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Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-01-13 (FM)

Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.6 1550  I  Radio Maria, Vigo di Cadore or Enemonzo Suspect Enemonzo. 51CC R.??????  
 87.7 1550 HRV HRT-HR 1, Licka Plješivica (gs) C201 HRT-HR_1 1456km
 88.1 1550 BIH BH Radio 1, Tušnica (k10) F201 BHRADIO1 1615km
 88.2 1550  I  Radio Gardena=Radio Gröden Seceda, Unlisted site Partial ID and news, as 92.6  
 88.5 1550 HRV Rovinj FM, Golaš (pa) C48F ????nj?? 1324km
 89.0 1550  I  Radio Maria, Valle di Cadore/Monte Rite (bl) Praise be the Lord! As 87.6  1138km
 89.1 1550 SVN Radio Ognjišce, Postojna 1 (po) 942F OGNJIS?? 1293km
 89.6 1550 HRV Radio Centar - studio Porec, Porec/Debeli Rt (pa) C439 ????OL?? 1304km
 90.0 1550  I  Radio Marilù, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 538A 1163km
 90.2 1550 HRV HRT-HR 1, Limski kanal (pa) C201 HR??HR_1 1319km
 90.5 1550 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Plješivica (gs) C202 HRT-HR_2 1456km
 90.7 1550 HRV HRT-HR 2, Cabar (ri) C202 HRT-HR_2 1330km
 90.8 1550  I  Easy Network, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5361 1163km
 91.1 1550  I  RAI Radio1, Belluno/Col Visentin (RAI) (bl) 5201 __RAI___ 1165km
 91.3 1550 HRV HRT-HR 1, Mirkovica (ri) C201 HRT-HR_1 1374km
 91.4 1550 HRV HRT-HR 1, Pula/Veli Vrh (pa) OM and Queen song, 87.7  1343km
 91.7 1550  I  Radio Company, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl)  5350 COMPANY_ 1163km
 91.8 1550  I  Radio Company, Valle di Cadore/Monte Rite (bl) Jingle ID  1138km
 92.3 1550  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5213 __RMC_?? 1163km
 92.5 1550 BIH Federalni Radio, Tušnica (k10) F209 RADIO-F. 1615km
 92.6 1550  I  Radio Gardena=Radio Gröden, Seceda (bz) Partial ID, presumably in
               Ladin language5432 ??AD???? 1092km

 92.8 1550 BIH RTRS Radio Republike Srpske, Trebinje/Leotar (srp) Vocal ID.
               No apparent RDS  1763km

 93.3 1550 HRV HRT-HR 2, Mirkovica (ri) C202 HRT-HR_2 1374km
 93.4 1550  I  m2o, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5233 1163km
 93.5 1550 SVN Val 202,
               Krim (lj) 9202 1295km

 93.6 1550  I  Radio 24, Jesolo/Via Ca' Gamba, 50-Ristorante Pizzeria Ca' Gamba (ve)
               5245 RADIO_24 1229km

 94.3 1550  I  Radio 105, Jesolo/Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 15-Acqualandia (ve)
               5211 __105___ 1228km

 94.7 1550 BIH BH Radio 1, Drvar/Velika Visoka (k10) F001 ?RA???? 1524km
 94.7 1550 BIH Radio Bihac, Bihac/Maskare (usk) 5158 1461km
 95.5 1550  I  RAI Radio3, Belluno/Col Visentin (RAI) (bl) 5203 1165km
 96.5 1550 SVN Slovenija 3, Krim (lj) 9203 __ARS___ 1295km
 97.0 1550  I  Radio Bellla e Monella, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv)
               5370 MONELLA_ 1162km

 97.65 1550 I  Radio Gelosa, Venezia/Municipalità di Marghera-Via della Pila, 11 (ve)
               5379 1211km

 97.7 1550  I  Radio Bellla e Monella, Unlisted site 5370 MO??LL??  
 98.1 1550  I  Radio Italia SoloMusicaItaliana, Venezia/Municipalità
               di Marghera-Via della Pila, 11 (ve) 5220 R_ITALIA 1211km

