106.8 1040 BEL RCF, Namur/Wépion (wal-nam) OM political Christian discussion, as tunein
436km **
107.3 1116 BEL Fun Radio, La Louvière/Hôpital de Jolimont (wal-hnt) Fun Radio promo in
Bruxelles 400km **
107.7 1129 BEL Radio Gaveromroep, Deerlijk/Wulfsberg (vlg-wvl) Oldies and OM presenter,
as web 332km **
105.9 1158 F Europe 1, Caen/Colombelles (14) Discussion, as web 442km
93.3 1723 HOL Radio 10, Breskens/Graansilo Vissershaven (zee) Madonna, as others 294km
96.0 1725 HOL WFM96, Middelburg/Kerk (zee) Pops, as web 289km **
92.4 1730 HOL Puur NL, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Dutch music, as web 322km **
107.7 1757 BEL RGR FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) 6219 296km
105.3 1811 BEL Vivante FM, Pâturages (wal-hnt) Bob Marley song, as web 390km **
106.5 1818 BEL Molenland FM, Tielt/ITC (vlg-wvl) German Schlager, as web 316km
106.0 1900 G Sam FM, Chillerton Down (EN-IOW) Ads and news, as web 301km
** 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)
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
Sunday, 30 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-30 (Tropo: F G BEL HOL)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
106.8 1040 BEL RCF, Namur/Wépion (wal-nam) OM political Christian discussion, as
tunein 436km **
107.3 1116 BEL Fun Radio, La Louvière/Hôpital de Jolimont (wal-hnt) Fun Radio promo
in Bruxelles 400km **
107.7 1129 BEL Radio Gaveromroep, Deerlijk/Wulfsberg (vlg-wvl) Oldies and OM
presenter, as web 332km **
105.9 1158 F Europe 1, Caen/Colombelles (14) Discussion, as web 442km
93.3 1723 HOL Radio 10, Breskens/Graansilo Vissershaven (zee) Madonna, as others 294km
96.0 1725 HOL WFM96, Middelburg/Kerk (zee) Pops, as web 289km **
92.4 1730 HOL Puur NL, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Dutch music, as web 322km
107.7 1757 BEL RGR FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) PI logged: 6219 296km
105.3 1811 BEL Vivante FM, Pâturages (wal-hnt) Bob Marley song, as web 390km **
106.5 1818 BEL Molenland FM, Tielt/ITC (vlg-wvl) German Schlager, as web 316km
106.0 1900 G Sam FM, Chillerton Down (EN-IOW) Ads and news, as web 301km **
** Personal First
This spell of tropo has largely been a flimsy and variable affair, but there were some good peaks into Belgium and Holland today with a few personal firsts. Also today I received several regular German transmitters from Nordrhein Westfalen and Rheinland Pfalz at enhanced levels, but I decided to concentrate on logging only less common and new (to me) stations.
Unidentified:
** Some of the Belgian stations heard at the top of the band today had multiple transmitters on the frequencies, so I decided not to log these stations. Family Radio, Nostalgie, etc., but I was particularly curious about the Nostalgie transmitter on 105.3 and I hope somebody may be able to help me with this: Although Perwez is listed (100 watts), there is also a "PLANNED" outlet at Bouillon, listed with 5kW. I wonder if this is on the air yet - does anybody know?
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)
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.
106.8 1040 BEL RCF, Namur/Wépion (wal-nam) OM political Christian discussion, as
tunein 436km **
107.3 1116 BEL Fun Radio, La Louvière/Hôpital de Jolimont (wal-hnt) Fun Radio promo
in Bruxelles 400km **
107.7 1129 BEL Radio Gaveromroep, Deerlijk/Wulfsberg (vlg-wvl) Oldies and OM
presenter, as web 332km **
105.9 1158 F Europe 1, Caen/Colombelles (14) Discussion, as web 442km
93.3 1723 HOL Radio 10, Breskens/Graansilo Vissershaven (zee) Madonna, as others 294km
96.0 1725 HOL WFM96, Middelburg/Kerk (zee) Pops, as web 289km **
92.4 1730 HOL Puur NL, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Dutch music, as web 322km
107.7 1757 BEL RGR FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) PI logged: 6219 296km
105.3 1811 BEL Vivante FM, Pâturages (wal-hnt) Bob Marley song, as web 390km **
106.5 1818 BEL Molenland FM, Tielt/ITC (vlg-wvl) German Schlager, as web 316km
106.0 1900 G Sam FM, Chillerton Down (EN-IOW) Ads and news, as web 301km **
** Personal First
This spell of tropo has largely been a flimsy and variable affair, but there were some good peaks into Belgium and Holland today with a few personal firsts. Also today I received several regular German transmitters from Nordrhein Westfalen and Rheinland Pfalz at enhanced levels, but I decided to concentrate on logging only less common and new (to me) stations.
