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Monday, 12 January 2015

Skegness Log: 12-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
104.3 0318  I  Radio Subasio, Campello sul Clitunno or Città di Castello 53FD
107.4 0318  I  Radio Suby, Multi-tx 5204 ____BY__. Likely Campello sul Clitunno or
               Città di Castello

103.9 0323  I  RAI Radioquattro - Trieste, Trieste/Monte Belvedere (RAI) (ts)
               5404 ____MF__  1278km **

105.2 0412  D  Radio Arabella, München-Ismaning (bay) D78A  970km
104.0 0426 SRB Radio Beograd 202, Beograd/Avala (Srb) D2FA _Avala__  1740km
 90.5 0716 CZE CRo Hradec Králové, Trutnov/Cerná hora (KR) 280A R_______  1091km

** 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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2 & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Sunday, 11 January 2015

Skegness Log: 11-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
104.9 0332  I  Radio 105 Network, Ancona/Forte Montagnolo-Via Ghettarelo (an)
               5211 ____5___  1435km **

107.7 0332  I  Radio Maria, Ancona/Località Paterno-Via del Cimitero (an) 51CC  1434km **
100.4 0436  ?  UNID, ? US accented OM
100.8 0436  E  Onda Cero, Toledo (CAM-TO) E888 ONDACERO  1510km **
104.7 0436  I  Radio Antenna Uno (Torino), Moncalieri/Strada esterna vetta del Colle
               della Maddalena (to) Presumed. 5BF7 ANTE____. PI oddities with this. Radio Antenna Uno is listed with PI 5B67  1050km **

100.2 0539  I  UNID, ? 5B5B
101.7 0539  I  Radio Sportiva, Multi-tx 5244 **
103.9 0539  I  Radiocity, Montacuto/Monte Giarolo (al) 5B78  1134km **
100.0 0546  I  Radio Subasio, Cetona/Monte Cetona (si) Pops, as 103.5 (53FD)  1422km **
101.7 0546  I  Radio Subasio, San Venanzo or San Marcello Pistoies Pops,
               as 103.7 (53FD) **

104.1 0546  I  Radio Subasio, Bagno a Ripoli or Vaiano Pops, as 103.7 (53FD) **

** Personal 'First'

"All new" today. "The No Repeat DX Report"!! ;O)

I got the audio working into CamStudio today. I simply deselected the RealTek soundcard in VRX5 (FDM-S2's settings) and, for some odd reason, this opened up the path between my Delta 66 and CamStudio. I know, that doesn't make any sense at all, but I'm not complaining. There must have been a conflict. I'm sure this will be broken again tomorrow.

Two videos from today (with audio!!!):

103.9 I Radiocity, Montacuto
http://youtu.be/a9tB6DAhOlE

100.8 E Ondacero, Toledo
http://youtu.be/gylgIYRU7Lo

Back to horizontal again overnight!

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2 & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Saturday, 10 January 2015

