Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
91.7 0206 POL PR 3, Czestochowa/Wreczyca (SL) 3233 1291km
89.1 0225 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 232F __ZURNAL 947km
88.6 0228 CZE CRo Vltava, Klatovy/Doubrava (PL) 232D ____TA__ 984km
89.5 0228 D Bayern 2, Wendelstein (bay) D312 __yern__ 1024km
91.1 0228 D SWR2, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) D3A2 835km **
89.9 0247 AUT Ö2 - Radio Wien, Wien 1/Kahlenberg (wie) AC0C 1247km
88.0 0249 POL PR 1, Krosno/Sucha Góra (PK) 3211 POLS____ 1530km
88.3 0249 POL PR 1, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3211 POLSKI__ 1229km
90.3 0249 POL PR 3, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) 3233 _TROJK__ 1229km
98.5 0304 D Bayern 3, Wendelstein (bay) D313 BA______ 1024km
98.6 0331 SVK Rádio Jemné, Košice/Dubník (KE) 5354 1544km
97.3 0332 F France Inter, Strasbourg/TDF Nordheim (67) F201 709km
97.7 0334 CZE Kiss Jižní Cechy, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2556 _KIS__JC 1069km
94.3 0340 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Rádió, Nagykanizsa/Újudvar (Zal) B201 1398km **
97.3 0340 HRV HRT-HR 1, Psunj (sb) C201 ____HR_1 1500km
93.5 0344 CZE Frekvence 1, Ústí nad Labem/Buková hora (US) 2205 991km
93.9 0345 D MDR 1 Radio Sachsen, Leipzig Wiederau (sac) D6C1 MDR___CH 843km
94.3 0345 CZE Hitrádio Vysocina, Jihlava/Strážník I. (VY) 2A2A 1126km
94.6 0345 CZE CRo Radiožurnál, Praha/Mahlerovy sady (PR) 232F 1031km
97.4 0345 CZE Frekvence 1, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 2205 F1__97,4 1127km
97.8 0345 D MDR 1 Radio Thüringen, Ronneburg (Gera) (thü) D5F1 ______EU 854km
93.4 0346 CZE Frekvence 1, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 2205 ______,4 1131km
93.5 0346 D WDR 2, Nordhelle (nrw) Vocal ID 553km **
95.4 0346 AUT Ö2 - Radio Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A902 RA______ 1261km
95.4 0346 CZE CRo Vltava, Jihlava/Javorice (VY) 232D __._____ 1131km
99.1 0346 AUT Antenne Steiermark, Graz 1/Schöckl (ste) A943 __TENN__ 1261km
99.0 0405 CZE CRo Ostrava, Valašské Mezirící/Radhošt (MO) 290D 1304km
95.3 0447 POL RMF FM, Opole/Chrzelice (OP) IDs in promo 1229km
97.2 0447 SVK SRo 3 Rádio Devín, Žilina/Krížava (ZA) 521B DEVIN___ 1363km
93.8 0455 POL RMF FM, Luban/Nowa Karczma (DS) 3F44 1035km
96.0 0455 POL RMF FM, Kraków/Choragwica (MP) Pops, as 93.8 1406km
100.2 0523 POL PR 3, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3233 1147km
104.9 0523 POL Radio ESKA, Wroclaw/G.Sleza (DS) 3293 _W______ 1147km
105.0 0558 HNG MR 3 Bartók Rádió, Kab-hegy (Ves) B202 ______K_ 1405km
105.6 0639 ROU SRR Radio Resita, Resita/Semenic (CS) EE03 1801km
104.3 0647 I Radio Subasio, Campello sul Clitunno or Città di Castello (PG) 53FD
104.1 0704 CZE Frekvence 1, Plzen/Krašov (PL) 2205 947km
105.5 0749 CZE Evropa 2, Votice/Mezivrata (ST) 2204 ____PA__ 1069km
** 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:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
Friday, 17 April 2015
Thursday, 16 April 2015
Skegness Log: 16-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
93.3 0251 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201 HRT-HR_1 1552km
92.1 0324 D Bayern 1, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D311 1021km
93.7 0334 D Bayern 1, Wendelstein (bay) D311 ____rn__ 1024km
96.5 0334 D SWR3, Waldenburg (bwü) Vocal ID 786km
98.1 0334 D SWR3, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) Vocal ID 835km
98.5 0334 D Bayern 3, Wendelstein (bay) D313 1024km
94.3 0350 CZE Hitrádio Vysocina, Jihlava/Strážník I. (VY) 2A2A 1126km
97.3 0454 HRV HRT-HR 1, Psunj (sb) C201 HRT-___1 1500km
102.8 0532 D Radio Regenbogen, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, DTAG (bwü) OM ID 717km
105.4 0736 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 1052km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Maybe there's a slight hint of the April Lyrid meteor shower. These should be active between April 16 and April 25 with a peak around April 22nd or 23rd. Regular meteor scatter transmitters were not included in the log.