Unidentified:
** Some of the Belgian stations heard at the top of the band today had multiple transmitters on the frequencies, so I decided not to log these stations. Family Radio, Nostalgie, etc., but I was particularly curious about the Nostalgie transmitter on 105.3 and I hope somebody may be able to help me with this: Although Perwez is listed (100 watts), there is also a "PLANNED" outlet at Bouillon, listed with 5kW. I wonder if this is on the air yet - does anybody know?
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)
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.
Saturday, 29 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-29 (Tropo: D SUI)
105.7 1917 D B5 aktuell, Wendelstein (bay) YL, as web 1024km
105.6 1921 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) English rap song, as web 917km
105.3 1927 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) YL, as 105.7 732km
106.3 1930 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Talk and applause, as web
748km
101.0 1934 D BR Klassik, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Clasical, as web 942km
106.9 1935 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) YL, as 105.7 942km
99.0 1951 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) YL, as web 684km
95.4 1954 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) OM, as web 917km
102.3 2005 D BR Klassik, Wendelstein (bay) Opera, as web 1024km
107.1 2006 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) ID 593km
105.0 2009 D Hit Radio FFH, Krehberg (hes) Pops, as web 698km
100.6 2012 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Witthoh (Tuttlingen) (bwü) OM, as web 834km
97.5 2155 D SWR3, Bornberg (rlp) OM ID 640km
97.7 2155 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) Pops, as web 593km
95.5 2157 D SR 3 Saarlandwelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) Pops, as web 629km
95.8 2157 D Bayern 3, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Pops, as web 942km
107.6 2158 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Pops, as web 640km
107.8 2158 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) Italian song, as web 917km
106.7 2159 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Kalmit Edenkoben (rlp) Pops, as 104.0 687km
105.0 2214 D Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) Dance track, as web 922km
103.7 2215 D SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Alternative beats, as web
628km
103.0 2218 D SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) ID and pops 942km
102.9 2224 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) Pops, as web 592km
105.1 2226 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Blauen (bwü) YL, as web 793km
104.1 2228 D SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) Happy pop song,
as web 717km
106.8 2238 F France Info, Metz/Luttange (57) OM, as 105.2 599km
107.2 2238 D SWR3, Kettrichhof (rlp) Pops, as web 674km
101.2 2241 D hr3, Habichtswald (hes) Pink, as web 647km
101.6 2242 D hr4, Hardberg (hes) Pops, as web 712km
101.7 2243 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B8 628km
94.3 2247 D SWR3, Raichberg (bwü) Pops, as web 813km
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)
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
105.6 1921 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) English rap song, as web 917km
105.3 1927 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) YL, as 105.7 732km
106.3 1930 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Talk and applause, as web
748km
101.0 1934 D BR Klassik, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Clasical, as web 942km
106.9 1935 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) YL, as 105.7 942km
99.0 1951 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) YL, as web 684km
95.4 1954 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) OM, as web 917km
102.3 2005 D BR Klassik, Wendelstein (bay) Opera, as web 1024km
107.1 2006 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) ID 593km
105.0 2009 D Hit Radio FFH, Krehberg (hes) Pops, as web 698km
100.6 2012 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Witthoh (Tuttlingen) (bwü) OM, as web 834km
97.5 2155 D SWR3, Bornberg (rlp) OM ID 640km
97.7 2155 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) Pops, as web 593km
95.5 2157 D SR 3 Saarlandwelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) Pops, as web 629km
95.8 2157 D Bayern 3, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Pops, as web 942km
107.6 2158 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Pops, as web 640km
107.8 2158 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) Italian song, as web 917km
106.7 2159 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Kalmit Edenkoben (rlp) Pops, as 104.0 687km
105.0 2214 D Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) Dance track, as web 922km
103.7 2215 D SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Alternative beats, as web
628km
103.0 2218 D SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) ID and pops 942km
102.9 2224 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) Pops, as web 592km
105.1 2226 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Blauen (bwü) YL, as web 793km
104.1 2228 D SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) Happy pop song,
as web 717km
106.8 2238 F France Info, Metz/Luttange (57) OM, as 105.2 599km
107.2 2238 D SWR3, Kettrichhof (rlp) Pops, as web 674km
101.2 2241 D hr3, Habichtswald (hes) Pink, as web 647km
101.6 2242 D hr4, Hardberg (hes) Pops, as web 712km
