Skegness Log: 30-06-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 71.99 0750 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Braslaw/RTPS (VI) OM, as web  1738km
 69.08 0751 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Braslaw/RTPS (VI) Disco song, as web  1738km
 67.13 0753 RUS Radio Mayak, Smogiri/RTPS (SMO) OM talking with phone ringing, as web  2083km
 68.30 0756 BLR BR Radio Vitsebsk, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) Pops, as web  1844km
 66.74 0804 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Ushachy/RTPS Astravenec (VI) piano and operatics, as web  1844km
 70.76 0811 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) OM  YL over music, as web  1907km
 72.89 0812 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) Pops, as web  1907km
 66.98 0817 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kirovohrad/KFKRRT, vul. Sadova, 88 (KH) YL talk, as web  2282km
 67.04 0819 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., L'viv/LFKRRT, Vysokyy zamok, 9 (LV) OM, as web  1674km
 68.84 0819 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kirovohrad/KFKRRT, vul. Sadova, 88 (KH) YL and pops, as web  2282km
 68.99 0820 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', L'viv/LFKRRT, Vysokyy zamok, 9 (LV) Sax, as web  1674km
 67.70 0823 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) YL and OM, as web  1887km
 70.46 0824 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) YL, jazzy song, as web  1887km
 66.05 0829 RUS Radio Rossii, Pskov/ORTPTS (PSK) YL, as web  1822km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.8 1203 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119  2014km
 87.8 1203  E  Los 40 Principales, Madridejos (CAM-TO) E235 CUARENTA  1550km
 87.6 1204  E  COPE, Córdoba/Lagar de la Cruz (AND-CO) E2CA __COPE__  1736km
 87.6 1204  E  RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1884km
 88.0 1205  E  RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1879km
 88.7 1205  E  Onda Cero, Puente Genil (AND-CO) E2EE ONDACERO  1797km
 88.3 1208  E  SER, Ronda/Cerro del Turco (AND-MA) E439 __SER___  1877km
 87.9 1210  E  SER, Morón de la Frontera (AND-SE) E03F _MORON__  1838km
 88.9 1210  E  Cadena Dial, Ronda (AND-MA) E437 __DIAL__  1876km
 93.3 1212 MRC Radio 2M, Al Hoceïma/Palomas (tht) 1005   2022km
 95.3 1212 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Al Hoceïma/Palomas (tht) OM  YL, as web  2022km
 91.1 1217  E  Canal Sur Radio, Vejer de la Frontera (AND-CA) E334  1942km
 91.1 1217 MRC Médina FM, Tanger (ttn) 111D  1991km
 87.7 1218  E  Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__  1904km
 87.9 1220 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SN______  2212km
 89.4 1221  E  Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E035  1905km
 92.4 1222  E  Cadena 100, Jerez de la Frontera (AND-CA) E2EE  1900km **
 87.8 1223  E  Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM  1818km
 92.5 1223  E  Amanecer Radio / Astrovision Radio, La Algaba (AND-SE) E021 RAVILLER. PS corruption  1811km
 87.5 1224  E  esRadio, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) CAFA esRadio_  1824km
 88.2 1226 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) Arabic boy band sound, as web  2278km
 87.6 1228 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__  2331km
 88.2 1228  E  Sol Radio, Sevilla (AND-SE) E230  1819km
 89.2 1229  E  Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED  1819km
 87.7 1616 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201 ANTENA_1  1770km
 88.4 1616 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra de Ossa (evo) Portuguese song, as 87.7  1713km
 88.1 1621 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Strong! 8203 COMRCIAL  1890km
 88.9 1622 POR RDP Antena 1, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201 ANTENA_1  1890km
 89.1 1622  E  Onda Cero, Ciudad Rodrigo (CAL-SA) E2EE ONDACERO  1490km **
 89.6 1623 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231  1893km
 89.9 1624 POR RDP Antena 1, Castelo Branco/Serra Gardunha (cab) 8201  1570km **
 87.6 1646 FIN Radio City, Valkeakoski/Kaskela-Pilvitie (pi) Back to back rock tracks, as web  1676km
 87.9 1648 FIN The Voice, Joensuu/Vestinkallio (pk) Pops, as web  2010km
 88.4 1649 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Joensuu/Kiihtelysvaara-Oskolansalo, Oskolantie (pk) Classical music, as web  2037km **
 87.6 1823 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) French OMs, as web  1927km
 90.7 1824 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic rhythms, as web  1927km
 93.9 1824 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic OMs, as web  1927km
 97.2 1833 ALG Chaîne 2, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic OM, as web  1927km
 87.9 1835  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Bunyola/Alfabia (BAL-ML) Classical (Haydn?), as web  1503km

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Unidentifieds:
 91.7 1218  F ? UNID, ? F3A3  


I actually slept with the laptop next to me overnight so I could check DX Maps for any increase in the MUF. Once I saw a path open up to the east I was out of bed in a flash!

Summarising, the day was split into four Es openings:

The OIRT band bad Belarus, Ukraine and Russia around 0800. Those were the strongest Es of the day. There was some activity on band 2 but it was shortlived and very weak.

A second and unexpected opening (DX Maps didn't suggest any obvious activity at the time) occirred around local midday to Spain, Morocco and Portugal.

The third opening was a very weak opening to Finland. All stations had to be identified by web streams.

Finally, the band struggled to open again during the early evening to Algeria and Spain.


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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Sporadic E 2013: Mid Season Analysis

Sporadic E 2013: Mid Season Analysis

Personally, this has been the best sporadic E season I have known on the FM broadcast band. I will try to be more specific, but suffice to say there has been a lot more of it! Here is a brief, non-technical analysis.

The main factor has been the almost daily occurrence of E skip reaching 88 MHz and above.

Signal strengths have generally been quite weak when the MUF has only reached the lower section of the band - up to 94 MHz or so. By "weak", I refer to zero to two bars on the signal meter on the KT6040. When the Es have extended to the top of the band I tend to find that the Es can reach good levels, sometimes qite strong, reaching a full five bars on the KT6040 and across the whole band. So strong that they can sometimes take out my local Belmont transmitter!

There have been many more days than usual where the Es have flirted with the bottom of the band, never amounting to much and which haven't developed into a full-scale band-wide opening. While this has been frustrating, I think it is an indication that the MUF has generally been much higher, because those 'flirty' Es would be zero Es in other years.

Another curious factor of this year's Es season was its early start. I have been joking that the season peaked in late April, but that isn't far from the truth. May had some excellent openings too, but June, while still being very good, has seen a gradual decline in those strong, band-wide openings.

The pattern of Es seems to have been more predictable this year, with morning openings, typically between 07:00 and 10:00. Then evening openings typically between 17:00 and 20:00. Sporadic E can happen at any time and while these are the traditional peak times for sporadic E, the regularity of this has been obvious, with very little variation.

As for anything unusual, only one thing springs to mind, though I doubt it means anything. There have been more instances of openings into the Atlantic with the Canaries being received on two occasions (double hop, but perhaps more likely Es to Portugal and tropo the rest of the journey) and the Azores has been received several times. Openings into the Atlantic are often missed as there are no warning signs. What would you receive if the band was open into a body of water? Nothing! Then suddenly the Azores appear out of nowhere.

There have been more instances of Greece and the Balkans this season too, plus my first possible reception of turkey on 98.0 with a tentative Radyo Cihan from Canakkale on 98.0. Greece and the Balkans were present across much of band 2 at the time. I have noticed that the Es clouds have regularly been producing high MUFs over eastern Europe and this has given me these Es when the clouds have gradually drifted westward.

The highlight for me has been the sheer number of loggings. I have amassed 2572 individual sporadic E loggings at June 30th, the most I have ever had for a single season and we're only about half way through it!

My notes will be meaningless to most people since sporadic E is just that ... "sporadic". There is no way of predicting who receives what and when. Some people get it, others don't. Take the experience of the USA this year. A DXer in the north-east of the US recently told me that they haven't had an Es season so far and that there has been only one day of decent band 2 Es to shout about. Europe has been awash with Es, regularly spreading up into the 2m amateur band!

So, as always, what is an excellent season for some, will have been a lesser season for others. That's sporadic E for you.

