Skegness Log: 27-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 98.7 0455  I  Virgin Radio, Multi-tx 5241 _V______. Limited AFs might suggest Milano but still not 
               100% certain
 96.1 0555  I  Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211 ____5___  1568km **
 99.9 0647  I  RAI Radio3, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5203 __AD__3_  1136km **
102.4 0649 POL PR 1, Warszawa/Raszyn (MW) 3211  1388km
104.3 0702 CZE Hitrádio Faktor, Ceské Budejovice/Klet II. (u rozhledny) (JC) 2550  1084km
103.6 0719 POL Radio Nadzieja, Lomza/Komin CM (PL) 301C 21______  1442km
105.3 0812  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola/Frazione Valdinoce (fc)
               5220  1328km
103.8 0835 UKR Lyuks FM, Ivano-Frankivs'k/RPTS Zakhidnyj Polyus, vul. Stepana Bandery, 1 (IF)
               Lyuks FM vocal jingle. Thanks Konrad DX for confirmation.  1760km **

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 93.8 1727  F  Contact, Saint-Omer/Tatinghem (62) Pops and ID  297km
 91.8 1731  G  Live FM UK, London pirate Interesting percussive track, as web
 88.4 1733  G  Vision Radio UK, London pirate Drum and mid range, as web
 88.2 1734  G  Rude FM, London pirate Disgustingly filthy drill and bass, as web
104.7 1737  G  Positif, London pirate Turkish dance track, as web
102.8 1739  G  Radyo Umut, London pirate Turkish OM, as web
100.3 1741  G  House FM, London pirate Lively housey tunem as web
 90.4 1747  G  Whoa FM, London pirate Soulful beats, as web **

** Personal 'First'

There were quite a few good bursts this morning but almost all of them had multiple stations on each frequency, so RDS was again quite scarce. But I am really pleased to add Ukraine as a new country today, bringing the total number of countries positively identified by meteor scatter to 38 (Ref: DXCC Countries List).

A 90 minute meteor session recording during the late evening added nothing.

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, SDR Console & RDS Spy via VAC.

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