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Thursday 30 April 2020

Skegness / Holbeach Log: 2020 April

1140 0457 2020-04-03 CLM Radio Paisa, Medellín (ant) OM ID and lively Latin music  
                         8515 km **
1140 0459 2020-04-03 CLM Radio Panamericana, Girardot (cun) OM ID atop Radio Paisa  
                         8641 km **
1200 0459 2020-04-03 CLM La Voz de la Raza, Medellín (ant) OM IDs La Voz de la Raza. 
                         Offset up at 1200.1721  8502 km **
1250 0500 2020-04-03 CLM Capital Radio, Mosquera/Estado Solido Sender (cun) OM IDs. Thanks 
                         Simon Beavan, SkywavesDX.org for recording comparison. Hugely 
                         difficult channel here.      8566 km **
1350 0459 2020-04-03 PNR BBN Radio, Río Abajo/Via Cincuentenario (pnm) OM BBN ID  8527 km
1380 0500 2020-04-11 USA WOTE Clintonville WI. Pile-up. OM mentioning Winsconsin, The 
                         Franchise and Sportsradio 94.5.   via Jaguar (direct) 6155 km
1470 0459 2020-04-02 USA KYYW Abilene TX OM "This is Newstalk 14-70 KYYW"  7788 km
1470 0500 2020-04-04 USA WAZN Watertown MA Morse code ID, also weak at 04:00  5251 km
1520 0459 2020-04-03 CLM Su Presencia Radio, Bogotá D. C. (bdc) OM ID - "Escuchar, Su 
                         Presencia Radio"  8555 km
1560 0501 2020-04-03 CLM Santa María de la Paz, Medellín (ant) Several OM IDs  8510 km **
1570 0459 2020-04-11 USA WUBG Methuen MA. OM ID - 105.3 K-Love, WUBG Methuen, 
                         W(MV?)X Boston  5225 km **

Personal First

Good DX!

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 E-Type Pro
Antennas: Skegness: Portable 10ft x 25ft flag
  Holbeach: 123m mini-Beverage at 37 degrees
  190m Beverage at 306 degrees

Sunday 26 April 2020

Holbeach Log: 2020-04-26 (Meteor Scatter)

 91.6 0629 HRV Radio Marija, Vinkovci/Ul.Matije Gupca 130-Silos PIK (vu)  C47A 1596km

** Personal first

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 3m ASL.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire (JO02ar) 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:
Skegness, Lincolnshire:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
2 x Triax FM5, H & V (Crossed, on the same boom) 5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl
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 (Skegness)
Yaesu G-250 Rotator (Holbeach)

Sunday 12 April 2020

Holbeach Log: 2020-04-12 (Meteor Scatter)

