Band 2 Tropospheric:
97.1 1015 G Carmarthenshire FM, Carmel (WA-CAR) Very weak and fluttery on scatter. As web 332km
97.2 0853 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Danish OMs 617km
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Thursday, 4 September 2014
Skegness Log: 03-09-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
97.5 2333 S SR P3, Skövde/Billingen TM (vg) 30 second burst. Pops, as web. Live listening
1023km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
88.0 2239 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) AC DC song, as web 923km
91.8 2234 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Royksopps Eple. Petre jingle 703km
92.0 1917 F Radio 6, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont d'Herquelingue (62) Ad break, promo, ID 288km
92.7 1920 F Skyrock, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Fringhem (62) OMs conversation, as 96.5 and 106.9
289km
93.3 1909 F Rire et Chansons, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Elton John song and French
humour 285km
93.8 1921 F Contact, Saint-Omer/Tatinghem (62) Ads and local Saint Omer ID 297km
94.2 2319 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Oldie, as web 703km
94.6 1013 G BBC Radio Berkshire, Henley-on-Thames (EN-OXF) OM interview, as web 198km
94.8 2237 NOR NRK P1, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) Norwegian OM song, as web 958km
96.5 1924 F Skyrock, Saint-Omer/Asdoit (62) Promo and IDs 295km
98.7 2350 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) F202 _NRK_P2_ 703km
99.8 1914 F Mona FM, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) YL announcement, as web 339km
104.7 1911 F France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) F201 __INTER_ 266km
105.3 1902 BEL Urgent.fm, Gent/UG Complex Ledeganck (vlg-ovl) Guitar wanking, as web 330km
105.8 1743 BEL Radio Kompas, Koekelare (Ichtegem/Vinkensveldstraat) (vlg-wvl)
63E9 __OM_____ Jingle ID 295km **
106.2 1806 F France Bleu Nord, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) F20A BLEUNORD 266km
106.5 0748 G Signal 107, Shrewsbury/Shelton Water (EN-SHP) Lionel Richie song, as web 215km
107.3 1903 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) Brugge adverts 292km
107.6 0753 G 107.6 Juice, Liverpool/Anglican Cathedral (EN-MER) Tweeting while sat on the
toilet! As web 221km
107.6 1855 BEL Stadsradio I.R.O, Izegem/Lendeleedsestraat (vlg-wvl) Echoey OM phone in, as web
318km
107.6 1857 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) Hit FM News 276km
Unidentified:
101 7 unid French adverts 2026 03-09-14
I first thought this was Bel RTL from Oignies-en-Thiérache but what I heard did not quite match up to the web stream, although it was very close. I am still not convinced either way. It was definitely not Banquise FM from Isbergues. Any help appreciated. Hopefully there will be some clues in the adverts. There is an ID in here too but the narrowing of the XDR made it difficult to hear.
** Personal Skegness 'First'
The tropo still doesn't match up to the tropo maps in terms of intensity.
Videos:
92 0 Radio 6, Boulogne Sur Mer 1016 03-09-14
92 7 Skyrock, Boulogne Sur Mer 2020 03-09-14
93 3 Rire Et Chansons, Dunkerque 2009 03-09-14
93 8 Contact, St Omer 2021 03-09-14
96 5 Skyrock, St Omer 2024 03-09-14
98 6 VRT2, Egem 1840 03-09-14
104 7 France Inter, Calais 2011 03-09-14
105 8 Radio Kompas, Koekelare 1754 03-09-14
106 2 France Bleu Nord, Calais 1906 03-09-14
107 3 VBRO, Diksmuide 2002 03-09-14
107 6 Hit FM, Koksijde 1959 03-09-14
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
97.5 2333 S SR P3, Skövde/Billingen TM (vg) 30 second burst. Pops, as web. Live listening
1023km **
Band 2 Tropospheric:
88.0 2239 NOR NRK P1, Gulen/Bråsviksåta (sf) AC DC song, as web 923km
91.8 2234 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Royksopps Eple. Petre jingle 703km
92.0 1917 F Radio 6, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont d'Herquelingue (62) Ad break, promo, ID 288km
92.7 1920 F Skyrock, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Fringhem (62) OMs conversation, as 96.5 and 106.9
289km
93.3 1909 F Rire et Chansons, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Elton John song and French
humour 285km
93.8 1921 F Contact, Saint-Omer/Tatinghem (62) Ads and local Saint Omer ID 297km
94.2 2319 NOR NRK P1, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Oldie, as web 703km
94.6 1013 G BBC Radio Berkshire, Henley-on-Thames (EN-OXF) OM interview, as web 198km
94.8 2237 NOR NRK P1, Halden 1/Høyåsmasten (of) Norwegian OM song, as web 958km
96.5 1924 F Skyrock, Saint-Omer/Asdoit (62) Promo and IDs 295km
98.7 2350 NOR NRK P2, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) F202 _NRK_P2_ 703km
99.8 1914 F Mona FM, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Baroeul (59) YL announcement, as web 339km
104.7 1911 F France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) F201 __INTER_ 266km
105.3 1902 BEL Urgent.fm, Gent/UG Complex Ledeganck (vlg-ovl) Guitar wanking, as web 330km
105.8 1743 BEL Radio Kompas, Koekelare (Ichtegem/Vinkensveldstraat) (vlg-wvl)
63E9 __OM_____ Jingle ID 295km **
106.2 1806 F France Bleu Nord, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) F20A BLEUNORD 266km
106.5 0748 G Signal 107, Shrewsbury/Shelton Water (EN-SHP) Lionel Richie song, as web 215km
107.3 1903 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) Brugge adverts 292km
107.6 0753 G 107.6 Juice, Liverpool/Anglican Cathedral (EN-MER) Tweeting while sat on the
toilet! As web 221km
107.6 1855 BEL Stadsradio I.R.O, Izegem/Lendeleedsestraat (vlg-wvl) Echoey OM phone in, as web
318km
107.6 1857 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) Hit FM News 276km
Unidentified:
101 7 unid French adverts 2026 03-09-14
I first thought this was Bel RTL from Oignies-en-Thiérache but what I heard did not quite match up to the web stream, although it was very close. I am still not convinced either way. It was definitely not Banquise FM from Isbergues. Any help appreciated. Hopefully there will be some clues in the adverts. There is an ID in here too but the narrowing of the XDR made it difficult to hear.
