Skegness Log: 09-06-14 (FM)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 66.08 0753 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Krasnohorivka/PFKRRT, vul. Gogolya, 15 (PO) Classical style
                singing, as web  2327km
 67.22 0758 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Smyatanichy/RTPS (GO) Gentle music, as web  1890km
 72.74 0803 BLR BR Pershy Kanal, Mahilyow/RTPS Polykovici (MA) OMs, as web  1968km

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.80 0954 ALG Chaîne 1, Mecheria (45) YLs a nattering  2177km
 87.90 1004 ALG Radio Tébessa, Doukhane (12) Arabic music, as web  2071km

Band 2 Scatter/Tropospheric:
 87.8 1102  D  WDR 2, Schwerte/Sommerberg (nrw)   525km
107.0 1103  D  WDR Eins Live, Olsberg (nrw)   592km
107.2 1103  D  WDR Eins Live, Ederkopf (nrw)   592km
105.7 1107  D  Radio Berg, Waldbröl (nrw) Tentative. Two other NRW locals also on the frequency.
               Pops, as web  560km
103.7 1109  D  WDR Eins Live, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Fighting with Lille  420km
104.1 1109  D  WDR 4, Olsberg (nrw)   592km
104.3 1110  D  hr4, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) As 107.3  612km
107.3 1110  D  hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) As 104.3  729km
101.2 1111  D  Bremen Vier, Bremen-Walle (bre) Noise free scatter  565km
 98.0 1112  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds)   707km
101.4 1112  D  Radio SAW, Brocken (san)   712km
 97.8 1113  D  NDR 2, Lingen-Damaschke (nds)   477km
 97.7 1114  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp)   593km
 97.4 1116  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Brocken (san)   712km
 97.4 1116  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp)   560km
 97.2 1119 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy)   617km
 92.8 1123  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Lingen-Damaschke (nds)   477km
105.6 1129  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) Noise free scatter  656km
 87.9 1138  D  NDR Info, Heide Welmbüttel (shs) Long, near noise free peak  599km
 87.7 1140  D  NDR Info, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) As 87.9  627km
 91.8 1143 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Rap beats punctuating the noise, as web 
               703km
 90.5 1144  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Heide Welmbüttel (shs) First time on scatter. Pops, as web 
               599km
 99.4 1145  D  NDR Kultur, Heide Welmbüttel (shs) First time on scatter. Pops!!! As web  599km
 96.4 1149  D  NDR Info, Aurich (nds)   478km
 97.5 1150 DNK DR P4, Næstved - Øverup/Køgevej 291 (sjl) OM and pops, as web  782km
 89.6 1156  D  NDR 1 Welle Nord, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) ID after Boy George song. Noise
               free  627km
 93.2 1158  D  NDR 2, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) Pops, as web  627km
 98.7 1200  D  NDR 2, Morsum (Sylt) (shs) YL Info, as web  565km
103.2 1202  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Rosengarten-Langenrehm (nds) YL news, as web  634km
106.3 1206  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds)   707km
 89.0 1209  D  89.0 RTL, Brocken (san)   712km
 89.4 1210  D  NE-WS 89,4, Düsseldorf/Rheinturm (nrw)   488km
 89.2 1211  D  NDR 2, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds)   525km
 92.4 1212  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp)   560km
 92.4 1212  D  NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds)   525km
 94.0 1213  D  SWR2, Koblenz/Dieblich-Naßheck (rlp)   590km
 95.4 1217  G  BBC Radio Newcastle, Pontop Pike (EN-DUR) CA14 BBC_Nwcl  235km
 94.3 1218  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Black Hill (SC-NLA)   405km
 95.3 1218  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Meldrum (SC-ABS)   501km
 96.6 1219  G  TFM Radio, Bilsdale West Moor (EN-NYK) C5BO TFM_____  166km
 97.2 1220  G  Stray FM, Harrogate/Harlow Hill (EN-NYK) C3BC Stray_FM  155km
 97.5 1221  G  Smooth FM, Burnhope (EN-DUR) ID  229km
100.7 1222  G  Heart, Bilsdale West Moor (EN-NYK) C3A8 Heart___  166km
102.8 1223  G  Star Durham, Burnhope (EN-DUR) Bob marley song, as web  229km
103.2 1223  G  Star Radio, Darlington (EN-NYK) Bob Marley song, as 102.8  200km
 92.6 1224  G  BBC Radio 3, Pendle Forest (EN-LNC)   188km
 94.7 1225  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Sandale (EN-CUM)   288km
 95.8 1225  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Black Hill (SC-NLA)   405km
107.8 1227  G  Stray FM, Skipton/Procter Heights (EN-LNC) Vocal ID  180km

It started out as a scan for signals travelling by general aircraft/troposcatter, but a short spell of weak tropo to Schleswig Holstein and Denmark became apparent at 1144. This subsided very quickly and then I realised that the North-east of England was slightly enhanced. Signals from Flensburg and Naestved were stable for several minutes.

As for the Es, I blinked at just the wrong moment and missed most of them.

Good DX!

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrAbHyPpIflDXo62HWyOiA

Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification

Aerial:
Körner 9.2, 5.5 metres above the ground. QTH is 3 metres above sea level

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