Skegness Log: 29-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.6 0641 HRV HRT-HR 2, Ugljan/Sv. Mihovil (zd) C202 HRT-HR_2. Unattended  1481km
 87.6 0641 MNE Antena M, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) 30FE _WWWNAAN. Corruption of PS. Unattended  1841km
 87.6 0644 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Savnik/Krnovska glavica (SN) 63C1 ___RCG1_. Unattended  1793km
 87.6 0652 HRV Soundset Trsat, Krk/Kras (ri) C468 _TUNAT__. Unattended  1367km
 87.6 0706 HRV Otvoreni Radio, Porec/Sveti Nikola (pa) C205 __VO____  1303km **
 88.4 0845  I  Radio Azzurra, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5000  1731km
 90.5 0847  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5264 __AD____  1731km
 87.9 0852  I  R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__  2008km **
 88.0 0853  I  Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 _105_FM_  1950km
 87.7 0854  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5263 T_R_B_C_  1719km
 88.6 0854  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5210 RADICALE  1568km
 87.6 0856 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) YL  OM, as web  1927km
 90.7 0856 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25) YL announcements, as web  1927km
 88.1 0857  I  Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 __DI____  1439km
 88.4 0858 ALG Chaîne 3, Chréa (9) Chirpy French YL, as web  1872km
 88.8 0859  I  Radio Città Aperta, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 414D RCA_88.9  1568km
 89.3 0859  I  Qlub Radio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 50AC __QLUB__  1568km
 89.5 0900  I  Radio Classica, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5453 RADIO___ CLASSICA  1568km **
 89.1 0902  I  Radio Manà Manà, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 50F8 Vocal IDs  1568km **
 90.3 0903  I  Radio Deejay, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1568km **
 91.2 0903  I  RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202 _RADIO2_  1568km
 92.7 0906  I  Tele Radio Stereo, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5343 ____MS__  1568km
 93.3 0907 CVA Radio Vaticana Europa-America, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII (cva) 4101 VATICANA  1543km
 93.9 0907  I  UNID,  Vatican Radio? Choir // 93.3
 93.9 0908 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal (25) Announcements, as web  1927km
 94.3 0913  I  RAI Radio3, Monte Argentario (RAI) (gr) 5203  1441km
 87.5 0919  I  Malvisi Network, Pellegrino Parmense/Monte Canate (pr) 532A  1165km
 88.0 0923 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211  2016km
 87.9 0924  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 Usual mad scrolling PS  1731km
 90.4 0926 ALG Radio Setif, Meghriss (19) Arabic melody, as web  1911km
 87.7 0927 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) Arabic beats, as web  1913km
 88.2 0927  I  Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211  1752km
 88.7 0928 ALG Radio Soummam, Akfadou (6) Presuemd. Afkadou in elsewhere  1867km
 91.8 0928 ALG Chaîne 2, Akfadou (6) OM, as web  1867km
101.8 0929 ALG Chaîne 1, Akfadou (6) OM, as web  1867km
 89.5 0935  I  Radio Mater, Monte Argentario (gr) 5158 R._MATER  1439km
 87.9 0941  I  Radio Toscana, Scarlino (gr) Vocal ID  1378km
 87.5 0943  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) Vocal ID  1731km
 88.3 0943  I  Ecoradio, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5252 ECORA__  1568km
 91.7 0944  I  RAI Radio2, Roma/Monte Mario (RAI) (rm) 5202  1541km **
 92.7 0945  I  Radionorba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353  1752km
 93.5 0945 ALG Chaîne 1, Meghriss (19) Arabic OM, slowly speaking, as web  1911km
 96.7 0946 ALG Chaîne 2, Meghriss (19) OM  YL, as web  1911km
 97.1 0947  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Es Mercadal/El Toro (BAL-MN) E212 RNE-CLAS  1492km
 87.6 1008  I  RAI Radio1, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5201  1568km
 87.9 1017  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Bunyola/Alfabia (BAL-ML) E212 RNE-CLAS  1503km
 87.6 1547 POL PR Radio Kraków, Rabka/G. Lubon Wielki (MP) 37FC. Vocal ID  1414km **
 88.3 1550 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 JEDYNKA_  1229km **
 90.3 1831 RUS Avtoradio, Moskva/Balashikha (MOW) 7261. Russian song  2415km **
 87.6 1836 LVA LR 3 Klasika, Valmiera (Val) 9233  1649km
 87.8 1838 LVA Top Radio, Kakenieki (Sal) Boom boom music, as web  1496km
 87.8 1903 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Brac/Vidova Gora (st) Vocal ID in news  1625km
 88.0 1914  I  Radio Birikina, Muggia/Strada per Chiampore (ts) 536E  1281km

** Personal Skegness 'First'


As a late starter I often arive after the event. Today was one morning I really didn't want to lie in, but I did. Judging by the number of auto-logged Balkans on 87.6 it looks like I could have missed the best Balkan opening of the season.

Then came this afternoon. I had high hopes for good conditions after watching the Es build over central Europe on the DX clusters. In the end it looks like I was right on the edge of the opening most of the time. There was some DX to Poland, Moscow, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia and Italy, but the loggings came in at the rate of just over one per hour. Frustrating, but at least there were Es.

A sudden drop in the MUF at 1945 has enabled me to prepare today's loggings a little earlier than usual. Maybe an early night tonight!


Recordings:
87.9 Radio Toscana, Scarlino 0941 29-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/qdtp2pmhpfrs2vc1sh5n

89.1 Radio Mana Mana, Rocca Di Papa 0902 29-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/67tgx1bh3mn4udgetoej

87.8 Radio Dalmacija, Brac 1902 29-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/di04ivq0k6x0utbd9gmm


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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Skegness Log: 28-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.6 0827 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__  2331km
 88.0 0827  E  RNE Radio 5, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E215 RNE_5-H_  1861km
 89.1 0829  E  COPE, Avilés/Monte Gorfoli (AST-O) E2CA __COPE__  1168km **
 91.7 0830 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Taza/Jebel Tazakka (tht) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2149km
 92.5 0831 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119  2278km
 93.3 0832  E  SER, Sierra de Aracena (AND-H) FFFF  1778km
 95.2 0833  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E211  1861km
 90.4 0835 POR Antena Sul-Rádio Jornal, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE _____SUL  1871km
 87.7 0836 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201  1770km
 88.2 0836 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111B  2278km
 91.2 0840 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C MARS____  2278km
 91.6 0841 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Kénitra/Mehdia (gbh) 1001  2172km
 92.8 0842 MRC Hit Radio, Ouazzane (ttn) Humourous phone in, as web  2094km **
 95.3 0842 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003 SN______  2278km
 87.8 0844  E  Onda Valencina, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E011 RV____FM 87.8__FM  1818km
 87.9 0844 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002  2212km
 96.6 0844  E  Europa FM, Algeciras (AND-CA) Vocal ID  1934km **
 90.0 0845 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1002 SNRT-INT  2278km
 90.3 0846  E  Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ CULTURAL EN______ PRUEBAS_ (ASN____ ORG.____  1863km
 90.6 0847 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2014km
 92.8 0848  E  Onda Cádiz Radio, Cádiz (AND-CA) E020 ONDA____ CADIZ___  1918km
 93.7 0848  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E212 RNE-CLAS  1818km
 94.3 0849  E  Radio Andalucía Información, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E333 _R.A.I._  1819km
 96.0 0850 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2278km
 98.6 0850 MRC SNRT Quran, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1004 SNRT-COR  2278km
 99.5 0851 MRC Médina FM, Kénitra/Mehdia (gbh) Phone in, as web  2172km **
 99.8 0852 MRC Hit Radio, Rabat (rsz) Phone in, as web  2212km **
100.3 0852  E  Kiss FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2EC KISS_FM_  1819km
100.6 0853 MRC Aswat, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 1116  2527km
101.2 0854 MRC Luxe Radio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 111A  2527km
101.4 0855 MRC Médi 1, Fès (fbm) 1281  2165km **
 91.5 0857  E  Rock FM, Monachil (AND-GR) Vocal ID  1808km **
 91.6 0858  E  Radio Andalucía Información, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E333  1740km
 95.9 0859 POR Rádio Sines, Sines (set) 80BF  1830km
 96.2 0900  E  SER, Ceuta/Tajo (CEU-CE) 9FFA __SER___  1968km
 96.9 0901 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) ID, as web  2014km **
 88.5 0904 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Assa (ges) Arabic music, as web  2844km
 87.8 0919 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119 ____NT__  2014km
 88.0 0930 MRC Medradio, Skhour des Rehamna (mth) Phone-in, as 88.2  2392km **
 87.7 1210 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) 8204 ANTENA_3  2616km
 89.5 1214 AZR RDP Antena 1 Açores, Pico das Éguas (smg) 832E ANTE___1. Rock  roll music, as web  2625km
 91.0 1220 AZR Canal FM, Povoação (smg) Dance track, as web  2603km
 88.5 1226 AZR Rádio Atlântida, Pico da Barrosa (smg) Portuguese OM, as web  2617km **
 95.2 1238 AZR Rádio Renascença, Pico da Barrosa (smg) Ads and pops, as web stream  2617km **
 90.5 1246 AZR RDP Antena 1 Açores, Serra de Santa Bárbara (tce) 832E ANTEN___  2644km **

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Today's opening to the Azores was even better than the last with a few new frequencies. There were several stations I couldn't identify though because of a lack of working web streams but I'm sure Madeira was present and possibly Cape Verde. From memory I had Portuguese stations on 89.0, 91.6 & 92.7. I forget the others. Also it seems I lost one logging of Canal FM, not sure where that disappeared to. Presumably I thought I had entered it into the log when I hadn't.

There were a few new Moroccans too, including a low power outlet of Medradio on 88.0 which I had assumed to be the Spanish Sahara. Both were carrying very similar programmes but after checking the web streams it was clear which one I was receiving.


Recordings:
87.7 Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa 1217 28-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/mvgsdt50js11ai4m923t

90.5 Antena 1 Açores, Serra de Santa Bárbara 1247 28-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/f5n4rm4m67jfg0gfwyvl


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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Skegness Log: 27-06-13 (FM)

Band 1 Sporadic E:
 55.2 1918 JOR JRTV1, Swaileh (amn) Presumed. S0 - S5 carrier  3679km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.6 1836 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Greek ad, Greek music, As web  2208km
 88.3 1842 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) F0A1 and vocal ID. Scrolling RDS  2165km
 87.9 1938  I  R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215  2008km
 91.1 1940  I  RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) Weak sports, as web  2007km
 88.1 1946  I  RAI Radio1, Lampedusa/Monte Imbriacola (RAI) (ag) Presumed site, based on conditions. Sports, as 91.1  2183km **
 88.2 1949 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7208   2100km
 87.6 1952 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) Phone in quiz, as web  1927km
 90.7 1952 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25) OM, as web  1927km
 91.0 1952 ALG Chaîne 3, Doukhane (12) French phone in quiz, as 87.6  2071km
 93.9 1954 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic song, as web  1927km
 87.9 1955 ALG Radio Tébessa, Doukhane (12) Presumed. In Spanish and Arabic!  2071km
 87.6 2014 TUN RTT Radio Tataouine, Zarzis (med) 7205 ______IN  2342km
 88.7 2016 ALG Radio Soummam, Akfadou (6) Presumed. Phone in mentioning Algeria  1867km

** Personal Skegness 'First'

Nice to get back into carrier monitoring on band 1. My little half wave dipole seems to be doing the trick. A presumed Jordanian carrier was seen at  55.249.875. As Jurgen said, nothing was received on E2 or E4 at the time. My calibration will probably be out slightly as I have nothing with which to calibrate against so please excuse any small inaccuracy. Once I'd received the JRTV1 carrier I looked at their audio on 60.75 but the MUF never got that high at the time. Greece slowly appeared on band 2 a few minutes later, together with one or two mysteries.


Unidentified:
88.4 unid 1838 27-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/2zu0yvwgopsafah48o6h

Is this Turkish?

It is not the first time I have heard this station when Greece has been present.