** Personal Skegness 'First'
The tropo still doesn't match up to the tropo maps in terms of intensity.
Videos:
92 0 Radio 6, Boulogne Sur Mer 1016 03-09-14
92 7 Skyrock, Boulogne Sur Mer 2020 03-09-14
93 3 Rire Et Chansons, Dunkerque 2009 03-09-14
93 8 Contact, St Omer 2021 03-09-14
96 5 Skyrock, St Omer 2024 03-09-14
98 6 VRT2, Egem 1840 03-09-14
104 7 France Inter, Calais 2011 03-09-14
105 8 Radio Kompas, Koekelare 1754 03-09-14
106 2 France Bleu Nord, Calais 1906 03-09-14
107 3 VBRO, Diksmuide 2002 03-09-14
107 6 Hit FM, Koksijde 1959 03-09-14
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Tuesday, 2 September 2014
Skegness Log: 02-09-14 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
87.5 1912 G UK Raw, London pirate Dance music, as web **
87.5 1913 G Sala Al Hawa, London pirate. Presumed, with Arabic music **
87.7 0751 F RTL, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) OM, as web 299km
87.8 1708 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Clermont Carn (LH) Financial talk, as web 450km
88.0 1915 G Pulse88, London pirate Jingle IDs an a raggamuffin ting. Now ere dis! **
88.4 1851 G Vision, London pirate C358 and vocal ID
89.0 0917 G BBC Radio 2, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) As 89.1 224km **
89.6 1721 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Mount Leinster (CW) 2201 RTE_R1__. 40dB without amplification!!
480km
89.8 0744 HOL Amor FM, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Indian music, as web 296km
90.0 0923 G BBC Radio 2, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) As 90.1 258km **
90.2 2003 G Point Blank FM, London pirate Club music, as web
91.2 0917 G BBC Radio 3, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) Almost noise free. as 91.3 224km **
91.8 1716 IRL RTÉ 2 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) 2202 RTE_2fm_ 480km
91.8 1917 G Live FM UK, London pirate Dance mix, as web
92.0 2001 G Nusound, London-Newham/Forest Gate (EN-GTL) News and jingle ID 179km **
92.1 1854 G Desire UK, Essex pirate Vocal ID. Ex 92.0
92.2 0924 G BBC Radio 3, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) Noise free 258km **
92.2 1959 G Metro Love Radio, London pirate ID and reggae
92.8 2119 F NRJ, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) Reggaeton style track, as web 340km
93.4 0916 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) As 93.5 224km **
93.7 0841 F Contact, Montreuil/le Bois-de-Sel 2 (62) Dance track, as web 302km
93.7 1957 G Vibes FM, London pirate Reggae. Ex 93.8
93.8 0746 HOL Slam!FM, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) Dance music, as 88.4 387km
94.0 1702 IRL RTÉ Radió na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster (CW) 2204 RTE_RnaG 480km
94.2 0750 F Europe 1, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) OMs political discussion, as web. Noise free
299km
94.4 0924 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) As 94.5 258km **
94.4 2013 G Flames Radio, London pirate. Booyakasha! **
94.7 0717 G BBC Hereford & Worcester, Hereford/Ridge Hill (EN-HER) Promo for Sunday mornings
232km
94.9 1817 G BBC London 94.9, London/Crystal Palace (EN-GTL) CC11 194km
95.4 0910 G BBC Radio Wales, Wrexham-Rhos (WA-WRE) OM, as 103.9 225km
95.4 2011 G UK Roots FM, London pirate Reggae, as web
95.5 0715 G BBC Somerset, Mendip (EN-SOM) Emma Britten on BBC Somerset 293km
95.5 0819 F France Bleu Nord, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) YLs, as web 285km
95.5 1920 G On Top FM, London pirate Reggae, as web. On top!