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
93.3 0251 HRV HRT-HR 1, Beli Manastir (os) C201 HRT-HR_1 1552km
92.1 0324 D Bayern 1, Brotjacklriegel (bay) D311 1021km
93.7 0334 D Bayern 1, Wendelstein (bay) D311 ____rn__ 1024km
96.5 0334 D SWR3, Waldenburg (bwü) Vocal ID 786km
98.1 0334 D SWR3, Aalen/Braunenberg (bwü) Vocal ID 835km
98.5 0334 D Bayern 3, Wendelstein (bay) D313 1024km
94.3 0350 CZE Hitrádio Vysocina, Jihlava/Strážník I. (VY) 2A2A 1126km
97.3 0454 HRV HRT-HR 1, Psunj (sb) C201 HRT-___1 1500km
102.8 0532 D Radio Regenbogen, Heidelberg/Königstuhl, DTAG (bwü) OM ID 717km
105.4 0736 I Südtirol 1, Brenner=Brennero/Zirog Alm=Zirago (bz) 5F51 1052km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Maybe there's a slight hint of the April Lyrid meteor shower. These should be active between April 16 and April 25 with a peak around April 22nd or 23rd. Regular meteor scatter transmitters were not included in the log.
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Skegness Log: 15-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
93.9 0356 CZE Rádio Blaník, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 283C 1127km
93.9 0356 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Rádió, Kab-hegy (Ves) B201 1405km
97.4 0356 CZE Frekvence 1, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 2205 ____97,4 1127km
101.8 0543 I RAI Auditorium, Torino/Eremo (RAI) (to) 5205 1050km **
104.1 0543 I Radio Subasio, Bagno a Ripoli/Poggio Incontro (fi) 53FD 1323km
Band 2 Scatter:
107.6 1355 D Antenne Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Scatter! OM promo, ID and
correspondent. V weak. 788km
107.3 1358 D SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Raichberg (bwü) Jazzy schlager, as web 813km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
A big thank you to Nick for informing me I had received Raichberg via scatter after he had seen my log on the FM List. This breaks my personal scatter distance record and I knew nothing about it! I must have gone into automatic mode, not noticing the transmitter site when I logged it. I didn't even notice the tell-tale mention of "Baden Wurttemburg" in the web stream link when I checked the web stream. My brain cell was clearly elsewhere as I had assumed this was a more regular Rheinland Pfalz transmitter. Then a phone call from Nick in the evening congratulated me for receiving Raichberg. I just responded with a surprised "Did I?". I would have spotted this later when I compiled my log anyway, but how bizarre to discover this from a phone call. So my scatter record has now shot up from 788 km up to 813 km, breaking that 800 km barrier.
Scatter was unusual today as the nearer Germans were not up to their usual strengths, so I was surprised to begin with hearing Remda doing so well on 107.6. I thought this must have been a UK station at first. Then the signal faded up sufficiently to hear a German OM talking, followed by a jingle ID and then a conversation with a male correspondent.
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
93.9 0356 CZE Rádio Blaník, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 283C 1127km
93.9 0356 HNG MR 2 Petöfi Rádió, Kab-hegy (Ves) B201 1405km
97.4 0356 CZE Frekvence 1, Pardubice/Krásné (PA) 2205 ____97,4 1127km
101.8 0543 I RAI Auditorium, Torino/Eremo (RAI) (to) 5205 1050km **
104.1 0543 I Radio Subasio, Bagno a Ripoli/Poggio Incontro (fi) 53FD 1323km
Band 2 Scatter:
107.6 1355 D Antenne Thüringen, Remda (Saalfeld) (thü) Scatter! OM promo, ID and
correspondent. V weak. 788km
107.3 1358 D SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Raichberg (bwü) Jazzy schlager, as web 813km **
** Personal Skegness 'First'
A big thank you to Nick for informing me I had received Raichberg via scatter after he had seen my log on the FM List. This breaks my personal scatter distance record and I knew nothing about it! I must have gone into automatic mode, not noticing the transmitter site when I logged it. I didn't even notice the tell-tale mention of "Baden Wurttemburg" in the web stream link when I checked the web stream. My brain cell was clearly elsewhere as I had assumed this was a more regular Rheinland Pfalz transmitter. Then a phone call from Nick in the evening congratulated me for receiving Raichberg. I just responded with a surprised "Did I?". I would have spotted this later when I compiled my log anyway, but how bizarre to discover this from a phone call. So my scatter record has now shot up from 788 km up to 813 km, breaking that 800 km barrier.
Scatter was unusual today as the nearer Germans were not up to their usual strengths, so I was surprised to begin with hearing Remda doing so well on 107.6. I thought this must have been a UK station at first. Then the signal faded up sufficiently to hear a German OM talking, followed by a jingle ID and then a conversation with a male correspondent.