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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Skegness Log: 26-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
102.8 1129 BEL Zen FM, Gent (vlg-ovl) Chilled beats, as web. Fighting Wesel.  327km
102.8 1129  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Wesel-Büderich (nrw) YL talk, as web  456km
103.8 1130  D  WDR 4, Nordhelle (nrw) Jingle ID and George Baker Selection song  554km
 90.6 1133  D  WDR 5, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) YL, as 92.0  591km
 91.6 1134  D  SWR3, Koblenz/Naßheck (Waldesch) (rlp) YL slow song, as web  591km
100.8 1139  D  WDR 2, Aachen/Stolberg (nrw) OM, as web  484km
 95.4 1250 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Gilze/Prinsenbosch (nbr) Dutch finance news  359km
 95.2 1251 HOL Slam!FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) 82A5  313km
 93.2 1252 HOL Waterstad FM, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Boz Scags, Lowdown, as web  365km
 97.9 1256 BEL VRT Radio 2, Genk/VRT Zendmast (vlg-lim) Dutch OM, as 98.6  431km
102.3 1258 HOL Radio 538, Multi-tx Noisy mess of Radio 538 transmitters
102.7 1305 HOL 538, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) 83C7 _5_3_8__  313km

Band 2 Sporadic E:  87.7 1702  E  RAC 1, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E251  1311km
 87.6 1719  I  Radio Luna (Latina), Latina (lt) 5E42  1604km **
 87.6 1720  I  RAI Radio1, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5201 _RADIO1_  1568km
 87.9 1721  I  Radio Onda Rossa-ROR, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54D4  1569km
 91.2 1721  I  RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202 _RADIO2_  1568km
 87.7 1724  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5263 T_R_B_C_  1719km
 87.6 1726  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5220  1752km **
 87.9 1726  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006  1731km
 88.0 1727  I  Radio 105 Network, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5211 _105_FM_  1950km
 91.1 1728  I  Max Radio Classic, Terni/Miranda (tr) 53AC  1494km **
 90.5 1730  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5264  1731km
 90.4 1731  I  Kiss Kiss Italia, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 531F  1755km **
 91.1 1731  I  Radio Maria, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 51CC ______A_  1755km
 91.6 1732  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5213  1752km
 92.7 1732  I  Radionorba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353 R-NORBA_  1752km
 96.1 1733  I  Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211  1568km
 96.7 1734  I  RAI Radio2, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (RAI) (sr) 5202  2106km
 97.1 1735  I  Onda Libera (Palestrina), Segni (rm) 54C7 *ib_____  1587km **
 87.7 1800 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Djebel Trozza (kai) 7212 __LTURE_  2086km
 88.0 1800 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_  2016km
 88.2 1801 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7208 KE______  2100km
 90.8 1801 TUN RTT Radio Jeunes, Djebel Trozza (kai) 7201 __UN____  2086km
 87.6 1803 TUN RTT Radio Tataouine, Zarzis (med) 7205 TATAOUIN  2342km
 89.9 1803 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Sfax/El-Ghraba (sfa) 7211  2183km
 98.8 1804 TUN Radio Sabra FM, Kairouan=Al-Qayrawan (kai) 7217  2089km **
101.3 1805 TUN RTT Radio Culture, Maktar/Souk Jomaa (kas) 7212 CU__UR__  2039km
103.6 1806 TUN Express FM, Djebel Bou-Kornine (tun) OM, as web  1987km
107.0 1807 TUN Shems FM, Kairouan=Al-Qayrawan (kai) French pop song, as web  2089km
 89.4 1808 TUN Jawhara FM, Kairouan=Al-Qayrawan (kai) YL talk, as web  2089km
 91.3 1809 TUN RTT Radio Jeunes, Maktar/Souk Jomaa (kas) 7201 JEUNES__  2039km
 96.7 1810 ALG Chaîne 2, Meghriss (19) Arabic OM, as web  1911km **
 88.1 1814 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) Arabic OM, as web  2033km
 87.6 1815 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) News about England  1927km
 90.7 1816 ALG Chaîne 1, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic beats, as web  1927km
 90.4 1819 ALG Radio Setif, Meghriss (19) Phone in, as web  1911km
 87.9 1820  I  R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215  2008km
 91.1 1822  I  RAI Radio1, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (RAI) (ag) 5201 _RADIO1_  2007km
 92.3 1823  I  Virgin Radio, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) 5241  1950km
 93.9 1824  I  Radio Maria, Alcamo/Monte Bonifato (tp) Woman said Ave Maria. Nuff said!  1950km
 91.2 1833 ALG Radio Biskra, Metlili (5) Interview, as web  2033km
 87.9 1837  F  France Culture, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F202  1450km
 87.8 1838  I  RAI 1 Sardegna, Two sites listed 5201   **
 87.7 1845  E  Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM  1778km
 88.0 1846  E  RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1879km
 90.6 1848 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2014km
 93.3 1849  E  Los 40 Principales, Estepona (AND-MA) EFFF CUARENTA  1907km
 93.7 1849 MRC SNRT Quran, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1A02 _____C__  2014km
 96.2 1851  E  SER, Ceuta/Tajo (CEU-CE) 9FFA __SER___  1968km
 97.5 1852  E  COPE, Zaragoza (ARA-Z) E2CA  1281km
 93.6 1853  E  Cadena 100, Ciudad Real (CAM-CR) E2CE  1606km
 93.8 1854  E  Radiolé, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E238  1879km
 87.6 1856  E  RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) OMs, as 88.0  1884km
 87.6 1857 SVN Radio Europa 05, Ljubljana 3-Sance (lj) 945B  1288km **
 88.0 1857 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Niksic/Tovic-Sudina Glava (NK) 63C1  1795km
 87.6 1902 HRV HRT-HR 2, Ugljan/Sv. Mihovil (zd) C202  1481km **
 87.8 1903 HRV Radio Dalmacija, Brac/Vidova Gora (st) Vocal ID  1625km
 87.6 1909 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281 MEDI_1__  2331km
 87.9 1909  E  RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215  1740km
107.6 1911  E  Radio La Roda, La Roda (CAM-AB) 1076  1563km
107.3 1912  E  Onda Esencia Radio, La Murada de Orihuela (VAL-V) E305 __EN____  1521km
 89.0 1917  E  Cadena Luna, Granada (AND-GR) 9000  1800km
101.3 1921  E  Radio Alhendín FM, Cerro de las Eras (AND-GR) E088 _EXITOS_ ______IN  1810km
101.7 1921 MRC Médina FM, Taza/Jebel Tazakka (tht) OM talking about electronics, to a YL, as web  2149km **
100.6 1922  E  Canal Sur Radio, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E332  1740km
 95.2 1925  E  COPE, Motril (AND-GR) E0CA - Presume Motril  1853km **
 87.7 1927  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Vimianzo/Monte Sangre (GAL-C) E211  1311km
 88.6 1928  E  Onda Cero, A Fonsagrada (GAL-LU) E2EE ONDACERO  1240km **
 89.6 1928 MRC Médi 1, Nador (otl) 1281 _MEDI_1_  2016km
 89.8 1929 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Béni-Mellal/Tazerkounte (tda) YL on phone, as web  2396km **
 87.8 1942 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) Arabic OMs, as web  2176km
 87.7 2009 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) YL, as web  1913km

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Unidentifieds: 107.2 1911  ?  UNID, ? 6000 NOSTLGA_ (Band open to Spain at the time)


A return to Es!

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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Skegness Log: 25-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 87.7 0824  F  France Culture, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) Prolonged burst. YL, as web stream  709km
103.0 1119  D  Antenne Bayern, Pfaffenberg (bay) YL over music, as web, long burst  713km