96.0 0732 G BBC Radio Shropshire, The Wrekin (EN-SHP) Cricket news, as web 200km
96.1 0708 G BBC Solent 96.1, Rowridge (EN-IOW) C814 299km
96.3 0713 G Heart, Bristol/Dundry (EN-BRI) Madonna song. As network 281km
96.3 1808 G Heart, South Benfleet (EN-ESX) C364 Heart_SX 179km
97.0 0838 BEL VRT MNM, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw/Norkring Toren (vlg-vbr) Rap song, as web 376km
97.1 0905 G Capital FM, Storeton (EN-CHE) Capital jingle 224km **
97.2 0710 G Heart, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) C366 Heart___ 224km
97.6 0711 G Free Radio, Hereford/Ridge Hill (EN-HER) Are you the Free Radio Phantom? 232km
98.6 0918 G BBC Radio 1, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) Rap song, as 98.3 224km **
99.2 1727 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Mount Leinster (CW) 2203 RTElyric 480km
99.3 1830 G Select UK Radio, London pirate Vocal ID and techno **
99.6 0925 G BBC Radio 1, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) As 99.7 258km **
101.0 0903 G Kiss FM, Mendip (EN-SOM) Pops, as 106.4 293km
101.3 1956 G Spice Radio 1, London pirate Ragga, as web **
101.4 1709 IRL Today FM, Mount Leinster (CW) 2205 Today_FM 480km
101.6 0922 G Classic FM, Colwyn/Great Ormes Head (WA-CON) As 101.5. Almost noise free
279km **
101.8 0922 G Classic FM, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) As 101.9 258km **
102.0 0719 G Touch FM, Lark Stoke (EN-WAR) Jingle ID 183km
102.2 1815 G Smooth Radio, London/Croydon TV Tower (EN-GTL) C787 Smooth__ 196km
102.3 0754 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) French dance song, as web 299km
102.5 2007 G Galaxy, London pirate Reggae, as web
102.8 0722 G Free Radio, Malvern (EN-WOR) Get to freeradio.co.uk for your car sticker 213km
103.3 0818 F France Inter, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Over Heart 285km
103.7 1857 G Kane FM, Guildford/Hog's Back (EN-SUR) Club music, as web 223km **
103.9 1858 G Muzik Radio, London pirate Reggae music, as web **
104.0 0724 G BBC Hereford & Worcester, Malvern (EN-WOR) OMs, as 94.7 213km
104.3 0724 G BBC Radio Wiltshire, Naish Hill (EN-WLT) Wiltshire traffic news 253km
104.3 1731 G BBC Radio Cymru, Llangollen (WA-DBG) C71B BBCymru. 235km
104.5 0721 G BBC Sussex, Heathfield (EN-ESU) OM ID 242km
104.7 0755 F France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) Noise free 266km
104.7 1903 G Pozitif, London pirate News in Turkish and ID **
104.8 0820 G BBC Sussex, Burton Down (EN-WSU) Phone in, as web 258km
104.8 2006 G Biggles FM, Potton/Sutton Mill Road (EN-BEF) Jingle ID and pops 120km
105.2 1907 G Release FM, Berkshire pirate Dance music, as web **
105.4 0856 G Heart, Cardiff/St Hilary (WA-CDF) Heart ID, as Heart South Wales web stream
316km **
105.5 0800 G Swindon 105.5, Swindon/Football Stadium (EN-WLT) Swindon 105.5 News 227km
105.5 0822 BEL Topradio, Staden/Stadenberg (vlg-wvl) Ads and jingle ID 299km
105.5 0929 IRL Today FM, Clermont Carn (LH) Irish OM, as web 450km
105.9 0806 G City Talk, Liverpool/Allerton Park (EN-MER) News, as web 215km
106.0 0823 G KMFM, Canterbury/Rough Common (EN-KNT) Kents something or other. Local ads
212km
106.0 0945 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Three Rock Mountain (D) Irish news, as web, briefly over Gem
437km **
106.2 0824 F France Bleu Nord, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) Phone in, as 95.5 266km
106.5 1908 G Project Radio, London pirate Techno/House music, as web
106.9 0931 G Takeover Radio, Sutton-in-Ashfield (EN-NHS) Awful rap song, awful audio, as web
106km
107.0 0808 G Heart, Redruth (EN-CNW) Simply Red and Cher back to back, as web 504km
107.0 0808 G Jack FM, Reading/Tilehurst Water Tower (EN-BER) Pops, as web 211km
107.0 0941 G Spark FM, Monkswearmouth (Sunderland) (EN-TYW) We are Spark FM jingle and
alternative pops 225km **
107.2 0825 G KMFM, Thanet/Broadstairs (EN-KNT) Ad for Thanet. Brief 213km
107.2 1704 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Financial news 480km
107.4 0935 G Tempo FM, Wetherby (EN-NYK) Vocal ID. Great songs from the heart of Yorkshire
142km
107.5 0937 G Smooth Radio, Fenham (EN-TYW) Johnny Bristol song, as web. Very weak 241km **
107.6 0825 G Banbury Sound, Banbury/Farthinghoe (EN-NHA) This is Banbury Sound, for Banbury,
Brackley and Bicester 162km
107.7 0920 G Signal 107, Wolverhampton/Mander House (EN-WMD) Spin Doctors and Signal 107 ID
176km **
107.9 0848 G Jack FM 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) Jacktivities 193km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
A nice inland tropo, spreading out in almost all directions and the best of its kind since I moved to the east coast. I love inland tropo events.
Videos:
88 4 Vision, London Pirate 1950 02-09-14
89 6 RTE Radio 1, Mount Leinster 1822 02-09-14
91 8 RTE 2FM, Mount Leinster 1823 02-09-14
92 0 NuSound Radio, Newham 2101 02-09-14
92 1 Desire UK, Essex pirate 1954 02-09-14
94 0 RTE Radio Na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster 1802 02-09-14
95 5 BBC Somerset, Mendip 1906 02-09-14
96 3 Heart, South Benfleet 1911 02-09-14 (With local PS name)
99 2 RTE Lyric FM, Mount Leinster 1826 02-09-14
99 2 Today FM, Mount Leinster 1828 02-09-14
102 2 Smooth, Croydon 1914 02-09-14
103 9 Muzik Radio, London pirate 2000 02-09-14
104 1 BBC Berkshire, Hannington 1905 02-09-14
104 7 Pozitif, London pirate 2002 02-09-14
105 9 City Talk, Allerton Park 1902 02-09-14
107.0 Spark FM, Monkswearmouth 1126 02-09-14
107 2 Newstalk, Mount Leinster 1804 02-09-14
What a bizarre slogan on City Talk, Liverpool's TALK station "Now... City Talk's Greatest Hits, the Biggest Songs on the Planet".
I have been careful to include as little music as possible in these videos so YT don't block them.
