Skegness Log: 04-12-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 92.8 0424  I  Radio Studio Delta, Cesena/Frazione Borello-Via Luzzena (fc) 53FB  1328km **
 99.7 0639 HRV HRT-HR 2, Psunj (sb) C202  1500km **
 98.6 0647  F  France Musique, Unidentified site F203 and classical music **
 99.7 0651  I  RAI Radio3, Multi-tx. (Monte Peglia, Vibo Valentia and Capo Spartivento are 
               the highest powered txs here) **
100.7 0651 LUX Radio 100,7, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (lux) 7212  573km
 99.0 0652  F  France Culture, Marseille/Grande Etoile (13) F202  1149km
 97.7 2224 CZE Kiss Jizní Cechy, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2556 KISS_JC  1069km
 97.4 2230 CZE Frekvence 1, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 2205 F1  1127km
 98.6 2258 SVK Rádio Jemné, Kosice/Dubník (KE) 5354  1544km

** Personal Skegness 'First'

A small amount of meteor activity again overnight. My late evening session was an attempt to boost the log but this only produced some of the more regular Czech and Slovak transmitters.

I was pleased to receive Radio Studio 1 as this may further confirm my reception of the Cesena transmitter on 100.8 from the 1st. Several Italian stations were audible on adjacent frequencies during this four second burst, the next most strongest of which was on 93.4, which didn't produce RDS but was strong enough.

I strongly doubt that the France Musique transmitter on 98.6 was not Chambery as there was nothing from France Bleu Isère on 99.1 (the same site). This leaves the 1kW Alès transmitter as the next possibility in terms of power. Other than that this would be an even lower powered transmitter. No other services existed in the 6 MHz recording range to provide any other back-up.

As always, regular video uploads are on my YouTube page.

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
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Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification.

Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Fringe Electronics 20dB band 2 pre-amp

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