Band 2 Scatter:
101.3 1045  F  France Bleu Picardie, Hirson/Landouzy-la-Ville (02) Frehcn OM, as web, mixing Langenberg  446km
102.5 1046  F  France Culture, Amiens/Saint-Just-en-Chaussée [60] (80) Noise free. OM, as 98.0  431km
 92.0 1049  D  WDR 5, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) Classical music and YL, as web. Near noise free  494km
 92.7 1050  F  France Inter, Neufchâtel-en-Bray/Croixdalle (76) OM, as 103.7  381km
 94.8 1054  D  SWR3, Linz/Ginsterhahn (rlp) Pops, , as web. Near noise free  560km
 97.1 1056  G  Carmarthenshire FM, Carmel (WA-CAR) Mentioning Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion County Council. ID  332km
101.2 1114  D  Bremen Vier, Bremen-Walle (bre) Bruno Mars, as web  565km
103.0 1118  D  BFBS Radio 1, Bielefeld/Hünenburg (nrw) Bryan Adams double-play, as web  565km
 95.3 1130  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Meldrum (SC-ABS) As other BBC Radio 4s  501km
104.2 1130  G  BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Meldrum (SC-ABS) Gaelic phone in, as web  501km
 92.7 1132  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Bressay or Forfar YL, as web
 96.8 1207  F  France Inter, Reims/TDF Hautvillers (51) French OM, as 103.7. Mixing unid club music. Not 3FM  516km
 87.6 1211  D  hr3, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) Pops, as web  612km
100.4 1215 HOL Q-music, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Nice peak on horizontal! Noise free  408km
102.7 1216 BEL RTBF La Première, Profondeville-Rivière/Sart à Soile (wal-nam) YL, as web, mixing Heart and Germany  441km
 91.1 1325  F  France Inter, Villers-Cotterêts/Fleury (02) Clear reception. Fluttery. As 103.7  474km
 91.2 1325 BEL RTBF Musiq'3, Bruxelles/Tour des Finances (bru) Noise free. Piano concerto, as web  377km
101.7 1327  D  Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Nice peak. As web. Almost noise free, over Swingate  628km
 88.9 1329 LUX RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (gld) Pops and OM presenter, as web  574km
 95.3 1330  F  France Inter, Troyes/les Riceys (10) YL talking, as 95.4  643km
 97.9 1332  F  France Culture, Troyes/les Riceys (10) YLs, as 98.0  643km
 98.1 1332  F  France Culture, Chartres/Montlandon (28) YLs, as 98.0  531km
100.0 1334  D  WDR 4, Münster/Baumberg (nrw) Pop song, as web  494km
100.6 1336 BEL VRT Studio Brussel, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw/Norkring Toren (vlg-vbr) Clear, Michael Jacson song, as 102.1  376km
103.3 1337  F  France Inter, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) OM  YL, as web  285km
104.1 1339 BEL Joe FM, Egem (vlg-wvl) Perfect stereo  309km
104.6 1340 HOL 100% NL, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Pops and ID  313km
104.7 1341  F  France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) Noise free. OM and YL, as 103.3  266km
104.8 1341 HOL Radio 1, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) OMs, as web  443km
105.5 1342 BEL Topradio, Staden/Stadenberg (vlg-wvl) Interesting dance music, as web  299km
107.2 1343 BEL Radio Bingo, Roeselare/Zilverberg (vlg-wvl) Noisy but now regular. Pops, etc.   313km
 91.6 1348 HOL Radio Veronica, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Genesis Land Of Confusion, as web  321km
 92.2 1349 HOL Omrop Fryslân Radio, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Bruno Mars, as web  365km
 93.4 1353 HOL Radio Rijnmond, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) YL nattering, as web  313km
 93.3 1357  F  Rire et Chansons, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) In the noise, but clearly as web, mixing unid oldies  285km
 97.2 1429  F  RFM, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Dont Speak song, as web  299km
 99.0 1433  F  RPL 99FM/RCV, Lille/Lambersart (59) Classic disco tune, as web  334km
 99.4 1450 BEL Topradio, Gent/IVAGO Proeftuinstraat 43 (vlg-ovl) Almost noise free. Usual techno beats  333km
102.3 1705  F  NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Pops, as web  299km
105.6 1707  F  France Info, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) As 105.2  266km
106.5 1708  F  France Info, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) As others  285km
101.4 1757 BEL VRT Studio Brussel, Genk/VRT Zendmast (vlg-lim) OM and techno, as web  431km
101.6 1757 HOL Radio 4, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Classical, as 94.7, etc.  318km
 95.5 1801  F  France Bleu Nord, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) YL and news, as web  285km
 94.7 1802 HOL Radio 4, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Perfect stereo. Classical, as 94.8, 95.0, etc.  313km
 93.8 1803  F  Contact, Saint-Omer/Tatinghem (62) IDs and dance track  297km
 94.3 1803 HOL Radio 4, IJsselstein/Gerbrandytoren-Alticom (utr) Classical, as 94.7. Competing Sheffield off the back  344km
 92.0 1806  F  Virgin Radio, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) Rock track, as web  339km
 91.0 1809 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Pops, as web  334km
 90.8 1811  G  Lightning FM, London pirate RB style. As tunein stream. Noise free  peaks
 90.6 1816  G  Freak FM Live, London pirate Beats in yer face, as web
 89.6 1817  F  RDL-Radio Dallas Loisirs, Saint-Omer/Racquinghem (62) Ad break, as web. Almost noise free  306km
 87.7 1836  F  RTL, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Phone in discussion, as web  299km
 90.5 1838 HOL SubLime FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Jazzy vibes, as 90.7  408km
 91.4 1843  F  Contact, Lille/Mons-en-Baroeul 2 (59) Phone caller at this time, as web  338km
 94.0 1902 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster (CW) Gaelic music, as web  480km
 91.8 1909 IRL RTÉ 2 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Faces song. IDs  480km
 89.6 1912 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Mount Leinster (CW) Slow song, as web.   480km
 87.9 1920  G  Airshow FM, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire C095 Airshow_
100.9 1922 IRL Today FM, Kippure (WW) Police song, as web  443km
101.4 1925 IRL Today FM, Mount Leinster (CW) POps, as web  480km
103.5 1955 HOL Radio Veronica, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Depeche Mode song, as web  334km
103.5 1957 HOL Radio Gelderland, Ugchelen/Alticom Toren (gel) Bruce Springsteen fighting with Depeche Mode, as web  392km
106.2 2001  F  France Bleu Nord, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) YL correspondent, as 95.5  266km

A bit of live meteor scatter and a bandscan of aircraft scatter while the Es MUF has subsided. Scatter conditions have shown some signs of improving after a lull for several days. The weather has been slightly warmer at 19 degrees, a few degrees higher than the forecast had predicted. Hopefully there will be some tropo over the coming days as that high pressure system moves closer.

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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

The Scientists Are Wrong!

Based on a recent NASA article about this year's earlier appearance of noctilucent clouds, speculation has been mounting about a possible correlation between these and the unusually early start to the sporadic E season. As DXers, we know this is not the case.

The reason for this year's vigourous Es season has been largely due to the massive summer hit "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk. Haven't you noticed the enormous amount of airplay this song has when there is an opening? It's more than coincidence that this song is playing constantly on every single radio station when the Es are present.

Professor Bodd Foxe of the University of Wallamaloo has studied these effects and concludes that the song exhibits certain vibrational effects which could be heating up the ionosphere. It was initially thought that only DXers with super-high gain equipment living on the east coast of Australia would be able to hear this, but signals have been so strong that ordinary, less well placed DXers have been able to enjoy frequent sporadic E event too.

DXers should be aware of the claim of intense Es in February of this year, made by south coast DXer Dick Farlon, reporting reception of Pakistan on band 2. Columbia Records were quick to point out that the Daft Punk single hadn't been released at that time.

We are looking forward with great anticipation to the next single from Daft Punk called "This Is The Best Medium Wave DX Season Ever", due to be released at the autumnal equinox. We wish them every success with that.

Thanks to Daft Punk, it looks like we are all Getting Lucky with the DX this year!

Skegness Log: 24-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 88.0 0906 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211  1530km

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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Skegness Log: 23-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 88.0 0040  E  Radio Nervión, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E343  1130km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.6 1704  I  Radio Potenza Centrale, Savoia di Lucania/Monte Macchia Carrara (pz) 530B ______TR Unattended  1809km
 88.0 1921  F  France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 MUSIQUE_  1414km


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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Which Radio Maria Am I Receiving?

I had an interesting telephone conversation with a friend and fellow DXer today and we were discussing the FM List website. Of the things we discussed, he asked me if I knew for certain which transmitter sites I was receiving and could I be wrong with some of them. I tried to answer his question and I think some of the points we discussed are worth mentioning.

So there's an opening to Italy and I get a signal on 107.9 from Radio Maria. How do I know which of the billions of transmitters I am receiving? I don't - initially anyway, but after some time it can become apparent which transmitter it is. It is also possible that mistakes can be made, but with a little care and experience, I think it's possible to be almost 100% certain with this in most situations.

You also have to be aware that the DX path can change, so you realise nothing can be absolutely guaranteed, but there is a logic to this. Italy is the best example. Finding a station with multiple transmitters on one frequency is common.

The Radio Maria network is one of the best examples of multiple sites-per-frequency I can think of. You could also look at RAI stations, where there could be dozens of low power relays on a single frequency, together with one or more higher powered outlets. It is important not to assume that you are always receiving the highest powered transmitter on the frequency. Sporadic E openings can be very confined, allowing reception of only a small town or city. Of course, sometimes you could be receiving a wide area, including several regions. So what needs to be done to ensure the correct transmitter is logged?

To begin with, I might check a DX Cluster. DX Maps is a good place to start. There are various others too, but they all tend to be interlinked these days. Just keep your eye on them and check they are updated regularly. For sporadic E on VHF band 2 you need to be checking the 50, 70, "FM DX" and 144 MHz pages. Look to see where the paths are open to.

OK, so I now know that the band is open to southern areas if Italy. I am still no wiser regarding my Radio Maria transmitter. My next plan is to consult the FM List. I call up 107.9 and sorted the stations into alphabetical order or "Programme". There are approximately three billion transmitters for Radio Maria on 107.9 (only a slight exaggeration!). My personal experience tells me that Santu Lussurgiu is the most likely candidate but I know Asti is also a possibility. Maybe some of the other low power sites are possible too. My gut reaction at this stage might be to go for Santu Lussurgiu. I click on "Santu Lussurgiu" and get a pop-up menu which lists other stations which use that site. I see there is a higher power outlet of Radio Dimensione Suono on 87.7 and another on 105.8. Let me check them ...... Nope. Nothing there. So maybe I am not receiving Santu Lussurgiu. Still keeping an open mind, I click on Asti and repeat the same procedure. Ah, there is only one station coming from this transmitter - Radio Maria, so this is not helpful. Let's look at Ancona. Bingo! They also have Veronica My Radio on 88.0 and that is coming in too. So the chances are now very strongly in favour of Ancona being the site of my Radio Maria on 107.9. I am now going to tune around the band, looking for other stations coming from this site.

This situation is only going to be successful if a small area of Italy is coming through. When multiple regions and provinces are present there is usually little you can do. Those conditions probably move around so there is still a degree of guesswork to begin with and, as is the case with Italy, many station's sites remain unidentified.

Next thing is to look at the FM List Worldwide Visual Logbook. It is clear to see how the path of DX tends to fall in a straight line. This not only helps increase that percentage of certainty but can also clearly show if you have made a mistake. Having studied propagation paths on FM List for a number of years I can see that these lines of propagation can often reveal the exact are which is being received. There is something called the parallax effect. It's easy to see how this works when you look at the FM List's Visual Logbook. The paths of different DXers intersect in such a way so all those lines meet roughly in the middle, exactly where the refraction point is. On days of multiple Es clouds this positioning becomes blurry as many reception paths open up at the same time.

Two other great benefits of using the FM List are: Once you have logged a particular transmitter, it is highlighted with an orange background on other frequencies where that transmitter exists. Also, future frequency searches are narrowed down to a smaller compass beamwidth, thus eliminating transmitters which are well off beam and therefore probably not coming through.

Don't neglect those PI codes either. You can enter these into FM List and conduct a search to find out which stations use that PI code. Each one is a unique identifier for that station and they are all clues. Sometimes a transmitter might have a local PI code and so you know which site you have received straight away.

Another thing I have found essential to do is log everything! Why? That might sound excessive but it helps to build up an even clearer picture of the propagation path.