Skegness Log: 10-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
102.9 0300  I  Radio Deejay, Possibly Fermo 5214 **
107.2 0300  F  Corsica Radio, Ajaccio/Coti-Chiavari Chialone (20A) F497  1414km **
102.5 0305  I  RTL 102.5, Multi tx Jingle ID **
104.7 0305  I  RTL 102.5, Fiorano Modenese or Marano sul Panaro Jingle ID **
106.0 0305  I  AFN The Eagle, Multi-tx US news **
103.5 0313  I  RAI Isoradio, Rocca di Papa (RAI) (rm) 5209  1569km
105.3 0313  I  Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 _*______  1568km
105.6 0313  I  Retesport, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5148 ______T_  1568km
107.1 0313  I  Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84 AN__NN__  1568km
107.9 0313  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245  1568km
105.3 0326  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola (fc) 5220  1328km
107.0 0335  I  AFN Powernet, Multi-tx 99A1 AFNPOWER **
100.0 0454  I  Radio Subasio, Multi-tx Cetona? **
104.2 0511 POL PR 3, Lublin/Piaski (LB) 3233 ______g_  1548km **
100.3 0521  F  NRJ, Multi-tx Long burst. Vocal ID in ad then jingle ID **
100.6 0536  I  RTL 102.5, Multi-tx 5218 **
 97.6 0635  I  Radio Capital, Most likely Bagno a Ripoli  5219
 93.6 0650  I  RAI Radio 2, Multi-tx Maybe Trieste. OM, as 97.2
 97.2 0650  I  RAI Radio 2, Udine/Baldasseria (RAI) (ud) 5202  1219km
 95.3 0702  I  R101, Multi-tx 5215 ___1____ **
 96.4 0702  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Songavazzo or Perugia 5220 **
 91.4 0736  I  Virgin Radio, Falconara/Località Barcaglione (an) 5241  1431km **
 92.6 0736  I  Arancia Network, Falconara/Località Barcaglione (an) 5571 __anci__  1431km
 88.3 0804  I  RAI Radio 1, Multi-tx. Maybe Lecco or Sirolo. OM promo or ad, as 88.1 (5201) **
 90.3 0804  I  RAI Radio 2, Multi-tx. Maybe Lecco or Sirolo. Roy Orbison song, as 89.0 (5202) **
 91.4 0842 DNK Nova FM, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) 9205  836km **

** Personal 'First'

The Italian bursts are still really interesting in that I never know what is going to pop up, but there are still the customary regulars like Rocca di Papa, Monte Venda and Cesena (the last two not included above). Meldola seems to be a regular too when the 9.2 is vertical. I guess this is no different to any other mode of propagation though. Tropo and Es tend to bring in certain transmitters more regularly than others.

Going to try for the Italians again overnight tonight.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2 & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Friday, 9 January 2015

Skegness Log: 09-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
105.1 0347  S  Mix Megapol, Jönköping or Hudiksvall E243 ______L_. Suspect
               Jönköping **

 96.1 0706 CZE CRo Vltava, Ceské Budejovice/Kluk (Kozí kámen) (JC) 232D  1083km **
 91.2 2321  I  R101, Multi-tx 5215 ____01__ **
 92.5 2321  I  Radio Maria, Multi-tx 51CC R.MARIA_
 91.1 2325  I  RAI Radio 1, Multi-tx 5201
 91.7 2325  I  RAI Radio 2, Multi-tx 5202
 92.8 2325  I  Radio Studio Delta, Cesena/Monte Cavallo (fc) 53FB  1328km
 93.5 2325  I  Radio Mater, Ancona/Località Paterno-Via del Cimitero (an) 5158
               1434km **

 91.4 2342 POL PR 2, Lódz/Komin EC-4 (LO) 3222  1307km **
 92.6 2342 POL PR 2, Gizycko/Milki (WM) 3222  1419km **

** Personal 'First'

Beaming north-east with the 9.2 vertical produced virtually nothing overnight. I recorded a few minutes at the end of the evening in an attempt to boost the log, this time beaming south-east and there were a few interesting results. Three new sites were received from the Czech Republic and Poland - all three of them vertically polarised transmitters! So it looks like meteor scatter is still able to differentiate between horizontal and vertical. I really have no idea why the north-east was so poor. Probably just the luck of the draw regarding conditions.

I am still adding videos on my YouTube page, but the last few uploads have no audio. I have tried every possible setting in CamStudio but nothing will bring the audio back. However, the RDS is clearly shown and I didn't want to miss the opportunity of backing up some decent catches. https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp

Thanks to Patrick on the Elad SDR forum for telling me how to tighten up the RDS performance even further using RDS Spy with the FDM-S2. I had not got "Vol 2" set to its optimum level. Reducing the output to around "15-20" has knocked another 50% or so off the bitrate error. Can this software get any more sensitive? Check out my video of 92.8 Radio Studio Delta from Cesena http://youtu.be/mHkLFuOFMUk which demonstrates how the PI code can be extracted from even the briefest of weak pings. This is not unusual and happened with some of yesterday's Italian MS signals too.