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
87.5 1912 G UK Raw, London pirate Dance music, as web **
87.5 1913 G Sala Al Hawa, London pirate. Presumed, with Arabic music **
87.7 0751 F RTL, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) OM, as web 299km
87.8 1708 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Clermont Carn (LH) Financial talk, as web 450km
88.0 1915 G Pulse88, London pirate Jingle IDs an a raggamuffin ting. Now ere dis! **
88.4 1851 G Vision, London pirate C358 and vocal ID
89.0 0917 G BBC Radio 2, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) As 89.1 224km **
89.6 1721 IRL RTÉ Radio 1, Mount Leinster (CW) 2201 RTE_R1__. 40dB without amplification!!
480km
89.8 0744 HOL Amor FM, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Indian music, as web 296km
90.0 0923 G BBC Radio 2, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) As 90.1 258km **
90.2 2003 G Point Blank FM, London pirate Club music, as web
91.2 0917 G BBC Radio 3, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) Almost noise free. as 91.3 224km **
91.8 1716 IRL RTÉ 2 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) 2202 RTE_2fm_ 480km
91.8 1917 G Live FM UK, London pirate Dance mix, as web
92.0 2001 G Nusound, London-Newham/Forest Gate (EN-GTL) News and jingle ID 179km **
92.1 1854 G Desire UK, Essex pirate Vocal ID. Ex 92.0
92.2 0924 G BBC Radio 3, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) Noise free 258km **
92.2 1959 G Metro Love Radio, London pirate ID and reggae
92.8 2119 F NRJ, Béthune/Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (62) Reggaeton style track, as web 340km
93.4 0916 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) As 93.5 224km **
93.7 0841 F Contact, Montreuil/le Bois-de-Sel 2 (62) Dance track, as web 302km
93.7 1957 G Vibes FM, London pirate Reggae. Ex 93.8
93.8 0746 HOL Slam!FM, Megen/Alticom Toren (nbr) Dance music, as 88.4 387km
94.0 1702 IRL RTÉ Radió na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster (CW) 2204 RTE_RnaG 480km
94.2 0750 F Europe 1, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) OMs political discussion, as web. Noise free
299km
94.4 0924 G BBC Radio 4 FM, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) As 94.5 258km **
94.4 2013 G Flames Radio, London pirate. Booyakasha! **
94.7 0717 G BBC Hereford & Worcester, Hereford/Ridge Hill (EN-HER) Promo for Sunday mornings
232km
94.9 1817 G BBC London 94.9, London/Crystal Palace (EN-GTL) CC11 194km
95.4 0910 G BBC Radio Wales, Wrexham-Rhos (WA-WRE) OM, as 103.9 225km
95.4 2011 G UK Roots FM, London pirate Reggae, as web
95.5 0715 G BBC Somerset, Mendip (EN-SOM) Emma Britten on BBC Somerset 293km
95.5 0819 F France Bleu Nord, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) YLs, as web 285km
95.5 1920 G On Top FM, London pirate Reggae, as web. On top!
96.0 0732 G BBC Radio Shropshire, The Wrekin (EN-SHP) Cricket news, as web 200km
96.1 0708 G BBC Solent 96.1, Rowridge (EN-IOW) C814 299km
96.3 0713 G Heart, Bristol/Dundry (EN-BRI) Madonna song. As network 281km
96.3 1808 G Heart, South Benfleet (EN-ESX) C364 Heart_SX 179km
97.0 0838 BEL VRT MNM, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw/Norkring Toren (vlg-vbr) Rap song, as web 376km
97.1 0905 G Capital FM, Storeton (EN-CHE) Capital jingle 224km **
97.2 0710 G Heart, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) C366 Heart___ 224km
97.6 0711 G Free Radio, Hereford/Ridge Hill (EN-HER) Are you the Free Radio Phantom? 232km
98.6 0918 G BBC Radio 1, Blunsdon (EN-WLT) Rap song, as 98.3 224km **
99.2 1727 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Mount Leinster (CW) 2203 RTElyric 480km
99.3 1830 G Select UK Radio, London pirate Vocal ID and techno **
99.6 0925 G BBC Radio 1, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) As 99.7 258km **
101.0 0903 G Kiss FM, Mendip (EN-SOM) Pops, as 106.4 293km
101.3 1956 G Spice Radio 1, London pirate Ragga, as web **
101.4 1709 IRL Today FM, Mount Leinster (CW) 2205 Today_FM 480km
101.6 0922 G Classic FM, Colwyn/Great Ormes Head (WA-CON) As 101.5. Almost noise free
279km **
101.8 0922 G Classic FM, Morecambe Bay (EN-CUM) As 101.9 258km **
102.0 0719 G Touch FM, Lark Stoke (EN-WAR) Jingle ID 183km