This might still not be 100% foolproof due to the sheer number of sites in Italy, but keep all these things in mind and just take your time. I looked at Italy in the example here. Other countries are less complicated. All this comes with experience too I suppose, but these methods form the basis of how I decide which sites I have received.

One other rather more obvious way to identify a site, but one which isn't always available, is to use the AF (Alternative Frequency) list, which is (sometimes) Sometimes it's quite obvious. In the case of me checking a recent meteor scatter bust from Finland on 87.9. The RDS is complete, 6201 and YLE_YKSI. The AF list says "87.9 89.2 93.2 88.5 89.5 90.9 89.8". Clearly this is YLE 1 from one of the two sites listed on 87.9. But which one? Espoo (60 kW) in the south of the country or Ainiovaara (3 kW), half way up the country and on the Swedish border. All those frequencies have transmitters in the near vicinity of Espoo but not of Ainiovaara. It's Espoo!carried within the RDS data.

John

Skegness Log: 22-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.6 0859 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) Top of the hour ID  2120km
 87.7 0908 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) ID in ad break  1913km
 90.8 0911 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) Lively instrumental, as web  1913km
 89.3 0947  E  Radiolé, Linares/La Esperanza (AND-J) E226 ____OL__  1699km
 89.1 0948  E  Canal Fiesta Radio, Alcalá la Real/Camuña (AND-J) E331 C.__es__  1771km
 91.1 0948  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212 RNE___AS  1791km
 88.0 1020 CNR Radio Sintonía, La Oliva (LPM-FU) Vocal ID  2968km
 87.8 1030 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119 __LA____  2014km
 87.6 1031  E  Radio Castilla La Mancha, Almadén/Cerro de la Virgen del Castillo (CAM-CR) E396  1647km
 88.0 1034  E  RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1879km
 90.3 1036  E  Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ CULTURAL EN______ PRUEBAS_ (ASN____ ORG.____   1863km **
 87.7 1038  E  Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200   1904km
 90.6 1040 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1001 SNRT____  2014km
 91.1 1041 MRC Médina FM, Tanger (ttn) Lively Arabic music, as web  1991km
 91.6 1043  E  Sevilla F.C. Radio, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E028 SFCRADIO  1818km
 93.7 1044  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) Symphony, as web  1818km
 96.2 1046  E  SER, Ceuta/Tajo (CEU-CE) 9FFA  1968km
 98.7 1046  E  Talk Radio Europe, Sotogrande (AND-CA) E0D1 Europe__  1344km **
 87.6 1048 MRC Médi 1, Settat/Regraga (cho) 1281  2331km
 91.2 1050 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C  2278km
 87.7 1115 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201   1770km
 88.1 1117 ALG Radio Batna, Metlili (5) Exotic Arabic music, as web  2033km
 87.6 1156 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042  1769km
 87.9 1502 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT  2212km
 89.4 1503  E  Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E035 CUARENTA  1905km
 91.0 1508 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2212km
 93.5 1510 MRC Radio 2M, Rabat (rsz) 1005 ______2M  2212km
 94.2 1510 MRC SNRT Quran, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1004 SNRT____  2212km
 96.5 1511 MRC Radio Mars, Rabat (rsz) 111C   2212km
 97.5 1512 MRC Médi 1, Rabat (rsz) 1281   2212km
 99.0 1512  E  Canal Sur Radio, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E332 CANALSUR  1904km
 90.5 1516 MRC Atlantic Radio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) Irish pop song, as web  2527km
 88.6 1517 MRC Medradio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 111B  2527km
 93.8 1519 MRC Radio 2M, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) Folk song, as web  2527km
 88.1 1658 MRC Radio Mars, Ifrane/Azougar (mkt) Arabic song, as web  2235km **
 87.7 1709 AZR RDP Antena 3 Açores, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Vocal ID between Portuguese pops  2616km
 89.5 1714 AZR RDP Antena 1 Açores, Pico das Éguas (smg) Portuguese song, as web stream  2625km **
 91.0 1716 AZR Canal FM, Povoação (smg) RB pops, as web stream  2603km **
 92.5 1835 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC  2278km
 95.3 1836 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) Deep voiced OM, as web  2278km
 89.6 1908 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231  1893km
 90.6 1912 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) Jingle ID  1705km
 88.1 1916 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8201  1890km
 91.1 1917 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) Choral, as web  1770km
 91.5 1917 POR RDP Antena 2, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Choral, as 91.1  1890km
 93.4 1918 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Choral, as others   1893km
 97.1 1921 POR Rádio Fóia, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 80BE  1890km
100.7 1922 POR RDP Antena 3, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) African rhythms, as web  1893km
103.2 1924 POR Rádio Telefonia do Alentejo, Évora (evo) Phone in and pops, as web  1739km
103.8 1925 POR Rádio Renascença, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) Jingle ID heard  1893km
107.1 1926 POR M80 Rádio, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Lively Portuguese pop, as web  1890km
 90.8 1927 POR Rádio Comercial, Lousã/Trevim (coi) Disco stuff, as web  1588km
 94.7 1930 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) Lively Portuguese song, as web  1716km
 95.3 1930 POR Rádio Renascença, Portalegre/Serra de São Mamede (ple) 8221  1646km
 96.5 1931 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8221  1770km
 98.6 1932 POR Rádio Renascença, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Portuguese song, as web  1890km
101.3 1933 POR Rádio Nova Era, Vila Nova de Gaia/Monte da Virgem (prt) 80E0  1496km
103.6 1934 POR RDP Antena 3, Grândola (set) Portuguese rap, as web  1802km
104.0 1937 POR Almeirim FM, Almeirim/Fazendas (san) Adverts, as web  1699km
107.5 1939 POR M80 Rádio, Grândola (set) Portuguese pops, as 107.1  1802km
 91.7 1940 POR RFM, Lousã/Trevim (coi) Love song, as web  1588km
 95.3 1941 POR Tropical FM, Moita (set) 8049 TROPICAL  1761km
 97.8 1943 POR Rádio Radar, Almada (set) Pop song, as web  1766km **
103.4 1945 POR Rádio Renascença, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Portuguese ballad, as web  1760km
104.6 1946 POR Hiper FM, Rio Maior (san) YL pop song, as web  1687km **
104.8 1947 POR Super FM, Alcochete (set) Portuguese soft rock, as web  1751km
 89.5 1952 POR TSF Rádio Notícias, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Gentle rap, as web  1760km

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Unidentifieds:
 89.3 1035 MRC MFM, Site? 1283 __MFM___  


Another decent day but with weak or very weak signals. A lot of web listening had to be done to confirm stations.

After using RDS Spy v1.00 for a couple of weeks I have to say how much more sentivie it is than v0.99. I thoroughly recommend this. This morning I was getting full PS with signals not even showing any strength on the KT6040.


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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Skegness Log: 21-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
107.66 0721  I  Radio Romantica, Montecompatri (rm) 5028 ROMANTIC  1565km **
107.5  0722  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Motta San Giovanni (rc) Vocal ID  2056km **
107.9  0722  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 RADIO_24  1568km
107.0  0723  I  AFN Napoli-Power 107, Napoli/Camaldoli (na) 99A1 AFNPOWER  1720km **
107.2  0733  I  Radio Maria, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 51CC R.MARIA_  2106km
105.1  0734  I  Radio Telecolor, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 5503   2106km
107.4  0734  I  Radio Margherita, Buccheri/Monte Lauro (sr) 5242 MARGHRTA  2106km
107.1  0736  I  R101, Enna/Monte Salvo-Via Spirito Santo (en) Presumed site. 5215  2040km **
103.8  0741  I  Radio Gela Express, Two sites listed 3EFE _EXPRESS Vocal ID **
 88.0  1027 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ____UN__  2016km
 87.8  1030  I  R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215  1755km

** Personal Skegness 'First'

I wasn't around much to do radio today but I caught each end of this morning's Italian opening. This evening's Scandinavian Es avoided me completely. Hopefully better luck tomorrow.

Recording:
107.0 AFN Power Network, Naples 0727 21-06-13
https://www.box.com/s/uk1xup5o3cpovo0q934j

