Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.9 0309 I Radio Sportiva, Bologna/Colle Barbiano/Via Santa Liberata (bo)
5244 __OR____ 1256km
97.6 0513 E Onda Cero, Alcalá de Henares (MAD-M) E588 __LCAL__ 1439km
94.2 0529 E Onda Cero, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EE 1168km
102.5 0953 E RNE Radio Nacional, Quirós/Gamoniteiro (AST-O) E211 RNE_____.
AFs point to this site 1200km
97.8 1924 S SR P3, Örnsköldsvik/Åsberget TM (vn) Pops, as 98.1 1547km
98.1 1924 S SR P3, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E203 ____3___ 1497km
100.0 1924 S SR P3, Skellefteå/Prästfäbodsberget TM (vb) Pops, as 98.1 1736km **
101.2 1924 S SR P4, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) E224 1497km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
89.4 1356 F France Musique, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F203 604km
93.0 1358 F France Bleu Breizh Izel, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) French song.
Briefly overriding Ridge Hill 604km
95.4 1401 F France Inter, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F201 __INTER_ 604km
97.8 1412 F France Culture, Brest/Roc Trédudon (29) F202 604km
93.8 1501 G Vibes FM, London pirate C0FF Vibesfm_ Juggling __Team__
94.9 1502 G BBC London 94.9, London/Crystal Palace (EN-GTL) CC11 194km
104.2 1506 G Dem Radyo, London pirate Presumed in Turkish? **
91.8 1519 G Live FM UK, London pirate Dance beats, as web
88.0 1520 G Pulse88, London pirate Bo Selecta!!! As web
87.6 1522 G UNID, Local pirate? ABC Real Radio jingle heard. Relay or recording from AM.
Very scratchy. Direction is to the west of me.
Band 2 general Scatter:
103.5 1220 HOL Radio Gelderland, Ugchelen/Alticom Toren (gel) Pops, as web,
mixing BBC Essex 391km
100.3 1225 HOL L1 Radio, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) OM and YL ddiscussion, as web 443km
** Personal 'First'
Morning session = south-west, vertical
Evening session = north-east, horizontal
Once again, the evening session was done with the intention of obtaining a positive ID via meteor scatter on 98.3 with Belmont phased right down. Something did manage to override Belmont, but it happened a few seconds before I hit the record button. I wasn't on the frequency at the time and so I missed hearing whatever it was.
The FDM-S2 does not yet have a rewind (cache) facility. I have already suggested this and hope they will be able to include one at some point. To have the ability to rewind the radio when not recording would be extremely useful. SDR Console already has this feature but the RDS is not quite as sensitive as the FDM-S2/RDS Spy configuration.
Over to the vertical south tomorrow.
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
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.
Saturday, 28 February 2015
Friday, 27 February 2015
Skegness Log: 27-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.6 0413 E esRadio, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E287 1315km
89.1 0413 E SER, Sabiñánigo (ARA-HU) or Xinzo de Limia (GAL-OU) ? E0EF C.SER___ **
102.5 0814 E RNE Radio Nacional, Calahorra/La Plana (RIO-LO) E211 RN______. AFs point
to this tx 1217km **
97.8 1950 HOL NPO Radio 2, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) 8202 ____NN__ 322km
99.1 1950 BEL RTBF Classic 21, Anderlues/Mont-Sainte-Geneviève (wal-hnt) OM "Classic
Vingt-et-un" ID 409km **
100.7 1950 LUX Radio 100,7, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (lux) 7212 573km
** Personal 'First'
Two meteor sessions today. A westerly thorugh the small hours and then a south-easterly during the evening. Both with the 9.2 vertical.
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
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.
87.6 0413 E esRadio, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E287 1315km
89.1 0413 E SER, Sabiñánigo (ARA-HU) or Xinzo de Limia (GAL-OU) ? E0EF C.SER___ **
102.5 0814 E RNE Radio Nacional, Calahorra/La Plana (RIO-LO) E211 RN______. AFs point
to this tx 1217km **
97.8 1950 HOL NPO Radio 2, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) 8202 ____NN__ 322km
99.1 1950 BEL RTBF Classic 21, Anderlues/Mont-Sainte-Geneviève (wal-hnt) OM "Classic
Vingt-et-un" ID 409km **
100.7 1950 LUX Radio 100,7, Dudelange/Ginsterberg (lux) 7212 573km
** Personal 'First'
Two meteor sessions today. A westerly thorugh the small hours and then a south-easterly during the evening. Both with the 9.2 vertical.
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
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.
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Skegness Log: 26-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
89.1 0340 E COPE, Nerva (AND-H) E2CA __PE____ 1800km **
** Personal 'First'
I was going to comment that meteor scatter is getting really sparse now, especially since yesterday didn't produce a single catch, but I think the reason is more likely to do with the direction I am beaming since other DXers are still reporting activity. I have been looking for Ireland, Iceland and the Faroes. I'll give the west another bash again tomorrow morning, but I think it will be back the the east after this.
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
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.
89.1 0340 E COPE, Nerva (AND-H) E2CA __PE____ 1800km **
** Personal 'First'
I was going to comment that meteor scatter is getting really sparse now, especially since yesterday didn't produce a single catch, but I think the reason is more likely to do with the direction I am beaming since other DXers are still reporting activity. I have been looking for Ireland, Iceland and the Faroes. I'll give the west another bash again tomorrow morning, but I think it will be back the the east after this.
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
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.
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Skegness Log: 24-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.8 0314 E Rock FM, León (CAL-LE) E2CF ______F_ 1250km **
88.2 0344 E RNE Radio 3, Boal/Pico Penouta (AST-O) E213 RN______ 1199km **
87.6 0407 E esRadio, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E287 1315km
90.6 0407 E Los 40 Principales, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E235 1321km
** Personal 'First'
A vertically polarised westerly 9.2 this morning!
An observation which may be of interest: The first meteor burst I noted this morning, at 0314, lasted four seconds and more than 20 stations, all of them Spanish I believe, came in solidly across the lower quarter of the band. Judging by their strength, each one of these stations *should* have produced RDS, but none did - all except for one station which looked far too weak for RDS, yet DID! The next burst at 0344 lasted roughly twice that length, with lots of good level signals, yet only one of them, which happened to be the weakest signal, delivered the goods. That's how it often is with meteor scatter.
Unfortunately, I forgot to delete yesterday's meteor scatter recordings from my hard drive (that's the sixth time I have forgotten this in two weeks. You think I'd learn!) and so I only grabbed one recording. It seems conditions were much better too so I wonder what other goodies might have been forthcoming.
A late evening 90 minute session with the 9,2 horizontally beaming north-north-west produced no meteor scatter at all.
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
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.
87.8 0314 E Rock FM, León (CAL-LE) E2CF ______F_ 1250km **
88.2 0344 E RNE Radio 3, Boal/Pico Penouta (AST-O) E213 RN______ 1199km **
87.6 0407 E esRadio, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E287 1315km
90.6 0407 E Los 40 Principales, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) E235 1321km
** Personal 'First'
A vertically polarised westerly 9.2 this morning!
An observation which may be of interest: The first meteor burst I noted this morning, at 0314, lasted four seconds and more than 20 stations, all of them Spanish I believe, came in solidly across the lower quarter of the band. Judging by their strength, each one of these stations *should* have produced RDS, but none did - all except for one station which looked far too weak for RDS, yet DID! The next burst at 0344 lasted roughly twice that length, with lots of good level signals, yet only one of them, which happened to be the weakest signal, delivered the goods. That's how it often is with meteor scatter.
Unfortunately, I forgot to delete yesterday's meteor scatter recordings from my hard drive (that's the sixth time I have forgotten this in two weeks. You think I'd learn!) and so I only grabbed one recording. It seems conditions were much better too so I wonder what other goodies might have been forthcoming.
A late evening 90 minute session with the 9,2 horizontally beaming north-north-west produced no meteor scatter at all.
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
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.
Monday, 23 February 2015
Skegness Log: 23-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
103.2 0746 CZE CRo Dvojka, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 232E R-DVOJ__ 1069km
105.5 0746 CZE Evropa 2, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2204 1069km
These two were the only stations identified with the antenna beamed north-north-west, horizontally! French and German language stations were also widely heard. I think this demonstrates the angle of refraction caused by the meteor trails.
There was one other interesting station which didn't come up strong enough for RDS, on 89.9. I didn't note the time but it was sometime after 0200. All that was heard was a blank carrier. I wondered if this could have been Kringvarp Foroya from the Faroe Islands, a 'wanted' country. Not many stations broadcast dead air overnight these days, unless I heard a lengthy gap between songs.
I'll be beaming west and vertically overnight tomorrow.
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
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.
103.2 0746 CZE CRo Dvojka, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 232E R-DVOJ__ 1069km
105.5 0746 CZE Evropa 2, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2204 1069km
These two were the only stations identified with the antenna beamed north-north-west, horizontally! French and German language stations were also widely heard. I think this demonstrates the angle of refraction caused by the meteor trails.
There was one other interesting station which didn't come up strong enough for RDS, on 89.9. I didn't note the time but it was sometime after 0200. All that was heard was a blank carrier. I wondered if this could have been Kringvarp Foroya from the Faroe Islands, a 'wanted' country. Not many stations broadcast dead air overnight these days, unless I heard a lengthy gap between songs.
I'll be beaming west and vertically overnight tomorrow.
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
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.
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Skegness Log: 22-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
97.6 0428 E Cadena Dial, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) Pops, as 98.5 1315km **
98.5 0428 E Cadena Dial, Ferrol/Monte As Penas (GAL-C) E274 CA______ 1247km **
94.2 0450 E Onda Cero, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EE ON______ 1168km **
105.0 0542 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Liérganes/Peña Cabarga (CNT-S) E515 1128km
100.8 0605 E Onda Cero, Toledo (CAM-TO) E888 ONDA____ 1510km
103.0 0605 E Unika FM, Villaviciosa de Odón/Pinares Llanos (MAD-M) E42C 1458km
92.4 2332 D RBB Kulturradio, Berlin/Scholzplatz (brb) D323 868km
** Personal 'First'
All overnight loggings were made with the antenna pointing west-south-west and vertically. The late evening log saw the antenna horizontal and north-north-west. A few Swedish and Norwegian regulars also came in on this heading.