 98.5 1550  I  Radio Deejay, Mestre-Marghera/via Rampa Cavalcavia (ve) 5214 1211km
 98.7 1550  I  RAI Radio3, Multi-tx 5203 __RAI___ _RADIO3_  
 98.7 1550  I  SorRrisO, Unlisted site 5372 Sorrriso  
 99.05 1550 I  MC2 - Monte Carlo 2, Venezia/Piazzale Roma-Garage San Marco-Traliccio 1 (ve)
               Presume due to offset. Light pops.   1218km

 96.0 1551  I  Radio Company, Bassano del Grappa/Frazione Rubbio-Via Monte Caina (vi)
               5350 COMPANY_ 1155km

 96.5 1551  I  Radio Capital, Auronzo di Cadore/Monte Agudo (bl) 5219 _CAPITAL 1133km
101.0 1551  D  BR Klassik, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D314 942km
101.1 1551  I  Radio Venezia (La radio che balla), Venezia/Municipalità
               di Marghera-Via della Pila, 11 (ve) 5A7E 1211km

101.3 1551  I  Radio Padova, Belluno/Col Toront (bl) 5360 1165km
103.0 1551  D  SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) D3A3 ??????__ 942km
103.5 1551  I  Radio Venezia (Un amore di radio), Mestre-Marghera/via Rampa
               Cavalcavia (ve) 53C1 __RADIO_ VENEZIA_ BALLA___ 1211km

103.7 1551  I  Radio Fiemme 104, Cavalese/Alpe Cermis (tn) 5316 1109km
104.1 1551  I  Radio Mater, Vico del Gargano (fg) 5158 1708km
104.2 1551  I  Radio Birikina, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 536E __?????? 1162km
104.6 1551  I  m2o, Vico del Gargano/San Menaio (fg) 5233 ??_DUE_O 1706km
104.7 1551  I  Radio Radicale, Valdobbiadene or Belluno 5210  
103.8 1552  I  Arancia Network, Ancona/Forte Montagnolo-Via Ghettarelo (an)
               5571 AranciA_ 1435km

103.9 1552  D  Radio Seefunk, Iberger Kugel (bwü) 140A _SEEFUNK __RSF___ 922km
104.0 1552  I  Radio Linea Numero Uno, Fermo/Capodarco (fm) Vocal ID. Change in PI5388 1485km
104.6 1552  D  Donau 3 FM, Biberach an der Riß (bwü) DA08 872km
104.7 1552  I  RAS Ö1, Penegal=Cima Penegal or Kronplatz=Plan de Corones A201  
104.9 1552  I  Radio 105, Ancona/Forte Montagnolo-Via Ghettarelo (an) 5211 __?????? 1435km
105.0 1552  D  Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) D30B RADIO7__ 922km
105.5 1552  I  ERF Südtirol, Montan=Montagna/Elsenhof 1 (bz) 5F54 _E?????? 1092km
106.0 1552  I  AFN Vicenza-The Eagle, Bassano del Grappa/Frazione Rubbio-Via Monte Caina (vi)
               9978 AFNEAGLE 1155km

106.2 1552  D  Donau 3 FM, Riedlingen/Österberg (bwü) Manfred Mann track, as 104.6  848km
106.9 1552  D  B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D315 B5_akt__ 942km
107.0 1552  I  Radio Maria, Belluno/Col Toront (bl) Presumed with usual religious
               bollocks  1165km

107.3 1552  I  R101, Ancona/Forte Montagnolo-Via Ghettarelo (an) 5215 ??????__ 1435km
107.7 1552  I  Radio Maria, Ancona/Località Paterno-Via del Cimitero (an) Is the pope
               catholic? 51CC R.MARIA_ 1434km

 91.4 1553  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Cavalese/Alpe Cermis (tn) Jingle ID  1109km
 91.7 1553  I  Radio Maria, Vico del Gargano/Località Toppa la Guardia (fg) 51CC R.??????
               1709km