101.7 2243 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B8 628km
94.3 2247 D SWR3, Raichberg (bwü) Pops, as web 813km
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)
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
Skegness Log: 2016-10-29 (Tropo: Switzerland, Germany, France)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
105.7 1917 D B5 aktuell, Wendelstein (bay) YL, as web 1024km
105.6 1921 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) English rap song, as web 917km
105.3 1927 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) YL, as 105.7 732km
106.3 1930 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Talk and applause,
as web 748km
101.0 1934 D BR Klassik, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Clasical, as web 942km
106.9 1935 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) YL, as 105.7 942km
99.0 1951 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) YL, as web 684km
95.4 1954 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) OM, as web 917km
102.3 2005 D BR Klassik, Wendelstein (bay) Opera, as web 1024km
107.1 2006 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) ID 593km
105.0 2009 D Hit Radio FFH, Krehberg (hes) Pops, as web 698km
100.6 2012 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Witthoh (Tuttlingen) (bwü) OM, as web 834km
97.5 2155 D SWR3, Bornberg (rlp) OM ID 640km
97.7 2155 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) Pops, as web 593km
95.5 2157 D SR 3 Saarlandwelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) Pops, as web 629km
95.8 2157 D Bayern 3, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Pops, as web 942km
107.6 2158 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Pops, as web 640km
107.8 2158 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) Italian song, as web 917km
106.7 2159 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Kalmit Edenkoben (rlp) Pops, as 104.0 687km
105.0 2214 D Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) Dance track, as web 922km
103.7 2215 D SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Alternative beats,
as web 628km **
103.0 2218 D SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) ID and pops 942km
102.9 2224 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) Pops, as web 592km
105.1 2226 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Blauen (bwü) YL, as web 793km
104.1 2228 D SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) Happy pop song,
as web 717km
106.8 2238 F France Info, Metz/Luttange (57) OM, as 105.2 599km
107.2 2238 D SWR3, Kettrichhof (rlp) Pops, as web 674km
101.2 2241 D hr3, Habichtswald (hes) Pink, as web 647km
101.6 2242 D hr4, Hardberg (hes) Pops, as web 712km
101.7 2243 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B8 628km
94.3 2247 D SWR3, Raichberg (bwü) Pops, as web 813km
** 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)
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.
105.7 1917 D B5 aktuell, Wendelstein (bay) YL, as web 1024km
105.6 1921 SUI Radio SRF 3, Säntis (ar) English rap song, as web 917km
105.3 1927 D B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) YL, as 105.7 732km
106.3 1930 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Hornisgrinde/SWR (bwü) Talk and applause,
as web 748km
101.0 1934 D BR Klassik, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Clasical, as web 942km
106.9 1935 D B5 aktuell, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) YL, as 105.7 942km
99.0 1951 D hr1, Hoher Meißner (hes) YL, as web 684km
95.4 1954 SUI Radio SRF 2 Kultur, Säntis (ar) OM, as web 917km
102.3 2005 D BR Klassik, Wendelstein (bay) Opera, as web 1024km
107.1 2006 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) ID 593km
105.0 2009 D Hit Radio FFH, Krehberg (hes) Pops, as web 698km
100.6 2012 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Witthoh (Tuttlingen) (bwü) OM, as web 834km
97.5 2155 D SWR3, Bornberg (rlp) OM ID 640km
97.7 2155 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) Pops, as web 593km
95.5 2157 D SR 3 Saarlandwelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) Pops, as web 629km
95.8 2157 D Bayern 3, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) Pops, as web 942km
107.6 2158 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Bornberg (rlp) Pops, as web 640km
107.8 2158 SUI RSI Rete Uno, Säntis (ar) Italian song, as web 917km
106.7 2159 D big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Kalmit Edenkoben (rlp) Pops, as 104.0 687km
105.0 2214 D Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) Dance track, as web 922km
103.7 2215 D SR Unser Ding, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Alternative beats,
as web 628km **
103.0 2218 D SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) ID and pops 942km
102.9 2224 D RPR 1., Bad Marienberg (rlp) Pops, as web 592km
105.1 2226 D Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Blauen (bwü) YL, as web 793km
104.1 2228 D SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, SWR (bwü) Happy pop song,
as web 717km
106.8 2238 F France Info, Metz/Luttange (57) OM, as 105.2 599km
107.2 2238 D SWR3, Kettrichhof (rlp) Pops, as web 674km
101.2 2241 D hr3, Habichtswald (hes) Pink, as web 647km
101.6 2242 D hr4, Hardberg (hes) Pops, as web 712km
101.7 2243 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) D3B8 628km
94.3 2247 D SWR3, Raichberg (bwü) Pops, as web 813km
** 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)
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.