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Skegness Log: 14-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Scatter:
106.3 0839 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) German song, as web 592km
94.3 0842 F Skyrock, Lille/Mons-en-Barœul 1 (59) Scatter. Leaping out of the noise
while 9.2 is horizontal. Almost noise free 338km
97.2 0845 HOL NPO Radio 2, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) Scatter. Suddenly out of the noise,
almost noise free with 9.2 horizontal. As 92.6 462km
97.3 0846 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Noise free scatter. Classical, as 97.0 420km
93.2 1130 HOL Waterstad FM, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Ads and jingle ID 365km
97.5 1136 HOL Radio Noord, Groningen/Gideonweg (DVB-T Mast) (gro) Pops clearly heard,
as web on Schoten fades 419km
97.7 1910 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) Scattering up with pops, as web 593km
89.0 1912 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) 90s style dance beats, as web 712km
89.2 1912 D NDR 2, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Kool The Gang. NDR 2 verkehrsservice.
Noise free scatter peak 525km
** 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:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
106.3 0839 D SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Bad Marienberg (rlp) German song, as web 592km
94.3 0842 F Skyrock, Lille/Mons-en-Barœul 1 (59) Scatter. Leaping out of the noise
while 9.2 is horizontal. Almost noise free 338km
97.2 0845 HOL NPO Radio 2, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) Scatter. Suddenly out of the noise,
almost noise free with 9.2 horizontal. As 92.6 462km
97.3 0846 D WDR 3, Kleve/Bresserberg (nrw) Noise free scatter. Classical, as 97.0 420km
93.2 1130 HOL Waterstad FM, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Ads and jingle ID 365km
97.5 1136 HOL Radio Noord, Groningen/Gideonweg (DVB-T Mast) (gro) Pops clearly heard,
as web on Schoten fades 419km
97.7 1910 D SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz, Haardtkopf (rlp) Scattering up with pops, as web 593km
89.0 1912 D 89.0 RTL, Brocken (san) 90s style dance beats, as web 712km
89.2 1912 D NDR 2, Osnabrück/Schleptruper Egge (nds) Kool The Gang. NDR 2 verkehrsservice.
Noise free scatter peak 525km
** 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:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
Monday, 13 April 2015
Skegness Log: 13-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
89.2 2244 HOL Freez FM, Zwolle/Novec Mast (ove) Anastacia song, jingle ID 398km
91.6 2245 HOL Radio Veronica, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Eurythmics song, as web 320km
92.2 2247 HOL Omrop Fryslân Radio, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Slow songs, as web. Not so regular
lately. Changes at tx? 365km
93.8 2248 HOL 100% NL, Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Robbie Williams, as web 304km
96.3 2249 HOL Radio Veronica, Loon op Zand/Alticom Toren (nbr) Jon Bovi, as 91.6 365km
95.2 2250 HOL Slam!FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) Dance music, as 91.1 312km
100.3 2251 HOL L1 Radio, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) Tom Jones song, as web 443km
89.5 2258 HOL 100%NL, Alkmaar or Utrecht Pops, as 90.2 (favouring Utrecht)
** Personal Skegness 'First'
It's a bit 'lifty' here with the high pressure improving most things. I think summer has arrived!
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
89.2 2244 HOL Freez FM, Zwolle/Novec Mast (ove) Anastacia song, jingle ID 398km
91.6 2245 HOL Radio Veronica, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Eurythmics song, as web 320km
92.2 2247 HOL Omrop Fryslân Radio, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Slow songs, as web. Not so regular
lately. Changes at tx? 365km
93.8 2248 HOL 100% NL, Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Robbie Williams, as web 304km
96.3 2249 HOL Radio Veronica, Loon op Zand/Alticom Toren (nbr) Jon Bovi, as 91.6 365km
95.2 2250 HOL Slam!FM, Alphen aan den Rijn/Alticom Toren (zho) Dance music, as 91.1 312km
100.3 2251 HOL L1 Radio, Roermond/Alticom Toren (lim) Tom Jones song, as web 443km
89.5 2258 HOL 100%NL, Alkmaar or Utrecht Pops, as 90.2 (favouring Utrecht)
** Personal Skegness 'First'
It's a bit 'lifty' here with the high pressure improving most things. I think summer has arrived!