 93.3 1553 AUT Ö1, Bregenz 1/Pfänder (vor) A201 917km
 94.0 1553  D  Bayern 3, Lindau/Hoyerberg (bay) Presumed, with low-mod pops, as 95.8  907km
 94.9 1553  D  SWR2, Waldburg (bwü) D3A2 __SWR2__ 893km
 95.8 1553  D  Bayern 3, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Presumed with low-mod pops  942km
 98.0 1553  I  Radio Subasio, Fabriano/Poggio San Romualdo (an) 53FD 1434km
100.1 1553  D  Freies Radio Freudenstadt, Glatten (bwü) 150E 778km
100.4 1553  D  B5 aktuell, Lindau/Hoyerberg (bay) Presumed, with talks about Bayerns SPD  907km
102.1 1553 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Untertauern/Radstadt-Kranabeth (sal) A203 1132km
102.5 1553  D  Radio 7, Witthoh (Tuttlingen) (bwü) D30B 834km
 87.6 1554  D  BR Klassik, Lindau/Hoyerberg (bay) D314 907km
 88.0 1554  I  Radio Studio 24, Ancona/Forte Montagnolo-Via Ghettarelo (an)
               PI reg logged: 57D6 1435km

 88.3 1554  I  RAI Radio1, Sirolo/Monte Conero (RAI) (an) 5201 1445km
 88.4 1554  I  Radio Company, Valdobbiadene/Monte Barbaria (tv) 5350 CO??ANY_ 1162km
 88.7 1554  D  Bayern 2, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D312 ????rn?? 942km
 88.9 1554  I  Radio Deejay, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5214 1711km
 89.0 1554  I  RAI Radio2, Monte Venda (RAI) (pd) 5202 ??????__ 1197km
 89.2 1554  I  Radio Ottanta, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 535A 1163km
 89.6 1554 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Bregenz 1/Pfänder (vor) A203 917km
 90.7 1554  D  Bayern 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 Bayern_1 942km
 91.1 1554  I  RAI Radio1, Breguzzo (RAI) (tn) Really this site? The only one showing on-path.
               5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1088km

 91.2 1554  D  SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Waldburg (bwü) DA04 893km
 91.7 1554  I  Radio Maria, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) Ave Maria, etc.  1711km
 92.3 1554  I  RAI Radio3, Sirolo/Monte Conero (RAI) (an) 5203 1445km
 92.3 1554  I  Radio Maria, Sannicandro Garganico (fg) Choir, as others  1695km
 92.4 1554  I  Radio Deejay, Vico del Gargano/Località Toppa la Guardia (fg) Discussing the
               word masturbating!!5214 _D????Y_ 1709km

 92.6 1554  I  Arancia Network, Fabriano/Poggio San Romualdo (an) 5571 AranciA_ 1434km
 92.9 1554  I  Rai Südtirol, Grödental=Val Gardena (RAS) (bz) 5404 1093km
 95.9 1554  I  Radio Viva FM, Terlago/Cima Paganella (tn) 53C1 ??????M_ 1095km
103.1 1557  I  Radio 60 70 80, Monterubbiano/Contrada Sant Andrea (fm) Vocal ID in
               conversation  1492km

105.5 1557  I  Radio Cuore (Marche), Ancona/Forte Montagnolo-Via Ghettarelo (an) 522F 1435km
106.8 1557  I  Radionorba, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5353 1711km
106.9 1557  I  Radio Maria, Ancona/Forte Montagnolo-Via Ghettarelo (an) Er, religious
               stuff, as others  1435km

107.0 1557  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5225 1711km
107.2 1557  I  R101, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) Pops, as 107.3  1711km
107.8 1557  I  Radio Italia SoloMusicaItaliana, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg)
               5220 ??????IA 1711km

 87.6 1604  I  Radio Capital, Cassano delle Murge/Contrada Pozzo Maccheroni (ba) 5219 1848km
 87.7 1604  I  Radio Italia Anni 60, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo)
               5495 R.IT??IA 1272km

 87.8 1604  I  Radio Onda Libera, Gubbio/Castiglione Altobrando (pg) 5363 1415km
 88.3 1604  I  Radio Maria, Matera unid (mt) Your no repeat popeday!51CC R.MARIA_ 1850km
 88.6 1604  I  Radio Capital, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) 5219 1272km
 89.1 1604  I  Radio Linea,  Vocal ID radiolinea.it  
 89.5 1604  I  RAI Radio1, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5201 __RAI___ _RADIO1_ 1256km
 90.1 1604  I  Radio 105, Modigliana/Monte Trebbio (fc) 5211 __105___ 1308km
 90.3 1604  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Cesena/Monte Cavallo (fc) 5264 *_RDS_*_ 1328km
 90.5 1604  I  Radio Maria, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo) Your All Maria
               Lunchbreak 51CC R.MARIA_ 1272km