Skegness Log: 2016-10-29 (MW: India)
990 1633 IND AIR North Jammu, Jammu A (JK) Indian singing, as 747 Weak 6158 km
927 1641 IND AIR South Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam A (AP) OM frantic singing,
as 747 V weak 7970 km ** ##
576 1649 IND AIR South Alappuzha, Allapuzha (KL) OM INdian singing behind Bulgaria
for at least 5 minutes, as 747 V weak 8226 km **
** Personal First
## First recorded logging in the UK?
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
927 1641 IND AIR South Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam A (AP) OM frantic singing,
as 747 V weak 7970 km ** ##
576 1649 IND AIR South Alappuzha, Allapuzha (KL) OM INdian singing behind Bulgaria
for at least 5 minutes, as 747 V weak 8226 km **
** Personal First
## First recorded logging in the UK?
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Friday, 28 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-28 (MW: Eritrea)
845 1829 ERI Eritrea, Unknown tx. OM, national anthem and sign off Weak **
** Personal First
This, thanks to another tip-off. Thank you to Simon Beavan again.
Video here: https://youtu.be/itvnd8VxZPs
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
** Personal First
This, thanks to another tip-off. Thank you to Simon Beavan again.
Video here: https://youtu.be/itvnd8VxZPs
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-25 (MW: India)
873 1705 IND AIR North Jalandhar, Jalandhar B (PB) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 6352 km **
585 1706 IND AIR West Nagpur, Nagpur (MH) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 7401 km **
648 1706 IND AIR West Indore, Indore A (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 7057 km **
702 1706 IND All India Radio GOS, Jalandhar A (PB) Female singer, as 1071
V weak 6352 km **
747 1706 IND AIR North Lucknow, Lucknow A (UP) Indian YL singing, sitar, etc.
OM vocal ID at 17:09:22 Weak 7047 km
756 1706 IND AIR East Jagdalpur, Jagdalpur (OR) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 7771 km ** #
801 1706 IND AIR West Jabalpur, Jabalpur (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747. Dominant
over Spain Weak 7282 km **
819 1706 IND AIR Indraprastha Channel, Delhi A (DL) Indian YL singing, as 747
Weak 6634 km
846 1706 IND AIR West Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad A (GJ) Indian YL singing, as 747
Weak 6825 km **
954 1706 IND AIR North Najibabad, Najibabad (UP) Indian YL singing, as 747.
V weak under CZE V weak 6646 km **
972 1706 IND AIR East Cuttack, Cuttack A (OR) Indian YL singing, as 747 Weak 7923 km ** #
1071 1706 IND All India Radio GOS, Rajkot (GJ) Indian music Good 6716 km
1143 1706 IND AIR North or AIR West, Rohtak or Ratnagiri Indian YL singing, as 747.
Unsure which site. Both are reported in Scandinavia. V weak **
1260 1706 IND AIR West Ambikapur, Ambikapur (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 7492 km ** #
603 1712 IND AIR North Jaipur, Ajmer (RJ) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 6659 km **
684 1712 IND AIR North or South, Kargil A, Kozhikode A or Port Blair Indian YL
singing, as 747 V weak **
774 1712 IND AIR North Shimla, Shimla (HP) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 6444 km **
918 1712 IND AIR North Suratgarh, Suratgarh (RJ) Indian YL singing, as 747.