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
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.
97.6 0428 E Cadena Dial, Santiago de Compostela (GAL-C) Pops, as 98.5 1315km **
98.5 0428 E Cadena Dial, Ferrol/Monte As Penas (GAL-C) E274 CA______ 1247km **
94.2 0450 E Onda Cero, Pamplona=Iruña/El Perdón (NAV-NA) E2EE ON______ 1168km **
105.0 0542 E RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Liérganes/Peña Cabarga (CNT-S) E515 1128km
100.8 0605 E Onda Cero, Toledo (CAM-TO) E888 ONDA____ 1510km
103.0 0605 E Unika FM, Villaviciosa de Odón/Pinares Llanos (MAD-M) E42C 1458km
92.4 2332 D RBB Kulturradio, Berlin/Scholzplatz (brb) D323 868km
** Personal 'First'
All overnight loggings were made with the antenna pointing west-south-west and vertically. The late evening log saw the antenna horizontal and north-north-west. A few Swedish and Norwegian regulars also came in on this heading.
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
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.
Saturday, 21 February 2015
Skegness Log: 21-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
94.4 0346 IRL RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Mullaghanish (CO) Gaelic YL, as 94.0 653km **
102.5 0536 E RNE Radio Nacional, Gamoniteiro (AST-O) E211 1199km
104.8 0536 E Onda Cero, Badajoz (EXT-BA) E777. Unlisted regional PI code.
Thanks Janpeter Van Dijk for info on this 1682km **
Thanks Janpeter Van Dijk for info on this 1682km **
** Personal 'First'
I took a gamble and beamed west overnight with the antenna vertical. These three were the only stations I managed to identify, but there was also frequent reception of an Italian talk station on 102.5. I never found out what that was.
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
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.
Friday, 20 February 2015
Skegness Log: 20-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
96.5 0345 D SWR3, Waldenburg (bwü) D3A3 786km
98.5 0416 HRV HRT-HR 2, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C202 HRT-HR__ 1381km **
99.9 0538 D SWR3, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) D3A3 717km **
102.8 0538 D Radio Regenbogen, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, DTAG (bwü) D308 __GNBOGN 717km
105.6 0703 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) D7A4 656km
103.0 0718 D SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) D3A3 __SWR3__ 942km
106.9 0718 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D315 B5_akt__ 942km
** Personal 'First'
Not a lot of meteor activity overnight, but the brief burst from the Grünten transmitter at 0718 was impressive. Videos here:
103.0 SWR3, Grünten: http://youtu.be/19iqraTwLJw
106.9 B5 Aktuell, Grünten: http://youtu.be/R_7zafK7vwc
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
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.
96.5 0345 D SWR3, Waldenburg (bwü) D3A3 786km
98.5 0416 HRV HRT-HR 2, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C202 HRT-HR__ 1381km **
99.9 0538 D SWR3, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) D3A3 717km **
102.8 0538 D Radio Regenbogen, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, DTAG (bwü) D308 __GNBOGN 717km
105.6 0703 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) D7A4 656km
103.0 0718 D SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) D3A3 __SWR3__ 942km
106.9 0718 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D315 B5_akt__ 942km
** Personal 'First'
Not a lot of meteor activity overnight, but the brief burst from the Grünten transmitter at 0718 was impressive. Videos here:
103.0 SWR3, Grünten: http://youtu.be/19iqraTwLJw
106.9 B5 Aktuell, Grünten: http://youtu.be/R_7zafK7vwc
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
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.
Thursday, 19 February 2015
Skegness Log: 19-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
99.0 0609 I RTR 99 - Radio Ti Ricordi, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5024 1568km **
101.3 0618 I Radio Castel Bolognese-RCB, Brisighella/Angugnano-Via Rontana 50 (ra) 6FF3 1295km
101.7 0643 BEL AFN PowerNet, Everberg (vlg-vbr) 6037 ______ET 386km
100.4 0729 I Radio Maria, Giano dell’Umbria/Monte Martano (pg) "Salvatore Jesu
Christu", etc. 1464km **
102.8 0729 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Multi-tx 5264 **
103.7 0729 I Radio Subasio, Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San Pancrazio (tr) 53FD SUBASI__ 1499km
101.7 0753 I Radio Subasio, San Venanzo/Ospedaletto-Monte Peglia (tr) 53FD SUBA____ 1446km
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
99.0 0609 I RTR 99 - Radio Ti Ricordi, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5024 1568km **
101.3 0618 I Radio Castel Bolognese-RCB, Brisighella/Angugnano-Via Rontana 50 (ra) 6FF3 1295km
101.7 0643 BEL AFN PowerNet, Everberg (vlg-vbr) 6037 ______ET 386km
100.4 0729 I Radio Maria, Giano dell’Umbria/Monte Martano (pg) "Salvatore Jesu
Christu", etc. 1464km **
102.8 0729 I RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Multi-tx 5264 **
103.7 0729 I Radio Subasio, Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San Pancrazio (tr) 53FD SUBASI__ 1499km
101.7 0753 I Radio Subasio, San Venanzo/Ospedaletto-Monte Peglia (tr) 53FD SUBA____ 1446km
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Skegness Log: 18-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
97.1 0439 POL RMF FM, Wloszczowa/Dobromierz (SK) 3F44 1356km
95.8 1401 I RAI Radio3, Trieste/Monte Belvedere (RAI) (ts) 5403 _RAD____ 1278km
97.0 1401 NOR NRK Petre, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Norwegian YL, as 96.1 734km **
96.3 1458 POL PR Radio Opole, Kluczbork/Komin ECO (OP) 3401 1242km **
96.3 1505 POL PR 3, Solina/G.Jawor II (PK) 3233 1591km **
97.4 1505 POL PR Radio Kraków, Gorlice/Komin EC Gorlice (MP) 37FC _1__05__ _K______
1491km **
96.6 1514 NOR NRK P2, Grong/Geitfjellet (nt) F202 1422km
97.7 1514 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) D210 __DL____ 880km
98.4 1514 NOR NRK P2, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) Presumed with Norwegian YL, as 96.6 1329km
95.1 1634 S SR P2, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) E402 1023km **
** Personal 'First'
The 9.2 was vertical overnight, beamed east. The rest of the day I let the S2 record the middle of the band in the hope that some MS would topple Belmont 98.3. Nothing did though. I'll try again tomorrow. If I can just identify some MS on 98.3 I think the remaining Tacolneston frequencies should be relatively straight-forward.
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
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.
97.1 0439 POL RMF FM, Wloszczowa/Dobromierz (SK) 3F44 1356km
95.8 1401 I RAI Radio3, Trieste/Monte Belvedere (RAI) (ts) 5403 _RAD____ 1278km
97.0 1401 NOR NRK Petre, Greipstad/Eidsåvegen (va) Norwegian YL, as 96.1 734km **
96.3 1458 POL PR Radio Opole, Kluczbork/Komin ECO (OP) 3401 1242km **
96.3 1505 POL PR 3, Solina/G.Jawor II (PK) 3233 1591km **
97.4 1505 POL PR Radio Kraków, Gorlice/Komin EC Gorlice (MP) 37FC _1__05__ _K______
1491km **
96.6 1514 NOR NRK P2, Grong/Geitfjellet (nt) F202 1422km
97.7 1514 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) D210 __DL____ 880km
98.4 1514 NOR NRK P2, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) Presumed with Norwegian YL, as 96.6 1329km
95.1 1634 S SR P2, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) E402 1023km **
** Personal 'First'
The 9.2 was vertical overnight, beamed east. The rest of the day I let the S2 record the middle of the band in the hope that some MS would topple Belmont 98.3. Nothing did though. I'll try again tomorrow. If I can just identify some MS on 98.3 I think the remaining Tacolneston frequencies should be relatively straight-forward.
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
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.
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Skegness Log: 17-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
98.0 0421 I Radio Onda d'Urto, Milano (mi) 53BA 1072km
94.1 1659 NOR NRK P1, Frederikstad/Sprinklerfjell (of) F201 937km **
94.8 1659 NOR NRK P1, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) OM talking, as 94.1 958km **
99.2 1659 S SR P3, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) E203 1429km
96.3 1702 NOR NRK P2, Gamlemsveten (mr) F202. Norwegian YL 1105km **
98.0 2050 S SR P3, Malmö/Jägersro TM (sn) E203 866km **
95.3 2147 NOR NRK P2, Bagn 1/Kjeldeknatten (op) F202 __RK____ 1019km
96.4 2147 NOR NRK P2, Gausta/Gaustatoppen (te) F202 902km
97.1 2147 NOR NRK P2, Nordhue (he) F202 _N___P2_ 1094km
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
98.0 0421 I Radio Onda d'Urto, Milano (mi) 53BA 1072km
94.1 1659 NOR NRK P1, Frederikstad/Sprinklerfjell (of) F201 937km **
94.8 1659 NOR NRK P1, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) OM talking, as 94.1 958km **
99.2 1659 S SR P3, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) E203 1429km
96.3 1702 NOR NRK P2, Gamlemsveten (mr) F202. Norwegian YL 1105km **
98.0 2050 S SR P3, Malmö/Jägersro TM (sn) E203 866km **
95.3 2147 NOR NRK P2, Bagn 1/Kjeldeknatten (op) F202 __RK____ 1019km
96.4 2147 NOR NRK P2, Gausta/Gaustatoppen (te) F202 902km
97.1 2147 NOR NRK P2, Nordhue (he) F202 _N___P2_ 1094km
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
Monday, 16 February 2015
Skegness Log: 16-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.6 0303 I Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 __DI____ 1568km
105.3 0702 I Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E43 1568km
103.0 0708 POL PR Radio Zachód, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) 3267 1008km
105.3 0747 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola (fc) 5220 1328km
A difficult night in which I was lucky to hear anything due to severe noise across most of the band.