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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Skegness Log: 20-06-13 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 68.54 0800 RUS Radio Rossii, Smolensk/RTPS (SMO) Pips, ID and news  2065km
 68.69 0802 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) YL news  1731km
 70.31 0804 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Myadzel/RTPS Telyaki (MI) YL talk or acting, as web  1731km
 70.67 0805 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Vitsebsk/RTPS Jurjeva Gorka (VI) Jingle, OM, as web  1941km
 70.91 0956 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) Music, as web  1992km
 70.46 0959 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) Local pops, as web  1887km
 70.76 1055 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) Shouting OM, as web  1907km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 91.2 0808 EST Raadio Elmar, Valgjärve (Plv) 2322 ELMAR___  1719km
 87.7 0814 SVK Fun Radio, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FUNRADIO  1545km
 87.6 0821 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Vocal ID between Greek music  2208km
 87.6 0839 LVA LR 3 Klasika, Valmiera (Val) 9233  1649km
 89.0 0846 EST Tartu Pereraadio, Tartu - Röömu (Tar) Deep voiced YL, as web  1742km
 89.3 0902 LVA Radio SWH, Dundaga (Tal) 9258  1466km
 91.1 0906 LVA LR 1, Dundaga (Tal) 9211 __LR-1__  1466km
 90.7 0912 LTU M-1, Raseiniai (Ras) CA01 OEKRANAS RADIOEKR __M-1___  1496km
 91.5 0915 LVA LR 2, Riga (Rig) 9222 __LR-2__  1566km
 88.6 0931 LVA Yumor FM, Riga/Ulbroka (Rig) 8860  1575km
 87.8 1006 POL PR 1, Przemysl/Tatarska Góra (PK) 3211  1593km
107.9 1444 POL PR 1, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3211  1086km **
107.4 1445 POL RMF FM, Ilawa/Kisielice (WM) 3F44 Scrolling PS  1251km **
107.7 1445 POL PR 1, Swinoujscie/Chrobrego (ZP) Pops, as 107.9  924km **
107.6 1446 LTU Marijos radijas, Druskininkai (Dru) 71CC __RI____  1559km **
103.4 1448 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3B3B  1512km
 97.4 1452 POL PR 3, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3233  1086km **
 87.6 1453 POL PR 2, Zamosc/Tarnawatka (LB) 3233 Scrolling PS  1605km
 92.7 1459  I  Radio Norba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353 R-NORBA_  1752km
 91.7 1502  I  Extraradio, Two sites listed Vocal ID   **
 93.9 1503 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Radio, Kabhegy (Ves) Jingle ID and pop  1405km
 91.1 1505 CZE CRo Radiozurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F  1084km **
 89.5 1507 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B418  1461km
 89.3 1508  I  Qlub Radio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 50AC _*QLUB__  1568km
 88.6 1514  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE  1568km
 89.4 1516  I  RAV - Radio Antenna Verde, Gaeta (lt) 540A __*RAV*_  1657km **
 88.4 1518 SVK Radio Expres, Two sites listed 521D   **
 88.1 1519  I  Elleradio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54A5   1568km
 91.2 1520  I  RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202  1568km
 93.3 1520 CVA Radio Vaticana Europa-America, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII (cva) 4101 _AMERICA  _FM_93.3 _RADIO__ VATICANA   1543km
 94.5 1522  I  Radio Subasio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 53FD  1568km
 87.6 1540 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 88.2 1545 TUN RTT Radio Kef, Djebel ech Chambi (kas) 7208  2100km
 88.5 1600 ROU Pro FM, Resita/Semenic (CS) E059  1801km
 88.7 1609 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Sarajevo/Trebevic (sar) F042 __RS____  1684km
 90.2 1614 SRB Radio Cer, Lipolist (Srb) D025 SLUSATE_  1679km **
 88.3 1617 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) F0A1  2165km
 92.9 1621 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Sofia/Kopitoto-KRTTS Vitosa (sfg) 8220  2056km
 91.7 1622 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Plovdiv/RRTS Zdravets (pld) Classical, as 92.9  2194km
 92.8 1626 GRC NET 105,8, Volos/Mt. Pilion (the-mag) 1201 ERT-NET_ Blank carrier  2303km
 90.0 1628 GRC ERA2 Dheftero Programa, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1202 ERT-ERA2 Blank carrier  2208km
 88.0 1630 GRC NET 105,8, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 1201 ERT-NET_ Blank carrier  2208km
 89.4 1641 GRC Arena FM, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) OMs, as web  2208km
 88.3 1642 HRV Radio Marija, Virovitica/Milanovac-Kota Kaza (vt) C47C __TIRI__. Pops!  1474km
 89.0 1645 GRC 89 Rainbow, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) YL pop song, as web  2208km
 92.4 1646 GRC Radio Ekfrasi (Thessaloniki), Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Greek OM, as web  2208km
100.9 1651 BIH Bobar Radio, Duga Njiva (srp) F0A3 _B______  1592km **
102.6 1653 GRC Plus Radio, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 10DA. YL and pops, as web  2208km **
107.4 1656 GRC Libero 107,4, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 107F. OM, as web  2208km **
105.8 1659 GRC Mousikos Galaxias 105.8, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) OM and Greek music, as web  2208km **
 97.7 1702 SRB RTK Radio Blue Sky, Goles (Kos) 92C5  1927km
 89.9 1716 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Udrigovo (tuz) F042. As 90.7  1645km **
 90.7 1716 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Duga Njiva (srp) YL and OM, as 89.9   1592km **
 92.2 1718  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Parabita/Contrada Terrisi-Serra di San Eleuterio (le) 5220 R_ITALIA  1982km
 87.7 1726  I  Radio Radicale, Monopoli/Contrada Impalata (ba) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE  1865km
 91.1 1734  I  RAI Radio2, Martina Franca/Masseria Trasconi (ta) 5202 __RAI___  1883km
 95.5 1739 GRC Metropolis 95,5, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) Phone in, as web  2208km **

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 93.3 1009 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Phone in, as web  740km
 98.1 1010 DNK DR P4, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) OM, as web  740km
102.7 1010 DNK R.24/7, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) OM, as web  740km

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Unidentifieds:
 90.2 0934 LVA UNID, ? 906A
 94.0 1707 GRC ERA Sport, ? 1204 ERASPORT. Blank carrier


A frustrating day of mostly very weak Es with signals too low for RDS, though once again there were brief periods when signals were good, mostly with Polish signals. Most of today's signals 'got away'.

It started with OIRT, but I quickly abandoned that when I realised band 2 was active. At the onset of the Greek conditions I heard several very exotic sounding stations at the bottom of the band which I suspect might have been Turkish. Their signals were very weak so no chance of seeing RDS, plus I couldn't find many working Turkish web streams for comparison.

The Danish tropo occurred only at the end of the Es conditions to Latvia and Lithuania and dropped out when they did too!


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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com