V weak under Slovenia V weak 6378 km **
945 1712 IND AIR East Sambalpur, Sambalpur (OR) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 7706 km ** #
990 1712 IND AIR North Jammu, Jammu A (JK) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 6158 km ** #
1305 1712 IND AIR West Parbhani, Parbhani (MH) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak
7402 km ** #
594 1725 IND AIR General Overseas Service, Chinsurah/Magra (WB) ID in Bengali and
jingle. Thanks to Matthias Gatzke and Raman (RealDX) for help.
Weak 7851 km **
720 1725 IND AIR South Chennai A, Chennai A=Madras (TN) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 8163 km **
612 1727 IND AIR South Bengaluru, Bengaluru A (KA) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 8014 km **
666 1730 IND AIR Rajdhani Channel, Delhi B (DL) YL ID and news in English Weak 6634 km **
** Personal First
This was one surprising evening of Indian DX. 21 personal firsts!
As I reported in my log from 2016-10-23, today's log has only come about thanks to an alert from Paul Logan in Northern Ireland, who had been DXing mobile with a 200 foot longwire antenna. He reported many Indian signals across medium wave around 1715 - 1720 hours. I would have missed these completely had it not been for his report to the Yahoo group. I had written off the 25th as a dead loss due to the geomagnetic disturbance, but I had only spot-checked the tops of the hours for DX. So, when I checked around 1715, I was very pleased to find quite a few Indian transmitters myself. As some people say "Note to self" ... Must check between the hours in future :O)
AIR 1080 and 1134 didn't make it through.
This may be the first time some of the above frequencies have been reported in the UK. These have been marked with a "#".
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
V weak 6352 km **
585 1706 IND AIR West Nagpur, Nagpur (MH) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 7401 km **
648 1706 IND AIR West Indore, Indore A (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 7057 km **
702 1706 IND All India Radio GOS, Jalandhar A (PB) Female singer, as 1071
V weak 6352 km **
747 1706 IND AIR North Lucknow, Lucknow A (UP) Indian YL singing, sitar, etc.
OM vocal ID at 17:09:22 Weak 7047 km
756 1706 IND AIR East Jagdalpur, Jagdalpur (OR) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 7771 km ** #
801 1706 IND AIR West Jabalpur, Jabalpur (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747. Dominant
over Spain Weak 7282 km **
819 1706 IND AIR Indraprastha Channel, Delhi A (DL) Indian YL singing, as 747
Weak 6634 km
846 1706 IND AIR West Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad A (GJ) Indian YL singing, as 747
Weak 6825 km **
954 1706 IND AIR North Najibabad, Najibabad (UP) Indian YL singing, as 747.
V weak under CZE V weak 6646 km **
972 1706 IND AIR East Cuttack, Cuttack A (OR) Indian YL singing, as 747 Weak 7923 km ** #
1071 1706 IND All India Radio GOS, Rajkot (GJ) Indian music Good 6716 km
1143 1706 IND AIR North or AIR West, Rohtak or Ratnagiri Indian YL singing, as 747.
Unsure which site. Both are reported in Scandinavia. V weak **
1260 1706 IND AIR West Ambikapur, Ambikapur (MP) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 7492 km ** #
603 1712 IND AIR North Jaipur, Ajmer (RJ) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 6659 km **
684 1712 IND AIR North or South, Kargil A, Kozhikode A or Port Blair Indian YL
singing, as 747 V weak **
774 1712 IND AIR North Shimla, Shimla (HP) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 6444 km **
918 1712 IND AIR North Suratgarh, Suratgarh (RJ) Indian YL singing, as 747.
V weak under Slovenia V weak 6378 km **
945 1712 IND AIR East Sambalpur, Sambalpur (OR) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 7706 km ** #
990 1712 IND AIR North Jammu, Jammu A (JK) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak 6158 km ** #
1305 1712 IND AIR West Parbhani, Parbhani (MH) Indian YL singing, as 747 V weak
7402 km ** #
594 1725 IND AIR General Overseas Service, Chinsurah/Magra (WB) ID in Bengali and
jingle. Thanks to Matthias Gatzke and Raman (RealDX) for help.
Weak 7851 km **
720 1725 IND AIR South Chennai A, Chennai A=Madras (TN) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 8163 km **
612 1727 IND AIR South Bengaluru, Bengaluru A (KA) Indian YL singing, as 747
V weak 8014 km **
666 1730 IND AIR Rajdhani Channel, Delhi B (DL) YL ID and news in English Weak 6634 km **
** Personal First
This was one surprising evening of Indian DX. 21 personal firsts!
