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Thursday, 26 May 2016

Skegness Log: 2016-05-26 (FM Sporadic E: Turkey, Balkans, N Africa, etc.)

OIRT Sporadic E:
 67.82 0832 UKR Svitle radio Emmanuyil, L'viv/LFKRRT, Vysokyy zamok, 9 (LV) Song, as web  1674km
 71.90 0835 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Khust/ZFKRRT, gora Tovsta (ZK) YLs, as web  1696km
 66.44 0840 BLR BR Gomel FM, Smetanichi (Smyatanicy)/RTPS (GO) Local pops, as web  1890km
 70.28 0841 BLR BR Radio Stalitsa, Smetanichi (Smyatanicy)/RTPS (GO) Local pops, as web  1890km
 71.90 0842 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Andrijivka/ZHFKRRT (ZH) YL phone caller, as web  1956km
 71.69 0845 BLR BR Kanal Kultura, Brest/RTPS Rakitnica (BR) Presumed site. Classical,
                as web  1593km

 67.46 0900 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) YL,
                as web  1803km

 66.02 1933 BLR BR Radio Mogilev/OIRT, Bobruysk (Babrujsk)/RTPS Yasny Les (MA) Music,
                as web  1922km


Band 2 Sporadic E:
 87.9 0837 ROU SRR Radio Cluj / Kolozsvári Rádió, Satu Mare (SM) EE03 1696km
 88.5 0837 CZE Kiss Publikum, Valašské Mezirící/Štepánov (TVp) (ZL)Vocal ID  1291km **
 88.2 0854 TUR Diyanet Kuran Radyo, Ankara-Dikmen/Caldag (ica-ank)3220 KUR_AN__
               RADYO___ 2857km **

 88.9 0859 HNG Rádió 1 Békéscsaba, Békéscsaba/High-rise, Bartók Béla str. 23 (Bek)
               B465 ??DI???? 1644km

 89.3 0905 ROU Radio Europa FM, Arad/Siria (AR) E299 EUROPAFM _89,3___ 1706km
 87.6 0943 MNE Antena M, Podgorica/Sjenica (PG) 30FE ANTENA_M PODGORIC 1841km
 88.0 0948 MNE Radio Crne Gore 1, Nikšic/Tovic-Sudina Glava (NK) 63C1 Niksic__ 1795km
 88.1 0951 MNE Radio Cool / Glas Rusije, Podgorica (PG) FFFF SRPSKI__ 1841km
 87.6 1034 ALG Chaîne 3, Kef El Akhal (25) 2203 CHAINE_3 1927km
 88.0 1043  F  France Musique, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F203 MUSIQUE_ 1414km
 88.2 1043  I  Radio Deejay, Tempio Pausania/Monte Limbara (ot) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1521km
 88.6 1043  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Tempio Pausania/Monte
               Limbara (ot) 5264 *_RDS_*_ 1521km

 87.9 1044  F  Virgin Radio, Dijon/Chenôve (21)F219 _VIRGIN_ 730km **
 87.7 1046  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Santu Lussurgiu/Pt. Badde Urbara (or)
               5264 *_RDS_*_ 1576km

 89.0 1046  I  Radio Otto Nove Classics, Sinnai/Monte Serpeddi (ca) 58BD OTTONOVE 1678km
 89.0 1048  E  Los 40, Sant Pere de Ribes/Montgròs (CAT-B) E235 40_PRINC 1326km
 88.1 1049  I  Radio Studio 2000, Arbus/Conca 'e su Monti (md) 5499 ST._2000 1639km
 87.6 1050  F  France Culture, Château-Arnoux/Saint-Jean (04)F202 _CULTURE 1090km **
 88.0 1051  F  France Culture, La Faurie (05)F202 _CULTURE 1036km **
 87.9 1054  E  RNE Ràdio 4, Alpicat (CAT-L) E314 RNE_4___ 1277km
 89.2 1054  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Alpicat (CAT-L) E212 RNE-CLAS 1277km
 87.6 1055  F  RTL, Draguignan/le Malmont 2 (83) F211 __RTL___ 1158km
 88.4 1055  E  Catalunya Ràdio, Roquetes/Montcaro (CAT-T)E231 CATRADIO 1373km **
 89.4 1056  F  Radio Orient, Toulon/Cap Sicié (83)F22B _ORIENT_ 1194km **
 91.3 1057  E  Europa FM, Dénia/Monte Pedreguer (VAL-A) Vocal ID. No apparent RDS  1598km
 91.7 1101  F  France Inter, Prats-de-Mollo/Puig Collomb (66) Presume this site
               F201 __INTER_ 1207km **