Skegness Log: 19-06-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.6 0535 POL PR 2, Zamosc/Tarnawatka (LB) 3222 Unattended  1605km
 87.6 0823 ALG Radio Laghouat, Aflou (3) African music, as web  2120km
 87.8 0829 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) Arabic music, as web  2176km
 87.6 1032 GRC Laikos 87.6, Thessaloniki/Hortiatis (cmc-tsk) 00A8  2208km
 88.3 1038 GRC Energy 88.3, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) F0A1 Lots of partial PS __MIX___   2165km
 90.2 1042 GRC Pavlios Logos, Veria/Rahi (cmc-ima) OM over sombre music, as web  2165km
 87.7 1107 ALG Radio Chlef, Aïn N'sour (48) OB, as web  1913km
 89.4 1108 ALG Chaîne 1, Tiaret - Gzoul (14) YL, as web  1976km
 90.8 1109 ALG Radio Relizane, Aïn N'sour (48) YL, as web  1913km
 87.9 1111  E  RNE Ràdio 4, Alpicat (CAT-L) E314  1277km
 88.4 1111  E  Catalunya Ràdio, Montcaro (CAT-T) E231 CATRADIO  1373km
 89.2 1112  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Alpicat (CAT-L) E212 RNE-CLAS  1277km **
 89.8 1113  E  Radio Tele Taxi, Lleida=Lérida (CAT-L) E2DD RADIO___ TELETAXI LLEIDA__  1283km **
 90.3 1113  E  RAC 1, Lleida=Lérida (CAT-L) E251   1283km **
 93.3 1115  F  Atomic Radio, Lannemezan/TDF (65) F6A8 _ATOMIC__  1117km **
 87.6 1116  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Calahorra/Monte Yerga (RIO-LO) E511  1236km **
 89.3 1117  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E811  1453km
 90.6 1118  E  COPE, La Font d'En Carròs/Tossal Gross (VAL-V) E089  1628km
 91.7 1119  E  Cadena 100, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E2CE  1453km **
 92.8 1120  E  RNE Radio 3, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E213 __E_3___  1453km
 87.9 1130  E  RNE Radio 5, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_  1740km
 89.8 1132  E  Radio Andalucía Información, Granada/Cerro del Sombrero (AND-GR) E333  1800km **
 87.5 1135  E  esRadio, Dos Hermanas/Montequinto (AND-SE) CAFA esRadio_  1824km
 89.2 1136  E  Europa FM, Sevilla (AND-SE) E2ED __RO____  1819km
 88.0 1139  E  RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1879km
 88.2 1139  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211 RNE_1___  1447km
 87.5 1143  E  Dynamis Radio, Alcorcón/Poligono Urtinsa (MAD-M) 7878 DYNAMIS_  1458km
 87.5 1144  I  Radio Peterpan, Lecce (le) 5A5E PeterPan  1959km
 87.7 1145  I  Radio Venere (Puglia), Specchia (le) 5D4A IT______  2000km
 87.6 1154  I  Radio Capital, Bari/Via Adolfo Omodeo, 51-Grand Hotel Ambasciatori (ba) 5219 _CAPITAL  1825km
 87.8 1159  I  Ritmo 80, Corato/Monte Ripanno (ba) 5A72 RITMO_80  1796km
 89.2 1204  E  Sierra Oeste Radio, Fresnedillas de la Oliva (MAD-M) AA33 89.2fm__ radio___ Oeste___ Sierra__   1448km **
 87.6 1206  E  Radio Castilla La Mancha, Almadén/Cerro de la Virgen del Castillo (CAM-CR) E396 CASTILLA LAMANCHA  1647km
 88.3 1206  E  Canal Fiesta Radio, Tajo de las Escobas/Sierra de la Luna (AND-CA) E331   1950km
 87.9 1207  E  SER, Morón de la Frontera (AND-SE) E03F _SER____ _RADIO__ _MORON__  1838km
 87.6 1210  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Andali (cz) 5264  2010km
 88.4 1215  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Almonaster la Real (AND-H) E211 RNE_1___  1783km **
 87.9 1217  E  Canal Extremadura Radio, Mérida/Cerro de San Serván (EXT-BA) E30A Canal_EX  1670km
 89.3 1218  E  Radiolé, Villafranca de los Barros (EXT-BA) E238  1700km
 91.1 1221  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Spezzano Piccolo (cs) 5264  1964km
 93.3 1222  I  Radio 105 Network, Pretoro-Maiella/Località Mirastelle (ch) 5211  1596km **
 94.3 1225  I  RTL 102.5, Villa Castelli/Monte Fellone (ta) 5219 RT______  1901km **
 87.6 1228  E  COPE, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E2CA __COPE__ Badajoz in radiotext  1682km
 88.0 1228 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_  2016km
 88.4 1229  I  Radio Internazionale, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56D7 INTERNAZ  1576km
 89.9 1230  I  Radio Studio One, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5495 STUDIONE  1688km
 90.5 1231  I  Radio Studio 2000, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 5499  1576km
 87.7 1232 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8201  1770km
 88.9 1233  E  Talk Radio Europe, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E0D1 __EAST__ _COSTA__ etc.  1879km
 89.6 1235 POR RFM, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8231 __RFM___  1893km
 90.4 1235 POR Antena Sul-Rádio Jornal, Almodôvar/Pico do Mu (bej) 84DE  1871km
 90.6 1236 POR Rádio Campanário, Vila Viçosa (evo) 80C1 CAMPNARI  1705km
 91.1 1236 POR RDP Antena 2, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8202 ANTENA_2  1770km
 92.0 1237 POR Rádio Comercial, Serra do Mendro (bej) 8203 COMRCIAL  1770km
 92.8 1238 POR Rádio Planície, Moura (bej) 8008 RP-MOURA  1773km **
 93.2 1239 POR RDP Antena 2, Elvas/Vila Boim (ple) 8202  1690km
 93.4 1239 POR RDP Antena 2, Faro/São Miguel-Goldra (agv) 8202 ____NA__  1893km
 92.9 1240 POR RDP Antena 2, Portalegre/Serra da Marrada Alta (ple) Clasical, as 93.4  1648km
 93.6 1240  I  RSC Radio Studio Centrale, Trizzino di Terreti (rc) 5D99 _R.S.C._  2047km
 94.2 1241  I  Radio Subasio Più, Albano Laziale/Via dei Cappuccini (rm) 53FE   1568km
 95.2 1242  I  Radio Capital, Martina Franca/Masseria Fragneto (ta) Ad for Capital Game  1885km **
 87.6 1243  I  Radio 24, Segni (rm) 5245 STUDIO24  1587km
 87.8 1245  I  Radio Subasio, Segni (rm) 53FD SUBASIO_  1588km
 87.9 1246  I  Virgin Radio, Fortino di Pentimele (rc) 5241  2043km
 89.0 1246  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Reggio Calabria/Campicello di Paterriti (rc) 5264  2054km
 93.9 1248 ALG Radio Constantine, Kef El Akhal (25) Arabic music, as web  1927km
 90.6 1249  I  Radio Ibiza, Salerno/Colle Bellara (sa) 5474 Club beats  1762km **
 91.7 1249  I  m2o, Catanzaro/Frazione Gagliano (cz) 5233  2010km **
 89.9 1250  I  m2o, Curinga/Monte Contessa (cz) 5233 _M_DUE_O  2010km **
 87.6 1251 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) Classical, as web  1927km
 90.6 1253 POR RDP Antena 2, Grândola (set) 8202 ANTENA_2  1802km
 89.9 1254 POR RFM, Arrábida (set) 8231 __RFM___  1778km
 90.2 1255 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8221  1710km
 90.8 1255 POR Rádio Comercial, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8203 CO__CIAL  1588km
 91.4 1256 POR Iris FM, Benavente (san) 801B  1722km
 91.7 1256 POR RFM, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8231  1588km
 93.2 1257 POR RFM, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8231 __RFM___  1760km **
 93.8 1258 POR Rádio Renascença, Vouzela/Pico da Pena (vis) 8221 ___RR___  1524km
 94.3 1259 POR Rádio Comercial, Viseu (vis) 8203  1520km **
 94.7 1259 POR Rádio Voz do Sorraia, Coruche (san) 80EA RS____IA  1716km
 95.3 1300 POR Tropical FM, Moita (set) 8049 TROPICAL  1761km
 96.2 1301 POR Metropolitana FM (MFM), Barreiro (set) MFM Jingle ID (Has RDS but too weak for PI)  1764km **
 96.2 1303 POR Rádio Regional Centro, Condeixa-a-Nova (coi) 8017. Ads, as web  1600km
 87.6 1306 POR RDS, Seixal (set) 8042 __RDS___  1769km
 87.8 1306 POR Rádio Montemuro, Cinfães (vrl) 849C  1482km
 88.1 1307 POR Radio Regional Sanjoanense, São João da Madeira (avo) 809F REGIONAL   1511km
 88.4 1310  E  Fiesta FM, Alicante=Alacant (VAL-A) Vocal ID  1652km **
 94.7 1316  E  Ràdio l'Om, Picassent (VAL-V) E098 __se____  1534km **
 94.7 1317  E  Radio Andalucía Información, Archidona/El Conjuro (AND-MA) E333  1821km
 93.5 1318  E  SER, Córdoba/Lagar de la Cruz (AND-CO) E739 __SER___  1736km **
 93.8 1318  E  Radiolé, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E238 RADIOLE_  1879km
 92.9 1319  E  RKM Radio Solidaria, Madrid (MAD-M) E240 _DARIA__ __RKM___ _RADIO__   1447km **
 93.4 1319  E  Cope Tierra Estella, Estella=Lizarra/Belastegui (NAV-NA) E2CA __COPE__  1176km **
 90.6 1321 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1001 SNRT-NAT  2014km
 90.3 1322  E  Radio Estilo, Pizarra/Raja de Ancha (AND-MA) 0001 RADIO___ CULTURAL EN______ PRUEBAS_ etc  1863km **
 87.7 1328 POR Rádio Onda Livre, Macedo de Cavaleiros (bgc) 84D3ONDALIVR  1403km
 87.9 1329 POR RDP Antena 1, Lousã/Trevim (coi) 8201 ANTENA_1  1588km
 88.2 1329 POR RDP Antena 1, Viseu (vis) Portuguese music, as 87.9  1522km
 88.7 1330 POR Rádio Comercial, Lamego (vis) 8203 COMRCIAL  1472km
 88.9 1330 POR Rádio Comercial, Minhéu (vrl) 8203 COMRCIAL  1422km
 89.4 1331  E  COPE, Cartagena (MUR-MU) E2CA  1728km
 90.4 1332  E  SER, Ponferrada (CAL-LE) E2A9 S.E.R.__  1282km
 90.7 1333  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Verin/Peña Nofre (GAL-OU) E211  1361km **
 90.5 1334  E  SER, Orihuela/Cabezo Hurchillo (VAL-A) E0FE __SER___ ORIHUELA  1682km
 91.2 1335 POR Emissora das Beiras, Tondela (vis) 8062 E_______  1541km
 92.2 1338 POR Rádio Ribatejo, Azambuja (lis) 8033  1715km **
 92.7 1339 POR ERA FM, Amarante (prt) 80A1  1466km
 93.0 1339 POR M80 Rádio, Leiria (lei) 803C  1650km **
 93.8 1341 POR Rádio Nova Europa, Torres Vedras (lis) 806D EUROPA__  1726km
 94.0 1342 POR 94 FM, Leiria (lei) 807C  1641km **
 94.0 1342 POR Rádio Dom Bosco, Lamego (vis) 80CC  1472km **
 94.4 1342 POR RDP Antena 2, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8202 ANTENA_2  1760km
 94.8 1343 POR NFM, Bombarral (lei) Jingle ID  1705km
 94.9 1344 POR RDP Antena 1, Minhéu (vrl) Vocal ID. Over BBC Lincs!   1422km **
 95.2 1345 POR RDP Antena 1, Serra de Marão (vrl) Vocal ID in promos  1459km
 95.4 1345  E  R.del Principado de Asturias, Boal/Pico Penouta (AST-O) EA86 RPA_FM__  1199km **
 95.7 1346 POR RDP Antena 1, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 8201  1760km
 96.0 1347 POR Rádio Clube Marinhese, Marinha Grande (lei) 80C7 RCM96-MG  1646km **
 96.4 1348 POR M80 Rádio, Serra de Montejunto (lis) 8332 __M80___  1710km **
 96.6 1348 POR Star FM, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) 84BD __AR_F__  1760km
 96.9 1349 POR RDP Antena 1, Sintra/Janas (lis) 8201  1758km **
 97.2 1351 POR Rádio Vizela, Lousada (prt) 8080 R_VIZELA  1462km
 97.4 1351 POR Rádio Comercial, Lisboa/Monsanto (lis) Vocal ID  1760km
 97.7 1352 POR Rádio Comercial, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8203 COMRCIAL  1496km
 98.0 1352 POR Rádio Santiago, Guimarães (bra) 801E SANTIAGO  1454km
 98.5 1353 POR Rádio Comercial, Sintra (lis) 8203 COMRCIAL  1759km **
 99.6 1353  E  RNE Radio 3, Monte Páramo (GAL-LU) E213  1287km **
100.1 1354 POR Rádio Dom Fuas, Porto de Mós/Serra de Candeeiros (lei) Coldpplay, as web  1665km **
 88.0 1400 POR RDP Antena 2, Minhéu (vrl) 8202  1422km
 88.2 1400  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Monte Páramo (GAL-LU) E212 RNE-CLAS  1287km
 88.3 1400 POR RDP Antena 1, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs) 8201 ____NA__  1411km
 89.0 1401 POR Rádio 5, Póvoa de Varzim (prt) 805B RADIO_5_  1467km
 90.0 1402  E  Cadena 100, Salamanca (CAL-SA) E2CE  1431km
 90.4 1402 POR RFM, Muro/Serra do Gerês (vcs) 8231  1411km **
 92.5 1404 POR RDP Antena 2, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8202  1496km