As I reported in my log from 2016-10-23, today's log has only come about thanks to an alert from Paul Logan in Northern Ireland, who had been DXing mobile with a 200 foot longwire antenna. He reported many Indian signals across medium wave around 1715 - 1720 hours. I would have missed these completely had it not been for his report to the Yahoo group. I had written off the 25th as a dead loss due to the geomagnetic disturbance, but I had only spot-checked the tops of the hours for DX. So, when I checked around 1715, I was very pleased to find quite a few Indian transmitters myself. As some people say "Note to self" ... Must check between the hours in future :O)
AIR 1080 and 1134 didn't make it through.
This may be the first time some of the above frequencies have been reported in the UK. These have been marked with a "#".
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Sunday, 23 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-23 (MW: South & East Asia)
963 1700 TWN BCC Country Network, New Taipei City/Panchiao (TP) Top of the hour jingle
V weak 9643 km
1017 1700 TWN BCC Country Network, Hsinchu (HC) Top of the hour jingle V weak 9628 km
765 1708 IND AIR South Dharwad, Dharwad A (KA) Percussive track, as 747 Fair 7626 km **
747 1725 IND AIR North Lucknow, Lucknow A (UP) Thanks to Simon Beavan in South Wales
for the tip. YL ID in news bulletin, then full ID - This broadcast came to
you from the studios of All India Radio, Delhi. Fair 7047 km **
** Personal First
Indian MW stations have been on my 'to do' list for a number of years and I did not expect to hear much. I wouldn't have known anything about 747, above, had it not been for the alert from Simon Beavan in South Wales, so it's all thanks to him. When I heard the strength of this signal, I couldn't help but wonder why I've never heard this signal before. I've often looked for it. But that's the attraction of this amazing hobby. Video here: https://youtu.be/zBiVDDoL1SU
I am very much behind with loggings again so it's yet another instance of me playing catch-up. I am typing this on the 26th and I can report hearing more Indian transmitters on MW during the late afternoon of the 25-10-16. This time, it's all thanks to an alert from Paul Logan in Northern Ireland. I would have missed these completely had it not been for his report to the Yahoo group. I had written off the 25th as a dead loss due to the geomagnetic disturbance, but I had only checked the tops of the hours. When I did a quick check around 1715, the time Paul heard India on several frequencies, I heard quite a few transmitters myself. So I need to check this recording more thoroughly, but I will be away from the radio for long periods for the next day or two so I can't devote much time to checking the recordings, however, if anybody still has files from the late afternoon of the 25th, it should be worth checking them. My hard drives are all full too, so I am quite stuffed for the time being.
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
V weak 9643 km
1017 1700 TWN BCC Country Network, Hsinchu (HC) Top of the hour jingle V weak 9628 km
765 1708 IND AIR South Dharwad, Dharwad A (KA) Percussive track, as 747 Fair 7626 km **
747 1725 IND AIR North Lucknow, Lucknow A (UP) Thanks to Simon Beavan in South Wales
for the tip. YL ID in news bulletin, then full ID - This broadcast came to
you from the studios of All India Radio, Delhi. Fair 7047 km **
** Personal First
Indian MW stations have been on my 'to do' list for a number of years and I did not expect to hear much. I wouldn't have known anything about 747, above, had it not been for the alert from Simon Beavan in South Wales, so it's all thanks to him. When I heard the strength of this signal, I couldn't help but wonder why I've never heard this signal before. I've often looked for it. But that's the attraction of this amazing hobby. Video here: https://youtu.be/zBiVDDoL1SU
I am very much behind with loggings again so it's yet another instance of me playing catch-up. I am typing this on the 26th and I can report hearing more Indian transmitters on MW during the late afternoon of the 25-10-16. This time, it's all thanks to an alert from Paul Logan in Northern Ireland. I would have missed these completely had it not been for his report to the Yahoo group. I had written off the 25th as a dead loss due to the geomagnetic disturbance, but I had only checked the tops of the hours. When I did a quick check around 1715, the time Paul heard India on several frequencies, I heard quite a few transmitters myself. So I need to check this recording more thoroughly, but I will be away from the radio for long periods for the next day or two so I can't devote much time to checking the recordings, however, if anybody still has files from the late afternoon of the 25th, it should be worth checking them. My hard drives are all full too, so I am quite stuffed for the time being.