Uploading videos is no longer a simple matter lately. File sizes have increased roughly ten fold and for no apparent reason. I wonder if the lack of audio renders these rather pointless now. Anyway, nuff waffle.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2 & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Thursday, 8 January 2015

Skegness Log: 2015-01-08 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
107.0 0315  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Multi-tx Jingle ID **
105.6 0320  I  Retesport, Rocca di Papa (rm) 5148  1568km **
107.1 0320  I  Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84 ______A1  1568km
105.3 0336  I  Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 TR__FI__  1568km
107.9 0336  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245 RA____24  1568km
103.0 0343  E  Unika FM, Villaviciosa de Odón/Pinares Llanos (MAD-M) E42C UNIKA_FM  1458km **
103.5 0343  E  Radio Marca, Madrid/Plaza de Castilla (MAD-M) B002 __MARC__  1443km
101.3 0450  I  Centro Suono, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5EA9 ____TR__  1568km **
103.0 0450  I  RDS - Radio Dimensione Suono, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5264 *_RDS_*_
               1568km **

103.5 0450  I  RAI Isoradio, Rocca di Papa (RAI) (rm) 5209 RAI103.5  1569km **
103.7 0450  I  Radio Subasio, Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San Pancrazio (tr) 53FD  1499km
104.1 0450  I  Radio Subasio, Bagno A Ripoli or Vaiano Pops, as 103.7
104.0 0454  I  Radio Linea Numero Uno, Fermo/Capodarco (fm) 5388 __NEA___  1485km **
103.0 0455  I  Radio Verona, Verona/Torricelle (Via Santa Giuliana) (vr) 53F8  1150km **
103.9 0455  I  Radio Padova, Teolo/Monte Madonna (pd) 5360  1192km **
103.5 0506 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Zagreb/Sljeme (zg) C204  1381km
105.3 0548  I  Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola (fc) 5220  1328km
 88.0 0741  E  Radio Nervión, Bilbao=Bilbo/Ganeta (PVA-BI) E343 __ER____  1130km
 90.5 0741  E  Europa FM, Unlisted with this PI E2ED **
 92.6 0741  E  Radio Voz, A Coruña (GAL-C) E0C5  1266km
 93.0 0741  E  RNE Radio Clásica, Multi-tx E212
 88.3 0757  F  Radio Campus Orléans, Orléans/le Forum (45) (1kW) F548 CAMPUS__  601km **
 88.2 0837 POL RMF FM, Probably Kielce 3F44 _____FM_ **
 89.9 0844  F  TSF Jazz, Paris/Tour Eiffel (75) F223  497km
 90.5 0845 HRV HRT-HR 2, Licka Plješivica (gs) C202 __T_____  1456km
 87.9 0846  E  Espy FM, Madrid (MAD-M) EC77 ESPY__M_  1448km
 88.2 0846  E  RNE Radio Nacional, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E212 ____1___  1447km
 89.0 0846  E  M80 Radio, Madrid/Parque de la Almudena (MAD-M) E230  1447km **
 90.3 0846  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Madrid/Torrespaña (MAD-M) E215  1447km
 89.5 0850  I  RAI Radio1, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5201  1256km
 91.7 0850  I  RAI Radio2, Bologna/Colle Barbiano (RAI) (bo) 5202  1256km
 92.8 0850  I  Radio Studio Delta, Cesena/Frazione Borello (fc) 53FB  1328km

