Skegness Log: 12-12-14 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 90.0 0208  G  BBC Radio 2, Multi-tx Morning Mantras, as 88.8. Weymouth being the furthest 
               tx at 343 km **
 92.2 0214 POL PR 1, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3211 POLSKIE  1289km
 89.9 0227 AUT Ö2 - Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C  1247km
 92.0 0227 AUT Ö1, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) A201  1247km
 91.1 0237  F  France Musique, Niort/Maisonnay (79) F203  774km
 88.4 0251  D  MDR Figaro, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C3 MDR  843km
 90.4 0251  D  MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2 MDR_JUMP  843km
 91.1 0317 POL PR Radio Merkury, Kalisz/Mikstat (WP) 3755  1210km **
 87.6 0330  D  BR Klassik, Dillberg (bay) D314  878km
 91.4 0334  F  France Culture, Angers/Rochefort-sur-Loire (49) F202  650km **
 89.7 0351  G  BBC Radio 2, Muit-tx Unsure which site. Probably not Redruth as 91.9 did 
               not have BBC Radio 3. Alvin Stardust tribute promo, as 88.8 **
 88.2 0354  S  SR P4, Tåsjö/Hoting-Tåsjöberget TM (jm) E224  1518km **
 89.9 0354  S  SR P1, Tåsjö/Hoting-Tåsjöberget TM (jm) E201  1518km **
 87.6 0356  S  SR P1, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E201 SR  1365km
 90.2 0356  S  SR P2, Hudiksvall/Forsa-Storberget TM (ga) E402  1365km
 89.1 0402 NOR NRK P2, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) F202 N  958km **
100.7 0447  D  Energy Stuttgart, Güglingen (bwü) 1309  758km **
101.7 0513  D  Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Ad for Saarbrucken Skoda Partner 
               dealership  628km
103.0 0513  I  RAI Radio1, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5201  1136km
103.4 0529  F  France Info, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) F206  917km
102.8 0540  S  SR P4, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) EE24  1429km **
103.0 0548 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Komádi / Heréskert (HaB) B203  1649km
103.8 0548 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Arad/Siria (AR) EE00  1706km
104.1 0548 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH) Pops, as 103.8  1677km
100.2 0551 NOR Radio Norge, Reinsfjell (mr) Christmas song, as 102.5  1174km **
100.6 0551 NOR Radio Norge, Lønahorgi (ho) Christmas song, as 102.5  916km **
101.2 0551 NOR Radio Norge, Nordfjordeid (sf) Christmas song, as 102.5  1030km **
101.4 0551 NOR Radio Norge, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) Christmas song, as 102.5  923km **
101.8 0551 NOR Radio Norge, Stord/Kattnakken (ho) Christmas song, as 102.5  811km **
102.0 0551 NOR Radio Norge, Lyngdal, Førde  or Grong Christmas song, as 102.5 **
102.5 0551 NOR Radio Norge, Bergen or Tron F21A -N
103.2 0551 NOR Radio Norge, Bremanger (sf) Christmas song, as 102.5  1009km **
103.9 0551 NOR Radio Norge, Oslo or Sogndal Christmas song, as 102.5
104.2 0551 BEL AFN PowerNet, Casteau-Shape (wal-hnt) 6307 POWERNET  386km
102.0 0555  S  SR P4, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) EB24  1310km
103.4 0605 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3B3B  1512km
101.3 0610  S  SR P4 Dalarna, Borlänge/Teracoms mast Idkerberget (da) E624  1204km
102.8 0929 NOR Radio Norge, Probably Gamlemsveten  Christmas song, as 102.5 **
103.8 0929 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) F214 P4_NORGE  1329km **
104.0 0929  G  BBC Radio 4 FM, Blaenplwyf (WA-CDN) Desert Island Discs. Checked against 
               podcast. Only burst visible at this time.  311km **
103.3 0938 POL PR 3, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3233  1211km
103.3 1002 HNG Class FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B205  1460km **
104.8 1002  D  hr1, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) ID by news correspondent  729km
105.3 1002 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) B202  1460km
105.6 1002 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Gerecse (KoE) B203  1418km **
107.3 1002  D  hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D364  729km
107.8 1002 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) YL news as 105.6  1460km

** Personal 'First'

Countless meteor bursts every few minutes in each 6 MHz range I recorded, the vast majority of them just fleeting pings and far too weak for RDS. These were punctuated by solid bursts or longer scattered activity almost every minute. Many of the regulars have been omitted.

I was really surprised by two of the catches tonight. BBC Radio 2 on 90.0 is a mystery, but the most likely and most distant transmitter is probably Weymouth at 343 km. Also BBC Radio 4 on 104.0 from Blaenplwyf comes in even closer at 311 km. The signal was too weak for RDS but a check against the schedule showed that Desert Island Discs was being aired at the time of the logging and I was able to match 104.0 with the podcast. 311 km!!! Is this the shortest band 2 meteor catch ever?

The antenna direction was around 70 degrees this time. A change is in order for tomorrow night.

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
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Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

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