Skegness Log: 10-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
102.9 0300  I  Radio Deejay, Possibly Fermo 5214 **
107.2 0300  F  Corsica Radio, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F497  1414km **
102.5 0305  I  RTL 102.5, Multi tx Jingle ID **
104.7 0305  I  RTL 102.5, Fiorano Modenese or Marano sul Panaro Jingle ID **
106.0 0305  I  AFN The Eagle, Multi-tx US news **
103.5 0313  I  RAI Isoradio, Rocca di Papa (RAI) (rm) 5209  1569km
105.3 0313  I  Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 _*______  1568km
105.6 0313  I  Retesport, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5148 ______T_  1568km
107.1 0313  I  Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84 AN__NN__  1568km
107.9 0313  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245  1568km
105.3 0326  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola (fc) 5220  1328km
107.0 0335  I  AFN Powernet, Multi-tx 99A1 AFNPOWER **
100.0 0454  I  Radio Subasio, Multi-tx Cetona? **
104.2 0511 POL PR 3, Lublin/Piaski (LB) 3233 ______g_  1548km **
100.3 0521  F  NRJ, Multi-tx Long burst. Vocal ID in ad then jingle ID **
100.6 0536  I  RTL 102.5, Multi-tx 5218 **
 97.6 0635  I  Radio Capital, Most likely Bagno a Ripoli  5219
 93.6 0650  I  RAI Radio 2, Multi-tx Maybe Trieste. OM, as 97.2
 97.2 0650  I  RAI Radio 2, Udine/Baldasseria (RAI) (ud) 5202  1219km
 95.3 0702  I  R101, Multi-tx 5215 ___1____ **
 96.4 0702  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Songavazzo or Perugia 5220 **
 91.4 0736  I  Virgin Radio, Falconara/Località Barcaglione (an) 5241  1431km **
 92.6 0736  I  Arancia Network, Falconara/Località Barcaglione (an) 5571 __anci__  1431km
 88.3 0804  I  RAI Radio 1, Multi-tx. Maybe Lecco or Sirolo. OM promo or ad, as 88.1 (5201) **
 90.3 0804  I  RAI Radio 2, Multi-tx. Maybe Lecco or Sirolo. Roy Orbison song, as 89.0 (5202) **
 91.4 0842 DNK Nova FM, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) 9205  836km **

** Personal 'First'

The Italian bursts are still really interesting in that I never know what is going to pop up, but there are still the customary regulars like Rocca di Papa, Monte Venda and Cesena (the last two not included above). Meldola seems to be a regular too when the 9.2 is vertical. I guess this is no different to any other mode of propagation though. Tropo and Es tend to bring in certain transmitters more regularly than others.

Going to try for the Italians again overnight tonight.

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.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2 & RDS Spy via VAC.

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