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Friday, 31 August 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-08-31 (MW: Asia)

1566 2000 KOR HLAZ FEBC, Jeju=Cheju (jej) Huge signal! Clear IDs, usual top of the 
              hour routine.  Good  9067 km

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx

Receiver: Perseus SDR Receiver
Software: Jaguar Big Cat
Antenna: Portable 10ft x 25ft flag

Thursday, 23 August 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-08-23 (MW: South America)

1190 0308 CLM HJCV Radio Cordillera, Bogotá D. C. (bdc) ID and lively Latin rhythms 
              V weak  8566 km

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx

Receiver: Perseus SDR Receiver
Software: Jaguar Big Cat
Antenna: Portable 10ft x 25ft flag

Monday, 6 August 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-08-06 (MW: Asia)

1521 1959 CHN China Radio International [1521], Ürümqi/Hutubi-SARFT654 (XJ) 
              Making its 2018/2019 seasonal debut, dominant over Saudi Arabia prior to 
              sign-off. Very early in the season. Fair  6040 km
 972 2100 KOR HLCA KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, Dangjin (ccg) Only time pips heard. 
              Very early in the season. V weak  8740 km
 981 2100 CHN CNR1, Multi-tx Only time pips heard. Very early in the season. V weak
1098 2100 CHN CNR 11, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) Crystal clear with time signal and ID. 
              Very early in the season. Weak  7136 km
1143 2100 TWN Taiwan Chü Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai, Baisha/Chiangmei Ts un (PG) Time pips, 
              steel drum interval signal and YL ID. Very early in the season. 
              Weak  9675 km
1359 2100 CHN CNR1, Multi-tx Only time signals heard. Echo suggests at least two txs 
              received. Very early in the season. V weak
1377 2100 CHN CNR 1, Xingyang/SARFT554 (HE) 100% copy! Pips, ID, etc. Fair levels. 
              Fair  8306 km

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx

Receiver: Perseus SDR Receiver
Software: Jaguar Big Cat
Antenna: Portable 10ft x 25ft flag

Sunday, 5 August 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-08-05 (Tropo: F BEL)

101.7 0003 BEL Bel RTL, Oignies-en-Thiérache/Rue d'Olloy (wal-nam) News and ID  457km
104.7 0003 BEL Radio Contact (Wallonie), Oignies-en-Thiérache/Rue d'Olloy (wal-nam) 
               Rapcrap  jingle ID  457km
103.4 0004 BEL Bel RTL, Mons/Cimenterie Holcim (wal-hnt) ID  390km **
 90.6 0012  F  Fun Radio, Maubeuge/château d'eau (59) Alternative pops, as web  406km

** 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
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx

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

Antenna:
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

Saturday, 4 August 2018

Skegness Log: 2018-07-04 (Tropo: D)

107.5 0024  D  Deutschlandfunk (Dlf), Uelzen/Sprakensehl (nds) OM and YL documentary, 
               as web  684km
106.6 0027  D  Antenne Brandenburg, Pritzwalk (brb) D831 Antenne_ vom_rbb_ 790km
106.2 0028  D  Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Schiffdorf [nds] (Bremerhaven) (bre) Music, 
               as web  554km
104.2 0030  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Visselhövede (nds) Ads, as 104.9  620km
104.0 0032  D  Radio RST, Tecklenburg (nrw) ID after advert  517km
103.7 0033  D  NDR Info, Molbergen-Peheim (Cloppenburg) (nds) ID between soft songs  504km
103.5 0034  D  NDR Info, Malchin/Hardtberg (mev) Simon  Garfunkel song, as 103.7  820km
106.5 0036  D  radio leinehertz 106.5, Hannover/Telemax (nds) Guitar folk song, 
               as web  642km
106.9 0037  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Braunschweig-Broitzem (nds) Jingle ID  691km
107.0 0037  D  NDR 2, Röbel (mev) Pops, as 87.6  807km
 96.9 0046  D  Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Dequede (san) YL song, as others  761km **
 92.1 0055  D  Bremen NEXT, Schiffdorf [nds] (Bremerhaven) (bre) Rap, as web  554km
101.0 0056  D  Radio Brocken, Dequede (san) OM spoken jingle ID  761km
101.3 0058  D  Antenne MV, Schwerin (mev) OM over classical music, as web  739km
107.6 0104  D  Radio 21, Bremen-Walle (bre) ID after news  565km **

** 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
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/skegnessdx

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

Antenna:
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