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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, 11 April 2015
Skegness Log: 11-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Meteor Scatter:
88.6 0203 I Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 RADICALE 1568km
92.4 0203 I RTL 102.5, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) ID 1568km **
88.2 0234 POL RMF FM, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) 3F44 1436km
95.8 0330 E RNE Radio 3, Navacerrada/Bola del Mundo (MAD-M) E213 1413km **
94.7 0352 E Onda Cero, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E6EE 1416km
97.3 0420 I RAI Radio3, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5203 1575km
102.0 0516 I R101, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5215 1163km **
103.4 0516 I Radio 24, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5245 1163km
104.0 0516 I RTL 102.5, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5218 ______.5 1163km **
104.7 0516 I Radio Radicale, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5210 RADICALE 1163km
102.0 0603 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Psunj (sb) C317 1500km
103.9 0603 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Psunj (sb) C204 __HKR___ 1500km
105.3 0725 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola (fc) 5220 1328km
105.3 0757 I Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 1568km
107.1 0757 I Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84 AN______ 1568km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Meteor scatter DXing has been 'on hold' for the last few mornings as due to Dutch tropo which took over many frequencies, but the band returned to 'flat' this morning and so I resumed my overnight recordings.
I will probably leave the meteor shower DXing now until the April Lyrids appear. This shower is set to grace our skies between April 16th and 25th, peaking on the 22nd or 23rd.
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
88.6 0203 I Radio Radicale, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (rm) 5210 RADICALE 1568km
92.4 0203 I RTL 102.5, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) ID 1568km **
88.2 0234 POL RMF FM, Kielce/Swiety Krzyz (SK) 3F44 1436km
95.8 0330 E RNE Radio 3, Navacerrada/Bola del Mundo (MAD-M) E213 1413km **
94.7 0352 E Onda Cero, Guadalajara (CAM-GU) E6EE 1416km
97.3 0420 I RAI Radio3, Santu Lussurgiu/Punta Badde Urbara (RAI) (or) 5203 1575km
102.0 0516 I R101, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5215 1163km **
103.4 0516 I Radio 24, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5245 1163km
104.0 0516 I RTL 102.5, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5218 ______.5 1163km **
104.7 0516 I Radio Radicale, Belluno/Nevegal-La Casera (bl) 5210 RADICALE 1163km
102.0 0603 HRV HRT Radio Osijek, Psunj (sb) C317 1500km
103.9 0603 HRV HKR-Hrvatski Katolicki Radio, Psunj (sb) C204 __HKR___ 1500km
105.3 0725 I Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, Meldola (fc) 5220 1328km
105.3 0757 I Dimensione Suono Due, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E49 1568km
107.1 0757 I Antenna Uno, Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo (rm) 5E84 AN______ 1568km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Meteor scatter DXing has been 'on hold' for the last few mornings as due to Dutch tropo which took over many frequencies, but the band returned to 'flat' this morning and so I resumed my overnight recordings.
I will probably leave the meteor shower DXing now until the April Lyrids appear. This shower is set to grace our skies between April 16th and 25th, peaking on the 22nd or 23rd.
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
Skegness Log: 08-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
91.6 0744 HOL Radio Veronica, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Presenters humour, ID
and pops 320km
93.9 0746 HOL RTV NH, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) Enhanced this morning. Good signal
yet no RDS. 318km
96.2 0748 HOL NPO 3FM, Markelo/Alticom Toren (ove) Mixing with North Norfolk Radio,
as 96.8 424km
96.4 0749 BEL VRT Klara, Schoten (vlg-ant) Rising above Heart, Bury St Edmunds, as 90.4 354km
98.4 0752 HOL NPO Radio 1, Markelo/Alticom Toren (ove) Pops, as web 424km
98.7 0753 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Mike and The Mechanics song, as web.
Lyric FM off the rear remaining after fade 407km
99.1 0754 HOL 100% NL, Tjerkgaast/Alticom Toren (fri) Pops, as 90.2 360km
99.4 0755 BEL Topradio, Gent/IVAGO Proeftuinstraat 43 (vlg-ovl) Pop song, as 105.5 333km
104.0 0757 HOL Radio 10, Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Down in the noise but pops as 103.8 304km
105.5 0758 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Dutch music and OM ID 296km
107.1 0855 BEL Topradio, Menen (vlg-wvl) Club tunez and OM, as 105.5. V weak 323km
107.3 0856 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) Dutch songs, as 89.6 292km
98.2 0857 HOL NPO Radio 4, Loon op Zand/Alticom Toren (nbr) OM and classical, as 95.0 365km
90.2 0905 HOL 100% NL, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Jingle ID after news 334km
87.6 0907 HOL Omroep Brabant, Mierlo/Torenweg-Alticom (nbr) Toto song, as web 406km
104.9 0916 BEL Hit FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Probably Oostkamp site. Jingle ID between pops 296km
103.6 0927 HOL Radio 10, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 83D2 RADIO_10 320km
101.7 0931 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Ads and ID, as 101.9 349km
98.0 0940 HOL Radio Decibel, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 86F0 DE______ 320km
93.3 0941 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Indian music, as web 320km
93.6 0942 HOL Wild FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Pops, as web 320km
93.2 0943 HOL Waterstad FM, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Jackie Wilson song, as web 365km
96.1 0945 HOL FunX, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Alesha Dixon song, just behind Wavre 320km
88.9 0946 HOL RTV NH, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Live discussion, as 93.9 320km
88.0 1046 D SR 1 Europawelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) Scatter. Over Bonn for a change.
