bra) 8056  1454km
 94.8 1354 POR Rádio Festival, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8018  1496km **
 92.5 1356 POR RDP Antena 2, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8202 ANTENA_2  1496km
 88.3 1358 POR RDP Antena 1, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs) Vocal ID  1411km
 88.0 1359  E  Radio Galega Música, Valga/Monte Xesteiras (GAL-PO) E4E1 RGMUSICA  1338km
 87.7 1400  E  Radio Principal, Vilalba/Monte Gondaisque (GAL-LU) E305 PRINCIPAL  1246km
 87.6 1401 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042  ___RDS__  1769km
 88.1 1402 POR Radio Regional Sanjoanense, São João da Madeira (avo) 809F  1511km
 88.7 1405 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8202  1710km
 89.0 1406 POR Rádio Comercial, Leiria/Maunça (lei) Jingle ID  1649km
 88.0 1407 POR Mega Hits, Sintra (lis) 8011   1759km 87.60 2022 HNG Gong Rádió, Csongrád (Cso) B996  1583km
 90.6 2022 ROU Radio România Cultural, Petrosani/Parâng (HD) YLs, as web  1877km
 88.5 2026 ROU Pro FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059 __,5____  1801km
 89.5 2031 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) Dance beats, as web stream  1461km
 88.0 2053 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211  1530km
 87.8 2054 POL PR 1, Przemysl/Tatarska Góra (PK) 3211  1593km
 90.5 2101 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) OM news, as web  1530km
 87.5 2104 POL PR 1, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) OM news, as 87.8  1291km
 88.1 2106 ROU Radio România Actualitati, Petrosani/Parâng (HD) FF00 RRACTUAL  1877km
 88.2 2106 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina Banská Bystr., Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5960  1465km

Sporadic E Unidentified/Unlisted, etc.:
103.9 1340  E  UNID, ? EEFF (Not Ke Buena FM)
102.5 1344  ?  UNID, ? BBBB TALAVERA
101.5 1346  ?  UNID, ? E320 RAORU_U_
100.0 1349  E  UNID, ? EA86
 89.2 1403  E  Radio Nervion, Unilsted E343 RNERVION  

** Personal Skegness 'First'

The above log does not show the complete picture, for the Italian opening around local midday was intense to say the least! Signals were reaching a full five bars on the Kenwood KT6040 in it's widest (250 kHz) bandwidth! There were so many stations across the band that it became impossible to listen to anything as they battled for dominance. The band became white noise at times and all my local Belmont transmissions became wiped out. The really annoying thing was that, in the event of me being able to identify anything, there were multiple transmitters of that station on the frequency, which is so typical of many Italian openings. The opening was so intense that I gave up and got something to eat instead.

Then it was the turn of Portugal and Spain, both shooting up to the top of the band with intense signals. This time it wasn't quite such a pea souper and I grabbed a few recordings of IDs. Local stations from Madrid crowded the top of the band while many stations from Galicia covered the rest of the band. Another first class spopradic E opening!

Recordings:
  87.7 Radio Principal, Vilalba 1400 17-05-13
  89.0 Radio Comercial, Leiria 1406 17-05-13
  92.9 Megahits, Braga 1246 17-05-13
  96.4 M80 Radio, Serra de Montejunto 1251 17-05-13
  98.0 Radio Santiago, Guimarães 1256 17-05-13
107.1 Vive Radio, Valladolid 1324 17-05-13
107.6 Radio Lider, Ourense 1332 17-05-13


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL. Ref. Google Altitude Maps
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 v0.99 www.rdsspy.com