 87.6 1405  E  Los 40 Principales, Ourense/Seminario (GAL-OU) E04A __87.6__ CUARENTA OURENSE__  1348km
 93.7 1405 POR Rádio Renascença, Porto/Monte da Virgem (prt) 8221 ___RR___  1496km
 87.5 1411  I  Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC  1684km
 87.7 1411  E  Europa FM, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E5ED EUROPAFM  1439km
 90.6 1658 TUN Shems FM, Monastir (mon) 7213  2100km
 90.7 1658 ALB AMC Love Radio, Tiranë (Tirana)/Fushë Dajt (tir) 9258  1965km
 90.6 1659  I  Radio Deejay, Sant'Antonio di Gallura/Monte Seccu (ot) 5214. Vocal ID  1505km
 91.2 1701 SVN Radio Ognjisce, Two sites 942F
 89.4 1706  I  RTL 102.5, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5218 RTL102.5  1521km
 88.6 1707  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5264  1521km
 88.9 1707  I  RAI Radio1, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_  1521km
 88.2 1708  I  Radio Deejay, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5214  1521km
107.4 1710  F  Alta Frequenza, Ghisonaccia/Point Haut (20B) F450   1412km **
103.0 1712  I  Radio Maria, La Maddalena/La Trinità (ot) 51CC R.MARIA_  1491km **
103.7 1713  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Arzachena/Monte Moro (ot) 5264  1505km
100.4 1715  F  France Info, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F206. Presume on air  1450km **
 98.5 1716 MCO RMC Info, Col de la Madone [F 06] F216 ____IN__  1163km **
 93.0 1718  I  Radio 105 Network, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5211  1678km
 92.4 1719  F  France Inter, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F201 __INTER_  1414km
 92.6 1719  F  France Inter, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) OM, as web  1450km
 89.8 1721  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, La Maddalena/La Trinità (ot) 5225  1491km **
 87.7 1723 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Pljesivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1  1456km
 88.1 1723 BIH BH Radio 1, Tusnica (k10) F001 BHRADIO1  1615km
 87.7 1724  F  Rire et Chansons, Nice/Mont Vinaigrier (06) F226 _RIRE__  1168km
 87.9 1726  F  France Inter, Vallée-de-la-Vésubie (06) F201  1139km **
 88.0 1727  F  France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 MUSIQUE_  1414km
 89.6 1728  F  RFM, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Pinselli (20A) F212 __RF____  1414km
 91.4 1729  F  Nostalgie, Bastia/Serra di Pigno Towercast (20B) F218 NOSTALGI  1343km **
 87.6 1731 SRB Radio Bum108, Kraljevo (Srb) 8000  1822km
 90.1 1736  I  Radio Sintony, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) Vocal ID  1576km
 87.6 1741  I  R101, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5215 ____01__  1688km
 87.7 1748  F  Fun Radio, Corte/Monte Cecu (20B) F217  1370km
 87.9 1754  F  France Culture, Porto Vecchio/Punta di a Varra (20A) F202   1450km
 87.6 1756  F  France Culture, Château-Arnoux/Saint-Jean (04) V weak OMs, as 87.9. 80 watts!  1090km
 88.0 1758  I  Radiolina, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 544B RDIOLINA  1513km
 89.9 1804  I  Radio Venere (Sardegna), Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 561E R.VENERE  1513km
 89.6 1805  I  Radio Planargia, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56F9 RP_BOSA_  1576km
 87.9 1806  F  Europe 1, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F213 EURO___1  1181km **
 90.3 1806  I  Virgin Radio, Villacidro/Loc. Giarranas (md) 5241 _VIR____  1652km
 89.0 1810  I  Radio Nostalgia, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 588D NOSTLGIA  1678km
 87.9 1832 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT  2212km
 89.4 1833  E  Los 40 Principales, San Fernando (AND-CA) E035 CUARENTA  1905km
 90.0 1834 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1002 SNRT-INT  2278km
 91.2 1835 MRC Radio Mars, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111C __RS____  2278km
 93.7 1837  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Valencina del Concepción (AND-SE) E212 RNE-__AS  1818km
 93.8 1837 MRC Radio 2M, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 1005  2527km
 96.2 1839  E  SER, Ceuta/Tajo (CEU-CE) 9FFA __SER___  1968km
 96.4 1841  E  RNE Radio 3, Almonaster la Real (AND-H) E213  1783km **
 97.3 1842 MRC Atlantic Radio, El Jadida (dka) 1119  2323km
 98.6 1843 MRC SNRT Quran, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1004 SNRT-COR  2278km
 88.2 1844 MRC Medradio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 111B  2278km
 90.5 1847 MRC Atlantic Radio, Marrakech/Oukaïmeden (mth) 1119  2527km
 92.6 1848  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E212 RNE-CLAS  1861km
 95.2 1849  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Punta Umbría (AND-H) Vocal ID  1861km
 99.6 1850 MRC Médi 1, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1281  2278km **
100.3 1850 MRC Hit Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1118 HITRADIO  2278km
100.8 1851 MRC Chada FM, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) Nice Arabic tune, as web  2278km
104.9 1853 POR RFM, Monchique/Fóia (agv) Vocal ID  1890km
 88.0 1855  E  RNE Radio 5, Punta Umbría (AND-H) E215 RNE_5-H_  1861km
 87.7 1857  E  Hit FM, Jerez de la Frontera/San Cristóbal (AND-CA) E200 HIT_FM__  1904km
 92.5 1901 MRC Atlantic Radio, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1119 ATLANTIC  2278km
 94.0 1901  E  Canal Sur Radio, Almonaster la Real/Sierra de Aracena (AND-H) E332 CanalSur  1783km
 95.3 1902 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1003 __RT____  2278km
 96.0 1902 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Casablanca/Merchiche (gcb) 1001  2278km
 88.1 1917 POR Rádio Comercial, Monchique/Fóia (agv) 8203  1890km
 88.7 1929  E  COPE, Alhama de Murcia (MUR-MU) E2CA  1707km **
 89.0 1930  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Antequera (AND-MA) E211  1833km
 87.8 1932 MRC Atlantic Radio, Tétouan/Hafa Safa (ttn) 1119 ATLANTIC  2014km
 87.6 1933  E  Canal Sur Radio, Santo Pitar (AND-MA) E332  1853km
 87.7 1934  E  Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM  1778km
 88.8 1936  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Ischia (na) Presumed site 5225 KISSKISS  1719km **
 90.5 1939  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5264 *_RDS_*_  1731km
 91.6 1940  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5213  1752km
 92.5 1941  I  Radio Sant'Anna, Lettere (na) 50E0 RADIO___ S.ANNA__  1749km
 92.7 1941  I  Radionorba, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5353 R-NORBA_  1752km
 93.3 1943  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Guarcino/Frazione Campocatino (fr) 6264  1589km **
 93.3 1943  I  Radio Deejay, Vibo Valentia (vv) Presumed site. 5214 _DEEJAY_  2011km **
 93.9 1944  I  Radio Subasio, Segni (rm) 53FD SUBASIO_  1588km **
 87.8 1945  I  Radio Margherita, Terni/Miranda (tr) 5242 MARGHRTA  1494km
 88.2 1946  I  Radio 105 Network, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5211 _105_FM_  1752km
 88.4 1947  I  Radio Azzurra, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5000 AZZURRA_  1731km
 87.5 1948  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5220 R_ITALIA  1731km
 87.9 1950  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 503B. Lots of scrolling PS  1731km
 88.6 1950  I  Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 503B. Lots of scrolling PS  1752km
107.9 1951  I  Radio Subasio, Ceccano/Colle Alto (fr) 53FD  1624km
107.5 1952  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Motta San Giovanni (rc) 5225  2056km **
107.9 1952  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245  1568km
105.5 1954  I  Radio Noise, Sezze (lt) 5232 *NOISE*_  1608km
101.3 1956  I  Centro Suono, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5EA9 _I_NOV__  1568km **
 97.5 1957  I  Radio Spazio Blu, Gaeta (lt) ID jingle between pops  1657km **
 97.3 1958  I  Radio Ibiza, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5474 Ibiza style dance tune  1719km **
 95.5 2000  I  Radio Capital, Montecompatri (rm) 5219 _CAPITAL  1565km
 95.3 2001  I  Radio Dimensione Musica, Frascati/Villa Tuscolana (rm) 50D0 Scrolling RDS  1563km **
 94.8 2002  I  Radio Maria, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_  1569km
 93.7 2003  I  RAI Radio3, Roma/Monte Mario (RAI) (rm) 5203  1541km **
 94.5 2003  I  Radio Subasio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 53FD SUBASIO_  1568km
 91.7 2006  I  Radio 3 Network, Colle Val d'Elsa (si) FM_91.7_ Radio_3_ _Network  1342km
 90.0 2007  I  Radio Cuore, Camaiore/Monte Meto (Venti di Pedona) (lu) 522F  1260km **
 90.6 2007  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 5264  1500km
 89.9 2008  I  RDF 102.7, Capannori/Monte Serra (lu) 5A77 RDF102.7  1286km **
 88.1 2010  I  Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE  1439km
 88.6 2011  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5210 RADIO___ RADICALE  1568km
 88.8 2012  I  Radio Città Aperta, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 414D___A____ ____88__  1568km
 89.5 2012  I  Radio Mater, Monte Argentario (gr) 5158 R._MATER  1439km
 90.1 2013  I  RAI Radio1, Monte Argentario (RAI) (gr) 5201 __RAI___  1441km
 87.5 2014  I  Radio Zeta, Buti/Monte Serra (pi) 5347 ___ZETA*  1286km **
 87.9 2028  I  Fantastica, Canneto Pavese/Monte Bruciato (pv) 528F FANT____  1112km **
 87.7 2029  I  Radio Margherita, Buti/Monte Serra (pi) 522A MARGHRTA  1286km
 88.3 2030  I  Radio Maria, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_  1500km
 88.5 2030  I  RAI Radio1, Calci/Monte Serra (RAI) (pi) 5201 _RADIO1_  1287km **
 87.9 2033 ALG Radio Tébessa, Doukhane (12) Presumed. Arabic talk mentioning Algeria  2071km

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Unidentifieds:
 88.6 1046  ?  UNID, ? D450 ntr_RDD_
 88.2 1217  E  Radio Maria, ? Santa Maria, etc.
100.6 1358 POR UNID, ? 806E  


A solid day of Es, from 0535 to 2033. Signals were generally weak though. I didn't see any full five-bar signals on the KT6040, but the midday Portuguese opening produced some good 'fours'. The same for the evening Italian opening too once the Rome area came in. I suspect this is my largest ever Es log. This, despite having to drag myself away from the receiver from time to time.

Monaco was a new country with RMC Info from Col de la Madone on 98.5!

** One logging I feel slightly uncomfortable about is France Inter from Vallée-de-la-Vésubie (06) on 87.9, although this fits in perfectly with the prevailing conditions. The transmitter is only a measly half a watt! The obvious transmitter of choice would have been Toulouse but that area was not propagating around that time so I think Vallée-de-la-Vésubie may be correct. But come on, half a watt? Really? The transmitter does seem to be on a high mountain, possibly facing this direction. I welcome any comments to the contrary. **

Sadly, today's recording somehow got corrupted. I just checked it to find it had reduced to ten minutes in length. I have no idea what happened to the other eight hours. Grrr!


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 v1.00r2 www.rdsspy.com