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Friday, 21 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-21 (MW: South America, East Asia)
680 0615 CLM HJZO Radio Nacional de Colombia, Sabanagrande (atl) Radio Nacional de
Colombia ID at 06:15:54. I also hear "grande" in the OM ID, so I think
he may be mentioning Sabanagrande. V weak 8056 km **
882 1659 CLN TWR Asia, Puttalam (put) YL TWR ID and address Weak 8597 km
** Personal First
I managed to get the elusive Radio Nacional on 680 at last. Other than that, not a lot heard overnight again. Southern Asia dominated during the early evening. Several tentative Indian stations were heard. I need to record with the Elad so I can capture the tropical bands for parallel checks.
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Colombia ID at 06:15:54. I also hear "grande" in the OM ID, so I think
he may be mentioning Sabanagrande. V weak 8056 km **
882 1659 CLN TWR Asia, Puttalam (put) YL TWR ID and address Weak 8597 km
** Personal First
I managed to get the elusive Radio Nacional on 680 at last. Other than that, not a lot heard overnight again. Southern Asia dominated during the early evening. Several tentative Indian stations were heard. I need to record with the Elad so I can capture the tropical bands for parallel checks.
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Skegness Log: 2016-10-20 (MW: East Asia)
585 1700 PAK PBC Radio Pakistan, Faqirabad (pjb) ID and news jingle Weak 5922 km
1116 1700 CHN CNR 5 Zhonghua zhi Sheng, Shaowu/SARFT751 (FJ) YL ID - Zhonghua zhi
Sheng Weak 9226 km **
1134 1700 KOR HLKC KBS 3 Radio, Hwaseong (gye) YL HLKC ID. Time pips and jingle
Weak 8723 km
1170 1700 KOR HLSR KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 2/KBS World Radio, Gimje=Kimjae (jeb)
ID, time pips and jingle Weak 8862 km
1260 1700 PAK PBC Radio Pakistan Peshawar, Peshawar (kpk) News jingle and OM ID
Weak 5851 km **
1269 1700 CHN China Radio Int./Voice of Russia, Xuanwei/SARFT726 (YN) CRI Interval
signal Vweak 8561 km
1539 1700 CHN CNR 1, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) Presume Golmud. Clear, dominant. OM Zhongyang
renmin guangbo diantai ID at 17:00:39. Fair 7134 km
1575 1700 THA Voice of America/Radio Saranrom, Ban Phachi/Rasom (pay) Yankee Doodle
and Voice Of America, Wasghington, DC ID Weak 9410 km
** Personal First
An interesting evening to East Asia. Lots more presumed Koreans were heard, including a tentative Pyongyang on 819. Signals were too weak or just buried under Europeans.
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
1116 1700 CHN CNR 5 Zhonghua zhi Sheng, Shaowu/SARFT751 (FJ) YL ID - Zhonghua zhi
Sheng Weak 9226 km **
1134 1700 KOR HLKC KBS 3 Radio, Hwaseong (gye) YL HLKC ID. Time pips and jingle
Weak 8723 km
1170 1700 KOR HLSR KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 2/KBS World Radio, Gimje=Kimjae (jeb)
ID, time pips and jingle Weak 8862 km
1260 1700 PAK PBC Radio Pakistan Peshawar, Peshawar (kpk) News jingle and OM ID
Weak 5851 km **
1269 1700 CHN China Radio Int./Voice of Russia, Xuanwei/SARFT726 (YN) CRI Interval
signal Vweak 8561 km
1539 1700 CHN CNR 1, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) Presume Golmud. Clear, dominant. OM Zhongyang
renmin guangbo diantai ID at 17:00:39. Fair 7134 km
1575 1700 THA Voice of America/Radio Saranrom, Ban Phachi/Rasom (pay) Yankee Doodle
and Voice Of America, Wasghington, DC ID Weak 9410 km
** Personal First
An interesting evening to East Asia. Lots more presumed Koreans were heard, including a tentative Pyongyang on 819. Signals were too weak or just buried under Europeans.
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 Big Cat
Antenna: Movable 10ft x 25ft flag
Amplifier: G3PQA 17dB low noise pre-amp
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