** Personal 'First'

Using the vertical 9.2 towards the south-east this time.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2 & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Skegness Log: 07-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
103.4 0308 POL PR Radio dla Ciebie - RDC, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3B3B ___D_C__  1512km
105.4 0308 POL Radio ZET, Siedlce/Losice (MW) 3205  1512km
102.9 0315  D  Radio PSR, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C8 RADI____  843km **
104.8 0315 CZE CRo Vltava, Ostrava/Hoštálkovice (MO) 232D  1287km
104.9 0315  D  Radio SAW, Leipzig Wiederau [sac] (san) D3D9  843km
104.0 0320 SVK Fun Rádio, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5340 ____AD__  1392km
105.9 0320  D  MDR Info, Oschatz/Collmberg (sac) D3D5  887km
106.0 0320 SVK Europa 2, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 534F EU______  1392km **
102.7 0322  S  SR P4, Västervik/Fårhult TM (ka) E624  1132km
103.8 0322 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Arad/Siria (AR) EE00 RRAC____  1706km
106.8 0322 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Arad/Siria (AR) EE01 CULTUR__  1706km
102.9 0325 CZE Radio Impuls, Ceské Budejovice/Klet - CRa (JC) 2203 __MP____  1084km
103.5 0355 DNK Radio 24 syv, Årsballe/Aarsballe By 55 (sjl-bor) 9204 24__v___  971km
104.1 0400 ROU SRR Radio România Actualitati, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH) EE00 __AC____  1677km
104.7 0400 POL Radio Maryja, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3232 TEL._56_ AFs point to this tx  1506km
106.9 0400 POL PR Radio Pomorza i Kujaw, Brodnica/Cieleta (KP) 3401 Ra____iK  1271km
107.6 0400 ROU Pro FM, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH) E059  1677km
103.2 0402 CZE CRo Dvojka, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 232E R_DV__KA  1069km
104.1 0402 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 F1_104.1  947km
105.5 0402 CZE Evropa 2, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2204 EVRO___2  1069km
102.6 0417 FIN YLE Radio Vega, Kristiinankaupunki-Kristinestad/ (po) 6205  1610km
105.1 0417 FIN Radio Nova, Pihtipudas/Ilosvuori-Viitasaarentie (ks) 6209  1842km **
106.5 0417 FIN Radio Nova, Lapua - Lappo/Simpsiö-Mastiontie (ep) Finnish pops, as 105.1
               1704km **