102.2 1815 G Smooth Radio, London/Croydon TV Tower (EN-GTL) C787 Smooth__ 196km
102.3 0754 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) French dance song, as web 299km
102.5 2007 G Galaxy, London pirate Reggae, as web
102.8 0722 G Free Radio, Malvern (EN-WOR) Get to freeradio.co.uk for your car sticker 213km
103.3 0818 F France Inter, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Over Heart 285km
103.7 1857 G Kane FM, Guildford/Hog's Back (EN-SUR) Club music, as web 223km **
103.9 1858 G Muzik Radio, London pirate Reggae music, as web **
104.0 0724 G BBC Hereford & Worcester, Malvern (EN-WOR) OMs, as 94.7 213km
104.3 0724 G BBC Radio Wiltshire, Naish Hill (EN-WLT) Wiltshire traffic news 253km
104.3 1731 G BBC Radio Cymru, Llangollen (WA-DBG) C71B BBCymru. 235km
104.5 0721 G BBC Sussex, Heathfield (EN-ESU) OM ID 242km
104.7 0755 F France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) Noise free 266km
104.7 1903 G Pozitif, London pirate News in Turkish and ID **
104.8 0820 G BBC Sussex, Burton Down (EN-WSU) Phone in, as web 258km
104.8 2006 G Biggles FM, Potton/Sutton Mill Road (EN-BEF) Jingle ID and pops 120km
105.2 1907 G Release FM, Berkshire pirate Dance music, as web **
105.4 0856 G Heart, Cardiff/St Hilary (WA-CDF) Heart ID, as Heart South Wales web stream
316km **
105.5 0800 G Swindon 105.5, Swindon/Football Stadium (EN-WLT) Swindon 105.5 News 227km
105.5 0822 BEL Topradio, Staden/Stadenberg (vlg-wvl) Ads and jingle ID 299km
105.5 0929 IRL Today FM, Clermont Carn (LH) Irish OM, as web 450km
105.9 0806 G City Talk, Liverpool/Allerton Park (EN-MER) News, as web 215km
106.0 0823 G KMFM, Canterbury/Rough Common (EN-KNT) Kents something or other. Local ads
212km
106.0 0945 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Three Rock Mountain (D) Irish news, as web, briefly over Gem
437km **
106.2 0824 F France Bleu Nord, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) Phone in, as 95.5 266km
106.5 1908 G Project Radio, London pirate Techno/House music, as web
106.9 0931 G Takeover Radio, Sutton-in-Ashfield (EN-NHS) Awful rap song, awful audio, as web
106km
107.0 0808 G Heart, Redruth (EN-CNW) Simply Red and Cher back to back, as web 504km
107.0 0808 G Jack FM, Reading/Tilehurst Water Tower (EN-BER) Pops, as web 211km
107.0 0941 G Spark FM, Monkswearmouth (Sunderland) (EN-TYW) We are Spark FM jingle and
alternative pops 225km **
107.2 0825 G KMFM, Thanet/Broadstairs (EN-KNT) Ad for Thanet. Brief 213km
107.2 1704 IRL Newstalk 106-108 FM, Mount Leinster (CW) Financial news 480km
107.4 0935 G Tempo FM, Wetherby (EN-NYK) Vocal ID. Great songs from the heart of Yorkshire
142km
107.5 0937 G Smooth Radio, Fenham (EN-TYW) Johnny Bristol song, as web. Very weak 241km **
107.6 0825 G Banbury Sound, Banbury/Farthinghoe (EN-NHA) This is Banbury Sound, for Banbury,
Brackley and Bicester 162km
107.7 0920 G Signal 107, Wolverhampton/Mander House (EN-WMD) Spin Doctors and Signal 107 ID
176km **
107.9 0848 G Jack FM 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) Jacktivities 193km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
A nice inland tropo, spreading out in almost all directions and the best of its kind since I moved to the east coast. I love inland tropo events.
Videos:
88 4 Vision, London Pirate 1950 02-09-14
89 6 RTE Radio 1, Mount Leinster 1822 02-09-14
91 8 RTE 2FM, Mount Leinster 1823 02-09-14
92 0 NuSound Radio, Newham 2101 02-09-14
92 1 Desire UK, Essex pirate 1954 02-09-14
94 0 RTE Radio Na Gaeltachta, Mount Leinster 1802 02-09-14
95 5 BBC Somerset, Mendip 1906 02-09-14
96 3 Heart, South Benfleet 1911 02-09-14 (With local PS name)
99 2 RTE Lyric FM, Mount Leinster 1826 02-09-14
99 2 Today FM, Mount Leinster 1828 02-09-14
102 2 Smooth, Croydon 1914 02-09-14
103 9 Muzik Radio, London pirate 2000 02-09-14
104 1 BBC Berkshire, Hannington 1905 02-09-14
104 7 Pozitif, London pirate 2002 02-09-14
105 9 City Talk, Allerton Park 1902 02-09-14
107.0 Spark FM, Monkswearmouth 1126 02-09-14
107 2 Newstalk, Mount Leinster 1804 02-09-14
What a bizarre slogan on City Talk, Liverpool's TALK station "Now... City Talk's Greatest Hits, the Biggest Songs on the Planet".
I have been careful to include as little music as possible in these videos so YT don't block them.