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
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.
88.6 0303 I Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 __DI____ 1568km
105.3 0702 I Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E43 1568km
103.0 0708 POL PR Radio Zachód, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) 3267 1008km
105.3 0747 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola (fc) 5220 1328km
A difficult night in which I was lucky to hear anything due to severe noise across most of the band.
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
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.
Sunday, 15 February 2015
Skgness Log: 15-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
89.1 0204 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F R-ZURNAL 947km
89.9 0204 AUT Ö2 - Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C __DI____ 1247km
87.7 0207 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FU____IO 1544km
89.0 0207 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203 ____ULS_ 1287km
87.6 0209 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _I__ULS_ 1219km
89.5 0209 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) Jingle ID 1460km
91.3 0226 D SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2 ______ch 629km
91.2 0233 D Bayern 1, Ochsenkopf (bay) German song, as 90.7 (D311) 865km
90.5 0243 D NDR 1 Radio MV, Helpterberg (mev) D371 881km **
90.7 0248 D Bayern 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 __ye____. AFs point to this tx 942km
90.5 0257 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3417 1530km
88.2 0300 D Bayern 2, Büttelberg (bay) D312 812km
89.2 0300 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 HI______ 1261km
91.2 0300 AUT Ö1, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A201 __OE_1__ 1261km
91.4 0300 D Bayern 1, Büttelberg (bay) D311 ___er___. 812km
92.1 0300 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 __T-HR_1 1381km
88.5 0304 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 232F __ZURN__ 1091km
90.5 0304 CZE CRo Hradec Králové, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 280A R_HK____ 1091km
92.1 0304 CZE Radio Impuls, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 2203 __MP____ 1091km
91.1 0306 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km
98.1 0335 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) D393 553km
98.1 0337 HRV HRT-HR 2, Beli Manastir (os) C202 HR______ 1552km **
93.9 0421 I RAI Radio3, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5203 1256km
95.8 0422 D Bayern 3, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D313 __YERN__ 942km
98.7 0422 D SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) D301 942km
94.7 0423 D Bayern 3, Hoher Bogen (bay) D313 975km
100.1 0519 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Brotjacklriegel (bay) D210 1021km
103.6 0524 POL PR Radio Merkury, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) 3755 __EL____ 1060km
103.8 0551 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Barsinghausen (nds) D389 620km **
104.9 0551 POL Radio ESKA, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3293 ____KA_ 1147km
100.2 0600 POL RMF FM, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3F44 _RAK____ 1506km
104.7 0600 POL Radio Maryja, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3232 R_MARY__ 1506km
103.5 0607 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C204 1381km
103.3 0621 D Antenne Bayern, Unterringingingen (bay) D318 863km
103.7 0706 D SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B5 628km
104.9 0706 D Hitradio Ohr, Offenburg (bwü) D40D HITRADIO _O_H_R__ 751km
105.6 0706 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) 43B3 _SRF_3__ 917km
107.8 0706 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) 43E1 RETE__NO 917km
103.5 0712 D Antenne Bayern, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D318 1021km
102.9 0727 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 2203 ______S_ 1084km
** Personal 'First'
After a poor morning yesterday I found there was a dramatic increase in the number of pings and longer bursts. One burst lasted almost two minutes but was too weak to show any RDS. That's always the case though. There's at least a ping per second if you look at the tiniest dots on the File Analyser waterfall, but the huge majority were barely at audio level.
So here's a snapshot of everything identified, excluding the really repetitive 'predictables'. The 9.2 was beamed east and horizontal. In view of the increase in activity I will probably stay east tomorrow but put the 9.2 into vertical mode again.
Pick of the bunch today was Hitradio Ohr from Offenberg on 103.7 with full scrolling RDS: http://youtu.be/Vfy54-Er1ug
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
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.
89.1 0204 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F R-ZURNAL 947km
89.9 0204 AUT Ö2 - Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C __DI____ 1247km
87.7 0207 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FU____IO 1544km
89.0 0207 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203 ____ULS_ 1287km
87.6 0209 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _I__ULS_ 1219km
89.5 0209 HNG Music FM, Budapest - Széchenyi-hegy (Bud) Jingle ID 1460km
91.3 0226 D SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2 ______ch 629km
91.2 0233 D Bayern 1, Ochsenkopf (bay) German song, as 90.7 (D311) 865km
90.5 0243 D NDR 1 Radio MV, Helpterberg (mev) D371 881km **
90.7 0248 D Bayern 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 __ye____. AFs point to this tx 942km
90.5 0257 POL PR Radio Rzeszów, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3417 1530km
88.2 0300 D Bayern 2, Büttelberg (bay) D312 812km
89.2 0300 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A203 HI______ 1261km
91.2 0300 AUT Ö1, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A201 __OE_1__ 1261km
91.4 0300 D Bayern 1, Büttelberg (bay) D311 ___er___. 812km
92.1 0300 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 __T-HR_1 1381km
88.5 0304 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 232F __ZURN__ 1091km
90.5 0304 CZE CRo Hradec Králové, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 280A R_HK____ 1091km
92.1 0304 CZE Radio Impuls, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 2203 __MP____ 1091km
91.1 0306 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F 1084km
98.1 0335 D WDR 3, Nordhelle (nrw) D393 553km
98.1 0337 HRV HRT-HR 2, Beli Manastir (os) C202 HR______ 1552km **
93.9 0421 I RAI Radio3, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5203 1256km
95.8 0422 D Bayern 3, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D313 __YERN__ 942km
98.7 0422 D SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) D301 942km
94.7 0423 D Bayern 3, Hoher Bogen (bay) D313 975km
100.1 0519 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Brotjacklriegel (bay) D210 1021km
103.6 0524 POL PR Radio Merkury, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) 3755 __EL____ 1060km
103.8 0551 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Barsinghausen (nds) D389 620km **
104.9 0551 POL Radio ESKA, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3293 ____KA_ 1147km
100.2 0600 POL RMF FM, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3F44 _RAK____ 1506km
104.7 0600 POL Radio Maryja, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3232 R_MARY__ 1506km
103.5 0607 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C204 1381km
103.3 0621 D Antenne Bayern, Unterringingingen (bay) D318 863km
103.7 0706 D SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B5 628km
104.9 0706 D Hitradio Ohr, Offenburg (bwü) D40D HITRADIO _O_H_R__ 751km
105.6 0706 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) 43B3 _SRF_3__ 917km
107.8 0706 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) 43E1 RETE__NO 917km
103.5 0712 D Antenne Bayern, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D318 1021km
102.9 0727 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 2203 ______S_ 1084km
** Personal 'First'
After a poor morning yesterday I found there was a dramatic increase in the number of pings and longer bursts. One burst lasted almost two minutes but was too weak to show any RDS. That's always the case though. There's at least a ping per second if you look at the tiniest dots on the File Analyser waterfall, but the huge majority were barely at audio level.
So here's a snapshot of everything identified, excluding the really repetitive 'predictables'. The 9.2 was beamed east and horizontal. In view of the increase in activity I will probably stay east tomorrow but put the 9.2 into vertical mode again.
Pick of the bunch today was Hitradio Ohr from Offenberg on 103.7 with full scrolling RDS: http://youtu.be/Vfy54-Er1ug
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
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.
Saturday, 14 February 2015
Skegness Log: 14-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
92.8 0308 D Bayern 1, Hohenpeißenberg (bay) D311 _______1 961km **
95.0 0456 CZE Rádio Blaník, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 233C 1069km
97.7 0456 CZE Kiss Jižní Cechy, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2556 _KISS_JC 1069km
101.4 0633 F France Bleu Alsace, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F405 709km **
104.9 0633 D Hitradio Ohr, Offenburg (bwü) D40D 751km
** Personal 'First'
Beaming south, south-east this morning and I have only logged the less common / first timers again. Not much else was heard really. I have omitted the usual Czech and Polish regulars, also Marseille, Troyes and Leipzig, which are heard multiple times every single night. Strasbourg is a regular 'burster' too, but this is the first time I have had 101.4 on meteor scatter.
Meteor activity this January and February has not been as frequent as for the same period last year.
Back to beaming east tomorrow!
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
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.
92.8 0308 D Bayern 1, Hohenpeißenberg (bay) D311 _______1 961km **
95.0 0456 CZE Rádio Blaník, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 233C 1069km
97.7 0456 CZE Kiss Jižní Cechy, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2556 _KISS_JC 1069km
101.4 0633 F France Bleu Alsace, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F405 709km **
104.9 0633 D Hitradio Ohr, Offenburg (bwü) D40D 751km
** Personal 'First'
Beaming south, south-east this morning and I have only logged the less common / first timers again. Not much else was heard really. I have omitted the usual Czech and Polish regulars, also Marseille, Troyes and Leipzig, which are heard multiple times every single night. Strasbourg is a regular 'burster' too, but this is the first time I have had 101.4 on meteor scatter.
Meteor activity this January and February has not been as frequent as for the same period last year.
Back to beaming east tomorrow!
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
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.
