Skegness Log: 09-08-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.5 0941  I  Radionorba, Casacalenda/Contrada Cerro del Ruccolo (cb) 5353 R___RB__  1672km
 95.6 0945  I  Radio Marte Stereo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 547B *MARTE**  1752km **
 95.9 0946  I  Radio Subasio, Terni/Miranda (tr) 53FD SUBASIO_  1494km **
 95.9 0946  I  Kiss Kiss Italia, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 531F KK______  1752km **
 96.5 0947  I  Virgin Radio, Terni/Miranda (tr) 5241  1494km **
 96.8 0948  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5220  1752km
 97.1 0948  I  Onda Libera (Palestrina), Segni (rm) 54C7 333.222_ *_www._* *_onda_* *libera* *_.it__* etc.  1587km
 97.4 0950  I  Radio Galileo, Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San Pancrazio (tr) 5499 _GALILEO  1500km
 97.5 0952  I  Radio Capital, Montecompatri / puntato a sud (rm) 5219   1565km **
 97.5 0954  I  Radio Meridiano 12, Frascati/Villa Tuscolana (rm) 5100 MERID.12 TEL._06_ 7480006_  1563km **
 97.5 0956  I  Radio 24, Riomaggiore/Monte Verrugoli (sp) 5245  1220km **
 98.1 0957  I  Radio19, Isola del Cantone/Monte Cagnola (ge) 5396 RADIO_19  1135km **
 87.9 0958  I  R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R-101__  2008km
 89.4 0959  I  RAI Radio3, Marciana/Monte Perone (li) 5203 RADIO3__  1369km
 93.6 0959  I  RAI Radio1, Marciana/Monte Perone (li) 5201 RADIO1__  1369km **
 87.8 1000  I  R101, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) 5215 ___1____  1755km
 89.2 1002  F  France Culture, Bastia/Serra di Pigno Towercast (20B) F202  1343km **
 87.7 1040  E  Europa FM, Priego de Cordoba (AND-CO) E2ED EUROPAFM  1778km
 91.1 1040  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Illora/Monte Parapanda (AND-GR) E212  1791km **
 87.6 1047  E  RNE Radio 5, Marbella/Castillejos (AND-MA) E215  1884km
 87.9 1054 MRC SNRT Chaîne Inter, Rabat (SNRT) (rsz) 1002 SNRT-INT  2212km
 88.0 1057  E  RNE Radio 5, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E215 RNE_5-MA  1879km
 88.9 1059  E  Talk Radio Europe, Alhaurin el Grande/S. Mijas/Mte Viego (AND-MA) E0D1 _COSTA__ DEL_SOL_ __EAST__ _T.R.E._  1879km
 88.5 1226 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Assa (ges) Arabic song, as web  2844km
 88.2 1235 MRC SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania, Tata (ges) Arabic singing, as 88.5 and web  2690km **
 87.9 1729  F  BFM Business, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F227 and vocal ID  1195km
 87.8 1731  F  Durance FM, Manosque/Mont des Espels (04) F4A5 DURANCE_  1109km
 88.2 1731  F  Métropole Radio, Brignoles/Frémont (83) F482 METROPOLE  1159km
 87.6 1732  F  RTL, Draguignan/le Malmont 2 (83) F211 __RTL___  1158km **
 87.5 1739  I  Radio Maria, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 51CC R.MARIA_  1684km
 88.2 1740  I  RAI Radio1, Sant’Antioco/Sa Scrocca Manna (RAI) (ci) 5201 _RADIO1_  1681km
 92.0 1742  I  RTL 102.5, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5218  1684km
 92.4 1743  I  Radio Sintony, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 54A4   1684km
 94.7 1743  I  Radio Deejay, Sant’Antioco/Monte Cresia (ci) 5214 _DEEJAY_  1684km
 87.6 1751  I  R101, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5215 _R-101__  1688km
 88.0 1751  I  Radiolina, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 544B RDIOLINA  1513km
 87.9 1752  F  Europe 1, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F213 EUROPE_1  1181km
 88.7 1752  F  France Culture, Saint-Raphaël/Pic de l'Ours (83) F202  1180km **
 89.5 1753  F  Mosaïque FM, Saint-Raphaël/50 rue de la Montagne (83) F999 MOSAIQUE  1179km **
 89.9 1753  F  RFM, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F212 __RFM___  1181km **
 90.3 1754  I  Virgin Radio, Villacidro/Loc. Giarranas (md) 5241 _VIRGIN_  1652km
 90.8 1754  F  Kiss FM, Saint-Raphaël/Bois-du-Grand-Défens (83) F438 _KISS___  1181km **
 91.2 1755  F  Virgin Radio, Saint-Tropez/Saint-Peire (83) F219  1186km
 91.4 1755  F  France Inter, Solliès-Pont/Chapelle Notre-Dame (83) F201  1186km
 92.0 1756  I  RTL 102.5, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5218 RTL102.5  1688km **
 87.9 1817  E  RNE Ràdio 4, Alpicat (CAT-L) E314   1277km
 88.3 1818  I  Radio Maria, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) 51CC R.MARIA_  1500km
 88.1 1819  I  Radio Radicale, Monte Argentario/Il Predicatore (gr) 5210 RADI____  1439km
 87.6 1820  I  Radio Maria, Riomaggiore/Monte Verrugoli (sp) 51CC R.MARIA_  1220km **
 89.3 1822  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Benicàssim/El Bartolo (VAL-CS) E211 RNE_1___  1453km
 89.6 1823  F  RFM, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Pinselli (20A) Vocal ID  1414km
 89.9 1824  I  RDF 102.7, Capannori/Monte Serra (lu) 5A77 RDF102.7  1286km