103.6 0423 POL PR Radio Merkury, Walcz/Rusinowo (Pila) (ZP) 3755 10__6MHz  1060km
105.2 0423  D  Deutschlandfunk (DLF), Casekow (brb) D210 ____F___  923km **
100.9 0431 LTU LRT Radijas, Bubiai (Sia) C321 __LRT___  1497km
103.4 0431 LTU LRT Klasika, Bubiai (Sia) C322 Kl______  1497km
103.8 0431  D  Antenne MV, Helpterberg (mev) D378  881km
104.1 0431 POL Radio ZET, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) YL whispered vocal ID  1406km
103.6 0501 POL Radio RDN Malopolska, Tarnów/Lichwin (MP) 3508 ___D____  1465km
100.1 0502 POL PR Radio Pomorza i Kujaw, Bydgoszcz/Trzeciewiec (KP) 3401 10______  1186km **
103.1 0502 POL PR Radio Koszalin, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 346E  1085km
100.2 0503 POL PR 3, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3233 ______A_  1147km
103.2 0503 POL PR Radio Opole, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3401 __6:____  1229km **
104.9 0503 POL Radio ESKA, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3293 ____KA_  1147km
100.9 0519 SVK Europa 2, Poprad/Králová hola (PO) 534F EURO___2  1459km
103.3 0519  S  SR P4, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) EC24 SR_P--St  1292km
103.8 0519  S  SR P4, Bollnäs/Arbrå-Kyrkberget TM (ga) 0430  1323km
104.3 0519 SVK SRo 4 Rádio_FM, Poprad/Králová hola (PO) 5202  1459km
104.5 0519 CZE CRo Vltava, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) 232D  991km
102.8 0530  S  SR P4, Sundsvall/Södra Stadsberget TM (vn) EE24  1429km
100.2 0533 POL RMF FM, Bialystok/Krynice (PL) 3F44 _____F__  1506km
 99.5 0536  D  NDR Info, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D384  707km
103.5 0548 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Žilina/Krížava (ZA) 5201  1363km
100.3 0552  S  SR P4, Skövde/Billingen TM (vg) ED24 ______g_  1023km
 93.9 0614  D  MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D6C1 MD______  843km
 95.2 0614  S  SR P4, Enköping/Härkeberga TM (up) E524   1262km **
 95.8 0614  S  SR P2, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E402 ____2___  1219km
 96.6 0614  S  SR P3, Uppsala/Vedyxa TM (up) E203  1299km
 97.4 0614 POL PR 3, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3233  1085km
 97.7 0614 CZE Kiss Jižní Cechy, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2556 ____S___  1069km
 98.0 0614  S  SR P3, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E203 SR_P3___  1219km
 99.1 0614  S  SR P3, Bäckefors (Mellerud)/Grönehög TM (vg) Pops, as 96.6  969km
 96.5 0616 DNK DR P4, København-Gladsaxe/Isbanevej 4 (hvs) 9602  836km
 94.0 0626 FIN YLE Radio Suomi, Espoo - Esbo/Saunalahti-Tillinmäki (uu) 6403  1665km
 93.8 0631 POL PR 2, Koszalin/Gologóra (ZP) 3222  1085km
 94.3 0631 POL RMF FM, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3F44  1289km
 97.6 0631 POL PR 2, Bydgoszcz/Trzeciewiec (KP) 3222  1186km
 98.7 0631 POL PR Radio Szczecin, Bialogard/Slawoborze (ZP) 34EB  1017km **
 98.7 0634  S  SR P3, Norrköping/Kolmården-Krokek Orrbergen TM (og) E203  1174km
 96.1 0635 ROU SRR Radio România Cultural, Oradea=Nagyvárad (BH) EE01 __LT____  1677km
 97.4 0635 CZE Frekvence 1, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 2205  1127km
 95.8 0653  D  RBB Radio Eins, Berlin/Alexanderplatz (brb) Vocal ID  880km
 96.4 0653 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233 ____JK__  1127km
 94.2 0654  F  France Culture, Nantes/Haute-Goulaine (44) F202  675km **
 93.9 0726 NOR NRK P2, Kongsvinger/Holtberget (he) F202. AF points to this tx  1054km **
 92.6 0732 FIN YleX, Turku - Åbo/Kaarina-Kuusisto, Vuolahdentie 137 (vs) Pops, as 92.8  1553km
 92.8 0732 FIN YleX, Anjalankoski/Kouvola-Liikkala, Sopasenpolku 40 (ky) 6202  1808km
 89.1 0743  S  SR P1, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E201 SR__1___  1334km
 90.3 0743  S  SR P1, Uppsala/Vedyxa TM (up) YLs, as 91.9  1299km **
 90.7 0743  S  SR P1, Västerås/Lillhärad TM (vm) E201 SR__1___  1219km
 91.9 0743  S  SR P1, Trollhättan/Strömslund TM (vg) E201. Briefly squashing
               Tacolneston  939km **