Friday, 13 February 2015
Skegness Log: 2015-02-13 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.3 0305 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 1590km
88.0 0335 D SR 1 Europawelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B1 629km
91.3 0335 D SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2 629km
90.2 0413 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Nagykanizsa/Újudvar (Zal) B203 KOSS__H_ 1398km **
95.4 0504 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) 43B2 917km
98.7 0504 I RAI Radio3, Probably Piobbico 5203
102.0 0609 HRV HRT Radio Split, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C31A 1643km
102.8 0622 I Radio 2000, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F1F. Heard again at 0836
with partial PS: __nf____ 1051km **
103.9 0637 I RAI Radioquattro - Trieste, Trieste/Monte Belvedere (RAI) (ts) 5404 1278km
101.0 0652 HRV Radio 101, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C30E 1381km
103.9 0652 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Psunj (sb) YL, as 103.5 (C204) 1500km
103.3 0720 D Antenne Bayern, Unterringingen (bay) ID and web address heard 863km
103.9 0720 SVN Slovenija 3, Kum (ce) 9203 1317km
104.6 0720 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A213 1080km
105.6 0735 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) 43B3 _F______ 917km **
107.8 0735 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) 43E1 917km
105.4 0836 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 __TI____ 1052km
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
88.3 0305 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 1590km
88.0 0335 D SR 1 Europawelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B1 629km
91.3 0335 D SR 2 Kultur, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) D3B2 629km
90.2 0413 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Nagykanizsa/Újudvar (Zal) B203 KOSS__H_ 1398km **
95.4 0504 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) 43B2 917km
98.7 0504 I RAI Radio3, Probably Piobbico 5203
102.0 0609 HRV HRT Radio Split, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C31A 1643km
102.8 0622 I Radio 2000, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F1F. Heard again at 0836
with partial PS: __nf____ 1051km **
103.9 0637 I RAI Radioquattro - Trieste, Trieste/Monte Belvedere (RAI) (ts) 5404 1278km
101.0 0652 HRV Radio 101, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C30E 1381km
103.9 0652 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Psunj (sb) YL, as 103.5 (C204) 1500km
103.3 0720 D Antenne Bayern, Unterringingen (bay) ID and web address heard 863km
103.9 0720 SVN Slovenija 3, Kum (ce) 9203 1317km
104.6 0720 AUT FM 4, Salzburg 1/Gaisberg (ORS) (sal) A213 1080km
105.6 0735 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) 43B3 _F______ 917km **
107.8 0735 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) 43E1 917km
105.4 0836 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 __TI____ 1052km
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Skegness Log: 12-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
95.4 0434 CZE CRo Vltava, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232D 1131km **
** Personal 'First'
A combination of poor conditions, half of my overnight recordings not happening because I forgot to empty my hard drive, plus a further two 90 minute recording batches somehow became corrupted! Hopefully better luck tomorrow morning!
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
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.
95.4 0434 CZE CRo Vltava, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232D 1131km **
** Personal 'First'
A combination of poor conditions, half of my overnight recordings not happening because I forgot to empty my hard drive, plus a further two 90 minute recording batches somehow became corrupted! Hopefully better luck tomorrow morning!
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
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.
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Skegness Log: 11-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
98.9 0603 HRV HRT-HR 2, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C202 HRT-___2 1643km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
92.4 0031 D RBB Kulturradio, Berlin/Scholzplatz (brb) Screechy string section,
as web 868km **
89.1 0103 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) OM news and correspondent, as web 947km **
92.5 0107 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Oldies, as web 739km
97.8 0112 D NDR 1 Welle Nord, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) Night service, as web 694km
96.8 0114 D Bayern 1, Hoher Bogen (bay) Supertramp song, as web 975km
97.5 0120 D MDR Info, Suhl/Erleshügel (thü) YL presenter, OM interview, as web 768km
90.6 0448 D hr1, Hardberg (hes) YL and pops, jingle ID 712km
91.1 0448 D SWR2, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) Presumed with classical music, as 93.8 835km
100.6 0758 D Antenne Bayern, Dillberg (bay) YL ID after info and weather 878km
101.6 0800 D hr4, Hardberg (hes) HR4 Nachrichten ID 712km
102.0 0800 D B5 aktuell, Dillberg (bay) B5 Aktuell ID after time pips 878km
88.2 0934 D Bayern 2, Büttelberg (bay) YL talk, as web 812km
88.4 0935 D Bayern 2, Pfaffenberg (bay) YL and OM talking about wasser, as 88.2 712km
105.4 0939 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Madonna song, as web 555km
105.3 0941 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) OK and YL, as web 732km
104.5 0946 CZE CRo Vltava, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Czech YLs and classical, as web.
Two renditions of Silent Night. Persistent for seven hours! 991km **
97.7 0950 D YOU FM (hr), Rimberg (hes) Jingle ID 678km
106.0 0955 D Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Auerbach/Schöneck (sac) U2 and OM ID.
"Mit Sachsens Musik". Noise free 881km **
92.0 1001 D Radio PSR, Auerbach/Schöneck (sac) Pops, as web 881km **
107.6 1004 D Antenne Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Info, phone caller, jingle ID,
Alex Koenisch DJ? 788km
89.2 1016 D NDR Kultur, Schwerin (mev) Opera, as web. Under NDR2 Osnabruck 739km
92.8 1025 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Pops, as web 904km
103.6 1037 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Pops, as web 788km
107.5 1044 D BB Radio, Berlin/Schäferberg (brb) Barely audible but clearly same
pops as web 864km
95.0 1114 D hr-info, Rimberg (hes) YL and OM with info, as web 678km
93.4 1116 D Bayern 3, Pfaffenberg (bay) Phone caller, as web 712km
91.4 1119 D Bayern 1, Büttelberg (bay) Lena song, as web 812km
106.8 1135 D Hit Radio FFH Mittelhessen, Driedorf/Höllberg (hes) Full Mittelhessen
ID and info spot 604km
102.0 1142 CZE Radio Impuls, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Ads with .cz web
addresses, ID 991km **
99.0 1145 S SR P3, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) OM and YL, as web 1031km
102.1 1149 S SR P4, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) Band interview and OMs YL, as web 1031km **
92.1 1151 S SR P2, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) Swedish OM, as web 1031km
89.6 1152 S SR P1, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) OM and YL conversation, as web 1031km
88.1 1223 D Radio Hochstift, Eggegebirge/Lichtenauer Kreuz (nrw) ID between pop songs 612km
91.4 1248 D Berliner Rundfunk 91.4, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) YL ID and
Bruce Springsteen song 880km **
94.3 1306 D r.s.2, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) Supermix. ID and pops 880km **
100.3 1325 S SR P4, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Jovial discussion, as 101.8 1023km **
101.4 1328 S SR P4, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Rod Stewart track, as 100.3 913km
93.0 1331 S SR P1, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) YLs, as web 1051km
101.8 1332 S SR P4, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) Discussion, as 100.3 1051km
97.5 1339 S SR P3, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Pops, as web 1023km
97.3 1342 S SR P4, Halmstad/Oskarström/Teracoms mast Fjällgime (ha) Pop song and
two YLs, as web 899km
88.4 1347 D Radio WMW, Bocholt/Hohenstaufenstr. (nrw) Disco tune, as web 450km **
103.2 1357 D hr4, Habichtswald (hes) YL ID between songs 647km
103.7 1400 D Hit Radio FFH, Habichtswald (hes) Pops, as web. No news 647km
88.9 1447 S SR P1, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Swedish YL, as web 1023km **
92.4 1510 S SR P2, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Studio Sisu. Finnish service. As web 913km
105.6 1519 D MDR JUMP, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) D3C2 MDR_JU__ 788km
102.6 1526 D NDR 2, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) ID after ads 606km
93.0 1538 D BFBS Radio, Braunschweig/Drachenberg (nds) ID and web address 712km
106.9 1540 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Braunschweig-Broitzem (nds) Pops, as web 691km
** Personal 'First'
That was quite a spectacular tropospheric opening, mainly in its diversity rather than its signal strength as not much of this was above weak levels. Furthermore, this was the first time I have received simultaneous tropo from Sweden and the Czech Republic!
It was a very busy spell of DX too with a lot happening, so I decided to prioritise the tropo over the MS, but there didn't seem to be a lot of MS activity when I eventually checked. I suspect the tropo was strong enough to mask any MS activity. A lot of the tropo had RDS too, though I may not have logged it all as some of the stations were logged before they were strong enough to produce RDS.
There were also a good few personal 'firsts'. As I am sure you might have spotted, I am a compulsive 'collector' and 'list checker' and I like to keep a tab on details like this. Another personal milestone was realised yesterday too when I added MS DX stations to my log on two more frequencies - 95.6 and 95.7, bringing the number of frequencies on which I have positively identified DX via meteor scatter to 200! Just another six frequencies to go, and I know a couple of these at least are going to be virtually impossible to extract much due to a combination of strong local signal strength and more limited DX possibilities.
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
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.
98.9 0603 HRV HRT-HR 2, Biokovo/Sveti Jure (st) C202 HRT-___2 1643km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
92.4 0031 D RBB Kulturradio, Berlin/Scholzplatz (brb) Screechy string section,
as web 868km **
89.1 0103 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) OM news and correspondent, as web 947km **
92.5 0107 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Oldies, as web 739km
97.8 0112 D NDR 1 Welle Nord, Bungsberg/NDR-Mast (shs) Night service, as web 694km
96.8 0114 D Bayern 1, Hoher Bogen (bay) Supertramp song, as web 975km
97.5 0120 D MDR Info, Suhl/Erleshügel (thü) YL presenter, OM interview, as web 768km
90.6 0448 D hr1, Hardberg (hes) YL and pops, jingle ID 712km
91.1 0448 D SWR2, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) Presumed with classical music, as 93.8 835km
100.6 0758 D Antenne Bayern, Dillberg (bay) YL ID after info and weather 878km
101.6 0800 D hr4, Hardberg (hes) HR4 Nachrichten ID 712km
102.0 0800 D B5 aktuell, Dillberg (bay) B5 Aktuell ID after time pips 878km
88.2 0934 D Bayern 2, Büttelberg (bay) YL talk, as web 812km
88.4 0935 D Bayern 2, Pfaffenberg (bay) YL and OM talking about wasser, as 88.2 712km
105.4 0939 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Cuxhaven/Holter Höhe (nds) Madonna song, as web 555km
105.3 0941 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) OK and YL, as web 732km
104.5 0946 CZE CRo Vltava, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Czech YLs and classical, as web.