 91.1 1604  I  Radio Gamma (Savignano), Cesena/Frazione Borello-Via Luzzena 5366P-Monte
               Cavallo (fc) 5843 1328km

 91.3 1604  I  Radio Virgilio Classics, Virgilio/Via Arnaldo da Brescia, 27 (mn) 5058 1171km
 91.4 1604  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo)
               5213 __RMC___ 1272km

 91.7 1604  I  RAI Radio2, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5202 __RAI___ _RADIO2_ 1256km
 92.8 1604  I  Radio Studio Delta, Cesena/Frazione Borello-Via Luzzena 5366P-Monte
               Cavallo (fc) 53FB Radio___ (plus phone number/s) 1328km

 93.0 1604  I  Radio Gamma (Savignano), Castel San Pietro Terme/Monte Grande (bo)
               5843 R_GAMMA_ 1272km

 93.2 1604  I  RTL 102.5, Gubbio/Castiglione Altobrando (pg) 5218 RTL1???? 1415km
 93.2 1604  I  Radio Pico Classic, Mirandola/Crocicchio Zeni-Via Serafina, 12 (mo) 53F3 1205km
 94.5 1604  I  Radio Subasio, Ancona/Forte Montagnolo-Via Ghettarelo (an) 53FD SUBASIO_ 1435km
 93.3 1607 CVA Radio Vaticana Europa-America, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina
               Leone XIII (cva) 4101 1542km

 93.4 1607  I  Radio Zeta - L'Italiana, Sant'Oreste/Monte Soratte- Eremo Santa
               Maria delle Grazie (rm) Jingle ID  1513km

 93.6 1607  I  Radio Mater, Ancona/Località Paterno-Via del Cimitero (an) 5158 1434km
 93.6 1607  I  RAI GR Parlamento, Viano/Querceto-Ca' del Vento (RAI) (re) Interesting
               non-standard PS name 5206 RAIGR-PR 1211km

 93.8 1607  I  RAI Radio1, Cetona/Monte Cetona (RAI) (si) 5201 1422km
 94.3 1607  I  Radio Subasio, Sant'Oreste/Monte Soratte- Eremo Santa Maria delle
               Grazie (rm) Jingle ID  1513km

 94.7 1607  I  Radio Capital, Cetona/Monte Cetona (si) 5219 ??AP???? 1422km
 94.8 1607  I  Radio Maria, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 51CC ??MARI?? 1568km
 95.3 1607  I  Radio Dimensione Musica, Frascati/Villa Tuscolana (rm) 50D0 ??im??s. 1562km
 95.5 1607  I  Radio Capital, Monte Compatri/Frazione Pratarena, Via Sirio, 9 (rm)
               5219 ????IT?? 1564km

 96.5 1607  I  Radio Capital, San Marco in Lamis/Monte Celano (fg) 5219 1711km
 97.3 1607  I  Radio Logos, Foggia (fg) Unusually high RDS level for such a noisy,
               weak signal 5000 ??510347 1728km

 97.5 1607  I  Radio Italia SoloMusicaItaliana, Frascati/Villa Tuscolana (rm)
               5220 R_ITALIA 1562km

 97.7 1607  I  Radio Città Futura, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 53DE 1568km
 98.1 1607  I  Radiosei, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5298 1568km
 97.1 1608  I  Radio Radicale, Maranello/Torre Maina-Via Vandelli, 573 (mo)
               5210 1232km

 97.4 1608  I  Radio Italia SoloMusicaItaliana, Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San
               Pancrazio (tr) 5220 R_ITALIA 1499km