Pops, as web 629km
101.7 1054 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Scatter. Pops, ID and ads 628km
89.3 2242 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho)
8419 _WEST___ 313km
102.3 2300 HOL Amor FM, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Indian music, as web.
All Rotterdam stations now in my log 313km
89.2 2306 HOL Freez FM, Zwolle/Novec Mast (ove) Difficult, but clearly pops in //
with 98.7 398km
95.3 2332 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) OM talk, as 91.3 396km
Bits of Dutch tropo floating around today. Not a continuous tropo, but smaller bite-sized morsels, focusing on quite specific areas at a time. The band seemed to lack tropo at times, yet one or two transmitters would be nicely enhanced, so it was a case of being patient and wait for something to pop up. April 5th was still the best day in this spell by far.
During the latter part of the evening 87.6 revealed something vaguely operatic or maybe choral music. I wondered if this might be Kerkradio Apeldoorn. It's not in my log here, but I identified this 10 watter in Nottinghamshire on 15/07/2006. Central Netherlands was nicely enhanced at the time, so it might just have been. Kerkradio Apeldoorn is a religious station (Church Radio).
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
91.6 0744 HOL Radio Veronica, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Presenters humour, ID
and pops 320km
93.9 0746 HOL RTV NH, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) Enhanced this morning. Good signal
yet no RDS. 318km
96.2 0748 HOL NPO 3FM, Markelo/Alticom Toren (ove) Mixing with North Norfolk Radio,
as 96.8 424km
96.4 0749 BEL VRT Klara, Schoten (vlg-ant) Rising above Heart, Bury St Edmunds, as 90.4 354km
98.4 0752 HOL NPO Radio 1, Markelo/Alticom Toren (ove) Pops, as web 424km
98.7 0753 HOL Freez FM, Smilde/Alticom Toren (dre) Mike and The Mechanics song, as web.
Lyric FM off the rear remaining after fade 407km
99.1 0754 HOL 100% NL, Tjerkgaast/Alticom Toren (fri) Pops, as 90.2 360km
99.4 0755 BEL Topradio, Gent/IVAGO Proeftuinstraat 43 (vlg-ovl) Pop song, as 105.5 333km
104.0 0757 HOL Radio 10, Haarlem/Alticom Toren (nho) Down in the noise but pops as 103.8 304km
105.5 0758 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Dutch music and OM ID 296km
107.1 0855 BEL Topradio, Menen (vlg-wvl) Club tunez and OM, as 105.5. V weak 323km
107.3 0856 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) Dutch songs, as 89.6 292km
98.2 0857 HOL NPO Radio 4, Loon op Zand/Alticom Toren (nbr) OM and classical, as 95.0 365km
90.2 0905 HOL 100% NL, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Jingle ID after news 334km
87.6 0907 HOL Omroep Brabant, Mierlo/Torenweg-Alticom (nbr) Toto song, as web 406km
104.9 0916 BEL Hit FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Probably Oostkamp site. Jingle ID between pops 296km
103.6 0927 HOL Radio 10, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 83D2 RADIO_10 320km
101.7 0931 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Ads and ID, as 101.9 349km
98.0 0940 HOL Radio Decibel, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) 86F0 DE______ 320km
93.3 0941 HOL Ujala Radio, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Indian music, as web 320km
93.6 0942 HOL Wild FM, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Pops, as web 320km
93.2 0943 HOL Waterstad FM, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Jackie Wilson song, as web 365km
96.1 0945 HOL FunX, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Alesha Dixon song, just behind Wavre 320km
88.9 0946 HOL RTV NH, Amsterdam/Alticom Toren (nho) Live discussion, as 93.9 320km
88.0 1046 D SR 1 Europawelle, Göttelborner Höhe (saa) Scatter. Over Bonn for a change.
Pops, as web 629km
101.7 1054 D Radio Salü, Saarbrücken/Schoksberg (saa) Scatter. Pops, ID and ads 628km
89.3 2242 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho)
8419 _WEST___ 313km
102.3 2300 HOL Amor FM, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Indian music, as web.
All Rotterdam stations now in my log 313km
89.2 2306 HOL Freez FM, Zwolle/Novec Mast (ove) Difficult, but clearly pops in //
with 98.7 398km
95.3 2332 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Zwollerkerspel/Alticom Toren (ove) OM talk, as 91.3 396km
Bits of Dutch tropo floating around today. Not a continuous tropo, but smaller bite-sized morsels, focusing on quite specific areas at a time. The band seemed to lack tropo at times, yet one or two transmitters would be nicely enhanced, so it was a case of being patient and wait for something to pop up. April 5th was still the best day in this spell by far.