 92.8 0743  S  SR P2, Östhammar/Valö TM (up) E402 ____2___  1334km
 93.3 0743  S  SR P2, Uppsala/Vedyxa TM (up) Piano music, as 92.8  1299km
 88.9 0748  S  SR P1, Skövde/Billingen TM (vg) As 90.7  1023km
 91.1 0748  S  SR P1, Motala/Ervasteby TM (og) As 90.7  1098km
 90.8 0810 POL PR 1, Lublin/Piaski (LB) 3211  1548km **
 87.7 0816  D  NDR Info, Flensburg-Engelsby (shs) D384 ____Info  627km
 88.3 0816  S  SR P1, Västervik/Fårhult TM (ka) E201  1132km
 88.6 0816  F  France Culture, Mulhouse/Belvédère (68) F202 _CULTU__  781km
 89.0 0816 DNK DR P1/DR P2, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9201 ____1___  700km
 89.8 0816 NOR NRK P1, Kongsvinger/Holtberget (he) F201  1054km
 91.8 0816  S  SR P2, Västervik/Fårhult TM (ka) E402 ____2___  1132km
 92.4 0816  S  SR P1, Stockholm/Nacka TM (st) E201 ____1___  1292km
 92.5 0816  S  SR P2, Kisa (Kinda)/TM (og) E402  1095km
 92.5 0816 NOR NRK Petre, Nordhue (he) F203  1094km **
 92.6 0816 DNK DR P3, Sønder Højrup/Sdr. Højrupvejen 21 (sdk-fyn) 9203  700km **
 93.0 0816  S  SR P1, Emmaboda/Eriksmåla-Bälshult TM (ka) E201 ___P1___  1051km
 89.8 0822  S  SR P1, Helsingborg/Olympia TM (sn) YL, as 93.0  859km
 90.6 0831 POL PR 2, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3222 Dw______  1291km
 89.5 0834 NOR NRK P1, Gausta/Gaustatoppen (te) F201  902km
 87.7 0838  D  MDR Figaro, Chemnitz/Geyer (sac) Singer, as 88.4  904km
 88.4 0838  D  MDR Figaro, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C3  843km
 88.9 0849 POL Radio Maryja, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3232 __,9_M__  1147km **
 90.3 0849 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 Do______  1229km
 90.4 0850  D  MDR JUMP, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D3C2   843km
 91.4 0850 HOL NPO Radio 4, Markelo/Alticom Toren (ove) 8204  424km
 92.1 0850  D  NDR 2, Torfhaus (Harz-West) (nds) D381 --Se____  707km **
 93.0 0850 POL RMF FM, Katowice/Kosztowy (SL) 3F44  1333km
 90.5 0851  D  NDR 1 Radio MV, Helpterberg (mev) D371 _BLAUE__  881km
 92.0 0851 POL PR Radio Szczecin, Szczecin/Kolowo (ZP) 34EB ___IO___  953km
 92.2 0851 POL PR 1, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3211 __DY____  1289km
 92.8 0851  D  NDR 1 Radio MV, Schwerin (mev) Pops, as 90.5  739km **

** Personal 'First'

I didn't expect this. RDS Spy is able to extract the PI code from even really weak pings now. The duration of these pings can only be less than a tenth of a second and it effortlessly lifts out the PI code and even manages to get some of the PS name too. In comparison, the S2 software, good as it is, lags quite a way behind.

I logged everything I could identify from my overnight recordings, just to satisfy my curiosity as to what is now possible on what was a very average night for meteor scatter. It's complete overkill though. I spent every available minute compiling this log today and it's just way too much. My wife and I agree that I need a life outside this shack. :O} But what a tally of meteor scatter loggings! There's a lot of repetition again, but still quite a few personal firsts. The beam was heading towards 70 degrees for the above and the band is just about as empty as it can be in this direction. Tomorrow I will go vertical towards Italy again.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2 & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Skegness Log: 06-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
101.4 0452  D Radio SAW, Brocken (san) Pops, as 104.9  712km **
104.9 0452  D Radio SAW, Leipzig Wiederau [sac] (san) D3D9  843km
 94.6 0610  D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen-Anhalt, Brocken (san) D4D1 __R_____  712km
 96.1 0610 POL PR 3, Plock/Rachocin (MW) 3233 y_______  1289km
 96.4 0610 POL PR 3, Poznan/Srem (WP) 3233 Rok_____  1127km
 98.9 0610 POL RMF FM, Konin/Zólwieniec (WP) 3F44   1211km
 95.4 0630 AUT Ö2 - Radio Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A902  1261km
 89.9 0738 AUT Ö2 - Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C RADIO___  1247km
 91.4 0738 CZE Radio Impuls, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2203 _I____S_  947km
 91.7 0738  D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) D6F1 ____TH__  793km
 92.0 0738 AUT Ö1, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) A201  1247km
 88.3 0746 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 __08____  1229km
 89.4 0748 POL PR 1, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) 3211  1406km
 90.3 0748 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 _Polskie  1229km
 88.3 0839 HRV HRT-HR 1, Vinkovci/Borinci (vu) C201 ____HR__  1590km