 91.0 1827  I  Radio Maria, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 51CC R.MARIA_  1521km
 91.1 1827  I  RAI GR Parlamento, Pietra Ligure/Gorra-Bric Castellino (sv) 5206 __I-GR__  1155km **
 91.5 1828  F  Radio Azur, Cannes-Vallauris/Centre Héliomarin (06) F441 R._AZUR_  1173km
 92.7 1829  I  RAI Radio2, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5202 _RADIO2_  1678km
 93.9 1831  F  Nostalgie, Malijai/le Vallas (04) Old French song, as web  1098km **
 93.7 1832  F  Nostalgie, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F218 NOSTALGI. As 92.9  1195km
 94.8 1833  F  Grimaldi FM, Puget-Théniers/crête des Trénières (06) Vocal and jingle ID  1130km **
 94.8 1834  I  Radio 105 Network, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 5211  1513km
 96.7 1836  F  Europe 1, Digne-les-Bains 2/les Fourches (04) F213 EUROPE_1  1097km **
 98.2 1840  F  Beur FM, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) F229 Asian music  1195km **
 98.8 1841  F  Rire et Chansons, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83) ID after comedy sketch  1195km
 87.7 1846  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo (na) 5263 T_R_B_C_  1719km
 88.7 1848  F  Jazz Radio, Bastia/Pietra Mala (20B) F841  1342km
 92.4 1850  I  RTL 102.5, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5218 RTL102.5  1678km
 93.0 1850  I  Radio 105 Network, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5211 _105_FM_  1678km
 92.6 1851  I  Radio Antenna 2000, Sassari/Monte Oro (ss) 5258 _A_2000_  1513km
 93.3 1852  I  RAI Radio2, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5202 _RADIO2_  1575km
 93.5 1853  F  RTL 2, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F215  1414km **
 94.2 1854  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Porto Torres/Monte Alvaro (ss) 5264 *_RDS_*_  1501km
 94.5 1854  F  RCF, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F851 ____CF__  1414km **
 95.3 1855  I  RAI Radio2, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (RAI) (ot) 5202 _RADIO2_  1521km
 95.3 1856  I  Radio Luna, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) __LUNA__ PI 6DFF possibly corrupt  1688km **
 96.3 1856  I  RAI Radio3, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (RAI) (ca) 5203 __RAI___ RADIO3__  1678km
 97.3 1857  I  RAI Radio3, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5203 __RAI___ RADIO3__  1575km
 98.2 1858  I  Radio Sintony, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 54A4  1678km **
 98.5 1858  I  Radio Maria, Sennori/Su Lotto (ss) 51CC  1510km **
 98.5 1858  I  R101, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 5215  1678km **
 98.9 1901  F  France Musique, Porto Vecchio/Col de Mela (20A) F203  1438km **
 98.9 1901  I  Radio Bellavita, Sassari/Piazza Castello (ss) 5FC1 __LLAV__  1514km
 87.9 1902  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Bunyola/Alfabia (BAL-ML) E212 RNE-CLAS  1503km
 87.7 1903  E  RAC 1, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E251 _RAC1___  1311km
 89.6 1905  I  Radio Planargia, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 56F9  1576km
 89.8 1905  E  COPE, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E1E2 __COPE__  1311km
 89.9 1905  I  Radio Studio One, Cagliari/Palazzo Griffa (ca) 5495  1688km
 90.3 1907  E  RNE Radio 5, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E215 RNE_5___  1447km
 90.3 1909  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Burgos/San Bartolomé (CAL-BU) E212  1240km **
 91.2 1909  E  RNE Radio 3, Burgos/San Bartolomé (CAL-BU) E213  1240km **
 94.4 1916  F  Rire et Chansons, Toulouse/château d'eau de Moscou (31) F226 _RIRE__  1066km **
 91.1 1917  F  Totem, Saint-Affrique/Puech Loudi TDF (12) F631  1039km **
 90.5 1920  I  Radio Studio 2000, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (or) 5499 ST__2000  1576km
 88.0 1923 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_  2016km
 89.6 1924 POR Rádio Renascença, Serra de Bornes (bgc) 8221 ___RR___  1413km
 88.1 1930  F  Virgin Radio, Cannes/Mont Pezou Towercast (06)  F219 **
 87.9 1934  E  Latina FM, Zaragoza (ARA-Z) FF00  1281km
 89.4 1935  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Inogés/Sierra de Vicor (ARA-Z) E211RN______  1317km **
 92.5 1935  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Zaragoza/Cuarte Torrero (RNE) (ARA-Z) E212 RNE-CLAS  1285km
 89.3 1938  E  Kiss FM, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EC KISS_FM_  1168km **
 89.0 1939  F  France Inter, Bayonne/la Rhune (64) F201  1104km
 87.9 1940  E  Cadena 100, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) Vocal ID  1168km **
 87.6 1953  E  Radio Castilla La Mancha, Almadén/Cerro de la Virgen del Castillo (CAM-CR) E396 RCM_____  1647km