During the latter part of the evening 87.6 revealed something vaguely operatic or maybe choral music. I wondered if this might be Kerkradio Apeldoorn. It's not in my log here, but I identified this 10 watter in Nottinghamshire on 15/07/2006. Central Netherlands was nicely enhanced at the time, so it might just have been. Kerkradio Apeldoorn is a religious station (Church Radio).
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Skegness Log: 07-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
91.5 2329 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) Pops, as web 462km
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
91.5 2329 HOL BNR Nieuwsradio, Eys/Alticom Toren (lim) Pops, as web 462km
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
Monday, 6 April 2015
Skegness Log: 06-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
107.9 1039 G Jack FM 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) ID and promo.
Almost noise free 193km
106.5 1055 G IntobeatsFM, Bedford (EN-BEF) Pick And Mix Show. As web 123km
98.7 1123 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Kippure (WW) Classical, as web 444km
104.5 1703 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) YL news, as web 278km
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
107.9 1039 G Jack FM 2, Oxford/Boars Hill (EN-OXF) ID and promo.
Almost noise free 193km
106.5 1055 G IntobeatsFM, Bedford (EN-BEF) Pick And Mix Show. As web 123km
98.7 1123 IRL RTÉ Lyric FM, Kippure (WW) Classical, as web 444km
104.5 1703 BEL VBRO, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) YL news, as web 278km
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
Sunday, 5 April 2015
Skegness Log: 05-04-15 (FM)
Band 2 Tropospheric:
89.6 1412 BEL VBRO, Brugge/Walakker (vlg-wvl) Dutch music and jingle ID 295km
89.8 1416 HOL Amor FM, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Indian music, as web 296km
90.8 1417 HOL SubLime FM, Terneuzen/Zevenaarhaven (zee) Old song, as 90.7 315km **
91.1 1419 F Skyrock, Dunkerque/Tour Emery (59) Ad break and ID 274km
91.4 1420 F Contact, Lille/Mons-en-Barœul 2 (59) Contact ID after ads 338km
91.5 1420 F Virgin Radio, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Bouncy tune, as web. Not
quite dominating Holme Moss 285km
91.8 1421 HOL FunX, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Sports commentary
mentioning Rotterdam, as web 313km
91.8 1422 F Radio Uylenspiegel, Hazebrouck/Kasteel Yvonne (59) Latin rhythms, as web 300km
92.0 1424 F Radio 6, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont d'Herquelingue (62) Pops, as web 288km
93.0 1427 HOL Radio 10, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Oldies, as 87.7 322km
93.8 1428 F Contact, Saint-Omer/Tatinghem (62) Probably St Omer tx. Lady Blah Blah,
as web 297km
107.1 1433 BEL Topradio, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Bangin toonz, as web 278km
107.5 1437 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Dutch music, as web 296km
107.3 1438 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as 89.6 (and a fraction
of a second ahead!) 292km
107.1 1439 HOL Radio Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee/Silo Vissersdijk (zee) Dutch
music, as web 296km
107.9 1439 BEL VBRO, Torhout (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as 107.3 297km
107.2 1444 BEL Radio Bingo, Roeselare/Zilverberg (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID after ads Your Way
Of Music 313km
93.2 1520 HOL Waterstad FM, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Slow song, as web 365km
90.0 1524 HOL 100% NL, Loon op Zand/Alticom Toren (nbr) Pops, as 90.2 365km
105.5 1533 BEL Topradio, Staden/Stadenberg (vlg-wvl) Technotronic song, as web 299km
105.0 1534 BEL Stadsradio I.R.O, Zonnebeke/Passendale (vlg-wvl) Gentle song, as web 310km
104.7 1536 F France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) French song, as 103.7 266km
104.9 1539 BEL Hit FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Dance track, as web 296km
106.2 1542 F France Bleu Nord, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) Phone caller in promo(?), ID 266km
99.0 1544 BEL Randstad FM, Mechelen/Douaneplein (vlg-ant) Ad break, as web 370km
99.1 1545 HOL 100% NL, Tjerkgaast/Alticom Toren (fri) Most likely Tjerkgaast, Pops,
as 90.2 360km
95.0 1555 HOL NPO Radio 1, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) OMs talk, as web 318km
94.3 1557 F Skyrock, Lille/Mons-en-Barœul 1 (59) (C)rap, as 106.9 338km
91.0 1559 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Paul Young song, as web 334km
105.3 1601 HOL NPO Radio 1, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) YL news 455km
105.5 1613 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Dutch music, as web (107.5 faded) 296km
87.6 1643 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) ID and oldies 288km
87.8 1650 F France Bleu Nord, Lille/La Pilaterie (59) OMs, lively chat, as web 337km
88.1 1653 HOL Radio 10, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) Oldies, as 87.7 341km
104.8 1657 G BBC Sussex, Burton Down (EN-WSU) Steven Shakings song, as web 258km
105.9 1729 G Sunshine Radio, Woofferton (EN-SHP) Caught ID while beamed vertical
to the south-east! 225km **
106.5 1735 G Signal 107, Shrewsbury/Shelton Water (EN-SHP) Pops, as web 215km
101.7 1826 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Jingle ID 349km
99.5 1848 HOL Radio Royaal, Rotterdam/Erasmus Universiteit (zho) Carly Simon song,
as web 315km **
101.5 1905 HOL Sky Radio, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Peaking above
Tacolneston. As 101.7, etc. 313km
104.4 1908 HOL NPO Radio 1, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) OM, as web. Norfolk partly nulled 303km
104.6 1912 HOL 100% NL, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) 83D8 100%_NL_ 313km
104.7 1914 BEL Topradio, Aalter (vlg-ovl) Dance beats, as web 314km
107.6 1938 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) Back to back music, as web. THREE minute
delay on web stream! 276km
89.3 1944 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) 8419
and scrolling RDS 313km
102.3 2011 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Lively ohone in, as web 299km
102.3 2012 HOL Amor FM, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Indian music, as web.