** Personal 'First'

Today's log thanks mostly to RDS Spy, now fully working with the FDM-S2 via Virtual Audio Cable.

50% of this log would not have been possible without the use of RDS Spy.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Software: Elad FDM-SW2 & RDS Spy via VAC.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Monday, 5 January 2015

Skegness Log: 05-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
107.2 0412 HNG MR 1 Kossuth Rádió, Kab-hegy (Ves) B203  1405km

Band 2 Tropospheric:
105.0 1122  E  RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Liérganes/Peña Cabarga (CNT-S) Spanish OM and YL, as web  1128km
103.2 1128  F  France Bleu Berry, Bourges/Neuvy (18) Phone in, as web  672km
102.9 1130  E  RNE Radio 3, Liérganes/Peña Cabarga (CNT-S) Alternative music, as web  1128km
 92.6 1131  G  Radio Verulam, Saint Albans (EN-HTS) Police appeal about a road accident,
               as web  162km

107.1 1148  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) YL ID  593km
107.3 1149  D  hr4, Heidelstein (Rhön) [bay] (hes) Light pops, as web  729km
107.9 1150  D  BR Klassik, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) Concerto, as web  732km
105.3 1152  D  B5 aktuell, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) News and ID  732km
103.4 1158  D  ANTENNE 1, Raichberg (bwü) YL news before the hour, as web  813km
 89.8 1210  D  SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) Oldie, OM ID  592km
105.6 1241  D  SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Donnersberg (rlp) ID and light pops  656km
105.1 1243  D  Hit Radio FFH, Hoher Meißner (hes) ID and pops  684km
104.9 1246  D  big fm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Ahrweiler/Schöneberg (rlp) ID and pops  553km
104.2 1938  D  Landeswelle Thüringen, Inselsberg (thü) Ugly Kid Joe track, as web  739km
106.8 1940  D  Hit Radio FFH, Driedorf/Höllberg (hes) Dreadful Ed Sheeran song, as 105.9  604km
106.3 1945  D  Antenne Niedersachsen, Torfhaus/DTAG (nds) Pops and ID  707km
 97.2 2026  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Inselsberg (thü) ID and ballad  739km
 95.0 2028  D  hr-info, Rimberg (hes) OM interview, as web  678km
 94.2 2029  D  Deutschlandradio Kultur, Sonneberg/Bleßberg (thü) Ballad, as 96.5  793km
 93.4 2031  D  Bayern 3, Pfaffenberg (bay) Pops, as web  712km
 91.5 2033  D  MDR JUMP, Brocken (san) Boy-band pop, as web  712km

** Personal 'First'

If I was still at school the teacher should give me 1000 lines for beaming the antenna south for meteor scatter. It doesn't work here!

I must not beam south for meteor scatter!
I must not beam south for meteor scatter!
I must not beam south for meteor scatter!
I must not beam south for meteor scatter!
I must not beam south for meteor scatter!

The use of copy/paste makes this task too easy these days though. I STILL beam south just to see what might be coming in. Part of the problem this time might have been the inland tropo which meant that just about every frequency was occupied with signals good enough to block out the meteor scatter. My idea was to hopefully catch some interesting tropo in the recordings.