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Monday, 1 September 2014
Skegness Log: 01-09-14 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric
87.6 1000 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) Nostalgie jingle and long promo
288km
87.8 0853 F UNID, ? French phone-in. Not France Bleus, Inter, Culture, Courtoisie or Le Mouv
87.9 0824 F France Inter, Toulouse/Pic du Midi (65) French OM, as 103.7. V weak 1136km
91.1 0827 F France Inter, Villers-Cotterêts/Fleury (02) French OM, as web 474km
94.6 0935 BEL Radio Maria, Brussel/Albertplein Toren=Bruxelles/Place Albert
(Tour) (bru) Phone-in, as web 378km
95.3 0921 HOL L1 Radio, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Muddy Waters song, as 100.3 455km
97.7 0926 HOL Radio Veronica, Arnhem/Kema Toren (gel) Ad break, as web 397km **
99.6 0922 HOL Radio Gelderland, Zaltbommel/Hulpweg (nbr) Phone in, as web 367km
100.3 0920 HOL L1 Radio, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) Muddy Waters song, as web 443km
103.9 0918 HOL MIX724, Hoorn/Electronweg (nho) 70s soul song behind Suffolk, as web 325km
104.0 0945 BEL Bel RTL, Bruxelles/The Hotel (bru) Sad French song, as web 377km
104.5 0942 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as web 278km
105.0 0822 F France Bleu Touraine, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) French YL, as web. V weak 646km
105.5 0855 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Beach Baby song, as 107.5 296km
** Personal Skegness '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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
87.6 1000 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) Nostalgie jingle and long promo
288km
87.8 0853 F UNID, ? French phone-in. Not France Bleus, Inter, Culture, Courtoisie or Le Mouv
87.9 0824 F France Inter, Toulouse/Pic du Midi (65) French OM, as 103.7. V weak 1136km
91.1 0827 F France Inter, Villers-Cotterêts/Fleury (02) French OM, as web 474km
94.6 0935 BEL Radio Maria, Brussel/Albertplein Toren=Bruxelles/Place Albert
(Tour) (bru) Phone-in, as web 378km
95.3 0921 HOL L1 Radio, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) Muddy Waters song, as 100.3 455km
97.7 0926 HOL Radio Veronica, Arnhem/Kema Toren (gel) Ad break, as web 397km **
99.6 0922 HOL Radio Gelderland, Zaltbommel/Hulpweg (nbr) Phone in, as web 367km
100.3 0920 HOL L1 Radio, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) Muddy Waters song, as web 443km
103.9 0918 HOL MIX724, Hoorn/Electronweg (nho) 70s soul song behind Suffolk, as web 325km
104.0 0945 BEL Bel RTL, Bruxelles/The Hotel (bru) Sad French song, as web 377km
104.5 0942 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as web 278km
105.0 0822 F France Bleu Touraine, Tours/Chissay [41] (37) French YL, as web. V weak 646km
105.5 0855 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Beach Baby song, as 107.5 296km
** Personal Skegness '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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Skegness Log: 31-08-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
93.5 0816 CZE Frekvence 1, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Pops, as web 991km **
Band 2 General Scatter:
105.2 0836 D Radio RST, Schöppingen (nrw) OM (ads?) then pops, as web. Own programme 482km
** Personal Skegness '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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
93.5 0816 CZE Frekvence 1, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) Pops, as web 991km **
Band 2 General Scatter:
105.2 0836 D Radio RST, Schöppingen (nrw) OM (ads?) then pops, as web. Own programme 482km
** Personal Skegness '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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Skegness Log: 30-08-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
93.2 0106 AUT Ö2 - Radio Steiermark, Bruck (Mur) 1/Mugel (ste) Gentle German YL song, as web
1233km **
93.2 0302 BEL RTBF Classic 21, Brussel/Financietoren=Bruxelles/Tour des Finances (bru) French
YL bumped up suddenly over its own scatter! 376km **
93.2 0325 D Bayern 2, Passau/Kühberg (bay) Own Schlager show. Off night programming at this
time. As web 1051km **
93.2 0709 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) Tom's Diner, as web. not on night
service at this time 591km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Two other stations which I believe came through but which were too brief to nail down were France Inter, probably from the Angers site, and the BRF 2 from 5kW Herbesthal. Scatter from Teutoburger Wald and Liege was also persistent.
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
93.2 0106 AUT Ö2 - Radio Steiermark, Bruck (Mur) 1/Mugel (ste) Gentle German YL song, as web
1233km **
93.2 0302 BEL RTBF Classic 21, Brussel/Financietoren=Bruxelles/Tour des Finances (bru) French
YL bumped up suddenly over its own scatter! 376km **
93.2 0325 D Bayern 2, Passau/Kühberg (bay) Own Schlager show. Off night programming at this
time. As web 1051km **
93.2 0709 D WDR 2, Teutoburger Wald/Bielstein (nrw) Tom's Diner, as web. not on night
service at this time 591km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Two other stations which I believe came through but which were too brief to nail down were France Inter, probably from the Angers site, and the BRF 2 from 5kW Herbesthal. Scatter from Teutoburger Wald and Liege was also persistent.
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
The 2014 Sporadic E Season - The Worst and The Best?
... a personal summary.
This year's E season has been a complete mystery to many of us. Not only do the vast majority of European DXers consider this to be the worst European Es season EVER, but it has also behaved in an unpredictable manner, being good at both ends and mostly rubbish in the middle.
Sporadic E is unpredictable at the best of times. That's why it's called "Sporadic"! But when you look back over the season, you see just how upside-down it has been. April saw the first Es on band 2 frequencies. An early start indeed! As we went through May, sporadic E opening just became more and more fleeting and were confined to the bottom of band 2. A "blink and you'll miss it" scenario.
By June I think many of us had almost given up. There were a few decent openings, but nothing on the scale of those from the 2013 season. July seemed to show some improvements but they were short-lived.
Yes, there were a few good openings, but I would say that only two or three came close to those of last year. Some DXers in western Europe would say the biggest openings came around the 2nd and 3rd of July with possibly the best Scandinavian > UK & Ireland paths on record. Conditions on July 3rd gave me my biggest single day's log ever with almost 500 loggings. Check them here.
Conditions tapered off after this and reverted back to their hit and miss/teasing/bottom of the band character. Trying not to blink became hard on the eyes but we had plenty of practice. Yet it's hard to believe then that my personal sporadic E logbook this year has been the biggest I have had here on the east coast! How come? Had it not been for my idea of video recording these brief openings and scanning quickly up and down the band to capture the RDS I would never have achieved this. Quantity is not the same as quality, naturally, but I don't think that's a fair way of looking at any kind of loggings. This method enabled me to catch a lot of stations I would have otherwise missed, including many unusual and valued personal firsts.
In four years of DXing on an empty band here on the east coast, not once have I been aware of any double-hop Es reception. I find this very unusual. Not that I expect to have double hop on tap, I certainly don't. You are either lucky or unlucky with sporadic E. It's a relatively high-angle propagation mode and so your height above sea level is not too important. I have been fortunate enough to receive a few tropo extensions to Es out into the near Atlantic, with the Azores, Madeira, the Canaries and Western Sahara coming through, but nothing in the way of double hop to the Middle East, for instance. Not even a sniff of Turkey - one of my DX targets.
