Skegness Log: 10-10-15 (FM)

Band 2 Scatter:
 97.2 1113  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) OM talk, as web  739km
 99.0 1116  D  hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) YLs nattering, as web  684km
 98.5 1123  D  SWR3, Scharteberg (Eifel) (rlp) Warbling Whitney, as web  550km
 93.8 1125  D  bremen eins, Bremen-Walle (bre) Ballroom Blitz, as web  565km
 94.8 1126  D  SWR3, Linz (Rhein)/Ginsterhahner Kopf (rlp) Pops, as web  560km
 92.1 1130  D  NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) German song , then jingle  707km
 99.0 1133 BEL Randstad FM, Mechelen/Douaneplein (vlg-ant) Pops, as web. Almost noise free  370km

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 89.1 2020 HOL Radio Veronica, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) Glen Frey song, as 96.3  318km **
 95.2 2024 HOL SLAM!, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) 82A5 __SLAM!_  312km
 96.0 2025 HOL Freez FM, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) Pretenders song, as 98.7  318km
 91.8 2033  F  Radio Uylenspiegel, Hazebrouck/Kasteel Yvonne (59) Alternative music, as web  300km
 90.6 2036 BEL Joe FM, Oud-Turnhout/Watertoren Pidpa (vlg-ant) Pops, as web  375km

** 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
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Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter and sporadic E)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.

Software:
Elad FDM-SW2, SDR Console File Analyser & RDS Spy via VAC.
XDR-GTK v0.3.1 for the Sony XDR-F1HD

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