Good hear Spain again, but it was only ever noisy and weak and best. This tropo generally favoured more southerly parts of the UK again but plenty of German signals came through here too. I wasn't able to spend much time DXing on the whole yesterday so I concentrated on logging the most distant of the German transmitters. Other sites heard included Langenberg, Teutuburger Wald, Sackpfeife (Biedenkopf), Ederkopf, Scharteburg (Eifel), Steinkimmen and Olsberg. None of the Germans reached RDS this time. I was hoping to try vertical for Dutch transmitters but I just didn't have enough time, having to spend most of the day in Boston, but I heard plenty of Dutch signals on the car radio. DAB did not reveal anything in the way of DX but I was never in a good DX spot being in the town centre.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Sunday, 4 January 2015

Skegness Log: 04-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
104.9 0406  D  Radio SAW, Leipzig Wiederau [sac] (san) D3D9  843km
104.0 0408 SVK Fun Rádio, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5340  1392km
105.0 0429  D  Radio 7, Iberger Kugel (bwü) D30B  922km
105.6 0438 POL PR 2, Katowice/Kosztowy (SL) 3222  1333km
 88.0 0817 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211  1530km
 88.3 0817 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211  1229km
 90.3 0817 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233  1229km
 92.0 0817 POL PR 3, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) Rock track, as 90.3  1530km
 87.7 0854  E  RAC 1, Barcelona/Collserola (CAT-B) E251  1312km
 87.9 0854  E  Carrier, (formerly iCat FM), Collsuspina (CAT-B)
               Hum / Test tone  1268km **


** Personal 'First'

The results of the 2015 Quadrantids shower. A BIG disappointment. The above log includes everything I identified.

The peak of any activity seemed to be during daylight hours yesterday 3rd. Sunrise on the 4th was probably the worst time. Meteor showers don't always go according to the forecasts.

Hopefully, the rest of January and February will be as lively for meteor scatter as they were in 2014.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.

Saturday, 3 January 2015

Skegness Log: 03-01-15 (FM)

Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
107.4 0427  I  Radio Suby, Multi-tx 5204
105.1 0441  F  RTL, Bayonne/la Rhune (64) F211  1104km
101.0 0504  D  BR Klassik, Grünten (Allgäu) (bay) D314  942km
103.0 0504  D  SWR3, Grünten (Allgäu) [bay] (bwü) D3A3  942km **
 90.1 0749 SVK SRo 1 Rádio Slovensko, Banská Bystrica/Suchá hora (BB) 5201  1392km **
107.2 1409 POL Radio Maryja, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) 3232  1436km **
103.7 1429  I  Radio Subasio, Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San Pancrazio (tr) 53FD SUBASIO  1499km **
104.1 1429  I  Radio Subasio, Bagno a Ripoli or Vaiano Pops, as 103.7
105.0 1429  I  Radio Deejay, Scandiano or Prezza 5214 D **
105.3 1429  I  Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 DIMSUONO  1568km **
105.8 1429  I  Radio Incontro, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E74  1568km **
107.1 1429  I  Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84 ANTENNA1  1568km **
107.2 1429  I  Radio Maria, Multi-tx Vocal ID. Abbadia San Salvato listed here. Maybe that **
107.9 1429  I  Radio 24, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5245  1568km **
103.9 1442  F  France Bleu, Multi-tx Unsure which outlet **
105.3 2302 AUT KRONEHIT, Sankt Pölten/Jauerling (nie) A3FF  1181km
104.0 2321  D  MDR Figaro, Wittenberg/Gallunberg (san) D3C3  839km

** Personal 'First'

Another vertical session paid off with the Italians. So many heard once again but very few identified. Regulars omitted.

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

Receiver:
Elad FDM-S2

Aerials:
Körner 9.2 @ 5.5 metres agl. QTH is 3 metres asl.
Triax FM3, one metre above the ground as a phasing antenna.
Fringe Electronics 20dB & Labgear 30dB band 2 pre-amps.
HS Publications Antenna Phaser.

Rotator:
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth & elevation rotator, allowing antenna to be vertical, horizontal, etc.