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Thursday, 7 August 2014

Skegness Log: 07-08-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 88.7 0001 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Námestovo/Magurka (ZA) OM, as web. 14 second burst  1394km **
 88.7 0319  D  Bayern 2, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Brass band, as web. Not as WDR3 at this time.
               942km **
 88.7 0342  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Auerbach/Schöneck (sac) Sealed With A Kiss song,
               as web  881km **
 88.7 0342  D  WDR 3, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) [hes] (nrw) Woodwind piece, as web  612km **

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 98.0 1832 HOL Radio Decibel, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 86F0 DECIBEL_  320km
 93.3 1833 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 82FF ___LA___  320km
 88.1 1835 HOL Radio 10, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) Jingle ID  341km
 93.6 1837 HOL Wild FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 86EF WILD_FM_  320km
 93.8 1839 HOL Slam!FM, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) 82A5 SLAM!FM_  387km
 96.1 1844 HOL FunX, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 8083 ____nX__  320km
 97.3 1845 HOL Wild FM, Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Pops, as 93.6  304km
 97.5 1850 HOL Radio Noord, Groningen/Gideonweg (DVB-T Mast) (gro) Eurythmics song, as web 
               419km
 99.6 1852 HOL Slam!FM, Unsure which site 82A5 SLAM____
101.8 1855 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) OM, as 100.1  320km **
102.2 1857 HOL Radio 538, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) OM, as 102.1  102.3. In 20 kHz IF  407km
 94.9 1904 HOL RADIONL, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 8421. End of news. Vocal IDs. 34dB.
               Belmont nulled.  320km
 95.7 1906 HOL Fresh FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 83FB Fr__h___  320km
 95.9 1907 HOL Fresh FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) Presumed site. As 95.7  312km
 98.5 1910 HOL Radio Decibel, Utrecht/NH Hotel (utr) Dance track, as 98.0  343km
 98.7 1910 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) 8353 FREEZ_FM  407km
 99.1 1911 HOL 100%NL, Unsure which site 83D3 100%_NL_
103.2 1915 HOL Radio Veronica, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Pops, as 103.0. Not a trace of North
               Norfolk Radio!  407km **
103.9 1918 HOL MIX724, Hoorn/Electronweg (nho) Jingle ID  325km
104.4 1919 HOL 100% NL, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) Pops, as 90.2  341km
104.4 1921 HOL NPO Radio 1, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) This and 100% NL, squashed BBC Radio
               Norfolk!  303km
104.8 1922 HOL De Streekradio, Zuidwolde/Nijverheidsweg (dre) Pops, as web  413km **
104.9 1925 HOL Radio Purmerend, Purmerend/Mast Centrum (nho) OM and Wanda Jackson track, as web 
               320km **
105.3 1941 HOL Bo, Noordwijk/Duinroos (zho) Jingle ID (New name for "Nens")  294km **
105.5 1943 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Waltz, as web  296km
107.1 1944 HOL Zaan Radio, Koog aan de Zaan/Sportveld (nho) Rock track, as web  310km
107.3 1949 HOL Omroep Zuidplas, Nieuwerkerk aan den Ijssel/Spoorlaan (zho) Church
               service, as web  318km
101.5 1954 HOL Sky Radio, Unsure
               which site. Jingle ID
 97.2 1957 HOL NPO Radio 2, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) Ads, as 92.6  462km
 95.8 2003 HOL Radio Schiedam, Schiedam/Emmastraat (zho) Jingle ID  308km
 93.4 2006 HOL Radio Rijnmond, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) 841A RIJNMOND
               FM_93.4_  313km
 93.2 2008 HOL Waterstad FM, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Stevie Wonder track, as web  365km
 92.4 2011 HOL Radio Continu, Hoogezand/Nieuwe Compagnie (gro) Orchestral pops, as web. Presume
               Hoogezand.   429km
 91.6 2012 HOL Radio Veronica, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 83E1 VERONICA etc.  320km
 91.0 2014 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Jingle ID  334km
 90.8 2015 HOL Radio Drenthe, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) POps, as web  407km
 89.2 2025 HOL Freez FM, Zwolle/Novec Mast (ove) Status Quo, as 98.7  398km
 89.3 2027 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) 8419  313km
 89.0 2028 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Pops, as 89.3  296km