 97.7 1608  I  RAI Radio2, Monte Peglia (RAI) (tr) 5202 __RAI___ _RADIO2_ 1446km
 97.8 1608  I  Simply Radio, Subiaco/Località San Biagio (rm) 6158 1571km
 98.5 1608  I  RAI Radio3, Viano/Querceto-Ca' del Vento (RAI) (re) 5203 1211km
 99.5 1608  I  Radio Stella (Modena), Serramazzoni/Monte Tagliato (mo) 584E R.?????? 1230km
 99.7 1608  I  RAI Radio3, Monte Peglia (RAI) (tr) 5203 1446km
 87.5 1612  I  Malvisi Network, Pellegrino Parmense/Monte Canate (pr) 532A _MALVISI 1165km
 87.6 1612  I  Virgin Radio, Milano/Via Valenza, 5 (mi) 5241 1068km
 87.8 1612  I  Radio Radicale, Vernasca/Frazione Vigoleno-Località Costa [29.3] (pc)
               5210 RA?????? 1158km

 87.9 1612  I  Radio Radicale, Milano/Piazza Velasca-Torre Velasca (mi) OM, as 87.8
               1068km

 88.1 1612  I  Elleradio, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 54A5 1568km
 88.3 1612  I  Radio Maria, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm) Traffic and travel, or
               maybe not  1500km

 88.6 1612  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 1568km
 89.0 1612  I  Radio Maria, Milano/Via San Galdino, 5-Traliccio Diner (mi) Frally sodding
               Donna, pina di bloody grazie, and other brainwashing nonsense  1065km

 90.2 1612  I  Radio Maria, Serramazzoni/Monte Faeto-Via Monte Cusna 416 (mo)
               Radio Maria Top Ten at Ten  1232km

 90.6 1612  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Civitavecchia/Monte Paradiso (rm)
               5264 *_?????? 1500km

 92.4 1612  I  RTL 102.5, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5218 1568km
 92.7 1612  I  Tele Radio Stereo, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5343 ___OLE_ ___06___ etc. 1568km
 92.9 1612  I  Radio Radio, Canepina/Poggio Nibbio (vt) Vocal ID  1487km

Unidentified/Unlisted:
 88.3 1550  ?  UNID, ? 952E  
107.6 1552  I  UNID, ? 568F  
 94.6 1553  I  UNID, ? 5200 SP______  
 98.5 1608  I  UNID, ? 5371  
 88.2 1550  I  Radio Gardena=Radio Gröden Seceda, Unlisted site Partial ID and news, as 92.6  
 97.7 1550  I  Radio Bellla e Monella, Unlisted site 5370 MO??LL??  
 98.7 1550  I  SorRrisO, Unlisted site 5372 Sorrriso  

Wow! What is happening? Another superb opening which would have been more in keeping with mid-simmer.

I have the gift! Yes, I have discovered that Sod's Law can work in reverse. On THREE occasions this year, I have sat down at the computer, with the intention of going through some more sporadic E files from the summer. On ALL three occasions, I switched on the radio to find the FM band full of Es, thus preventing me from catching up. I would have ignored these openings were they only scraping the bottom of the band, but they have all been substantial Es events. The first was on January 1st when auroral Es took over the band. Then came January 3rd with a solid opening to the French Riviera. Then came this one. Good, solid signals and, at times,  very congested 'soupy' mess from north-east Italy, Austria and south-east Germany. Throw in a bit of Balkan activity and you have an impressive mid-winter Es opening. Luckily, I was well placed for this one.

Signals were good and many strong locals got toppled. Belmont 93.1 was a surprise as that is usually unshiftable. BBC Lincolnshire and Lincs FM were wiped out at times too.

Many personal firsts were recorded as this opening favoured the extreme north-east of Italy - an area which has generally eluded me over the years. I have never heard Venice before, until today! Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing Venice in any other logs, though I'm sure it must have been reported before. It's certainly a rare one here.

Then to top it all off I had sporadic E to Germany! It's the sort of reception you might hear once in the summer here, but never in winter. German stations were on almost every other frequency, but most were too weak for RDS.

I heard what I presumed was the Ladin language on several frequencies, 97.4, 97.8, 104.7 come to mind, but I may have been confusing this with other languages, Romantch for instance, or maybe Austrian German.

This opening was so good and so out of character for the time of year that I have uploaded the best of the files to my Mediafire account. See here:

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
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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.

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