Two renditions of Silent Night. Persistent for seven hours! 991km **
97.7 0950 D YOU FM (hr), Rimberg (hes) Jingle ID 678km
106.0 0955 D Hitradio RTL Sachsen, Auerbach/Schöneck (sac) U2 and OM ID.
"Mit Sachsens Musik". Noise free 881km **
92.0 1001 D Radio PSR, Auerbach/Schöneck (sac) Pops, as web 881km **
107.6 1004 D Antenne Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Info, phone caller, jingle ID,
Alex Koenisch DJ? 788km
89.2 1016 D NDR Kultur, Schwerin (mev) Opera, as web. Under NDR2 Osnabruck 739km
92.8 1025 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Pops, as web 904km
103.6 1037 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Pops, as web 788km
107.5 1044 D BB Radio, Berlin/Schäferberg (brb) Barely audible but clearly same
pops as web 864km
95.0 1114 D hr-info, Rimberg (hes) YL and OM with info, as web 678km
93.4 1116 D Bayern 3, Pfaffenberg (bay) Phone caller, as web 712km
91.4 1119 D Bayern 1, Büttelberg (bay) Lena song, as web 812km
106.8 1135 D Hit Radio FFH Mittelhessen, Driedorf/Höllberg (hes) Full Mittelhessen
ID and info spot 604km
102.0 1142 CZE Radio Impuls, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Ads with .cz web
addresses, ID 991km **
99.0 1145 S SR P3, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) OM and YL, as web 1031km
102.1 1149 S SR P4, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) Band interview and OMs YL, as web 1031km **
92.1 1151 S SR P2, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) Swedish OM, as web 1031km
89.6 1152 S SR P1, Nässjö/Teracom mast Berg (jo) OM and YL conversation, as web 1031km
88.1 1223 D Radio Hochstift, Eggegebirge/Lichtenauer Kreuz (nrw) ID between pop songs 612km
91.4 1248 D Berliner Rundfunk 91.4, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) YL ID and
Bruce Springsteen song 880km **
94.3 1306 D r.s.2, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) Supermix. ID and pops 880km **
100.3 1325 S SR P4, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Jovial discussion, as 101.8 1023km **
101.4 1328 S SR P4, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Rod Stewart track, as 100.3 913km
93.0 1331 S SR P1, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) YLs, as web 1051km
101.8 1332 S SR P4, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) Discussion, as 100.3 1051km
97.5 1339 S SR P3, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Pops, as web 1023km
97.3 1342 S SR P4, Halmstad/Oskarström/Teracoms mast Fjällgime (ha) Pop song and
two YLs, as web 899km
88.4 1347 D Radio WMW, Bocholt/Hohenstaufenstr. (nrw) Disco tune, as web 450km **
103.2 1357 D hr4, Habichtswald (hes) YL ID between songs 647km
103.7 1400 D Hit Radio FFH, Habichtswald (hes) Pops, as web. No news 647km
88.9 1447 S SR P1, Skövde/Åsbotorp 2/Billingen TM (vg) Swedish YL, as web 1023km **
92.4 1510 S SR P2, Hörby/Sallerup TM (sn) Studio Sisu. Finnish service. As web 913km
105.6 1519 D MDR JUMP, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) D3C2 MDR_JU__ 788km
102.6 1526 D NDR 2, Stadthagen/Bückeberge (nds) ID after ads 606km
93.0 1538 D BFBS Radio, Braunschweig/Drachenberg (nds) ID and web address 712km
106.9 1540 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Braunschweig-Broitzem (nds) Pops, as web 691km
** Personal 'First'
That was quite a spectacular tropospheric opening, mainly in its diversity rather than its signal strength as not much of this was above weak levels. Furthermore, this was the first time I have received simultaneous tropo from Sweden and the Czech Republic!
It was a very busy spell of DX too with a lot happening, so I decided to prioritise the tropo over the MS, but there didn't seem to be a lot of MS activity when I eventually checked. I suspect the tropo was strong enough to mask any MS activity. A lot of the tropo had RDS too, though I may not have logged it all as some of the stations were logged before they were strong enough to produce RDS.
There were also a good few personal 'firsts'. As I am sure you might have spotted, I am a compulsive 'collector' and 'list checker' and I like to keep a tab on details like this. Another personal milestone was realised yesterday too when I added MS DX stations to my log on two more frequencies - 95.6 and 95.7, bringing the number of frequencies on which I have positively identified DX via meteor scatter to 200! Just another six frequencies to go, and I know a couple of these at least are going to be virtually impossible to extract much due to a combination of strong local signal strength and more limited DX possibilities.
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
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.
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Skegness Log: 10-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
90.7 0323 S SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E201 SR__1___ 1219km
95.3 0434 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Meldrum (SC-ABS) C204 __C_____ 501km **
95.7 0504 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Melvaig (SC-HIL) As 94.1 648km **
94.8 0511 FIN YLE Radio Suomi Satakunnan Radio, Eurajoki - Euraåminne (st)
6803 __ES__AK 1561km **
95.5 0511 S SR P3, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E203 1334km
95.6 0519 S SR P2, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E402 1363km **
102.0 0613 S SR P4 Gävleborg, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) EB24 1310km
101.2 0620 S SR P4, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) EE24 ____no__ 1497km
103.8 0626 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) F214 1329km
103.7 0713 FIN YLE Puhe, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6207 1665km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
105.3 1838 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) D315 732km
97.2 1843 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) German YL, as web 739km
97.4 1843 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Brocken (san) OM YL, as 97.2 712km
98.0 1845 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D381 707km
99.5 1849 D NDR Info, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) OM, as web 707km
99.4 1850 D Bayern 3, Ochsenkopf (bay) 2 OMs, as web 865km
96.3 1851 D Bayern 3, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) German OMs giggling together, as web 732km
92.1 1855 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D382 707km
91.7 1857 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Dire Staits, as web 793km
89.0 1901 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) Mix, as web 712km
107.9 1903 D BR Klassik, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) D314 732km
107.1 1904 D B5 aktuell, Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 105.3 865km
107.3 1904 D hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D364 729km
106.2 1906 D hr3, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Pops, as web 729km
105.6 1907 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) ID and gentle instrumental 656km
104.8 1909 D hr1, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D361 729km
103.5 1911 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Discordant drone, as web 707km
103.2 1912 D Antenne Bayern, Ochsenkopf (bay) Sloppy love song, as web 865km
102.7 1913 D Antenne Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Love song, as web 793km
103.3 1914 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Heidelstein (Rhön) (bay) OM and discorant drone,
as 103.5 729km
102.4 1915 D Radio ffn, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Madonna song, as web 707km
101.9 1916 D Antenne Bayern, Heidelstein (Rhön) (bay) Rock song, as web 729km
101.4 1917 D Radio SAW, Brocken (san) Rock song, as web 712km
100.9 1919 D Hit Radio FFH, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Pops, as web 729km
100.3 1920 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 103.5 865km
98.7 1922 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D04E. Very watery low
bitrate audio 647km
96.7 1924 D hr2, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D362 __hr2____. KLFM squashed! 647km
95.8 1927 D WDR 5, Ederkopf (nrw) Radio play or similar, as web 592km
95.2 1928 D MDR Figaro, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Classical, as web 793km
94.2 1929 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Classical and OM, as 97.4 793km
107.8 1930 D MDR Figaro, Brocken (san) Classical, as web 712km
106.9 2010 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) B5 Aktuell jingle in noise 942km
99.0 2013 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) Pops, as web 684km
96.0 2015 D Bayern 2, Ochsenkopf (bay) D312 865km
89.3 2017 D hr3, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Pops, as web 647km
105.0 2023 D Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) OM and pops, as web 922km
95.3 2121 D YOU FM (hr), Hardberg (hes) YL talking over rap music, as web 712km
89.9 2138 D NDR Kultur, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D383 707km
98.4 2142 D SWR3, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) OM over pops, as web 748km
100.4 2143 D Radio Regenbogen, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Pops, ID and pop news 748km
106.3 2144 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Die Antenna Greatest Hits 707km
105.7 2252 D SWR2, Stuttgart/Hoher Bopser (bwü) YL talk and interview, as web 789km
87.7 2257 D MDR Figaro, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Classical, as 87.9 904km
90.2 2258 D MDR JUMP, Inselsberg (thü) D3C2 MDR_JUMP 739km
87.9 2259 D MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) D3C3 739km
91.4 2300 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) ID on the hour. Noise free 947km
101.7 2300 CZE CRo Dvojka, Plzen/Krašov (PL) News, as web 947km
104.1 2301 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 947km **
87.6 2312 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) V weak pops, as web. 91.4 gone, though was noise
free a 2300 1219km
102.2 2324 D Antenne Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Suddenly up over Lincs FM !!! OM over
music and phone caller, as web 739km **
107.6 2333 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Phone in, as web 640km
97.9 2341 CZE Radio Proglas, Liberec/Ješted (LI) Czech OM. Back to back rock music.