Suddenly over NRJ 313km **
93.3 2020 F Rire et Chansons, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) French humour, as web 285km
101.0 2035 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Paul Weller
song, as 102.9 295km
107.7 2205 BEL RGR FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Club music. Jingle ID 296km
88.0 2315 F Horizon, Béthune-Lens/Bouvigny-Boyeffles CV11 (62) French song, as web 344km
89.2 2327 F RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Barœul (59) Queen song, as web 339km
94.2 2335 F Europe 1, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) French YL talk, as web 299km
105.8 2359 BEL Radio Kompas, Koekelare (vlg-wvl) ID and nieuws. Strongest of the Dutch
locals this evening! 295km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Very good reception of the regular Dutch transmitters today after a really dismal start. There was a lack of scatter at local midday and then quite a contrast as the conditions suddenly lifted up. Belmont's Classic FM on 100.5 and most of the Tacolneston frequencies were buckling under the pressure of the stronger continental. Had it not been for an alert from Alex Cator I may not have bothered to listen at all today, so THANK YOU Alex.
There were quite a few Dutch locals at the top of the band during the peak of the reception in the early evening, but these were mostly very weak.
At the time of putting this log together, 0011 GMT, conditions are subsiding slightly.
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)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
89.6 1412 BEL VBRO, Brugge/Walakker (vlg-wvl) Dutch music and jingle ID 295km
89.8 1416 HOL Amor FM, Den Haag/Alticom Toren (zho) Indian music, as web 296km
90.8 1417 HOL SubLime FM, Terneuzen/Zevenaarhaven (zee) Old song, as 90.7 315km **
91.1 1419 F Skyrock, Dunkerque/Tour Emery (59) Ad break and ID 274km
91.4 1420 F Contact, Lille/Mons-en-Barœul 2 (59) Contact ID after ads 338km
91.5 1420 F Virgin Radio, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) Bouncy tune, as web. Not
quite dominating Holme Moss 285km
91.8 1421 HOL FunX, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Sports commentary
mentioning Rotterdam, as web 313km
91.8 1422 F Radio Uylenspiegel, Hazebrouck/Kasteel Yvonne (59) Latin rhythms, as web 300km
92.0 1424 F Radio 6, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont d'Herquelingue (62) Pops, as web 288km
93.0 1427 HOL Radio 10, Westdorpe/Verkavelingsweg (zee) Oldies, as 87.7 322km
93.8 1428 F Contact, Saint-Omer/Tatinghem (62) Probably St Omer tx. Lady Blah Blah,
as web 297km
107.1 1433 BEL Topradio, Oostende/Residentie De Mast (vlg-wvl) Bangin toonz, as web 278km
107.5 1437 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Dutch music, as web 296km
107.3 1438 BEL VBRO, Diksmuide/IJzertoren (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as 89.6 (and a fraction
of a second ahead!) 292km
107.1 1439 HOL Radio Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee/Silo Vissersdijk (zee) Dutch
music, as web 296km
107.9 1439 BEL VBRO, Torhout (vlg-wvl) Dutch music, as 107.3 297km
107.2 1444 BEL Radio Bingo, Roeselare/Zilverberg (vlg-wvl) Jingle ID after ads Your Way
Of Music 313km
93.2 1520 HOL Waterstad FM, Jirnsum/Rijksweg (fri) Slow song, as web 365km
90.0 1524 HOL 100% NL, Loon op Zand/Alticom Toren (nbr) Pops, as 90.2 365km
105.5 1533 BEL Topradio, Staden/Stadenberg (vlg-wvl) Technotronic song, as web 299km
105.0 1534 BEL Stadsradio I.R.O, Zonnebeke/Passendale (vlg-wvl) Gentle song, as web 310km
104.7 1536 F France Inter, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) French song, as 103.7 266km
104.9 1539 BEL Hit FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Dance track, as web 296km
106.2 1542 F France Bleu Nord, Calais/Mont d'Hubert (62) Phone caller in promo(?), ID 266km
99.0 1544 BEL Randstad FM, Mechelen/Douaneplein (vlg-ant) Ad break, as web 370km
