Skegness Log: 01-02-15 (FM)

[code]Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
 88.6 0301  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 RA____LE  1568km
 90.3 0301  I  Radio Deejay, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5214 ____JA__  1568km
 96.1 0518  I  Radio 105 Network, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5211  1568km
 94.7 0523  G  BBC Radio Scotland, Sandale (EN-CUM) C515  288km **
 95.2 0523 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Clermont Carn (LH) 2203  450km **
 96.3 0523  S  Vinyl 96.3, Gävle/Johannesbergs 13 (ga) E0A8 _VINYL__  1311km **
 97.3 0523 NOR R Øst, Sarpsborg/Stikkaåsen (of) F056 RAD_EAST  951km **
104.3 0617  S  Mix Megapol, Stockholm/Nacka-Forum Köpcenter (st) E243  1292km **
104.6 0702  S  NRJ, Three sites listed E220. Most likely Mora, but two other low power here **
103.0 0802 POL PR Radio Zachód, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) 3267  1008km **
105.0 0802 POL PR 1, Zielona Góra/Jemiolów (LU) 3211  1008km **

** Personal 'First'[/code]
Like yesterday morning, it looked like this was going to be a day of repetition, but that didn't last long. It still seems like certain transmitters propagate better than others via meteor scatter. This could be true of any mode of propagation, but there are usually a few nice new surprises. Videos of today's low powered Scandinavians can be found on my YouTube page.

The long meteor burst at 0523 was unusual regarding the directions received. How can the same meteor burst support reception from different directions? Maybe the fact that my antenna was vertical had something to do with this as vertical polarisation is probably not as directional as you might imagine, not even with multiple elements. The transmitters at Gävle and Sarpsborg are inline with each other, but what about Clermont carn and Sandale? It seems clear to me that the meteor itself is more responsible for the direction than is the antenna. Nothing can be taken for granted!

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
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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.