As web stream - only available on my Roberts Stream 83i 1038km
106.7 2348 D Landeswelle Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Old rock song. YL
whispered LANDESWELLE jingle 793km
107.7 2358 D R.SA, Fichtelberg (Erzgebirge) (sac) German song, jingle ID, Simon and
Garfunkel track 918km **
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
90.7 0323 S SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E201 SR__1___ 1219km
95.3 0434 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Meldrum (SC-ABS) C204 __C_____ 501km **
95.7 0504 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Melvaig (SC-HIL) As 94.1 648km **
94.8 0511 FIN YLE Radio Suomi Satakunnan Radio, Eurajoki - Euraåminne (st)
6803 __ES__AK 1561km **
95.5 0511 S SR P3, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E203 1334km
95.6 0519 S SR P2, Ånge/Alby-Snöberg TM (vn) E402 1363km **
102.0 0613 S SR P4 Gävleborg, Gävle/Skogmur TM (ga) EB24 1310km
101.2 0620 S SR P4, Sollefteå/Multrå-Flugtjärnshöjden TM (vn) EE24 ____no__ 1497km
103.8 0626 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) F214 1329km
103.7 0713 FIN YLE Puhe, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6207 1665km
Band 2 Tropospheric:
105.3 1838 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) D315 732km
97.2 1843 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) German YL, as web 739km
97.4 1843 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Brocken (san) OM YL, as 97.2 712km
98.0 1845 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D381 707km
99.5 1849 D NDR Info, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) OM, as web 707km
99.4 1850 D Bayern 3, Ochsenkopf (bay) 2 OMs, as web 865km
96.3 1851 D Bayern 3, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) German OMs giggling together, as web 732km
92.1 1855 D NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D382 707km
91.7 1857 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Dire Staits, as web 793km
89.0 1901 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) Mix, as web 712km
107.9 1903 D BR Klassik, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) D314 732km
107.1 1904 D B5 aktuell, Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 105.3 865km
107.3 1904 D hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D364 729km
106.2 1906 D hr3, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Pops, as web 729km
105.6 1907 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) ID and gentle instrumental 656km
104.8 1909 D hr1, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) D361 729km
103.5 1911 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Discordant drone, as web 707km
103.2 1912 D Antenne Bayern, Ochsenkopf (bay) Sloppy love song, as web 865km
102.7 1913 D Antenne Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Love song, as web 793km
103.3 1914 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Heidelstein (Rhön) (bay) OM and discorant drone,
as 103.5 729km
102.4 1915 D Radio ffn, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Madonna song, as web 707km
101.9 1916 D Antenne Bayern, Heidelstein (Rhön) (bay) Rock song, as web 729km
101.4 1917 D Radio SAW, Brocken (san) Rock song, as web 712km
100.9 1919 D Hit Radio FFH, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Pops, as web 729km
100.3 1920 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Ochsenkopf (bay) OM, as 103.5 865km
98.7 1922 D AFN Wiesbaden-The Eagle, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D04E. Very watery low
bitrate audio 647km
96.7 1924 D hr2, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) D362 __hr2____. KLFM squashed! 647km
95.8 1927 D WDR 5, Ederkopf (nrw) Radio play or similar, as web 592km
95.2 1928 D MDR Figaro, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Classical, as web 793km
94.2 1929 D Deutschlandradio Kultur, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Classical and OM, as 97.4 793km
107.8 1930 D MDR Figaro, Brocken (san) Classical, as web 712km
106.9 2010 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) B5 Aktuell jingle in noise 942km
99.0 2013 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) Pops, as web 684km
96.0 2015 D Bayern 2, Ochsenkopf (bay) D312 865km
89.3 2017 D hr3, Großer Feldberg (Taunus)/hr (hes) Pops, as web 647km
105.0 2023 D Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) OM and pops, as web 922km
95.3 2121 D YOU FM (hr), Hardberg (hes) YL talking over rap music, as web 712km
89.9 2138 D NDR Kultur, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D383 707km
98.4 2142 D SWR3, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) OM over pops, as web 748km
100.4 2143 D Radio Regenbogen, Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Pops, ID and pop news 748km
106.3 2144 D Antenne Niedersachsen, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Die Antenna Greatest Hits 707km
105.7 2252 D SWR2, Stuttgart/Hoher Bopser (bwü) YL talk and interview, as web 789km
87.7 2257 D MDR Figaro, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Classical, as 87.9 904km
90.2 2258 D MDR JUMP, Inselsberg (thü) D3C2 MDR_JUMP 739km
87.9 2259 D MDR Figaro, Inselsberg (thü) D3C3 739km
91.4 2300 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) ID on the hour. Noise free 947km
101.7 2300 CZE CRo Dvojka, Plzen/Krašov (PL) News, as web 947km
104.1 2301 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 947km **
87.6 2312 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) V weak pops, as web. 91.4 gone, though was noise
free a 2300 1219km
102.2 2324 D Antenne Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Suddenly up over Lincs FM !!! OM over
music and phone caller, as web 739km **
107.6 2333 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Phone in, as web 640km
97.9 2341 CZE Radio Proglas, Liberec/Ješted (LI) Czech OM. Back to back rock music.
As web stream - only available on my Roberts Stream 83i 1038km
106.7 2348 D Landeswelle Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Old rock song. YL
whispered LANDESWELLE jingle 793km
107.7 2358 D R.SA, Fichtelberg (Erzgebirge) (sac) German song, jingle ID, Simon and
Garfunkel track 918km **
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
Monday, 9 February 2015
Skegness Log: 09-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
106.9 0554 POL PR Radio Pomorza i Kujaw, Brodnica/Cieleta (KP) 3401 __od____ 1271km
105.1 0652 S Mix Megapol, Jönköping/Bondberget Comviq TM (jo) E243 MEGAPOL_.
AFs point to this site. 1014km **
101.8 2006 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2FA 1659km
102.8 2226 NOR Radio Norge, Gamlemsveten (mr) F21A _NOR____ 1105km **
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
106.9 0554 POL PR Radio Pomorza i Kujaw, Brodnica/Cieleta (KP) 3401 __od____ 1271km
105.1 0652 S Mix Megapol, Jönköping/Bondberget Comviq TM (jo) E243 MEGAPOL_.
AFs point to this site. 1014km **
101.8 2006 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Crveni Cot (Voj) D2FA 1659km
102.8 2226 NOR Radio Norge, Gamlemsveten (mr) F21A _NOR____ 1105km **
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Skegness Log: 08-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
90.2 0401 DNK R.Ballerup, Ballerup/Bispevangen 8 (hvs) 9618 Ba__ll__.
http://youtu.be/8xbnAK-eASU 828km **
94.0 1436 G BBC Radio Scotland, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) BBC Radio 5Live relay 570km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
87.6 1852 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) Oldies, jingle ID and
Imagination song 288km
93.3 1902 F Radio Rencontre 93.3 FM Dunkerque, Dunkerque/rue du Fort Louis (59) OM
commentary, as web 275km
93.8 1904 G Vibes FM, London pirate Listed on 93.7 but clearly 93.8. YL presenter and
reggae, as web
96.6 2112 HOL Radio Veronica, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) ID and rock song 303km
97.0 2114 BEL VRT MNM, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw/Norkring Toren (vlg-vbr) ID and "Love
Song Request" 376km
98.0 2114 HOL Radio Decibel, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Pops, as 97.6 320km
101.6 2125 HOL NPO Radio 4, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) String concerto, as 94.7
318km
101.7 2137 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Pops, as web 349km
104.5 2138 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as web 278km
104.7 2139 BEL Topradio, Aalter (vlg-ovl) Usually Aalter here though Hasselt also listed.
Club beats, as web 314km
104.9 2140 BEL Hit FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Presume Oostkamp. Billy Joel song, as web 296km
88.9 2144 HOL RTV NH, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Dramatic classical music, as 93.9! 320km
89.3 2145 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Shiny Happy
REM song, as web 313km
89.6 2147 BEL VBRO, Brugge/Walakker (vlg-wvl) Dutch song, as web 295km
91.0 2149 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Peter Grabriel song,
as web 334km
91.5 2150 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) OMs talk, as web 462km
91.8 2151 F Radio Uylenspiegel, Hazebrouck/Kasteel Yvonne (59) Jolly French accordion
music 300km
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
90.2 0401 DNK R.Ballerup, Ballerup/Bispevangen 8 (hvs) 9618 Ba__ll__.
http://youtu.be/8xbnAK-eASU 828km **
94.0 1436 G BBC Radio Scotland, Rosemarkie (SC-HIL) BBC Radio 5Live relay 570km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
87.6 1852 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) Oldies, jingle ID and
Imagination song 288km
93.3 1902 F Radio Rencontre 93.3 FM Dunkerque, Dunkerque/rue du Fort Louis (59) OM
commentary, as web 275km
93.8 1904 G Vibes FM, London pirate Listed on 93.7 but clearly 93.8. YL presenter and
reggae, as web
96.6 2112 HOL Radio Veronica, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) ID and rock song 303km
97.0 2114 BEL VRT MNM, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw/Norkring Toren (vlg-vbr) ID and "Love
Song Request" 376km
98.0 2114 HOL Radio Decibel, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Pops, as 97.6 320km
101.6 2125 HOL NPO Radio 4, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) String concerto, as 94.7
318km
101.7 2137 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Pops, as web 349km
104.5 2138 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as web 278km
104.7 2139 BEL Topradio, Aalter (vlg-ovl) Usually Aalter here though Hasselt also listed.
Club beats, as web 314km
104.9 2140 BEL Hit FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Presume Oostkamp. Billy Joel song, as web 296km
88.9 2144 HOL RTV NH, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Dramatic classical music, as 93.9! 320km
89.3 2145 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Shiny Happy
REM song, as web 313km
89.6 2147 BEL VBRO, Brugge/Walakker (vlg-wvl) Dutch song, as web 295km
91.0 2149 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Peter Grabriel song,
as web 334km
91.5 2150 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) OMs talk, as web 462km
91.8 2151 F Radio Uylenspiegel, Hazebrouck/Kasteel Yvonne (59) Jolly French accordion
music 300km
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Skegness Log: 07-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
91.1 0347 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) D381 543km **
89.2 0351 F France Musique, Reims/TDF Hautvillers (51) Presumed site.
String piece, as 92.4 516km **
91.4 0351 F France Musique, Troyes/les Riceys (10) Strong piece, as 92.4 643km
91.8 0351 F France Musique, Bourges/Neuvy (18) String piece, as 92.4 672km **
92.4 0351 F France Musique, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) F203 917km
96.5 0439 S SR P3, Karlstad/Sörmon TM (vr) Pops, as 98.5 1060km
98.5 0439 S SR P3, Sunne/Blåbärskullen TM (vr) E203. Presumed SR P2 94.5 1067km
99.0 0439 S SR P3, Mora/Eldris TM (da) Pops, as 98.5 1211km
99.1 0439 S SR P3, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) Pops, as 98.5 969km
93.5 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Oslo/Tryvann (os) Music, as 96.0 987km
96.0 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Kopparen/Vallersund (st) F203 _____P__.