 87.5 0621 POL PR 1, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3211 JE??NK??  1291km
 87.5 0838  I  Radio Subasio, Multi-tx. Tentative Sigillo 53FD   
 87.6 0512 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 ??MP????  1219km
 87.6 0512 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0549 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0704 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0715 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0744  D  NDR 1 Radio MV, Barth (mev) D371  824km **
 87.6 0748 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Györ / Szabadhegy (Gyo) B203 KO  1368km
 87.6 0813 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.6 0815 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 ??????S_  1219km
 87.6 0824  D  hr3, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) D363  612km
 87.6 0826 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 ??????S_  1219km
 87.6 0829 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_  1219km
 87.7 0504 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340  1544km
 87.7 0512  D  MDR Kultur, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3 _KMDTU__ (Scrolling PS)  904km
 87.7 0512 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340 FU??????  1544km
 87.7 0513 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 ??DYNKA_  1211km
 87.7 0539 POL PR 2, Wroclaw/Zórawina (DS) 3222 ??ojka__  1164km
 87.7 0544 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 __07:44_ JEDYNKA_  1211km
 87.7 0549  D  MDR Kultur, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3  904km
 87.7 0710 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 JEDYNKA_  1211km
 87.7 0715 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340  1544km
 87.7 0721 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 __09:2??  1211km
 87.7 0726 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 __RADIO_  1211km
 87.7 0736 POL PR 1, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3211 JE??NK??  1211km
 87.7 0742 SVK Fun Rádio, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5340  1544km
 87.7 0813  D  MDR Kultur, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3 _KULTUR_  904km
 87.7 0815 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Eurajoki - Euraåminne/Korvenkulma-Porintie 899 (st) 
               6201  1561km
 87.7 0816 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Eurajoki - Euraåminne/Korvenkulma-Porintie 899 (st) 
               As 87.9  1561km
 87.7 0826 SVK Rádio Jemné, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5354 ????ne??  1392km **
 87.7 0829  D  MDR Kultur, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D3C3 _K??????  904km
 87.7 0838  F  France Culture, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F202  709km
 87.8 0824 AUT Ö1, Wien 2/Himmelhof (wie) Seems reasonable to assume Wien 2 against other 
               low powers here, especially as 92.0 was also in  1247km **
 87.9 0512 CZE CRo Vysocina, Jihlava/Strážník I. (VY) 2D09  1126km
 87.9 0529 POL Radio Maryja, Lódz/Komin EC-4 (LO) 3232 __Lodz__  1307km **
 87.9 0717 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6201 YL??????  1665km
 87.9 0815  S  SR P1, Örebro/Lockhyttan TM (or) E201 SR_P1___ No question this 
               being Örebro  1142km
 87.9 0816 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 
               6201 ??E_????  1665km
 88.0 0513 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 ??DYNK?? (Not Szczawnica)  1530km
 88.1 0539  D  MDR Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg/Gallunberg (san) D7D1  839km
 88.2 0512 CZE Evropa 2, Praha/Petrín (PR) 2204  1027km **
 88.4 0704  D  MDR Kultur, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C3 ??UL????  843km
 88.5 0744 POL Radio Maryja, Slupsk/Komin ENGIE EC Slupsk KR-2 (PM) 3232 ??1._5??  1103km
 88.5 0813 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Modrý Kamen/Španí Laz (BB) 5960  1436km
 89.0 0513 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203 _I??ULS_  1287km
 89.0 0715 CZE Radio Impuls, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2203  1287km
 89.0 0824 AUT Ö1, Five low power transmitters // 91.2   **
 89.4 0539 POL PR 1, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3211 ??DY????  1406km
 89.4 0658 AUT Hitradio Ö3, Sankt Pölten/Jauerling (nie) Vocal ID  1181km
 89.9 0658 AUT Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) ACOC  1247km
 89.9 0658  F  France Musique, Rennes/Saint-Pern (Bécherel) (35) YL vocal ID  564km **
 89.9 0715 AUT Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C  1247km
 89.9 0813 AUT Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C  1247km
 89.9 0813 HNG Dankó Rádió, Komádi / Heréskert (HaB) B206 ????KO??  1649km
 89.9 0824 AUT Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C RA??????  1247km
 90.4 0512  D  MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2  843km
 90.4 0704  D  MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2  843km
 90.6 0621 POL PR 2, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3222 ????o_??  1291km
 90.6 0824 AUT Ö1, Rechnitz/Hirschenstein (bur) // 91.2 So close to RDSing. Almost 
               certainly Rechnitz tx  1307km **
 90.7 0504 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232F  1131km
 90.7 0658  D  BAYERN 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 (Not Oschenkopf)  942km
 90.7 0704 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232F R-??????  1131km
 90.7 0715 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Kékes (Hev) B202 _B????K_  1504km **