** Personal Skegness 'First'


Unidentifieds:
 97.5 0955  I  UNID, 5059 
 97.5 0956  I  R Babboleo, 5E7A Genova, Lavagna and Sarzanna listed **
 87.9 1001  I  Radio Deejay, Several sites listed 5214 _DEEJAY_ **
 87.6 1002  I  Virgin Radio, Several sites listed 5241 _VIRGIN_ **
 88.4 1240  E  UNID, E067
 90.8 1825  I  Radio Pulce, 5327 Camaiore or Buti **
 95.8 1835  F  France Inter, F201 **
 95.9 1836  F  France Culture, F202 ____TURE **
 98.5 1841  I  UNID, 5BE0
 88.1 1930  F  Virgin Radio, F219 - probably Cannes ** (Cannes was logged today but nothing from Nice, as far as I am aware)


I have included some positively ID'd stations with my unids if they had multiple sites in case anybody knows more regarding the correct/actual site. I think my Virgin on 88.1 was very likely from Cannes, despite being much lower power than the co-channel, higher-powered Nice since Cannes was logged elsewhere during this opening and I am unaware of anything coming in from Nice throughout the opening.

This was indeed a superb and widely-spread opening and possibly the best day of the season. I had to miss most of it but still bagged a fair number of stations, including many personal firsts.

Some signals were STRONG. RDS became difficult when this happened.

The opening was frequently up to the top of the band though I found myself concentrating on lower parts where it seemed easier to determine the transmitter sites. Still many got away though.

I love the Es opening to France. The paths can get quite short at times and it was fun to pick out lots of stations from St Raphael and the Côte d'Azur.


Good DX!

John, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1.7m (5'9") ASL.
Website: skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk

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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