99.1 1545 HOL 100% NL, Tjerkgaast/Alticom Toren (fri) Most likely Tjerkgaast, Pops,
as 90.2 360km
95.0 1555 HOL NPO Radio 1, Wieringerwerf/Robbenoordbos (nho) OMs talk, as web 318km
94.3 1557 F Skyrock, Lille/Mons-en-Barœul 1 (59) (C)rap, as 106.9 338km
91.0 1559 HOL Omroep Brabant, Roosendaal/Alticom Toren (nbr) Paul Young song, as web 334km
105.3 1601 HOL NPO Radio 1, Hulsberg/Emmaberg (lim) YL news 455km
105.5 1613 HOL Scheldemond FM, Oostburg/Watertoren (zee) Dutch music, as web (107.5 faded) 296km
87.6 1643 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oudenburg/Zeeweg (vlg-wvl) ID and oldies 288km
87.8 1650 F France Bleu Nord, Lille/La Pilaterie (59) OMs, lively chat, as web 337km
88.1 1653 HOL Radio 10, Hilversum/Media Park-Alticom (nho) Oldies, as 87.7 341km
104.8 1657 G BBC Sussex, Burton Down (EN-WSU) Steven Shakings song, as web 258km
105.9 1729 G Sunshine Radio, Woofferton (EN-SHP) Caught ID while beamed vertical
to the south-east! 225km **
106.5 1735 G Signal 107, Shrewsbury/Shelton Water (EN-SHP) Pops, as web 215km
101.7 1826 HOL Sky Radio, Breda/Alticom Mast (nbr) Jingle ID 349km
99.5 1848 HOL Radio Royaal, Rotterdam/Erasmus Universiteit (zho) Carly Simon song,
as web 315km **
101.5 1905 HOL Sky Radio, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Peaking above
Tacolneston. As 101.7, etc. 313km
104.4 1908 HOL NPO Radio 1, Goes/Alticom Toren (zee) OM, as web. Norfolk partly nulled 303km
104.6 1912 HOL 100% NL, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) 83D8 100%_NL_ 313km
104.7 1914 BEL Topradio, Aalter (vlg-ovl) Dance beats, as web 314km
107.6 1938 BEL Hit FM, Koksijde (vlg-wvl) Back to back music, as web. THREE minute
delay on web stream! 276km
89.3 1944 HOL 89,3 Radio West, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) 8419
and scrolling RDS 313km
102.3 2011 F NRJ, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) Lively ohone in, as web 299km
102.3 2012 HOL Amor FM, Rotterdam/Alticom Toren (Waalhaven) (zho) Indian music, as web.
Suddenly over NRJ 313km **
93.3 2020 F Rire et Chansons, Boulogne-sur-Mer/Mont Lambert (62) French humour, as web 285km
101.0 2035 BEL Nostalgie Vlaanderen, Oostvleteren/Elzendamme (vlg-wvl) Paul Weller
song, as 102.9 295km
107.7 2205 BEL RGR FM, Oostkamp (vlg-wvl) Club music. Jingle ID 296km
88.0 2315 F Horizon, Béthune-Lens/Bouvigny-Boyeffles CV11 (62) French song, as web 344km
89.2 2327 F RTL 2, Lille/Fort de Mons-en-Barœul (59) Queen song, as web 339km
94.2 2335 F Europe 1, Saint-Omer/Wisques (62) French YL talk, as web 299km
105.8 2359 BEL Radio Kompas, Koekelare (vlg-wvl) ID and nieuws. Strongest of the Dutch
locals this evening! 295km
** Personal Skegness 'First'
Very good reception of the regular Dutch transmitters today after a really dismal start. There was a lack of scatter at local midday and then quite a contrast as the conditions suddenly lifted up. Belmont's Classic FM on 100.5 and most of the Tacolneston frequencies were buckling under the pressure of the stronger continental. Had it not been for an alert from Alex Cator I may not have bothered to listen at all today, so THANK YOU Alex.
There were quite a few Dutch locals at the top of the band during the peak of the reception in the early evening, but these were mostly very weak.
At the time of putting this log together, 0011 GMT, conditions are subsiding slightly.
Good DX!
John Faulkner
Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) <3m ASL.
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.co.uk
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/g1vvp
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Receivers:
Elad FDM-S2 (Meteor Scatter)
Sony XDR-F1HD with Konrad i2c mod. (Tropo/Scatter)
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, 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.
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