 87.9 1102  F  Radio Maritima, Istres/Colline Saint-Etienne (13) F436 MARITIMA 1123km
 88.1 1103  F  Chérie FM, Avignon/Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[30] (84) F224 CHERIEFM 1071km **
 87.8 1104  F  Radio Star, Orange/Cabrières (84) F440 __STAR__ 1060km
 89.0 1105  F  Virgin Radio, Avignon/Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[30] (84) F219 _VIRGIN_ 1071km
 87.7 1117  E  Euskadi Irratia, Azkoitia (PVA-SS) E301 EUSKADI1 1129km
 87.9 1117  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Cambil/Sierra Almadén (AND-J) E215 RNE_5-J_ 1740km
 87.8 1118  E  Radio María, Madridejos (CAM-TO) E1CC R.MARIA_ 1550km
 87.9 1118  E  Radio Euskadi, Samaniego/Puerto de Herrera (PVA-VI)E302 EUSKADI2 1195km **
 87.7 1124  E  Europa FM, Valverde de Alcalá (MAD-M) E5ED EUROPAFM 1441km
 88.2 1124  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E211 RNE_1___ 1447km
 88.0 1505 TUN Radio Zitouna FM, Djebel Zaghouan (zag) 7211 ZITOUNA_ 2016km
 88.1 1508  I  Radio Cuore (Hobby Network), Salemi/Monte Rose (tp)Jingle ID  1957km **
 87.7 1511  I  RAI Radio1, Poggiu Rasu/Caprera-La Maddalena (ot) 5201 1495km
 93.5 1512  I  RAI Radio2, Poggiu Rasu/Caprera-La Maddalena (ot) Outside broadcast,
               as web  1495km **

 87.9 1517  I  R101, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5215 _R_101__ 2007km
105.7 1517  I  Radio Margherita, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5242 MARGHRTA 2007km
106.0 1521  I  Radio Azzurra, Ravanusa/Contrada Cassarà (ag) 5360 *AZZURRA 2057km
100.3 1522  I  Radio Italia SoloMusicaItaliana, Capo d'Orlando (me) 5220 2001km
 88.2 1523 BUL BNR Hristo Botev, Belogradcik/RRTS Karneva livada (vdn) 8220 ??.BOT?? 1950km
 93.0 1525  I  Radio Cuore Catania, Mascalucia (ct) Vocal ID  2072km
 89.2 1528  I  Radio 24, Vittoria/Contrada Cava Giumenta (rg) 5245 RADIO_24 2111km
 93.6 1530  I  RAI Radio1, Marciana/Monte Perone (li) 5201 1368km
 87.5 1532  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Capo d'Orlando/Contrada Certari
               Catutè (me) Jingle ID  2001km

 87.6 1533  I  RAI Radio1, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5201 __RAI___
               _RADIO1_ 1568km

 88.6 1533  I  Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 RADIO___
               RADICALE 1568km

 88.6 1534 TUN Saraha FM, Djebel Bou-Kornine (tun) 7218 Saraha__ 1987km
 89.5 1534  I  Radio Mater, Monte Argentario/Porto Santo Stefano (gr) 5158 R.MATER_ 1439km
 91.2 1535  I  RAI Radio2, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) (rm) 5202 1568km
 87.8 1541  I  Radio Kiss Kiss, Vibo Valentia (vv) 5225 KISSKISS 2011km
 88.0 1542  I  Radio Marte, Sant'Antonio/Valogno di Sessa Aurunca (ce) 547B *MARTE** 1672km
 92.2 1543  I  Radio Deejay, Cammarata/Monte Cammarata (ag) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 2007km
 87.7 1544  I  TRBC - Tele Radio Buon Consiglio, Napoli/Camaldoli-
               Eremo (na) 5263 1718km

 89.8 1546  I  Radio Nuova Vomero, Napoli/Camaldoli-Eremo   (na)54EE 1718km **
 90.7 1547  I  Radio Subasio, Tramonti/Monte Sant'Angelo (sa) Jingle ID  1755km
 88.2 1556  I  Radio Deejay, Rose/Contrada Stio (cs) 5214 _DEEJAY_ 1951km
 87.6 1655 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Ostrów Mazowiecka/Podborze (MW)
               3B3B  _R_D_C__ 1441km

 89.4 1704 POL Radio Maryja, Stargard Szczecinski/Komin PEC (ZP)Choral, as web  975km **

** Personal First


Belarus and Ukraine were received in the OIRT range from 0830, the MUF quickly spreading into band 2 where signals from the Balkans were coming through. I was lucky to be on 88.2 at just the right moment when Turkey appeared briefly. It lasted less than half a minute but produced a good signal with instant RDS. Around this time there was exotic sounding music on 87.5, Koran on 89.5 and 90.4, plus pops on 87.8. Signals from the Hungarian/Romanian border were received also at this time which would probably have been the point of double-hop.

Various other openings occurred throughout the day, including a widespread opening to Spain, Portugal and Poland early evening, plus a fair amount of OIRT stuff, but I was frequently away from the receiver during this and so missed quite a lot. My techie friend was with me again, getting the FDM-S2 working again. I am pleased to say that the recent problems I have experienced with this are now rectified. I simply connected the FDM-S2's USB cable to a powered USB hub (why didn't I think of this?) and it worked perfectly again. It looks like the replacement power supply I fitted to my computer two weeks ago was not delivering enough voltage. There could still be a problem with the motherboard, but it seems like the psu was the likely cause of the issues. A new "Corsair" brand replacement psu has now been ordered. All today's DXing was done on my Sony XDR-F1HD.

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
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Receiver:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad mod. and XDR-GTK software.

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Fringe Electronics 20dB.

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

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