AFs point to this site 1302km **
96.7 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Lønahorgi (ho) Music, as 96.0 916km **
98.7 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Sogndal/Storehogen (sf) Music, as 96.0 980km **
103.3 0602 POL PR 3, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3233 1211km
100.2 0626 S SR P4, Visby/Follingbo TM (go) E224 SR______ 1238km
104.1 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Craigkelly (Edinburgh) (SC-FIF) Talk about birds,
as 104.7 397km **
104.2 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Multi-tx Talk about birds, as 104.7 **
104.7 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Likely Skriaig C316 **
** Personal 'First'
This is the second morning in a row I have beamed the 9.2 to the north. It was horizontal this time whereas yesterday morning it was vertical. There doesn't ever seem to be quite the level of meteor scatter when beaming to the north. Perhaps back to north-east tomorrow night, probably vertical
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
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.
91.1 0347 D NDR 1 Niedersachsen, Steinkimmen (nds) D381 543km **
89.2 0351 F France Musique, Reims/TDF Hautvillers (51) Presumed site.
String piece, as 92.4 516km **
91.4 0351 F France Musique, Troyes/les Riceys (10) Strong piece, as 92.4 643km
91.8 0351 F France Musique, Bourges/Neuvy (18) String piece, as 92.4 672km **
92.4 0351 F France Musique, Lyon/Mont Pilat (42) F203 917km
96.5 0439 S SR P3, Karlstad/Sörmon TM (vr) Pops, as 98.5 1060km
98.5 0439 S SR P3, Sunne/Blåbärskullen TM (vr) E203. Presumed SR P2 94.5 1067km
99.0 0439 S SR P3, Mora/Eldris TM (da) Pops, as 98.5 1211km
99.1 0439 S SR P3, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) Pops, as 98.5 969km
93.5 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Oslo/Tryvann (os) Music, as 96.0 987km
96.0 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Kopparen/Vallersund (st) F203 _____P__.
AFs point to this site 1302km **
96.7 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Lønahorgi (ho) Music, as 96.0 916km **
98.7 0447 NOR NRK Petre, Sogndal/Storehogen (sf) Music, as 96.0 980km **
103.3 0602 POL PR 3, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3233 1211km
100.2 0626 S SR P4, Visby/Follingbo TM (go) E224 SR______ 1238km
104.1 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Craigkelly (Edinburgh) (SC-FIF) Talk about birds,
as 104.7 397km **
104.2 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Multi-tx Talk about birds, as 104.7 **
104.7 0750 G BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Likely Skriaig C316 **
** Personal 'First'
This is the second morning in a row I have beamed the 9.2 to the north. It was horizontal this time whereas yesterday morning it was vertical. There doesn't ever seem to be quite the level of meteor scatter when beaming to the north. Perhaps back to north-east tomorrow night, probably vertical
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
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.
Friday, 6 February 2015
Skegness Log: 06-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
91.1 0412 HOL Slam!FM, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) 82A5 341km
103.3 2301 S SR P4, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) E224 ____4___ (AFs point to this tx) 1292km
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
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.
91.1 0412 HOL Slam!FM, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) 82A5 341km
103.3 2301 S SR P4, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) E224 ____4___ (AFs point to this tx) 1292km
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
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.
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Skegness Log: 05-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.4 0330 HOL Slam!FM, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Dance beats, as 91.1 334km **
90.4 0330 HOL SubLime FM, Hoorn/Electronweg (nho) "The World of Sublime" promo.
As 90.7 325km **
90.7 0330 HOL Sublime FM, Ijsselstein or Enschede "The World of Sublime" promo **
91.1 0330 HOL Slam!FM, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) 82A5 SL 341km **
89.9 0347 POL PR 2, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) 3222 1008km
101.7 0646 DNK Skala FM, Esbjerg/Amerikavej 7/Vest Kraft blok 3 (sdk-sjy) 92F1 586km **
104.3 1020 CZE Hitrádio Faktor, Ceské Budejovice/Klet II. (u rozhledny) (JC) 2550 F 1084km
** Personal 'First'
The 9.2 antenna was vertical this time and beamed at 25 degrees, roughly north-north-east.
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
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.
88.4 0330 HOL Slam!FM, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Dance beats, as 91.1 334km **
90.4 0330 HOL SubLime FM, Hoorn/Electronweg (nho) "The World of Sublime" promo.
As 90.7 325km **
90.7 0330 HOL Sublime FM, Ijsselstein or Enschede "The World of Sublime" promo **
91.1 0330 HOL Slam!FM, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) 82A5 SL 341km **
89.9 0347 POL PR 2, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) 3222 1008km
101.7 0646 DNK Skala FM, Esbjerg/Amerikavej 7/Vest Kraft blok 3 (sdk-sjy) 92F1 586km **
104.3 1020 CZE Hitrádio Faktor, Ceské Budejovice/Klet II. (u rozhledny) (JC) 2550 F 1084km
** Personal 'First'
The 9.2 antenna was vertical this time and beamed at 25 degrees, roughly north-north-east.
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
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.
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Skegness Log: 04-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.6 0334 AUT 88.6 Der Musiksender, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC47 1247km
88.0 0407 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) F201 923km
89.4 0408 NOR NRK P1, Nordfjordeid (sf) YL song, as 88.0 1030km
95.2 0533 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Riva del Garda (tn) or Montegrimano Terme (pu) 5495 **
96.3 0533 S Vinyl 96.3, Gävle/Johannesbergs 13 (ga) E2A8 _VINYL__ PI code is E2A8. 1311km
97.4 0533 I RAI Radio2, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5202 _R__IO2_ 1136km
98.0 0533 I Radio Subasio, Fabriano/Poggio San Romualdo (an) 53FD ____SI__ 1434km
97.8 0541 HOL NPO Radio 2, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) 8202 322km
102.4 0703 POL PR 1, Warszawa/Raszyn (MW) 3211 JEDYNKA_ 1388km
** Personal 'First'
The 9.2 was north-east again overnight. I will try slightly further to the north tomorrow.
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
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.
88.6 0334 AUT 88.6 Der Musiksender, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC47 1247km
88.0 0407 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) F201 923km
89.4 0408 NOR NRK P1, Nordfjordeid (sf) YL song, as 88.0 1030km
95.2 0533 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Riva del Garda (tn) or Montegrimano Terme (pu) 5495 **
96.3 0533 S Vinyl 96.3, Gävle/Johannesbergs 13 (ga) E2A8 _VINYL__ PI code is E2A8. 1311km
97.4 0533 I RAI Radio2, Menconico/Monte Penice (RAI) (pv) 5202 _R__IO2_ 1136km
98.0 0533 I Radio Subasio, Fabriano/Poggio San Romualdo (an) 53FD ____SI__ 1434km
97.8 0541 HOL NPO Radio 2, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) 8202 322km
102.4 0703 POL PR 1, Warszawa/Raszyn (MW) 3211 JEDYNKA_ 1388km
** Personal 'First'
The 9.2 was north-east again overnight. I will try slightly further to the north tomorrow.
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
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.
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Skegness Log: 03-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
90.6 0353 DNK R.Sydhavsøerne, Stubbekøbing/Vestre Havn 5 (sjl) 9987 788km **
91.4 0353 LTU XFM, Klaipeda (Kla) 9140 __FM____ 1371km **
97.3 0513 NOR R Øst, Sarpsborg/Stikkaåsen (of) F056 951km
96.3 0514 S Vinyl 96.3, Gävle/Johannesbergs 13 (ga) E0A8 1311km
100.0 0722 IRL Today FM, Truskmore or Crosshaven Presumed. Advert: "Only in for Tuesdays
Irish Independent, before you make up your mind ..." **
100.1 0722 IRL Today FM, Clonmel (TA) Presumed. Advert: "Only in for Tuesdays Irish Independent,
before you make up your mind ..." 547km **
100.3 0722 IRL Today FM, Dungarvan/Carronadavderg (WD) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays
Irish Independent, before you make up your mind ...". Other Irish accented male
QRM 557km **
100.6 0722 IRL Today FM, Maghera (CE) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish Independent,
before you make up your mind ..." 604km **
100.9 0722 IRL Today FM, Kippure (WW) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish Independent,
before you make up your mind ...". Mixing Irish OM with fantastic offer ad.
444km **
101.0 0722 IRL Today FM, Cork/Spur Hill (CO) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish
Independent, before you make up your mind ..." 615km **
101.3 0722 IRL Today FM, Greystones/Bellevue (WW) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish
Independent, before you make up your mind ..." 428km **
101.4 0722 IRL Today FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish
Independent, before you make up your mind ..." 480km **
101.7 0722 IRL Today FM, Achill Island/Minaun Heights (MO) Presumed. Advert: Only in for
Tuesdays Irish Independent, before you make up your mind ..." 689km **
102.0 0722 IRL Beat 102-103 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Presumed. "When we go through tough times"
OM/YL public service announcement. 480km **
102.4 0722 IRL Beat 102-103 FM, Clonmel (TA) Presumed. "When we go through tough times..."