 87.6 2030 HOL WOS Radio, Naaldwijk/Hoge Woerd (zho) Ad break, as web  292km **
 88.3 2032 HOL 100% NL, Wieringermeer/Robbenoordbos (nho) Soft pops, as 90.2  318km
107.4 2035 HOL RTV8, Dronten/Havenkade (fle) Lively YL, as web  368km **
107.1 2036 HOL Radio Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee/Silo Vissersdijk (zee) Summery dance
               track, as web  296km
106.9 2100 HOL Radio Voorne, Hellevoetsluis/Opzoomerlaan (zho) Jingle ID and news after lots of
               back-to-back tracks  297km
 89.8 2106 HOL Amor FM, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Asian music, as web  296km
 92.4 2109 HOL PuurNL, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Dutch music and jingle ID  322km **
 93.9 2111 HOL OPEN Rotterdam, Rotterdam/Erasmus Universiteit (zho) Echoey singer, as web 
               315km
104.9 2115 BEL Hit FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Producing echo against Gent, as web  296km
104.9 2116 BEL Hit FM, Gent/UG Complex Ledeganck (vlg-ovl) Producing echo against Oostkamp,
               as web  330km **
107.2 2126 HOL Midvliet FM, Leidschendam/Dokter van Zeelandstraat (zho) LaBelle Epoque song, as
               web  299km
 88.7 2128 HOL RTV NH, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) YL and phone in, as 88.9  341km
 90.3 2131 HOL SubLime FM, Groningen/Stroommast Osloweg (gro) Presume Groningen. As 90.5  418km
 91.8 2132 HOL FunX, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) POps, as web  313km
 94.6 2135 BEL Radio Maria, Brussel/Albertplein Toren=Bruxelles/Place Albert (Tour) (
               bru) Predictable stuff, as web  378km
 96.5 2136 HOL NPO Radio 3, Unsure which site Pops, as 96.8
100.2 2141 BEL Radio FG, Antwerpen/Antwerp Tower (vlg-ant) Bangin beats, as web  352km
101.7 2143 HOL Sky Radio, Unsure which site Pops, as others
103.4 2144  G  The Beach, Lowestoft/Oulton (EN-SFK) C5B6 TheBeach. First time with RDS!
               39db!  119km
104.5 2147 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Dutch music and ID  278km
107.3 2159 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) Vlaamse Schlager Festival ad, ID  292km
107.4 2200 BEL Club FM, Berlare or Antwerpen. Echo on phone caller, indicating two sites
107.9 2202 BEL VBRO, Torhout (vlg-wvl) Jingle after news. ID  297km
105.4 2204 BEL Story FM, Oostende/Europacenter (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID and pops  277km **
105.9 2232 HOL Radio 80, Egmond aan Zee/Hotel Zuiderduin (nho) Sting song and YL singer. Back to
               back music, as web  294km
104.2 2238 HOL RADIONL, Alkmaar/Alticom Mast (nho) Dutch music, as web  304km
 91.5 2242 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) OM, as 95.3  462km
107.8 2250  G  Future Radio, Norwich/Markham Tower (EN-NFK) CF81 _Future_. 30dB. First time with
               RDS.  84km
 89.5 2354 HOL 100%NL, Alkmaar or Utrecht Pops, as 90.2
 89.9 2355 HOL Haarlem 105 Radio, Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Pops, as web  304km
 90.6 2356 BEL Joe FM, Oud-Turnhout/Watertoren Pidpa (vlg-ant) Champaign song, as web  375km

Band 2 Scatter:
 89.9 1052  D  NDR Kultur, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) YL, dominant over RTL. First time
               via scatter  707km

Unidentified:
 89.4 2300  G  East Anglian pirate? Suspect Style Radio UK from Norwich. Drum & bass. Thanks Matt
               and Nick for suggesting this. I will keep an ear open for this one again.


** Personal Skegness 'First' via the respective mode


* This tropo was sudden and unexpected.
* It was the strongest Dutch tropo I have known since moving here four years ago.
* It wasn't forecast!

Had it not been for the Skywaves alert from Matt in Grimsby I might never have known this was happening, so a BIG thank you Matt.


Videos:
Tropospheric. 07-08-14 1955 (Dutch Tropo): https://vimeo.com/102909303
Tropospheric. 07-08-14 2201 (Dutch Tropo): https://vimeo.com/102909302

These are selected clips of the above tropo. I didn't record all of it as I don't have the time to go through hours of editing, so I kept pausing until necessary. I haven't checked through these recordings so I wouldn't be surprised if I was recording when I thought I was paused, and vice versa, as I was concentrating on the DX more than I was on the recording itself.


Good DX!

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx

Receivers:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification

Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.

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

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