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.