So, as I usually do at this time of year, this has been my assessment of the 2014 season. In some ways I am glad the Es haven't been occurring on a daily basis as they virtually did in in 2013. There has been a good deal of frustrating though, not just with the teasing conditions. I missed a couple of the better openings too, as I'm sure we all do, but that's the luck of the draw for you. I can conclude that, for me, the Es this year have been fleeting, teasing, mostly quite weak and bottom-of-the-band, but above all, they are sporadic and that's why we love them!
Good DX all!
John
This year's E season has been a complete mystery to many of us. Not only do the vast majority of European DXers consider this to be the worst European Es season EVER, but it has also behaved in an unpredictable manner, being good at both ends and mostly rubbish in the middle.
Sporadic E is unpredictable at the best of times. That's why it's called "Sporadic"! But when you look back over the season, you see just how upside-down it has been. April saw the first Es on band 2 frequencies. An early start indeed! As we went through May, sporadic E opening just became more and more fleeting and were confined to the bottom of band 2. A "blink and you'll miss it" scenario.
By June I think many of us had almost given up. There were a few decent openings, but nothing on the scale of those from the 2013 season. July seemed to show some improvements but they were short-lived.
Yes, there were a few good openings, but I would say that only two or three came close to those of last year. Some DXers in western Europe would say the biggest openings came around the 2nd and 3rd of July with possibly the best Scandinavian > UK & Ireland paths on record. Conditions on July 3rd gave me my biggest single day's log ever with almost 500 loggings. Check them here.
Conditions tapered off after this and reverted back to their hit and miss/teasing/bottom of the band character. Trying not to blink became hard on the eyes but we had plenty of practice. Yet it's hard to believe then that my personal sporadic E logbook this year has been the biggest I have had here on the east coast! How come? Had it not been for my idea of video recording these brief openings and scanning quickly up and down the band to capture the RDS I would never have achieved this. Quantity is not the same as quality, naturally, but I don't think that's a fair way of looking at any kind of loggings. This method enabled me to catch a lot of stations I would have otherwise missed, including many unusual and valued personal firsts.
In four years of DXing on an empty band here on the east coast, not once have I been aware of any double-hop Es reception. I find this very unusual. Not that I expect to have double hop on tap, I certainly don't. You are either lucky or unlucky with sporadic E. It's a relatively high-angle propagation mode and so your height above sea level is not too important. I have been fortunate enough to receive a few tropo extensions to Es out into the near Atlantic, with the Azores, Madeira, the Canaries and Western Sahara coming through, but nothing in the way of double hop to the Middle East, for instance. Not even a sniff of Turkey - one of my DX targets.
So, as I usually do at this time of year, this has been my assessment of the 2014 season. In some ways I am glad the Es haven't been occurring on a daily basis as they virtually did in in 2013. There has been a good deal of frustrating though, not just with the teasing conditions. I missed a couple of the better openings too, as I'm sure we all do, but that's the luck of the draw for you. I can conclude that, for me, the Es this year have been fleeting, teasing, mostly quite weak and bottom-of-the-band, but above all, they are sporadic and that's why we love them!
Good DX all!
John
Friday, 29 August 2014
Skegness Log: 29-08-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor
Scatter:
87.6 2235 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_. Radiotext and AFs. 37dBf 1219km
OIRT Sporadic E:
68.24 0817 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) Jingle ID
1803km
66.53 0818 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) OM, as web
1803km
67.46 0818 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) Phone
caller, as web 1803km
69.68 0820 BLR BR Radio Brest, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) Pops, as web 1593km
70.91 1754 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) OM and
YL, as web 1992km
71.75 1755 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Lozova/TFKRRT, vul. Pol'ova, 13 (TE) Ad break, as web 1793km
71.93 1755 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Balanivka/VFKRRT (VI) YL, as web 2096km
73.55 1756 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Horodok/KHFKRRT, vul. Radyans'ka, 1a (KM) OM and YL,
as web 1871km **
73.73 1757 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) As others 1907km **
67.70 1758 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) OM, as web
1887km
69.35 1759 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Vesternychany/OORTPTS, vul. Voroshylova, 115a (OD) Jingle
ID 2139km **
69.83 1759 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Lozova/TFKRRT, vul. Pol'ova, 13 (TE) Local music, as web
1793km
69.92 1800 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Pervomais'k/MFKRRT, Pidgornyans'ke shose, 13 (MY)
ID and news, as web 2209km **
70.46 1800 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) News,
as web 1887km
70.76 1801 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) YL news, as web 1907km
71.69 1801 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) YL news,
as web 1992km
72.89 1802 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) OM news, as web 1907km
66.98 1803 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kirovohrad/KFKRRT, vul. Sadova, 88 (KH) YL news, as web
2282km
67.82 1804 UKR Svitle radio Emmanuyil, L'viv/LFKRRT, Vysokyy zamok, 9 (LV) Religious talk,
over piano music, as web 1674km
68.48 1818 MDA RFE/RL, Straseni/STRV (ST) Vocal ID 2105km **
70.31 1820 MDA RFE/RL, Edinet/SRTV (ED) OMs, as other frequency 1966km
Band 2 Sporadic E:
90.2 1808 MDA Radio Noroc, Nisporeni (NS) Dance music, as web 2083km **
88.0 1812 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 __DYNKA_. AFs point to this tx 1530km
88.6 1812 POL PR 2, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3222 1465km
87.6 1814 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236 2220km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I wonder why we don't have more openings to Moldova on band 2, considering the distance. It's the same as southern Italy or the regular Algerian stations for most of us in the UK, so why the relative absence? Yet another mystery of sporadic E.
