Skegness Log: 2016-01-23 (FM)

Band 2 Tropospheric:
 98.5 1858  F  France Musique, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) YL, as 88.7  712km
 87.9 1859  F  France Culture, Parthenay/les Chateliers (79) YL, as Alencon 88.0  712km
 91.8 2027  F  France Musique, Bourges/Neuvy (18) Classical, as 88.7  672km

A small and fairly selective opening to France. Villers-Cotterets and Amiens were also enhanced.

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
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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.