Skegness Log: 2017-01-08 (Meteor Scatter)

104.7 0605  S  Mix Megapol, Örebro/Almby (or) Presumed site. Pops, as 106.1  1145km
106.1 0605  S  Mix Megapol, Västerås/Nya vattentornet Skallberget (vm) E243 1226km **
106.3 0605  S  NRJ, Örebro/Almby (or) Pops, as 106.9  1145km **
106.9 0605  S  NRJ, Västerås/Rekylgatan 10 (vm) E220 ??J_??__ 1227km **
105.3 1245  S  Mix Megapol, Uppsala/Rickomberga TM (up) Pops, as 106.1  1290km **
103.8 2047 CVA Radio Vaticana Africa-Asia, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina
               Leone XIII (cva) 4103 1542km
105.0 2047 CVA Radio Vaticana 105 Live, Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina
               Leone XIII (cva) 4104 105_FM__ 1542km
105.3 2047  I  Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 1568km
106.1 2047  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Frascati or Segni Pops, as 106.3
106.3 2047  I  RMC - Radio Monte Carlo, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5213 1568km
107.9 2047  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 RADIO_24 1568km

** Personal First

Two sessions recorded today, both concentrating on the top of the band. Antenna vertical, beaming 60 degrees.

Some good, longer bursts in the evening session too, only one of them being strong enough to give RDS.

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.