Two unidentifieds from this opening:
https://app.box.com/s/8tt95vhgbyciflll56ju
https://app.box.com/s/uc5rdphe0memrlm7suy
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
87.6 2235 CZE Radio Impuls, Brno/Kojál (JM) 2203 _IMPULS_. Radiotext and AFs. 37dBf 1219km
OIRT Sporadic E:
68.24 0817 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) Jingle ID
1803km
66.53 0818 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) OM, as web
1803km
67.46 0818 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Antopil'/RFKRRT, vul. Kyivs'ka, 12 (RI) Phone
caller, as web 1803km
69.68 0820 BLR BR Radio Brest, Brest/Rakitnica (BR) Pops, as web 1593km
70.91 1754 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) OM and
YL, as web 1992km
71.75 1755 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Lozova/TFKRRT, vul. Pol'ova, 13 (TE) Ad break, as web 1793km
71.93 1755 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Balanivka/VFKRRT (VI) YL, as web 2096km
73.55 1756 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Horodok/KHFKRRT, vul. Radyans'ka, 1a (KM) OM and YL,
as web 1871km **
73.73 1757 UKR Radio Mariya v Ukraini, Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) As others 1907km **
67.70 1758 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) OM, as web
1887km
69.35 1759 UKR UR 3 Radio Kul'tura, Vesternychany/OORTPTS, vul. Voroshylova, 115a (OD) Jingle
ID 2139km **
69.83 1759 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Lozova/TFKRRT, vul. Pol'ova, 13 (TE) Local music, as web
1793km
69.92 1800 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Pervomais'k/MFKRRT, Pidgornyans'ke shose, 13 (MY)
ID and news, as web 2209km **
70.46 1800 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Khmel'nyts'kyy/KHFKRRT, prosp. Myru, 43 (KM) News,
as web 1887km
70.76 1801 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) YL news, as web 1907km
71.69 1801 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Vinnytsya/VFKRRT, vul. Maksymovycha, 23 (VI) YL news,
as web 1992km
72.89 1802 UKR UR 2 Radio Promin', Kul'chiyivtsi/KHFKRRT (KM) OM news, as web 1907km
66.98 1803 UKR UR 1 Persha Prog., Kirovohrad/KFKRRT, vul. Sadova, 88 (KH) YL news, as web
2282km
67.82 1804 UKR Svitle radio Emmanuyil, L'viv/LFKRRT, Vysokyy zamok, 9 (LV) Religious talk,
over piano music, as web 1674km
68.48 1818 MDA RFE/RL, Straseni/STRV (ST) Vocal ID 2105km **
70.31 1820 MDA RFE/RL, Edinet/SRTV (ED) OMs, as other frequency 1966km
Band 2 Sporadic E:
90.2 1808 MDA Radio Noroc, Nisporeni (NS) Dance music, as web 2083km **
88.0 1812 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 __DYNKA_. AFs point to this tx 1530km
88.6 1812 POL PR 2, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3222 1465km
87.6 1814 BUL BNR Radio Shumen, Shumen/RRTS Venets (shm) 8236 2220km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
I wonder why we don't have more openings to Moldova on band 2, considering the distance. It's the same as southern Italy or the regular Algerian stations for most of us in the UK, so why the relative absence? Yet another mystery of sporadic E.
Two unidentifieds from this opening:
https://app.box.com/s/8tt95vhgbyciflll56ju
https://app.box.com/s/uc5rdphe0memrlm7suy
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
Skegness Log: 29-08-14 (MW)
981 2200 CHN CNR1, Multi-tx Chinese time pips Weak
1224 2200 CHN Chinese time signal Vweak
1539 2200 CHN CNR 1, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) Chinese time signal Vweak 7135 km
Yes, these are mostly time signals I can hear, often the only recognisable things which are able to penetrate through the QRM, but things should improve as the season progresses.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 28 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
1224 2200 CHN Chinese time signal Vweak
1539 2200 CHN CNR 1, Golmud/SARFT916 (QH) Chinese time signal Vweak 7135 km
Yes, these are mostly time signals I can hear, often the only recognisable things which are able to penetrate through the QRM, but things should improve as the season progresses.
Good DX!
John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: 10ft x 25ft flag at 28 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor
Thursday, 28 August 2014
Skegness Log: 28-08-14 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
97.2 0848 S SR P3, Uddevalla/Herrestad TM (vg) YLs talking, as web. Live listening 922km
93.3 1106 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201. Live listening 1552km
Band 2 Aircraft Scatter:
97.2 0840 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Rock song, as web. Scatter 617km
93.3 0841 DNK DR P1, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Danish OM, as web. Scatter 740km
95.1 0850 DNK DR P2, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Opera, as web. Scatter 617km
91.8 0945 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Pops, as web 703km
Very good scatter to the north-east today. Scatter has been well below par for the last two or more weeks. This may well tie in with our recent unseasonal weather. Unseasonal? I mean, how can we have temperatures of freezing point and a ground frost in the middle of summer? It's a joke!
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
97.2 0848 S SR P3, Uddevalla/Herrestad TM (vg) YLs talking, as web. Live listening 922km
93.3 1106 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201. Live listening 1552km
Band 2 Aircraft Scatter:
97.2 0840 DNK DR P3, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Rock song, as web. Scatter 617km
93.3 0841 DNK DR P1, Aalborg-Frejlev/Svenstrupvej 25 (njy) Danish OM, as web. Scatter 740km
95.1 0850 DNK DR P2, Rangstrup/Gammel Tøndervej 28 (sdk-sjy) Opera, as web. Scatter 617km
91.8 0945 NOR NRK Petre, Bjerkreim/Urdalsnipa (ro) Pops, as web 703km
Very good scatter to the north-east today. Scatter has been well below par for the last two or more weeks. This may well tie in with our recent unseasonal weather. Unseasonal? I mean, how can we have temperatures of freezing point and a ground frost in the middle of summer? It's a joke!
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:
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c modification
Aerial:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical or horizontal, etc.
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