 90.7 0717 FIN YLE Radio Yksi, Tampere - Tammerfors/Teisko (pi) YL, as 87.9  1684km
 90.7 0726 POL Radio Plus, Radom/Komin CM Pólnoc (MW) 321F  1427km
 90.7 0809 POL PR 1, Solina/G. Jawor (PK) 3211 JEDYNKA_ __10:0??  1591km
 90.7 0813 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Kékes (Hev) B202 _BARTOK_  1504km
 90.7 0815  S  SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E201  1219km
 90.7 0824  D  BAYERN 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 BA??RN_1  942km
 90.7 0838  D  BAYERN 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311 ??YE????  942km
 90.7 0856  D  BAYERN 1, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D311  942km
 91.0 0512 CZE Frekvence 1, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 2205 RADI????  1287km
 91.0 0813 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Bihor / Vârful Curcubata Mare (BH) 
               EE00 ??AC????  1760km **
 91.0 0824  D  hr1, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf) (hes) D361  612km **
 91.1 0500 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F ??ZURN??  1084km
 91.1 0504 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURNAL  1084km
 91.1 0512 POL PR 1, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3211  1465km
 91.1 0603 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURN??  1084km
 91.1 0621 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURNAL  1084km
 91.1 0704 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURNAL  1084km
 91.1 0809 POL PR 1, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3211 JE?????? __??10????  1465km
 91.1 0816 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F  1084km
 91.1 0824 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 232F R-ZURNAL 
               V good!  1084km
 91.2 0715 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Nitra/Zobor (NR) 5201 _SRO_1__  1356km **
 91.2 0824 AUT Ö1, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A201  1261km
 91.4 0621 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 _IMPULS_  947km
 91.4 0704 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 ????ULS_  947km
 91.4 0746  F  France Musique, Troyes/les Riceys (10) F203  643km
 91.4 0824 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 _IMPULS_  947km
 91.6 0504 SVK Fun Rádio, Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5340 ??NR????  1464km **
 91.6 0544 POL Radio ZET, Ryki/Janiszewska (LB) 3205 TIESTO__  1473km
 91.6 0658  D  Bayern 2, Hoher Bogen (bay) D312  975km
 91.6 0721 POL Radio ZET, Ryki/Janiszewska (LB) 3205 __????1_  1473km
 91.6 0813 SVK Fun Rádio, Lucenec/Blatný vrch (BB) 5340 FUNRADIO  1464km
 91.6 0824  D  Bayern 2, Hoher Bogen (bay) D312 ????rn_2  975km
 91.7 0513 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233 __ROJK??  1291km
 91.7 0621 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233 __??????  1291km
 91.7 0715 SVK SRo 2 Rádio Regina, Štúrovo/Modrý vrch (NR) 5560 ??????_z  1419km
 91.7 0824  D  MDR Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) D6F1 MDR_??UE  793km
 92.0 0824 AUT Ö1, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) // 91.2  1247km
 92.1 0512  D  NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D382 ??it????  707km
 92.1 0621 CZE Radio Impuls, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 2203 ??MP????  1091km
 92.1 0658  D  BAYERN 1, Brotjacklriegel (bay) As 90.7  1021km
 92.1 0704 HRV HRT-HR 1, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C201 ????HR??  1381km
 92.1 0813  D  NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D382  707km
 92.1 0824  D  BAYERN 1, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D311 BAYE????  1021km
 92.6 0512 CZE CRo Plus, Praha/Mahlerovy sady (Praha-Žižkov) (PR) 2424 ??PL???? 
               (Probably Praha)   1031km **
 92.8 0512  D  MDR Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 MD??????  904km
 92.8 0813  D  MDR Sachsen, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) D5C1 ????SA??  904km
 92.8 0824 AUT Ö1, Klagenfurt 1/Dobratsch-Villacher Alpe (kae) As 91.2  1199km
 92.9 0711  S  SR P1, Lycksele/Knaften-Rålidsberget TM (vb) E201, as 87.7 multi-tx  1629km
 93.3 0621 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C201 HRT-HR_1  1552km
 93.3 0658 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C201 HRT-HR_1  1552km
 93.3 0813 CZE CRo Plus, Plzen/Radec (PL) 2424 ??PL????  993km
 93.3 0824 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir/Belje (os) C201 HRT-HR_1  1552km
 93.4 0504 CZE Frekvence 1, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 2205  1131km

** Personal first

This was part of a listening exercise in which several Skywaves members monitored the FM band for meteor activity. In this case, I logged ALL instances of stations which could be identified, irrespective of how frequent they might have been, in order to show how such reception appears. meteor activity was better than average on this particular morning. Reception was made at my Holbeach QTH.

Good DX!

John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 3m ASL.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire (JO02ar) 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:
Skegness, Lincolnshire:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl, 1km from the sea.
Fringe Electronics 20dB pre-amp.
Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
2 x Triax FM5, H & V (Crossed, on the same boom) 5 metres agl. QTH is approximately 3 metres asl
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 (Skegness)
Yaesu G-250 Rotator (Holbeach)