OM/YL public service announcement. 547km **
102.8 0722 IRL Beat 102-103 FM, Carrickpherish (WD) Presumed. "When we go through tough
times..." OM/YL public service announcement. 513km **
103.1 0722 IRL Beat 102-103 FM, Forth Mountain or Corbally Wood. Presumed. "When we go through
tough times..." OM/YL public service announcement **
103.8 0722 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) Ad for Staples and P4 ID. Thanks Arvid
Husdal
and Sven Jacobson for help 1329km
102.4 0739 POL PR 1, Warszawa/Raszyn (MW) 3211 ____:3__ 1388km
107.2 0756 POL Radio Maryja, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) Caught just right with vocal ID. Presumed
Radio Zet also in on 105.3 at the time. 1436km
103.2 0807 POL PR Radio Olsztyn, Olsztyn/Pieczewo (WM) 3031 1334km
** Personal 'First'
The beam was north-easterly this morning and the 9.2 was vertical. Most of the loggings resulted from one long meteor burst and I never expected to hear Ireland quite like this, presumably through backscatter. I have stated the loggings of Today FM and Beat 102-103 as "Presumed", but I think it's fairly safe to assume that these stations are definitely Today FM and Beat 102-103, despite not giving IDs or producing RDS. I am informed that the news bulletins on the hour are shared by more than one network and so won't provide any clues, but the adverts and PSAs, all being in parallel on the respective frequencies, nails things down 100%. I have saved a copy of the file which contains this meteor burst so if anybody would like a copy to listen to then please email me. In no other mode of propagation would I have ever expected to hear sites like Clonmel, Dungarvan, Carrickpherish and Achill Island. Just amazing!
Also on the same meteor burst, the two Scandinavians I received yesterday, Radio Øst and Vinyl 96.3, came in again today! So just why is it that so many of these transmitters, received via meteor scatter, are so regular and even predictable? Is it because the transmitter is less efficient at radiating the signal toward the listener at ground level and therefore is allowing a lot of radiation to travel upwards? Or is it because of the ionisation is more precise as a shower enters/burns up in the atmosphere? Either way, there does seem to be a degree of predictability. I suspect it may be due to the latter reason so, if this is the case, over a period of time I would expect to see this predictability being directly related to the individual shower. It's all become a fascinating new area of the hobby to me.
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
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.
90.6 0353 DNK R.Sydhavsøerne, Stubbekøbing/Vestre Havn 5 (sjl) 9987 788km **
91.4 0353 LTU XFM, Klaipeda (Kla) 9140 __FM____ 1371km **
97.3 0513 NOR R Øst, Sarpsborg/Stikkaåsen (of) F056 951km
96.3 0514 S Vinyl 96.3, Gävle/Johannesbergs 13 (ga) E0A8 1311km
100.0 0722 IRL Today FM, Truskmore or Crosshaven Presumed. Advert: "Only in for Tuesdays
Irish Independent, before you make up your mind ..." **
100.1 0722 IRL Today FM, Clonmel (TA) Presumed. Advert: "Only in for Tuesdays Irish Independent,
before you make up your mind ..." 547km **
100.3 0722 IRL Today FM, Dungarvan/Carronadavderg (WD) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays
Irish Independent, before you make up your mind ...". Other Irish accented male
QRM 557km **
100.6 0722 IRL Today FM, Maghera (CE) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish Independent,
before you make up your mind ..." 604km **
100.9 0722 IRL Today FM, Kippure (WW) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish Independent,
before you make up your mind ...". Mixing Irish OM with fantastic offer ad.
444km **
101.0 0722 IRL Today FM, Cork/Spur Hill (CO) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish
Independent, before you make up your mind ..." 615km **
101.3 0722 IRL Today FM, Greystones/Bellevue (WW) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish
Independent, before you make up your mind ..." 428km **
101.4 0722 IRL Today FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Presumed. Advert: Only in for Tuesdays Irish
Independent, before you make up your mind ..." 480km **
101.7 0722 IRL Today FM, Achill Island/Minaun Heights (MO) Presumed. Advert: Only in for
Tuesdays Irish Independent, before you make up your mind ..." 689km **
102.0 0722 IRL Beat 102-103 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Presumed. "When we go through tough times"
OM/YL public service announcement. 480km **
102.4 0722 IRL Beat 102-103 FM, Clonmel (TA) Presumed. "When we go through tough times..."
OM/YL public service announcement. 547km **
102.8 0722 IRL Beat 102-103 FM, Carrickpherish (WD) Presumed. "When we go through tough
times..." OM/YL public service announcement. 513km **
103.1 0722 IRL Beat 102-103 FM, Forth Mountain or Corbally Wood. Presumed. "When we go through
tough times..." OM/YL public service announcement **
103.8 0722 NOR P4 R Hele Norge, Mosvik/Skavlen (nt) Ad for Staples and P4 ID. Thanks Arvid
Husdal
and Sven Jacobson for help 1329km
102.4 0739 POL PR 1, Warszawa/Raszyn (MW) 3211 ____:3__ 1388km
107.2 0756 POL Radio Maryja, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) Caught just right with vocal ID. Presumed
Radio Zet also in on 105.3 at the time. 1436km
103.2 0807 POL PR Radio Olsztyn, Olsztyn/Pieczewo (WM) 3031 1334km
** Personal 'First'
The beam was north-easterly this morning and the 9.2 was vertical. Most of the loggings resulted from one long meteor burst and I never expected to hear Ireland quite like this, presumably through backscatter. I have stated the loggings of Today FM and Beat 102-103 as "Presumed", but I think it's fairly safe to assume that these stations are definitely Today FM and Beat 102-103, despite not giving IDs or producing RDS. I am informed that the news bulletins on the hour are shared by more than one network and so won't provide any clues, but the adverts and PSAs, all being in parallel on the respective frequencies, nails things down 100%. I have saved a copy of the file which contains this meteor burst so if anybody would like a copy to listen to then please email me. In no other mode of propagation would I have ever expected to hear sites like Clonmel, Dungarvan, Carrickpherish and Achill Island. Just amazing!
Also on the same meteor burst, the two Scandinavians I received yesterday, Radio Øst and Vinyl 96.3, came in again today! So just why is it that so many of these transmitters, received via meteor scatter, are so regular and even predictable? Is it because the transmitter is less efficient at radiating the signal toward the listener at ground level and therefore is allowing a lot of radiation to travel upwards? Or is it because of the ionisation is more precise as a shower enters/burns up in the atmosphere? Either way, there does seem to be a degree of predictability. I suspect it may be due to the latter reason so, if this is the case, over a period of time I would expect to see this predictability being directly related to the individual shower. It's all become a fascinating new area of the hobby to me.
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
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.
Monday, 2 February 2015
Skegness Log: 02-02-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
87.9 0304 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 1730km **
88.6 0304 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5006 1751km **
87.5 0330 I Radio Capital, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5219 __IT____ 1272km **
87.7 0330 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5495 1272km
87.9 0330 I Radio Sportiva, Bologna/Colle Barbiano/Via Santa Liberata (bo) 5244 1256km **
88.3 0330 I Radio Evangelo (Bologna), San Lazzaro di Savena/Farneto (bo) 5070 1263km **
88.6 0330 I Radio Delta 1, Roccamorice-Maiella-Fonte Tettone (pe) 535E 1594km **
91.4 0330 I RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5314 1272km
92.8 0342 I Radio Studio Delta, Cesena/Frazione Borello (fc) 53FB St.Delta 1328km
88.5 0405 E COPE, Astigarraga (PVA-SS) YL Vocal ID 1111km **
91.1 0405 E COPE, Hornos de Moncalvillo/Serradero (RIO-LO) YL vocal ID 1223km **
96.1 0432 I Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211 __10____ 1568km
93.8 0520 E Radio María, Fraga (ARA-HU) E1CC R.MAR 1293km
101.3 0721 I Radio Castel Bolognese-RCB, Brisighella/Angugnano-Via Rontana 50 (ra) 6FF3 1295km
105.3 0750 I Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 X-fading Radio
Italia S.M.I. 1568km
105.3 0750 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola/Frazione Valdinoce (fc) 5220 1328km
106.2 0750 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Multi-tx OM, as 105.3 **
106.0 0807 I AFN The Eagle, Multi-tx 99A1 __NP____
105.5 0829 I Radio Radicale, Multi-tx 5210 ____O_*_. Possibly Aviano but unsure **
107.7 0829 I Radio Maria, Multi-tx 51CC R.MARIA_
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
87.9 0304 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Ercolano-Vesuvio/Area Osservatorio (na) 5006 1730km **
88.6 0304 I Radio Camaldoli Stereo, Vico Equense/Monte Faito (na) 5006 1751km **
87.5 0330 I Radio Capital, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5219 __IT____ 1272km **
87.7 0330 I Radio Italia Anni 60, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5495 1272km
87.9 0330 I Radio Sportiva, Bologna/Colle Barbiano/Via Santa Liberata (bo) 5244 1256km **
88.3 0330 I Radio Evangelo (Bologna), San Lazzaro di Savena/Farneto (bo) 5070 1263km **
88.6 0330 I Radio Delta 1, Roccamorice-Maiella-Fonte Tettone (pe) 535E 1594km **
91.4 0330 I RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5314 1272km
92.8 0342 I Radio Studio Delta, Cesena/Frazione Borello (fc) 53FB St.Delta 1328km
88.5 0405 E COPE, Astigarraga (PVA-SS) YL Vocal ID 1111km **
91.1 0405 E COPE, Hornos de Moncalvillo/Serradero (RIO-LO) YL vocal ID 1223km **
96.1 0432 I Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211 __10____ 1568km
93.8 0520 E Radio María, Fraga (ARA-HU) E1CC R.MAR 1293km
101.3 0721 I Radio Castel Bolognese-RCB, Brisighella/Angugnano-Via Rontana 50 (ra) 6FF3 1295km
105.3 0750 I Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 X-fading Radio
Italia S.M.I. 1568km
105.3 0750 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola/Frazione Valdinoce (fc) 5220 1328km
106.2 0750 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Multi-tx OM, as 105.3 **
106.0 0807 I AFN The Eagle, Multi-tx 99A1 __NP____
105.5 0829 I Radio Radicale, Multi-tx 5210 ____O_*_. Possibly Aviano but unsure **
107.7 0829 I Radio Maria, Multi-tx 51CC R.MARIA_
** Personal 'First'
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
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.
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